Setting up a sim-racing setup can sometimes be a time-consuming operation, requiring financial resources that match your needs in terms of feel and sensation. You can have a standard setup, with a geared or belt-driven base, a desk and a simple pedalboard. Or you can...
The gaming industry has grown considerably in recent decades, particularly with the advent of home consoles. The success of the PS3 and Xbox 360 is simply enormous, and the PC segment is no exception. Today, Sony and Microsoft consoles may be powerful, but they can't...
Given that sim-racing is very much inspired by motor racing, it's only natural that the discipline we all love should have a wide range of setups. We have the most basic ones, with just a steering wheel and a cheap pedalboard, we have the top-of-the-range ones, with...
Over the years, sim-racing has become a discipline in its own right, evolving from a hobby for racing car fans to an indisputable simulation and training tool for racing teams and their drivers. As with motor racing, sim-racing requires equipment - or peripherals, to...
The best PC-compatible handbrake for big budgets The best value for money handbrake for PC/consoles The best PC-compatible handbrake for small budgets It's no secret that there are many different types of motor racing, with different cars and different classes. For...
The ultimate aim of sim-racing is to reduce the gap between simulator driving and circuit driving, and I have to say that most setups come very close to doing just that. Over the years, sim-racing players have come up with peripherals largely inspired by motor racing...
We're all passionate about sim-racing. We all know that it's much more than a Sunday hobby or a quiet evening out. It's a passion that drives us to improve, to learn more, to share with others, and I love that. Like racing cars, sim racers are unique. Each has his or...
The best high-end gloves The best mid-range gloves The best entry-level gloves Sim-racing, as all fans of the discipline know, typically comprises the following peripherals: a base, a steering wheel and a pedalboard. This applies to all setups, and we consider them to...
As for many racers, sim-racing is above all a passion that allows us to escape for a while from our monotonous daily lives and immerse ourselves in frantic racing on the world's most legendary circuits. It's not just a discipline to pass the time on Sundays by setting...
More and more people want to get into sim-racing, and I understand them perfectly. It's a discipline I fell in love with a few years ago, and I'm even more so today. With quality peripherals, an incredible community and sim-racing on different platforms, there's...
There's a lot more to sim-racing than just choosing a steering wheel and pedals to race down rally stages or smash lap times on circuits the world over. Sim-racing is a discipline in its own right, even a passion for some, and building a setup takes time, knowledge...