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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
 

My messy corner. And my somewhat compact rig. I've never posted before so unsure what information to include but I'll give it a go.

  • T300RS
  • R838 Mod wheel
  • ebay arduino handbrake
  • TH8A shifter
  • Heusinkveld Ultimate+ pedals
  • Next Level Racing Wheel Stand 2.0
  • Some pieces of wood
  • Acer Nitro 37.5" QHD+ 3840 x 1600 display

I'm a bit insane... so I drive all the displays with a Radeon W6800 Pro which works surprisingly well for gaming despite not being intended for it.

I use Linux exclusively and have for over 10 years now. Racing is a more recent hobby but I've been gaming much longer than that. Despite what all the youtubers say it all works mostly fine. Though I found hid-tmff2 to be the most mature of the wheelbase drivers outside of logitech which is why I haven't picked up a used DD wheel base just yet.

EDIT: Dunno why the pic won't upload, maybe a bug with Lemmy 0.18.1? Anyway I added an imgur link instead.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

They are good enough for me is I think the best answer I can give for that. There is some flex in the plate but that's mostly a design issue with this particular wheel stand. I'm relatively tall and have pretty long legs so to mount the plate in a comfortable position I have to mount it backwards and all the way back. This means there's a lot of overhang where the pedals are mounted. I've thought about fixing this by welding up a support bracket to go between the pedal plate and the base structure. It hasn't bothered me enough to actually walk out to the garage and do it though.

I also run the softest rubber in them and replaced one section of the rubber with a valve spring from a 1991 Ford Escort. I experimented with various combinations of rubber and other materials and this was what ended up feeling the most like my actual car (which is not a 1991 Ford Escort).

So to sum it up, they are fine in my opinion, but I also don't make the brake as stiff as a brick wall like some people do, so it's possible the rig matters more if you like that.

Here's a picture:

EDIT: I just tightened that jam nut... didn't realize it was loose until I looked at this picture.

EDIT2: Here's the configuration, nothing special. Just in case that's what you meant by setup:

I tuned the "catch point" for the clutch in the EEPROM so I didn't have to do it in every game.

[–] rauldojenkins 2 points 1 year ago

That’s a fantastically creative solution. Thank you for the response. I think this is great for someone who finds those pedals on a crazy sale or gets stuck in a situation when moving to a new place where a rig just isn’t an option. We have almost no stories of people using super high end pedals on a desk rig. Was a fun read.