Hardware

This video details the concepts and design decisions used in developing this DIY Driving Cockpit. It details the design elements, reasoning, and features of the design in an effort to assist other DIY project builders.

DEM Racing Simulators announced a new pedal set to be released. The DRS-Pedals as they are named, are still in prototype stage, and will be tested for another week. If all goes well, the pedals should be on sale by March 11.

ARC_Team organised a press release regarding their driving center. A vast selection of journalists and the Audi driver Marco Bonanomi attended the meeting and .where able to test the advanced training center

Fanatec released a new driver version for Windows PC. The main thing Fanatec addressed where some random rumble effects which stayed active after you already left the curbs.

This is part-2 of a videos series by Tod Bettenhausen that documents the building of a three-projector Sim Racing cockpit.. A final look at the CAD model and discussion about this project. All the sheet metal parts are off for fabrication. This rig should become operational within a couple of weeks.

Demonstration of an UART-USB side channel IC connected to the LifeOn2 FFB Controller. The side channel will be used for FFB profiling and performance tuning.

Sim Racing Hardware [SRH] where very busy the last few weeks so things moved a little slower on their Timing Stack prototype. The timing stack is a user programmable display designed to be used as a clear and easy to read timing unit with 3 multi colour, high intensity 6 digit displays.

Sim Racing Hardware [SRH] reported the production of the CSW DASH is running a little behind on the original predicted release dates for Pre-Orders, but state that things are moving forward well and they hope to start delivery of the first units very soon now.

BsimRacing regular " DigiProst" is taking us on a tour arround his Sim Racing Room. A performant PC, triple screen setup, Logitech G27 wheel and pedals, and among other gadgets a GoPro camera to capture the videos have enjoyed so much.

After several delays Fanatec are now happy to start taking orders for the Formula rim for CSR Elite wheel. They will start production right after Chinese New Year and will bring in the products by airfreight.