Aliexpress 'Budget' Sequential Shifter [REVIEW] A surprisingly robust tactile feel!

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@SimRacingCorner 2 жыл бұрын

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@tednicholl7025 Жыл бұрын

I've had this shifter for a while now and yes she's snappy, almost too firm. Since I wanted this mostly for rally I wanted the knob to be close to the wheel like my e-brake so I installed a 3.5" extension. WOW, I'm impressed at how nice it is now in comparison to stock. The shifts are actually a lot nicer with it being more comfortably located and also made the pull that much less due to the added leverage. if you still have this shifter give it a try with the extension, it's even better.

@SimRacingCorner Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing

@andymcguigan7238 Жыл бұрын

Can you put a link on for the extension?

@HeretixAevum Жыл бұрын

@@andymcguigan7238 This, would also like to know.

@andresav345 8 ай бұрын

Hello! does it still work well? I wanted to buy it but I'm not sure, because shipping is expensive to my country. Thank you so much!

@tednicholl7025 7 ай бұрын

@@andresav345 Yes it works great, never miss a shift

@dylanhale7300 2 жыл бұрын

These Ali express shifters are extremely well made for the price. I've got the 6 speed H pattern one and plan on buying a couple more just to try them out

@Michelsen3K 2 жыл бұрын

I love this aliexpress series! Thanks

@SimRacingCorner 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them! There's lots of interesting sim gear there, I do enjoy trawling the website and finding something new to try out.

@Pozer714 5 ай бұрын

Mine is a little different, usb plugs into the unit on it's side for one, and at that location they've put a small cool looking blue light emitting from inside. My handle seems to be permanently attached to the metal rod extending from the base also. This arrived just a couple days ago and this video is 2 years old, so expect some small upgrades today if you purchase it. I paid $74.26 off ebay sadly, but loving it so far!

@ekisofh2 2 ай бұрын

I have used this shifter for quite some time and after a while it started to register occasional double shifts (effectively staying in the same gear). I managed to fix it by putting washers in between the magnet and the plate (on both sides) to reduce the tension on those plates. There's also a lot more play in the knob as this T shaped plate in the middle started grinding off metal from the other two plates it makes contact with, so yeah for the money it's pretty good but it won't last forever.

@quickdraw1216 3 ай бұрын

Hi there, thx for the great review, I just bought the shifter and really like it. Thx again👍🏾😀

@griponreality9716 2 жыл бұрын

Great content thank you. Keep it up

@SimRacingCorner 2 жыл бұрын

You bet

@johnlawrencebernardo8059 Жыл бұрын

I recently got this shifter. Mechanical-wise it's quite sturdy. Problem is there is always a sort of port conflict with my other peripherals. It's detected as an Xbox 360 gamepad that only has Y and B. I have problems using it in rfactor 2 and Assetto Corsa, which defeats the purpose of using it. So frustrating.

@orangechannel4862 Жыл бұрын

What kind of hardware does it conflict with? Only with a gamepad? Or do you have some other hardware with Ali, which is also defined as a "Generic USB Joystick"?

@johnlawrencebernardo8059 10 ай бұрын

@@orangechannel4862 I have Simjack Mini pedals also connected to the PC. Whenever I click on the properties of this shifter under "Setup USB Game Controllers" Instead of seeing the input previews of those two buttons, my Simjack Mini show up, but without any button or axis previews.

@andresav345 8 ай бұрын

Hello! does it still work well? I wanted to buy it but I'm not sure, because shipping is expensive to my country. Thank you so much!

@johnlawrencebernardo8059 8 ай бұрын

@@andresav345 oh yes it's still alive. I did some things to make it more reliable like securing the bolted joints and covers with threadlocker. Stainless steel bolts are notorious for undoing themselves under constant vibration and it has a lot of it. It did something peculiar when I installed drivers for my other Xbox 360 type controller, instead of registering Y and B it became A and B after said driver install. Regarding the issue with AC, I discovered a workaround. In CM, I needed to bind the upshift and downshift first to keyboard buttons, then assign the stick's inputs as alternates for those keystrokes. As for rf2, the issue solved itself after swapping around some USB ports from my rig to the PC. Seems like my wheelbase (openffb) does not like being connected with the other controls on the same USB hub. Although, the issue with it not displaying properly on the list of USB game controllers is still there, which is minor considering I don't need to do calibrations with it, just buttons, no axes.

@andresav345 8 ай бұрын

@@johnlawrencebernardo8059 Thank you!!🙏🏻

@pawes.3969 2 жыл бұрын

Got them also - very good feeling but too noisy if got children and playing night like me :)

@JoseFcoBN 2 жыл бұрын

I also have it, muffle the sound with a rubber washer, remove the plastic one before...

@katomaran 2 жыл бұрын

@@JoseFcoBN WHich washer do I need to swap? thanks for advice. This device is great but just too loud :D

@JoseFcoBN 2 жыл бұрын

@@katomaran You have to disassemble one side and put thin adhesive rubber tape under the 2 magnets... I put a rubber washer on the stem, but it breaks, better hot silicone...

@andresav345 8 ай бұрын

Hello! does it still work well? I wanted to buy it but I'm not sure, because shipping is expensive to my country. Thank you so much!

@HazewinDog 8 ай бұрын

Hi, I got this shifter and I have been very happy with it. However, after maybe a dozen or so times of using it, it's no longer functioning correctly. When I up/downshift, there is now extra play. Basically when I upshift, it clicks as usual, and then afterwards there is still an additional amount of very noticeable travel. If I up/downshift as normal, it does not register the up/downshifts. Only when I max out the additional travel, does it register. When I upshift multiple times in a row, the additional play is only there the first time. After upshifting once, the play moves to the downshift side. Then when I downshift, the exact same issue is present, and likewise after downshifting once, the play is moved to the upshift side. Do you know if this is easy to fix? Should I open up my shifter? Thank you!

@HazewinDog 7 ай бұрын

Well, I can't figure out what's causing it. And with that, I would recommend staying away from this shifter unless you like to gamble.

@orangechannel4862 Жыл бұрын

Now I'm choosing a Sequential shifter for myself. There is one in the store in my country, home delivery is always 10 days. Do you think it's worth taking for $45? I no longer have petals on the steering wheel, and now I definitely need a Sequential shifter. And a good one.

@SimRacingCorner Жыл бұрын

It's good for $45, if that's as much as you want to pay. But always remember, you get what you pay for! So if spend a bit more and you get more for your money. Look at the SimJack sequential shifter for example kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4bEaXRqd7N1ptU

@orangechannel4862 Жыл бұрын

It costs me almost 85 dollars. No, it's too much. 2 times! But thanks for the advice@@SimRacingCorner

@davideolivero25 8 ай бұрын

Some help here, can I use it for handbrake? I don’t need for full range of handbrake but just an interrupted input. I was looking for one thing that I can use both shifter and handbrake

@SimRacingCorner 8 ай бұрын

Yes, you could use this as a handbrake.

@orangechannel4862 Жыл бұрын

Can you tell me exactly what it's called in Windows? Its exact name. My gearbox is called a "Generic USB Joystick", and I'm worried that the sequencer will take up the same buttons as the other gearbox. Yes, I need 2 at once, for different cars.

@SimRacingCorner Жыл бұрын

I no longer have the shifter. But I can tell you It doesn't matter if devices have the same name, it won't cause a conflict in Windows.

@HazewinDog 7 ай бұрын

Mine stopped registering properly after not much use, and seems to now have permanent slack. I would recommend looking elsewhere.

@Honir4 4 ай бұрын

what u mean permanent slack

@Coasttyres 2 жыл бұрын

Hi great reviews. Can it be used on Thrustmaster TGT-2?

@SimRacingCorner 2 жыл бұрын

On PC, sure, you can use this with any wheelbase.👍

@Joakim_Johansson 22 күн бұрын

Is there any way to silence this shifter in some way?

@williamnew179 6 күн бұрын

@@Joakim_Johansson yeh I sound deadened mine in side I out rubber where the magnets and levers clash

@diegoopazo8509 6 ай бұрын

Hello, I have this same shifter and in terms of construction and feel it is great, the problem is when I use it with assetto corsa and I try to configure it in content manager because it only lets me use it through bind with the keyboard and when I press to change gears sometimes it works and other times it doesn't and this is very annoying because it causes you to force errors and it is not precise, it is only in assetto corsa, I don't know what I am configuring wrong or if the vehicle necessarily has to have a box sequential, since I tried playing Richard Burns Rally and magically the lever works perfect! but not this perfect in assetto, anyone who has had the same problem? In the video I also saw that you were playing dirt 2.0, I would like to know how you do it since it does not appear on the screen to configure, only my logitech steering wheel and my arduino handbrake..

@fga00090 2 ай бұрын

Hello there, were you able to fix this issue?

@diegoopazo8509 2 ай бұрын

@@fga00090 I just deleted the paddle shift settings and assigned the controls there, that was at the beginning. After formatting my pc it didn't give me any more problems, in the right section you have to bind a key on the keyboard

@diegoopazo8509 2 ай бұрын

@@fga00090 Tell me if it works, try to find a generic USB joystick driver, Also works 4me

@fga00090 2 ай бұрын

@@diegoopazo8509 I didn't buy it yet, still making my decision if I'm going with this one or the H Pattern shifter also from Aliexpress. But thanks for the reply.

@diegoopazo8509 2 ай бұрын

@@fga00090 greetings my dear friend