The library
Sim racing guides,
written like a friend would tell you.
Everything I've written about sim racing in one place. Hardware, software, mindset, and a few personal racing stories. Some are short. Some are long. None of them are sponsored fluff.
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The most popular guides
iRacing beginner's guide
Everything I wish someone had told me on day one. Hardware, the homepage, the licence system, FFB, the first race itself.
Read the guideWhat's the right FFB for you?
The variables that actually matter for dialling FFB, in plain English. The first long-form piece on the site.
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03SIMAGICThe SIMAGIC Buyer's Guide
Which SIMAGIC wheelbase, which wheel, which pedals. Written as the ambassador, written like a friend.
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04NewSafety Rating in iRacing
The ultimate guide to how Safety Rating actually works. Corners per incident, why a clean race can still cost you, and why the higher you climb the more each mistake hurts.
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05How I Setup My FFB
The slider-by-slider checklist for iRacing, in the order I touch them. Practical, opinionated, repeatable.
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06Should You Get Triple Screens?
Triples cost a fortune and change everything. Whether they're worth it, and the questions to ask before you commit.
ReadHardware
The physical side.
Gear, FFB, screens, and the physical side of the rig.
7 guides
What's the right FFB for you?
The variables that actually matter for dialling FFB, in plain English. The first long-form piece on the site.
ReadSIMAGICThe SIMAGIC Buyer's Guide
Which SIMAGIC wheelbase, which wheel, which pedals. Written as the ambassador, written like a friend.
ReadHow I Setup My FFB
The slider-by-slider checklist for iRacing, in the order I touch them. Practical, opinionated, repeatable.
ReadShould You Get Triple Screens?
Triples cost a fortune and change everything. Whether they're worth it, and the questions to ask before you commit.
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Sim-LabThe Sim-Lab Mercedes F1 wheel
A CAD-accurate replica of the real Mercedes W15 wheel. My findings on what's clever about it, and who it's actually for.
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Triple Screens vs Single Screens
The honest comparison. Where singles win, where triples win, and the cases where a 49-inch ultrawide is the right call.
ReadTriple 1080p or 1440p?
If you've decided on triples, the next call is resolution. The trade-off between sharpness, framerate and GPU cost.
ReadSoftware
The sims and what runs on them.
Sims, mods, subscriptions, and the bits that live on disk.
4 guides
iRacing beginner's guide
Everything I wish someone had told me on day one. Hardware, the homepage, the licence system, FFB, the first race itself.
ReadNewSafety Rating in iRacing
The ultimate guide to how Safety Rating actually works. Corners per incident, why a clean race can still cost you, and why the higher you climb the more each mistake hurts.
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How much does iRacing actually cost?
The honest breakdown of subscription, content, bulk discounts, loyalty credits, and the FIA backdoor that gets new accounts in for almost nothing.
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NewInstall Assetto Corsa mods
Content Manager, Custom Shaders Patch, Sol or Pure, then the cars and tracks you actually want. The whole stack, in order.
ReadMindset
The half nobody talks about.
The psychotherapy-adjacent half of going fast.
4 guides
The Lie Every Sim Racer Believes
The one thing nearly every sim racer takes for granted, and why it's quietly costing you.
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The Quiet Eye in sim racing
The pro vision secret. Where elite drivers actually look in the second before a corner, and how to train yours.
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The Reinvestment Trap
Why you nail it in practice and bottle it in the race. The sports-psychology pattern behind choking under pressure, and four fixes.
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Why your leg shakes in high-pressure races
On somatic anxiety. Why your leg trembles on the brake when the pressure spikes, and four steps to channel it instead of fight it.
ReadStory
Stories from the seat.
Personal racing essays. The why behind the what.
1 guide
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