NACON Revosim RS PURE Review: A Solid Debut

So let’s take a look at what we have here, what it costs and what comparable bundles are available on the market. For €800 (€799.90 / £699.90), the Revosim bundle provides everything you need to start PC sim racing: a 9 Nm wheelbase, a 300 mm diameter round wheel, and a two-pedal set with a 100 kg load cell. It also includes a table clamp for desktop use. The unique selling points here are the phone holder and Bluetooth connectivity with apps and customizable dashboards.

This is a very competitive offer that nobody can match now. But Revosim also has to do this, because the ecosystem and accessory options are naturally limited at the start, as is the software and telemetry support. We’ll discuss those in a moment. At the time of this review, the bundle is only available directly from NACON in the store in the EU. It will also go on sale soon in the Americas and Oceania.

Size comparison between (from left to right) Fanatec Gran Turismo DD Pro, Revosim RS PURE Wheel Base, and Moza R9.

A brief summary of a few similar options: The Fanatec Gran Turismo DD Pro Bundle costs roughly the same, even offers PlayStation compatibility, but unfortunately has very weak Hall Sensor pedals, which I would only recommend to a limited extent if you are getting deeper into the hobby. Fanatec occasionally has attractive bundle offers with CSL pedals, which I recommend.

Simagic recently launched the new EVO wheelbases, so if you put together a set with the 9 Nm version and the P500 pedals, you’ll end up in a similar range. MOZA has one of the most popular wheelbases with the R9, and they often have attractive bundles. With comparable SRP pedals, the CS V2P Wheel and the Table Clamp, the price in the EU store is around €70 higher than the Revosim. However, as just mentioned, MOZA in particular now has the greatest range of wheels and add-ons available.

The Quick Release system used by Revosim offers a little plot twist, as it is the same one used by MOZA and Simagic, for example. This means that the use of third-party wheels should not be a problem, if they work standalone, which is possible with the Universal Hub from MOZA for example. On the PC, you can therefore make quite wild combinations, including pedals. The Revosim bundle components are also available separately, with the wheelbase costing €549.90 – including the phone holder.

The packaging is high-quality and well-structured. NACON includes three separate easy-to-understand printed quick guides for the wheel, wheel base, and pedals that anyone can use. Detailed manuals are also available on the NACON Gaming website. The YouTube tutorials and general product presentation are also worthy of praise; everything seems well-rounded and well-thought-out.

There are also customization options for the wheel and pedals. The package includes colored button caps and stickers. The large pedal plates are height-adjustable, and the angle can be adjusted from 60 to 90 degrees. You can also adjust the attachment to the pedal plate and the distance between the pedals according to your preferences. Therefore, it will also be possible to add a clutch extension, which will be released soon.

There are nine elastomers with three different strengths that can be combined as desired.

The outer design of the wheelbase is very reminiscent of established manufacturers. Revosim uses this slot or channel structure to allow for flexible mounting with T-Tuts for bottom or side mounting. I also tried out the Desk Clamp on a table – make sure to choose a very stable one if you want to mount the 9 Nm base to it with the clamp.

The screw connections of the clamp stuck out a lot, which could be annoying while driving, depending on your leg size. And if you have the pedals standing freely, the rubber heels are no use either, especially with harder elastomers. Of course, this is very individual, but I think that the set is already a class too high for desk use.

With this in mind, we fitted it to our Sim-Lab P1X Pro cockpit. Revosim recommends in the manual for bottom mount “to connect the T-nuts directly to your cockpit. Once in the correct location, then tighten the screws ensuring that the wheelbase is securely fixed in position.” This actually turned out to be more fiddly than expected, but ideally you only do it once.

I thought the 3.5 mm jack on the back of the wheelbase was remarkable. I’m curious to see how it can be used. There is also a power supply port and RJ ports for the upcoming shifter, handbrake, and pedals from Revosim. There is also a USB port as well as Bluetooth and power button. We’ve already touched on the aluminum quick release, it’s a known and tested system, super sturdy and without flex. Revosim has also added a small marker so that the wheel can be placed at the correct angle.

The Revosim desktop software started up and installed smoothly. It is also necessary for performing updates and settings. One tip: the app’s resolution can be changed if the window is too small. Currently, four profiles can be saved at the same time; more is only possible by using the import and export functions.

Compared to the SimPro Manager from Simagic, the options seem rather sparse. The same applies to the direct drive motor and force feedback parameters, where other brands offer more. However, as I found out, it works quite well for most titles. Especially if you also use the mobile app, the software constantly asks you if you want to restore the profiles when you restart – this is still a known bug and should be fixed soon.

What is also still to come is preset sharing via the NACON Gaming website. The software includes game library, and the small config button tells us whether the titles already offer telemetry for shift LEDs and the phone dashboards or not.

The selection here is still very limited, only Assetto Corsa, ACC, EA WRC, F1 24 and WRC Generations are integrated so far. So far no LEDs and data for iRacing, Le Mans Ultimate or F1 25 is available. It’s unfortunate that the software development and hardware launch aren’t synchronized, which results in a temporary score deduction. We’ll see how quickly NACON delivers additional functions. In any case, we are now ready to burn our first laps into the asphalt!

When moving on to the racing tests, I was actually pleasantly surprised by the hardware! It should basically work with all titles that support Direct Input without any major hiccups, even if, as mentioned, telemetry support is not yet available everywhere.

An example of communicative force feedback and detailed ABS effects are the LMGT3 in Le Mans Ultimate. My testing ground here is the bumpy Sebring, in Germany we would say “Buckelpiste”. And even with the basic settings, there’s little to complain about here.

If you largely turn off the filters, it becomes a little grainy but communicates very clearly what the car is doing. The motor is very similar in character to the MOZA R9 and Fanatec CSL DD wheelbases, if you need a reference. You can also feel this in the cogging test if you turn the shaft when it is switched off to feel the transitions in the magnetic field.

I took a close look at the inertia and reactivity of the wheelbase, and I can report that there are no red flags. The new low-inertia motors of the Simagic EVO are a step ahead here and certainly even more perfectly suited for drifters and rally drivers, but what I felt with the Revosim and how quickly I was able to adapt was perfectly fine.

The 300 mm round wheel also sits well in your hand and is very stable. It is wrapped in faux leather and has perforated handles. The wheel sports 12 mappable buttons, a rotary dial, and a four-way switch. The right rotary dial is especially loose and could use more resistance. Although the metal gear shift paddles are not as precise as most magnetic ones, they should work well enough for most sim racers.

As the wheel is designed as a button box, it will also be possible to attach other rims here, for example in D-shape or Formula style. In titles like Le Mans Ultimate or iRacing, you will quickly run out of buttons if you want to adjust your TC settings, anti-roll bars, brake balance, or engine mappings. The only option in this case is to use the in-game in-car menus, which can easily be mapped and controlled with the so-called ALPS multifunction button, a 4-way rotary directional button for menu navigation and in-game mapping.

The pedal feel and the option to change the load cell pressure in the profiles also played their part. In general, the 100 kg Load Cell brake with the three red elastomers is strong enough to be driven with shoes on. It is easy to modulate and I personally think that everyone should be able to race with it competitively. There are also enough screw points on for adding some haptic motors if you want. So you can drive well for quite a while with this set before investing again.

I also had a lot of fun with WRC, where the shape of the wheel also fits well. F1 25 also felt superb, in terms of both FFB and the pedals. I used the full 100 kg range and easily avoided locking up my front tires while driving without ABS.

Then, I let my colleague Sven, who drives a lot of iRacing with his R9, take a spin in the BMW M2 CS Racing on the Nordschleife. He adapted quickly, too, and had nothing but positive things to say about the Revosim base. The weight transfer and tire load were noticeable and communicated smoothly.

I ran another test in Assetto Corsa Competizione to make use of the dashboards via the phone app once again. Honestly, I expected it to be a bit more laggy, but the delay is pretty low. I like that you can adjust the height so that it’s either above or below the upper part of the wheel rim, the holder is also solid. It’s a bit gimmicky, but I can imagine that people will have fun with it. You can also place the phone there if you’re expecting an important call that you don’t want to miss, for example.

It will also be interesting if Revosim ever releases a PS5 version of the wheelbase, as you could then also run dashboards for Gran Turismo. In any case, ACC also provided great feedback. You should reduce the in-game FFB a bit, to avoid clipping and therefore losing some peak effects. Overall, however, 9 Nm is a good sweet spot, providing enough power for smooth effects in most titles.

Let’s conclude and thus also get to the score for the very first PC Racing Bundle from Revosim: This is a rock-solid set, very well designed and very fairly priced! We’ve already talked about the weaknesses and missing elements, especially on the software side, everyone must weigh that up for themselves, but the pure hardware quality and the fun of using it are very high!

With the Revosim RS PURE Bundle, there is a real alternative to the established brands here and the 9 Nm bundle is a recommendation for both Direct Drive beginners and anyone looking to upgrade from older or weaker steering wheels. For me it is a solid 4 out of 5.

Positives are force feedback, the pedal set and general stability of all components. We will continue to use the bundle in our office and update you if there are any difficulties in long-term use. However, as the components themselves are not major experiments and rely on tried and tested technology, I don’t think there will be any major surprises. The RS PURE bundle is NACON’s solid sim racing debut.