The Most Underrated Direct Drive Right Now? | Conspit Ares Platinum Review

The Conspit Ares Platinum might be one of the most overlooked direct drive wheelbases in sim racing right now. When it first launched, I honestly didn’t like it very much. The force feedback felt muted and over-filtered. But after several firmware updates, the Ares Platinum has completely changed - and now delivers one of the most refined driving experiences in its class. In this review we take a detailed look at: • The force feedback characteristics and why it feels so composed • The massive firmware improvements since launch • The CDP vs CDR quick release systems • Compatibility with NRG-style quick releases and Suzuki QR pinout • Mounting options and form factor • Software maturity and ecosystem • How it compares to Simucube, Simagic, Fanatec and Moza From a pure driving perspective, this base competes with some of the best hardware currently available - but at a price that makes many people underestimate it. Video from "the napman":    • How a Quick Release Alters Force Feedback ...   Best Price / Discount Codes Cheapest price I found in Europe: TheFrenchSimRacer https://thefrenchsimracer.com/en/prod... * You can also order from: SimRaceShop https://simraceshop.de/conspit-ares20... * - save 5% with code DAN5 here as well. SimMotion https://eu.sim-motion.com/produkt-kat... * (*Affiliate links support the channel) ____________________________________________________________________ 🌐 Stay Connected 🎥 Twitch: twitch.tv/dan_suzuki 💬 Discord: discord.gg/dansuzuki 🐦 Twitter: twitter.com/dansuzukitv 📸 Instagram: instagram.com/dansuzukitv 🎵 TikTok: tiktok.com/@dansuzukitv 👕 Merch: merch.streamelements.com/dan_suzuki 🔥 Affiliate Links & Discount Codes Support the channel at no extra cost to you ❤️ Bavarian SimTec – DAN3 (3% off) 👉 https://www.bavariansimtec.com/DAN3 Fanatec 👉 https://fanatec.sjv.io/6y15e3 French Simracer – DAN5 or DAN3 (depending on product group) 👉 https://thefrenchsimracer.com/en?ref=... Simagic – DAN3 (3% off) 👉 https://simagic.com/?ref=dansuzuki Sim-Lab – DAN5 (5% off 👉 https://sim-lab.eu/?clickref=1100lBBf... SimRaceShop – DAN5 (5% off several brands) 👉 https://simraceshop.de/?refID=dansuzuki Simucube – DAN (3% off) 👉 https://simucube.com/?ref=dansuzuki Soelpec – DAN50 👉 https://soelpec.com/pages/soelpec-spe... Trak Racer👉 🇺🇸 https://trakracer.com/?ref=ezK8ACJBGH... 🇪🇺 https://trakracer.eu/?ref=dansuzuki VRS (Virtual Racing School) – dansuzuki (5% off) 👉 https://vrs.racing/shop?aff-code=dans... These are affiliate links - I may earn a small commission when you use these links, at no extra cost to you. Thanks for supporting the channel! ❤️ ____________________________________________________________________ 🕒 Chapters 0:00 Intro 1:03 Difficult Market Position 2:10 It sucked initially, not anymore 3:19 Force Feedback 5:33 Form Factor and Mounting 6:28 Quick Release Options 7:30 Suzuki QR compatible 9:18 USB A Adapter 10:18 Software Overview 12:12 What is it missing? 12:42 Competition 14:00 Summary