Uploaded September 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
I found myself needing 3 new sim racing button boxes for the rigs in the studio, and being a miserly sort, I thought let's do this as cheap as possible. So, here's how I built these 4 DIY sim racing button box for less than £60 all in, for all 4.
Parts Used:
Zero Delay Arcade USB Encoder
200x120x75mm Junction Box
12mm Momentary Push Buttons
18mm Momentary Push Buttons
24mm Arcade Buttons
Carbon Vinyl Wrap (Don't do it!)
A couple of years ago I created a set of Sim Racing Stream Deck icons, which could easily be adapted if you plan on making a numpad based button box: dropbox.com/s/sjhthxtd9ppw0e2/CHSR%20Stream%20Deck%20Icons%20V1.zip?dl=0
#ChrisHaye #SimRacing
I found myself needing 3 new sim racing button boxes for the rigs in the studio, and being a miserly sort, I thought let's do this as cheap as possible. So, here's how I built these 4 DIY sim racing button box for less than £60 all in, for all 4.
Parts Used:
Zero Delay Arcade USB Encoder
200x120x75mm Junction Box
12mm Momentary Push Buttons
18mm Momentary Push Buttons
24mm Arcade Buttons
Carbon Vinyl Wrap (Don't do it!)
A couple of years ago I created a set of Sim Racing Stream Deck icons, which could easily be adapted if you plan on making a numpad based button box: dropbox.com/s/sjhthxtd9ppw0e2/CHSR%20Stream%20Deck%20Icons%20V1.zip?dl=0
#ChrisHaye #SimRacing
![Talking Sims With: Zach [Turn Racing] | Boutique Sim Racing Wheels](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vCwPpjJVWT0/mqdefault.jpg "Talking Sims With: Zach [Turn Racing] | Boutique Sim Racing Wheels
Todays guest is Zach Hodgson from Turn Racing, the manufacturer of beautiful boutique sim racing wheels, host of the Turn Podcast and YouTube channel.
Check out turn racing on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2grPBqiubKQqzT1mnM_zrA
And on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/turnracing/
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![Sim Racing - Were Going To Need A Better Name [Discussion]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/vGeX2QSoA44/mqdefault.jpg "Sim Racing - Were Going To Need A Better Name [Discussion]
When you think about it, Sim Racing is a bit of a weird term. Most people use sim racing to describe any sort of racing game, from the most serious simulation focused titles like RFactor and iRacing to fun titles like Mario Kart. So, sim racing, is a... simulation of racing.
But for some reason, more hardcore sim racers use the term to validate the quality of the simulation between the various types of driving games: arcade, racing sim, and sim-cade. Arcade games are those that place more importance on gaming aspects than simulation, while racing sims place more emphasis on simulation, often at the expense of the gaming experience. And sim-cade is supposed to describe certain titles that sit somewhere in the middle.
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