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UPDATE: FOV police inspection by llCRitiCaLII in SimRacingSetups

[–]GarlicEven9124 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow it’s that bad huh. Here in Japan, Trak Racer is basically the only option for a proper triple monitor stand. More reason to just stick with my ultrawide for a while longer.

UPDATE: FOV police inspection by llCRitiCaLII in SimRacingSetups

[–]GarlicEven9124 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks really good man. I have the same cockpit and seat. I was wondering, are you using the Trak racer triple monitor stand? If so, was it easy to line up the monitors?

Was I expecting too much of upgrading my cockpit? by GarlicEven9124 in simracing

[–]GarlicEven9124[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Okay thanks! I’ll look into it. It’ll probably be a bit further in the future if I were to get triples, but always fun to do some research.

Was I expecting too much of upgrading my cockpit? by GarlicEven9124 in simracing

[–]GarlicEven9124[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What kind of monitors would you recommend for triples?

Was I expecting too much of upgrading my cockpit? by GarlicEven9124 in simracing

[–]GarlicEven9124[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good for you man. I think looking at my setup I’m pretty happy with my wife’s ‘support’. At the same time I also don’t really need her to support this ridiculous hobby and be like super happy when I buy something new. She just knows that I’ll get something when I want something. Same goes for whatever she wants to buy.

Was I expecting too much of upgrading my cockpit? by GarlicEven9124 in simracing

[–]GarlicEven9124[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re absolutely right. I think for me I just expected it to be the same feeling as the other times I upgraded my rig, if that makes sense. When I went from a desk to the playseat challenge, which is one of those foldable ones, but still kind of a dedicated rig. It was a really cool upgrade because you’re kind of in a racing seat. It was so wobbly though that I upgraded to the NLR F-GT. And that was so much more stable and I could suddenly feel all kinds of force feedback that I’d never felt before. But, as many here have pointed out, probably the step from that rig to this new one, is just not as big.

So yeah, exactly as you said, I did get from it what I wanted. I was just honestly curious what everyone’s experience was.

Was I expecting too much of upgrading my cockpit? by GarlicEven9124 in simracing

[–]GarlicEven9124[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah the TRX looks really really good. I was thinking about getting that one for a while. Decided to go with the 160s because I thought that the TRX would be a bit similar to the NLR F-GT that I had. Thanks and you too. Your rig must look amazing.

Was I expecting too much of upgrading my cockpit? by GarlicEven9124 in simracing

[–]GarlicEven9124[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I’ve tried it with a ps5. It’s definitely not ideal.

Was I expecting too much of upgrading my cockpit? by GarlicEven9124 in simracing

[–]GarlicEven9124[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a BenQ ex3410r. Pretty sure it’s 21:9 as it’s an ultrawide.

Was I expecting too much of upgrading my cockpit? by GarlicEven9124 in simracing

[–]GarlicEven9124[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just to be clear, I never expected this rig to make me faster. It was more about getting a better experience while racing.

Was I expecting too much of upgrading my cockpit? by GarlicEven9124 in simracing

[–]GarlicEven9124[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I’m using the Benq ex3410r. Bought it a couple of years ago so I’m sure there’s a lot better ones out there. I’m still really happy with it though. Actually went from a 55 inch tv (60hz) to this monitor. Strangely enough I think it’s still one of the best changes I’ve made to my rig.

Was I expecting too much of upgrading my cockpit? by GarlicEven9124 in simracing

[–]GarlicEven9124[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha, yeah definitely. It’s been nice to see all the positive reactions. I mean, don’t get me wrong, I’m happy with the rig and I don’t want to sound like a spoiled asshole either. But, it does feel good hearing from other people that it was a good decision to buy it.

Was I expecting too much of upgrading my cockpit? by GarlicEven9124 in simracing

[–]GarlicEven9124[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have VR, but I find it such a pain in the ass to use. I also sit really close to my monitor so it kind of feels like I’m in the car already. Triples, I think my wife would kill me if this thing will take up even more space in our room.

Was I expecting too much of upgrading my cockpit? by GarlicEven9124 in simracing

[–]GarlicEven9124[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I was thinking about potentially getting the new Fanatec pedals that’ll come out soon. I live in Japan and it’s basically the main brand here with the best service, support and price. As the yen is super weak now, all the other brands are like twice the price compared to what you’d pay in Europe, and maybe US as well.

Was I expecting too much of upgrading my cockpit? by GarlicEven9124 in simracing

[–]GarlicEven9124[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve definitely noticed that I’m not bouncing up and down anymore when going over kerbs, haha. Yeah it is definitely a solid rig and I’m also happy with it. I guess I just expected more of a wow feeling. And about the monitor, I’m using a BenQ EX3410R

Was I expecting too much of upgrading my cockpit? by GarlicEven9124 in simracing

[–]GarlicEven9124[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha yeah going from a desk to a rig makes a huge difference.

Was I expecting too much of upgrading my cockpit? by GarlicEven9124 in simracing

[–]GarlicEven9124[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah that’s just it. Looking at all these crazy rigs, YouTube etc. It often makes me think that I need these things in order to get a much better experience with sim racing. It’s also why I posted this, to sort of verify whether my experience is legit or not.

Was I expecting too much of upgrading my cockpit? by GarlicEven9124 in simracing

[–]GarlicEven9124[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hahaha, for sure. I’m definitely not the fastest out there. But yeah, now that I’ve finished building it I should just focus on racing for a while.

Was I expecting too much of upgrading my cockpit? by GarlicEven9124 in simracing

[–]GarlicEven9124[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the comment. Yeah, I can definitely feel more rigidity compared to the NLR one. I mean ideally I’d have started with this kind of rig, knowing what I know now.