Brian Koponen

Programming and Tech Tips

Sim Racing

I have always loved racing games, whether they are serious simulators or the most ridiculous over-the-top arcade action games. In recent years, I've particularly enjoyed playing these games in VR with a wheel and pedals. I've created many pages for different games to get both of these working properly.

Virtual Reality

Racing games are some of the best VR experiences I have ever had. Unlike many other genres, they benefit immensely from the added depth perception. It is much easier to judge distance and speed in 3D, which is critical in any racing game.

Most games don't have VR support, either because they were released before consumer VR existed or it simply isn't a priority for the developers. Thankfully, for quite a few of these non-VR titles, you can get a pretty good VR experience using VorpX, as I describe in the pages below.

Wheel Settings

I bought a Thrustmaster TMX a few years ago and was disappointed in the force feedback in all the games I tried with it. Some were practically unplayable with the default settings. I quickly learned how to properly configure the force feedback settings to get the most out of the wheel. I have been lucky enough to get a couple of others to test with and found they all have the same issue.

Game Thrustmaster Logitech
American Truck Simulator TMX / T150 T248 TX / T300 G29 / G920
Assetto Corsa TMX / T150 T248 TX / T300 G29 / G920
Assetto Corsa Competizione TMX / T150 T248 TX / T300 G29 / G920
Automobilista TMX / T150 T248 TX / T300 G29 / G920
Automobilista 2 TMX / T150 T248 TX / T300 G29 / G920
BeamNG.drive TMX / T150 T248 TX / T300 G29 / G920
CarX Drift Racing Online TMX / T150 T248 TX / T300 G29 / G920
City Car Driving TMX / T150 T248 TX / T300 G29 / G920
The Crew TMX / T150 T248 TX / T300 G29 / G920
The Crew 2 TMX / T150 T248 TX / T300 G29 / G920
DiRT 3 TMX / T150 T248 TX / T300 G29 / G920
DiRT 4 TMX / T150 T248 TX / T300 G29 / G920
DiRT 5 TMX / T150 T248 TX / T300 G29 / G920
DiRT Rally TMX / T150 T248 TX / T300 G29 / G920
DiRT Rally 2.0 TMX / T150 T248 TX / T300 G29 / G920
Euro Truck Simulator 2 TMX / T150 T248 TX / T300 G29 / G920
F1 2012 TMX / T150 T248 TX / T300 G29 / G920
F1 2015 TMX / T150 T248 TX / T300 G29 / G920
F1 2018 TMX / T150 T248 TX / T300 G29 / G920
F1 2019 TMX / T150 T248 TX / T300 G29 / G920
F1 2020 TMX / T150 T248 TX / T300 G29 / G920
F1 2021 TMX / T150 T248 TX / T300 G29 / G920
F1 22 TMX / T150 T248 TX / T300 G29 / G920
Farming Simulator 22 TMX / T150 T248 TX / T300 G29 / G920
Forza Motorsport 7 TMX / T150 T248 TX / T300 G29 / G920
Forza Horizon 4 TMX / T150 T248 TX / T300 G29 / G920
Forza Horizon 5 TMX / T150 T248 TX / T300 G29 / G920
GRID TMX / T150 T248 TX / T300 G29 / G920
GRID 2 TMX / T150 T248 TX / T300 G29 / G920
GRID Autosport TMX / T150 T248 TX / T300 G29 / G920
GRID (2019) TMX / T150 T248 TX / T300 G29 / G920
GRID Legends TMX / T150 T248 TX / T300 G29 / G920
GTR 2 TMX / T150 T248 TX / T300 G29 / G920
iRacing TMX / T150 T248 TX / T300 G29 / G920
KartKraft TMX / T150 T248 TX / T300 G29 / G920
NASCAR Racing 2003 Season TMX / T150 T248 TX / T300 G29 / G920
NASCAR '15 Victory Edition TMX / T150 T248 TX / T300 G29 / G920
NASCAR Heat Evolution TMX / T150 T248 TX / T300 G29 / G920
NASCAR Heat 2 TMX / T150 T248 TX / T300 G29 / G920
NASCAR Heat 3 TMX / T150 T248 TX / T300 G29 / G920
NASCAR Heat 4 TMX / T150 T248 TX / T300 G29 / G920
NASCAR Heat 5 TMX / T150 T248 TX / T300 G29 / G920
Need For Speed Heat TMX / T150 T248 TX / T300 G29 / G920
Need For Speed Unbound TMX / T150 T248 TX / T300 G29 / G920
Project CARS TMX / T150 T248 TX / T300 G29 / G920
Project CARS 2 TMX / T150 T248 TX / T300 G29 / G920
Project CARS 3 TMX / T150 T248 TX / T300 G29 / G920
RaceRoom Racing Experience TMX / T150 T248 TX / T300 G29 / G920
rFactor 2 TMX / T150 T248 TX / T300 G29 / G920
SnowRunner TMX / T150 T248 TX / T300 G29 / G920
VRally 4 TMX / T150 T248 TX / T300 G29 / G920
WRC 7 TMX / T150 T248 TX / T300 G29 / G920
WRC 8 TMX / T150 T248 TX / T300 G29 / G920
WRC 9 TMX / T150 T248 TX / T300 G29 / G920
WRC 10 TMX / T150 T248 TX / T300 G29 / G920
WRC Generations TMX / T150 T248 TX / T300 G29 / G920
Wreckfest TMX / T150 T248 TX / T300 G29 / G920