What Is Direct Drive in Sim Racing?
Direct drive is a racing wheel design where the rim mounts straight to the motor shaft with no gears or belts. Here is how it works, why it feels different, and what to check before buying one.
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The WikiSimRacing glossary and reference library. Short, plain-English entries define the terms, technologies, brands, and games that come up in sim racing, so you can understand a spec sheet or a forum thread without guessing. Each entry links to the guides and reviews where the concept matters.
What Is Field of View (FOV) in Sim Racing?
Field of view is the angle of the track the game draws on your screen. Setting it to match your real screen size and distance is the most important free adjustment in sim racing.
Wheel Base vs Wheel Rim: What Each Part Does
A wheel base is the motor unit that produces force feedback; the wheel rim is the steering wheel you hold. Here is why they are sold separately and how to combine them.
Fanatec: Brand Profile
Fanatec is the German sim racing brand, now part of Corsair, known for the CSL DD and Gran Turismo DD Pro direct drive bases and the largest wheel and pedal ecosystem in the hobby.
What Is a Motion Platform in Sim Racing?
A motion platform physically moves the seat or the whole cockpit to simulate acceleration, braking, cornering, and road surface. Here is how it works and what it adds beyond force feedback.
Degrees of Rotation on a Racing Wheel Explained
Degrees of rotation is how far a racing wheel turns from full lock to full lock. Here is what 270, 900, and 1080 degrees mean and how games and wheels set it.
Moza Racing: Brand Profile
Moza Racing is the Chinese sim racing brand that made direct drive affordable, with a lineup from the 3.9 Nm R3 to the 21 Nm R21 and a full ecosystem of rims, pedals, and shifters.
What Is a Bass Shaker (Tactile Transducer)?
A bass shaker is a speaker driver with no cone that vibrates whatever it is bolted to. In sim racing it turns engine RPM, gear shifts, and curbs into feedback you feel through the seat.
What Is a Quick Release (QR) on a Racing Wheel?
A quick release is the coupling that lets a steering wheel rim be removed from a wheel base in seconds. Here is why it matters and why each brand's version is different.
What Is SimHub?
SimHub is a free PC application that reads telemetry from racing sims and drives dashboards, bass shakers, LED displays, and other hardware. Here is what it does and why it is everywhere.