All articles tagged with #sim racing
Originally Published 19 days ago — by Hackaday
A detailed guide on building a high-performance, realistic shifter for sim racing using 3D printed parts, metal hardware, and Arduino for detection, offering a cost-effective and customizable alternative to commercial options.
Originally Published 1 month ago — by Motorsport.com
Grand Pro Circuit is an upcoming retro-inspired open-wheel racing simulator focusing on 1980s cars, featuring realistic physics, weather effects, and a career mode spanning a decade, aiming to appeal to fans of vintage racing and simulation realism.
Originally Published 3 months ago — by TechPowerUp
Logitech G announced a major product launch at Logitech G PLAY 2025, unveiling innovative gaming gear across PC, console, esports, and streaming, including collaborations with McLaren Racing and NVIDIA, aimed at enhancing realism, performance, and community engagement.
Originally Published 3 months ago — by Motor1.com
Logitech has introduced the RS50, an affordable direct-drive racing wheel with 8 Nm force feedback and a load-cell brake pedal, aimed at serious but casual sim racers, priced between $349.99 and $699.99, offering a significant upgrade over budget options like the G29 and G923, and competing with mid-level offerings from Fanatec and Moza.
Originally Published 4 months ago — by iRacing.com
Cosworth and iRacing have partnered to enhance sim racing with Cosworth's Pi Toolbox software, offering real-time data analysis, live telemetry, and new competitive series, bridging virtual and real-world motorsport performance.
Originally Published 5 months ago — by Jalopnik
Modern sim racing tools have become highly realistic and are used not only for entertainment but also for professional driver training and autonomous vehicle development, with collaborations involving F1 teams and AI systems, leveraging advanced physics, laser-scanned tracks, and ray tracing technology.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Tom's Guide
Fanatec, a renowned manufacturer of sim racing wheels, pedals, and gear shifters, is offering daily Black Friday deals on their products. With prices often reaching nearly 50% off, now is a great time for sim racing enthusiasts to upgrade their equipment. These deals provide an opportunity to make a big splash in the world of sim racing and take advantage of the advancements in driving physics found in games like Gran Turismo 7.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Drive
EA Sports WRC, the first officially licensed FIA World Rally Championship sim from developer Codemasters, is set to be the biggest game in rally gaming history. With 18 rallies, including fictional locales, and 78 cars, including current and past machines, the game offers an unprecedented amount of content. Codemasters' switch to Unreal Engine allowed for longer routes and more immersive gameplay. Despite the option for assists and a Rally School mode for new players, the game promises to maintain the challenging and realistic nature of rally racing.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Formula 1
Formula 1 is partnering with BBC Children in Need for an F1 23 sim racing tournament, where participants can qualify for a chance to appear in a live television show. Competitors will need to set their fastest lap time on the Silverstone track in the F1 23 video game. The top 50 drivers will be entered into a ballot, and two will be randomly selected to race in a live show on BBC iPlayer and BBC Three in November. The tournament aims to raise funds for BBC Children in Need, a charity supported by Formula 1.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Jalopnik
Forza Motorsport's upcoming release will feature a suite of accessibility features designed to help vision-impaired sim racers, including Blind Driving Assists that employs intuitive audio cues and speech to convey information. Developed with the assistance of Brandon Cole, a blind gamer, the feature guides players with the right mix of cues to give them the freedom to use only the ones they require. Forza Motorsport offers an opportunity for blind car enthusiasts to engage with the experience of driving a car in a way no racing game before has or could.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Traxion
Thrustmaster has previewed a prototype of its upcoming Ferrari 488 GT3 steering wheel, which is set to be released later this year. The wheel features 11 push buttons, one D-pad style position switch, two scroll wheels, and two multi-position switches, with rubber grips on either side of a carbon-fibre effect centre emblazoned with the Prancing Horse. The design is reminiscent of its namesake, with the overall layout similar to that of a real-world Ferrari 488 GT3 race car. The new wheel will have a fresh quick-release system installed, first introduced with the T818.