Sim Rigs - Let’s see yours

[Oggy997]

Raise it with them, the coders are two seriously skilled people and are decent guys, they'll want to fix it.

One of them bought an Xbox 360 that was 'hackable', but upon receiving it, it wasn't

Rather than complain about it, he learned VHDL and hacked it himself 😂 something our team hadn't managed to achieve in months. It was that event that resulted in the two people collaborarting first for the 360, then into collectiveminds.

 

[massiveCoRbyn]

Yeah I replied to the email and asked what they think might be causing the issues in D2.0, as that's an old game now, so plenty of people will have used the drivehub with it. Glad it's working on EAWRC at least. Now I just need to learn to use the handbrake without binning it

 

[mace¬]

I think I might have an apology to make to UPS.

I thought I'd contact Fanatec to see if they can speed things along with my order and get the UPS dispute resolved as its waiting on them.

When looking at the order on their website all the products have a serial number against them apart from the CSL DD that never turned up. What is the bets the s**t show that is Fanatec has just not boxed up the CSL DD.

I've sent Fanatec customer services another email now with these details. Lets see how that goes.

 

[mace¬]

Hmmm, do I be a moany prick and post a full update of my situation on the Fanatec forum to see if that kicks them into gear.

 

[Rob]

Hmmm, do I be a moany prick and post a full update of my situation on the Fanatec forum to see if that kicks them into gear.

Yes!

 

[jenic]

And link us too, we've not had this level of excitement since @Waitey's BMW got it's new engine

 

[Matt Cup]

Hmmm, do I be a moany prick and post a full update of my situation on the Fanatec forum to see if that kicks them into gear.

Time to go full Karen!

 

[mace¬]

Order - Day 132 and counting.....

It has been 132 days since I placed my order, 29th August 2023 12:31 to be precise and still don't have everything.

forum.fanatec.com

Not very busy their forum but lets see where that goes.

 

[jenic]

LOL at the first reply. No, you can't start yet 🤣

 

[SharkyUK]

"I have sat on my sofa with the wheel in hand going brrrrm brrrrm brrrrm but I wasn't really impressed with the sim feeling that gave. At least things can only get better from there on in."

🤣

 

[Matt Cup]

Next step @mace¬ apply for a job there?

 

[mace¬]

My comments have now gone from just being posted to being passed to a moderator for approval first.....

Well at least someone is reading them.

 

[Oggy997]

Quennan Davis owned you tbqfh

 

[mace¬]

Quennan pulls out and gives up after he has been smashing like he is Thor and she asks if its in yet. I don't give up.

 

[mace¬]

Losing the will to live.

Had a response from Fanatec customer support today.

Pretty much says, we see you've raised a case against the parcel, our hipping partner may reach out to you. When there is an update we'll reach out to you.

In what word do they think that is acceptable? Not we'll look into it for you, we'll chase our shipping partner etc.

Think Quennan might be having the last laugh.

Pretty much been banned from posting on their Forum as well. Nothing gets past moderation.

 

[Jonnio]

Pretty much been banned from posting on their Forum as well. Nothing gets past moderation.

They're efficient with something at least.

 

[S24NRC]

Disappointing this. The Fanatec stuff that I have used I actually quite like and fancy getting some to replace my 10 year old G27.

 

[McGherkin]

Yeah I’m disappointed too. The CSL DD is really good and what I want to replace my setup with. I feel bad for recommending it now

 

[charltjr]

I might go for Moza kit instead off the back of this, it’s well reviewed and good value.

 

[charltjr]

Sigh. Very helpful, thanks cat.

And yes, I know I desperately need to tidy my setup.... I'll get round to it..... probably.......

 

[Clart]

did you use paypal?

 

[Jonnio]

There's an attempt at a Forza night next week. If anyone needs a free PC Game Pass trial let me know.

Forza Motorsport 8

Bro do you even Fujimi Kaido? :cool: Really is a mega game, I still have a 360 as there are a few games including this that aren't back compatible annoyingly! Just dropping this here. Bit of a faff to set up initially but I've now got it running perfectly at 100+ fps and it's just as good as...

www.cliosport.net

 

[McGherkin]

 

[mace¬]

Ok, so progress today.

Looks like there has been some communication between UPS and Fanatec.

UPS seem to have wiped their hands with it.

Now I'm guessing that they are going to say that they have sent the parcel as the delivery note does say its 4 parcels in the package and 16Kg. Who knows what happens now as if UPS are going to have to stump up then the parcel value is marked as free on the order. The original order was part of a bundle with a discount

So how does this work out? My hopes of resolving something with Fanatec after are close to zero.

Not looking good.

On a side note I have emailed Thomas Jackermeier the CEO to see if that gets passed on to someone who can actually help!

 

[Clart]

I have to say i am loving the G29. a GT3 RS around the nurburgring on gran tursimo 7 is possible the best game racing experience i've had.

Why did i not buy a wheel earlier.

 

[Hollidog]

Someone could get an absolute steal here:

One PRO-SIM EVO Training Race Simulator having Laser Cut Alloy Frame with Multi-Adjustable Seat with

wyleshardy.atgportals.net

The pedals alone are worth £2k+

 

[Matt Cup]

Someone could get an absolute steal here:

One PRO-SIM EVO Training Race Simulator having Laser Cut Alloy Frame with Multi-Adjustable Seat with

wyleshardy.atgportals.net

The pedals alone are worth £2k+

@mace¬ f**k your fanatec off and get this 😉

 

[mace¬]

@mace¬ f**k your fanatec off and get this 😉

lol, what kind of space would that need? I'm guessing that would take up the whole 4x3 meters I've got?

 

[Oggy997]

That's a very negative attitude.
Buy it, worry about where to put it later

 

[mace¬]

Look dear I've bought this, it was well cheap but it won't fit in my office. You know that nice bit of the garden in the sun where I promised you a patio, we are going to need a SIM shed.

What could go wrong?

 

[Oggy997]

It doesn't get delivered?

 

[mace¬]

Pickup only.

I'm so paranoid nowadays I uber an Indian and insist on picking it up just in case.

 

[Hollidog]

Look dear I've bought this, it was well cheap but it won't fit in my office. You know that nice bit of the garden in the sun where I promised you a patio, we are going to need a SIM shed.

What could go wrong?

Sell the screens and buy a vr headset or an ultrawide.

The wheel is another €2.2k plus VAT.

I think I've spent like £2k on my setup inc PC and I've got the civic of sims...

 

[Matt Cup]

Look dear I've bought this, it was well cheap but it won't fit in my office. You know that nice bit of the garden in the sun where I promised you a patio, we are going to need a SIM shed.

What could go wrong?

That’s the spirit 👍

 

[charltjr]

Does anyone use a console for sim racing? I’d like to get my PC back into my office for playing FPS and other games, and a PS5 or Xbox X seems like the most cost effective replacement given the insane cost of graphics cards at the moment.

Console lock-in is bloody annoying but I mainly play F1 23 anyway, thoughts?

 

[Jonnio]

Does anyone use a console for sim racing? I’d like to get my PC back into my office for playing FPS and other games, and a PS5 or Xbox X seems like the most cost effective replacement given the insane cost of graphics cards at the moment.

Console lock-in is bloody annoying but I mainly play F1 23 anyway, thoughts?

Unless you want Gran Turismo then Xbox would have most other racing games and you might be able to get them through game pass?

 

[charltjr]

I'd like GT, but honestly I suspect something like one of the Forza games would be just fine.

Hmmm they're doing 0% finance on them at the moment and are including game pass ultimate. £32 a month for 24 months for an XBox series X and game pass ultimate. Not the greatest deal, but doesn't seem too shabby for the cost of a couple of streaming subscriptions.

Also my current wheel and pedals are XBox compatible so that would be an easy change too.

 

[chazza114]

Pretty much at a point now where I'm happy with my setup. It's a bit of a mix and match but it works for me.

The WRC Playseat, Fanatec Clubsport pedals and Thrustmaster TS-PC wheelbase were a £450 bundle off FB Marketplace, which was a steal when you consider the cost of those pedals by themselves. I've added the Fanatec Shifter, Moza Handbrake and WRC Thrustmaster wheel as I usually stick to rally games so it's perfect for that, especially as the shifter can switch between manual and sequential. Now I just need to upgrade to a nice 1440p 27" curved monitor and it'll be job done!

Only downside is that it's a bit of a b*****d to get into; I've ended up giving myself a prostate checkup with the handbrake when I sat down too early 😬

 

[charltjr]

I'd like GT, but honestly I suspect something like one of the Forza games would be just fine.

Hmmm they're doing 0% finance on them at the moment and are including game pass ultimate. £32 a month for 24 months for an XBox series X and game pass ultimate. Not the greatest deal, but doesn't seem too shabby for the cost of a couple of streaming subscriptions.

Also my current wheel and pedals are XBox compatible so that would be an easy change too.

Bugger it, ordered an XBox X on that 0% finance. Klarna FTW

 

[charltjr]

XBox arrived today, just had my first F1 2023 session on it. I'm really pleased, I think I've gone the right way for me even though the library is a bit limited. Between F1 '23 and Forza Motorsport I've got plenty to try, and there's always the GRID series too.

It's nice to have my PC hooked back up to my good monitor for a bit of FPS shooty shooty death..... which is also making me want a better monitor for the sim setup because my ultrawide is soooooooooo much better than the ancient screen which is hooked up to the sim rig.

Now, a gaming ultrawide, or a honking great big 4K OLED TV.... decisions, decisions.

<sigh> it never ends, does it?