PXN is using its Sense+ algorithm to make subtle vehicle behavior easier to feel through the PXN VD Series direct drive wheel bases. By selectively amplifying feedback drawn from game telemetry, the technology aims to help everyday sim racers recognize handling cues that professional drivers describe, making those signals more accessible through their PC steering wheels.
PXN VD10 direct drive wheel base designed for sim racers who want stronger torque, precise steering response, and clearer on-track feedback.
How the Feedback Responds to Vehicle Behavior
The Sense+ algorithm gives different driving events distinct feedback responses through the steering wheel:
- ABS activation: Subtle torque oscillations mimic tire chatter during ABS intervention, making the activity perceptible through the steering wheel.
- Rear-wheel slip: As the rear loses grip, countersteering torque builds progressively, providing a directional cue intended to guide corrective steering.
- Surface impacts: Immediate, high-frequency vibrations represent impacts from potholes and curbs.
The Sense+ algorithm also conveys understeer through higher-frequency tire scrub feedback and varies the feedback texture as the car moves between surfaces such as ice and tarmac, helping drivers recognize changes in handling and surface conditions.
A 24-Bit Encoder Supports Steering Precision
The PXN VD Series pairs Sense+ feedback tuning with a 24-bit encoder capable of detecting more than 16 million positions per revolution. This resolution allows the wheel base to register small changes in steering position, including the fine corrections a driver makes while holding a line or adjusting through a corner.
The encoder and algorithm serve different roles. Sense+ shapes the driving cues communicated through the wheel, while the encoder measures the wheel's position as it moves. That detailed positional information supports precise steering response and finer force feedback gradients.
PXN SimRacing Provides Setup and Tuning Options
Official presets and one-click community setups give VD Series users a starting point, reducing the guesswork involved in initial configuration. Drivers can then refine the settings as they become more familiar with the wheel base and their preferred feedback response.
For more detailed tuning, PXN SimRacing provides controls for torque curves, filters, signal damping, and rotation angle. These adjustments allow drivers to tailor the wheel base to different cars, tracks, and racing styles, as well as their own preferences.
VD Series Positioning and Future Development
The VD Series brings together Sense+ feedback tuning, high-resolution steering sensing, and software customization as part of PXN's aim to make higher-quality direct drive feedback more accessible to newer and experienced sim racers. The VD Series includes the VD4, VD6, and VD10, offering constant 4 Nm, 6 Nm, and 10 Nm of torque respectively. The PXN VD6 bundle combines the wheel base with a 280 mm steering wheel and PC gaming pedals for users assembling a racing setup.
More than 50 professional drivers were involved in validating PXN's performance positioning for the VD Series.
The PXN VD6 bundle offers a balanced sim racing setup with direct drive performance, steering precision, and pedal control for PC racers.
PXN's longer-term development ambitions include machine learning, real-time telemetry integration, and broader cross-platform compatibility. These ambitions reflect PXN’s goal of making sim racing hardware more intuitive, helping drivers interpret vehicle behavior through clearer feedback.
Making Detailed Feedback More Accessible
With the Sense+ algorithm, PXN places the clarity of force feedback at the center of the VD Series' development. Making subtle vehicle behavior easier to interpret could help bring the detailed feedback valued by experienced drivers within reach of more everyday sim racers. That is the practical promise behind PXN's approach to more accessible direct drive hardware.