Wang Xiaobin paused a little and continued: "The direct drive steering wheel is equipped with a stepper motor or a servo motor. Its effect will be better than the force feedback steering wheel of the gear belt hybrid transmission, because the feedback force is stronger and the reaction is faster."

"Foreign manufacturers that provide simulators for professional fleets basically use direct drive solutions."

“But its price fluctuates greatly.”

"The price of direct drive steering wheels abroad is very expensive, and mainstream brands are basically around 1,500 euros. After conversion, a steering wheel costs more than 10,000 yuan, which most people can't afford."

"However, many domestic hardcore players will choose to do it themselves and have all sets of DIYs. This way, the cost can be reduced a lot. The pure cost may be less than 2,000 yuan. After all, industrial servo motors and drivers can be bought online for four or five hundred yuan."

"But the process of DIY is extremely complicated and cumbersome. If you are completely DIY, you still need to know programming knowledge. Even if you use ready-made solutions online, it will take several weeks to adjust. For novices, buying them is a waste of money. Only big guys with particularly strong hands-on ability can play with it."

"What's more, if you go online to find a DIY solution, you don't have to expect product quality control and after-sales service."

"The real-life game steering wheel that domestic players can buy, whether it is the entry-level force feedback steering wheel or the direct drive steering wheel, is mainly foreign brands."

"There are some manufacturers in China who are making steering wheels, but they are all very cheap entertainment steering wheels, and they have no strength to give back."

"In fact, the steering wheels of these foreign brands are more expensive than others, and the key is that the accessories are also expensive."

"Whether it is the H-hand gear, the serial hand gear or the special hydraulic hand brake, the price of these accessories is not less than 1,000 yuan. If you want to form a full set, even if it is an entry-level force feedback steering wheel solution, it will not be possible without a 6,000 or 7,000 yuan."

"After all, brand value, authorization fees, taxes and other factors will inflated the price of foreign steering wheels."

"In fact, the cost of many accessories is very low, such as brackets and hydraulic handbrakes. Foreign brands generally have more than twice the cost price. Domestic homemade hydraulic handbrakes cost only two or three hundred yuan, but when they go to foreign brands, they will sell for nearly one thousand. The actual experience is not very different."

"Of course, the advantage of buying ready-made brands is that everything is equipped with supporting facilities, and there are corresponding optimizations for the game. After connecting the steering wheel to the computer, you can directly play it by installing the driver. For those players who don't know professional knowledge, DIY will definitely not work, and you can only buy ready-made products."

Wang Xiaobin introduced the current situation of the domestic game steering wheel in detail, and everyone nodded frequently when they heard it.

These three different steering wheels bring completely different gaming experiences to players, and there is definitely a reason to be expensive.

The purpose of buying a steering wheel is nothing more than two: one is to improve the immersion and substitution during the game, and the other is to improve the accuracy of the operation.

The realistic steering wheel has a rich vibration mode. When a vehicle passes through different road surfaces, the vibration effect will be different. Players can clearly distinguish whether their vehicle is passing through gravel or muddy road surfaces.

Moreover, the steering wheel can fine-tune the wheel angle, and combine it with the foot pedal and gear lever to achieve advanced techniques such as clutch floating, downshifting, oil replenishment and toe movements.

More importantly, the force feedback from the steering wheel can inform the player of the current wheel status of the vehicle.

Players can judge the grip status of the wheel by the force feedback strength of the steering wheel. Tire slipping can be discovered as soon as possible, which is of great significance for drifting and turning and driving on special roads.

Therefore, many racers of professional teams will also use simulators to train because the excellent steering wheel can indeed restore the driving experience of a real car.

To put it simply, for ordinary players, since they have decided to buy a steering wheel, they must give back their strength. Don’t touch those plastic toys worth less than 1,000 yuan. It’s better to buy a good handle than to have this money.

Some people even say that it is best not to experience it before you don’t have the ability to buy a direct drive steering wheel.

Because after experiencing the direct drive steering wheel, returning to the ordinary steering wheel, handle or keyboard may make you feel disappointed and even make you completely lose interest in racing games.

Of course, the steering wheel will not improve your skills. When you first switch to the steering wheel, it may be even worse than the keyboard or handle. But as long as you get used to the steering wheel operation, most people will no longer use the keyboard or handle to play racing games.

Chang You nodded: "According to Mr. Pei's usual style of conduct, since you want to make a product, you must do the best."

"Then the steering wheel we make must use the direct drive solution of the servo motor."

"Also, the market for direct drive steering wheels is in a polarized state, with foreign brands selling prices of tens of thousands of yuan. Although players themselves are cheap, the threshold is too high and it is time-consuming and labor-intensive."

“There is a big gap in this area.”

"If we can develop an excellent direct drive steering wheel and control the price of the full set of accessories to a cost-effective level, it will be very competitive!"

"Maybe Mr. Pei decided to build a steering wheel just because he saw the business opportunities?"

Jiang Yuan added: "It may also be because Mr. Pei feels that the current steering wheel on the market cannot match the game perfectly, so he decided to do it himself."

Ye Zhizhou nodded: "Yes, this must be one of the reasons."

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"Although there are some buttons on the gaming steering wheel on the market, they are basically buttons that simulate the handle."

"General racing games require fewer buttons, and using this steering wheel can also meet the requirements."

"But there are many simulation contents in the game "Safe and Civilized Driving", such as turning on the turn signal when turning, double flashing when parking for a fault, wipers, high and low beam lights, windshield defogging, etc. Even if players want to drive large trucks or long-distance buses to make money, they need more buttons."

"There are not enough buttons on the steering wheel, so you can only use the keyboard, which is obviously not convenient. If you can create a special operating table and integrate the buttons needed in various games, it will definitely be more convenient and will also help improve the sense of substitution."

Wang Xiaobin agreed: "Yes, speaking of this, I think although there are already many steering wheels on the market now, there is still a lot of room for innovation in accessories."

"The most basic h-speed, handbrake and other things needless to be said."

"Below the steering wheel, on the base of the motor, you can actually add a dashboard display screen. This is not expensive, but different effects can be displayed according to different vehicles, so that players do not need to look at the screen anymore. You can know the car's speed and speed and other information as soon as you look down."

"The steering wheel needs to be equipped with a shift paddle with a magnet, and there are also various buttons such as turn signals, wipers, etc. The steering wheel surface can be wrapped in alcantara leather, which doesn't cost much, but it can improve the feel very well."

"There can be installed with a miniature vibrator on the footsteps. If the steering wheel and the footsteps vibrate together, it can better simulate the driving feeling."

The four of them said one by one, and soon finalized the details of this steering wheel.

This steering wheel has a variety of different accessories, which can be purchased separately, priced separately, or bought together in packages, and there will be certain discounts on the price.

In terms of the main body of the steering wheel, it is divided into a steering wheel and a direct drive base. The direct drive base must integrate a control box and a small display of the instrument. The d1spce quick disassembly system used by a real car is used between the base and the steering wheel. It is reliable, safe, and it is also very convenient to disassemble.

These two together account for the big part of the price of this set of equipment. The steering wheel is about 1,300, because the steering wheel integrates various buttons and vibrators, while the direct drive base requires about 3,200.

The foot pedal is made of pure metal, the accelerator, brake and clutch can all adjust the up and down distance of the pedal. The clutch and the throttle are rebounded by an adjustable spring, while the brake is a small section of preloaded spring and large pieces of rubber block. This design is to simulate different foot feelings.

A small vibrator is also installed on the accelerator, brake and clutch pedal to simulate the vibration of the vehicle while driving.

The price of this foot pedal is relatively high, about 1,200 yuan. Although it is similar to the price of foot pedals of many foreign manufacturers, the actual experience obtained is definitely completely different.

The gear lever that integrates h-speed and serial gears, as well as hydraulic handbrakes, are 300 yuan and 200 yuan respectively.

There is also a special operating table with various commonly used buttons on it, mainly used to simulate some special situations in driving. It is actually a special keyboard, so it is not expensive and can be handled at 100 yuan.

In addition, there are three different brackets, namely, the foldable bracket without seats, about 500 yuan; the adjustable bracket with seats, about 1200 yuan; including the monitor bracket, the highest specification bracket for G-power seats, priced at 4000 yuan.

Of course, this kind of g-force seat is not the kind of six-direction, but the basic three-direction, that is, it can only simulate the movements between front and back, left and right, and up and down. However, for general experience, the three-direction is completely enough. The six-direction g-force seats are too expensive and have relatively small demands. The big guys who pursue this experience basically set up by themselves, and there is no need to be mass-produced content.

G-force seats can only improve the experience, but are not helpful for improving technology. Many racers do not use G-force seats when driving simulators. The reason for providing such a bracket is just to meet the needs of some high-end players.

If players already have steering wheel brackets or other brands of hand gears, handbrakes and other accessories, they only need to purchase the new accessories they need.

If players start from scratch, Outu Technology also provides three different package solutions.

The first is the entry-level package, which only requires a steering wheel, pedal, bracket and operating table. The original price is 6,300 and the package price is 5,800.

This solution is suitable for beginners. It does not require shifting gears or handbrakes. You can also use your own chair at the seat, which is a relatively introductory solution.

The second type is advanced package, steering wheel, foot pedal, handbrake, operating table, and adjustable bracket with seats. The original price is 7,200 and the package price is 6,800.

This solution is suitable for players with certain advanced requirements. The hydraulic handbrake is easier to drift, and the shift paddles on the steering wheel can also complete the shifting operation. If you prefer the h gear, then add 300 yuan and buy a gear lever separately.

At the same time, the seat and the bracket are fixed together, so you don’t have to worry about the shaking of the seat, making it more comfortable.

The third type is a luxury package, all with complete configurations and is also equipped with G-Ri seats. The original price is 10,300 and the package price is 9,999.

This set of equipment can basically meet the driving needs of all masters and even some professional racers.

The discounts for the entry-level package are relatively high, which is mainly to expand the player group.

After purchasing a low-level package, if you want to upgrade in the future, just add some money to buy the accessories you need, and it won’t be bothered.
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