dark knight

Im wanting one with motion i can connect to a pc and do iracing, I want something plug and play

Mike Murphy

I have a PS3, Gran Turismo 6, and a Logitech wheel set about 2' front my 50" plasma. Paid maybe $300-$400 total. I think it's great to learn the tracks before a track event. I can do hundreds of laps and momorize every turn, every apex. I know it's not the real thing, but still think it's valuable for what it is.

raclaims

I have one with motion running iracing

its good for learning a new track before you go but to me that's abt it

i never use it for a track once I've been there

Ccapx

I've got two Red Bull play seats set up in tandem in front of two 52' screens in the garage with surround sound. I use PC built for gaming with high end graphics and sound cards. Seats have earthquake shakers attached and F1 Ferrari race wheels. I will say most fun my son and I have, racing F1 on the simulators. Love it. Will post pics. Set up was about $3k.

brake dust

Agree. The best choice is either VR or triple screen setup. If you use iRacing, one larger screen will not give you the immersion, wont display the change in elevation correctly and wont be the right scale for the cars. If you go with triple screens, 27 inch is all that you need - but you will need to be sitting close to the screen. There are calculators online that can provide the correct setup.

sp330

Playseat and thrustmaster t300 setup. $800 and I'm very happy with it (use with ps3/4)

Detailed Designs

These are some different routes one can go for getting into it without spending $10k.

This may be one of the best options for adding motion at a reasonable price:
A video review for it where it gets pretty awesome marks while being at a great price point:

And for a more bare bones approach this is a pretty sweet set up:
And this one is for someone wanting better than nothing but doesn't need anything special:

GT345

This is the one that I have just without the motion, but as I mentioned it has different accessories you can add at any time, motion being one of them.

If you do add motion, along with the seat, wheel/pedals, screen or multiple, which does not include the computer if you don't have a good gaming one already or at least a gaming system (Xbox, PS3/4) you can get over 10K pretty easy.

Detailed Designs

A bleeding edge PC gaming system can be $10k by itself. Gotta choose yer poisons.

AlD

coming in late here....

We have a dedicated gaming PC and "improvised" simulator setup that my daughter and I use (mostly my daughter)....iRacing and Kart Racer Pro are the primary uses. We also have a wheel set up on the xbox.

In reality, these are fun (i.e. games, albeit serious for many). The more developed CXC sefups are quite good and can approach "almost real enough to consider them training tools", in particular for track orientation.

For some "sim users" who want more training, most home or even professionally set up simulators have a few gaps 1) the wheel, pedals, brakes, et al are good, but not realistic 2) being able to access the data to see where you are losing time is hard (or, too technical) and 3) there is an absence of roaching....and good coaching is probably the best way to find time in a lap or to improve racecraft

while over the top for most sim users, GPX Lab in Miami (www.gpxlab.com) is probably the best overall "pro level" setup in North America, though the bulk of their clients are hyper serious gentleman racers. It's not for sale, it's an actual training facility, similar in concept to the high-end flight simulators that the FAA let's you count as "actual flight hours"

hsmith

Absolutely i think a PC racing sim setup is worth it. I have one and use it almost every day and i know it has made me a better driver. Plus its free track time and the competition is great.

hughp3

IMO i have only used low end Pedals, wheels etc. and the timing is all off from wheel turn to screen. I could not use it and sold the stuff. If you want your inputs to realistically show on screen I think many more $$ is needed

FredGT3

I've spent nearly twenty years refining mine. I use a D-Box system for motion, Bodnar wheel and Heusinkveld pedals. I make my own wheels and have custom code to make the wheel functions as realistic as possible.

I do take it seriously and race once a week in a competitive iRacing league in the UK. Link attached to last weeks race which is broadcast live on youtube. I came second in this after being on pole. One of our guys said years ago the cars and track are simulated, the racing is real.

I do have a rift but prefer triple monitors for serious use.

I don't get to do many track days and find this keeps my speed down on the road.


Regards
Fred

GT345

Pretty Cool... Can you take a picture of your setup and post it?

dark knight

how much does a d-box cost? that looks like some serious racing