Simracing guides,
written like a friend would tell you.
Everything I've written about simracing in one place. Hardware, software, mindset, and a few personal racing stories. None of it is sponsored fluff.
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The most read guides on the site, in order.
HardwareThe physical side.
Gear, FFB, screens, and the physical side of the rig.
9 guides
What's the right FFB for you?
The variables that actually matter for dialling FFB, in plain English. The first long-form piece on the site.
9 min readRead
SIMAGICThe SIMAGIC Buyer's Guide
Which SIMAGIC wheelbase, which wheel, which pedals. Written as the ambassador, written like a friend.
12 min readRead
How I Set Up My FFB
The slider-by-slider checklist for iRacing, in the order I touch them. Practical, opinionated, repeatable.
11 min readRead
Should You Get Triple Screens?
Triples cost a fortune and change everything. Whether they're worth it, and the questions to ask before you commit.
11 min readRead
NewPimax Crystal Super Ultrawide
Could the widest field of view in consumer VR convert a triple-screen racer? Setup, iRacing performance, comfort, and who it's actually for.
9 min readReadEvery SIMAGIC wheelbase
My honest opinion of all seven SIMAGIC bases. The one I run, the budget shout, the no-compromise flagship. Find your match in 30 seconds.
6 min readRead
Sim-LabThe Sim-Lab Mercedes F1 wheel
A CAD-accurate replica of the real Mercedes W15 wheel. My findings on what's clever about it, and who it's actually for.
5 min readRead
Triples vs Single Screen
The honest comparison. Where singles win, where triples win, and the cases where a 49-inch ultrawide is the right call.
8 min readReadTriple 1080p or 1440p?
If you've decided on triples, the next call is resolution. The trade-off between sharpness, framerate and GPU cost.
11 min readReadSoftwareThe sims and what runs on them.
Sims, mods, subscriptions, and the bits that live on disk.
4 guides
iRacing beginner's guide
Everything I wish someone had told me on day one. Hardware, the homepage, the licence system, FFB, the first race itself.
14 min readRead
Safety Rating in iRacing
The full guide to how Safety Rating actually works. Corners per incident, why a clean race can still cost you, and why the higher you climb the more each mistake hurts.
15 min readRead
How much does iRacing actually cost?
The honest breakdown of subscription, content, bulk discounts, loyalty credits, and the FIA backdoor that gets new accounts in for almost nothing.
12 min readRead
Install Assetto Corsa mods
Content Manager, Custom Shaders Patch, Sol or Pure, then the cars and tracks you actually want. The whole stack, in order.
13 min readReadMindsetThe half nobody talks about.
The psychotherapy-adjacent half of going fast.
4 guides
The Lie Every Simracer Believes
The one thing nearly every simracer takes for granted, and why it's quietly costing you.
9 min readRead
The Quiet Eye in Simracing
The pro vision secret. Where elite drivers actually look in the second before a corner, and how to train yours.
9 min readRead
The Reinvestment Trap
Why you nail it in practice and bottle it in the race. The sports-psychology pattern behind choking under pressure, and four fixes.
9 min readRead
Why Your Leg Shakes in High-Pressure Races
On somatic anxiety. Why your leg trembles on the brake when the pressure spikes, and four steps to channel it instead of fight it.
8 min readReadStoryStories from the seat.
Personal racing essays. The why behind the what.
1 guide
Something missing? Ask in the Pub, I'll write it.
Most of what's here started as a question somebody asked in Discord. If you've a topic you'd like a proper guide on, drop it in and I'll add it to the queue.
