Racing Simulator is Completed!

The racing simulator is finally finished!

For the nerds out there who are interested, it is power by MSI Aegis RS 10TH-061US with a GeForce RTX 3090. I have the Oculus Quest 2 for the VR part. It also has a buttkicker mounted under the seat that vibrates as you hit road bumps.

It allows me to play Assetto Corsa Competizione in epic, which is just mind-blowing to play! Assetto Corsa also lets you take pictures during the game, which is a blast since I love taking photos.

Here is a picture of the setup and some photos from the game. Not as good as some folks out there, but good enough for me for now.
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Yeah, I think you could get away without having a monitor for it. I tend to start the game on my PC and put my headset on when it starts. You can run a virtual desktop on this VR headset, so I think it could be done.

 

For sure. Here is a full breakdown of my build.

Computer - https://www.newegg.com/msi-aegis-rs-10th-061us/p/N82E16883152676?Item=N82E16883152676
I needed a new gaming PC and something that could push VR at high levels. This might be a bit overkill, but I hate not getting the best.

Gear Shifter (Sending it Back) - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00Z0UWV3O/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Will explain why in a sec.

Racing Seat - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01GDVE4ZQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
There are a TON of them out there, and if I had to do it again, I don't know if I would go with this one.
https://www.trakracer.com/ These look pretty nice.

Monitor - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0821WWXV6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Only wanted a single one since I am doing VR.

Oculus Quest 2 - https://www.oculus.com/quest-2/

Wheel - https://www.logitechg.com/en-us/products/driving/driving-force-racing-wheel.html
I ended up ordering a newer one and am sending this back.

New Wheel - https://fanatec.com/us-en/bundles/csl-elite-formula-set-for-xbox
This has WAY more force feedback vs. the G29. The G29 is a great one; I just like to go overboard, so it's why I upgraded.

All in, you can get a set up for not much, really. Just a wheel mounted to your office desk. You can also go over the top and get a crazy expensive one. I like to think mine is somewhere in the middle of the road.

The games I am playing are Assetto Corsa has a billion MODS for it, and every car you could think of, you can download for free.
Assetto Corsa Competizione GT3 style racing and no mods, but graphics are insane! This is a video of it.

Let me know if you have any questions or anything. Just be aware; it is addicting! I am now spending so much free time looking for different cars and tracks to download. https://assettoland.wixsite.com/assettoland/cars is where I download most of mine from. You can see all they have.

 

Ah. So with the new wheel I bought it only has two peddles. That’s fine though since I like driving with paddle shifters. The new wheel is 1000 times better just no clutch.

 

It might. I actually should look into it.

 

Haha. The bad thing is that we have a three story house and my office is on the third. Right below is the master bedroom. At night the wife can hear it and gets on me for playing. I need to find a good way to dampen the sound.

 

Yeah. I would go that route. Not sure about VR on the Xbox. I don't know how you would hook it up.

 

Rtx3090 has blown me away! Absolutely handles everything I throw at it.

I have a really good set of headphones that I use when I play. Also have a sound bar coming in this week for when people are over and play it.

 

I decided to upgrade the monitor. 49-inch ultra-wide. This thing is massive!
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There is! Give me a bit and I will record one in it. The program I use is called Assetto Corsa and there are unlimited mods that let you drive just about any car in the world. It’s crazy.

 

Here you go. Quality is not that good since I need to find a better way to output it from my headset. I was playing around trying to show some of the physics of the car. Also, not sure why there is no sound. I will try to get a better video of it.

 

Yeah, I turned off traction control, and the course was still wet. It's pretty realistic. They have the physics set for cars, and people spend a ton of time modnig them to get it right. They even have a California on here that feels just like driving a real one. The thing is a blast to play!

It feels so real in VR that when I go in reverse and stop, my stomach keeps going. It's a very surreal feel to it. I also have something under my seat that vibrates so makes it really feel like you are in a car.