The Simside Guy

Sim racing, told properly. Real news, gear and lessons, checked twice. Written by a fan, not a pro.

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Honest take: it was on the 2025 roadmap, then “early 2026.” Now it’s October. Excited, but I’ll believe the date when it’s said on stage.

Free roam person or racing only? 👇

#AssettoCorsaEVO

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Assetto Corsa EVO’s free roam just got its biggest reveal 👀

✅ Single + multiplayer from day one
✅ Walk around, NPCs, even deer
✅ Car wash, fuel stations, tyre shops
✅ Off-road anywhere
✅ Time Attack + leaderboards 🧵

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Map: the Eifel region around the Nürburgring, 1:1 with real buildings. Planned to grow to 1,600 km².

New cars spotted: Lamborghini Temerario, Mercedes G63, AMG GT 63, A45.

Release date: revealed at SimRacing Expo next week.

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Plot twist: after Papyrus closed, Kaemmer co-founded iRacing with John Henry. It launched in 2008, and he still runs it.

37 years of chasing realism 🤯

What was YOUR first racing game? 👇

#SimsideSchool #SimRacing

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Who made the first racing sim? 🕹️

📼 Mid-80s: Revs by Geoff Crammond. An F3 car at Silverstone, in 3D, with aero settings
💾 1989: Indianapolis 500: The Simulation by Papyrus, co-founded by Dave Kaemmer 🧵

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Also at the Expo: Assetto Corsa EVO’s free-roam release date gets revealed, and Sunday has the Rennsport R1 Final live.

#SimRacing

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Next week is the biggest week in sim racing this year 📅

Oct 15: GT7 Spec IV Part 1
Oct 16–18: SimRacing Expo, up to 12 world premieres on day one
Oct 19: https://t.co/eAtHW80Zdq on PS5
Expo is livestreamed free on YouTube. Most hyped for? 👇

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⚠️ Know before you buy:
• Early Access (still in development)
• No mods at launch
• No PS5 price yet (PC is $24.99)
• Wheel support not confirmed yet
Who are you crashing with first? 👇
#BeamNG #PS5

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After 10+ years on PC, https://t.co/eAtHW81x2Y hits PS5 on October 19 🔥

Crash physics where every part of the car bends and breaks for real.

What PS5 players get, and what to know first 🧵👇

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🎮 What you get:
• 4-player split-screen on one console
• Car football 😂
• New European truck on day one
• FSR 3 on PS5, PSSR on PS5 Pro
• DualSense vibration + trigger effects

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❌ Moza on PS5: not yet. First PS5 hardware shown at Tokyo Game Show, no price or date yet.

Before buying, ask: "Does it connect to MY wheel base?"

Save this + tag a friend about to buy pedals 👇

#SimRacing #PS5

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Bought new pedals for your PS5, plugged them in… nothing? 😩

They're not broken. They're plugged into the wrong place.

The simple fix, plus which pedals actually work on console 🧵👇

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• Fanatec CSL Elite V2: PS5 via PS-licensed Fanatec base; Xbox also needs Xbox-licensed Fanatec wheel
• SimRuito LCA V3: budget, up to 200kg setting. Brand says it connects to third-party bases, RJ12 cable included for Fanatec

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Curious now? It's 50% off in the Steam Autumn Sale until Oct 8. Watch recent gameplay first.

Can a game ever fully recover from a launch like this? 👇

#SimRacing

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Thinking of pre-ordering the next big racing game?

Read what happened to Project Motor Racing first. A lesson for all of us 🧵👇

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1️⃣ Don't pre-order on hype
2️⃣ Wait for reviews and real footage. Waiting a week costs nothing
3️⃣ First impressions stick for years
4️⃣ Studios: a delay is cheaper than a rescue