i know this video is kinda old... but when you shown the triangle site, i have trouble, because my setups is made by x2 27" monitor and 1 ultrawide 34" what can i do?
You can still use the triangle calculation to determine the angle between the monitors! Just measure the width of both the 34 and 27, plus the diagonal. Also side note, you may need to configure your .ini files to treat your setup as a triple 34” in order for the bezels to be placed correctly.
Heyy sick video man !!! Best tutorial out there ! I followed it and it gives me a FOV of 164 with 3x flat screen and it gives me a lower fov (142 or 144 cant remember) if i choose triple curved and i enter 1500R… which one is the good one? Since iracing ask for the curve, do i have to use the one with triple curved? 27 1/2’’ eyes distance = 698mm Witdh of monitor : 28’’ = 711.2 mm Bezel width: 5/16 = 7.94mm Curve : 1500r Top left center monitor to top right right monitor: 48 3/4 Top right middle to left of left monitor: 48 1/4 Triangle calculator = 180-121 = 59 degrees
Thanks - glad it helped! You want to run it as triple flat, because iRacing doesn't have an option to account for both monitor angles and curvature. "1500R" curvature actually assumes that the radius of all three monitors combined would be 1500R, not that each individual monitor is 1500R. At 27.5" eye distance, 164* sounds pretty spot on.
Thanks! Had to take a bit away in order to get married + the honeymoon, but I'll be back to Twitch streams and starting on more RU-vid content this week!
Your two options would be to lower your wheelbase, or raise your monitors. Since my wheelbase is already at the correct height, I had to compromise with the monitors and place them higher than ideal (which would be vertically centered with your eyes). That's where the horizon adjustment comes into play.
Dope review! In the future you should consider trying out a Pokornyi engineering DIY wheel. You can spec it top to bottom as gucci or as budget as you’d like (I spent way too much money trying to build my GTEv2 as nice as possible lmao)
Went with triple screen and djd the setup by myself. Was quite off my normal single screen pace, I was thinking it was because it need some adaptation I found your video and redid my whole cockpit and FOV, shaved off 1 sec from my previous lap time within 5 laps on the track. Perfect guide, thanks a lot man!
I think both are great wheels but the features and comfort of the XR outperform the Hyper P1, and it's about $300 cheaper if doing an equal comparison with the carbon fiber paddles and 6-paddle options on the P1. Both are phenomenal build quality, and both look great in my opinion. The larger XR screen is nice to have and I definitely use it more than I used the screen on the P1, plus the integration of Soelpec's software with the screen is awesome to have. Overall I do pick the XR as the winner.
Thanks I’ll go for the soelpec then I’ve been contemplating for a while and I needed some comparison somewhere but your video and comment has help me to decide. Thanks again
This is the best solution I’ve heard of for mismatched sizes and a wide center: you’ll want to set iRacing to run as if it were 3x your wide monitor (10320 x 1440 resolution as if it were 3x 34”). It will have to render all of those pixels but crop out the unused pixels from the 27” sides, so while it’s not ideal for performance, it does still display exactly what you’re looking for.
The game maxes fov calculation at 179. You probably needed a higher fov. My guess, based on the sizes you shared in the video, somewhere between 202 and 212.
It was exactly 179, believe it or not. Yes it does max at 179 in the calculator, but you can then use the [ and ] keys while in the car to manually set your correct eye distance and extend beyond 179 if needed.
one thing id add to this is that you should, perhaps, move your "in game seat" forward the way it looks like (to me), is that your physical wheel is where the car wheel should be at, right? the camera sitting in "seat" in iracing is placed to cater to the single screen users, rather than actual realistic eyeball position, so if youd move it forward, and put the wheel where it should stand, physically, it will benefit you further at least thats what im doing when im setting up my fov and camera for cockpit
I would still suggest checking with a good fov calculator that takes the angle into consideration. Iracing calc will max at 179. Anytime i see that number i check because its likely a higher fov, it just hit its max.
Sure but thats irrelevant. My point is if you determine a value using the iracing calc, its possible the fov is incorrect due to its limit of 179. So i was suggesting using a separate fov calc to check your fov and input that number rather than rely on a possibly faulty calc in the sim.@@robclarkracing
@@Zee20Ate using the keys to set the eye distance in the car will properly calculate the FOV beyond 179. I’m not sure why the in-settings calculator doesn’t just do it as it is, because it is capable. But yes, you can always double check it with a third party calculator
Thank you so much bro! ive been trying to get this write with your video i got everything perfectly set . Now it feels like im sitting in a car . Thanks again
I have 3 of the ASUS TUF Gaming VG32VQ1B. They're a few years old, but still nice. If I were to change monitors, I would try to go for IPS flat panels instead of VA curved.
Great review. I especially appreciated the mention of the manual. I have a Simagic FX pro and I wish it had a manual. Not a huge thing but at the same time it is.
im having trouble with car size, seems my right is further away and cant see my right door mirror, i had it perfect but then something happened and lost all settings.
Check to make sure you still have "Render scene using 3 projections" and "Enable SMP/MVP" enabled, and that your measurements (like screen angle) are entered correctly
I leave the camera settings at default except for a few cars like the LMP3, where it can be helpful to sit in the center of the car instead of the default position.
(Mostly just copying my response from another comment) I think both are great wheels but the features and comfort of the XR outperform the Hyper P1, and it's about $300 cheaper if doing an equal comparison with the carbon fiber paddles and 6-paddle options on the P1. Both are phenomenal build quality, and both look great in my opinion. The larger XR screen is nice to have and I definitely use it more than I used the screen on the P1, plus the integration of Soelpec's software with the screen is awesome to have. The thumb encoders are much easier to use on the XR, especially with gloves - plus the ability to set two functions to them / overall compact design is great. Overall I do pick the XR as the winner.
Thanks mate Rob, appreciate much. I am more leaning towards Soelpec even before watching your vids coz some youtubers did not mention or compare anything between soelpec and P1. I became more curious when you said on your video that soelpec will be your everyday wheel replacing the p1. hehehe Considering that you have both, if you have time mate make a video comparing those two hehehe. thanks mate.
Your actually mistaken. When you hit compute it will never go above 179 fov. You must do using FOV calculators by inputting all the information that will then not only tell you the fov to set but more importantly what angle to set your side screens. You do not pick you sode anlges they are calculated using your eye distsnce from centre screen and physical size and quantity of screens then you must set the side screens to the angle the calculator tells you. This is one big mistake everyone i speak to makes when using fov calculators and thats thinking they only give you the calculated correct FOV to set in each game but where FOV calculators shine is giving you the correct angle to set your screens at. If you were to use fov calculators and set your side screens to the angle it tells you then do what you say in this video i promise not only will you experience become much better when driving you will also notice other things like car rotation and the most surprising for me i can now feel individual tire flex no idea how FOV effects that but it does also sound feels one to one no delay if i hit a raised rumble strip it feels so natural hars to explain.
The goal of both methods remains the same (to create a perpendicular viewing angle) but the issue is that calculators will often tell you to set an angle too high and causes distortion in your viewing angle. By manually setting the perpendicular angle, you achieve the same sense of rotation and tire flex you’re speaking of. Inputting my measurements into a calculator produces 62° angle and 187° FOV. While this does produce an accurate FOV, if I used the 62° angle given, it ends up with a warping effect near the intersection.
@@robclarkracing do you use the bezel free kit? That causes this issue I believe as the bezel free kit when using curved screens doesn't work correctly. I ended up having to set my side screens to 65 degrees anything any less wouldn't work when using the bezel free kit. I tried the FOV calculator without my bezel free kit and it was perfect no warping at all.
@@Simlife101 I do not. The warping is not in the FOV display itself, it’s in the angle you’re viewing the display panel. It’s not to say FOV calculators cannot be correct; rather that they’re inconsistent depending on which you choose to use, and there’s an easier way to accomplish their goal.
Just to note you can use Resize Raccoon instead of SRWE. Using this means it will apply for you automatically and you dont have to load your file everytime. Thanks for the iRacing video, really helped me out dialling everything in :)
I think both are great wheels but the features and comfort of the XR outperform the Hyper P1, and it's about $300 cheaper if doing an equal comparison with the carbon fiber paddles and 6-paddle options on the P1. Both are phenomenal build quality, and both look great in my opinion. The larger XR screen is nice to have and I definitely use it more than I used the screen on the P1, plus the integration of Soelpec's software with the screen is awesome to have. Overall I do pick the XR as the winner.
@@robclarkracing how does the grip size compare? have a hyper p1 on order, tried a rexing mayaris and they were too small for me. looking for something pretty close to the simagic gt neo if you've used that before
Wait a minute..Ive been using your Simucube profile for months in the GR86. Definitely my default profile. And after seeing this FOV guide, I can confidently say that you take a lot of pride in your work! Awesome stuff man!
Well this wheel is priced at $1612 - the "close to $2000" price point was referencing other wheels like the GSI Hyper P1 (spec'd up to $1910) and Precision Sim Engineering LM-X (spec'd up to $3017). Super high end wheels are certainly expensive, and not for everyone - I won't argue that haha
Since it has its own USB connection, you can use it with any wheel base that has a 70mm pattern quick release system or that you attach one to with an adapter. Simucube, VRS, Moza, Asetek, Simagic, Fanatec, etc. To the best of my knowledge it won’t work with a Logitech or Thrustmaster (although maybe there’s an adapter out there), and it’s only compatible with PC (no consoles).
@@brendancrawford3507 Sure thing! Here's the QR you're looking for to connect any 70mm wheel to the Moza bases: mozaracing.com/product/moza-quick-release-adapter
An excellent review Rob. I have just installed my XR. Buying it and having it shipped from Istanbul to New Zealand could not have been easier and despite a few issues attaching it to the Simucube QR (entirely due to the wheel side QR conflicting with the 70mm SC star plate) I am just loving this wheel. I have been using a 28cm wheel and the extra diameter and the 5” screen real estate are a joy. The integration with Simhub is truly next level.
This is how a review should be. Lots of information, concisely delivered, and great quality audio and visual. Can't fault it! The wheel looks very good - I want one!
