Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Hello all! It's been a while since I published a video on the channel. After a very long time I considered upgrading to direct drive by Simagic and I thought it would perhaps be useful to share my experiences.

Chapters:
00:10 Introduction
02:00 TS-PC racer Windows driver setup
03:23 TS-PC racer in Le Mans Ultimate
06:15 Simagic Alpha Evo and NRG style quick release
08:20 Stickers included with Simagic GT Neo
10:11 Thrustmaster Open Wheel Add-on and Simagic GT Neo comparison
10:32 Mounting Simagic GT Neo on Alpha EVO
11:46 Simagic SimPro Manager software overview
14:59 Simagic Alpha Evo in Le Mans Ultimate
16:08 Simagic Alpha Evo wheelbase noise
23:02 Final drive and thoughts with Le Mans Ultimate

Links to references included in the video:
https://simline.eu/en/simagic-direct-drive-bases

reddit.com/r/simracing/comments/1sd1abn/considering_upgrade_to_simagic_or_fanatec_direct

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