I built an insane racing simulator.

[@Wiisporter]

Dear god hes starting a sim racing arc

[@MurkDaddyFlex]

We don’t stand a chance… smh… rip me

[@Yanto-rv1qu]

Looks like he already completed it

[@sponke99]

gotta fix that steering wheel angle first

[@CaptainBlitz]

He's already on side quests my bro is not messing around

[@martinantelo7086]

And I'm all up for it!

[@ETin6666]

Finally! Something which optimum owns that I have too- The same socks.

[@dolan-duk]

That makes 3 of us!

[@saurafu]

@@dolan-dukmake it 4!

[@moncef1650]

5 of us

[@iamsalvofps]

6

[@notjolex]

7 of us

[@thedarkmask4155]

key takeaway: this man does hit the legs in the gym aswell.

[@Fighterjet-ew5lt]

dude is a complete buff he just doesn't show that

[@Linds2476]

😂

[@onapersonalnote7045]

The shorts were definitely on purpose 😂. Damn calves!

[@floppymayomai]

he is powerlifting

[@dubby_ow]

didnt you see one of his videos where he was weightlifting lol

[@DawidDoesTechStuff]

Dude, your videos are wildly good. Also the new space is amazing. Keep it up. :D

[@voongnz]

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.

[@qrsimon]

:)

[@dcemtp1]

Racing sims? Putting that AliExpress build through its paces I see!? 😂

[@GUN69_]

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.

[@DJSoulbrother]

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

[@raytherrien2851]

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.

[@HK-yo4se]

My deepest respect. You build this channel with quality content and now in your studio you should enjoy it.

[@matthiasdevers]

And it's one hell of a studio. It's beautiful. Well deserved

[@mr.jaco6526]

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.

[@2ndLastJedi]

Neck effects all zeros.

[@OfficialRedDirtNurse]

​@@2ndLastJedi totally this.

[@woiveth3665]

yeah because he already has like 180degree of view so no point

[@bloodbank228]

And any other camera motion for that matter. IMO

[@Zwenschondennschon]

Yeah Neck Effects only for Replay if you want them in your recording ✌🏻

[@vladimeister.]

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

[@Zayos_]

yeah 100% agree, i think it's the best way to add a layer of immersion to the rig

[@scott_eh]

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.

[@y55en45]

this is a game changer for real!

[@cluckerbeatz898]

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!

[@LatvianNonsense]

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.

[@ghostgamer0001]

Every time I come here, I realize how broke I am.

[@BryanGtag]

Yea also WHY LIKE 4 SCREENS JUST BUY A QUEST 2 AND A QUEST LINK PLEASEE

[@theburgundynetwork3432]

@@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.

[@AmongUs-mb4qx]

@@BryanGtag because I don't want a screen directly in front of my eyeball.

[@Sturmcalleopard.120]

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

[@julius_sincero]

Hi 🙋🏾‍♂️😂😂

[@maddada]

0:06 Of course the Micro ATX guy drives a Jimny 😂

[@yonnie9787]

The quality in these videos is stunning.

[@stclaws9580]

repeatability of these comments is stunning.

[@Stepher45]

@@stclaws9580facts

[@m3gAnac0nda]

​@@stclaws9580true, the bootlicking goes hard

[@Avose243]

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!

[@dubby_ow]

GT3 and GT4 servers are the best way to learn honestly, F3 is also super nice

[@iPain3G]

"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.

[@YouTubeGetsWorseEveryUpdate]

@@iPain3G exactly, and to get more familiar with others on tack just join a track day lobby in AC.

[@ToatsMcGoats534]

@@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

[@iPain3G]

@@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.

[@antonb8687]

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! 🎉

[@batata04]

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

[@cartierr7485]

@@batata04I think it’s more fun IRL but it will result in going to jail

[@DashHawk]

@@batata04 botato pc owners club welcome

[@dwidrives]

@@DashHawk You may want to try RBR RSF. :D

[@lim0ox]

​@@dwidrivessorry can you explain what is it?

[@thepowerplayer4530]

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

[@R-py6uf]

Chill...

[@R-py6uf]

We lack better sim-racing games.

[@pavelbratchenko3885]

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!

[@rawrbrz]

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]

@@rawrbrz nope. This just can't match the sim immersion pf vr

[@rawrbrz]

@@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

[@brockoala2994]

@@pogito3113 This setup can easily win you put on a Tobii Eyetracker 5 to enable head movement tracking.

[@ASadTeddyBear]

Thing about VR is that the resolution still kind of sucks. The PPI even on the highest end stuff is piss compared to monitors.

[@Jhet]

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 😂

[@Beni10PT]

omg when I noticed that...

[@Bruno-cb5gk]

Yeah, it's very useful when you're playing on one monitor but on this setup it's completely unnecessary.

[@mindwaste]

Yeah, this.

[@JJ79_]

Yep that is messing everything and also very hard to watch even the video.

[@optimumtech]

Thanks! It was fixed to start with but then I was playing around with NeckFX. Might just revert it 😅

[@grofnerd5615]

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

[@reckulurn3038]

This guy is the best content creator on KZbin. 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!!!

[@Chopper153]

You're 48 and still waiting to "grow up"?

[@reckulurn3038]

@@Chopper153 that's what I said.

[@MarioGoatse]

@@Chopper153That's what's commonly referred to as a "joke"

[@SuellioAlmeida]

love how the space around it is large and clean, somehow adds some kind of immersion!

[@ImLehwz]

Hey man!

[@bintangsuryaa]

Hey bro​@@ImLehwz

[@bintangsuryaa]

Hey hey hey what u do here 😂

[@MisterNutty]

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

[@onefake]

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.

[@thenamelessone123]

Which headset and game/program would you recommend?

[@SlyNine]

​@@thenamelessone123 steam VR, OPENVR. I think the big screen vr or quest 3

[@deadhead4077]

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

[@stedmaster]

Yeah, after experiencing that there's no point having screens for racing. However I don't have any adverse effects from VR

[@alpenfoxvideo7255]

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.

[@KaiNotebook]

ali starting his verstappen arc- hope you won't retire this season ali 🔥

[@Bosla986]

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!

[@danielmorad]

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.

[@rabidrabbittt]

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 :)

[@MostlyElectrolytes]

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.

[@michaelmcdougall8868]

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.

[@russelldevane5434]

Having something like this is a waist of money if you don't do Iracing.

[@ZSPZay]

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!

[@TotallyFlux]

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

[@evertchin]

You thought the sim race is expensive until you get into sim flight 😂

[@Visstnok]

Lol, noob. Nothing is as expensive as space sim. Developing it, anyways...

[@matti...]

@@Visstnokwait until you hear about the 5-in-1 combo sim: racing, flight, space, farm, truck

[@24wherath36]

@@matti... Yup, I sure do love speed running some Interplanetary farming simulator with the logistics DLC.

[@matti...]

@@24wherath36 The 18 speed transmission is bad for 0-60 though

[@jorge69696]

@@Visstnok That's why you con other people into paying for it.

[@simucube]

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! 🔥

[@Kiwi-0]

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.

[@smohan123]

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.

[@damiantaylor896]

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 ⚡️🥂⚡️

[@SoRaang]

Bro doing tech stuff and didn't missed any leg days

[@davefellows]

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.

[@mattprist]

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.

[@drucejnr]

The only Aussie tech tuber worth watching. God damn

[@RPMhunter]

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

[@vinu1889]

Can i know the model

[@DanSuzuki]

I need to get those LG monitors 🤔

[@olinafan4459]

just get vr headset

[@DanSuzuki]

Nah, sucks for streaming 😅

[@2ndLastJedi]

haha you will im sure. Would look awesome on your channel.

[@karm0ffel]

damn, the gsi engineer himself.

[@TheSeptu]

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.

[@Cloxxki]

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.

[@jcjc4314]

@@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.

[@JesseDeya]

VR. Do it. Game changer for sim racing.

[@TemurGvaradzeTV]

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.

[@Ermz]

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.

[@empathy_ggs]

This video is definitely a step up from your other content pieces. Well done.

[@Kodi_Nikola]

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. 💪

[@nikhilrw]

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.

[@marincusman9303]

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.

[@CringeSkater]

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.

[@4FiftyRacing]

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

[@TheIndulgers]

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.

[@ezrareimer]

You must not have watched the whole video before saying that...

[@FrankOnline007]

only reasons i can think of is maybe less motion sickness and just pure flexing

[@DoctorDuckload]

@@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.

[@TheBongoMan]

Also, you're not gonna get anywhere near this FOV on most consumer VR headsets

[@mi.mikyu69]

@@DoctorDuckload there are some very comfortable headsets like the bigscreens beyond so i woulndt say comfort is an issue

[@yulcreates]

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.

[@technologicalelite8076]

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.

[@unotoli]

@@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.

[@Lorentz_Driver]

Optimum when he finds out VR exists: 🤯

[@Un1234l]

Seriously if he just uses a VR headset instead of the screens he'll have a better experience

[@PainInTheAss33]

@@Un1234l but VR is not compatible with most games , buying it for a few games is useless

[@khaledassaf6356]

@@PainInTheAss33 It is available for most of the biggest sim titles, tho.

[@PainInTheAss33]

@@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

[@khaledassaf6356]

@@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.

[@dinkidink5912]

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.

[@premiervracademy5527]

I love that you are seemingly new to the sport, but give such quality review. You’ve changed my perspective on 8020 rigs 🤜🏾💥🤛🏾

[@Geezertron]

Surely at that point you just get a VR headset

[@din3832]

yep i would just get a bigscreen beyond,

[@fsociety.dat101]

VR headsets are uncomfortable and sweaty. I actually find them to be less immersive.

[@rdablock]

@@fsociety.dat101 get third-party straps and pads

[@niewiem9426]

true

[@justanormalguy4885]

VR is just not there yet, quality and smoothness of screens still wins for now

[@muthukumaranc]

0:13 OMG IT'S A JIMNY!!!!!

[@Alvi-911]

How did you recognized this soo fast💀‼️

[@awintrysky]

You have a STUDIO?

[@starboyxo5095]

you are my favorite youtuber. the quality of your content is one of the best ive ever seen.

[@Factsfun-kg4xc]

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.

[@Regi_Goes]

Your like Bruce Wayne if he decided to get into PCs instead of fight crime.

[@briando8150]

I find that VR is the best for sim racing

[@Fregatte86]

but its not perfect at least for now.

[@briando8150]

​@@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.

[@unclecharlie.]

do you live in a bunker ?

[@satishchopda5849]

DELETE THAT COMMENT

[@unclecharlie.]

@@satishchopda5849 why? is a legit curiosity. why bothered 😕 lmao

[@imad1996]

There was not enough budget to rent a house for recording the commercial 😂

[@berkertaskiran]

4:30 57" UW has almost the same vertical space a 16:9 45" has. There's less than half inch vertical size difference.

[@JYoutubes10]

Hey man! Glad to see you're doing well and able to spring for some cool stuff you want. Your content is great and I'm glad to see you successful.

[@dolan-duk]

Personally would have gone with VR+motion instead of the triple screen.

[@colegustafson199]

No clutch😔

[@neurokinetik]

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.

[@rezanazari9687]

Awesome setup. Thanks for the video. I just bought 3 of the LG 45 to replace my triple 32 setup. Very excited

[@brendonv101]

First time watcher, nice video. I'm a Sim racer myself well down the rabbit hole now. Clean setup. I personally would have gone a different direction with the rig for future expandability but I'm sure you'll learn on your own journey. Enjoy. :)

[@KingZedusPrime2009TyrentKaiju]

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.

[@janzugic6798]

exploit others

[@budgetbiker7]

...or you could get a vr headset

[@LiveClips20]

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!

[@artsmart8759]

Try a Playseat Challenge. You will be amazed for a couple hundred $. My Moza R5 is a perfect companion

[@Zarcoil]

production quality of your videos are insane. love it!

[@thomasv301]

Oh man super cool. Real envy here and mostly because you are going to discover Sim Racing now. The discovery period I remember as the best time. Also ofcourse for your sim rig. Real nice man!!! So welcome to the sim racers community. You'll be sucked in like crazy. I am going to predict that at some point you will be moving to an aluminium extreusion rig. Allthough the tubular rig looks nice. It will always have flex. And at some point you will be wanting the least amount of flex. Next to that you will probably be wanting to add stuff to your rig. And an aluminium rig gives you that opportunity the best. Oh and if I may say. It seems you will have to lower the plates of your pedals. ;-) Give Assetto Corsa Competizione a whirl, I hope you will like GT3 racing. Assetto Corsa 2 EVO will be launching this year by the way and we are eagerly awaiting that. All the best from the Netherlands. And please do keep your Sim racing videos coming! Ps.. racing onine against others is for ALL levels. You don't have to wait with that. In ACC and iRacing you will start with a low rating and the advice is to race online on races with a similar rating so you will be driving against people with similar experience. You will then just like an RPG gain rating by completing good races and work your way up. So no worries. Start online racing a.s.a.p. ofcourse first learn the track. See you on track !!!

[@jakobbierbaumer6472]

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.

[@VieriHornray-cy3js]

Anything less than three custom made 65 inch 1000r Curvature standard 16:9 Monitor with at least 4k resolution for your racing simulator is nothing more than a peasant build. You sir have accomplished the ultimate peasant racing sim build, congrats!

[@holy_banana_bread]

im glad seeing my go-to tech youtubers getting into simulators

[@stiffdrinkmime366]

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

[@floatingpeaks4584]

Thank you for not doing the usual aluminum profile frame with Fanatec or Moza DD equipment. Your rig is insane and has your stamp on it. My skill level isn't good enough to build something like this, but I just ordered the Art rig and the Rs9 seat from GT Omega. If my laptimes get better with that then I'll look to build. Thanks again for sharing.

[@Danstealth]

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.

[@venkyprash01]

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

[@ethanHat]

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.

[@lakoslevi7786]

8:23 Go for it mate, iRacing is crazy fun in my opinion. I had the same thoughts as you, but I got a 3 month subscription for free when I bought my fanatec wheel, so I said: "why not", and I barely played any other racing game since. Don't worry I promise you in rookie class everyone is gonna be worse than you, and when you get out of rookies it will introduce you to iRating which means it will get you in races with people in your level.

[@stavex245]

I love the look of the studio!

[@alevicari367]

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

[@christiancho2237]

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.

[@teamdogtv7649]

Have you checked out the TackIr5? That would be a nice addition to the setup!

[@ImBarryScottCSS]

Omg the gratification when Opti picks the same monitors as you to build his rig *Vince McMahon oface*

[@guidofoc7057]

Definitely good idea to have triples without too high resolution, as you'd have a hard time finding a GPU that can push a decent framerate on that big a real estate. On another note, why do you need the view to rotate (look to apex) when you steer? that features is used on single screens just because you don't have visibility on the sides, but it is totally not necessary on such a wide triple screen setup.

[@hermanaugust4756]

God this guy is just too good, the production quality is so good

[@bajeebus-j2p]

Bass shakers Motion rig is one thing, bass shakers give a lot of feedback based on telemetry and cost much less

[@ZockiZocktLP]

Please look into the ergonomics and how everything should be aligned, because the wheel should have a positive angle aswell as the pedals.

[@St0rm1388]

Welcome, I'm sure you will get everything right, and will join iRacing eventually, but some things you need to improve/research imo, in no particular order: 1. Seating position, specifically the pedals are too far away 2. As many pointed out, you must disable the head movement, (neckFX on AC) 3. Don't use Nvidia surround unless the game doesn't support triple monitors natively, it's not the same thing, triple screen are 3 point of view rendering, so you get less stretching 4. You should hide the halo on formula cars unless you are playing on VR then your brain will hide it as it does with your nose 5. Get a ButtKicker asap 6. Open wheelers are fun, but you may want to learn the basics with slower cars, with a round wheel Good luck

[@gibbonenhancements]

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).

[@je8253]

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.

[@sethoselken9562]

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

[@Sinsanatis]

wonder what u think about sim flying. more specifically in my case for star citizen. a little while after i got sc, i saw about how ppl would use hosas, hotas, or hosam(hand on stick and stick, hand on throttle and stick, or hand on stick and mouse). many say it really changes the experience of flying the spaceships. i think sticks and maybe pedals would be as far as i go tho. not super big into flying sims anyway.

[@dathyr1]

Wow!!! pretty cool monitor setup you have. Never seen a monitor setup that wraps around a person like this. Thanks for showing your racing rig and monitors. take care.

[@GeekStreet]

Damn the coverage from the 3 45" inch monitors is insane

[@Dorielthenpc]

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