Need to set up "RoadRacing Simulator" cheaply!

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Weeth

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I am being SELF-CENSORED to buy a birthday present for a horrific punk of a kid that I'm peripherally related to (by no fault of my own) and I've been pressured by all my other SELF-CENSORED relatives to get him a RoadRacing Simulator for his PC. (Not for game consoles.) All of the ones I've seen online cost upwards of a grand and I'll pay that much money once they SELF-CENSORED. Is there something that I could buy the kid that isn't a full-fledged simulator but would still do the job for a lot less money? He already has a 50 inch flatscreen in his room (spoiled rotten brat) so all he would need is some sort of rack type thing that would hold a steering wheel and pedals in the appropriate position and then he could just position it on any chair in front of the TV. He apparently goes crazy over the very realistic car racing games (not the SuperMario sort of thing) and since I know very little about them I'd really appreciate any suggestions on:

  1. A few really good PC-ONLY car racing games
  2. A matching steering wheel and pedals
  3. Any kind of rack or whatever to hold everything together

Thanks in advance.
 
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50" TV in his room? Damn...jealousy forces me to respond, get him the original Excitabike and tell him to enjoy playing that instead of working out in the yard. :p
 
The 50" TV is nothing. His dad bought him a brand new Chevy Sonic and he's 14 years old... and he needs to be 16 to get a license! He's a very grateful punk too. All he does is grunt and never looks up from his texting. If I was his parents I'd SELF-CENSORED, but nowadays that can get you into serious legal trouble. So all I can do is smile and nod and shut up and pay for this present that I really don't want to buy but then I'd have my mother in law driving me even crazier than she already does for the rest of my life... :(
 
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You must be joking.
Shoot your family first. Then grow some balls.
A grand? For some punk kid? What is wrong with you?

Tell your family to fuck off and go do blow and a hooker.
A grand... you would seriously just throw away a grand like that? Come on, man.
 
Why does he need a road racing simulator when he has a real car? He can get a license at 14 if you (or his parents) can convince the DMV the family is dependent upon him. Save your money for a divorce lawyer.
 
If you are going to throw $1000 in the toilet give it to me! I need a nice cockpit to go with my G27! :D
 
I think people haven't read your whole post. You want the cheapest thing that can pass off as a racing simulator.

Thrustmaster Ferrari Wheel $145.99
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826280013CVF

Wheelstand Pro Thrustmaster Ferrari Wheel Stand $139
http://wheelstandpro.com/products/stand-for-thrustmaster-f458-f430-rgt-wheels---v2

Junior Membership to Project Cars (Don't know Pricing, but junior is probably cheapest and gets him playing)
http://www.wmdportal.com/projects/cars/

Total Before Shipping/Tax ~300-350.
 
Yup, Maplehamwich, you're absolutely right. I was very clear in the original post that I am NEVER spending a grand on this rotten kid. Damn, I don't even want to spend a few hundred, (or even twenty bucks) but it seems like I have to. Where we live there is no such thing as a license for under 16s for any reason so he will just continue to tool around town in his new Sonic without a license. I think it's ridiculous but it's not my choice. The units you've linked to look great... I was hoping to get away with less money, but they're so nice I might buy a set for myself too. ;)
 
Are you shitting me? The most valuable thing you could give the kid is a swift backhand to both him and his parents... ESPECIALLY his parents.

Assuming you're going to get him something anyway, it really depends how much you want to spend, you can get some pretty cheap wheels. The more you spend the more you'll get. If you want to really insult him you could get some shitty spring force wheel for almost nothing and a walmart table to rest it on :p Even if you also get a subscription to project cars or maybe just something like GTR evo, should be able to get away with less than $100 all up.

If you actually want to get him something half decent, I don't know how common they are these days, but a good cheaper wheel used to be the Logitech Driving Force GT. But you can definitely get cheaper if you want to sacrifice quality and features.

I can't remember the name off the top of my head and my internet is slow and tethered so I can't easily check, but I'm sure there's some cheaper wheel stands you can get as well, maybe just google "wheel stands" and see how you go.

It really just depends where you want to draw the line between insulting them and actually getting something half decent :p Personally I think the best thing you could do is tell the parents to fuck off and not show up to the party. What's your relation to them anyway?
 
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Weeth said:
Yup, Maplehamwich, you're absolutely right. I was very clear in the original post that I am NEVER spending a grand on this rotten kid. Damn, I don't even want to spend a few hundred, (or even twenty bucks) but it seems like I have to. Where we live there is no such thing as a license for under 16s for any reason so he will just continue to tool around town in his new Sonic without a license. I think it's ridiculous but it's not my choice. The units you've linked to look great... I was hoping to get away with less money, but they're so nice I might buy a set for myself too. ;)
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You can get away with less for a wheel, but I'm not sure it'll have pedals. That one has force feedback too, so you won't get bitching from "lack of features." There are other games as well, but I'm not too experienced with them. : )
 
That game almost looks promising; but I can't seem to find a demo/trial version of it anywhere. Nor can I find how much it costs. If it needs a membership then nevermind.
 
Buy him MarioKart and if he dares to say anthing other than thank you, take the game back.
 
Forced at gunpoint? Yes I know you are exaggerating. But running through all the possible ways you could be related to this kid, you do realize all you "have" to do is get him a card, throw 5 dollars inside of it and say "happy birthday". It's already been said, the best thing you could really do is slap the little bastard upside the head and tell him to get a job or help around the house. This is 2012, so common sense and values are pretty much dead (sadly)

If you don't want to spend 20, 50, 100, then *DON'T DO IT* Unless you would lose your job/house/car over getting the kid next to nothing, then don't do a damn thing for him/her.

Look at it another way -- if you put any thought/effort/money into this gift, they will expect it EVERY single time. Kid likes racing games? go buy them mario kart for the DS and be done with it. You save a crap ton of money, and will never be put in this situation again.

If the kid is 14 and daddy already got them a car and a 50" TV in their bedroom and expresses no gratitude... fark the little monster. Who cares what the kid or his very crappy parents think anyways?

You say you are being pressured by all your other relatives? Will all these other relatives be emptying their wallets on this punk bitch of a kid?

Stand up for yourself, stand up for the money you've worked for. get the ungrateful monster a cheap video game, and call it quits. Save the receipt and if anyone gives you any lip return it and go spend it on hookers and booze.

Oh and 6 weeks after the kid gets behind the wheel of that car daddy got him, it will be wrapped around a telephone pole. If all he plays are racing sims and then takes his maiden voyage alone, he's going to think he's in one of his video games. However since the parents won't slap the shit out of him, maybe an airbag exploding in his face will be exactly what he needs.
 
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I've got a used but perfect condition Logitech Driving Force Pro?

Full 900 degree steering wheel with force feedback. Works perfectly with PC.

PM me for details :)
 
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That game almost looks promising; but I can't seem to find a demo/trial version of it anywhere. Nor can I find how much it costs. If it needs a membership then nevermind.
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Project Cars? It's an alpha, it has a "membership", but it's only a one off fee and then you're good to go. It was just a means for them to get upfront funding, obviously they didn't want to just sell an alpha copy with barely any features, so instead they called it "membership" and you get free access to the alpha and any updates. The game is pretty fleshed out now with cars and tracks, but it's just a basic quick race vs the AI at this stage (well it was when I last played it a few months ago).
 
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Forced at gunpoint? Yes I know you are exaggerating. But running through all the possible ways you could be related to this kid, you do realize all you "have" to do is get him a card, throw 5 dollars inside of it and say "happy birthday". It's already been said, the best thing you could really do is slap the little bastard upside the head and tell him to get a job or help around the house. This is 2012, so common sense and values are pretty much dead (sadly)

If you don't want to spend 20, 50, 100, then *DON'T DO IT* Unless you would lose your job/house/car over getting the kid next to nothing, then don't do a damn thing for him/her.

Look at it another way -- if you put any thought/effort/money into this gift, they will expect it EVERY single time. Kid likes racing games? go buy them mario kart for the DS and be done with it. You save a crap ton of money, and will never be put in this situation again.

If the kid is 14 and daddy already got them a car and a 50" TV in their bedroom and expresses no gratitude... fark the little monster. Who cares what the kid or his very crappy parents think anyways?

You say you are being pressured by all your other relatives? Will all these other relatives be emptying their wallets on this punk bitch of a kid?

Stand up for yourself, stand up for the money you've worked for. get the ungrateful monster a cheap video game, and call it quits. Save the receipt and if anyone gives you any lip return it and go spend it on hookers and booze.

Oh and 6 weeks after the kid gets behind the wheel of that car daddy got him, it will be wrapped around a telephone pole. If all he plays are racing sims and then takes his maiden voyage alone, he's going to think he's in one of his video games. However since the parents won't slap the shit out of him, maybe an airbag exploding in his face will be exactly what he needs.
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+1 I don't seem to really be understanding the family situation here either, how you can be very peripherally related to this person and yet somehow have this large obligation. I must be missing something.

Additionally, if his parents can afford to buy him a 50" TV and a car, then they damn well should be able to afford getting him a road racing simulator setup too. That is nobody's responsibility/privilege but theirs.
 
That insidesimracing site seems to be dead unfortunately. As for the Obutto, I'm flailing around trying to avoid the $139 cost of the Wheelstand Pro and would love nothing more than to hand the rotten kid a hammer and some lumber, especially if I could SELF-CENSORED. My family situation is very simple. Everyone in my wife's side of the family (mine is all overseas) have to eat mac and cheese just to pay the rent. The only exceptions are the 14 y.o.'s family who lucked out in a successful business (through sheer chance, certainly not brains or skill) and me and my wife who are certainly not rich but seem to be by the subterranean standards of the rest of the brood. So since my mom in law is a SELF-CENSORED and she holds overwhelming sway over my wife (who is freakin' hot and half my age so I'm keeping her, thank you very much), all of these broke SELF-CENSORED are looking to me to pay for the present that is going to come "from the whole family" who mostly can't afford a SELF-CENSORED. The only thing the insufferable punk deserves is a SELF-CENSORED but it looks like the Happy Wife Happy Life dictum is going to overrule my desire to straighten the kid out "my way." :)
 
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JoeUser, I appreciate your offer of the used wheel but it's gonna have to be a new unit. Just to give you a taste of what a wonderfully appreciative young man he is, here is a quote from him when he was talking about his new Sonic to my wife's cousin: "My dad is such a cheap bastard. If he had to get me a Chevy he could have made it a Camaro." Remember that this kid is two years from being a legal driver. :eek:
 
Weeth said:
That insidesimracing site seems to be dead unfortunately. As for the Obutto, I'm flailing around trying to avoid the $139 cost of the Wheelstand Pro and would love nothing more than to hand the rotten kid a hammer and some lumber, especially if I could whack him in the side of the head with both the hammer and a 2x4. My family situation is very simple. Everyone in my wife's side of the family (mine is all overseas) have to eat mac and cheese just to pay the rent. The only exceptions are the 14 y.o.'s family who lucked out in a successful business (through sheer chance, certainly not brains or skill) and me and my wife who are certainly not rich but seem to be by the subterranean standards of the rest of the brood. So since my mom in law is a certified beeeotch from hell and she holds overwhelming sway over my wife (who is freakin' hot and half my age so I'm keeping her, thank you very much), all of these broke buttwipes are looking to me to pay for the present that is going to come "from the whole family" who mostly can't afford a doobie cut with monkey crap. The only thing the insufferable punk deserves is a kick in the ass from a cleated boot but it looks like the Happy Wife Happy Life dictum is going to overrule my desire to straighten the kid out "my way." :)
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Considering the information you have just provided, I think the 14 year old and his gift are the least of your problems. I won't go any further, as I don't have a subscription to GenMay, and I'm sure that is where this thread is headed.
 
Entertainer said:
Considering the information you have just provided, I think the 14 year old and his gift are the least of your problems. I won't go any further, as I don't have a subscription to GenMay, and I'm sure that is where this thread is headed.
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I've gone back and SELF-CENSORED anything that might even remotely qualify for GenMay exile and therefore completely disavow any threats of violence to anyone at any time. :D
 
I didn't read the OP, so I didn't realize what a fucktard this kid is.

He wants car realism? Make him play in traffic.
 
1. I'm not sure the kid is at fault.
2. Insulting him on a public board doesn't seem like the best idea either.
 
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1. I'm not sure the kid is at fault.
2. Insulting him on a public board doesn't seem like the best idea either.
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I'm sure he's not. If he's a brat it surely sounds like the fault of the parents. Doesn't mean a swift backhand isn't the best thing for him though :p
 
Ok, more serious here:

Spend $20 and get him either rFactor, GTR Evolution, or Race On, from Amazon.

Spend the rest on some logitec force feedback wheel / pedal thing.


If he whines, claim to his parents you don't know anything about racing sims and you did the best you could.
 
Bloody hell, only thing i ever got off relatives was a tenner on my birthday. What relation is this kid to you exactly?

If i was you id tell him to shove it up his arse.
 
As an iRacing subscriber, please DO NOT recommend iRacing to him. There are enough bozos on there. We don't need another.

That said, if you have a CompUSA or TigerDirect near your house, I've seen a racing wheeel that they have for sale. It's always up near the optical media, near the registers. I can't remember the exact price, but I think it's around $35.

As far as sims, look at at rFactor (1 or 2), or Live for Speed. Both are sims and relatively inexpensive. I can't help you with the rest.
 
Even better. Get a package to exoticsracing.com. Let him get all giddy, until they break it to him he must be 18 and you're going to have to sub in (prearranged). Laugh in an evil way as you peel out right in front of him.

Ha.
 
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