How realistic are gaming wheels, chair, and racing games
Discussion
I read this article:
https://www.wired.com/2015/09/want-feel-like-youre...
How does the gaming experience with the full setup compare to the real thing on a track?
https://www.wired.com/2015/09/want-feel-like-youre...
How does the gaming experience with the full setup compare to the real thing on a track?
Hi there
I have a Thrustmaster T300RS wheel clamped to my office desk with a normal office chair and the experience is spot on. (PS4)
I will buy a proper racing seat in the future and have my heart set on this: http://www.rseat.net/rs1-racing-cockpit/
Obviously you don't get the G-force of driving a real car but with a wheel its so much more immersive - I refuse to play a car racing game now without a wheel as its seem just so wrong and unnatural. after using a wheel.
The force feedback is amazing too, play something like Assetto Corsa or the new Gran Turismo and you feel the way the car goes light, under/over steers and you feel the actual bumps/kerbs etc and even puddles with Project cars 2.
You do get a kick out of drifting the car and setting lap times chasing your 'ghost' car to shave milliseconds off your lap time.
I was racing last night online with some really good racers on Gran Turismo Sport and it was laugh out loud fun!
I would really recommend it - you can really improve the way you drive so you are a better driver in real life and with the amount of speed camera's/vans around you can really get the thrill of speeding out of your system without the threat of getting points/killing yourself/spending thousands of a track car, insurance, fuel etc.
If you play in VR too, that just takes it to another level - so immersive and other than the G-force you don't feel, its really realistic.
Go to a place where they have a set up like Overclockers or box.co.uk or a mates house and give it a try, you'll love it.
I have a Thrustmaster T300RS wheel clamped to my office desk with a normal office chair and the experience is spot on. (PS4)
I will buy a proper racing seat in the future and have my heart set on this: http://www.rseat.net/rs1-racing-cockpit/
Obviously you don't get the G-force of driving a real car but with a wheel its so much more immersive - I refuse to play a car racing game now without a wheel as its seem just so wrong and unnatural. after using a wheel.
The force feedback is amazing too, play something like Assetto Corsa or the new Gran Turismo and you feel the way the car goes light, under/over steers and you feel the actual bumps/kerbs etc and even puddles with Project cars 2.
You do get a kick out of drifting the car and setting lap times chasing your 'ghost' car to shave milliseconds off your lap time.
I was racing last night online with some really good racers on Gran Turismo Sport and it was laugh out loud fun!
I would really recommend it - you can really improve the way you drive so you are a better driver in real life and with the amount of speed camera's/vans around you can really get the thrill of speeding out of your system without the threat of getting points/killing yourself/spending thousands of a track car, insurance, fuel etc.
If you play in VR too, that just takes it to another level - so immersive and other than the G-force you don't feel, its really realistic.
Go to a place where they have a set up like Overclockers or box.co.uk or a mates house and give it a try, you'll love it.
craste said:
Hi there
I have a Thrustmaster T300RS wheel clamped to my office desk with a normal office chair and the experience is spot on. (PS4)
I will buy a proper racing seat in the future and have my heart set on this: http://www.rseat.net/rs1-racing-cockpit/
Obviously you don't get the G-force of driving a real car but with a wheel its so much more immersive - I refuse to play a car racing game now without a wheel as its seem just so wrong and unnatural. after using a wheel.
The force feedback is amazing too, play something like Assetto Corsa or the new Gran Turismo and you feel the way the car goes light, under/over steers and you feel the actual bumps/kerbs etc and even puddles with Project cars 2.
You do get a kick out of drifting the car and setting lap times chasing your 'ghost' car to shave milliseconds off your lap time.
I was racing last night online with some really good racers on Gran Turismo Sport and it was laugh out loud fun!
I would really recommend it - you can really improve the way you drive so you are a better driver in real life and with the amount of speed camera's/vans around you can really get the thrill of speeding out of your system without the threat of getting points/killing yourself/spending thousands of a track car, insurance, fuel etc.
If you play in VR too, that just takes it to another level - so immersive and other than the G-force you don't feel, its really realistic.
Go to a place where they have a set up like Overclockers or box.co.uk or a mates house and give it a try, you'll love it.
1) By real you mean you can feel stuff like the friction zone/biting point, feel engine breaking, rev match, double clutch?? Also same technique to drift as the real car?I have a Thrustmaster T300RS wheel clamped to my office desk with a normal office chair and the experience is spot on. (PS4)
I will buy a proper racing seat in the future and have my heart set on this: http://www.rseat.net/rs1-racing-cockpit/
Obviously you don't get the G-force of driving a real car but with a wheel its so much more immersive - I refuse to play a car racing game now without a wheel as its seem just so wrong and unnatural. after using a wheel.
The force feedback is amazing too, play something like Assetto Corsa or the new Gran Turismo and you feel the way the car goes light, under/over steers and you feel the actual bumps/kerbs etc and even puddles with Project cars 2.
You do get a kick out of drifting the car and setting lap times chasing your 'ghost' car to shave milliseconds off your lap time.
I was racing last night online with some really good racers on Gran Turismo Sport and it was laugh out loud fun!
I would really recommend it - you can really improve the way you drive so you are a better driver in real life and with the amount of speed camera's/vans around you can really get the thrill of speeding out of your system without the threat of getting points/killing yourself/spending thousands of a track car, insurance, fuel etc.
If you play in VR too, that just takes it to another level - so immersive and other than the G-force you don't feel, its really realistic.
Go to a place where they have a set up like Overclockers or box.co.uk or a mates house and give it a try, you'll love it.
2)Is VR virtual reality? Was this the part you meant I could experience at a place where they have a set up like Overclockers or box.co.uk or a mates house?
Can you get VR for games like Assetto Corsa or the new Gran Turismo and set it up it your own home?
3) Finally which platform should I choose PC or PS4- when you buy a certain race gaming setups can you use it on both PC or PS4 or are they console specific things. i.e there's a Thrustmaster T300RS PC version and a Thrustmaster T300RS PS4 version...
Cheers
Edited by Ilovecbrs599999 on Tuesday 24th October 17:39
davek_964 said:
I bought a steering wheel / pedals for my PS4 a couple of years ago, and although I agree it is better than a normal controller, I still found I only used it a couple of times. It's just not a patch on the real thing, so I tended to just jump in the car instead!
Hi DavekIn what ways was real driving experience different and what steering wheel/pedals did you buy?
Ilovecbrs599999 said:
craste said:
Hi there
I have a Thrustmaster T300RS wheel clamped to my office desk with a normal office chair and the experience is spot on. (PS4)
I will buy a proper racing seat in the future and have my heart set on this: http://www.rseat.net/rs1-racing-cockpit/
Obviously you don't get the G-force of driving a real car but with a wheel its so much more immersive - I refuse to play a car racing game now without a wheel as its seem just so wrong and unnatural. after using a wheel.
The force feedback is amazing too, play something like Assetto Corsa or the new Gran Turismo and you feel the way the car goes light, under/over steers and you feel the actual bumps/kerbs etc and even puddles with Project cars 2.
You do get a kick out of drifting the car and setting lap times chasing your 'ghost' car to shave milliseconds off your lap time.
I was racing last night online with some really good racers on Gran Turismo Sport and it was laugh out loud fun!
I would really recommend it - you can really improve the way you drive so you are a better driver in real life and with the amount of speed camera's/vans around you can really get the thrill of speeding out of your system without the threat of getting points/killing yourself/spending thousands of a track car, insurance, fuel etc.
If you play in VR too, that just takes it to another level - so immersive and other than the G-force you don't feel, its really realistic.
Go to a place where they have a set up like Overclockers or box.co.uk or a mates house and give it a try, you'll love it.
1) By real you mean you can feel stuff like the friction zone/biting point, feel engine breaking, rev match, double clutch?? Also same technique to drift as the real car?I have a Thrustmaster T300RS wheel clamped to my office desk with a normal office chair and the experience is spot on. (PS4)
I will buy a proper racing seat in the future and have my heart set on this: http://www.rseat.net/rs1-racing-cockpit/
Obviously you don't get the G-force of driving a real car but with a wheel its so much more immersive - I refuse to play a car racing game now without a wheel as its seem just so wrong and unnatural. after using a wheel.
The force feedback is amazing too, play something like Assetto Corsa or the new Gran Turismo and you feel the way the car goes light, under/over steers and you feel the actual bumps/kerbs etc and even puddles with Project cars 2.
You do get a kick out of drifting the car and setting lap times chasing your 'ghost' car to shave milliseconds off your lap time.
I was racing last night online with some really good racers on Gran Turismo Sport and it was laugh out loud fun!
I would really recommend it - you can really improve the way you drive so you are a better driver in real life and with the amount of speed camera's/vans around you can really get the thrill of speeding out of your system without the threat of getting points/killing yourself/spending thousands of a track car, insurance, fuel etc.
If you play in VR too, that just takes it to another level - so immersive and other than the G-force you don't feel, its really realistic.
Go to a place where they have a set up like Overclockers or box.co.uk or a mates house and give it a try, you'll love it.
2)Is VR virtual reality? Was this the part you meant I could experience at a place where they have a set up like Overclockers or box.co.uk or a mates house?
Can you get VR for games like Assetto Corsa or the new Gran Turismo and set it up it your own home?
3) Finally which platform should I choose PC or PS4- when you buy a certain race gaming setups can you use it on both PC or PS4 or are they console specific things. i.e there's a Thrustmaster T300RS PC version and a Thrustmaster T300RS PS4 version...
Cheers
Edited by Ilovecbrs599999 on Tuesday 24th October 17:39
Yes you can play Dirt Rally, Gran Turismo Sport in Virtualy Reality at home on PS4 with the PSVR.
You can play Dirt Rallly, Assetto Corsa etc on PC at home in VR but you will need a big spec PC (expensive) and an oculus rift or Vive VR headset.
Box.co uk has a vr set up and I'm sure overclockers will have one too to try or pop round a friends house.
If you have mega dough choose PC but you have to fiddle with settings etc all the time and can be a ball ache, at least with the PS4 you put the disk in and the game plays good and you haven't got to mess around with settings.
Thrustmaster t300rs wheel works with PS4 and PC so it's a cracking wheel to go with.
Games are obviously PS4 or PC specific.
I'd go PS4 and if you get addicted move up to PC for better eye candy and more options to tweak.
Lol I was just making sure 
- I spent the last few hours on the internet asking around on different and have been getting widely varying responses some say yeah some say hell no... I obviously want the opinion of people who have lots of experience of both real life and in game. I've asked everybody- it wasn't personal.
Lol not apologising for that question
Edit: Ftr sorry if I sounded like a dick- I really am so amazingly grateful for your detailed posts Craste- thank you
- I spent the last few hours on the internet asking around on different and have been getting widely varying responses some say yeah some say hell no... I obviously want the opinion of people who have lots of experience of both real life and in game. I've asked everybody- it wasn't personal.Lol not apologising for that question
Edit: Ftr sorry if I sounded like a dick- I really am so amazingly grateful for your detailed posts Craste- thank you
Edited by Ilovecbrs599999 on Tuesday 24th October 22:03
I've gradually upgraded my racing paraphernalia over the years because I get a huge amount of enjoyment from it.
I started on PS and GT series games. Then I got into PC gaming and found out about racing "sims" which were deemed to be more realistic than GT, played Live for Speed for a couple of years using a Gamepad. I bought my first wheel DFGT, quickly upgraded to G27 and kept that for about 3/4 years had an absolute blast.
I tried other "sims" but didn't really get on with them, then WMD happened and Project CARS came along. I joined up and witnessed racing game development from the other side, quite an eye opening experience, one I would recommend. I loved the game (still do), but sadly it had it's issues.
I now have a full seat (with transponders giving chassis corner specific rumbling driven by game physics), steering wheel, pedals and shifter. I also bought an Oculus Rift. VR is literally a game changer in racing sims if you can get over the low resolution and Screen Door Effect.
I do real life track driving experiences at least 5 times a year, and I absolutely believe I'm a better track driver as a result of using sims/racing games with realistic physics. I don't have the time, money or technical knowledge to run a track car in real life. I have a young family and weekend time is spent with them, slogging around to track days would get in the way of that.
Is it 100% realistic, no of course not, but it's bloody good fun and for a relatively small outlay you can have zero hassle and very minor running costs access to a virtual track and virtual race car (take your pick!) at your leisure. That to me is the point. When the kids have flown the nest and I have a bit more disposable income, I'll maybe get a track toy, but the expense will never disappear.
PC+VR will set you back the best part of £2k for a top end PC and headset, you can knock £500 off if you lower the spec but the GFX card spec will be top priority.
If you go single screen, what you save on PC oomph you will have to spend on a bigger monitor to avoid driving through a letterbox.
Wheel/Pedals/Shifter - good ones £350-£1500, but a G29 which is a great starter wheel is less than £200 with 3 pedals and a shifter.
Seat/Rig - £300+ depending on what you go for.
Transponders etc - I did myself for around £200 including the software.
You can spend stupid money if you want to, but it's still relatively cheap next to running a real track car, most of it is one off and will last you 5 years plus.
If you're not sure you'll enjoy it, get a G29 with a playseat challenge and PS4, Project CARS 2 and Assetto Corsa and have a blast on your TV at home. Much easier to get hooked and upgrade than buy everything and leave it collecting dust.
I started on PS and GT series games. Then I got into PC gaming and found out about racing "sims" which were deemed to be more realistic than GT, played Live for Speed for a couple of years using a Gamepad. I bought my first wheel DFGT, quickly upgraded to G27 and kept that for about 3/4 years had an absolute blast.
I tried other "sims" but didn't really get on with them, then WMD happened and Project CARS came along. I joined up and witnessed racing game development from the other side, quite an eye opening experience, one I would recommend. I loved the game (still do), but sadly it had it's issues.
I now have a full seat (with transponders giving chassis corner specific rumbling driven by game physics), steering wheel, pedals and shifter. I also bought an Oculus Rift. VR is literally a game changer in racing sims if you can get over the low resolution and Screen Door Effect.
I do real life track driving experiences at least 5 times a year, and I absolutely believe I'm a better track driver as a result of using sims/racing games with realistic physics. I don't have the time, money or technical knowledge to run a track car in real life. I have a young family and weekend time is spent with them, slogging around to track days would get in the way of that.
Is it 100% realistic, no of course not, but it's bloody good fun and for a relatively small outlay you can have zero hassle and very minor running costs access to a virtual track and virtual race car (take your pick!) at your leisure. That to me is the point. When the kids have flown the nest and I have a bit more disposable income, I'll maybe get a track toy, but the expense will never disappear.
PC+VR will set you back the best part of £2k for a top end PC and headset, you can knock £500 off if you lower the spec but the GFX card spec will be top priority.
If you go single screen, what you save on PC oomph you will have to spend on a bigger monitor to avoid driving through a letterbox.
Wheel/Pedals/Shifter - good ones £350-£1500, but a G29 which is a great starter wheel is less than £200 with 3 pedals and a shifter.
Seat/Rig - £300+ depending on what you go for.
Transponders etc - I did myself for around £200 including the software.
You can spend stupid money if you want to, but it's still relatively cheap next to running a real track car, most of it is one off and will last you 5 years plus.
If you're not sure you'll enjoy it, get a G29 with a playseat challenge and PS4, Project CARS 2 and Assetto Corsa and have a blast on your TV at home. Much easier to get hooked and upgrade than buy everything and leave it collecting dust.
Ilovecbrs599999 said:
Lol I was just making sure - I spent the last few hours on the internet asking around on different and have been getting widely varying responses some say yeah some say hell no... I obviously want the opinion of people who have lots of experience of both real life and in game. I've asked everybody- it wasn't personal.
Lol not apologising for that question
Edit: Ftr sorry if I sounded like a dick- I really am so amazingly grateful for your detailed posts Craste- thank you
No worries! Yes I have been driving for over 25 years and I really think that games like Assetto Corsa really do make you a better driver as it teaches you how to balance a car and how to position it on the road for quicker laps.- I spent the last few hours on the internet asking around on different and have been getting widely varying responses some say yeah some say hell no... I obviously want the opinion of people who have lots of experience of both real life and in game. I've asked everybody- it wasn't personal.Lol not apologising for that question
Edit: Ftr sorry if I sounded like a dick- I really am so amazingly grateful for your detailed posts Craste- thank you
Edited by Ilovecbrs599999 on Tuesday 24th October 22:03
Obviously your not getting the g force and seat of the pants feel but it's a good representation of driving!
It’s not true that you have to fiddle about with settings every time you play if you use a pc. Once setup you can just go much the same as a console. I do a mixture of gaming on pc, PS4 and Xbox so have no bias and all are good.
My friend has a full racing setup. Vr racing is pretty cool, in fact vr works well for racing because you’re in one position.
You need to try it to know if it’s for you. There is no way round that.
My friend has a full racing setup. Vr racing is pretty cool, in fact vr works well for racing because you’re in one position.
You need to try it to know if it’s for you. There is no way round that.
Im about a month into having a playseat evolution with a t300rs gt edition wheel. I find it takes racing to another level and makes the experience much more physical. I used to do a bit of rallying in my early to late 20s (37 now) and i find myself zoning out like i did in the real thing, really enjoying F1 2017 atm the detail it puts through the wheel is amazing.
I have a Logitech G920, shifter and pedals. I've modified the pedal box with GTEYE springs and the shifter with the carbon mod from 3DRAP.
I feel the wheel is realistic enough, although I am tempted to dismantle it and get a trimmer to put some real leather/padding on it.
Wheel set is bolted to a playseat, with this setup, a large screen, decent surround sound turned up loud and the wife out, the immersion on Assetto Corsa (Xbox One or PC) is incredible. Try the GT40 at high volume on Black Cat Long, its incredible and as said above I've spent many a Sunday driving round and round trying to race the previous ghost car, getting so close to my peak that I'm on the edge. Addictive.
AS said I can't stand racers now with a pad, it is like taking away 90% of the control.
I'd reccomend them to anyone.
I feel the wheel is realistic enough, although I am tempted to dismantle it and get a trimmer to put some real leather/padding on it.
Wheel set is bolted to a playseat, with this setup, a large screen, decent surround sound turned up loud and the wife out, the immersion on Assetto Corsa (Xbox One or PC) is incredible. Try the GT40 at high volume on Black Cat Long, its incredible and as said above I've spent many a Sunday driving round and round trying to race the previous ghost car, getting so close to my peak that I'm on the edge. Addictive.
AS said I can't stand racers now with a pad, it is like taking away 90% of the control.
I'd reccomend them to anyone.
I bought a Thrustmaster TX wheel with the 3 pedals setup and have attached it to a Wheelstand Pro so it's easy for me to put out of the way when I'm not using it. Playing on Assetto Corsa with a big screen and surround sound using the wheel & pedals is great fun and really immersive. Of course it's not the same as doing it for real but it's great fun for relatively little outlay and I find it genuinely exciting, I only play it every now and then and as such am nowhere near good enough to bother with racing against others on-line but just taking different cars and hotlapping them is enough fun for me and means it's easy to play for the odd half hour I may have free
Having done a lot of driving sims with my own pedal and wheels, and some full simulator days in various places, varying from static F1 cars to million pound fully enclosed hydralic cockpit games, and also been part of track day team, and tracking both my own car and rentals on various UK tracks and the nordschleife, my opinion is as follows.
Is it immersive ? Yes
Is it fun ? Yes
Does it make you a better circuit driver ? Yes
Is it anything like the real thing ? Hell no.
The real thing is a full physical experience, you feel every part of the car, the brakes, the wheel, the clutch, the G forces, the tyres. The way you can physically feel the edge of grip through every sense. Nothing comes close, nothing.
The physical track feels totally different, the way the grip levels are never the same due to rubber laid down and dry/wet parts of the track, and the physical surface changes with different tarmac on the same circuit.
The feeling of track elevation is totally different in the real world, going up and down feels totally different in the real thing. The nordschleife is probably the best example of this - it feels *steep* you can feel the compression and the floating stomach over the crests.
The simulators are missing the adrenaline, the feeling of real risk and reward, the feeling that gets you out of the car shaking a and grinning from ear to ear. The butterfiles in your stomach before the race, the gut churning feeling of having 1000's of your own pounds sliding out from you towards a wall. The intense rush of winning and the high that lasts for days.
They also miss the camaraderie of race teams and drivers, sitting around over a cold beer and a steak, sharing stories of the day, I honestly feel its one of the few experiences that bonds men together like combat does, you get that real band of brothers feeling after a race. I have almost the same with my friends after skydiving, or skiing, or white water kayaking but never quite as intensely as racing.
Is it immersive ? Yes
Is it fun ? Yes
Does it make you a better circuit driver ? Yes
Is it anything like the real thing ? Hell no.
The real thing is a full physical experience, you feel every part of the car, the brakes, the wheel, the clutch, the G forces, the tyres. The way you can physically feel the edge of grip through every sense. Nothing comes close, nothing.
The physical track feels totally different, the way the grip levels are never the same due to rubber laid down and dry/wet parts of the track, and the physical surface changes with different tarmac on the same circuit.
The feeling of track elevation is totally different in the real world, going up and down feels totally different in the real thing. The nordschleife is probably the best example of this - it feels *steep* you can feel the compression and the floating stomach over the crests.
The simulators are missing the adrenaline, the feeling of real risk and reward, the feeling that gets you out of the car shaking a and grinning from ear to ear. The butterfiles in your stomach before the race, the gut churning feeling of having 1000's of your own pounds sliding out from you towards a wall. The intense rush of winning and the high that lasts for days.
They also miss the camaraderie of race teams and drivers, sitting around over a cold beer and a steak, sharing stories of the day, I honestly feel its one of the few experiences that bonds men together like combat does, you get that real band of brothers feeling after a race. I have almost the same with my friends after skydiving, or skiing, or white water kayaking but never quite as intensely as racing.
Ok so I have a Logitech Driving Force GT, it's a couple of versions before the latest logitech wheel so no clutch and only semi manual and more plasticy but it does the job. And I also have a racing seat office chair as well but not a play seat, i bought it as my replacement chair and as it is is awesome
I agree on once you go wheel you wouldn't go back, it's a better control experience than say a controller but realism depends on how far you take it.
I have gaming PC with a GTX970 only so VR i don't have and wouldn't be a smooth experience, but as it stands it's much better than a controller as you get feedback through the wheel but short of spending loads it's fine for me
I agree on once you go wheel you wouldn't go back, it's a better control experience than say a controller but realism depends on how far you take it.
I have gaming PC with a GTX970 only so VR i don't have and wouldn't be a smooth experience, but as it stands it's much better than a controller as you get feedback through the wheel but short of spending loads it's fine for me
ExPat2B said:
Having done a lot of driving sims with my own pedal and wheels, and some full simulator days in various places, varying from static F1 cars to million pound fully enclosed hydralic cockpit games, and also been part of track day team, and tracking both my own car and rentals on various UK tracks and the nordschleife, my opinion is as follows.
Is it immersive ? Yes
Is it fun ? Yes
Does it make you a better circuit driver ? Yes
Is it anything like the real thing ? Hell no.
The real thing is a full physical experience, you feel every part of the car, the brakes, the wheel, the clutch, the G forces, the tyres. The way you can physically feel the edge of grip through every sense. Nothing comes close, nothing.
The physical track feels totally different, the way the grip levels are never the same due to rubber laid down and dry/wet parts of the track, and the physical surface changes with different tarmac on the same circuit.
The feeling of track elevation is totally different in the real world, going up and down feels totally different in the real thing. The nordschleife is probably the best example of this - it feels *steep* you can feel the compression and the floating stomach over the crests.
The simulators are missing the adrenaline, the feeling of real risk and reward, the feeling that gets you out of the car shaking a and grinning from ear to ear. The butterfiles in your stomach before the race, the gut churning feeling of having 1000's of your own pounds sliding out from you towards a wall. The intense rush of winning and the high that lasts for days.
They also miss the camaraderie of race teams and drivers, sitting around over a cold beer and a steak, sharing stories of the day, I honestly feel its one of the few experiences that bonds men together like combat does, you get that real band of brothers feeling after a race. I have almost the same with my friends after skydiving, or skiing, or white water kayaking but never quite as intensely as racing.
Agree with everything you say, but the main thing for the majority of people is:Is it immersive ? Yes
Is it fun ? Yes
Does it make you a better circuit driver ? Yes
Is it anything like the real thing ? Hell no.
The real thing is a full physical experience, you feel every part of the car, the brakes, the wheel, the clutch, the G forces, the tyres. The way you can physically feel the edge of grip through every sense. Nothing comes close, nothing.
The physical track feels totally different, the way the grip levels are never the same due to rubber laid down and dry/wet parts of the track, and the physical surface changes with different tarmac on the same circuit.
The feeling of track elevation is totally different in the real world, going up and down feels totally different in the real thing. The nordschleife is probably the best example of this - it feels *steep* you can feel the compression and the floating stomach over the crests.
The simulators are missing the adrenaline, the feeling of real risk and reward, the feeling that gets you out of the car shaking a and grinning from ear to ear. The butterfiles in your stomach before the race, the gut churning feeling of having 1000's of your own pounds sliding out from you towards a wall. The intense rush of winning and the high that lasts for days.
They also miss the camaraderie of race teams and drivers, sitting around over a cold beer and a steak, sharing stories of the day, I honestly feel its one of the few experiences that bonds men together like combat does, you get that real band of brothers feeling after a race. I have almost the same with my friends after skydiving, or skiing, or white water kayaking but never quite as intensely as racing.
Can I afford to do it in real life? No
Can I afford to do it on the PC/console? Yes
I'm sure the adrenaline IRL is much higher, but an intense online race generates a good buzz of adrenaline. It will never be as good as the real thing, but it certainly beats sitting watching TV passively.
I get a real buzz racing online. I've felt physically sick/shaking sat on the grid waiting to start in something like iracing, in a championship with a critical race. I can spend hour just lapping a circuit in practice trying to find those extra tenths.
There are of course differences between games, some are more arcadey and some more SIM than others.
With a wheel in VR it's about as realistic as it can be but it's not 'the same' as real life however real racing drives use it for practice and fun including people like Rubens Barrichello so it must have something about it!
Be warned, it's addictive and you 'need' the next upgrade to your pedals/wheel. Still cheaper than running a race car though.
There are of course differences between games, some are more arcadey and some more SIM than others.
With a wheel in VR it's about as realistic as it can be but it's not 'the same' as real life however real racing drives use it for practice and fun including people like Rubens Barrichello so it must have something about it!
Be warned, it's addictive and you 'need' the next upgrade to your pedals/wheel. Still cheaper than running a race car though.
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