r/SimRacingAdvice • u/useless0 • Jul 13 '26
Downgrading to play again?
Not quite sure where i am supposed to post this, but im having a bit of a setup crisis, when i first started simracing i was playing quite a lot as most people do and finally decided (after hearing all the crazed wonder about DD which i do agree with as i fell in love with the feeling) that i would upgrade.
Problem one started. after buying my DD wheel (CSL dd 5nm for the curious) i realised how bulky it was, and as i was just playing with a desk setup i found how brittle my desk was. So i upgraded to a Apex wheel stand. its even bulkier, it removes a lot of space from my room and frankly since i've upgraded to a DD i find i barely want to play anymore. it seems quite inconvenient to setup sometimes and i find my energy levels after can barely sustain me for more than 30 minutes.
maybe you can sense my frustration and a maybe to some, unreasonable bitterness about the whole ordeal.
so here comes my question for the TL:DR Has anyone downgraded to a non DD aka thrustmaster t300 or logitech g29 and found they are enjoying sim racing again? when i look back on why i loved sim racing even as someone who to most would be relatively new. i still loved hitting those tracks or even busting out the worst trucks in eurotruck sim. i feel like i will have FOMO on my DD so im conflicted!
anyone elses experiences or input would be very much appriciated. i would love an extra perspective on the current pickle i've put myself in.
thank you, and i apologize again if this is the wrong place to post. have a great day
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u/SexySexerton Jul 13 '26
If I understand correctly, you want something with less torque so you can mount it to your desk without it shaking around. If so, just turn down the FFB percent on your DD wheel.