Racing simulator setup advice
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Yes the difference particulary in accuracy is noticable right away, it has no deadzone no notchy feeling and offers 2x the FFB strength. Also the speed at which the wheel can spin at is much higher or more realistic.
They are also due to announce a new 7 speed H-Shifter.
Look into "Inside Sim Racing" ISR video/reviews on you tube or see their website.
Fancy wheels wont really make you learn a track any better, nothing will compare to the real thing, learning the track can be done with a decent wheel and from that when you get to the track you at least have a decent visual knowledge of the track and go from there.
OKay Mr Men, hell he might as well use a keyboard then really.
I could tell you to visit certain forums where several people that bought T500RS wheels commented on shaving time off their previous best laptimes on inferior products. Why/how as they already knew the track layouts. The difference is the games physics and cars handling are much greater with high end wheels like the T500. You have more sensation and control with such products.
Its not just about learning a track, having input devices that help simulate or more closer replicate the real thing to how they feel are what make the difference.
Really the way to look at it is the more you put into technology/devices that improve the simulation/realisim then the more effective it is likely to be.
He wants to learn tracks not race online or set super times, so yeah a keyboard would probably be better than spending all that money on a wheel for what he wants to do. He is not looking for a total sim set up, just a way to learn some tracks, and a wheel will not really make much difference in doing that.
You don't need to tell me about better wheels, I used to blame my DFP wheel for why I am slower than others on rFactor
while they had G27's but that is not what the guy is looking for. No matter the wheel or setup then it won't compare to real life on the track anyway, even the F1 simulators are not that advanced although getting there 
You don't need to tell me about better wheels, I used to blame my DFP wheel for why I am slower than others on rFactor
while they had G27's but that is not what the guy is looking for. No matter the wheel or setup then it won't compare to real life on the track anyway, even the F1 simulators are not that advanced although getting there
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Just to learn tracks, I agree with the PC/rFactor route..
Assuming you have a monitor already, or your TV is HD and can take a computer input (HDMI is fine).. And a desk to clamp the wheel on..
then,
Wheel/Pedals/Shifter - Fanatec Porsche Carrera Wheel (PC/PS3) - £157 delivered (www.fanatec.com)
PC - This is tricky, you could go for sometime pre-built/installed like a Dell Inspiron 560 (E5800 processor, 3.2Ghz, 4Gb RAM, 320HDD) for £344 and then add a ATI HD5860 for £99 from overlockers of course..
The Dell comes with Windows Home Premium pre-installed, so all you need to do is be daring enough to put the Graphics card, and install the drivers.. about as simple as you can get..
And that will just come in around budget..
Assuming you have a monitor already, or your TV is HD and can take a computer input (HDMI is fine).. And a desk to clamp the wheel on..
then,
Wheel/Pedals/Shifter - Fanatec Porsche Carrera Wheel (PC/PS3) - £157 delivered (www.fanatec.com)
PC - This is tricky, you could go for sometime pre-built/installed like a Dell Inspiron 560 (E5800 processor, 3.2Ghz, 4Gb RAM, 320HDD) for £344 and then add a ATI HD5860 for £99 from overlockers of course..
The Dell comes with Windows Home Premium pre-installed, so all you need to do is be daring enough to put the Graphics card, and install the drivers.. about as simple as you can get..
And that will just come in around budget..
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Mr Latte superiority complex in racing sim thread shocker 
I too have spent several thousands on my setup, but originally started out entering competitively using a vanilla G25 (£150) and a self made frame (< £30).
Spending lots on frames/seats/wheels/screens and addons such as headtracking, buttkickers, surround sound etc certainly does help with immersion and provide a more enjoyable experience but they make no difference to actual track knowledge or driver skill.
I too have spent several thousands on my setup, but originally started out entering competitively using a vanilla G25 (£150) and a self made frame (< £30).
Spending lots on frames/seats/wheels/screens and addons such as headtracking, buttkickers, surround sound etc certainly does help with immersion and provide a more enjoyable experience but they make no difference to actual track knowledge or driver skill.
Mr Latte superiority complex in racing sim thread shocker
I too have spent several thousands on my setup, but originally started out entering competitively using a vanilla G25 (£150) and a self made frame (< £30).
Spending lots on frames/seats/wheels/screens and addons such as headtracking, buttkickers, surround sound etc certainly does help with immersion and provide a more enjoyable experience but they make no difference to actual track knowledge or driver skill.
Superiority Complex?
Im posting my opinion to a person that hasnt been a sim racer and isnt really saying he wants to neither. He is coming from the perspective of racing real cars and wanting a sim expereince that benifits his real expereince.
Who said it would make him a better driver or increase his skill? Who recommended surround sound and Buttkickers?
Get your facts straight..
Having a wheel with decent pedals/brakes that are less like toys quite frankly will help make the experience feel more realistic. They are more accurate and would help relate more to the real experience. Having a decent sized screen is an obvious benefit, having a decent PC to run it on is another.
Surely the more he can make the simulation aspect feel like the real experience then the more benefit it will be for him and more comfortable/familiar too. Thats the problem with the budget, its going to give a very limited performance in replicating the real experience.
The game expereince wont stick in his mind or seem anything like the real one.
The way some of you are sounding is like, hell a few hours on rfactor and your ready to jump in a real car at the real track, yep track memorised no problems. Oh yeah, its just magical err really? As I said earlier the amount of benefit from this is questionable with a £600 budget yeah I could learn a track too from a game and basic wheel but would I place myself in a car at the speeds I was doing in game, hell no.
Realistically what it will give is very basic knowledge of the track, but what use is that. Ive said earlier that is likely to be learned quickly anyways on installation laps etc and he will gain no confidence from playing the track in the virtual world, such confidence will only come with driving on the real track.
There you go thats my opinion.
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