AX206 Screen with SimHub [GUIDE] Just £15/$18 for a fantastic Sim Racing Display!

[@SimRacingCorner]

🤑 AliExpress product page s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DmN5WC5

[@Gullideggel93]

I made my own display with your recommendation. Printed my own case. Used some LEDs around it to show Revs, fuel, delta,... Works really well. Love it. Thank you!

[@scottcows7093]

Just wanted to say huge thanks for your efforts and sharing. Just set one of these up and it's fantastic. No more drop outs from phone. Thanks again👍

[@Kainthereaper]

The one on the right is very clearly running at a higher fps. Pretty easy to test just run this video at 0.25 speed. The stutter is likely caused by the driver itself, or simhub not correctly able to render it. For 15 pounds that thing is really impressive

[@jonferraez]

Ali also has a $22 7" IPS HDMI screen sans a case (takes a port on your video card). Not sure if that would be worth reviewing on the channel. If doesn't have free shipping but that is $11 USD to USA, so total is $33 USD after the normal new user coupon. You'd need to figure out a way to 3D print the case that fits it.

[@SimRacingCorner]

Thanks Jon, that's an excellent suggestion, and right on the mark for the kind of stuff I like to lark about with on the channel. I also found a listing for that screen with an enclosure for a few more bucks. I've added it to my wish list for now, as I have a ridiculously long video to-do-list to plough through.

[@jonferraez]

Oh nice I did not see a version that had an enclosure included. I will try to find it. Follow-up: I looked but did not see one with an enclosure that was only a few bucks more, can you let me know what to search for or post the direct URL for that part here?

[@nascarjake787]

This video is going to blow up

[@jonferraez]

VoCore has a new 6.8" USB screen for pre-order. The new screen does not have the extra border on the one side of the screen like both the 5" and 4.3" models have, versus their original 4" that didn't have it. Worth noting, but this AX206 works great but it could have a better better color and refresh rate and mainly I would like a bit larger size. Wish they made a 5", 6" or 6.8" model! It would be sweet if you could get a review of the VoCore 6.8" no doubt. Hint, hint.

[@SimRacingCorner]

Thanks Jon. I'll see if I can snag one of those 6.8" VoCore screens.👍

[@jonferraez]

It is out of pre-order now, and has a real picture on the product page. SimHub 8.1.0 added support for the VoCore 6.8" on 09/03/22 if you check the version history.

[@SimRacingCorner]

@@jonferraez Cheers bud!

[@RudebwoyRacing]

Have you tried making one with a 10.3 lcd would be a much better budget option vs the grid gt3 DDU10

[@dronetics7309]

5" has not worked for me any help and also i don't know if there is anything else i have to do to once I ran the install wizard for the ax206 screen.

[@DutchRCFamily]

Cheers for the info, got a new wheel recently and i am now looking for this. Gonna order 1. You gained a sub.

[@MrTimcakes]

It seems to me that the framerate is dependent on the amount of pixels changed from last frame.

[@properson124]

Thanks you a lot, I've been searching for a decently good cheap dash display for a custom steering wheel I'm planning to make and this is just perfect!

[@Maskerano-zy5ru]

I bought this display through your recommendation and it doesn't work. I recorded soft simhub sees it but the screen has an uneven pixel image. I suspect a software problem. It is currently useless

[@SackyX]

Thanks for sharing, just bought one, though I use a tablet to do the same thing I'd rather have something a bit smaller.

[@massimocongedo4850]

Hy...Is possibil use the 5 inch monitor?i see with 3.5 use ax206 software.any solution for the 5inch?

[@Jnibbs24]

My mph on screen is about 15mph off from in game. How do I fix this?

[@jonferraez]

Can the orientation of the AX206 screen be flipped 180 degrees in SimHub? Since the power cable plugs in to the left side of the case I did not have enough clearance to side mount it, so I had to flip it around which displays the startup screen upside down. Does SH have a way to set the screen orientation for USB screens like the AX206, or if not can I edit a dashboard and flip it 180 degrees?

[@SimRacingCorner]

Indeed you can, SimHub supports the screen with portrait/landscape modes and 180 degrees flipping.

[@jonferraez]

I see the 180 flip option now at 8:01 in the video just below where you enabled the display in Dash Studio > AX206 tab. I was hoping I would not have to duplicate dashboards and edit them just to make them flipped and name them specially. Thanks!

[@wayland7150]

Is this screen displaying video or is it rendering text sent to it?

[@jonferraez]

Great review, snagged one as soon as I saw the price, as this is half the VoCore for the similar size plus comes in a case already. Total was $17 USD shipped after $2.50 new user coupon. Can you supply your custom SimHub dashboard, the original seen early in the video showing the lap timer, lap times and temps, and the other dashboard that shows the radar? Or at least point to the location to download those two. Licensed SimHub supports up to 60fps, unlicensed is limited to 30fps, but neither of these hardware wise can do more that 25fps. Maybe the differences in some dashboards speed is due the GPU or memory on the AX206 versus the VoCore for the frame rate differences? It could be their current driver. Thanks!

[@SimRacingCorner]

Hi Jon. Check the video description, I've just added download links for the two dashboards. Enjoy.👍‍

[@jonferraez]

@@SimRacingCornermy AX206 (3.5" IPS in acrylic case) screen arrived today, it only took two weeks to get to USA with free shipping, the screen is certainly small compared to my 7" HDMI primary screen that is for sure. I will try out your SimHub dashboard downloads in the description. I'm guessing that I will get the same lag on certain dashboards like your primary one you showed, but will let you know if it doesn't lag. It comes in an acrylic case and looks well made, also includes a 3' micro USB to USB A cable. Thanks!

[@SimRacingCorner]

@@jonferraez Nice. Yeah, dashboard selection is the key. I think this little screen would make an ideal RACELOGIC style lap timer display.

[@jonferraez]

I find that a 7" IPS screen (can be had for under $25 now) makes for a very optimal sized sim dashboard for me. A smaller screen like this AX206 or a 4" or 5" VoCore can compliment a larger one, in my case I side mounted my AX206 that arrived today to the left side of my 7" IPS HDMI screen, which is center mounted using the standard two M6 mounting holes on my CSL DD base. This way the main large screen can display a bunch of telemetry and rev meters and the secondary side mounted display can display the radar and map only or just one important thing, maybe even the leaderboard or race positions. I don't like switching between different pages on my dashboads while racing, even though SimHub and most dashes do have multiple pages per dash to switch between with a button on my wheel to change pages per dashboard, I find it a bit distracting so I avoid changing it once in a race so in that case I find that it helps to have two screens acting as dashboards, which the author of this video also does, with VoCore 4" mounted on top center of the wheelbase, and a tablet mounted on the right, and a small dash inside his button box, all displaying different dashboards and serving different purposes.

[@SimRacingCorner]

@@jonferraez I'm the same as you, if I'm distracted flipping dash screens, and then I'm flipping my car. The only answer is mooooore displays. And maybe more eyes, like a 🪰

[@santos-diegobispo]

Hi! can i use this screen (AX206) and rev light (ATmega328P) at same time with simhub?

[@SimRacingCorner]

Yes you can

[@p0intdk]

Does there exists a bigger option? like a 5" or so?

[@jonferraez]

VoCore makes a similar 5" USB screen for 2.5 times the price as this, direct from the company website. Cases are a bit hard to find though for that model, like one that can mount to a particular wheel base directly, but there are a couple to 3D print on a very popular STL files website with verse in the name. I suggest 7" HDMI screen, if you search KZbin for 7" dashboard sim you will find it, it costs under $80 USD if you can 3D print the case on the popular STL printing website that has verse in the name, and the screen is IPS and can achieve a very high FPS, and has no lag, with SimHub. The advantage of the cheap screen in this video is video is A. It comes in an enclosure which you are going to need as the parts are delicate, and the VoCore don't come that way, B. It is 50% less than the equivalent VoCore model and C. it comes in a 3D printed case already at that price, and it would be easy to mount as it is very light and small so you could just double side tape it to something even, versus a heavy 7" screen or tablet that is going to need a case and way to mount it, and D. it uses USB versus some other larger dashboards that use HDMI, which requires you to have those ports free on your video card, and some users may be out of close to out of those ports. The 3.5" screen can also be used as a secondary dashboard, which I plan to do just to supplement my main 7" dashboard mounted on the factory front holes on CSL DD base, and this 3.5" be the secondary one that only shows one thing on it, like the radar + track map SimHub dashboard the author posted on the video description, as seen in the first example in this video.

[@jonferraez]

Ali has a 7" HDMI screen for $22 USD + $11 USD shipping (I commented on it in the main comments today). It of course is not a USB screen which has some advantages, and can have some disadvantages (like the lag seen in this video). The largest sized USB screen I've ever seen is a 5", which is made by VoCore. 7" is a very nice size for a sim dashboard screen I find. A smaller screen like around 4" can compliment a larger one, in my case I side mounted my AX206 that arrived today to the left side of my 7" HDMI screen, which is center mounted using the standard holes on my CSL DD base. This way the large screen can display a bunch of telemetry and rev meters and the secondary side mounted display can display the radar and map only. I don't like switching between different screens on my displays while racing, even though SimHub and most dashes do have multiple pages per dash to switch between with a button on my wheel to change pages per dashboard, I find it a bit distracting so I avoid changing it once in a race so in that case I find that it helps to have two screens acting as dashboards, which the author of this video also does, with VoCore 4" mounted on top center of the wheelbase, and a tablet mounted on the right, and a small dash inside his button box, all displaying different dashboards and serving different purposes.

[@jonferraez]

Apparently Ali also has this same sized 7" IPS HDMI screen that comes in a case for a few bucks more.

[@BeFreeBeHappyJC]

Is it possible to use sim hub on acc PS5 I cannot figure it out? If you can’t use sim hub is there any game on ps5 that you can use your iPhone for the telemetry data/racing dashboard?

[@alcrack3996]

There is others 3,5 Displays on aliexpress, that doesn’t need AIDA 64. Them will work too?

[@Gurzo82]

i bought oneand they doesn't work with simhub...

[@alcrack3996]

@@Gurzo82 oh, ok thanks. I saw others with 7” at 15€ (they are regular monitors)

[@Gurzo82]

@@alcrack3996 can you share me the link?:)

[@friday_xo]

Hello. These screens have to be compatible with aida64 to work, correct? As most of the screens I found on Ali says it uses their own software, those are the PC stats displays and not compatible with aida64 (the one you linked cannot be shipped to my country).

[@SimRacingCorner]

Technically, it's the AX206 specification you're looking for. It does seem aida64 screens use AX206, but I don't know if that means any aida64 screen you try will work.

[@friday_xo]

@@SimRacingCorner Thank you for your fast reply. I decided, to avoid any trouble, to go with a "7 inch IPS" display with HDMI, and use it as a "2nd" monitor, they go for around 25$ ish, its 1024x600, it would probably work. Thank you again mate, cheers.

[@SimRacingCorner]

@@friday_xo Definitely, an HDMI screen is an alternative that will work. That's something I've used in the past too.

[@ericmorgan7780]

Can this work on a ps5..

[@paulydeano7748]

Where can I buy one please I’m in Aus

[@CYBORGRACER]

niice tip!!! does have f1 template for this? tks.

[@SimRacingCorner]

There are plenty of SimHub dashes you can download to cover that. www.simhubdash.com/community-2/dashboard-templates/

[@CYBORGRACER]

@@SimRacingCorner tks mate.

[@smolsnekmax]

Hey! I've bought this screen, but in the shipping the usb connector broke off. I have gotten a full refund, But I want to use this screen. I've noticed that there is a usb 2 4 pin connector. how can I use that?

[@SimRacingCorner]

I can't find mine to check, but that should be another way to connect the device. USB 2.0 uses 4 wires, so that corresponds to that.

[@smolsnekmax]

@@SimRacingCornerThanks for the quick response. is there any item that has a 4 pin 2.54 to usb? I can't find one anywhre near me or in stock.

[@SimRacingCorner]

@@smolsnekmax Yeah, it's a type of USB cable you can buy. I can't remember the exact name, but it's something you will find on eBay and AliExpress

[@smolsnekmax]

@@SimRacingCorner Thanks! I will check, Have a good rest of your day

[@belgiumsimraceramateur841]

First off, another great video. I also want to try to make a screen like this myself. But if you open the link from aliexpress there now is also a 5 inch screen. Do you think this method also applies to this large screen. Thank you very much

[@SimRacingCorner]

That is a good question. I don't know the answer. It's quite a bit more expensive than the 3.5" model, so I don't fancy taking the risk to find out. But I've just asked the vendor this question. Maybe they know, as they do detail SimHub on the product page for the 3.5" version.

[@Kanuel650]

Just got mine delivered. Can’t get it to work. Think it’s dead on arrival. Where do you download the driver from ?

[@juniorlima7172]

Tentou usar no SimHub?

[@sinkorswim-westernaustralia]

How do you find visual acuity on the smaller screen when racing? Glancing down for a quick look could require a longer glance?, or is this not an issue? Thank you for posting. Also, were those really your hands, or do you have a stunt double? I have heard a conspiracy theory about your existence….

[@SimRacingCorner]

If you use a suitable dash with large bold features, or customise one, the size is fine. These are definitely my hands, but I use a voice double. He's called Benny Chops!

[@jayare7750]

Great video! any other screens you know of that have performance closer to that of Vocore but is cheaper?

[@SimRacingCorner]

Not as far as know.

[@jayare7750]

@@SimRacingCorner guess I’ll have to fork out the $40 for the Vocore. Printing an HTek H008 wheel as we speak

[@SimRacingCorner]

Nice, that sounds like a good project. One day I fancy I'll try printing a wheel too.

[@RealRemixYT]

Is there any simhub displays that work with Xbox one se for any racing

[@SimRacingCorner]

No, that's not possible. The SimHub software only runs on Windows, and works with PC games only.

[@snippidippi]

Acc t300 ps5? Can you get it work with that combo?

[@SimRacingCorner]

No

[@ds1314168]

Now it'd be perfect if someone can design a simple 3D print support/case for it for Fanatec CSL DD wheelbase. ;-)

[@jonferraez]

If I can suggest a really good case for a 7" IPS HDMI screen that mounts beautifully to a CSL DD base using standard front M6 mount holes, on the website that rhymes with "thing" and "verse", search there for 7" sim dashboard. In my opinion 3.5" is not large enough for your main sim dashboard screen, better to go with 5" or 7". A 3.5" like this AX206 can complement a larger screen though.

[@simonberry9065]

Is this compatible with ps4-ps5 console??

[@SimRacingCorner]

No, just on PC

[@MVHStudios]

Only the MVHStudios Telemetry is also console compatible as far as we know.

[@Sweatydave1]

Best option is prob r/s dash or similar on Xbox or PS4/5 I used it a lot and just sends the upd to your phone, nowhere near the options you get with pc/sim hub but works perfectly well