This hobby is a bottomless pit. I also like you drive on the Simucube + GSI combo, but my wheel is their previous iteration (GXL Pro). Can't really speak from my own experience but people who opted for similar rig like you do tend to complain about some flex but most importantly modularity. That is the reason why many - including myself - go into the aluminum extrusions. They are rock solid but allow the full modularity for any peripherals (button boxes, stream decks, actuators for motion kits or simple keyboard trays). Something I can definitely say I am quite jealous for the amount of space you have to use. Myself I reach the small room boundaries and it looks like I might have reach the max possible.
Yeah I had that a tr8 pro and was using it with a moza 16 before moving to simagic alpha ulti which is still less powerful than a simu pro and that's when I noticed the flex enough to warrant having to change. The tr8 is a great rig for space though
I have TR8PRO and love it, im pretty handy so no issues modifying it. I've added 5.1 surround sound bolted to it. added custom desk mount i can slide right in 20 seconds to convert to flight sim mode. And TR* PRO look s wayyyy nicer than the square 8020 units.
i noticed you both have your seat mounts backwards. taller end goes to the front holes and short end on the back. this is so you can have it adjusted from upright gt position to a reclined like lying back formula position.
I don't know if it is intentional but I recommend that you turn off "look at apex" setting in camera. It makes it significantly easier to correct oversteer as your camera doesn't shake and it is more predictable.
I highly recommend bass shakers when it comes to being able to feel things happening in game through your rig. Being able to feel the engine vibrate with its RPMs as well as feeling the actual thud of a bump has been a game changer
Butt kicker was one of the best upgrades I’ve made. You definitely miss it when it’s not turned on and like you said adds an extra layer of immersion. I’ve tried $10k+ motion kits and I’d say bass shakers are well worth the price in comparison.
I put a kicker 10" subwoofer in small box under the seat with 300w amp! Shakes and vibrates the hell out of everything! The TRX Frame has room for sub under the seat!
This - absolute gamechanger in terms of immersion. It's just important to mount it in a place where the vibrations transfer properly to the seat instead of the frame as that makes a huge difference.
Triple screen users: this is so immersive and there is so much FOV! VR users: look at what they need just to mimic a fraction of our power. Sick rig tho, GJ!
Peripheral FOV when ur head is mostly facing the same way is probably wider with this setup than most VR goggles that feels like looking outa Scooba mask
@@pogito3113 ya gotta agree after seeing his latest video. Static fov is pretty much the only thing better w the screens and depth completely changes the experienxe
@@BryanGtag Screens is always better imo, if you can afford a triple monitor setup like this one. More comfortable than VR and doesn't make you wanna be sick. Also, having a screen half an inch from your eyes with VR is super eye straining and bad for your eyes if you do a lot of sim racing.
dw bro, there are people who actually put screens in cars and have motion sims, so optimum's setup is, just a little bit overkill, there are those that are way more overkill
Don’t let being new to sim racing stop you from racing with others online, so much of race craft has to do with what you do when battling another driver, with one driver or both being forced off the racing line. AC has servers full of newbies, just jump straight in and start stacking laps, racing other real drivers is by far the best thing about sim racing. Pulling off your first successful overtake online is an amazing feeling!
"Just jump straight in" is the worst advice you can give. Before someone races online he has to do practice laps on the track. It is a pain when someone completely new join the same race and doesn't even know the track. It ruins the experience of everyone. Learn the track and than go online. That's the right way.
@@iPain3Gyeah its the worst advice you can give if the context was a complete noob, but he wae talking to optimum after what we all just saw. He can drive the car and learn the tracks easily. Idk why you went off and took the conversation a completely different direction than where it was really supposed to be
@@ToatsMcGoats534 i see no evidence that he can drive and know the track. He was super slow and only showed use his new rig, nothing more, nothing less. And btw. Optimum himself said that he played AC the first time and doesn't really know how the game works. Jumping in online races with near to no knowledge about the game is the worst thing you can do for you and all the other driver on the server. Simracing is not comparable to shooter or other genre where it doesn't really matter how bad you perform. In simracing with one stupid move you can ruin someones day. I saw so many idiots who think it doesn't matter to learn tracks and crash all the time but keep in mind, some of us have beefy bases which can easily break a bone when some stupid crashkid with weak ego crash into you on places you never thought that someone can crash into you.
Just a bit of advice: (I'm not a sim racing pro, but I've been sim racing for quite some time and written a few articles and product reviews.) I really urge you to make your view stop moving around as you turn. It'll mess up your cornering by artificially messing with your view instead of moving your eyes and head by yourself. Long time subscriber btw and I look forward to more sim racing videos! About time you showed us your sim rig that you kept teasing the past few videos 😂
I used to do work with an audio engineer who was also a retired military pilot. He had a flight sim cockpit built with 4 screens (3 wide, 1 above). The stick/main flight controls/rudders were top of the line. He had control panels and docks that he bought with a friend of his that were stripped from actual airplane cockpits and wired into Raspberry Pis to take the analog signals and convert them to generic signals that he matched to keybinds for his flight sims. All of this plus a custom CNCed aluminum frame which everything mounted to. The computer it was strapped to was a $2000+ at least. I asked him how much it costs and he would say "more than you think, but doesn't matter". Enjoy the rabbit hole, Ali
Dirt Rally 2.0 is the most fun I have ever had sim racing. I've played Assetto Corsa, Assetto Corsa Competizione, Forza Horizon 5, Euro Truck Simulator 2... But Dirt Rally 2.0 with a round wheel is just something else. I highly recommend it! And welcome to sim racing! 🎉
I'm so tempted to upgrade my quest 2 to big screen beyond, but I want to wait a generation, and eye tracking is integrated and not a mod for phoveated rendering
I can only comment for flight simmers, but having flown both with monitors an with a VR headset, the stereoscopic vision you get is insane in stuff like aerial refueling or formation flight. But I don't suffer anymore from motion sickness and I learned all my HOTAS switches.
I’m so glad to see you get into sim racing! I have been having so much fun with sim racing, and it has been the motherlode of all rabbit holes I’ve gone down. It feels like there is a lifetime of things to learn about sim racing
This guy is the best content creator on RUclips. I'm 48, and when I grow up, I wanna be like this guy. All things gaming in one place. Keep up the great content!!!
This is awesome to see! I just started my sim racing journey in December. Definitely went in with very similar goals but without a studio to stick it in and
Cool to see you getting into the sim racing. Your ergonomics are a bit off. For instance, your steering wheel angle is completely off and you’re lifting your heel off the plate when you hit the brakes. If you need any help, let me know.
Sim rig ergonomics -- seating position, wheel position, pedal distance/angle, etc. -- is obviously preferential and depends on whatever feels comfortable, but if you ever feel discomfort or want extra insight on what can be improved in terms of ergonomics, I recommend a video from racing driver Daniel Morad. He gives good advice on what to do/avoid to prevent strain/stress on your body. Video title is "PRO GT DRIVER REVEALS THE BEST SEATING POSITION FOR SIM RACING". He explains it from a GT car seating position standpoint though, so be aware that the advice might differ (I'm no expert so idk) if you want your sim rig to be like an open-wheeler style.
I remember when I said that I wasn't going to do iRacing and race others online... I will just say that people talk about the cost of racing in VR (I race exclusively in VR), but they act like a triple monitor setup is free. Sure you don't need 3 240Hz panels, but name 3 monitors that cost less than a Quest 3 that aren't garbage. There are some fun projects you can do with Simhub. Everyone focuses on the DDU and overlays, but haptics, wind (yes, I'm serious) and controller mapping for swapping out wheels are all great features.
If you've spent this much on a rig, you'd be doing yourself a monstrous disservice /not/ giving iRacing a go. There's an entry level couple of racing series (MX-5 cup) and it's worth pushing to get through those (keep your racing clean and don't wipe out on other novices trying to play it like other arcadey racing sims) you'll still have a wildly good time.
God bless, this man is starting his sim racing arc with a better setup than me, i’ve been racing for years on a g290 and a normal gaming chair… god help me!
You could've saved a lot of money by just getting a VR headset and having a way more immersive experience. I can't play sim racing games on monitors anymore, it just feels so... 2D :D . Just upgraded my Oculus Rift S to Quest 3, highly recommend.
First off, I'm jealous. however i have some recommendations for you the way you have neck fx set up is making me feel seasick just as a spectator, i personally only use neck fx for drifting in cockpit view, with it only really reacting to steering wheel input. no looking to apex and minimal headbobbing. i know for a fact you generally look for an optimized competitive experience atleast in fps games, so i really recommend you use the two extra monitors you have and turn your own head instead lmao if you want the incentive to get faster with an elo-carrot on a stick in front of you i recommend either ac or acc with simgrid and/or lfm (both services are free) and iracing (be careful with iracing or you will spend way too much on dlc.) hope you'll have a lot of fun with simracing and dont get discouraged by the fact that youre not as fast as max verstappen after just one week! a surprising amount of people cant take the hit to the ego and just quit when they cant keep up with the front pack. there's a lot of videos on youtube to help you realize where youre making mistakes. lastly i wanna recommend getting a round steering wheel of sorts, its the most universal wheel type you can have :)
Please adjust the setting so the the car will not rotate on your monitor, (like look at apex, etc). It should stay at the center of your screen with no play. But this simulator is amazing, respect.
VR is a game changer. The only thing you have to worry about is the fov you get. With triples you get decent peripheral vision, with VR it can be tricky or not so tricky depending on the headset you get.
I couldn’t get over not seeing my steering wheel and buttons and phone and food and everything else in the real world when I had VR on. Also I only had a quest 2 so the resolution was not great.
Loved sim racing as a kid and got back into it with Moza R9, almost any of the DD stuff you really can’t go wrong with. Be sure to check out No Hesi (traffic driving sim based on Tokyo highways) as it is super fun and a nice break from the track: Content manager, mods like Pure (graphics upscale), Sol (more dynamic weather and combined with pure is insanity). VR is extremely fun but can be a bit of a headache to setup sometimes! Loved the video and super excited for some sim content too!
VR/cockpit games are arguably still the best use of VR. For racing in particular there's massive benefits: The added depth perception is huge in judging braking distances and speed for example that make the care much more natural/real to drive. And wearing the VR headset blends in transparently as it feels the same as wearing a racing helmet from a weight and FOV standpoint. That plus a good surround setup to where you can hear which tires are screeching/losing traction etc. will play so much into your natural trained senses that you use and are practiced through years of real car driving that you'll understand why the rabbit hole goes deep, you don't realize how much primal feel goes into driving on a sensory level. It's something your brain is already trained on and attuned to, so it's something everyone can appreciate once they experience it.
I'm still to start my sim journey. I read a lot that VR is an amazing experience, but some people can't do it for long, and others comment that their driving is less consistent with VR than with screens.
@@Cloxxki VR in sim games are crazy immersive. but yes, some ppl dont have the "VR legs" to for long play times, some (like me) can do it for hours without issues, and some just get more use to it over time. I have also heard about the less consistent thing, but I have never actually met anyone with this issue. I feel its so much easier to "sense" the braking point in a 3d environment than on tripples, and actually overall sense of the track and other cars. Im not saying they are lying, but I think they are lying 😆 going back to flats is never going to happen.
Man this is insane, I use one of these LG monitors for my setup and it’s fantastic, can’t imagine what it’s like to use 3! One thing I’d recommend is adjusting your FOV
Insane racing simulator, indeed! We think those insane pedals would just be the icing on the cake 😏 Btw you can remove the yellow warning sticker on the Simucube 2 Pro. Very aesthetic rig! 🔥
Please try VR next! The Pimax Crystal as mentioned is great but I also highly rate the Bigscreen Beyond. It's like a 1/5th of the Pimax's weight and size and retains the same resolution and OLED colours. As a PC gaming and VR enthusiast I would love to hear what you think.
If it wasn't for the fact that I can't play VR anymore due to health, I would be super excited for the PiMax 12K that was supposed to release last year.
@@technologicalelite8076 nothing to be excited about - same heavy, bulky and useless qualcomm + battery combo, but sharpness beyond any video-card can handle (they are making a good progress with quad-views foveated rendering, for games that do support it). Next BigscreenVR and Valve headsets will eat Pimax for breakfast.
Hey could you do a video explaining how different types of monitor panels work and what are their characteristics? I haven't been able to understand the types of oled panels differ one from eachother, in addition to ips, tn, va ecc.. so that would really be helpful
As a simracer, seeing my favourite PC/peripheral content creator finally enter the hobby has made my day. Can't wait to see how far you go with this. 💪
Can someone explain why you wouldn’t just get a headset vs a triple ultra wide monitor? Surely it be cheaper, more immersive, easier to setup, easier to run, and probably a dozen other advantages.
@@FrankOnline007 A VR headset is just not very comfortable in the end. It gets hot, it's annoying to remove and put on if you have pets or kids to take care of etc. But yeah, triple ultrawides are just pure overkill for most people. Just regular triples will get you a very good experience at a modest price point.
Awesome setup! I have a triple screen setup aswell (not as fancy as this one though), I would really recommend the bezel free kit from asus to make it even more immersive. Also, just a few tips on terms of your driving. Try to slowly ease off the brake the further you get into the corner, around the apex (middle of the corner) you want to start slowly easing the accelerator. From the footage it seems like you try to give it full burst immediately which will just make your rear snap away and costs you time. Welcome to simracing!! :D
When taking a sharp turn accelerating helps you turn without steering to much. Used the acceleration to help you turn faster without turning the steering wheel to much
If you plan on growing in this hobby, I highly suggest to get an 8020 aluminum extrusion rig vs a tubular. The issue is you’ll find that adding additions to this is gonna be much harder. Also, i get you like you can move the wheel but unless a LOT of people are using your rig, once you set it, you really aren’t going to change so that feature is pretty useless. You could always just add a pedal slider or seat slider if needs if you want to adjust things on the go. The position of the wheel is absolutely terrible. The angle is all wrong, ideally you’ll want the wheel to come from under the screen. Just a few tips.
I am 100% here for your sim racing journey. Literally just plugged in my first direct drive system two hours before seeing this video. Love how you presented all the info in here too, there’s so much room for different angles on sim content ⚡️🥂⚡️
@@khaledassaf6356 im singlepyer FPS and Immersive sim games, so i play titles like Bioshock,System Shock, Prey, Borderlands,Stalker.... so i tink i am right
@@PainInTheAss33 This is a sim racing video, my man...DD wheel and pedals are useless for FPS games, as well. Those aren't immersive sims, either. But sure, for general gaming VR isn't of much use.
You aren't really missing anything not having a motion rig. Motion rigs are extremely flawed when it comes to recreating realistic forces, and as somebody who has many years of experience of competitive driving in real cars, I find them to be immersion-breaking as a result. RandomCallsign has a good video explaining the flaws.
I have a racing simulator as well, but the main difference is that I built everything myself. From the wheel base and wheel to the hydraulic pedals, the cockpit, monitor mounts, and even the PC it's all custom. It’s just as stylish as yours, though I prioritized functionality first and aesthetics second. During the build, it definitely looked like a disaster, but after getting everything powder-coated and anodized in gunmetal and black, and spending weeks perfecting the details, I’m really happy with the final result. Once everything was complete, I added up the costs for materials, tools, hardware, and everything else. In total, I spent about $30,000 on the rig. The upside? I saved around $10,000 compared to buying a pre-made setup. Doing the Upcoming holydays i will be adding DOF 4 motion to my simulator and who knows maybe down the road an FFBeast 15Nm Force feedback Flight stick.
I’m loving the setup. Looks like all good choices. The only gripe i have is with your game settings. Having the head movement setting on makes it look weird as the car is floating all over while your wheel and rig are stationary.
Quite an amazing rig! Finally got a similar setup myself, though I didn't go as beefy on the monitors. (Triple LG ultragear 32" 1440p) .. TR120, Simucube 2 Pro, VNM Lite pedals, 4090 PC. Went with integrated monitor mount so motion will be more immersive. I'm in no rush for that upgrade though, as a good 3DOF setup will cost nearly as much as the rest of the rig. Bass shakers will come first, and maybe wind + seatbelt tensioner.
Congrats man, really nice setup. I am glad to see that more people are investing in Sim Racing. Just one thing.. As you can seem, the mirrors take the whole screen. The image is looks warped. Correct me if I am wrong but I don't think it should not be like that. AC has APP called triple screen where you can eliminate that warped effect. It at least helped me to fix that same issue on G9 Neo.
Sim fanatic here, i suggest getting 2 pedal shakers if you are kinda going all out. they are not that expensive and for a set of two shouldn't coat more than 150/200 usd. They add so much feedback and help make it feel much more alike to real life racing. Sim3D has a set for 95 pounds(like 120/130 usd iirc), it includes 2 rumblers a control box and mounting. And they also sell seat rumblers. So if you see this, definitely consider rumblers.
Gran Turismo 7 VR on the PSVR2 with a wheel is the most immerive sim racing setup I've experienced. Everthing is just so optimized for VR in GT7 and it has really good haptics.
one thing that might help you with feeling the ground/car is a bass shaker setup, you can take however many you want and money wise its a really good alternative to an actual motion sim.
I used to say I was way far off from racing against live people. What you have to understand is how quick the learning is when you are racing with other people. You'd be surprised how quickly you reach a level of feeling confident going wheel to wheel. Your lap times will improve far quicker when you HAVE to be fast. Also with the VNM pedals, I recommend going to a higher stiffness. Those really flexible polyurethane load cells squish really easily and some have said they have a tendency to bulge to much to the point they tear or explode. I'd recommend bumping it up to like the yellow load cell and also play around with all the different stiffness. I have the same pedals, and also have a clutch, the clutch addition is really nice and the additional dampers you can purchase, and a nice bit of resistance as well.
Welcome to the club, an 8020 rig is definitely the way to go but yeah you can't expect to get everything right the first time around :) Definitely look into getting some transducers or buttkickers set up, it really makes things come alive. I use VR myself but that monitor setup is sick! Sim racing used to be a pretty cost effective hobby but it's gone a bit overboard in recent times, you can still get a good experience on a budget though if you do your research.
Welcome to the dark side! Sim racing is a bottomless pit, and great for keeping you sharp on track. The TR8 is a great cockpit. There's a little bit of flex, especially with something as strong as the Simucube, but it looks awesome and it's extremely usable.
Nice rig, those screens are spot on. This might have been mentioned already, but you can do away with NVIDIA Surround for most sims. I've been sim racing with triples for around 15 years and I only just tried this after reading some posts about it. Keep 3 distinct displays in Windows (which works better for desktop stuff) and set the screens up in each sim. You can still set bezel compensation in each sim, but more importantly screen angles - this will give you a perspective correct view and eliminate the crazy stretching at the edges (e.g. giant wing mirrors).
I'm interested in that 45" LG as an all rounder monitor, but for triples I think I'd opt for 43"-48: 16:9 OLEDS. Rig up a bezel less kit. Would leave you about the same amount of room around cockpit. Looks cool though
I recommend adding actuators to your pedals and buttkicker to get more abs and traction feedback from pedals, and more feedback from all 4 wheels through the buttkickers
I dream about a setup like this lol. I have to ask though, what made you use monitors instead of a high end VR headset? For a dedicated racing sim, I figure something like the Varjo Aero would be better suited and possibly more cost effective when buying monitors like you have. I'd like to hear your thoughts!
Yea, it's madly expensive if you went all out, especially for the 1st time. But gears in simracing last way longer, a good aluminum rig can last forever. I bought the SC2 ultimate 5 years ago when they released it, and it's still the best wheel base to date. Good brands like Simucube, Pro-sim, PSE, Ascher tend to overbuild their stuffs, so all the update is mainly on the software side. I'm sure that the SC active pedals you mentioned will still be at the top in 5 years as well.
Dear god hes starting a sim racing arc
We don’t stand a chance… smh… rip me
Looks like he already completed it
gotta fix that steering wheel angle first
He's already on side quests my bro is not messing around
And I'm all up for it!
key takeaway: this man does hit the legs in the gym aswell.
dude is a complete buff he just doesn't show that
😂
The shorts were definitely on purpose 😂. Damn calves!
he is powerlifting
didnt you see one of his videos where he was weightlifting lol
Finally! Something which optimum owns that I have too- The same socks.
That makes 3 of us!
@@dolan-dukmake it 4!
5 of us
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This hobby is a bottomless pit. I also like you drive on the Simucube + GSI combo, but my wheel is their previous iteration (GXL Pro). Can't really speak from my own experience but people who opted for similar rig like you do tend to complain about some flex but most importantly modularity. That is the reason why many - including myself - go into the aluminum extrusions. They are rock solid but allow the full modularity for any peripherals (button boxes, stream decks, actuators for motion kits or simple keyboard trays). Something I can definitely say I am quite jealous for the amount of space you have to use. Myself I reach the small room boundaries and it looks like I might have reach the max possible.
Yeah I had that a tr8 pro and was using it with a moza 16 before moving to simagic alpha ulti which is still less powerful than a simu pro and that's when I noticed the flex enough to warrant having to change. The tr8 is a great rig for space though
I have TR8PRO and love it, im pretty handy so no issues modifying it. I've added 5.1 surround sound bolted to it. added custom desk mount i can slide right in 20 seconds to convert to flight sim mode. And TR* PRO look s wayyyy nicer than the square 8020 units.
Dude, your videos are wildly good. Also the new space is amazing. Keep it up. :D
i noticed you both have your seat mounts backwards. taller end goes to the front holes and short end on the back. this is so you can have it adjusted from upright gt position to a reclined like lying back formula position.
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Racing sims? Putting that AliExpress build through its paces I see!? 😂
I don't know if it is intentional but I recommend that you turn off "look at apex" setting in camera. It makes it significantly easier to correct oversteer as your camera doesn't shake and it is more predictable.
Neck effects all zeros.
@@2ndLastJedi totally this.
yeah because he already has like 180degree of view so no point
And any other camera motion for that matter. IMO
Yeah Neck Effects only for Replay if you want them in your recording ✌🏻
My deepest respect. You build this channel with quality content and now in your studio you should enjoy it.
And it's one hell of a studio. It's beautiful. Well deserved
I highly recommend bass shakers when it comes to being able to feel things happening in game through your rig. Being able to feel the engine vibrate with its RPMs as well as feeling the actual thud of a bump has been a game changer
yeah 100% agree, i think it's the best way to add a layer of immersion to the rig
Butt kicker was one of the best upgrades I’ve made. You definitely miss it when it’s not turned on and like you said adds an extra layer of immersion. I’ve tried $10k+ motion kits and I’d say bass shakers are well worth the price in comparison.
this is a game changer for real!
I put a kicker 10" subwoofer in small box under the seat with 300w amp! Shakes and vibrates the hell out of everything! The TRX Frame has room for sub under the seat!
This - absolute gamechanger in terms of immersion. It's just important to mount it in a place where the vibrations transfer properly to the seat instead of the frame as that makes a huge difference.
Triple screen users: this is so immersive and there is so much FOV!
VR users: look at what they need just to mimic a fraction of our power.
Sick rig tho, GJ!
Peripheral FOV when ur head is mostly facing the same way is probably wider with this setup than most VR goggles that feels like looking outa Scooba mask
@@rawrbrz nope. This just can't match the sim immersion pf vr
@@pogito3113 ya gotta agree after seeing his latest video. Static fov is pretty much the only thing better w the screens and depth completely changes the experienxe
@@pogito3113 This setup can easily win you put on a Tobii Eyetracker 5 to enable head movement tracking.
Thing about VR is that the resolution still kind of sucks. The PPI even on the highest end stuff is piss compared to monitors.
Every time I come here, I realize how broke I am.
Yea also WHY LIKE 4 SCREENS JUST BUY A QUEST 2 AND A QUEST LINK PLEASEE
@@BryanGtag Screens is always better imo, if you can afford a triple monitor setup like this one. More comfortable than VR and doesn't make you wanna be sick. Also, having a screen half an inch from your eyes with VR is super eye straining and bad for your eyes if you do a lot of sim racing.
@@BryanGtag because I don't want a screen directly in front of my eyeball.
dw bro, there are people who actually put screens in cars and have motion sims, so optimum's setup is, just a little bit overkill, there are those that are way more overkill
Hi 🙋🏾♂️😂😂
Don’t let being new to sim racing stop you from racing with others online, so much of race craft has to do with what you do when battling another driver, with one driver or both being forced off the racing line.
AC has servers full of newbies, just jump straight in and start stacking laps, racing other real drivers is by far the best thing about sim racing. Pulling off your first successful overtake online is an amazing feeling!
GT3 and GT4 servers are the best way to learn honestly, F3 is also super nice
"Just jump straight in" is the worst advice you can give. Before someone races online he has to do practice laps on the track. It is a pain when someone completely new join the same race and doesn't even know the track. It ruins the experience of everyone. Learn the track and than go online. That's the right way.
@@iPain3G exactly, and to get more familiar with others on tack just join a track day lobby in AC.
@@iPain3Gyeah its the worst advice you can give if the context was a complete noob, but he wae talking to optimum after what we all just saw. He can drive the car and learn the tracks easily. Idk why you went off and took the conversation a completely different direction than where it was really supposed to be
@@ToatsMcGoats534 i see no evidence that he can drive and know the track. He was super slow and only showed use his new rig, nothing more, nothing less.
And btw. Optimum himself said that he played AC the first time and doesn't really know how the game works. Jumping in online races with near to no knowledge about the game is the worst thing you can do for you and all the other driver on the server.
Simracing is not comparable to shooter or other genre where it doesn't really matter how bad you perform. In simracing with one stupid move you can ruin someones day.
I saw so many idiots who think it doesn't matter to learn tracks and crash all the time but keep in mind, some of us have beefy bases which can easily break a bone when some stupid crashkid with weak ego crash into you on places you never thought that someone can crash into you.
The quality in these videos is stunning.
repeatability of these comments is stunning.
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@@stclaws9580true, the bootlicking goes hard
Just a bit of advice: (I'm not a sim racing pro, but I've been sim racing for quite some time and written a few articles and product reviews.)
I really urge you to make your view stop moving around as you turn. It'll mess up your cornering by artificially messing with your view instead of moving your eyes and head by yourself.
Long time subscriber btw and I look forward to more sim racing videos! About time you showed us your sim rig that you kept teasing the past few videos 😂
omg when I noticed that...
Yeah, it's very useful when you're playing on one monitor but on this setup it's completely unnecessary.
Yeah, this.
Yep that is messing everything and also very hard to watch even the video.
Thanks! It was fixed to start with but then I was playing around with NeckFX. Might just revert it 😅
love how the space around it is large and clean, somehow adds some kind of immersion!
Hey man!
Hey bro@@ImLehwz
Hey hey hey what u do here 😂
I used to do work with an audio engineer who was also a retired military pilot.
He had a flight sim cockpit built with 4 screens (3 wide, 1 above).
The stick/main flight controls/rudders were top of the line.
He had control panels and docks that he bought with a friend of his that were stripped from actual airplane cockpits and wired into Raspberry Pis to take the analog signals and convert them to generic signals that he matched to keybinds for his flight sims.
All of this plus a custom CNCed aluminum frame which everything mounted to.
The computer it was strapped to was a $2000+ at least.
I asked him how much it costs and he would say "more than you think, but doesn't matter".
Enjoy the rabbit hole, Ali
Dirt Rally 2.0 is the most fun I have ever had sim racing. I've played Assetto Corsa, Assetto Corsa Competizione, Forza Horizon 5, Euro Truck Simulator 2... But Dirt Rally 2.0 with a round wheel is just something else. I highly recommend it!
And welcome to sim racing! 🎉
I agree with you. But there's nothing like old school need for speed. Getting chased by cops on most wanted (2005) is such a blast
@@batata04I think it’s more fun IRL but it will result in going to jail
@@batata04 botato pc owners club welcome
@@DashHawk You may want to try RBR RSF. :D
@@dwidrivessorry can you explain what is it?
Nothing compares to VR for me. Being able to lean and look around the a-pillar in a rally car is as realistic as it gets from a visual standpoint.
Which headset and game/program would you recommend?
@@thenamelessone123 steam VR, OPENVR.
I think the big screen vr or quest 3
I'm so tempted to upgrade my quest 2 to big screen beyond, but I want to wait a generation, and eye tracking is integrated and not a mod for phoveated rendering
Yeah, after experiencing that there's no point having screens for racing. However I don't have any adverse effects from VR
I can only comment for flight simmers, but having flown both with monitors an with a VR headset, the stereoscopic vision you get is insane in stuff like aerial refueling or formation flight.
But I don't suffer anymore from motion sickness and I learned all my HOTAS switches.
0:06 Of course the Micro ATX guy drives a Jimny 😂
I’m so glad to see you get into sim racing! I have been having so much fun with sim racing, and it has been the motherlode of all rabbit holes I’ve gone down. It feels like there is a lifetime of things to learn about sim racing
Chill...
We lack better sim-racing games.
This guy is the best content creator on RUclips. I'm 48, and when I grow up, I wanna be like this guy. All things gaming in one place. Keep up the great content!!!
You're 48 and still waiting to "grow up"?
@@Chopper153 that's what I said.
@@Chopper153That's what's commonly referred to as a "joke"
This is awesome to see! I just started my sim racing journey in December. Definitely went in with very similar goals but without a studio to stick it in and
ali starting his verstappen arc- hope you won't retire this season ali 🔥
Cool to see you getting into the sim racing. Your ergonomics are a bit off. For instance, your steering wheel angle is completely off and you’re lifting your heel off the plate when you hit the brakes. If you need any help, let me know.
Dude you own a Suzuki jimny?! It's not right that one person can be this cool. I don't even understand how it's possible to Chad this hard.
Sim rig ergonomics -- seating position, wheel position, pedal distance/angle, etc. -- is obviously preferential and depends on whatever feels comfortable, but if you ever feel discomfort or want extra insight on what can be improved in terms of ergonomics, I recommend a video from racing driver Daniel Morad. He gives good advice on what to do/avoid to prevent strain/stress on your body. Video title is "PRO GT DRIVER REVEALS THE BEST SEATING POSITION FOR SIM RACING". He explains it from a GT car seating position standpoint though, so be aware that the advice might differ (I'm no expert so idk) if you want your sim rig to be like an open-wheeler style.
I remember when I said that I wasn't going to do iRacing and race others online... I will just say that people talk about the cost of racing in VR (I race exclusively in VR), but they act like a triple monitor setup is free. Sure you don't need 3 240Hz panels, but name 3 monitors that cost less than a Quest 3 that aren't garbage.
There are some fun projects you can do with Simhub. Everyone focuses on the DDU and overlays, but haptics, wind (yes, I'm serious) and controller mapping for swapping out wheels are all great features.
If you've spent this much on a rig, you'd be doing yourself a monstrous disservice /not/ giving iRacing a go. There's an entry level couple of racing series (MX-5 cup) and it's worth pushing to get through those (keep your racing clean and don't wipe out on other novices trying to play it like other arcadey racing sims) you'll still have a wildly good time.
Having something like this is a waist of money if you don't do Iracing.
God bless, this man is starting his sim racing arc with a better setup than me, i’ve been racing for years on a g290 and a normal gaming chair… god help me!
Try a Playseat Challenge. You will be amazed for a couple hundred $. My Moza R5 is a perfect companion
You could've saved a lot of money by just getting a VR headset and having a way more immersive experience. I can't play sim racing games on monitors anymore, it just feels so... 2D :D .
Just upgraded my Oculus Rift S to Quest 3, highly recommend.
First off, I'm jealous. however i have some recommendations for you
the way you have neck fx set up is making me feel seasick just as a spectator, i personally only use neck fx for drifting in cockpit view, with it only really reacting to steering wheel input. no looking to apex and minimal headbobbing. i know for a fact you generally look for an optimized competitive experience atleast in fps games, so i really recommend you use the two extra monitors you have and turn your own head instead lmao
if you want the incentive to get faster with an elo-carrot on a stick in front of you i recommend either ac or acc with simgrid and/or lfm (both services are free) and iracing (be careful with iracing or you will spend way too much on dlc.)
hope you'll have a lot of fun with simracing and dont get discouraged by the fact that youre not as fast as max verstappen after just one week! a surprising amount of people cant take the hit to the ego and just quit when they cant keep up with the front pack. there's a lot of videos on youtube to help you realize where youre making mistakes.
lastly i wanna recommend getting a round steering wheel of sorts, its the most universal wheel type you can have :)
Please adjust the setting so the the car will not rotate on your monitor, (like look at apex, etc). It should stay at the center of your screen with no play. But this simulator is amazing, respect.
VR is a game changer. The only thing you have to worry about is the fov you get. With triples you get decent peripheral vision, with VR it can be tricky or not so tricky depending on the headset you get.
I couldn’t get over not seeing my steering wheel and buttons and phone and food and everything else in the real world when I had VR on. Also I only had a quest 2 so the resolution was not great.
The only Aussie tech tuber worth watching. God damn
Loved sim racing as a kid and got back into it with Moza R9, almost any of the DD stuff you really can’t go wrong with.
Be sure to check out No Hesi (traffic driving sim based on Tokyo highways) as it is super fun and a nice break from the track: Content manager, mods like Pure (graphics upscale), Sol (more dynamic weather and combined with pure is insanity). VR is extremely fun but can be a bit of a headache to setup sometimes! Loved the video and super excited for some sim content too!
You thought the sim race is expensive until you get into sim flight 😂
Lol, noob. Nothing is as expensive as space sim. Developing it, anyways...
@@Visstnokwait until you hear about the 5-in-1 combo sim: racing, flight, space, farm, truck
@@matti... Yup, I sure do love speed running some Interplanetary farming simulator with the logistics DLC.
@@24wherath36 The 18 speed transmission is bad for 0-60 though
@@Visstnok That's why you con other people into paying for it.
I'm surprised to actually just realize this - but optimum tech is actually in top 3 tech channels in terms of content quality. Love it and keep it up!
VR. Do it. Game changer for sim racing.
Why does the cockpit on the screen move around on the screen? Shouldnt it be locked to the center in front of the wheel? Makes the car look rubbery
Half of this video is about building a sim racing rig and the other half is him flexing on us quite literally
I need to get those LG monitors 🤔
just get vr headset
Nah, sucks for streaming 😅
haha you will im sure. Would look awesome on your channel.
damn, the gsi engineer himself.
Bro doing tech stuff and didn't missed any leg days
VR/cockpit games are arguably still the best use of VR. For racing in particular there's massive benefits: The added depth perception is huge in judging braking distances and speed for example that make the care much more natural/real to drive. And wearing the VR headset blends in transparently as it feels the same as wearing a racing helmet from a weight and FOV standpoint.
That plus a good surround setup to where you can hear which tires are screeching/losing traction etc. will play so much into your natural trained senses that you use and are practiced through years of real car driving that you'll understand why the rabbit hole goes deep, you don't realize how much primal feel goes into driving on a sensory level. It's something your brain is already trained on and attuned to, so it's something everyone can appreciate once they experience it.
I'm still to start my sim journey. I read a lot that VR is an amazing experience, but some people can't do it for long, and others comment that their driving is less consistent with VR than with screens.
@@Cloxxki VR in sim games are crazy immersive. but yes, some ppl dont have the "VR legs" to for long play times, some (like me) can do it for hours without issues, and some just get more use to it over time.
I have also heard about the less consistent thing, but I have never actually met anyone with this issue. I feel its so much easier to "sense" the braking point in a 3d environment than on tripples, and actually overall sense of the track and other cars. Im not saying they are lying, but I think they are lying 😆
going back to flats is never going to happen.
Man this is insane, I use one of these LG monitors for my setup and it’s fantastic, can’t imagine what it’s like to use 3! One thing I’d recommend is adjusting your FOV
Can i know the model
I love the look of the studio!
Insane racing simulator, indeed! We think those insane pedals would just be the icing on the cake 😏
Btw you can remove the yellow warning sticker on the Simucube 2 Pro. Very aesthetic rig! 🔥
Please try VR next! The Pimax Crystal as mentioned is great but I also highly rate the Bigscreen Beyond. It's like a 1/5th of the Pimax's weight and size and retains the same resolution and OLED colours. As a PC gaming and VR enthusiast I would love to hear what you think.
If it wasn't for the fact that I can't play VR anymore due to health, I would be super excited for the PiMax 12K that was supposed to release last year.
@@technologicalelite8076 nothing to be excited about - same heavy, bulky and useless qualcomm + battery combo, but sharpness beyond any video-card can handle (they are making a good progress with quad-views foveated rendering, for games that do support it).
Next BigscreenVR and Valve headsets will eat Pimax for breakfast.
I find that VR is the best for sim racing
but its not perfect at least for now.
@@Fregatte86 I think PSVR 2 will make a big difference when Sony finalizes the PC support. The OLED 120hz displays with eye tracking are huge.
Hey could you do a video explaining how different types of monitor panels work and what are their characteristics? I haven't been able to understand the types of oled panels differ one from eachother, in addition to ips, tn, va ecc.. so that would really be helpful
im glad seeing my go-to tech youtubers getting into simulators
As a simracer, seeing my favourite PC/peripheral content creator finally enter the hobby has made my day.
Can't wait to see how far you go with this. 💪
Surely at that point you just get a VR headset
yep i would just get a bigscreen beyond,
VR headsets are uncomfortable and sweaty. I actually find them to be less immersive.
@@fsociety.dat101 get third-party straps and pads
true
VR is just not there yet, quality and smoothness of screens still wins for now
This video is definitely a step up from your other content pieces. Well done.
Have you checked out the TackIr5? That would be a nice addition to the setup!
4:30 57" UW has almost the same vertical space a 16:9 45" has. There's less than half inch vertical size difference.
Can someone explain why you wouldn’t just get a headset vs a triple ultra wide monitor?
Surely it be cheaper, more immersive, easier to setup, easier to run, and probably a dozen other advantages.
You must not have watched the whole video before saying that...
only reasons i can think of is maybe less motion sickness and just pure flexing
@@FrankOnline007 A VR headset is just not very comfortable in the end. It gets hot, it's annoying to remove and put on if you have pets or kids to take care of etc. But yeah, triple ultrawides are just pure overkill for most people. Just regular triples will get you a very good experience at a modest price point.
Also, you're not gonna get anywhere near this FOV on most consumer VR headsets
@@DoctorDuckload there are some very comfortable headsets like the bigscreens beyond so i woulndt say comfort is an issue
do you live in a bunker ?
DELETE THAT COMMENT
@@satishchopda5849 why? is a legit curiosity. why bothered 😕 lmao
There was not enough budget to rent a house for recording the commercial 😂
0:13 OMG IT'S A JIMNY!!!!!
How did you recognized this soo fast💀‼️
Awesome setup! I have a triple screen setup aswell (not as fancy as this one though), I would really recommend the bezel free kit from asus to make it even more immersive. Also, just a few tips on terms of your driving. Try to slowly ease off the brake the further you get into the corner, around the apex (middle of the corner) you want to start slowly easing the accelerator. From the footage it seems like you try to give it full burst immediately which will just make your rear snap away and costs you time.
Welcome to simracing!! :D
When taking a sharp turn accelerating helps you turn without steering to much. Used the acceleration to help you turn faster without turning the steering wheel to much
You have a STUDIO?
Your like Bruce Wayne if he decided to get into PCs instead of fight crime.
Personally would have gone with VR+motion instead of the triple screen.
If you plan on growing in this hobby, I highly suggest to get an 8020 aluminum extrusion rig vs a tubular. The issue is you’ll find that adding additions to this is gonna be much harder. Also, i get you like you can move the wheel but unless a LOT of people are using your rig, once you set it, you really aren’t going to change so that feature is pretty useless. You could always just add a pedal slider or seat slider if needs if you want to adjust things on the go. The position of the wheel is absolutely terrible. The angle is all wrong, ideally you’ll want the wheel to come from under the screen. Just a few tips.
I am 100% here for your sim racing journey. Literally just plugged in my first direct drive system two hours before seeing this video. Love how you presented all the info in here too, there’s so much room for different angles on sim content ⚡️🥂⚡️
No clutch😔
Optimum when he finds out VR exists: 🤯
Seriously if he just uses a VR headset instead of the screens he'll have a better experience
@@Un1234l but VR is not compatible with most games , buying it for a few games is useless
@@PainInTheAss33 It is available for most of the biggest sim titles, tho.
@@khaledassaf6356 im singlepyer FPS and Immersive sim games, so i play titles like Bioshock,System Shock, Prey, Borderlands,Stalker.... so i tink i am right
@@PainInTheAss33 This is a sim racing video, my man...DD wheel and pedals are useless for FPS games, as well.
Those aren't immersive sims, either.
But sure, for general gaming VR isn't of much use.
You aren't really missing anything not having a motion rig. Motion rigs are extremely flawed when it comes to recreating realistic forces, and as somebody who has many years of experience of competitive driving in real cars, I find them to be immersion-breaking as a result. RandomCallsign has a good video explaining the flaws.
I have a racing simulator as well, but the main difference is that I built everything myself. From the wheel base and wheel to the hydraulic pedals, the cockpit, monitor mounts, and even the PC it's all custom. It’s just as stylish as yours, though I prioritized functionality first and aesthetics second. During the build, it definitely looked like a disaster, but after getting everything powder-coated and anodized in gunmetal and black, and spending weeks perfecting the details, I’m really happy with the final result.
Once everything was complete, I added up the costs for materials, tools, hardware, and everything else. In total, I spent about $30,000 on the rig. The upside? I saved around $10,000 compared to buying a pre-made setup.
Doing the Upcoming holydays i will be adding DOF 4 motion to my simulator and who knows maybe down the road an FFBeast 15Nm Force feedback Flight stick.
Omg the gratification when Opti picks the same monitors as you to build his rig
*Vince McMahon oface*
This pisses me off cause I'll neve be this rich. How the fuck do you even afford a place that looks like a main menu lobby for a forza game.
exploit others
...or you could get a vr headset
I’m loving the setup. Looks like all good choices. The only gripe i have is with your game settings. Having the head movement setting on makes it look weird as the car is floating all over while your wheel and rig are stationary.
Quite an amazing rig! Finally got a similar setup myself, though I didn't go as beefy on the monitors. (Triple LG ultragear 32" 1440p) .. TR120, Simucube 2 Pro, VNM Lite pedals, 4090 PC. Went with integrated monitor mount so motion will be more immersive. I'm in no rush for that upgrade though, as a good 3DOF setup will cost nearly as much as the rest of the rig. Bass shakers will come first, and maybe wind + seatbelt tensioner.
Congrats man, really nice setup.
I am glad to see that more people are investing in Sim Racing. Just one thing..
As you can seem, the mirrors take the whole screen. The image is looks warped. Correct me if I am wrong but I don't think it should not be like that. AC has APP called triple screen where you can eliminate that warped effect. It at least helped me to fix that same issue on G9 Neo.
Your videos are like therapy
Running 144Hz on 240Hz Panels? I'd go 7900XTX for the sim rig fosho
Sim fanatic here, i suggest getting 2 pedal shakers if you are kinda going all out. they are not that expensive and for a set of two shouldn't coat more than 150/200 usd. They add so much feedback and help make it feel much more alike to real life racing. Sim3D has a set for 95 pounds(like 120/130 usd iirc), it includes 2 rumblers a control box and mounting. And they also sell seat rumblers. So if you see this, definitely consider rumblers.
I love that you are seemingly new to the sport, but give such quality review. You’ve changed my perspective on 8020 rigs 🤜🏾💥🤛🏾
Ain’t no way he rated it a 6/10 a real 6/10 Would be a G27 and Kmart chair
Bro can switch carrers to fitness content and car racing anytime!
Gran Turismo 7 VR on the PSVR2 with a wheel is the most immerive sim racing setup I've experienced. Everthing is just so optimized for VR in GT7 and it has really good haptics.
one thing that might help you with feeling the ground/car is a bass shaker setup, you can take however many you want and money wise its a really good alternative to an actual motion sim.
Very good build considering you're new to all of this. Simucube, GSI and VNM, all fantastic quality. Good to see you in a racing rig
I used to say I was way far off from racing against live people. What you have to understand is how quick the learning is when you are racing with other people. You'd be surprised how quickly you reach a level of feeling confident going wheel to wheel. Your lap times will improve far quicker when you HAVE to be fast. Also with the VNM pedals, I recommend going to a higher stiffness. Those really flexible polyurethane load cells squish really easily and some have said they have a tendency to bulge to much to the point they tear or explode. I'd recommend bumping it up to like the yellow load cell and also play around with all the different stiffness. I have the same pedals, and also have a clutch, the clutch addition is really nice and the additional dampers you can purchase, and a nice bit of resistance as well.
Bass shakers
Motion rig is one thing, bass shakers give a lot of feedback based on telemetry and cost much less
God this guy is just too good, the production quality is so good
I built a very similar rig a few months back. One upgrade I'd reccomend is a buttkicker. Adds some great immersion for a few hundred bucks.
Ali got himself a Dark Knight Batcave to put a sim rig in. Good shit.
He's him
Please look into the ergonomics and how everything should be aligned, because the wheel should have a positive angle aswell as the pedals.
Welcome to the club, an 8020 rig is definitely the way to go but yeah you can't expect to get everything right the first time around :)
Definitely look into getting some transducers or buttkickers set up, it really makes things come alive. I use VR myself but that monitor setup is sick!
Sim racing used to be a pretty cost effective hobby but it's gone a bit overboard in recent times, you can still get a good experience on a budget though if you do your research.
Optimum you always droppin some premium content. Keep up the good work brudda
Welcome to the dark side! Sim racing is a bottomless pit, and great for keeping you sharp on track.
The TR8 is a great cockpit. There's a little bit of flex, especially with something as strong as the Simucube, but it looks awesome and it's extremely usable.
Nice rig, those screens are spot on. This might have been mentioned already, but you can do away with NVIDIA Surround for most sims. I've been sim racing with triples for around 15 years and I only just tried this after reading some posts about it. Keep 3 distinct displays in Windows (which works better for desktop stuff) and set the screens up in each sim. You can still set bezel compensation in each sim, but more importantly screen angles - this will give you a perspective correct view and eliminate the crazy stretching at the edges (e.g. giant wing mirrors).
I'm interested in that 45" LG as an all rounder monitor, but for triples I think I'd opt for 43"-48: 16:9 OLEDS. Rig up a bezel less kit. Would leave you about the same amount of room around cockpit. Looks cool though
Hands down one of the best screen alignments I've seen on a triple setup!
I just built triple 65" LG C3 OLED's around an Alpine TRX from Track Racer with an ASUS 4090 GPU powering everything. Sweet rig, dude.
you are my favorite youtuber. the quality of your content is one of the best ive ever seen.
I recommend adding actuators to your pedals and buttkicker to get more abs and traction feedback from pedals, and more feedback from all 4 wheels through the buttkickers
I dream about a setup like this lol. I have to ask though, what made you use monitors instead of a high end VR headset? For a dedicated racing sim, I figure something like the Varjo Aero would be better suited and possibly more cost effective when buying monitors like you have. I'd like to hear your thoughts!
Of course this depends on game choice, but Assetto and games like iRacing do natively support it.
Just watched til the end lmao
Yea, it's madly expensive if you went all out, especially for the 1st time. But gears in simracing last way longer, a good aluminum rig can last forever. I bought the SC2 ultimate 5 years ago when they released it, and it's still the best wheel base to date. Good brands like Simucube, Pro-sim, PSE, Ascher tend to overbuild their stuffs, so all the update is mainly on the software side. I'm sure that the SC active pedals you mentioned will still be at the top in 5 years as well.