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I had triples @ 60hz, Triples @ 144hz & a Rift.

I think it's really subjective and comes down to what you prefer entirely.

Personally I found a Rift so much more immersive, the screen door effect didn't bother me and I would 'see past' it if that makes any sense. For some people it's a deal breaker and I can understand why.

I would highly recommend trying one out if at all possible and you'll know either way then before dropping lots of money on monitors or a Rift.

If you do go monitors, for your budget I would be aiming for 144hz, possibly 1440p if you got 3x ASUS Rog Swifts second hand maybe? It's still a fantastic experience and my best Sim racing experiences were while I had triples. Starting the first ever Spa 24hr race, 3 pace laps before getting the green, dust and rubber all over the screen already still sticks with me even now.

I could run 3x 60hz monitors on a 780Ti on iRacing with over 60fps and when I switched to a 980Ti getting over 120fps 95% of the time was no issue. I'm not sure that SLI is well supported for iRacing but your CPU is strong, so if you run a decent overclock you should see good performance :)
 
I have 24" Triples @60Hz so not top spec. I also have the Rift, so the screens get little use. I don't have button boxes and switches all over my rig so the VR made sense for me. The answer to your question is that really it depends what you consider is the best level of immersion for you.
1. Build a sim cockpit with buttons and gauges to recreate that in car feel and use Triples (possibility to use a large projector screen instead?)
2. Play in VR in a virtual cockpit and use the in game gauges (you need to be able to use wheel buttons for DRS/KERS/HUD etc.) keyboard is very difficult when you're wearing the HMD, pretty much the space bar/esc key is all you can realistically use without removing the headset.

For me it's 2, but people who've invested lots of time and money will obviously and rightly not want to give up all of that effort and familiarity. If I was a new starter I would go with VR as it is more immersive IMO and the cheapest...

It's one for you to decide which is the way you want to go...good luck deciding!
 
I can recommend Voice Attack for other things not in reach on your wheel when using VR, you can get DRE (Digital Race Engineer plugin) which is handy.

I haven't raced with triples but VR is great, I completely forget about SDE and FOV, you do just feel like you're in the car.
 
So I have a base subscription and no additional content purchased.
I have achieved a D licence in both oval and road. I am finding oval more enjoyable at the moment. Which oval/road series to race next?
 
I've seen most people advise the Skip Barber as the next for progression in road, or you could buy more courses for the car you currently have after taking a look at what's on the schedule.
 
Skippy also uses 4 or 5 base content tracks per season, if I remember correctly. It also has high participation so races are nearly always official.

The other alternative is race the SRF when it's at a base content track. Not sure if the advance Mazda series counts to your MPR.

A few years back I had thoughts of progressing my oval license. I think I chose the Nationwide car and it was nearly always at a short track oval, which I'm not a fan of. So didn't do much with it.
 
The Skippy is great fun, used to be bit evil (and a bit more fun :p) but it's much nicer for a n00b now but still rewards 'good' driving, slow in/fast out etc. And of course the participation is one of the best.

On Triples vs VR, I had 3x 26" 1920x1200 (old) screens, with annoying bezels, for years and last year got a Vive. I can't argue with most of what Spunkey says in terms of FOV and Screen door effect, but for me the immersion is that step higher. You need to move your head to see around so lacking in peripheral vision a bit but the act of moving your head around just feels right to me, SDE is there, I notice it on the straights but like Mike I can 'see past' it.

I think it helps that I drive simple cars like the skippy, I have the G25 so only 2 buttons on the wheel but I find I can use the buttons on the shifter as well to a certain extent so it's not too bad. I have felt that only 2 buttons on the wheel is a hindrance but not enough to, finally, upgrade yet, too cheap to do so till my wheel dies, has to somewhen surely... :p

I would love VR with better FOV and less/no SDE, and when there's a Rift or Vive 'version 2' I'll likely jump on it immediately, but for now VR beats Triples, just.
 
It's a difficult one this. I was hoping that unlike the entire of the internet - in here I might get a definitive answer :P it's so tempting to drop the cash on a rift as I can use that right now for a lot less than a full triple set up down the line. I guess if I don't like it so much I can sell on or maybe get the triples as well. I'm sure the rift will have some use! Thanks for all the input and keep it coming if anyone else has their 2 pence worth!
 
I like the idea of a rift due to not needing the space for 3 screens, I've never used one though so no idea what they are like

The price makes them quite tempting, my biggest gripe is that you can't see anything in front of you so finding buttons on the wheel or button box could be a pain but once you know where everything is it isn't too much of a problem I suppose

Does a rift require a really powerful graphics card?
 
howler said:
I like the idea of a rift due to not needing the space for 3 screens, I've never used one though so no idea what they are like

The price makes them quite tempting, my biggest gripe is that you can't see anything in front of you so finding buttons on the wheel or button box could be a pain but once you know where everything is it isn't too much of a problem I suppose



Does a rift require a really powerful graphics card?
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I believe the minimum is a GTX 970.

As for not being able to see your buttons, I doubt it really matters. I don't look at my buttons while driving with triple screens. It would only be if you changed your wheel in the future it could be an issue.

Actually had a cracking race in the Skippy last night. Clean, close racing from start to finish and only half a second between 4th and 7th at the line. Which was the group I was racing with.
 
I agree buttons is a non issue, i suppose if you were reaching quite far for them but other than that you quickly get used to it. A hefty rig is needed though, I have heard people using a 1060 with the rift and iracing but I would go at least 1070 personally.
 
I think buttons depends on car, for the skippy for example there's not really much to do with buttons, basically just voice chat, tear-offs and car reset. I don't care too much about voice chat, and only have 2 buttons easily accessible, so on the wheel I have tear-offs and car reset. There's HMD re-centre as well but I only need that once in the pits at the start of a session.

But other cars like the modem F1 have way more things to use/control/alter during a lap, so can imagine them being a pain.

I've got a 1070 (got the Vive + 1070 deal from here), it does OK, not full details but maintains 90fps everywhere it seems. Wouldn't really want to go lower I don't think.
 
I have a gtx 970 and I'm currently looking to upgrade to a 1070. The 970 runs vr fine but it's struggling on racing sim games when I have 15/20 cars on track.

On a server last night with 24 cars on I was getting 45FPS.
 
First question: Does the Oculus DK2 still work with iRacing/is it still supported?
Second question: Given iRacing isn't that graphically demanding. Will my ATI 280 3GB card run it ok with DK2?

DK2 can be had for cheap at the moment so was wondering.
 
Last I know the DK2 was still supported - but I'd ask on the forums for a definite answer.

Also, iRacing is actually quite demanding due to the fact that the graphical engine has barely been optimised in the last 10 years. I would imagine a 280 would run VR, but be prepared to have to turn quite a few settings down/off.
 
Well I have finally subbed, downloaded everything, read the code of conduct and watched all of the videos on how to use the app, how to drive and associated shizzle. I'm now wiped out and going to sleep without actually driving a lap :P At least it's all ready to go when I next get some free time!! Oculus on order as well! Should keep me busy for quite a while.
 
Alz_D said:
Well I have finally subbed, downloaded everything, read the code of conduct and watched all of the videos on how to use the app, how to drive and associated shizzle. I'm now wiped out and going to sleep without actually driving a lap :p At least it's all ready to go when I next get some free time!! Oculus on order as well! Should keep me busy for quite a while.
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Make sure you get plenty of practice in before joining a race, I would also advise when you get in to your first race to avoid people like the plague and just get to the end of the race. I don't mean don't race people but be aware they will probably crash in to you if you get to close (or dive bomb).
 
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