The Essential Sim Racing Apps We Use at Speednation
At Speednation, we keep our software stack lean, fast, and reliable. These are the apps we actually run on our own rigs every day ā the ones that make multi-monitor setups painless, motion and haptics dialled, and race comms crystal clear.
š¦ Resize Raccoon
For triple-screen and window management, we avoid NVIDIA Surround ā itās restrictive and can introduce quirks. Instead, we use Resize Raccoon to control resolutions and window positions with zero drama.
- Works with most sims (quick, lightweight, and dependable).
- Assetto Corsa: manage screens inside Content Manager.
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iRacing: adjust resolution via the
.inifile for full control.
āļø SimHub ā The Swiss Army Knife
SimHub is our hub for motion, haptics, dashboards, LEDs, and on-screen overlays. It integrates neatly with a wide range of hardware and gives you fine-grained control over timing and intensity, turning a basic cockpit into a full-blown motion rig.
- Motion & Haptics: precise, intuitive tuning for tactile transducers, wind sims, LED rev strips, and more.
- Dash & Overlays: clean, customizable data at a glance.
- Keyboard Emulator (Speednation favourite): map key presses to your wheel or button box ā perfect for bringing up the Relative in iRacing or cycling black boxes mid-race.
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šļø Content Manager for Assetto Corsa
If youāre running Assetto Corsa, Content Manager is a must. It replaces the default launcher with faster loads, cleaner menus, easy mod control, and heaps of quality-of-life features.
- Install Custom Shaders Patch (CSP): unlocks advanced graphics, lighting, physics options, and modern online compatibility (incl. No Hesi servers).
- Simple setup management, weather tweaks, and performance tuning all in one place.
š§ Crew Chief
A live voice engineer and spotter that calls traffic, gaps, tire temps, and more ā in real time. Works with iRacing, Assetto Corsa, Automobilista, and other major sims. Once youāve used it, youāll never race without it.
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Why we run this stack
Stable, lightweight, and built for real-world racing. These tools keep our rigs responsive and immersive without the bloat. If youāre levelling up your setup, start here ā then kit out your cockpit with hardware and accessories from Speednation.co.nz.