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For the past month I've been testing the Fanatec DD1 and DD2 back to back against the Simucube 2 Sport and Pro, as well as asking the sim racing community for their questions, and drawing upon my extended experience with the DD2 and Simucube 2 Ultimate to put together a series of review videos on each product. Today we conclude the series with my experiences, observations and conclusions from testing all of these wheelbases. Still on the fence about which will best suit your needs? This video is for you. ___________________________________ Time Stamps: Intro: 0:00 Build Quality & Reliability: 4:05 Ease of Use & Setup: 9:36 The Ecosystems: 13:09 Force Feedback Quality: 15:13 Value For Money: 21:07 Final Conclusions: 21:50 ___________________________________ GRAB YOUR FANATEC GEAR HERE: US: https://boostedmedia.net/go/fanatec-webstore-u-s-a/ EU: https://boostedmedia.net/go/fanatec-webstore-europe-english/ AU: https://boostedmedia.net/go/fanatec-webstore-australia/ JAPAN: https://boostedmedia.net/go/fanatec-webstore-japan-english/ GRAB YOUR SIMUCUBE HERE: If you'd like to purchase a Simucube Wheelbase and help support Boosted Media in the process at no additional cost to yourself, purchasing from Digital Motorsports using the following link will send a small commission our way to help keep the channel running. Thanks very much for your support! https://digital-motorsports.com/collections/simucube?aff=3 AU: https://hrsims.com/ Or find your local distributor at https://simucu.be DISCOUNTS AND LINKS FOR OTHER GEAR: https://boostedmedia.net/discounts-coupons-codes/ ___________________________________ Videos referenced: Simucube 2 Pro vs. Sport vs. Ultimate (Including look inside): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBU4Ra2seSM Fanatec DD2 Hardware Review (shows flex): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urMoTlb2Hrg Fanatec DD1 vs. DD2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZgtOO3W05Y Simucube 2 Sport vs Pro Driving Test Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVnpir_7u8Q ]]> Thu 10 Sep 2020 21:07:35 +0200 https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/10109/review-fanatec-dd1-dd2-vs-simucube-2-sport-pro-a-month-of-testing/ https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/10117/simucube-2-sport-vs-pro-driving-tests-which-is-better-value/
Welcome to Part 3 of our Simucube 2 Review series. So far we've taken a detailed look at the hardware and internals of all three models, as well as comparing the Pro to the Ultimate. Based on the spec sheets alone, we expect a more significant difference between these two than we saw between the Pro and Ultimate, so it's time to test the Sport up against the Pro to see which offers the better value! Hardware Comparison: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBU4Ra2seSM Simucube 2 Pro vs. Ultimate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VZbu2v5_W0 Simucube Software and FFB Tuning Guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yn9yPp776m4 If you'd like to purchase a Simucube Wheelbase and help support Boosted Media in the process at no additional cost to yourself, purchasing from Digital Motorsports using the following link will send a small comission our way to help keep the channel running. Thanks very much for your support! https://digital-motorsports.com/collections/simucube?aff=3 Simucube's Australian distributor: https://hrsims.com/ Find your local distributor: https://simucu.be ___________________________________________ JUMP IN OUR DISCORD COMMUNITY HERE: https://discord.gg/7YzjkFQ ___________________________________________ Keen to support Boosted Media? CLICK HERE: https://boostedmedia.net/support-boosted-media/ ___________________________________________ #simucube2 #pro #sport ]]> Fri 28 Aug 2020 21:08:50 +0200 https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/10117/simucube-2-sport-vs-pro-driving-tests-which-is-better-value/ https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/9832/sim-racing-wheels-wheel-bases-buyer-s-guide/
Hello and welcome back to part 3 of our complete guide to sim racing video series. So far we’ve taken a look at some of the key fundamentals you need to understand as you start your sim racing journey, and taken a deeper dive into the world of sim racing pedals, so be sure to check those videos out if you haven’t already before watching this one. Today we move on to wheels and wheel bases. We’ll have a look at the different types of wheel bases available and their various pros and cons. As before, the aim of this video isn’t to try and push you towards any particular products, but rather to arm you with all the knowledge you need to do your own product research and come up with the best solution to meet your needs and budget, so let’s get started! __________________________________________ JUMP IN OUR DISCORD COMMUNITY HERE: https://discord.gg/7YzjkFQ ___________________________________________ If you'd like to pick up any of the gear you see in my videos, I'd love it if you could use the following links. A small percentage of the profits from some of these come back to me to put food on the table for my family and keep this channel growing. GRAB YOUR FANATEC GEAR HERE: US: https://boostedmedia.net/go/fanatec-webstore-u-s-a/ EU: https://boostedmedia.net/go/fanatec-webstore-europe-english/ AU: https://boostedmedia.net/go/fanatec-webstore-australia/ JAPAN: https://boostedmedia.net/go/fanatec-webstore-japan-english/ ___________________________________________ Keen to support Boosted Media? CLICK HERE: https://boostedmedia.net/support-boosted-media/ ___________________________________________ Some other Wheel/Pedal combos worth checking out: https://kit.co/BoostedMedia/sim-racing-wheels Sim Racing Gear as used and tested by me (Search channel for reviews)...... Fanatec - Use Links Above for your specific region: Porsche 911 GT3-R Podium Wheel Podium DD2 Wheel Base Formula V2 Wheel BMW GT3 wheel CSL Elite v1.1 Wheel Base McLaren GT3 Wheel ClubSport Wheelbase 2.5 Clubsport Shifter SQ Clubsport Handbrake V1.5 Simucube 2 Ultimate Heusinkveld Ultimate Pedals Sim-lab P1X Cockpit For more specific information regarding each wheel base available, check out Sim Racing Paddock's awesome buyers guide: http://simracingpaddock.com/sim-hw/2020-sim-racing-wheel-buyers-guide/ Force Feedback Explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yn9yPp776m4 DD2 Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urMoTlb2Hrg Simucube 2 Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSCXIjPpS9Y Simagic Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qpa3l2s5akY CSL Elite Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VffPgV4p350 ___________________________________________ #simracing #wheel #guide ]]> Thu 09 Apr 2020 20:22:50 +0200 https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/9832/sim-racing-wheels-wheel-bases-buyer-s-guide/ https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/10206/the-fanatec-dd2-review-part-3-driving-tests-the-verdict-fanatec-vs-simucube/
GRAB YOUR FANATEC GEAR HERE: US: https://boostedmedia.net/go/fanatec-webstore-u-s-a/ EU: https://boostedmedia.net/go/fanatec-webstore-europe-english/ AU: https://boostedmedia.net/go/fanatec-webstore-australia/ JAPAN: https://boostedmedia.net/go/fanatec-webstore-japan-english/ Over the last few days, we've taken a look at the hardware, the software and the Fanatec ecosystem in detail. We've discussed and compared some of the hardware elements of the Fanatec Direct Drive wheelbases with their Simucube counterparts, and looked at the vitally important role that drivers and software play in the overall driving experience. So now it's time to tie everything together and take a look at the overall driving experience with the Fanatec DD2. I'll take you through each of the sim titles I tested, including iRacing, Assetto Corsa, Assetto Corsa Competizione, Project Cars 2, Dirt Rally 2.0, F1 2019 and Raceroom, and not only share my overall impressions but compare those impressions from my own point of view having 3 months worth of experience with the same titles using my Simucube 2 Ultimate. I really hope this video series helps you decide which path you want to take on your Direct Drive journey! ______________________________________ JUMP IN OUR DISCORD COMMUNITY HERE: https://discord.gg/7YzjkFQ ______________________________________ GRAB YOUR FANATEC GEAR HERE: US: https://boostedmedia.net/go/fanatec-webstore-u-s-a/ EU: https://boostedmedia.net/go/fanatec-webstore-europe-english/ AU: https://boostedmedia.net/go/fanatec-webstore-australia/ JAPAN: https://boostedmedia.net/go/fanatec-webstore-japan-english/ ______________________________________ FIND YOUR LOCAL SIMUCUBE DEALER AT SIMUCU.BE ___________________________________________ Keen to support Boosted Media? CLICK HERE: https://boostedmedia.net/support-boosted-media/ #Fanatec #dd2 #simucube ]]> Wed 18 Dec 2019 21:31:13 +0200 https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/10206/the-fanatec-dd2-review-part-3-driving-tests-the-verdict-fanatec-vs-simucube/ https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/10210/the-fanatec-dd2-review-part-1-the-hardware/
Today we get started on our review series on Fanatec's top of the range Direct Drive Wheelbase, the DD2. As the product has been on the market for a while now, I've taken a slightly different approach with this series and tried to include a lot of the questions I've seen in various forums online to attempt to answer as many of your questions and concerns as I reasonably can. In this video we cover the hardware, next we'll move on to the Software and Ecosystem (which as it turns out is just as important, perhaps even more important than the hardware is to the overall driving experience), and then tie it all together with some driving tests and our conclusions. If you have any questions, leave them below and I'll do my best to address them in future videos..... Sim Racing Garage's Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-Qd6Hl4IZ0 Sim Racing Channel's DD1 Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lwf3Rn4LqY ______________________________________ JUMP IN OUR DISCORD COMMUNITY HERE: https://discord.gg/7YzjkFQ ______________________________________ GRAB YOUR FANATEC GEAR HERE: US: https://boostedmedia.net/go/fanatec-webstore-u-s-a/ EU: https://boostedmedia.net/go/fanatec-webstore-europe-english/ AU: https://boostedmedia.net/go/fanatec-webstore-australia/ JAPAN: https://boostedmedia.net/go/fanatec-webstore-japan-english/ ______________________________________ FIND YOUR LOCAL SIMUCUBE DEALER AT SIMUCU.BE ___________________________________________ Keen to support Boosted Media? CLICK HERE: https://boostedmedia.net/support-boosted-media/ #Fanatec #dd2 #directdrive ]]> Mon 16 Dec 2019 21:32:57 +0200 https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/10210/the-fanatec-dd2-review-part-1-the-hardware/ https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/10212/simucube-or-fanatec-let-s-settle-this-once-and-for-all/
The DD2 from Fanatec has arrived at Boosted Media! So it's time to put it through its paces in the usual Boosted Media fashion. However, I NEED YOUR HELP! I know this is a topic of hot debate in various online communities, with die-hard fanboyism on both sides of the fence and I want to answer your questions as subjectively as possible. So let me know in the comments below what you'd like to know about both the Fanatec and the Simucube wheelbase, and I'll do my best to answer as many of your questions as I possibly can, as objectively as I can through the course of this video series. NOTE: Both brands have supplied their equipment to Boosted MEdia free of charge for the purposes of producing these videos. JUMP IN OUR DISCORD COMMUNITY HERE: https://discord.gg/7YzjkFQ ___________________________________________ Keen to support Boosted Media? CLICK HERE: https://boostedmedia.net/support-boosted-media/ ___________________________________________ #fanatec #simucube #DD ]]> Wed 11 Dec 2019 21:33:26 +0200 https://www.gnarpowpow.com/videos/10212/simucube-or-fanatec-let-s-settle-this-once-and-for-all/