The NLR HF8 Haptic Gaming Pad – New Price and New Updated Software for August 2024!

In this video, I take a look at the Next Level Racing, HF8, haptic gaming pad, that as of August 2024, now has a lower price point, and what’s claimed to be, better proprietary software from Next Level Racing themselves. But is it any good for sim racing? And, more importantly, will it work alongside SimHub.

Let’s take a look, from an older Gamers Perspective.

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00:00 Pre-Intro
00:23 Introduction
02:43 Fitting the Pad & Comfort
04:33 Setting up the New Software!
09:42 Testing the New Software
17:04 Conclusions

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[cheekytrucker]

This from another older gamers perspective... Purchased the HF8 two days ago but only got the chance to set it up tonight. Took a while to set all the options the way I find suits me best... Also turned acceleration and speed off but used different settings elsewhere from the default. Initially used the HF8 software but moved to simhub as it allowed more tweeting.
There is new software since your review and I think this has helped the product.
I am only a casual sim racer and not in the marker for a full motion system so thought this would help my quest 3/Assetto Corsa experience.
After the first 10 minutes or so I was thinking of returning to amazon as I could not get it working but persevered with the settings and now it is definitely staying... Have gone from a feeling of 'uhhhh' to 'I really like it'... Can't wait until my simagic haptic reactors arrive for my simjack pro's.
I'm new to sim racing... would have been much better of financially not starting, costing me a fortune as I keep seeing something else that is a "must have". Now very happy with my purchase

[NextLevelRacing]

Thanks for the review and glad you loved the software. The difference you are feeling between the NLR software and Simhub is that our software now runs at 75fps vs 60fps on the Simhub software. Love that you called it "lag free" =). Happy racing

[rolanddo]

Somehow you always seem to test devices I'm interested in or allready own. Its been a very helpfull channel for me so far! I was wondering can I use this in combination with crew chief in AMS2 without going through the whole procedure you mentioned?

[steffendetrick]

I just ordered this last Friday it will be here this Thursday my sim of choice, is AMS2 but currently I am not using Sim hub so running the software shouldn’t be a problem, correct?

[Mumwaldee]

Hmm, I gave something similar to my mom for her favorite chair that has massage and heat...maybe I can steal it back from her and hotwire something up. Nice vid.

[NearlyClose]

Don't buy this and expect to be informed about traction or brakes being on the limit so you could take an avoiding action. Kerbs and gear shifts are satisfying effects that I, strangely, became addicted to. Bumps/road impacts are a miss for me as rumble is just not a good way to represent a suspension shock.

[FlamingCurtain]

I’ve ordered mine. Should I use NLR software over sim hub now?