Dutch company Sim-Lab has launched a racing sim steering wheel that is “as close as possible” to the steering wheel used by Lewis Hamilton in his Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team cars. The stunning computer controller is a reminder that sim racing can be too much of a burden on the family budget.
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The $2,499 price tag isn’t the only expense that anyone looking to buy this sim wheel will have to pay. It also requires a base rig that converts steering wheel turns and button presses into in-game commands and provides feedback. That can also cost several thousand dollars, and it’s not included. The Sim-Lab wheel is so expensive because it’s officially licensed by the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One team, which provided the manufacturer with blueprints for the original racing wheels.
The device is housed in a handcrafted carbon fiber case, which allows the wheel to weigh 1,240 grams while still being rigid enough to allow the player to fully experience the vibrations and resistance generated by the wheelbase. The case contains 9 rotary knobs, 12 buttons, 2 toggle switches, paddle shifters, anti-static silicone rubber grips, and 25 RGB LEDs with telemetry output that can be read at a glance. And in the center is a 4.3-inch LCD screen with data output, the layout of which corresponds to the interface for Mercedes F1 team pilots.
If you notice an error, select it with your mouse and press CTRL+ENTER.
Source: 3dnews.ru
