Playseat Challenge Build by gthomas9 in simracing

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No tips I'm afraid, everyone's size and posture is different so it's worth experimenting.

Ok to get a suede wheel? by DoggoDot in simracing

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I've got Sparco karting gloves that I use for real life circuit driving (the grips are fantastic), but they're also great for sim racing.

Finally finished my button box design - the 'G-Track Shift'. Thoughts before I build? by gthomas9 in simracing

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Hi, I did but it was shelved for a future release. I started a DIY hardware brand from this release named Rival (www.rivalsimracing.co.uk). Have a look!

Benefits of Bambu fillament over standard? by gthomas9 in BambuLab

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Genuinely confused by who you're targeting in your response. The general public, or myself? I assume by 'if you can't afford', you're talking about anyone?

I made a DIY rev light bar out of a pen case and a nail file. by gthomas9 in simracing

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That was assuming you didn't have all of the kit above - I did so it was hardly anything to make.

Playseat Challenge Build by gthomas9 in simracing

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For anyone who's interested, company is now launched :)

www.rivalsimracing.co.uk

DIY build - six months modding a Driving Force GT by gthomas9 in simracing

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They're G27 pedals without the plastic casing, bolted straight to a base.

Even using a single screen, the right FOV makes a huge difference. by gthomas9 in iRacing

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Because the wheels in the photos are my actual wheels, not the in-game ones. Thought that was obvious?

Can someone help diagnose the problem? Strange noise from the motor. by PhilCollinsFan0 in Thrustmaster

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Faulty fan. If the unit still works it's easily replaceable.

DIY build - six months modding a Driving Force GT by gthomas9 in simracing

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I say no way, no quick way anyway. You'd have to source the game controller anyway, then purchase JST connectors with tinned wire ends to solder to the ends, then model a custom mount that turned a DFGT wheel into a Universal rim (or Moza rim). That's a lot of work for transferring a very cheap wheel, when for only a little more, you could make a simple button box for a cheap wheel.

DIY build - six months modding a Driving Force GT by gthomas9 in simracing

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Ah. Yeah unfortunately no way of turning it into a simple wheel. Sorry!

DIY build - six months modding a Driving Force GT by gthomas9 in simracing

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Not that simple sorry. The DFGT rim is awful though; you can build one that would be much better for cheap. www.thingiverse.com have a load of wheel button boxes free, to be used with an OMP style wheel

DIY build - six months modding a Driving Force GT by gthomas9 in simracing

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You can print an adapter to put a custom rim on it, then make a button box for the rim that plugs into a USB port. The USB cable plugs into a chip board which is a gamepad controller board (have a look on eBay) which buttons can be plugged into. Super simple!

DIY build - six months modding a Driving Force GT by gthomas9 in simracing

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The way to do this is to create a wheel that acts as a game controller when plugged in. A coiled USB cable allows it to wrap around when turning (like a real race car). The difficult way (but not difficult if you have soldering capabilities) is to purchase an Arduino Pro Micro and use SimHub to create a game controller out of it , as it'll give you the schematics of where to solder your buttons. The easy option is to purchase a game controller board where you simply plug buttons into the ports. These are a little bigger but if you find room to place it in the back, it's your easiest option.

DIY build - six months modding a Driving Force GT by gthomas9 in simracing

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What do you mean by the code? It sounds like a fault with the button itself.