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lemers
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someone say iracing and racing sims?
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used to have triple screens but sold that off year in half ago now just do VR racing and have the 1440p ultrawide for other games.
p.s. forza and gran turismo are not sims.
I don't have VR, but a screen and VR goggles?
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VR is way off, but I can see how it would work well with racing games.
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He stated he has the monitor for other titles. Vr isn't ideal for everything, you also need a monitor fot windows etc.. It is pretty awesome for driving sims. I tried vr vs. Triples on a friend's system and while there are advantages to triples (mainly resolution), the sense of immersion was far superior in vr. So I went that direction, its also pretry awe some in flight sims, I use it with DCS. I'm not sure the next step in resolution will be that great. Since the current evolution is a resource hog as it is.
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Been on iracing for a few years. My heart rate still climbs and I sweat during races, even if it's something like Carb Cup where when (not if) you get wrecked, it doesn't impact your driver ratings.
For those asking about computer specs, don't skimp on the video card or RAM. You also need a good network connection if you intend to race against others.
For those asking about computer specs, don't skimp on the video card or RAM. You also need a good network connection if you intend to race against others.
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Interesting. What hardware are you all using? - e.g., which cockpit simulator, wheel, pedals, shifter, etc.
gixxersixxerman
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I run a logitech G920 wheel and pedals and also go the shifter. Im running a core i5 6600k OC'd at 3.9GHz, 16gb of memory, and a MSI gaming x GTX 1060 with 6gb of video memory. I have no issues running everything up to almost ultra on the triple 27" screens. and iRacing no problem running it on max settings with over 100 fps.
If i could do it over i probably wouldve just stuck with the main 27" i had and the 24" from work they gave me... i work from home doing tech support. and wouldve went VR. while ive never got to use a VR headset yet, everyone I race against in iRacing raves about it.. and of course its only going to get better.
If i could do it over i probably wouldve just stuck with the main 27" i had and the 24" from work they gave me... i work from home doing tech support. and wouldve went VR. while ive never got to use a VR headset yet, everyone I race against in iRacing raves about it.. and of course its only going to get better.
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Mustang 6G sim racing league would be cool!
Mine is a i7 2600k overclocked to 4.8ghz, 16gb 1600 ddr3 ram, some ssd's, gtx 1080, oculus rift, lg 3440x1440 ultrawide monitor. I do a lot of video editing so I am about to rebuild a new system this fall when new cpu's come out. 2600k has last me since 2011 so i can't complain.
using obutto r3volution cockpit with Fanatec CSWv2 wheel w/universal hub for any rim, cswv2 pedals, and the css 1.5 shifter that does 7 gears+reverse and sequential.
I play other games too like I said lol like wow, overwatch, battlefield, etc.
Vr isn't way off at all. Only next steps are wider fov and higher resolution once gpus get faster to support 1440p each eye or 4k each eye. for now you can double render or triple render to help with the screen door effect and at 200mph you don't have time to notice SDE.
VR for sim racing and space sims is mind blowing. Oh and the military sim Onward is banana's too. I even made a gun out of pvc to put my controllers in to make it feel like I was holding a real gun. It gets intense.
Either or really. they both do practically the same now with multiple cameras and controllers. For sim racing though I'd pick the rift.
There are couple of things about the Rift where I'd rather have on my head for 250 laps. Mostly because of the built in headphones where with the vive you need a headset on your head as well. It gets hot as F sim racing even knowing you're not in a real car.
Just remember sim racing in VR is totally different than lets say samsung gear VR. It's like real vr vs play vr.
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DocWalt
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I've been iRacing since 2013 or '14 (though not very active for the last two years) and it's been a blast. I'd recommend it to anyone looking to improve race craft and car control... You need setup skills too to some extent, but most of the time I download a few setups for a car and try them until I find one that works for me and tweak a little from there. You have to take it seriously or there's no value in the training aspect.
Also, racing in VR is a blast. I've been a VR user since '14 I think, and it really helps you learn proper habits of looking through corners and mirror checking for traffic.
Also, racing in VR is a blast. I've been a VR user since '14 I think, and it really helps you learn proper habits of looking through corners and mirror checking for traffic.
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oh yea. hitting the apex right in VR is like an accomplishment! It's so much easier.
When your 200mph at Talladega with 42 other cars on the track nose to tail and you can't see anything but the rear end of the guy in front of you and you're pushing and being pushed while your dragging the brake hanging on for dear life when races count. it's insane in vr. you can just tell distances between you and other cars perfectly unlike on a monitor or even 3 monitors.
oh and this happens in VR ALOT. just like in real life. the oh shit moments are real. the helmet cams they use now is almost identical to what VR in sim racing is really like.
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After researching I ended up with this simulator seat. Very well built.
http://www.cwgrilles.com/shop/vrc1000-racing-chair
My youngest spends most of his free time in the seat. As far as helping his driving I have to say it helped as his lap times progressed very quickly when he started racing for reals.
http://www.cwgrilles.com/shop/vrc1000-racing-chair
My youngest spends most of his free time in the seat. As far as helping his driving I have to say it helped as his lap times progressed very quickly when he started racing for reals.
DocWalt
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My sim racing experience with learning car control at a young age (I started messing with sims at ~7 or so with keyboards, then 13 years old with a wheel... not seriously until I was 23 or so, out of college) definitely helps on a track. I'm consistently among the faster drivers at autocross or track day stuff, and if I was lighter I'd be really fast in karts too, but as it is I'm generally only a few tenths off the track records at my local tracks too.
I fully credit it to simulator time, I don't think I'm naturally talented. I have two left feet and my hand-eye coordination isn't amazing.
I fully credit it to simulator time, I don't think I'm naturally talented. I have two left feet and my hand-eye coordination isn't amazing.
elmn8r
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CJGT,
Thanks for the link to the Carriage Works rig. It looks like a good rig. Question about the seat. The seat in your picture doesn't look like the seat shown on CW's web site. Did you get the bare chassis and add your own seat? If I'm mistaken and that is the CW seat, how do you like it?
Thanks for the link to the Carriage Works rig. It looks like a good rig. Question about the seat. The seat in your picture doesn't look like the seat shown on CW's web site. Did you get the bare chassis and add your own seat? If I'm mistaken and that is the CW seat, how do you like it?
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