Car simulators
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bry1975

Original Poster:

1,246 posts

192 months

Friday 20th January 2012
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Chaps,

So do most male teens and grown up adults buy car simulators is it the norm? Check the image below hence the question.


Big Fat Fatty

3,315 posts

185 months

Friday 20th January 2012
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If I had the room and was serious enough about it, then yes I would but as I don't and aren't, I wouldn't personally.

Looks cool though, is it a proper simulator, does it move as a car would?

Chunkychucky

6,094 posts

198 months

Friday 20th January 2012
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That's just a fixed frame, however you can get systems to fit to the frame that will make it vibrate when you go over rumblestrips/crash.

To answer OP's question, I would but I don't really have the space and couldnt be arsed unpacking it and putting it away for a 1 or 2 hour thrash.

Altrezia

8,740 posts

240 months

Friday 20th January 2012
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Here's mine. (I'm married etc)


ToryJosh

424 posts

196 months

Friday 20th January 2012
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Altrezia said:
Here's mine. (I'm married etc)

Gear knob on the right??!?!

bry1975

Original Poster:

1,246 posts

192 months

Friday 20th January 2012
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Thanks chaps,

Sounds like some of you guys are proper fanatics. The last car games I played would've been 'A need for speed' and Lotus Esprit' on the Amiga 500 or 1200 AND 'Monaco' on the BBC B! biggrin

MotorsportTom

3,343 posts

190 months

Friday 20th January 2012
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Altrezia said:
Here's mine. (I'm married etc)

I hate you and I am in no way jealous at all of having just a single tv and a stty xbox pad!

Statement may not be strictly accurate.



aka_kerrly

12,505 posts

239 months

Friday 20th January 2012
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You are never too old to enjoy a racing wheel set up.

I have just got myself a Fanatec GT3 RS Clubsport and just need to sort a rig out. A friend has the same steering wheel set up with a R Tech seat/rig assembly and it is fantastic. Just as an example using the steering wheel/pedal set up I shaved 7 seconds a lap around Trial Mountain on GT5 compared with using a Pad and it is far more rewarding.

Chunkychucky

6,094 posts

198 months

Friday 20th January 2012
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Altrezia said:
Here's mine. (I'm married etc)

I know I always bug you for opinions, but any chance for a quick low down on what you think of the TH8RS?

Altrezia

8,740 posts

240 months

Friday 20th January 2012
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The shifter is OK - still feels like a toy, but it's better than the SST and miles better than the G25/7 effort. I want to try a Frex one, but I've heard a few bad things.

The shifter is on the right as 99% of the time I use the sequential shifter that is on the left, and most games feature silly left hand drive cars, anyway

ToryJosh

424 posts

196 months

Friday 20th January 2012
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Altrezia said:
The shifter is OK - still feels like a toy, but it's better than the SST and miles better than the G25/7 effort. I want to try a Frex one, but I've heard a few bad things.

The shifter is on the right as 99% of the time I use the sequential shifter that is on the left, and most games feature silly left hand drive cars, anyway
Fair enough chap, what do you think of the elite? I've literally just the CSR wheel (my first wheel) ever and I like it quite alot, not as quick as with the pad yet but suppose had years of practice with it. Just ordered the CSR shifter set as trying to heel and toe with the wheel paddles just felt bizarre...

Panclan

907 posts

267 months

Friday 20th January 2012
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I actually made a sequential shifter by using a BMW Tiptronic shifter and a Leo Bodner control board. I figured that it would last far longer as it's designed and tested far more than a sim shifter.

Altrezia

8,740 posts

240 months

Friday 20th January 2012
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Panclan said:
I actually made a sequential shifter by using a BMW Tiptronic shifter and a Leo Bodner control board. I figured that it would last far longer as it's designed and tested far more than a sim shifter.
That's what mine is smile - but instead of a usb board I use an SLI-Pro. I lobbed it all inside a maplin project box, and painted it black..

The CSR-E is nice, except the rim itself. I'm getting a CSW when they are available, though, so it's only temporary.

Altrezia

8,740 posts

240 months

Friday 20th January 2012
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excuse the bad quality, but here's a better pic of the shifter.

Jamesd49

2,916 posts

235 months

Friday 20th January 2012
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Whats you gamertage mate?

Altrezia

8,740 posts

240 months

Friday 20th January 2012
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Who, me?
Mine is Altrezia on XBL, Applecado on PSN, but you'll normally find me on iRacing or rFactor on the PC.

Jamesd49

2,916 posts

235 months

Friday 20th January 2012
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Altrezia said:
Who, me?
Mine is Altrezia on XBL, Applecado on PSN, but you'll normally find me on iRacing or rFactor on the PC.
Yer

Chunkychucky

6,094 posts

198 months

Friday 20th January 2012
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Altrezia said:
The shifter is OK - still feels like a toy, but it's better than the SST and miles better than the G25/7 effort. I want to try a Frex one, but I've heard a few bad things.
Yeah the G25/7 shifters are mere tokens so that they can say the wheel comes with them, rather than been designed for an real benefit. Im suprised it's better than the SST, that was all the rave a couple of years back. And yes, Frex stuff is some of the best along with ECCI, but some of it like the shifters look a bit home made.. :/. And when you want to punt on the CSR Elite do you rekon you'll put it on ebay?

Altrezia

8,740 posts

240 months

Friday 20th January 2012
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Yeah probably, but I can pm you first if you like?