Since then its something thats always been on my mind and I thought it was about time I went back to bring it up to a higher standard for public release.

Ive been pretty solidly working on this car for the past 4 or 5 months, it been a real labor of love.

The first replicates, via a motor, some of the forces youll feel through the wheel in a real car, while the second matches steering inputs that you would make in a real car, often mapped to each individual car in the better sims.

But I dont dare take a hand off the steering wheel thats alive in my hands to brush it away.

Ive managed to work my way up the field, starting from the rear of a 14-car strong grid, to finally get the lead after an agonising nine laps.

And Im damned if Im gonna let a little sweat take that away from me.

Im lucky that my mind is preoccupied with the logistics of getting to that pesky droplet, rather than the supremely annoying prickling sensation its invited.

Its given me just enough of a window to concentrate on staying ahead, raising an elbow to my forehead, and crossing the finish line for my first race victory since the lockdown began and since Ive fired up Assetto Corsa after a long, long break.

If you still think that racing simulators are mere games, you probably havent spent at least 30 minutes on one trying to cut a few seconds off your lap time.

Because while weve all probably spent days hammering away on a keyboard and a Need For Speed title at some point in our lives, theres a very clear distinction between NFS and a racing simulation title, like iRacing, rFactor 2 or Assetto Corsa.

Especially when you factor in a half-decent steering wheel-pedal setup.

Though, its not uncommon to occasionally see sim race competitions won by an exceptionally talented person using a game controller, or even a keyboard.

Even if youre not going racing, it could prepare you for a sticky situation in the real world, say a slide, where muscle memory takes over.

Trust us, youre going to be well versed with catching slides if you sim race long enough.

His setup consists of the Fanatec F1 eSports package and a Playseat F1.

But just to give you an idea of how close some of the commercially available titles get, nearly half the F1 teams use rFactor Pro on their intermediate training setups.

Because whether youre a regular person, or a racecar driver, pushing the limits at an actual racetrack, even a kart track, is expensive and not always practical.

And given that were all likely to be spending more time at home for the foreseeable future, a simulation racing hobby isnt a bad way to kill some time.

Contrary to popular belief, it isnt that expensive to get started either, though the more invested you become in sim racing, the more youre likely to want to invest in it.

It used to be that certain titles, like Forza, were available only on Xbox, but with Forza Motorsport 7 now on PC as well, that advantage has been wiped out.

If youre a Gran Turismo fan, which is PS4-only, you do get a bunch of exclusive content, such as the Vision GT concepts which often foreshadow production cars.

And though the racing is pretty realistic, even producing Le Mans racers from gamers through the GT Academy, its still considered a more casual pick-up thanks to its simplified physics model.

If you think youre going to be able to dedicate more than a few hours every week to it, it may be a good idea to choose a title like rFactor 2 or Dirt Rally, which has a more active online multiplayer community.

You also have to pay for additional cars and tracks, so it can get a bit more expensive in the long run.

Heck, Ive found Assetto Corsa is playable (via Boot Camp) on an older MacBook even without a dedicated graphics card What youll likely find is that having amazingly detailed visuals dont necessarily make for a more immersive experience, and that a simulators physics model plays a far bigger role in putting you in the thick of the action.

To get the most out of a sim, youll need a steering wheel with force feedback and 900 degrees of motion.

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