Bite the bullet and get a wheel if you're going to spend wedge to play racing games. Far more enjoyable. But you'll have to shell out for a stand and a seat but I'll never go back to pad for racing, it's so clunky with limited consistency
@Ultrasonic_77 wrote:
@TotosHeadphones wrote:I hate this site. I wrote reply and it just deleted it.
Anyway, plenty of opinions but if you go for a wheel make sure it's a decent stand and choose your seat wisely e.g do you prefer to upright or reclined? A normal office chair with the wheels removed may be fine rather than a £200 gaming chair. Plenty of options out there for cheap or expensive solutions.
I just sit on my sofa when using my wheel, with a cushion behind me so I'm fairly upright. Not exactly a proper sim rig I know 🙂.
The DualSense Edge is pricey but will still be cheaper than a wheel, particularly once a stand is factored in too (guessing you play in your lounge like I do @ScarDuck14 , rather than somewhere with a desk?) Personally I'd still suggest going for a wheel given how much time you spend on the F1 games though. I'm sure you'd ultimately enjoy it more.
@Ultrasonic_77 wrote:
@TotosHeadphones wrote:I hate this site. I wrote reply and it just deleted it.
Anyway, plenty of opinions but if you go for a wheel make sure it's a decent stand and choose your seat wisely e.g do you prefer to upright or reclined? A normal office chair with the wheels removed may be fine rather than a £200 gaming chair. Plenty of options out there for cheap or expensive solutions.
I just sit on my sofa when using my wheel, with a cushion behind me so I'm fairly upright. Not exactly a proper sim rig I know 🙂.
If it works, it works! Convenience and space is also part of the decision making. I use a gaming rocking chair. Folds up and is hidden away. My wife wouldn't be too happy if I had a full rig
@TotosHeadphones wrote:
If it works, it works! Convenience and space is also part of the decision making. I use a gaming rocking chair. Folds up and is hidden away. My wife wouldn't be too happy if I had a full rig
I'm not sure what one of those is?
@ScarDuck14 wrote:
@Ultrasonic_77It’s a chair that rocks. Like a rocking chair
I did have a quick search before posting above but couldn't see one that would fold away...
Also not sure why a non-stable chair would be remotely good for racing so suspect there's more to it.
@Ultrasonic_77 wrote:
@ScarDuck14 wrote:
@Ultrasonic_77It’s a chair that rocks. Like a rocking chairI did have a quick search before posting above but couldn't see one that would fold away...
Also not sure why a non-stable chair would be remotely good for racing so suspect there's more to it.
Something along these lines. I say folded up but should have said folded in half. Easy to move around and shove in a closet or under the stairs. I place a piece of wood near the back to stop if from rocking and also placed a tactile speaker in it for bass feedback for kerbs.
@Ultrasonic_77 wrote:
@TotosHeadphonesJust spotted your reply. That looks rather better than the sort of thing I found quickly, as I thought it probably would :-).
I wonder what you found? My interest has piqued 🤔
@TotosHeadphones wrote:I wonder what you found? My interest has piqued 🤔
Can't remember quite what I found but flimsier looking examples with much more of a curved base to 'rock' rather more. Plus I note you say you use a support to stop it rocking 🙂.
@ScarDuck14 you've been uncharacteristically quiet on how your thoughts/plans are developing...
@ScarDuck14 wrote:
@Ultrasonic_77Leaning towards wheel. But don’t want to spend £300+. 🤷♂️
As it’s my birthday today… am thinking off spoiling myself
(You could look out for a second hand wheel? If I ever made the switch to a DD wheel I'd be looking to sell mine on and I'm sure others must too.)
Happy Birthday! Hope it's been a good one so far.
You could always do it in installments with Amazon? Pick up an entry level wheel, G29 or the better rated Thrustmaster 248. The G29 series allow for you to keep under the budget and also get a stand. A few five star rated stands at £120 (GT omega) which can be picked up on eBay for nearly half the price. Or do as @Ultrasonic_77 suggested and pick up second hand. I'd just avoid any that has been used for drifting 😅
@Ultrasonic_77 wrote:
@TotosHeadphones wrote:I wonder what you found? My interest has piqued 🤔
Can't remember quite what I found but flimsier looking examples with much more of a curved base to 'rock' rather more. Plus I note you say you use a support to stop it rocking 🙂.
Haha, I know which ones you're talking about, they're almost orthopaedic tools! I simply have have a a wooden block and I end up in a reclined position. It's almost like being sat in a cockpit, a bit more immersive. I used to have it against a footstool, so you could push it up against the sofa as an option. I suppose sitting on the sofa you could transition from gaming position to sleeping position, something that I'm doing a lot just watching television these days.😪
Thanks to the Breaking into something Good ad I found out that this Super Bowl is happening soon.))
@mariohomoh wrote:
@ScarDuck14Not gonna lie. American sports broadcasting is... Odd.
On a not so different note, it's like how people living in mega cities like Sao Paulo normalizing spending 3-4h on a daily commute.
Nothing wrong about it mate haha
