Racing games are nothing new for Nacon - but their own sim racing hardware is. The company showed its Revosim line for the first time at gamescom 2024 - here are our impressions.
Nacon is no stranger to the racing genre, as the likes of the WRC series or the soon-to-be-released Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown show. The company is a publisher for these games, but it also produces hardware and gaming peripherals - and this will include sim racing gear soon.
First announced in late May 2024, the new hardware line will be called Revosim, and Nacon had a set ready to try at gamescom. Of course, @Michel Wolk could not pass up that opportunity, so he gave the new kit a proper go.
This includes a direct drive wheel base capable of 9 Nm of torque (which will also come with a metal clamp for desk mounting), a pedal set including a 100 kg loadcell and a round wheel. The Revosim kit will be adjustable on the fly via a mobile app, so fiddling with settings to have them match your preferences should be a breeze.
The pedals, meanwhile, slot into the middle of the range and felt okay, according to Michel. What is going to be an interesting factor for the Revosim hardware is going to be the price. There is no exact number yet, but we hear it will be less then €1000 - which could translate to quite a decent deal for a 9 Nm base, a wheel and Hall Sensor pedals with a load cell brake.
The wheel itself is 300 mm in diameter and features 12 buttons that come with replacable inserts for customization, so sim racers will be able to have the buttons' looks match their in-game bindings. Furthermore, the wheel sports metal shifter paddles, though analog clutch paddles are absent.
A clutch pedal, meanwhile, has not been shown yet, but we assume that is something to be announced down the road as an add-on. Most sim racers who prefer to run contemporary cars should be fine with a two-pedal setup and no clutch paddles anyway, as most modern racing cars only need the clutch for pulling away from a standstill - and some do not even need it at all.
Of course, we are already looking forward to diving deeper into the set for a review as soon as possible - meanwhile, stay tuned for a video of Michel's session with the Revosim gear to be released in the coming days.
What are your impressions of the Revosim hardware? Let us know on Twitter @OverTake_gg or in the comments below!
Nacon is no stranger to the racing genre, as the likes of the WRC series or the soon-to-be-released Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown show. The company is a publisher for these games, but it also produces hardware and gaming peripherals - and this will include sim racing gear soon.
First announced in late May 2024, the new hardware line will be called Revosim, and Nacon had a set ready to try at gamescom. Of course, @Michel Wolk could not pass up that opportunity, so he gave the new kit a proper go.
This includes a direct drive wheel base capable of 9 Nm of torque (which will also come with a metal clamp for desk mounting), a pedal set including a 100 kg loadcell and a round wheel. The Revosim kit will be adjustable on the fly via a mobile app, so fiddling with settings to have them match your preferences should be a breeze.
Revosim Hands-on Impressions
Most importantly, however, how does the Revosim hardware feel when taking to the track? In Michel's brief stint in the rig at Nacon's business booth, he soon found that it did feel solid and natural to adapt - he felt right at home in Assetto Corsa Competizione, for instance, which is a good sign that the direct drive base should be on par with the competition.The pedals, meanwhile, slot into the middle of the range and felt okay, according to Michel. What is going to be an interesting factor for the Revosim hardware is going to be the price. There is no exact number yet, but we hear it will be less then €1000 - which could translate to quite a decent deal for a 9 Nm base, a wheel and Hall Sensor pedals with a load cell brake.
The wheel itself is 300 mm in diameter and features 12 buttons that come with replacable inserts for customization, so sim racers will be able to have the buttons' looks match their in-game bindings. Furthermore, the wheel sports metal shifter paddles, though analog clutch paddles are absent.
A clutch pedal, meanwhile, has not been shown yet, but we assume that is something to be announced down the road as an add-on. Most sim racers who prefer to run contemporary cars should be fine with a two-pedal setup and no clutch paddles anyway, as most modern racing cars only need the clutch for pulling away from a standstill - and some do not even need it at all.
Of course, we are already looking forward to diving deeper into the set for a review as soon as possible - meanwhile, stay tuned for a video of Michel's session with the Revosim gear to be released in the coming days.
What are your impressions of the Revosim hardware? Let us know on Twitter @OverTake_gg or in the comments below!
