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Elaborate steering wheel for VR

Moving hands from steering wheel, even if only to shift, is mildly distracting;
looking away from the road to locate and wrestle idiosynchratic controls is even moreso.
In one sense, VR without passthrough avoids this, since real controls are invisible,
but fumbling around to manipulate them only by feel is mostly doomed for me.
Implicitly, displays on wheels are in VR wasted complexity, cost and mass.
IMO, controls for use while driving should be in reach of fingers or thumbs without changing wheel rim grip.
Rotary knobs mostly useful e.g. during pit stops.   Clutch paddles are desirable.
I find wheels less than 300mm diameter or over $600 uncomfortable.   Here are candidate rims:
Ascher McLAREN ARTURA PRO 300mm;  4 thumbwheels;  strong reputation
Wireless is proprietary Simucube
my choice:   Cube Controls F-PRO

282mm;  4 small+stiff thumbwheels;  Bluetooth or USB;  Thoritis Sim Garage reviewBoosted Media review
Simagic FX Formula
$490, 290mm;  4 thumbwheels, limited USB
CUBE CONTROLS F-CORE

$680, 290mm;  lacks Ascher build quality
MOZA GS V2P GT Wheel

$470, 300mm;  does NOT work with Universal hub
Moza KS

$280, 300mm;  $50 Universal hubSimRacing604 videoSim Racing Garage Universal hub review;
Boosted Media review and comparisons
Fanatec McLaren GT3 CSL Elite

$200, 300mm;  crap integrated QR, $$ conversion,
creaks, expensive USB conversion, no thumbwheels
Fanatec Clubsport Formula V2.5
$340, 270mm;  lame QR, no clutch paddles, $$ conversion
Asetek la Prima
$300, 290mm;  2 thumbwheels;  no clutch paddles?
Asetek Forte
$650, 290mm;  8 buttons, 6 thumbwheels (4 within reach)

Cube Controls F-PRO   specs, downloads, FAQ, review videos

  • SimHub software
  • Clutch calibration video
  • SimHub LED support steps   Theoloop's video and profile
  • on discord
  • Sim Racing Cockpit review
  • G performance review
  • Richard Baxter's bias confirmation review.
  • Race Department:  grip and encoder issues
  • bicycle or tennis racket handle wrap for grips?   Naah..

  • received 25 Oct 2023:


  • attached by drilling threads from 3 Q1R 70mm PCD holes
     

  • thumb wheels are IMO small and stiff
  • maintained by blekenbleu