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The Simagic pedals sure do look good though.

Yes they are

Enjoy the 25nm lol just don't feel bad about lowering. Amazing thing about that 25nm base is when set at 30 to 40% still gievd yoy more detaile due to the dynamic range. So enjoy knowing the expereince doesn't get better. What you feel when setting it lower and it grtting lighter is how lighter wheelbases feel so again you can now enjoy and grow into the use and get anything you want out of it lol.

Sim hub support

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Hello, Simhub controls the RGBs (priority)

Hello, I touched on this in the first impressions video and in the conclusion of this 2 week impressions. The Simagic Alpha Mini is smoother and more detailed. I got the wheel I want without a podium hub (or SRM emulator) & comparable QR2 upgrade. The Simagic QR is night and day different to the old Fanatec QR. The sale of DD1 & and the v2 wheel recoups the outlay, and I now have a better base and wheel.

Hello, I absolutely love the Simagic. I have improved the FFB settings now and run several new personal bests. In short, it is smoother and more detailed. I got the wheel I want without a podium hub (or SRM emulator) & comparable QR2 upgrade. As the Simagic QR is night and day different to the old Fanatec QR.

@@JamesClarksonSimracing nice to hear! Thanks!

Hello, I already did in the first impressions video. Showing that I had come from a Fanatec DD1 & Formula v2 wheel after 3 years was for context. Thanks for watching.

Hello, I just tested, and when pressed, the top buttons on my GT Neo only very slightly move. The bottom ones move more easily, but only mentioned due to some perhaps having button OCD. Thanks for your comment.

Hello I will try that, I had actually gone the other way with a 100 setting. I have been testing the different car classes in LMU today and setting new PB's but if I can tweak FFB and go faster I will do. Which base do you have?

@@JamesClarksonSimracing I'm on the Alpha mini. Had it for a month being disappointed in the FFB detail after upgrading from a Thrustmaster TX. Saw the posts about 0 wheel return speed last week and skeptically tried it as I was running it quite high before. Found that it transformed how it feels and now wouldn't go back. I finally have all the detail I feel like I was missing and no oscillations. It seems like running 0 on this setting gives you the raw output from the game, which on a high quality base like the Simagic ones feels great.

@giggsow9760 I did try the zero steering speed last night for 3 laps at Monza, and I was slower, I immediately changed back to 100 steering speed and set another PB. Preference and choice are good, however.

I have changed my FFB settings they are, however, Simagic specific, so they will not be much use for Fanatec users. However if you use 8Nm set this in the force feedback section in LMU, with gain as high as you can before clipping occurrs. Consistent laptimes should be the aim.

This would be also my question. Should not be the case

@@JamesClarksonSimracing I don't want to lecture you or i haven`t understood you correct, but you don't need either of them. The wheel is connected wireless to the base through the pins inside the quickrelease.

@TNero1981 I don't want to use wireless and wireless doesn't work with SimHub for RGBs.

You don't need it. It provides a better connection than the standard USB-C cable. Maglink was my preference and only £22, video does not say Maglink is needed. Thanks for watching and your question.

@@JamesClarksonSimracing Yea, but why would you need any of those is connection is wireless?

I have tweaked my FFB since and can run FFB detail on maximum (20) in LMU. The issue in AMS2 was due to Default+ FFB profile and the AMS2 FFB Low Force Boost setting. The Default AMS2 FFB profile doesn't have the same level of undesired feeling if at all.

@@JamesClarksonSimracing oh wow, I only play ACC and with ffb detail on above 9 I get too much coil whine/noise after a race, also the actual noise the base makes is weird so I just leave it off. Thanks for the indepth review, nicely done

I will look into ACC with the Alpha Mini and feedback. Which car do you drive in ACC?

@@JamesClarksonSimracing it was the Ferrari 296. If you lose the rear with ffb detail on 20 it sounds crazy

@easybreeze1 what gain setting do you use in ACC for the 296?

Maglink just replaces default USB-C connection for those that want a more secure connection than the USB-C default cable provides and if you do not want to use the wireless capability of the GT Neo and Alpha wheelbases. Maglink also makes GT Neo wheel compatible with SimHub, which extends functionality significantly with a range of RGB options.

@@JamesClarksonSimracing - Thanks for the prompt response. So you can use the MagLink Cable INSTEAD of the generic wheelbase --> PC USB cable, don't need to connect both? Also I didn't know SimHub only worked with the MagLink and not the generic USB, I was under the impression that's only the case with non-Simagic wheelbases. I currently have Fanatec CS DD --> GT Neo but regularly get disconnected (RGBs stay on but shifters, buttons stop working) requiring reconnection between the coiled cable and USB extension so was hoping it isn't needed if / when I switch to an Alpha wheelbase.

I cannot test the USB-C with SimHub now as Maglink is installed. With Simagic base and GT Neo, I have not had any issue with RGB cutting out. SimHub doesn't work with wireless that's 100% certain. Maglink does offer a more secure connection if nothing else over the stock USB-C with Neo on Simagic bases. Happy Simracing to you.

@@JamesClarksonSimracing Cheers again. I use SimHub a lot but TBH for the Neo RGBs I could live with the Simagic app IF it meant no random disconnects. What I might try is connecting the curly cable directly to a USB 3 port on top of the PC, see of the extender or port are the issue.

Hi James, good video. I have now a Fanatec DD2 an I am considering simagic, also Asetek and simucube. I saw your rev lights were not sync with the ones in the game wheel, do you know if is possible to sync them like you can do with fanalab?. Fanalab is true is a pretty complex software, but have the good point you can do whatever you like once you understand it, seeing several reviews of the one of simagic software I have the impression it is a much more simple and basic one, but maybe I am wrong

Now I need to stop myself from buying a GT Neo immediately!!! LOL

Very nice indeed. I used to simrace on a 55" LG OLED, too, but have been on triple 32" for 6 months. I would love P1000 pedals, perhaps one day. Thanks for watching and your comment.

Are you going to play on console ? with the sigma cortex?

@@RacingTherapy Yes, I've been playing on my Simagic Ecosystem solely on PS5 (I've played GT7 and ACC so far) for about 5 days now..... eventually I will get a Gaming PC, but this will do for now, as I still have F1 23 and WRC to start on PS5.

I don't even know what to do when this happens, it seems like input lag.

@@gagipro92 It's because he keeps fiddling around with the degrees of rotation. James, you need to just leave the wheel degrees on 1080 in the simagic software for all games, they all work out the correct ratio per car automatically, certainly ACC and AC do.

​@@theashenfoxactually for simagic it's °900 that's the automatic setting for all games it will automatically change it to the correct setting.

Thank you. Just my 2 week impressions with my own opinions. All subjective, I am very happy with Simagic. Thanks for watching.

@@JamesClarksonSimracing I have the Alpha and Neo and the base gives amazing FFB detail and it so beautiful in its function. I tried fanatec and simucube and leo bodner…. Simagic all the way for me and the best I tried.

@@Max__apex Do you find the 15Nm too much? Like you could easily go with the mini instead?

@@DrR1pper The main forces for driving are below clipping. Clipping occurs when u hit a kerb. Hitting a kerb and feeling it violently (15nm) does not make you faster. Information is below clipping. The wheel gives all the forces available while driving normally. I could live with the Mini easily. I run medium FFB on Iracing and it is plenty. Alpha is nice but the Mini gives all the forces. I could live with the Mini because all information is exactly the same apart from the big hits.

Why not the cs dd or dd+?

@@Benedict00_ItchyManko the dd+ would be the direct comparison which would be more quite a bit more expensive and all the reviews said the simagic was better. I will say the Neo wheel was also fairly convincing since it's a step up from the McLaren GT3 wheel

@@barnabyjames I think I'm going to go for the simagic also. Was thinking the alpha but might go for alpha u so I can run it at 70 percent ffb and that way it runs cooler maybe and more optimal. But how is the alpha so far? Does it clip a lot? Do you have to turn down the ffb? Thank you.

@@Benedict00_ItchyManko I run at 100% force but use the auto setting in iRacing to avoid clipping. I've turned it up beyond that and it seems plenty strong but what you say about clipping is fair. I would say you won't need it TBH but the extra cost to the ultra is not huge and Simagic seems to be the best value for money right now.

Hello, as per my other reply, Maglink is my preference, and the wireless connection doesn't allow SimHub to configure RGBs. The settings in the video you linked are almost identical to my own tweaked settings, and I have set 3 new personal bests with my FFB settings. I will likely share when I drive other cars in LMU, ACC, and AMS2. FFB feeling is improved over default, so I'm even happier.

Is the smoothness of the wheel base a massive difference from your moza?

@@emouthic556 To me, the simagic FFB feels like it has a little more detail. Moza's FFB feels muted when comparing them, no matter the settings I would use. The Moza does feel stronger, but it does have 1 more nm of strength than the Simagic Alpha.

It still works. I used it yesterday, LMU needs to be running.

Oh ok. I will try again today. Thanks

Yes, 100% weren't quite fast enough, even on my first go on the historic track in any car. My safety is fine online 99 in ACC and platinum in LMU. It's just knowing the car/track combination and the limits of the AI. Good fun, though. AMS2 does offer some unique single-player experiences. Thanks for watching.

Nice pedals. I will consider replacing/upgrading the Fanatec ClubSport V3s in the future.

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Hello I'm impressed, and I was on a DD1 for 3 years. The FFB and software are better. The FFB is detailed and smooth. Not many actually run 15Nm, but nice to have. I thoroughly tested 10Nm on DD1 before deciding Simagic Alpha Mini would be good for me as I had Alpha in basket but I would never use 15Nm, plus a bundle meant a new Simrig which was a very good purchase. I didn't want to use SRM or Podium hub on DD1 and also upgrade to QR2 for improved QR to use GT Neo. You wouldn't be disappointed with a DD+ or any modern DD wheelbase. Check out Asetek and others too like I did.

@@JamesClarksonSimracing Thankf for the replay

You will not be disappointed. My GT Neo is still awaiting its decals, but I did get SimHub and Daniel Newman profiles. I have had the Fanatec v3 pedals with the BPK for 3 years, and I am happy with them. Thanks for watching.

@@JamesClarksonSimracing SimHub is fantastic, use it lots and funnily enough only yesterday I signed up with Dan Newman Racing to get hold of the light bar profile! Glad you feel the same about the pedals, I'm no expert as quite new to sim racing but they feel fantastic to use and built like a tank.

I started my transition to simagic, but might wait on the wheelbase, got the gt neo woth the leoxz qr2core, awesome wheel, dont mind the cable, and the p1000s RS, good pedals, took me a bit to get use to them, but i finally dialed them in and they are awesome. My DD+ is making me slow down on my transition, that wheelbase tho expensive is so "good" i catch slides so easily now, and its so detailed and raw at the same time. I dont think ill upgrade that wheelbase any time soon.

Hello, I am very happy with the Pro Simrig PSR3. Here is a good video on it. I found it very easy to put together and solid it is more than suitable for the Alpha (15Nm) or other brands. I would hazard a guess that only 25Nm might be too much for it. czcams.com/video/Ya_vTEs9lLQ/video.htmlsi=18MlRu42m8lSFSkw

It is quite bright but when I'm driving I don't notice it. I did think I could cover it, but I have not done so. Perhaps the green light can be a prompt to channel the "Inner Hulk" in tough races.

@@JamesClarksonSimracing tbf I have a tablet holder in front for a dash but pretty silly placement especially when you cannot dim.

@@easybreeze1 glue a black tape on it.

@user-pt8uu1yu8n yes I appreciate there are easy solutions, but it shouldn't come down to that

The maglink is good and not too expensive, I have mine fitted now it has a USB extension and a mount with T-nut & screws. I now have SimHub, which has an added benefit of showing my sector and average laptimes in LMU. I need to look at Daniel Newman Racing RPM profiles.

It will only get better, too, with more tracks and LMGT3 coming in future. Thanks for watching.

Very nice. Simagic pedals may have to wait for me as a 5080 is on my shopping list.

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