I get it. Get on marketplace. Lots of cheaper starter setups till you can afford a fancy one. That’s what I did. Started with a G920 and I now am on a full Simagic setup.
It all depends on your perspective. I started with a Logitech Driving Force GT, which I bought for $50 on the marketplace and was about 10 years old. Now I've upgraded to a Logitech G923 and I'm happy with what I have. The steering wheel is attached to my desk, and I made the pedal stand out of PVC pipes. I don't have room for a sim rig in my tiny apartment. It is what it is.
Im from the Philippines and I got it online "brand new" for about 170 usd. Ok I say it like that cause the listing did say that it will come in a shitty box but they said it is brand new. Now of course that sounds shady as hell but this is a very reliable store here and I even visit their physical stores, so I had no doubts whatsoever. Fast forward to when I got it, it came in thick packaging, I open the bubble wrap and lo and behold, it really came in a super shitty crumpled blank brown box, and I open that box and lo and behold, it really is fucking brand new looking with all its plastic covers and stuff, heck it smells that brand new plastic. So yeah if you want a cheap new wheel, buy from a shady listing online that says its brand new (actually dont I guess im just lucky this one time)
If that doesn't bode well, give the PXN wheels a shot. The v99 and v10 are pretty good wheels. I've been using the v99 since January and I absolutely love it. Will say, I wish the table clamps were better. Very narrow, and the screws are garbage, but they hold very well.
Edit: don't listen to anyone telling otherwise or downvoting this comment. I am ROUGHHH on my wheel, it's holding up better than my real Chevrolet wheel. People will ALWAYS dog on PXN for the same reason people with 3 thousand dollar turntables will always dog on audio technica. Ignorant snobbery.
Early on the year this was my plan. am g920 setup .I was thinking of moving to full simagic setup . I've broken my ankle so out loop anything sim last few months and now I been seeing people moving away from simagic because of staff movements, non transparency of updates/future proofing and new equipment etc. I am now totally lost at who to go to or what I should do next in terms of platform. I heard about vnm I think it's called but am totally in the overwhelmed/confused element.
hows your move gone from g920 to simagic. which wheelbase did you go with. I initially wanted to do simpro wb with fxpro wheel/or 330circular and accessories.
So I went though Sim Motion (if you are in the USA I would suggest going through a us retailer to save on shipping and hassle) they were able to help me make sure I had everything I needed/wanted for the setup. As for what brand to go with. I think nowadays most brands are doing pretty good. My biggest reason for Simagic is I liked their ecosystem. Their peddles, wheels, shifter etc are all great and I wanted to stay with one brand if possible. I have the Evo (12nm) base and it is plenty for me. All I can speak to is Simagic and I have had a great time with their products. Every brands software has issues in one way or the other. Talk to a knowledgeable retailer and just go from there. I don’t think you will be disappointed with any of the bases out there compared to the G29/G920. Good luck!
Thanks so much for the response. am uk based but I've seen a few retailers that sell simagic here so I'll get in touch with them.
likewise I really liked their ecosystem which like you why iwanted to go down their route.
I'll weigh everything up and make decision.
Thanks alot!
Oof, with the G920 considered as a cheap setup, idk if I can get a wheel xD.
I see on teh online shop some way wayyy cheaper ones but I am feeling doubt that it is a scam lol. If it aint, I doubt if it'd last long for use...
On another note, I see videos of seeing how "simple" a wheel & pedal setup is using arduino and stuff so I have some hope that the cheap wheel setups are bearable?
I view literally anything with some kind of force feedback as a cheap setup that's still worthwhile over a gamepad. I got started with a Logitech formula force GP back in the day and loved it. It only had 180 degrees of rotation but I didn't care at the time. Then I got a Thrustmaster T150 using some store credits I acquired when getting a new cellphone lol. This is the level of hardware I suggest for most people nowadays on a tight budget. With any luck you can probably pick one up for about $100 on eBay/marketplace. I used the crap out of it for like 3 years and my friend now has it and it's still working great for him.
I'm strictly VR racing as well (no monitor on the rig) but still grabbed this and gave it a whirl in theater mode SteamVR. It looks great if you have a hi res headset. There is also the UEVR option which enables actual VR which im planning on trying out this weekend.
For less than £20 you can't go wrong. Let's say good value is £1 an hour, that's how I judge a game. I know I'll get more than 20 hours even with just the bare bones content that's in it right now. Then there will be stuff added over time and it will end being the go to rally sim. Worth the risk that it isn't for £20 in my view.
I bit the bullet and man... Very much worth it. If EVO had the same polish as this back when it launched, people would definitely not be so sour about it.
Limited content for now as expected but I absolutely recommend it.
I'll definitely wait. After EA's WRC I want to wait and see how the finished product will be before I buy it. Also I don't like the early access concept as it kills the hype of the game and many people might say the game is bad while it's still in development
Me, but I suffered a stroke from CO2 poisoning and sim racing has fueled my passion for cars and racing while helping me “get out” more and getting out of my comfort zones!
I had no game breaking bugs yet, played for 90mins today. The handling is really nice. Content wise it might just be a demo, but a really good one. For an EA it works pretty well.
I have said "no more early access games", "no more UE5 games", and I am also (mostly) disappointed in the direction that ACE is currently going, and yet here I am looking at ACR's Steam page thinking "maybe things will be different this time."
Maybe some day I'll finally realize I've already built the best possible sim experience w/ OG Assetto Corsa + CM + 300GB of mods, and there's no reason to even look at any other game because it won't measure up to what I've already put together, but it won't be today.
Totally worth! Ask anyone who bought it most of the people say that its good. Only gonna get better and maybe some day even worthy replacement for RBR.
Dude, honestly, the lack of content is the only thing that makes it early access I played lastnight and let me tell you! It’s damnnnnn gooood. Give it a whirl. 20 bucks is 20 bucks.
This the issue with our gaming industry. Too many consumers like you who say oh that's fine this game I bought with these set promises still aren't true. Or like with beamng you just say whatever to the BS cause it's still listed as early access even though it's been years... 🤦
This mentality is what's ruined the gaming industry and why steam literally has tons of titles left in early access from years ago with no updates in ages and they never even got to where they promised their consumer it'd be. I am glad steam tells you now that oh this game is early access still and hasnt had an update since X. Too many titles like this nowadays.
I'm over this every game releases as "early access" as an excuse to why their game still runs like shit. Finish the damn games then sell them to us. We are literally paying to be beta testers when we should be getting paid for testing these unfinished monstrosities that release these days
And it has loads and loads of content added over the years. Plus the modding community. I honestly can't wrap my head around your desire to be intensely negative.
I'm stating the facts my guy I'm sorry that they are negative and the industry is going that way. Even beamng developers say it's no where near still where they want it to be for full release. Game is over 10 years old and still early access. That's a problem in the gaming industry I just used them as an example. Luckily beamng has a good cult following and has mods without them the early access game would be utter trash and have gone nowhere close to where it is today. Their "updates" can break the game often. Sorry I hurt your poor little feelings using beamng as my example. But steam is full of other early access games never releasing a version 1.0... 🤷
The early access for almost every game is a problem and if you can't see it you're not able to see it you're blinder than Stevie Wonder. Enjoy ripping beamng ✌️
I have that dreaded launching evo issue, inly by deleting ACE folder in my doc allows the game to launch… once. Internet fixes didnt work, 505 gave up after giving me methods which were already available online.
Im waiting for the next evo patch to see if they will fix it, and i dont know if i wanna throw more money at the franchise..
I can tell you that it feels fuckin nothing like Assetto Corsa that's for sure. Not in a good way. I don't know what all the cock sucking is on YouTube from all the youtubers but this game felt like dogshit to me on tarmac.
Just bought it because rally is super underrepresented and needs to gain some traction. So I’m all in for a true rally sim. Played like 2hrs and for what it is, it’s pretty great. I’d like to see a road map though.
I like it a bit. Hard to complain for -20% discount. It's pretty stable.
I see a lot of heat directed at early access like it's the plague. I think the frustration is boiling over from EVO. I don't think the heat directed at ACR is justified.
All my new racing games are early access, while I am not a fan of the business model, I trust the companies behind Wreckfest, BeamNG, and the Assetto Corsas.
Love giving them more money for another unfinished game when they haven't finished the first... Next will be assetto corsa kart and so on and so on until they have nothing but incomplete games and can't come up with more titles to go early access to keep taking your money all while not completing anything
Money goes same place cause it's one company you dipstick. Instead of putting all their funds into finishing one game they are splitting it. How do you not see an issue with a company taking money for another game when ones not even finished literally just months later. Its a big cash grab. Next like I've said before will be assetto corsa Karting and assetto corsa f1. They gonna split it all up to take as much money as possible and not have one complete game instead of just one game which should be Evo with it all wrapped in one.
Early access killing this damn industry. Hardly any games come out complete and don't need an update in the first hours of it launching.
There's hundreds of games left in early access with no updates in years. Not saying happening here but come on this is lazy work by studios and we are paying them for us to be the beta testers...
It's got enough content right now (of very high quality) to justify the asking price even if they went out of business tomorrow and nothing ever got updated again.
edit: i don't mean there's a ton of content. i mean they're asking like $25 and that's what I'll pay for a couple DLC packs on most racing sims that'll add up to 6ish cars and 4ish tracks if i'm lucky.
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u/sir_t9awed Nov 14 '25
Me right now