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Salut, et bienvenue sur Sim Racing Nerd ! Je suis un Sim Racer Esports professionnel qui, après avoir joué pendant des années, a décidé de partager sa passion avec d'autres Sim Racers à travers ce blog. Vous y retrouverez tous mes meilleurs conseils, des guides d'achat, ainsi que des tests & avis du matériel que j'ai pu accumuler au fil des ans.

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BeamNG.drive on PS5: what the announcement really changes

BeamNG.drive on PS5: what the announcement really changes

BeamNG.drive will arrive on PlayStation 5 in 2026. For many gamers, this means the arrival of a spectacular crash simulator on the console. But the announcement is broader than that: At the same time, BeamNG is preparing a major v0.39 update, and the studio has...

Porsche 935 in Assetto Corsa EVO: the first signal of v0.7

Porsche 935 in Assetto Corsa EVO: the first signal of v0.7

The official Assetto Corsa account has confirmed the arrival of the 2018 Porsche 935 in the next version 0.7 of Assetto Corsa EVO. Clarification counts: this is not a road-going supercar, but a track-only Porsche. This is an important detail, because this 935 doesn't...

Rennsport: Auto-edition, Hyundai N Vision 74 and May update

Rennsport: Auto-edition, Hyundai N Vision 74 and May update

Rennsport has broken its silence, and this time the message is clear. Gone are the wobbly promises and lightly thrown dates. The studio has made a resounding mea culpa, acknowledging a heavy "debt of trust" to its community. This strategic shift is not just a change...

Fanatec Spring Deals 2026: up to -13% off

Fanatec Spring Deals 2026: up to -13% off

The kick-off is here! Fanatec finally launches its "Spring Deals", a promotional campaign that promises to be the biggest since the end of 2025. From April 23, 2026 at 02:00 CET until May 4, 2026, simracers all over the world, from European hubs to American, Canadian,...

Lenovo wins F1 Sim Racing with Legion PCs

Lenovo wins F1 Sim Racing with Legion PCs

Lenovo and Formula 1 redefine their partnership: the Chinese company, already omnipresent in the real F1 ecosystem, has just announced its extension to become the official technology supplier of the Sim Racing 2026 F1 World Championship. For us simracers, the...

Forza Horizon 6: complete map of Japan finally revealed

Forza Horizon 6: complete map of Japan finally revealed

The full Forza Horizon 6 map has been revealed, and the promise of a denser, more vertical Japan than ever before is there for all to see. Playground Games has finally put its cards on the table, giving us a clear vision of the topology and structure that awaits us....

Assetto Corsa EVO 0.6: Countach LP5000 QV and GT3 confirmed

Assetto Corsa EVO 0.6: Countach LP5000 QV and GT3 confirmed

Assetto Corsa EVO Update 0.6 takes shape as the starting grid begins to take shape for fans of demanding driving. We can confirm the arrival of six new cars and a mythical circuit for this early access phase. The focus seems clear: to combine modern racing cars with...

The 6 best graphics cards for sim racing

The 6 best graphics cards for sim racing

As the years go by, gaming platforms become more and more powerful. This also applies to gaming PCs and their GPUs, which are released every 2 - 3 years or so. PC gaming is very impressive in terms of return on investment. So yes, you may lose an arm and a leg, but at...

Simagic Alpha Evo : My Opinion on this Base

Simagic Alpha Evo : My Opinion on this Base

There are many manufacturers of sim-racing peripherals on the world market, with some brands we know well, and others not so well. Simagic belongs to the former group, with a worldwide presence. The manufacturer's catalog mainly targets two categories of virtual...

Fanatec December Deals 2026: New discounts up to -25%.

Fanatec December Deals 2026: New discounts up to -25%.

It's party time in the village at Fanatec, as the manufacturer continues to surprise sim-racing fans. The German brand of racing peripherals is relaunching its promotions on a selection of products from its catalog. After Black Friday, December Deals replaces it from...

Black Friday Logitech 2026: Deals up to 40% off

Black Friday Logitech 2026: Deals up to 40% off

Now it's Logitech's turn to present its 2025 Black Friday announcements, with discounts of up to 40%, which frankly isn't bad. Logitech is a gaming player that makes racing peripherals, but also mice, keyboards, headsets and more. In what follows, we'll focus solely...

Sim Racing Black Friday: The Best Deals from All Brands

Sim Racing Black Friday: The Best Deals from All Brands

Like every year, Black Friday shakes up the world of sim-racing, and the 2025 edition promises to be one of the most interesting the scene has seen in a long time. Whether it's Direct Drive bases, steering wheels, turnkey bundles or even flight sim accessories, the...

Black Friday Fanatec – Deals up to 33% off

Black Friday Fanatec – Deals up to 33% off

Black Friday continues, and many sim-racing players have already put forward their promotions for this period so eagerly awaited by simulation enthusiasts. We've already covered offers from Simlab, Thrustmaster, Moza and iRacing. Today, Fanatec enters the fray with...

Black Friday Thrustmaster 2026: Up to 35% off

Black Friday Thrustmaster 2026: Up to 35% off

We continue with the Black Friday announcements, and this time it's Thrustmaster's turn to speak. The brand has reduced the sale price of its peripherals by up to 35% on a selection of racing and flight simulation products. These Black Friday promotions have already...

iRacing Black Friday 2026: 50% off

iRacing Black Friday 2026: 50% off

It's the end of the year, and the Black Friday sales are already starting. Some people wait for this period to make big purchases, especially with the discounts offered by brands, but also by retailers like Amazon. Black Friday is no longer limited to equipment, as...

Best Speakers for Sim Racing

Best Speakers for Sim Racing

There's one aspect of gaming that's often overlooked, and that's audio. It's true that most gamers prefer to use headphones for better immersion, and above all so as not to disturb those around them when they're blowing up buildings on Battlefield. However, having a...

Thrustmaster unveils new products at Sim Racing Expo

Thrustmaster unveils new products at Sim Racing Expo

Thrustmaster was present at the SimRacing Expo 2025, with some sim-racing peripherals that might interest you. The brand only unveiled one new product, but still made some announcements that I thought were interesting. The manufacturer currently offers a complete...

Fanatec unveils the Podium DD and its Podium crankset

Fanatec unveils the Podium DD and its Podium crankset

Sim-racing peripherals manufacturer Fanatec has just unveiled 2 new products that will complete its catalog in the first quarter of 2026, and this time the target audience is the very high-end. About 1 year ago, Fanatec launched the renewal of its product range with...

Best Sim Racing Button Boxes

Best Sim Racing Button Boxes

The strength of sim-racing lies in the diversity of peripherals available on the world market. Each virtual driver has his own sim racing setup, specific to his needs and racing desires. For the simplest, there's a steering wheel, base and pedals. As you move up a...

Best Sites to Find Assetto Corsa Setups

Best Sites to Find Assetto Corsa Setups

Sim-racing setups are plentiful, covering a wide range of virtual motorsport disciplines. We have those for GT racing, Formula, Formula Drift, rallying, endurance, and so on. This also applies to the configuration or settings of the vehicle you're driving, as not all...

Promo Fanatec BMW M4 GT3 : -300€ Now ! (Limited Offer)

Promo Fanatec BMW M4 GT3 : -300€ Now ! (Limited Offer)

Fanatec continues to surprise us with a new promotion, this time aimed at the very top end of the market. After offering discounts on the Bentley range and bundles for beginners, the German manufacturer is now tackling one of its most prestigious models: the Podium...