In today’s post I’m explaining why I’d skip a wheel stand or a folding sim racing cockpit, what the makers themselves say they can handle, and which rigid aluminium profile rigs I’d buy instead.
In today’s post we’re taking a closer look at the direct drive bundles worth buying in 2026, from the MOZA R3 up to a Simucube 2 Pro, and why a bundle makes sense when you’re starting out on a fixed budget.
If you own an older Thrustmaster – a T300, TX, T-GT or TS-PC – you do not have to put up with that mushy stock rim and vague paddle feel.…
If you’re going to spend money on adding physical feedback to your sim racing rig, the cheapest thing you can do is also the highest-impact thing you can do. A…
In a real car, you feel every detail: the tyre under rotation as you brake, a lock-up at the front through the pedals and understeer through the steering wheel. The…
Featured image: Formula Pro Motion Race Simulator (£24,000!) D-Box sits in a category of its own in sim racing – it isn’t a motion platform in the conventional sense and…
Cross-brand buyer’s guide to the best throttles for Microsoft Flight Simulator, X-Plane 12, DCS World and IL-2 in 2026. MOZA MTQ + MTP, Honeycomb Bravo + Prodesksim ecosystem, Thrustmaster TCA Boeing + Airbus, Thrustmaster Warthog, WinCTRL Orion 2, VIRPIL, VKB STECS – with the Boeing vs Airbus vs fighter decision and the small things that matter when you actually own one.
Four picks that actually cover the field for civilian aviation, combat flight, and entry-level pilots – from the $80 T.16000M to the $550 HOTAS Warthog and the MOZA AY210 FFB yoke ecosystem.
A hands-on review of the Fanatec ClubSport Steering Wheel GT3 for Xbox – the $499.98 bundle that pairs a 318mm rubber-gripped GT3 rim with a carbon fibre Universal Hub V2, magnetic shifter paddles, and QR2 quick release. Assembly guide, build quality, driving impressions, and how it compares to the CSL GT3.
Chinese brand, launched around 2019, built quietly on word of mouth before most of the sim racing community had clocked them – and the Alpha EVO series, released in 2025,…
Featured image: Sim-Lab Flight Sim Collection I spend most of my time in sim racing, but over the past year I’ve been bolting flight sim gear onto my rig and…
ProDeskSim is one of those brands you find through word of mouth. A San Diego-based maker specialising in Honeycomb Bravo throttle quadrant addons, they’ve built a reputation for aircraft-specific overlays…
This Sim-Lab buyer’s guide covers the cockpit brand I’d buy if I were starting from scratch. Sim-Lab is a great Dutch company that are best known for their aluminium profile…
