Gaming Speakers: What are the Best Speakers for Sim Racing?
Featured Image: SteelSeries Arena 9 One item that’s often forgotten by sim racers is the speakers. However, just like any other constituent that adds to the realism factor of sim…
How to Heel and Toe in the Simulator
When we were growing up, we’d watch racing and rally heroes like Ayrton Senna and Walter Röhl using the heel/toe technique to smooth their downshifts when they were braking for…
Flex in the Fanatec DD2 Hub fixed with the Z-Ring
I think the only major difference between the Simucube 2 Pro I’ve been testing and my Fanatec DD2 is the quality and rigidity of the hub you get in the…
Fanatec’s USB Adapter – a quick “everything you need to know” Guide
Featured image: Fanatec USB Adapter (for SQ 1.5 shifter or handbrake) If you’ve been dependent on your Fanatec wheelbase for game controller compatibility between your PC and Fanatec shifters, handbrake…
Fanatec Podium Hub: Mount any Wheel to a Fanatec Wheelbase
Featured image: Fanatec Podium Hub I finally came up with a reason to order the Fanatec Podium Hub when I acquired a Cube Controls Formula Sport wheel from my friends…
The Best VR Headsets for Sim Racing: 2026 Buyer’s Guide
My pick for sim racing right now is the Sony panelled Pimax Dream Air. I race iRacing on the Dream Air SLAM, and for me the OLED screens are stunning…
How to Update Your Fanatec DD2 Wheelbase Driver and Firmware
Featured image: FPSbible Updating the Fanatec DD2 to the latest beta Firmware release made for an interesting morning for me, with a few surprises along the way. While it took…
The Best Sim Racing Gloves Buyer’s Guide
Featured image: Syncmesh M2X When I first wrote about gloves in the sim, I was a non gloves person on the wheel. By 2022 I’d come to like the feel…
Sim Racing Setup: Your Beginner’s Guide to Getting Started in the Sim
Featured image: My sim racing setup If you’re new to sim racing, then this is the guide for you. I’ve built my first sim racing setup for well over 10…
Force Feedback: what is FFB, how does it work and how do I set it up?
Featured image: Fanatec DD2 The joy of working with direct drive wheelbases is the huge scope to make adjustments to the wheelbase’s force feedback (the way it feels). You can…
Test drive: SimPlicity SW20 V3 DD
A few weeks ago I tested an SW20 v3 20nm direct drive wheelbase. Anything that isn’t Fanatec might seem a little off the beaten path for most of my readers,…
(How to) upgrade to Fanatec’s Magnetic Paddle Shifters
The Clubsport steering wheel and Xbox One Universal hub ships with a micro-switch only mechanical paddle shift. They’re basically sprung levers on hinges and they’ll feel very familiar indeed to…
Graphics Settings for VR / Valve Index in iRacing
The Valve Index needs little introduction as Steam’s second-generation flagship VR headset. It’s one of the most advanced headsets available currently, and, until the HP G2 arrives in late November…