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I started on consoles waaaay back, and a couple of years ago switched to PC and Assetto Corsa. Currently racing in an informal league. I've gradually upgraded my rig over the years from a Logitech wheel clamped to a TV tray to this:
Fanatec Clubsport Elite wheel with V3 pedals and newer shifter. 3x32" monitors on a Trakracer stand. The sim frame is old (GT3?, IIRC) and will probably be the next thing I upgrade. After that, it's a DD wheel. Other than having an actual sim frame with good wheel and pedals, the best upgrade was the triple monitors. I tried VR, and it's pretty amazing, but you have to know your wheel buttons by feel, and it's near impossible to use your keyboard. Also gets uncomfortable after a while. Triples were a better solution for me.
Aside from just being fun to race online, I've used it to learn track layouts before we visit a new track IRL. Definitely allowed me to get up to speed more quickly.
I did quite a bit of sim racing last year. I had a good league going there for a bit on F1. Video of me laying down my dogshit slow Brazil lap (my fav track) https://photos.app.goo.gl/ooiAjTCbQf5jweSg6
My setup is pretty tame in comparison to most, but I wanted to get decently quality wheel & base before I went nuts with monitors and such. I splurged and got a slightly fancier / more realistic stiff brake pedal that helped a lot too.
A PS5 and then later a clapped out old PC w/ RX580.
I'm currently transitioning my setup away from Formula and more towards GT so I can practice tracks with a similar setup as my in-progress Miata track build.
My setup is fairly similar to Roda's. My gear is used and I was able to get good deals on all of it. I got an eBay chassis and found a free Civic seat on marketplace to attach to it. Coasters on the wall are to help the VR headset track better.
I don't have space for triple monitors so I use VR. I like to think it helps me practice looking ahead when I'm actually driving.
I've been doing sim racing for ~10 years. Started off with Dirt 3 (not a sim I guess) and have moved over to mostly Assetto Corsa and ACC. I race in an ACC league called Sim Racing Alliance which is a blast.
What headset are you using? I was using a Quest 2 but found myself getting dizzy. Which, is weird because VR never bothered me before, only in sim racing. I sold my headset and later read a few people had the same experience only with racing but pushed through it and then they were fine 🙄
I'm using an HP Reverb G2. I have to run it at half resolution though, because my graphics card (5700 XT) can't maintain stable FPS at higher resolutions. I've heard there are some ways to get better performance in VR, but I've already got a project car and don't really want a project computer.
I've never felt dizzy/nauseous from it, but I have another friend who I autocross with and he cant do more than a run or two in Dirt without feeling sick. I've done 1+ hour long stints in endurance races and regularly do 1 hour league races without issue. It isn't ideal though when my room heats up and I start sweating.
Nausea isn't uncommon with sims... your eyes tell you you're moving, your inner ear disagrees (or vice versa) = motion sickness. My wife couldn't even drive my sim setup when it had a single screen... got sick within one lap. I used to do some instruction for emergency vehicle drivers with a sim and we called it the "vomit comet"... had to keep a trash can next to the seat for people to barf in.
I really liked the immersion of VR, but being unable to operate the keyboard without removing the headset was an issue. Triples is nearly as immersive, and a lot easier and more comfortable, though they do take up more space.
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