Hardware

Following on from Thrustmaster’s recent 2021 roadmap, and a suite of influencers and content creators posting to social media, the T248 is now official. The T248 is a brand-new hybrid drive steering wheel, bundled with a set of new T3PM pedals. It’s a ‘hybrid drive’ because it uses a combination of gear and belt-driven technologies…Continue reading “Thrustmaster launches affordable T248 hybrid drive wheel and pedal set”»

Competition has been heating up in the steering wheel peripheral market of late, and Thrustmaster is now planning to fight back. A market leader in entry-level to mid-range steering wheel peripherals, it recently launched a TGT-II for PlayStation and PC retailing at €749.99/£699.99/$799.99 and earlier this year, the Ferrari endorsed SF1000 Wheel Add-on. However, also…Continue reading “Thrustmaster is working on a direct drive wheel base, reveals 2021 roadmap”»

It was announced late on Wednesday night, or early Thursday morning, depending on where you live, that Next Level Racing and iRacing will be teaming up for some upcoming iRacing edition cockpits with iRacing membership codes included. The first one on the way, based on the existing F-GT Lite sim cockpit currently in the fold…Continue reading “F-GT Lite iRacing edition cockpit from Next Level Racing coming soon”»

Fanatec set the sim racing world alight with its announcement of the CSL DD. Direct drive wheel bases are notoriously pricey, but many say it’s worth the outlay as the feedback you get from one is like nothing else. Fanatec already has a presence in the direct drive market with the Podium DD1 and DD2…Continue reading “Fanatec CSL DD wheel base and CSL Pedals review”»

If you’re into sim racing and happen to be in or near Germany, then a dedicated event is happening next month at the fabled Nürburgring. Held between the 17th-19th September and while the ‘ADAC 1000 Kiolmeter Race’ happens, the ADAC SimRacing Expo will be home to exhibitions and esports competitions. Many leading home-racing manufacturers and…Continue reading “The ADAC SimRacing Expo happens next month at the Nürburgring”»

Another new sim racing toy has arrived from the folks at Heusinkveld Engineering. A new Sim Handbrake powered by Heusinkveld SmartControl is available directly from the company or via third party resellers as of Wednesday. Starting at €238.84 per the company’s website, the Sim Handbrake is a “highly adjustable, pressure sensitive USB handbrake using load…Continue reading “New Heusinkveld Sim Handbrake with SmartControl available now”»

The Australian sim racing component manufacturer Hybrid Racing Simulations has a fancy new peripheral in the works. Repco Supercars champion Shane van Gisbergen has teamed up with HRS for the eventual creation of the new HRS SVGT3 Wheel. Unfortunately, besides taking a look at the few high-detail images posted, that’s about all we know about…Continue reading “Hybrid Racing Simulations teases new Shane van Gisbergen inspired wheel”»

A popular, high-end choice for professional sim racers, Heusinkveld Engineering announced on Wednesday the addition of a new set of pedals on the market. They’ve been teased for a few days now, but now we know how the puzzle pieces fit together for the announcement. The Sim Pedals Ultimate+ powered by SmartControl has a lot…Continue reading “NEW Heusinkveld Sim Pedals Ultimate+ available now”»

On Thursday, Valve announced their latest piece of hardware, a portable PC akin to the Nintendo Switch. The Steam Deck will start shipping in December of this year, but preorders begin Friday 16th July. The Steam Deck brings PC gaming on the go for a palm of your hand gaming experience. There will also be…Continue reading “Portable PC gaming: New Steam Deck announced”»