Sim racing on PC is definitely a better experience, but I don't think you know about the new Logitech bases. They're DD, 8 and 11 nm, and actually have a formula-style wheel (not sure about a screen). Just something to keep in mind, and the 8 nm one definitely fits in your budget. Anyways, Simagic is quite good, and you could use their wheels on a Moza wheelbase and vice versa, since it's all open ecosystem. About the F1 games, they're not very popular because they lean more towards the arcade side than the simulator side, especially 25. This doesn't mean that they're bad, but they're just not what most sim racers are looking for
You can actually make a set up that is compatible with both PC and PS5. Logitech, Thrustmaster, and Fanatec are your three options for this. If you just want to game exclusively on PC, Moza would do the job well. The premium one would be Fanatec, but a full kit of a PS5 bundle might be slightly out of your budget by a couple hundred dollars for the cheapest one. The next best option is the Logitech RS50, which has 8 nm for a total price of around $900 with the pedals and clutch (clutch is $40). To answer your other questions, sim racing on consoles in general is not quite great as of right now, but a couple of games are coming to PS5 and Xbox, like Le Mans Ultimate, Assetto Corsa Evo, as well as Project Motor Racing if that game gets fixed. For now, you have ACC, the original Assetto Corsa, PMR, and GT7 for a less realistic option, as well as arcade racing games. Sorry for the whole essay!
NLR Wheel Stand 2.0
Next Level Racing has some cockpits that fold up, like the GT Lite, Formula Lite, F-GT Lite, and their Pro editions
He said cockpit, not wheel base
Just the wheel base? You have plenty of options, like Moza, Simagic, Simucube, and plenty of others under $1000 I think
Cheap as in how much? $200? $300?
I’d imagine it is. And even if not, you could drill a few holes to fit everything in
Are you after comfort or immersion?
No problem! Happy sim racing!
Sim racing on PC is definitely a better experience, but I don't think you know about the new Logitech bases. They're DD, 8 and 11 nm, and actually have a formula-style wheel (not sure about a screen). Just something to keep in mind, and the 8 nm one definitely fits in your budget. Anyways, Simagic is quite good, and you could use their wheels on a Moza wheelbase and vice versa, since it's all open ecosystem. About the F1 games, they're not very popular because they lean more towards the arcade side than the simulator side, especially 25. This doesn't mean that they're bad, but they're just not what most sim racers are looking for
You can actually make a set up that is compatible with both PC and PS5. Logitech, Thrustmaster, and Fanatec are your three options for this. If you just want to game exclusively on PC, Moza would do the job well. The premium one would be Fanatec, but a full kit of a PS5 bundle might be slightly out of your budget by a couple hundred dollars for the cheapest one. The next best option is the Logitech RS50, which has 8 nm for a total price of around $900 with the pedals and clutch (clutch is $40). To answer your other questions, sim racing on consoles in general is not quite great as of right now, but a couple of games are coming to PS5 and Xbox, like Le Mans Ultimate, Assetto Corsa Evo, as well as Project Motor Racing if that game gets fixed. For now, you have ACC, the original Assetto Corsa, PMR, and GT7 for a less realistic option, as well as arcade racing games. Sorry for the whole essay!