Equipment

OPLITE has released details of an interesting new sim rig concept designed with karters in mind. Based in France, OPLITE manufactures sim cockpits and chairs, as well as other sim racing peripherals such as microphone and monitor stands. The OPLITE NitroKart rig features a kart-like fibreglass seat and sits extraordinarily low to the ground to…Continue reading “OPLITE NitroKart sim rig coming March 2022”»

Sim racing steering wheel manufacturer Thrustmaster has continued to tease details about its all new direct drive, ‘DD’, product by offering a glimpse of a fresh quick release system. A quick release system allows the swapping of steering wheel rims. For example, you may own a Thrustmaster wheel base, but use different wheels for different…Continue reading “Thrustmaster’s direct drive wheel will feature a brand-new quick release system”»

Having gone on sale in October 2021 for PlayStation and PC users, the Xbox version of the Thrustmaster T248 sim racing steering wheel and pedal set is now available to pre-order. The T248 is a unique entry-level setup, it utilises a ‘Hybrid Drive’ force feedback system that combines gear and belt-driven technologies. There is a…Continue reading “Thrustmaster T248 now available to pre-order for Xbox”»

One of the low-key features of a Games Pass Ultimate subscription is the ability to play titles on Android mobile devices over an internet connection – and now Nacon has released the MG-X PRO controller specifically for this use case. Attaching to a ‘wide range’ of contemporary Android smartphones – think Samsung, Sony, OnePlus and…Continue reading “The Nacon MG-X PRO is an Android phone controller for Game Pass subscribers”»

Back in November, Motion Simulation announced their TL Series of motion racing rigs for the 2022 calendar year. Alongside the high-end £49,995 TL3 model, the slightly less expensive TL3 Lite weighs in at £29,995 at base pricing. Automotive influencer Peter Greaves (a.k.a. Petrol Ped on YouTube) recently made his way down to the Motion Simulations…Continue reading “WATCH: A tour of the Motion Simulation TL3 Lite rig”»

Fanatec is at it again, with yet another real-world partnership to further blur the lines, this time between the World Rally Championship and sim rallying – thanks to a new technical partnership with M-Sport Ford World Rally Team. The 2022 WRC will feature brand new Rally1 regulations, introducing hybridised vehicles including the Ford Puma Hybrid…Continue reading “Fanatec sim racing equipment to be used by M-Sport in the WRC”»

Two new steering wheel rims are on the market from Gomez Sim Industries. Both wheel rims under the ‘Omega Edition’ branding, consumers can find the new Formula Pro Elite and GXL Pro rims on the GSI website. Both new rims come with the same button layout and a fresh color scheme: a black, gray and…Continue reading “Omega Edition FPE, GXL wheels added to Gomez Sim Industries catalog”»

Sim racers competing at the highest levels, or even just in general, are likely going to want the best possible response time when racing so that they can see nearly instantly as the moves happen, am I right? I know that’s important to me. Games, or systems / monitors where there might be input lag…Continue reading “iRacing now included in NVIDIA Reflex’s low latency ecosystem”»

As racing games and simulators continue to evolve, so does the technology surrounding them. The PC gaming market, in general, is a volatile one in which something bought is usually “outdated” not too long after. The need to “future-proof” with the highest-end bells and whistles is something I’ve looked at a great deal personally. The…Continue reading “Two new Acer Predator Orion series desktop PCs revealed”»