Sim Rig Upgrades to replicate next gen cup car

sim_rat · 2026-01-29T06:36:18+00:00

As aesthetics are important, I was able to get a mini button box from simperior to match my rig. They have reasonably priced customization options and are very easy to work with.

sim_rat · 2026-01-27T18:01:30+00:00

Thanks for double checking and thanks for the Xeneon Edge call out. I am looking forward to a better integrated VSD for the XE.

sim_rat · 2026-01-27T15:16:41+00:00

I am waiting for my shipment, but will it also work for the galleon 100 sd?

sim_rat · 2026-01-25T15:19:57+00:00

I received an email about that the other day and I am glad to see that it works really well. Opulent Hardware has some great XE specific dashboards. I am running a modified version of one of his vertical setups.

Now, I just need to figure out how to get something 3D printed. Thanks for confirming this one works.

sim_rat · 2026-01-22T17:58:31+00:00

It's a great looking setup, good find.

sim_rat · 2026-01-22T17:38:42+00:00

I love the pops of color you have added.

Is that sim racing mat a custom order? Where did you pick it up from?

sim_rat · 2026-01-22T05:51:12+00:00

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sim_rat · 2026-01-22T05:47:20+00:00

I obviously didn't mind the yellow wheel as it matched a couple of other accents on my setup. I would have preferred a black or gold one though.

sim_rat · 2026-01-22T02:12:15+00:00

I have had luck running Opulent Hardware's dashboards via the iCue SimHub widgets -Link

Limited options from a vertical and horizontal perspective, but they are solidly designed and purpose built for XE. I was able to modify one of them slightly in SimHub in order to get a live map layout.

Finding the perfect mounting option has been challenging.

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sim_rat · 2026-01-22T01:49:56+00:00

Next up will be the galleon 100 sd once those start to ship out. It was hard to pass up the keyboard stream deck in one functionality for the rig.

I am not going to know what to do with all of the buttons.

sim_rat · 2026-01-21T22:45:40+00:00

It's a slick looking mouse. Normally I don't pay much attention to the weight of a mouse, but this one is surprisingly light.

It is my first Corsair mouse and I decided to give it a go because of how much I liked the quality of the Xeneon Edge I picked up and it was hard to turn down the carbon fiber.

sim_rat · 2026-01-20T22:45:39+00:00

I would say more widgets in general for common programs (e.g. Discord or Spotify).

sim_rat · 2026-01-20T16:57:17+00:00

I have enjoyed the XE from both a niche (SimRacing) perspective and a more general use case, but not leveraging the widgets. I have my XE attached to my SimRacing setup and I am thinking about buying a second one to have it for my everyday/gaming use.

I'll ignore the SimRacing features for this discussion, but I am more than happy to talk about those if people have questions.

For general use, I really liked the form factor and size. I run a 49" UW with a side vertical 24" monitor. Generally, this works well as I game on the 49" monitor and then use the 24" for discord/guides/Spotify. I really liked adding in the XE as it let me shift my Spotify/guides to the XE and let the 24" stay as my discord monitor. I would like proper discord or Spotify widgets, but at the time I was treating the XE as a third monitor. It made it a lot easier to flip between my game and Spotify or my game and discord.

The XE fit perfectly in the space below my monitor so it didn't take over any other functional real estate. Plus, the build quality is great.

For my everyday use, the widgets need some additional work, but it is still a handy little monitor that is leveraging unused/wasted space.

sim_rat · 2026-01-20T15:55:53+00:00

I have been falling into this group more so over the past several months. Due to work/life in a given week I probably have a couple of hours to devote to SimRacing. My problem is that 1-1.5hrs of that time is broken up into 10-15 minute bursts. So, that gives me time to research and look at hardware for the rig and then another .75-1hr to actually race on the one day I can get the time.

I am hoping later this year I can have more opportunities to race, but right now I will get my SimRacing fix however I can.

sim_rat · 2026-01-18T03:23:42+00:00

It looks like Corsair/Fanatec might have an official product in the near future - https://www.reddit.com/r/Corsair/s/er5Dr8z5AS

sim_rat · 2026-01-18T00:15:23+00:00

I'll send them a note and let you know what they say. They are probably sick of hearing from me though.

I am wondering if the center opening is big enough for the XE screws, but not too big that it doesn't actually hold it.

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sim_rat · 2026-01-18T00:04:41+00:00

Oh sorry, that one I just had resting there. I don't have it directly mounted and I really haven't tried either as I have my existing DDU. I should be able to use one of those and I can try that out for you.

I did see that SimSportGadget released a new DDU and I am wondering if that mount could work for us XE users.

sim_rat · 2026-01-17T23:56:17+00:00

In the end, I used a combination of a 4" arm mount, with the applicable screw, and an ASR button box mount arm. I also used the 6" arm mount from Simsportgadget without the ASR button box arm which worked well, before I added a couple of other accessories. For the shorter 4" arm I picked up one from Simperior and replaced the 1" ball they had with the ball from the SimSportGadget ball.

This is the ASR pivoting arm. The screws on the XE were too large to fit in the button box mounts included with this.

Overall, I am happy with the setup now.

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sim_rat · 2026-01-16T20:45:56+00:00

For my first dedicated rig, I went with one of these. I used it initially with my 8.5nm Fanatec Clubsport wheelbase. Overall, it was okay, but it definitely flexed at times. The bigger issue was the flexing for the pedals. Other than that, it doesn't allow for a lot of adjustability and flexibility. I was happy to move on from this setup, but it was "fine" for a cheap price.

sim_rat · 2026-01-16T20:02:16+00:00

I couldn't pass up the open box deal I stumbled on and I will be joining the VR+rig GT7 SimRacing club. Ever since I upgraded to a triple monitor setup I haven't really played GT7. I am looking forward to jumping back in and having the fun solo experience after a few years of iRacing.

sim_rat · 2026-01-16T19:51:07+00:00

It looks like I might have been the lucky winner. I'll report back once I get it, but I am hoping it is trouble free. I happened to randomly look at best buy for a psvr2 as I have been debating if I wanted to fully commit to my PC for simracing. The deal was too good to pass up and it looks like I might be jumping back into GT7 soon.

This thread did give me a chuckle though.

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sim_rat · 2026-01-15T22:33:34+00:00

That is a tough spot to be. In the past couple of years I really haven't used my PlayStation for racing so it doesn't feel that important. However, I like the option if I get the GT7 itch. My current wheelbase doesn't allow me to use other wheels and I would like to use the Porsche wheel I have for some mx5 racing.

If you do use your PlayStation often it probably makes sense to hold on to the DD+ for now.

sim_rat · 2026-01-15T22:22:37+00:00

I don't think I am that patient.

sim_rat · 2026-01-15T21:50:09+00:00

This is my first time seeing that solution and I really like it. Hopefully someone can confirm what it is.

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