Kids in the Cockpit – Sim Racing Setups for Children
Suppose you’ve got kids who love to play racing games. In that case, you’ll know they’re always eager to jump into an arcade racing game when you’re at the mall…
Review: Feel Everything with Buttkicker’s Gamer Plus Haptic System
Featured image: the Buttkicker Gamer Plus (installed under seat) I hate to admit this, but despite the length of time the Buttkicker brand has been around in the sim racing…
Gaming GPUs and Graphics Cards for Sim Racing: Buyer’s Guide
Featured image: my Zotac GeForce RTX 4090 Trinity OC What’s the best graphics card for sim racing in November 2025? More importantly: is the one you already own actually adequate,…
Quick Release: a Guide to QR Hubs for Sim Racing
Featured image: Cube Controls F-Pro with SQR QR Hub I fit a new wheel to a QR hub on a near weekly basis, that’s not a flex, it’s the job.…
How to Trail Brake in the Simulator
Featured image: BTCC Occasionally you spend some time away from the simulator. Certainly, in my case and with other commitments, I sometimes find I’ve lost several weeks, if not more,…
How to: iRacing Overlays with RaceLabApp
Featured image: Dan Suzuki using Racelabapp I’ve been meaning to put something together about iRacing overlays for a while now; not that iRacing’s native features won’t get you a long…
No, Fanatec Discount Coupons aren’t a thing but here’s how to find yourself a Deal
Fanatec is by now the most prolific sim racing equipment vendor on the planet. Most of their users absolutely love them, with a huge following of enthusiasts ready to help…
What is Haptic Feedback in Sim Racing?
Sim racing is, as you know, very much like real driving except there’s less real-world information for a driver to base their decisions on. The physics in the modeled environment…
How to Build the Cheapest Racing Simulator Cockpit
Nobody ever said sim racing was cheap; although by comparison to the eye-wateringly expensive real-life Motorsport it’s certainly far friendlier on the wallet. I’ve written about budget high-end simulator builds…
Best Fanatec Wheels: Buyer’s Guide 2026 Edition
Featured image: Fanatec’s new CSL GT3 wheel As a Fanatec owner, there’s a huge ecosystem to choose from when it comes to upgrades. Their steering wheel range, in particular, is…
Test drive: A look at the new Heusinkveld Ultimate+ Sim Pedals
Featured image: Heusinkveld Sim Pedals Ultimate+ Improving the pedal feel in my sim was a massive step forward for my driving – when I upgraded from my old Fanatec pedals…
Review: SimTrecs ProPedal GT Hydraulic Sim Pedals
It seems there’s a new sim racing pedal launched every few weeks at the moment. Thankfully, the Sim Racing industry is full of small companies, all trying to build new…
Comparing Sim Racing vs Motorsport in “real life”
Featured image: my Radical SR3 Bit of a spoiler: It’s not a question of “which is better”. I first came into sim racing because I was looking for ways to…