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	<title>VirtualR - Sim Racing News &#187; Hardware</title>
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		<title>Team ARC Steering Wheel &#8211; Photos &amp; Review</title>
		<link>http://www.virtualr.net/team-arc-steering-wheel-photos-review/</link>
		<comments>http://www.virtualr.net/team-arc-steering-wheel-photos-review/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:41:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Montoya</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ARC_Team has been working on a realistic Formula steering wheel for the Logitech G25 for quite a while now and the first examples of their aluminum wheel have reached interested sim racers as steschumacher has reviewed the wheel.
The custom-made wheel is made from carbon or aluminum and comes with customers choice of optional display, shifting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fanatec Porsche 911 Turbos S &#8211; Wheel Swap Tutorial Videos</title>
		<link>http://www.virtualr.net/fanatec-porsche-911-turbos-s-wheel-swap-tutorial-videos/</link>
		<comments>http://www.virtualr.net/fanatec-porsche-911-turbos-s-wheel-swap-tutorial-videos/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:55:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Montoya</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mikemav has put together a very interesting video tutorial on how to replace the wheel rim of Fanatec&#8217;s recently-released Porsche 911 Turbo S wheel with rim from Fanatec&#8217;s GT3-RS wheel.
The idea behind his effort is to equip the multi-purpose console compatible Turbo S wheel with the much nicer feeling Alcantara leather grip the GT3-RS offers. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Flash Rods &#8211; Mass Storage for Gear Heads</title>
		<link>http://www.virtualr.net/flash-rods-mass-storage-for-gear-heads/</link>
		<comments>http://www.virtualr.net/flash-rods-mass-storage-for-gear-heads/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:27:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Montoya</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a cool product for car fanatics who are tired of using those old standard USB-sticks and external hard drives. Flash Rods offers data storage solutions, hidden in scale car models.
Their flagship products are 250GB &#38; 500GB hard drives, built into detailed 1:18 scale models. The models are very detailed with doors and hoods that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DIY Ferrari F1 Wheel &#8211; Onboard Video</title>
		<link>http://www.virtualr.net/diy-ferrari-f1-wheel-onboard-video/</link>
		<comments>http://www.virtualr.net/diy-ferrari-f1-wheel-onboard-video/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:48:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Montoya</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ferrari]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Formula One]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few days ago, I posted a first story on Željko Roso&#8217;s impressive self-made Ferrari F1 steering wheel. After showing us plenty of pictures and a first video, he has released new footage showing the wheel in action in rFactor.
His wheel comes with 14 buttons, 5 rotary encoders, 2 rotary switches as well as clutch [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FREX GP Canopy Screen 3D &#8211; Video</title>
		<link>http://www.virtualr.net/frex-gp-canopy-screen-3d-video/</link>
		<comments>http://www.virtualr.net/frex-gp-canopy-screen-3d-video/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:17:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Montoya</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Several months ago, Japanese sim hardware experts FREX unveiled their canopy screen, an alternative to the traditional three-monitor setup.
Now, the Canopy screen has been tested with a Stereo 3D projector, showing us iRacing and RACE On in 3D below. More info on all their products can be found on the FREX website

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		<title>DIY Ferrari F1 Wheel &#8211; Photos &amp; Video</title>
		<link>http://www.virtualr.net/diy-ferrari-f1-wheel-photos-video/</link>
		<comments>http://www.virtualr.net/diy-ferrari-f1-wheel-photos-video/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:26:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Montoya</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Željko Roso has put together a very impressive self-made Ferrari Formula One wheel that comes with 14 buttons, 5 rotary encoders, 2 rotary switches as well as clutch and shifting pedals.
The result of four months of hard work can be checked out in the gallery below. The included video does not just show the wheel [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fanatec Porsche 911 Turbo S &#8211; Video Review</title>
		<link>http://www.virtualr.net/fanatec-porsche-911-turbo-s-video-review/</link>
		<comments>http://www.virtualr.net/fanatec-porsche-911-turbo-s-video-review/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:09:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Montoya</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Corrs78 has gotten his hands on one of Fanatec&#8217;s sought-after Porsche 911 Turbo S wheels for the PC and next-gen gaming consoles, sharing his impressions with two HD review videos.
Even though the videos are in French, the high-resolution look at the wheel is interesting for everyone. It shows the wheel in action with Turn 10&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SLI-PRO Steering Wheel Display Unveiled</title>
		<link>http://www.virtualr.net/sli-pro-steering-wheel-display-unveiled/</link>
		<comments>http://www.virtualr.net/sli-pro-steering-wheel-display-unveiled/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:44:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Montoya</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Hardware]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Following his very popular SLI-M display that was part of many self-built steering wheels, Leo Bodnar has now unveiled a new generation display by showing first photos of the SLI-PRO unit.
The feature-rich SLI-PRO comes with two six-digit displays and a gear indicator, 13 RPM LEDs and six info LEDs at the bottom. The display is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MMG SimRDispXX Manager &#8211; Version 1.2 Released</title>
		<link>http://www.virtualr.net/mmg-simrdispxx-manager-version-1-2-released/</link>
		<comments>http://www.virtualr.net/mmg-simrdispxx-manager-version-1-2-released/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2009 17:42:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Montoya</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[MMG has released new version of the MMG SimRDispXX Manager software, extending the compatibility of their range of sim racing data display to all Simbin simulations.
MMG&#8217;s displays are now supported by 11 simulation titles including all Simbin simulations, rFactor, iRacing and Live for Speed. Other new features of version 1.2 include a new user interface [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fanatec Porsche 911 Turbo S &#8211; GTForums Hands-On</title>
		<link>http://www.virtualr.net/fanatec-porsche-911-turbo-s-gtforums-hands-on/</link>
		<comments>http://www.virtualr.net/fanatec-porsche-911-turbo-s-gtforums-hands-on/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Montoya</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The guys over at GTForums.co.uk have gotten their hands on an early example of Fanatec&#8217;s sought-after Porsche 911 Turbo S wheel, the first Fanatec wheel to be compatible to all gaming consoles including Microsoft&#8217;s Xbox 360.
Furthermore, the 911 Turbo S is the Turn 10 Studios approved wheel to use with their upcoming Forza Motorsport 3 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MMG SimRDispXX Manager &#8211; New Version Coming Up</title>
		<link>http://www.virtualr.net/mmg-simrdispxx-manager-new-version-coming-up/</link>
		<comments>http://www.virtualr.net/mmg-simrdispxx-manager-new-version-coming-up/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:48:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Montoya</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Next week will see the release of a new version of the MMG SimRDispXX Manager software, extending the compatibility of MMG&#8217;s range of sim racing data display to all Simbin simulations.
Below are some previews of the new 1.2 version, the upcoming version makes MMG&#8217;s displays compatible to 11 simulations including all Simbin titles, rFactor, iRacing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Beta Innovations &#8211; Open For Orders Again</title>
		<link>http://www.virtualr.net/beta-innovations-open-for-orders-again/</link>
		<comments>http://www.virtualr.net/beta-innovations-open-for-orders-again/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:05:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Montoya</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.virtualr.net/beta-innovations-open-for-orders-again/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Back in 2008, Canadian company Beta Innovations closed its website, leaving many simulation hardware modders without a source to buy parts that allow them to built their own gauges, button boxes and more.
Now, their products are available again for a short time, everyone looking to get some of their products should act now as it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fanatec Porsche 911 Turbo S &#8211; New Features Video</title>
		<link>http://www.virtualr.net/fanatec-porsche-911-turbo-s-new-features-video/</link>
		<comments>http://www.virtualr.net/fanatec-porsche-911-turbo-s-new-features-video/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:10:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Montoya</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It will take a little longer while until Fanatec&#8217;s Porsche 911 Turbo S wheel will enrich the driving experience for both PC and console gamers and the company has used the delay to equip the upcoming wheel with a few new features.
The new wheels now comes with a USB connection cable, giving PC and Playstation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Logitech Driver 5.08 &#8211; Released</title>
		<link>http://www.virtualr.net/logitech-driver-5-08-released/</link>
		<comments>http://www.virtualr.net/logitech-driver-5-08-released/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2009 21:54:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Montoya</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Logitech has released a new version of their driver software for various products, including their popular Logitech G25 &#38; G27 steering wheels.
The new driver is available both as 32bit and 64bit version, a list of changes can be found below.
Changelog:

 Mouse clicks can now be assigned to a device button correctly
 Added support to allow [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ATI Introduces Eyefinity Technology</title>
		<link>http://www.virtualr.net/ati-introduces-eyefinity-technology/</link>
		<comments>http://www.virtualr.net/ati-introduces-eyefinity-technology/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2009 02:24:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Montoya</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I usually don&#8217;t cover general PC hardware news but here&#8217;s something interesting for sim racing enthusiasts as ATI will be introducing the so-called ATI Eyefinity Technology with their newest line of DirectX 11R adeon graphics cards.
Up until now, sim racers who wanted to use more than two screens in their racing simulators had to use [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MMG SimRDispXX &#8211; Preview Video</title>
		<link>http://www.virtualr.net/mmg-simrdispxx-preview-video/</link>
		<comments>http://www.virtualr.net/mmg-simrdispxx-preview-video/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2009 01:58:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Montoya</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[MMG has put togheter a new preview video of their line of racing displays, showing them in action with rFactor.
Their product line includes the SimRDisp7X both as desktop and Logitec G25 version as well as the new G25-compatible SimRDisp1X. Check out MMG&#8217;s webshop for further info on the displays.

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		<title>FREX Presents The SimConVBRAKE</title>
		<link>http://www.virtualr.net/frex-presents-the-simconvbrake/</link>
		<comments>http://www.virtualr.net/frex-presents-the-simconvbrake/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2009 01:42:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Montoya</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Japanese sim hardware experts FREX have added a new product to their line of professional sim racing hardware by unveiling the SimConVBRAKE brake vibration motor.
The SimConVBRAKE is combined with FREX&#8217;s SimConBase and adds adjustable brake vibration when locking up tires. The SimConVBRAKE works with all Simbin simulations as well as rFactor, a price for the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fanatec GT3 RS Wheel &#8211; Logitech G25 Convert</title>
		<link>http://www.virtualr.net/fanatec-gt3-rs-wheel-logitech-g25-convert/</link>
		<comments>http://www.virtualr.net/fanatec-gt3-rs-wheel-logitech-g25-convert/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:10:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Montoya</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The imagination among hardware modders in the sim racing community has led to some very interesting projects in the past and the following story is a very remarkable example.
After his Logitech G25 acted up, Semus decided to get himself a Fanatec GT3 RS wheel. While he very much liked the belt-driven wheel, he looked for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Logitech G27 Steering Wheel Unveiled</title>
		<link>http://www.virtualr.net/logitech-g27-steering-wheel-unveiled/</link>
		<comments>http://www.virtualr.net/logitech-g27-steering-wheel-unveiled/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 17:08:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Montoya</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following SRT&#8217;s very timely review of the Logitech G27 steering wheel, the product has now been officially announced by Logitech.
The G27 picks up where the very popular G25 left off, improving several complaints about its predecessor and adding a bunch of features such as new buttons, the LCD meter as well as the addition of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>SRT Special Report &#8211; Logitech G27 Review</title>
		<link>http://www.virtualr.net/srt-special-report-logitech-g27-review/</link>
		<comments>http://www.virtualr.net/srt-special-report-logitech-g27-review/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:22:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Montoya</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jessica, Darin &#38; Shaun of Insidesimracing.tv have unveiled what was shown covered up at the end of the last InsideSimRacing episode and it&#8217;s Logitech&#8217;s brand new G27 steering wheel indeed.
This special report reviews the brand new wheel and to make it even more special, the guys use Simbin&#8217;s upcoming RACE On to give Logitech&#8217;s newest [...]]]></description>
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