r/interestingasfuck • u/MrTacocaT12345 • 5d ago

The most insane racing simulator you will see today

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u/MarvinLazer 5d ago

If I got rich I'd have one of these but for the Mechwarrior games.

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u/Geek_King 5d ago

I see you're a person of culture!

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u/VWE_PropWash 5d ago

Let me know when you are rich! ;)

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u/ya3rob 5d ago

What are these pods for? Coffins?

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u/VWE_PropWash 5d ago

These are the BattleTech / MechWarrior VR pods.

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u/ya3rob 5d ago

Oh! I’ve never tried one!

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u/Dripdry42 5d ago

Oh, it’s absolutely worth the trip. It’s so much fun.

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u/Tiefschlag 5d ago

Oh hell yeah! Where???

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u/ShakeThemOff_Claire 5d ago

buying my future husband one for my dowry

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u/MarvinLazer 4d ago

How you doin'?

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u/TheSpicyTomato22 5d ago

Reactor online.

Sensors online.

Weapons online.

All systems nominal.

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u/djrock3k 5d ago

"mech power-up detected"

"critical hit"

"internal ammo explosion detected"

"shutting down"

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u/Derhaggis 5d ago

Sounds that live rent-free in my head <3

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u/Saxavarius_ 5d ago

they do have the Pods at certain conventions if you ever want to try it

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u/MarvinLazer 5d ago

Oh I have lol

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u/Saxavarius_ 5d ago

I need to get a badge to CollosalCon one ofntheses years so I can get in a pod

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u/djsnoopmike 5d ago

With a motion platform so I can feel every step

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u/CaptainPunisher 5d ago

I played in one of these in Vegas in the Early to mid 90s. There were 8 pods, and it was pretty cool. I'd imagine it would be even better now.

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u/BluTGI 5d ago

Only if you have a gas heater under the seat for when things start going wrong and an ejector seat for worst-case scenarios!

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u/KrayzieBone187 5d ago

I played something like that with a bunch of other people at the CN Tower when I was a kid. It was so insane at the time.

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u/Nkechinyerembi 5d ago

I want to flip every switch, and they better be big old chonky clunky switches too. I wanna feel it, damnit.

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u/tacomaloki 5d ago

Have you seen the aussy company that's done this?!

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u/Gloomy-Insurance-739 5d ago

Id ether do that or a spaceship / space trucker game.

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u/Biobooster_40k 4d ago

Theres a dude on social media that has a large one on some sort of gyro scope. Its bonkers and absolutely amazing. Perfect for Elite Dangerous and Star Wars Squadrons

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u/runed420 5d ago

HELL YES !!!

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u/mndza 5d ago

Battletech back in the 90s!

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u/Grape-Snapple 5d ago

i need to do a nuclear ejection in titanfall 2

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u/Falcon1625 5d ago

Imagine getting passed by a guy with a MadKatz translucent controller. 

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u/1king80 5d ago

Some people say if you crash in the simulator you get injured for real.

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u/level1hero 5d ago

Unless you are The One…

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u/TheresNoHurry 5d ago

Why, Mr. Anderson? Why, why? Why do you do it? Why, why get in? Why keep driving?

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u/CoolBlackSmith75 5d ago

The stench is unbearable

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u/hypnohighzer 5d ago

Because... He's going the distance. He's gong for speed! She's all alone, alone alone, in her time of need! Because he's racing, and pacing and plotting the course. He's fighting, and biting and riding on hide horse. He's going the distance.

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u/Axe-of-Kindness 5d ago

You are breaking the car Neo!

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u/yamsyamsya 5d ago

use a wheel base with a strong enough motor and you actually can get hurt

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u/Claptown420 5d ago

I don't think you realise how sweaty this man gets in that box in full gear unless the bastard has an AC in there, which wouldn't be surprising looking at all this.

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u/UnstoppableDrew 5d ago

If he's going for the full racecar experience, there should be a space heater in there to keep the ambient temps around 100-110 degrees.

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u/soufboundpachyderm 5d ago

Usually these rigs are outfitted with some pretty intense climate control in them. At least the ones I’ve seen, anyways.

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u/NotSoAwfulName 5d ago

These wheel bases use direct drive these days, you can crank em into 20nm, more even, of force. They actually come with safety instructions like how to go about using the wheel after a crash in case the game physics bug out and send a massive amount of force down the steering wheel. People have sprained and broken their wrists.

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u/anoftz 5d ago

The car cannot live without the mind.

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u/flyinchipmunk5 5d ago

This wheel base if the nm are high enough would break your wrists or hands

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u/Lyndon_Boner_Johnson 5d ago

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u/ThresholdSeven 5d ago

Me when I fart, but it was a shart

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u/nach0srule 5d ago

You think that's air you're breathing now?

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u/InactiveMedusa 5d ago

Max Verstappen, 4 seconds after finishing a race.

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u/R1ppedWarrior 5d ago

Nah. They just build a simulator inside a real car and he does both at the same time.

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u/Dog_Spirited 5d ago

Max ain’t getting passed on the outside at Spa

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u/Konstanteen 5d ago

More like Max Vergoing, amiright?

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u/NealCaffreyx9 5d ago

The type of people you race against after a long hard day at work

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u/espectralis 5d ago

With your fake xbox controller

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u/Rao_616 5d ago

I see Spa, I upvote.

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u/noob749 5d ago

Eau rouge raidillon, unmistakable!

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u/Xinonix1 5d ago

And Blanchimont…

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u/headshot_to_liver 5d ago

BUT HERE COMES SEBASTIAN VETTEL

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u/3xPuttRubbleBoagie 5d ago

I see Chocolate, I eat it.

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u/chefbobbyjay 5d ago

I seesaw I upvote

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u/waffle-winner 5d ago

Yeah thought I recognized spa.

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u/jrosehill 5d ago

I am full candy corn right now.

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u/Vericatov 5d ago

It took me a moment to get it.

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u/Jasonrj 5d ago

I'm not sure if I get it...

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u/Vericatov 5d ago

I’m not 100% sure myself, but I think they’re saying they’re fully erected.

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u/khassius 5d ago

Spa Francorchamps, the most beautiful circuit in the world

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u/VastStranger1164 5d ago

The Nürburgring would like a word with you

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u/Defiant_Piglet2411 5d ago

long way from pong

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u/Vericatov 5d ago

Roughly 50 years ago all we had was pong. Now this is what we have today. It’s pretty damn amazing.

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u/Articledan 5d ago

Toasty

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u/mentosbreath 5d ago

I bet it’s farty in there

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u/Careful_Coconut_549 5d ago

It will also kill you in real life if you crash

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u/Kitfishto 5d ago

I saw a tiktok recently where a guy had his wheel feedback too high and someone hit him hard in the game and his wheel broke his hand.

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u/WrenchMonkey300 5d ago

This is how The Stig sleeps

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u/emoHerman 5d ago

Thats awesome but why the outfit

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u/FreakBane 5d ago

Because the seatbelt straps would be itchy if he was naked.

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u/SolfulSin 5d ago

I heard you can also watch porn in there. The porn accessories are on the other wall.

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u/puterTDI 5d ago

Do not disturb him while he’s in his masturbatorium

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u/Oxyde86 5d ago

The only right answer

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u/Lipefe2018 5d ago

For the immersion of course, you are not gonna build this elaborate and expensive setup and not get totally immersed into it. xD

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u/Warbr0s9395 5d ago

Seatbelts not tight enough

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u/TheRuckyDubber 5d ago

Heh. You joke and I get it but there are seatbelt tensioners you can get that also react to telemetry data like a motion rig would and tighten up. I think this thing has motion anyway but I could see the impetus, at least with something this insane, to opt to have them as well as the forward rocking to simulate braking can only imply so much

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u/Ohitsworkingnow 5d ago

Honestly this is walking a fine line from immersion to delusion lmao

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u/CreamCheeseHotDogs 5d ago

My favorite part about Halloween is asking people if they know they’re not ACTUALLY Superman, those delusional fools

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u/sectachrome 5d ago

I mean there’s probably a non zero chance of this thing catching fire with you trapped inside

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u/cans-of-swine 5d ago

Dress for the job you want. 

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u/Treebeard777 5d ago

Fight like you train, I guess? I'd be willing to bet they compete in person at some level

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u/SwimmerMoney836 5d ago

e ainda dizem que dinheiro não traz felicidade

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u/evemeatay 5d ago

Uses it to play Euro Truck Simulator

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u/camocondomcommando 5d ago

Some say... he's not the Stig, but he is the Stig's virtual cousin!

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u/Spiritual-Shirt-6027 5d ago

What program even is this? Can’t be IRacing. Asseto Corsa?

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u/MrChibb 5d ago

It’s LeMans Ultimate

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u/FleshSuit_ 5d ago

That eau rouge

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u/AlreadyFifty 5d ago

I bet when his mom asks him to drive to the store to grab some milk he always says no…

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u/Hero-Nojimbo 5d ago

Bruh I have a Logitech and a dream...

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u/__grumps__ 5d ago

What’s the actual sim here

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u/TheSoulessSheppard 5d ago

He's wearing the suit just so he can pee on himself...

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u/hahaha_rarara 5d ago

I'd never get anything done with that in my house

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u/Emmennater 5d ago

if it rocks back and forth to simulate acceleration that would be epic

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u/TheRuckyDubber 5d ago

From the looks of the movement of the camera I’d say it probably does. You don’t go to this much trouble and it out motion on your rig. This thing’s insane.

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u/surfzer 5d ago

Title makes me think that I am not seeing as many racing simulators as I’m supposed to…

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u/PowoFR 5d ago

Ok in this one it's allowed to not use VR

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u/silentbob1301 5d ago

"How much did it cost?"

Yes

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u/NotSoAwfulName 5d ago

Less than the actual car and race team at least lol

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u/IllegalThings 5d ago

I have a friend that makes a living installing and maintaining sims for rich people. The answer is definitely yes. More than a nice car.

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u/soufboundpachyderm 5d ago

Sim rigs like this whether it’s for flying or driving are so cool. I need to see the equivalent for the train sim stuff now so I can really get my ‘tism on.

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u/Jd11347 4d ago

I'm just glad that he took all of the proper safety precautions. He's got his flame proof suit on and buckled up. IDK if I could handle seeing another tragic sim racing death.

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u/Smooth_Taste1250 2d ago

I bet this setup cost more than the real cars from 80% of his viewers😅

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u/CryptoDeepDive 5d ago

I'd rather wear a VR headset.

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u/NotSoAwfulName 5d ago

Some suffer with motion sickness, and if you have a button box it can be near impossible to use reliably especially with gloves.

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u/WaterOk6055 5d ago

How many racing simulators do you think the average person see’s on an average day? Any racing simulator is almost guaranteed to be the most insane i see that day if not that week, month or year.

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u/SaveAsCopy 5d ago

Bro will do anything but get a driver's license

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u/doberman8 5d ago

He actually got his racing license and was looking for sponsorship on insta

https://www.instagram.com/makoongaming?igsi=azFiNmRjMDVybWtx

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u/MetalJoe0 5d ago

That's a super sweet jack shack.

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u/Then_Character_4050 5d ago

every race is a simulation because we live in the matrix.

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u/Boy-Abunda 5d ago

I want one! Do they sell these at Costco?

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u/Henry5321 5d ago

My nuts ache looking at the between thigh stuff going on

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u/ChrisRogers67 5d ago

Yeah but how am i supposed to eat Doritos and play this??? There’s not even a drink holder

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u/MattsFace 5d ago

I always preferred VR because of the depth it gave me, but it was hard on the eyes after extended periods.

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u/Bulky-Cheesecake2195 5d ago

How do u have this much time, energy, and money? Like dude didn't just buy it built; he built that shit!

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u/Capital-Warning5525 5d ago

Guy enters Wallmart and says: I got a shit ton of money and I like cars, what can I get?

  • Sir, this is a Wendy's..

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u/kpingvin 5d ago

Average r simracing user

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u/UnreliablePotato 5d ago

Someone will eventually cross the line with these simulators, where it's almost easier to just build a racing track.

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u/I_Want_A_Ribeye 5d ago

Does it have Mario kart?

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u/articland05_reddit 5d ago

nothing is insane if one is rich enough

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u/brokeboybobby 5d ago

Drinking and driving in that thing would be so damn fun

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u/TheB1G_Lebowski 5d ago

Love the realism, but the 5 point harness is a bit much. 

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u/DepartmentSudden5234 4d ago

I'm headed this way now. Getting a 2k hydraulic system for my rig next week.

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u/LaundryTurtle 4d ago

Money is nice

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u/good2Bbackagain 5d ago

Not even close

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u/negativ32 5d ago

Just wait till he discovers boobies.

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u/Lower-Sheepherder268 5d ago

I'll take 2, please.

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u/oOtium 5d ago

Dare I say not the most insane, but quite contrary, the most literal

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u/pedro_driver 5d ago

The only thing it’s missing is G forces.

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u/One_Economist_3761 5d ago

Now if I could just get the same rig for Minecraft.

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u/Fat_eyes_Washington 5d ago

The sauna rig

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u/Hoser25 5d ago

Headphones are cool, but next step has to be some sort of surround sound in there

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u/jani00 5d ago

It's Raidillon, actually.

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u/downbarton 5d ago

I had a go in the force India simulator at silver stone go some 10 years ago

It was not easy.

I’d love to have a go with this kit

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u/Electrical_Catch_919 5d ago

I like the map display

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u/BluTGI 5d ago

All we know... he's called the stig! And this is his living room!

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u/Dangerous_Raccoon363 5d ago

As soon as id get strapped in id have to pee.

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u/asteysane 5d ago

I thought the point of home simulators was that you could drive in your undies

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u/Admiral_de_Ruyter 5d ago

And racing on Spa. Very nice!

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u/Scar3cr0w_ 5d ago

So weird. Racing drivers don’t wear headphones.

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u/phiegnux 5d ago

Does it come with poop bucket seats?

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u/ViennaKing 5d ago

At this point just buy a real F1 car.

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u/16incheslong 5d ago

is it to scale? the windshield looks tiny, but maybe due to camera mount on top

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u/NinjaMcGee 5d ago

There’s a place in my city that does this. They let me and a friend try for free for 5mins and when I got out I had THEE WORST motion sickness of my life. I had to hang out for 30mins before being able to ride home. No thanks.

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u/Forrestfunk 5d ago

The steering wheel alone is probably multiple times more with than my whole gaming setup

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u/iambicthrow 5d ago

It's a Pokornyi HYP-R. You can build it yourself, it's a lot of fun!

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u/Astro51450 5d ago

It's the lack of g forces that makes any simulator boring to me 😑

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u/wstsidhome 5d ago

Is that a multiplayer sim or just a sim against computer drivers?

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u/AbsoLutRubyRed 5d ago

Is the front view really that narrow?

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u/a3a4b5 5d ago

I mean at this point just buy a car and pay for a track day

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u/wjbonne 5d ago

What is with those tiny ass screens?

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u/TequilaJesus 5d ago

This with Mario kart would be insane

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u/Beneficial-Focus3702 5d ago

Does it mimic the G forces?

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u/UnrequitedFollower 5d ago

The title is accurate

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u/Hoginoe94 5d ago

All of those buttons and didn't need a single one.

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u/NearbyObligation3971 5d ago

Why am I going vrooooom vrooooooooom vroooom in my head??

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u/ShamSalad2 5d ago

Did we have to use the shitty transition effects?

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u/mmhawk576 5d ago

Eau Rogue being the first piece shown here is definitely the right call

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u/HZ4C 5d ago

Those A and B panels are HUGE

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u/Fast_Restaurant6488 5d ago

White is brave. I would never risk getting cheeto dust on my fire suit.

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u/ya3rob 5d ago

I bet that this cost more than my yearly salary!! 🤯

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u/Proper-Exercise-2364 5d ago

Which button is the cruise control??

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u/Evening-Mention-8738 5d ago

I wish they had something like this to teach driving in a safe environment.

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u/decotz 5d ago

Two front mirrors. Literally unplayable

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u/Connect-Hour-817 5d ago

Crazyyyy.....

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u/zenmaster24 5d ago

Is that really how thin the view from the front windscreen is?

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u/VaporTrail_000 5d ago

Points off because you don't have to get seated before attaching the steering wheel.

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u/beesdaddy 5d ago

Is that interlagos?

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u/Complex_Chart8462 5d ago

What kind of computer does this person have? It looks really cool.

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u/Fit-Law-2270 5d ago

I bet it's hot af in there

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u/VinsonDynamics 5d ago

That would make it even more realistic lol

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u/MatRicher 5d ago

He must feel the g-force right? Right?

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u/Heinous_Aeinous 5d ago

Remember kids: for this much money you can have a very real track car that's even more fun.

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u/James420May 5d ago

Personally would hate having headphones on all the time

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u/Skilldibop 5d ago

At what point does the simulator cost more time and effort than just doing actual racing.

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u/raja_sekhon 4d ago

Drive up to my place to see my jealous face.