Since my computer doesn’t sit near the sim rig, I have long cables to go to the televisions. I ended up using one HDMI cable and two Displayport-HDMI cables. Instead of digging around behind the computer every time I want to go sim racing, I have these extensions staged and waiting.
I’ll grab some of the coiled cable wrap stuff from Amazon to make this bundle of cables even cleaner.
Here’s a short video of the rig in use:
Ultimately, how did it all turn out? Well, I do want to give my driving some credit, but in my last race with CMS’ league, I managed to come in P2 in my class! I was actually first for much of the race, but I misjudged my fuel strategy in the 1-hour race and ended up being passed in the final minutes.
Yes, that’s how realistic some of these sims are. I actually had to manage my pit/fuel strategy as well as my shifting and driving to try to conserve fuel. My attempt at a 1-stopper ultimately failed, though. Oh well, maybe next time!
And, for sure, next time will be way more fun, thanks to Advanced SimRacing.
Now I just need a direct drive wheel, a motion kit, maybe a custom/DIY steering wheel, and…
