Buttkicker BKA 300 Review - Virtual Grand Prix 3 on Inside Sim Racing

[1981z28camaro]

You should get a Nvidia video card that has "3D Vision", and a 3D projector, and then it would be the PERFECT setup!

3D gaming is AMAZING, I will NEVER go back to playing it the way I use to, it LITERALLY adds another dimension to your games.

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[andrersx]

Haha the ending was funny :p

I really enjoyed the tips of hell-n-toe tecnique, it cleared my mind about it

[skynyrdsbyrd83]

iracing is giving away cot's free this week for anyone who signs up for 3 months, i got a half off promo code if u guys r interested pm me

[Sunedosa]

You guys are doing a great job but Jessica rules ;)

[Mrbob222productions]

in just a few episodes i have watched, you have gotten me from xbox 360 shooting games to PC sim games. I just need to buy a logitech g25 and ill be on very shortly. excellent work

[slenteng]

You guys absolutely ROCK!

[nebojsattel]

Seems that everyone with Lopez as lastname looks good. Like the show very much...keep it up.

[checkm8r]

Schaun, did you change out your racing cockpit? Is it the Frex cockpit?

[simracingtonight]

It's not a Frex cockpit. It's square tubing, or profile tubing.. Its the same stuff Frex uses. Yes I did change it though from the old Mazda chassis I had. This is much more practical.

[ji3200]

@simracingtonight what do you mean by rough on the edge on buttkicker lfe model???

[LurkingCrassZero]

Live for Speed is one of the most overrated sims out there in my opinin. It's great alright, but not THAT great.

[nzeppos]

It's NOT overrated, considering the fact that it is by FAR (and I mean BY FAR) the best racing SIMULATOR that there is. It can be improved and the 2 developers are surely taking their time, but I've played almost everything else and I still haven't found any racing sim that can compare to the might and feel of LFS.

[vicbel]

Would love to see more LFS coverage. You could for example review some of the fantastic add-ons out there like LFSRelax, all sorts of dashboard apps etc. IMO LFSi by far the best simulator out there and I don't think you guys do it justice ...

I understand there is a "marketing" pressure to review the arcade stuff (That Fuel preview looked so lame!!! from a simracer point of view) ... but more of the real stuff wouldn't hurt.

[LookieLoudLou]

Is the heel-toe method basically used to negate the loss in speed that happens when you move your foot off of the accelerator in order to hit the clutch..Im a little confused.

[chrisobr]

LLL,

Your confusion might stem from the fact that the top of my video got cut off a little bit, so you can't see the track very well and it's hard to see whether I'm shifting up or down. But all you need to know is that heel-and-toe is used when you have to downshift while braking for a corner. As Shaun pointed out, if you don't raise the revs by blipping the throttle before each downshift, the revs will drop and when you let the clutch out after the shift ... (continued in next reply)

[chrisobr]

you might unsettle the drive wheels as the engine revs try to suddenly catch up with the wheels. Blipping the throttle between shifts smooths the process out, but if you want to blip while braking, heel-and-toe is a must. Since we only have two feet and one of them works the clutch, that leaves the right foot to work both brake and throttle pedals at the same time. As Shaun said, heel-and-toe is an art, but it's one that all road racers need to learn. ...(continued in next reply)

[chrisobr]

Heel-and-toe is ndispensible with an H-pattern shifter, but it can also be used with a sequential shifter. The Porsche factory insists that their drivers do just that in sequential-equipped cars like the RSR. Search YouTube for "Rockenfeller at Sebring" and you will how it's done.

Heel and toe isn't easy to learn, but if you are a true sim-racer (as opposed to just a racing gamer), then I can guarantee that learning this skill will be extremely rewarding and make sim-racing way more fun! :)

[LookieLoudLou]

Cool stuff on the "new" buttkicker, and the heel-toe video was great too. I always wondered exactly what that skill entails. Only quetion I have is this; It seems like sometimes Chris Shifted regularly (without the heel-toe method), and other times he did use the heel-toe method. Why is this? Is there a preffered time to use the heel-toe method, like in corners? I'm still not %100 percent sure on the mechanics.

[chrisobr]

Hi guys,

Thanks for showing my heel-and-toe video on your show as a "tech tip". I actually made the video to inspire sim-racers to learn the technique and use it when driving a car with an H-pattern shifter. If anyone is interested in seeing the whole video, just do a search on YouTube for "chrisobr".

Cheers!

Chris

[Humpfester]

Great show as always!

[godale44]

So what do you guys think of Race Pro? I haven't played it yet...

[eduardobellnar]

wow incredible fanatec pedals, great episode, lucky.

[ugandaracer]

hello from finland! been watching your show and kinda like it, keep up the good work guys. anyone know where i could buy buttkicker gamer? -it seems to be discontinued, at least i dont find it anymore. thanks.

also have an idea for you... please make an special episode dedicated for gaming pc. what kind of hardware is needed these days for real sim gaming experience.

[simracingtonight]

Hi ! Thanks for watching.. Not sure on where to get the gamer. I would try ebay, etc.. If you can afford the more expensive LFE or BKA 300, they're worth it.

[paulsmith330]

yeh awsome show as usual, so is andrea the partner of sean or darren ? :)

[maranello55]

Shaun turns red saying TTs LOL. FAK ...wat da...dude! LOL....u guys are hilllarious. The contents are still of quality. Im enjoying it as ever. Thanks guys and welcome Andrea! It'll be just a matter of time b4 darin got the beating fr her hehe

[simracingtonight]

maranello - lol.. Thanks for watching and we'll see about Andrea beating me ;-)

Darin

[isiman99]

2 lopez now, cool :D

[d1divinu]

I would also like to suggest that you do a full review of the F1 1991 TMF LE mod. Me and my friends are fanatics on f1 mods and this one tops them all. CDTP and MMG are good but after we spent a week driving the f1 1991 mod we were blown away. It is the type of mod that teaches you how to drive properly. We tried CDTP 2006 right after the 1991 and our laptimes improved drastically!!

It has a number of negatives, such as the sounds but the overall driving experience is amazing. :P:P

[d1divinu]

Hey guys, I'm a new subscriber....congrats on how the shows going. Really love it!! and dont worry too much about the mistakes, they just keep the show real :P

Keep it up ppl!

[MurphysLaww]

Not as Beautiful as the Riley is to drive at iRacing.

mmm mmm good...

[chadherrella]

shes beautiful

[maweenova]

as always, great show guys

just cant get enough, more more more

[natasico]

i just love how she touches the fanatec pedals

[Gnomie86]

Excellent episode! :) I think the "sim-racer in training" bit can be very useful for people who are new to simming. Hope you'll share some tips for the beginners! :)

I look forward to your Clubsport review.

[PeriMCS]

Richard Burns Rally is the bast racing game ever! Is there anyone that doesn't agree?

Jessica Lopez is very sweet! Is there anyone that doesn't agree?

[MurphysLaww]

RB Rally might be fun if I could set up my G25 to use it. :(

That's the problem with using old technology. You have to jump through too many hoops to get it to work.

[simracingtonight]

Murphys Law - I was running with a G25 on Vista and found a fix.. If you want to run it, email me and I can try and help you get it sorted. Email our You Tube channel and I'll answer.

Darin

[deanjet]

How do I purchase the MMG display at the beginning of the show? I tried to buy it from their site and found out they do not ship to the USA.

[terminalninja]

i think i just dislocated my jaw.

[salvasirignano]

You need to press '2' to lock the view in VGP3 :)

[ddawg1956]

Who let the Dawgs OUT ...

You like playing in the desert? check out SAGUARO ...

And I have yet another dirt track ont the way as well as "smacker"

Both will be 100% scratch built remakes and will be a real treat for your Baja or truck

[Chick6517]

Wow that was very interesting...

The video is done in a great manner. I really enjoyed it!

Thanks for posting!

[sean08ca]

Great show guys. Too often I just pop in watch the episode and leave, so wanted to let you know how much I appreciate the effort you put into the show.

[EAKMotorsports]

Congrats SimRacingTonight for the 37 eposode.

[traj76]

Thanks for the show, guys, it's great! I'm glad you reviewed Richard Burns Rally. Rallying is quite popular here in France (I practice it myself as a co-driver), and it's brilliant to be able to rally online with RSRBR. I'd love to race with you, but it's not easy with different time zones.

Long life to your show!

[LORDOFWAR351]

hi guys new to sim racing because of your show have bought a G25 and would like to know of any australian v8 supercar games or if the r factor mods are any good.. love racing just looking for a great sim with plenty of cars and tracks so i san get up to scratch...love the show keep up the great work,,  also do you know of any online drag racing sims...cheers

[simracingtonight]

-LordofWar

We love hearing we have brought someone into sim racing ! The rFactor mods are pretty good yes and there's always new stuff being made for rF. Make sure to get the real feel or leo feel plug in to take advantage of the force feedback. rFactor or GTR Evolution would be a good start. A lot of rFactor stuff is being ported over to Evo. No on the online drag racing sims.. supposedly iRacing will have it someday. When it does.. lets drag !!! Thanks for watching !

Darin

[maciexp]

i wonder who marked my love declaration as spam :?

[maciexp]

my dream is to translate SRT show to polish and put it in my blog, lot of work to do, but maybe someday ill be enough motivated to do it for lots of polish simracers out there :) your show is interesting , funny and professional thank you for this, i think you motivated me enough to make some new vids from Richard Burns Rally with this episode, btw it is not so hard at all :)

[maciexp]

Shaun and Darin dont be said guys .... i love you to guys ,,,,somehow ,............ one more thing will you finally give me my STCC ;P

[simracingtonight]

hehe .. we didn't remove your love for Jessica or mark it as spam.. I think because posted it so many times.. hehe.. We'd love the show translated to Polish by the way !

Darin

[maciexp]

Jessica I love You , because uhmmm i love You and I love You , my cell numer is .... , my adress is ...., my bank account is x.000.000 $ oh and i almost forgot to tell You most important : I love You, so it looks like I Love You ;)

[weed46]

Nice work guys!!! When we can see a Gran turismo 5 Prologue review?

[NoxNoctisUmbra]

Somehow I found it easy to use the heal n toe technique... I find it easier the to PERFECT a lap time.

[buckkirby]

Wow Great show.... that MMG Simrdsp7x is going in my rig!

[Sobbeh]

Please show Richard Burns a little more respect......it's more than just a game....the man was a legend.

R.I.P Richard Burns

[simracingtonight]

Did we disrespect him ? Of course he was more than just a game.. Sad that we lost him before his time. Great to see his memory live on with the best Rally simulation of all time.

Darin

[Sobbeh]

Not that you disrespected him but you've never (unless I'm deaf) made any reference to the greatness and talent of Richard Burns,

[simracingtonight]

you're absolutely right.. We will make sure to mention it in the future when we talk about him.. Which will be soon. Thanks for watching !

Darin

[Temiree]

Awesome stuff guys! And good luck with your sim-racing "career" Andrea.

[Schratchey]

As allways great show!

[FordCortinamk3]

Yep, Silverstone (I'm English)

Great vid, keep 'em coming!

[simracingtonight]

hehe.. Not sure where the heck I heard it pronounced like that.. From now on.. American English only ;-)

Darin

[maddux3us]

Great Show we have a new sim racer now welcome

[thesimracer]

I'm english I call it silverstone, not silverstun too

[gilius]

great show again!! By the way what is your impression about the FANATEC wheel after driving it for some weeks?, I just got my one!!! ;)

[JoeyJIL]

wich one?

[gilius]

Porsche 911 Turbo Wheel. wireless pedals and wheel!, I have already some years in simracing and this wheel is making me go to sleep quite late again!!! ;)

[JoeyJIL]

nice, i gonna buy the carrera wheel! only 4 more days :)) .......

[simracingtonight]

You won't be disappointed.. stay tuned for our review of the Carrera and clubsport pedals. They both kick ass !

Darin

[Chrisuu]

Nice episode guys and gals and jesica I love that shirt your wearing loosk good on you and lotsa cool pruducts I wish I could buy :(

[tiawatha]

you never talked about the MMG display...

[sutyi]

Actually they've introduced it, and the review will follow later imho.

[simracingtonight]

We will review it on an upcoming episode

[NoxNoctisUmbra]

Did you guys already review GT5Prologue with the other guy?

But Yeah review it again since we have final Spec III version and updated physics. (who knows we might get Spc IV ;)

Can't wait.

[simracingtonight]

Hey Nox !

Yes we did, but will be doing it again along with a comparison :-)

Darin

[pakkinen]

another great episode. Thanks!

[Goolz]

that trailer has been out for months.... plus look at the camera....

[toperro]

what the fak , dude xD

moar rbr plox =p

[Hompesbusbil]

Good that you spread out the word about RBR! Will you include any words about the rfc video contest when that is finished? :)

[rainkingf1]

Great show, guys.

[simonjh16302]

Thanks for the show.

Looking forward to the Richard Burns Rally review next episode. As a thought, it would be great to have a retro show looking at some of the older sims that were around like GP2 gee i loved learning to play that with the multiplayer mode on the keyboard!...maybe even a history of sim racing...? Just a thought.

[streetphase]

wow where do you guys find these lovely ladies for the show? first jessica doing a great job, than this new addition, esp they are into sim racing.

[DirteyApe]

i hate the little short guy with the bald head and how he said WHEEEEIIIL fkn pisses me off

[Emzieroy]

F-A-I-L

[callmebobownes]

no HQ?

[BloodyMaug]

Wait a bit it should arrive. Youtube always render standard quality first then renders HD version, this video is pretty long so it must take a good moment.