Seth Francis Sim Racing

07/07/2024

Beautiful Audi R8 V10 in the shop for a pre purchase inspection. We offer pre purchase inspections on all vehicle makes and models.

01/19/2017

Hey guys, just thought I'd share this project I am currently working on. As you will see in the video and description this project involves converting a Direct Drive motor compatible both mechanically and electronically with any Fanatec Clubsport rim. Hope you enjoy, till next time stay between the lines and "keep driveing"!

Hello fellow sim racers! It has been a while since my last video but I wanted to come back and present a project I have been working on recently. This projec...

09/07/2016

Hey guys, check out this Aussie Stig ISRTV review of my good friend Wil's self built simulator "Real GT". I have been lucky enough to put some hours in on this rig and the experience is like nothing else. Truly feels like driving in a real car!

http://www.ISRTV.com presents something a little different....but a lot of awesome. Almost a year ago, we featured our forum member, Wil "Mayaman" Tosado's, ...

03/01/2016

Hey Sim Racers, just wanted to upload a couple vids my friend made of me running his D-box human racing chassis in both wide fov with triple projectors and in VR with Oculus DK2. These are informational videos made for commentary so the quality isn't great. We also had an issue with throttle sticking in the wide fov video so I was going off track often. Hope you enjoy!

Tripple projectors wide fov:


Oculus VR:

My first video, please be kind, I'm learning. :) My man Seth giving the Dbox, triple projection rig a spin. He has never used wide FOV projection or motion o...

02/15/2016

Hello fellow sim racers, today I am making a video in hopes of receiving some information from other UHX oweners. I am currently running a Fanatec Xbox One U...

07/22/2015

Hello fellow sim racers! Here is a video showcasing my latest project! A custom Thrustmaster T500 Button Plate which uses an Arduino Uno open development board to emulate the original Thrustmaster GT rim. This means the button plate is fully PS3/PS4 compatible and requires no additional USB cord to function! This is semi-complicated to achieve with Thrustmaster wheels as the base communicates with the rim via serial communication (binary code for button pushes via MISO/MOSI ports). In order to bypass the original rims circuitry I used an Arduino sketch that communicates with the base and provide the proper binary code input for button presses as well as for the rim in its natural state with no buttons pressed. Much thanks to Taras from rr-m.org (links in YouTube video description) for providing me with the initial Arduino code for reading and emulating as well as going through the debugging procedures for this project. Photo album showcasing steps of project soon to come. Hope you all enjoy and like always, "Keep Driving!"

Hello fellow sim racers! This is my Thrustmaster T500RS Arduino driven button plate that is 100% console compatible. Here I will show you the completed butto...

07/12/2015

Hey fellow sim racers! I have recently decided to undertake a couple of development board based projects related to sim racing. In this post I will give a brief description of each project I plan on undertaking and what I wish the outcome to be. The first will be a console compatible button plate for the Thrustmaster T500RS wheel base. This will allow me to use aftermarket steering wheels but more importantly my own custom made button plates that will be fully console compatible! This is more difficult than just wiring new buttons because the T500 uses serial communication between the base and rim. There will be no additional USB to plug in, which means no wires coiled around the steering axis like many of the other options. Most of the button plates used now (except for Sam Maxwell"s offerings) use an additional USB cable attached to a button controller that essentially works as an additional controller on your PC. This of course means a lack of console compatibility. I could use the standard button plate from the GTE add on and mount an aftermarket rim to that however this option does not look as nice and you typically loose D-Pad accessibility. I plan on using a development board (such as Arduino or my own made with processing chip) to emulate the original T500 rims. The board will be installed in the plate/adapter assembly and will be connected to the wheel base with the standard 6 pin connector used for the T500 rim to base connection. So far I have the T500 wheel base and rim, a modified wheel adapter to mount aftermarket wheels to the T500 base, push buttons and an Arduino board (for testing, will use a smaller board if this project goes well and I decide to use a more compact design). I have the wires coming in the next couple days and once the electrical portion is completed I will start looking at button plate material and design options. My second project will involve hacking a BMW E36 gauge cluster so it can be used accurately with PC based racing sims. This project will also require the use of a development board such as Arduino or something similar along with an app that outputs gauge data to a USB port. In my project an Arduino board will take the gauge info from the simulator via an gauge output app. The Arduino will then be programmed to translate that data then output the proper signal and frequency required to run the corresponding gauge on the E36 cluster. I plan on matching the E36 Cluster to the gauge position in game. This means accurate speed, rpm, temp etc displayed on a real E36 gauge cluster. I have so far sourced an E36 gauge cluster (pics to come), E36 M3 dash and center console, as well as an Arduino board for this project. I have the pin out for the cluster and an understanding of the signal required to operate the gauges. I just thought I would give you guys an idea of what to look forward to. This is a hobby and while working two jobs I am limited on the amount of time so please don't think I gave up if there is some time between updates :) I also have a very limited budget which often dictates progress. I've included a couple pics, once I have pics of the cluster and center console I will add those too. Thank you all for looking and as always "Keep Driving!"

07/09/2015

Just some random hardware Ive had set up over the last couple months during my testing.

07/08/2015

Just setting up my new Seth Francis Sim Racing page! Thought I would kick things off with the SFSR TH8 Short Shaft Shift K**b Kit. This product is a hardware upgrade for the Thrustmaster TH8 Shifter which is used for simulation racing. Feel free to check out the album to check out photos and read more about this product. Thanks for looking and as always "Keep Driving!"

This is the SFSR TH8 Short Shaft Shift K**b Kit by Seth Francis Sim Racing*. This product is a hardware upgrade for the TH8RS/A shifter assembly used for simulation racing. Depending on the version these kits sell for $45 or $50 + shipping worldwide If you are interested feel free to contact me here or by email at [email protected]. Thanks for looking and as always "Keep Driving!"

*Hurst and APC are registered trademarks. Seth Francis Sim Racing is in no way affiliated with the Hurst Company, APC Company, or their affiliates.
**Thrustmaster is a registered trademark of Guillemot Company. Seth Francis Sim Racing is in no way affiliated with either Thrustmaster, Guillemot Company or their affiliates.

07/08/2015

This is the SFSR TH8 Short Shaft Shift K**b Kit by Seth Francis Sim Racing*. This product is a hardware upgrade for the TH8RS/A shifter assembly used for simulation racing. Depending on the version these kits sell for $45 or $50 + shipping worldwide If you are interested feel free to contact me here or by email at [email protected]. Thanks for looking and as always "Keep Driving!"

*Hurst and APC are registered trademarks. Seth Francis Sim Racing is in no way affiliated with the Hurst Company, APC Company, or their affiliates.
**Thrustmaster is a registered trademark of Guillemot Company. Seth Francis Sim Racing is in no way affiliated with either Thrustmaster, Guillemot Company or their affiliates.

07/07/2015

Hello fellow sim racers! I have decided to create a FB for my organization, Seth Francis Sim Racing. SFSR is dedicated to sim racing hardware and hardware modifications, some being made available to the public. I will be adding photo albums as well as posting with much of my hardware and modifications as well as the product(s) I will be offering to the public, including the SFSR TH8 Short Shaft Shift K**b Kit, which is a upgraded shift k**b and shaft assembly for the Thrustmaster TH8RS/A Shifter. I will also be posting current repairs and additions to my sim racing hardware collection. Until this page is finished, feel free to check out my google+ page https://plus.google.com/106945807751986203845/posts
I hope you enjoy looking around and as always, "Keep Driving!"

Seth Francis Sim Racing (SethFrancisSimRacing) - SethFrancisSimRacing "Keep Driving!" - Welcome to the SethFrancisSimRacing google+ page! SFSR is dedicated to SIM racing hardware modification, customization, and upgrades. I have created this page to introduce SFSR to the public as well