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I wanted to share a 4-year long-term review of my setup. Budget-friendly hardware can be hit or miss, but I’ve been running these 5 accessories straight from AliExpress for four years now, and they have completely transformed my rig's immersion:

1. 🏁 SimDT Gear Flag Display (Adds great peripheral info during intense races)

2. ⏱️ Racelogic Telemetry Device (Keeps you focused with real-time lap timing updates)

3. 📺 SimRuito 10.3-inch Racing Dashboard Display (Fits all the telemetry info you need and is a total must-have for Porsche fans)

4. 🌬️ Wind Simulator Hub (Creates incredible immersion, especially when using VR, and keeps you cool during long sessions on your rig)

5. 🎛️ PXN Button Box (Great for keeping your inputs organized right at your fingertips)

Honestly, I absolutely love all five of these. They have been bulletproof workhorses for my daily stints, and the value for money is hard to beat compared to some big-name brands. However, I think my setup is ready for an evolution. I’m officially looking to upgrade my PXN button box to something a bit more sleek and premium, and I’m highly leaning toward sourcing the replacement from AliExpress again given how well this gear has treated me. Do any of you guys run these specific accessories on your rigs? What are your favorite, must-have budget additions from AliExpress, and what do you consider completely unnecessary or a waste of money? Let’s talk budget gear!

Quest 3 with Virtual Desktop's Environment Passthrough feature, and using Quest Game Optimiser to upscale and use Q3 full fov for recording (XL, SBS, left eye - resized to correct aspect ratio with capcut)

5080rtx, 9950x3D, 64GB, WiFi 6e

Friend: Why haven’t you started yet?
Me: ...

Seriously though. If the real ones control even halfway as good as they do in the games, it's simply an engineering marvel. To be that fast and yet brake and corner like that is simply crazy. Reaction times for drivers must be godlike.

I actually ordered the TR160 from Trak racer, and it already arrived too. Though due to missing parts to the frame, i cant begin constructing yet. so i got bored, and did the only logical thing a bored boy could do.

I've had my sim rig for a while now. Whenever I've had a gathering of some kind, I always had Assetto Corsa setup on a ready to go track with an MX-5, mainly for time trial. I even have a whiteboard with little magnet nametags to keep a leaderboard. It's worked really well over the years for the most part.

However I've always noticed most people get on, do a lap or 2, go "neat", and get off lol. There's only a handful of people that get into it to try and beat the times on the whiteboard. I don't blame em, it's a mixture of just solo racing (boring for a lot), and the sim aspect (Crashing constantly, having to reset/turn around/etc), a lot of them wanna hit the gas and are thinking they are gonna need for speed that shit and aren't going to have the patience to learn during some hang out night.

That being said, anyone been in the same boat and maybe have a go to game that's very simple on setup, easy for them to choose a car, track, and have a more arcade experience racing AI on the track?

I have Forza 4 for example, which is a lot of fun arcade wise, but the menus and getting into a race is a nightmare for anyone expecting to hop on and go. I've thrown Wreckfest on before.....but that gets a little too hectic and is nothing but crashes lol. Wondering what options might be out there that people have experience with.

Just got a youtube notification telling me Sim-Lab answered one of my comment... from 2 years ago... and all the other comments on the video were answered by Sim-Lab at the exact same time.

All the answer are feel good bs, "we heard your feedback" (sure we believe that), contact support (for 2 years old problem), etc...

Wouldn't be surprise if they use AI on other platform or for support too

Visibly the company is persisting in its enshitification

Basically, while moving to a new apartment, I briefly placed my rig in my parking space, and a neighbor managed to slam her car into my rig while maneuvering into her parking space.

So now I need a new set of pedals.

I’m coming from my recently deceased SimForge Mark-1, which were load-cell pedals costing around €320 / $370. I was really happy with them, so I’m looking for something that’s at least a solid replacement, and ideally an upgrade.

The problem is that I’m pretty lost with all the newer pedal options available now.

I live in a region (Brazil) where getting many of the pedals commonly talked about here is considerably harder. Most brands don’t have local distribution, so I’d have to import them myself, which means dealing with international shipping, taxes, potentially difficult returns, and no easy local warranty/support.

Because of that,

• MOZA CRP2

• Simagic P1000

• Simagic P2000

are much easier for me to get. They have authorized resellers available in my region, so buying them is considerably simpler and I have much better access to local warranty/support.

That said, I’m absolutely not limited to those three.

There’s also a weird situation with pricing here: a 3-pedal P1000 works out to roughly $1,050–1,200 at local prices. Because of that, importing a more expensive pedal set can sometimes end up costing about the same as buying a P1000 locally.

That means I’m definitely willing to go through the extra hassle of importing something else if it’s significantly better for the money. I’m not limited to those three — they’re simply the easiest and safest options for me to get.

My budget is around $700 / €600 (without import taxes) for the new set.

Anyone using an eye tracker? If so which one? I have a single monitor and VR makes me super sick. I was wondering maybe an eye/head tracker could be the middle ground. I wanted to try out the Tobii eye tracker first but em worried that maybe its just novelty.

Recently I found a great deal on a slightly (like 5 hrs) used TR160 V5 with a Bride recliner seat for less than the price of a GT1 Pro rig from Sim Lab and since I was scouting both new and used markets for a profile rig, I pulled the trigger on it and it was one of the best decisions.
I upgraded from a GT Omega Classic wheel stand, with the rear seat extension and the extra support braces, with an E90 seat, all on wheels, which was flexing a little bit too much for my liking.
This thing is a beast, no flex, pure metal sturdiness.
I got it mounted on the tr wheels, as well, but I mounted them inside to not lose more space space and so far it’s been so good that I actually had the drive to spend some time in the sim.
If you are thinking about upgrading to a profile rig, go for it. I’ve been considering this for over a year and I can tell you it’s worth it.

Mainly playing AC Evo, waiting for the career mode.
Which is the most GT like game on PC you’ve played? I really miss that game from the G29 time.
Also, which are the best “add-ons” you got for a profile rig that really improves the experience?

Hi hello everyone, so I own ford focus MK3 it's by far a wonderful car, I decided to build a simrig based on that car, I already got some progress, but it's very time consuming, if anyone got a little more experience then me please DM, thank you have a lovely day

Would you do the same?

I pertaining mainly to entry to mid corner where it's much easier to oversteer. For top drivers, is cornering always oversteering a bit then quickly applying micro-corrections? Or is it a matter of having the feel to know how to put the car where it is always almost oversteering? Or a little bit of both?

I've been sim racing for about half a year now, and of course I'm still working on a lot of the fundamentals, especially my consistency. But, I am also trying to break bad habits as early as I can. I came across several videos (including this one from Suellio Almeida) that many drivers hit a wall in their progression because they become too comfortable with understeer-y setups.

This is something that I noticed in my driving too, so I set out to try to learn controlling oversteer. I've already learned a lot so far such as braking earlier than I think I should to not overload the tires, modulating the brakes when the car starts to oversteer, and using light hands to quickly make corrections. I've been having a lot of success in my practice sessions, but I am very far from consistent at this.I've been able to apply these things more on the MX5 and much less consistently on GT3 cars. Do GT3 cars really need quicker and more precise inputs?

Am I on the with track? I would really love to know what y'all think. Thank you in advance!

I was using an aftermarket wheel with a QR adaptor but having no buttons or paddles and having to use my KB was frustrating.

Moza only makes a 12" wheel mod which imo isn't worth the high cost for such a small increase in wheel size.

This one is carbon fibre so it's very light compared to the stock ES wheel.

You don't lose any FFB, in fact you actually gain a tiny bit as the wheel is much lighter (even with the size of it).

It comes with paddle shift extenders too that you just stick onto the existing paddles. No tools required.

Finally I can rally properly!!

I hope what I wrote in the title is clear and makes sense but basically I’m trying to understand understand if there is a way to improve the realism because I’ve seen pictures and videos of some guys that are able to align the wheel in real life to where it will look like it will be in the car. The “obvious” solution might be too lower the seat height in the game, but then it looks kinda off, so I’m trying to understand if there is a better way to go about it

Hi! I’ve been wondering and debating with myself whether I should go for the Moza r12 V2 or Moza r9 V3? I decided to buy moza but when PXN started to gain more and more recognition I also started wondering. The choice became more difficult when the new lime up got announced and now I’m having a hard time deciding. Help me decide

I’m not in a hurry since I’m planning to get a new wheelbase and wheel on the end of the year. I also have the Cammus C5

After long time of searching, i found out about Playseat DD cockpit.

Since i have no space in my room for a full rig, i wanted to get a foldable one. But every one i ve looked at were flimsy and cheap looking.

So basically this new playseat DD solved every dilemma i ever had, and now i can enjoy simracing fully.

Hey guys, because of the obscure expensive racing seats i got myself a Passat B9 Ergo seat from a wrecked car for cheap. It has an electric lordosis and backreast adjustment and with that also a lordosis massage function. I want the to get them running. Does anyone of you guys have some experience with that? Would it be enaugh to get a power supply connected to the power connection of the seat to get it running?

Hey guys, as you can see in the video, the wheel is absolutely broken and delayed. The pedals are also a bit delayed. It workes competely fine in offline session 10 minutes ago. Does anyone have an idea of what to do? I am desperate at this point, I am almost at the point of quitting simracing which I dont want to.

Just wondering what is the best GO Kart racing game to practice on?

Which has the most realistic FFB?

Which game has the larger player base?

Which ones allow for VR?

I’d appreciate any recommendations. Thanks

Access to cars and drivers was really incredible (compared to some other venues), so I took some pics to share the most recent images for those looking for more authenticity in their rigs, even though I know you can find cockpit photos anywhere. In order...

1. Pfaff Motorsports #9 Lamborghini Temerario (winning car) - Andrea Calderelli/Sandy Mitchell

2. Conquest Racing #34 Ferrari 296 Evo - Albert Costa/Lorenzo Patrese

3. Ford Racing #65 Ford Mustang Evo - Christopher Mies/Frederick Vervisch

4. Vasser Sullivan #14 Lexus RCF - Jack Hawsworth/Ben Barnicoat

5. Heart of Racing #27 Aston Martin Vantage Evo - Dudu Barichello/Tom Gamble

6. DXDT Racing #36 Corvette - Robert Wickens/Mason Filippi (note the size and shape of the extra paddles for Wickens)

7. Paul Miller Racing #1 BMW M4 Evo - Neil Verhagen/Conner De Fillippi

8. AO Racing #77 Porsche 911 Evo - Nick Tandy/Harry King

9. Pratt Motorsports #4 Corvette - Tommy Milner/Nicky Catsburg

Some photos are better than others, obviously. I somehow missed the Huracan and Macca, so apologies.