A newcomer to the highly competitive sim-racing market is Revosim. This brand probably doesn’t ring a bell, and that’s normal. Revosim is the fruit of collaboration between two entities: Nacon, which manufactures gaming accessories such as controllers, and Kylotonn, a video game development studio, both made in France. Kylotonn is responsible for the development of a number of racing titles, including WRC and Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown. As a result, a collaboration between these two entities – which are really just one, given that Kylotonn has been part of Nacon since 2018 – has given rise to Revosim and its sim-racing range.

But that’s not the point, because the most important thing is the alignment of the planets that brought us Revosim, a brand that develops and markets sim-racing peripherals. And that’s what we’re looking for most.

The RS Pure bundle

Let’s talk about what interests us most, the famous RS Pure bundle. It comes with a Direct Drive base developing 9 nm of peak torque, an entirely round steering wheel 30 cm in diameter and a pedal set with 2 pedals, including the Load Cell brake pedal. Competitors include Fanatec’s CSL DD bundle (boost kit version) and Moza’s R9 bundle. Well, for Moza, this isn’t really the case, as the brand doesn’t offer pedalboards in these bundles, but you can buy them separately(SR-P for example).

Revosim’s RS Pure is currently on pre-order, and will set you back almost €800 on the manufacturer’s website. That puts it more or less on a par with Fanatec’s Ready2Race category.

The DD base for RS Pure

The Direct Drive base of this Revosim bundle develops 9 nm of peak torque, and features a 21-bit encoder for excellent responsiveness and clarity of information transmitted to the driver.

The housing looks very similar to its competitors, the CSL DD and R9 bases, with a very square design. Without Quick Release, you’d think the two bases were from the same brand.

Speaking of the Quick Release, it resembles the D1-Spec found in competition. And guess who has a QR derived from the D1-Spec? Well, it’s Moza Racing, and also Simagic. I don’t have exact information on a possible collaboration between these brands, but the resemblance is there.

The base housing is made entirely of aluminum to ensure excellent dissipation of the heat generated by the electric motor during prolonged use. At the rear, we find the standard connectors, namely the power supply, USB for PC connection, RJ12 for the pedalboard and the possibility of accommodating other peripherals in the future.

As for mounting, the RS Pure comes with a metal furniture clamp which is very sturdy and should easily hold the torque of the base, as long as you have good quality furniture. And for those with a cockpit or stand, Revosim has provided bottom mounting points that should align with the majority of equipment available on the market. And I like that, because it proves that the manufacturer has done its homework and thought especially about virtual pilots.

The RS Pure steering wheel

The wheel in this bundle is entirely round, with a diameter of 30 cm. Design-wise, it’s downright beautiful and minimalist. The faceplate is brushed aluminum, with add-on controls on the top and sides. In all, there are 16 controls, including buttons, switches and two paddles, all in aluminum, but unfortunately not magnetic. For a first jet, this is understandable, especially as the brand wants to be competitive. As far as I’m concerned, I’ll take it.

On the wheel, we find leatherette all around, with a perforated section and white stitching, as well as a strip of the same color at the top of the steering wheel. And finally, on the top of the faceplate, sandwiched between 4 buttons, sits the steering wheel’s RevLED. It’s well-positioned, easy to read in the middle of a race.

The RS Pure crankset

Let’s take a look at the pedals in the RS Pure bundle. Design-wise, it resembles Fanatec’s CSL Pedals, especially the footplate. On the technical side, the accelerator pedal is fitted with a Hall-effect sensor for fast, reliable input readout and long life. The brake pedal is Load Cell, with a total of 9 elastomers, so you’re sure to find what you’re looking for in terms of pedal feel and resistance.

This crankset rests on an all-metal structure, and that’s to be expected, since the brake is made of LC. For the moment, it’s offered in a 2-pedal version only, but from what I understand, a clutch kit should be available in the future. When, we don’t know, but the company intends to add to its catalog. In any case, Revosim doesn’t yet offer a shifter, so adding a clutch pedal isn’t really necessary at this stage.

Bundle compatibility

Not surprisingly, Revosim’s RS Pure is compatible only with the Windows PC platform. As far as titles are concerned, the list is rather meagre at the moment, given that it’s a new DD base that’s coming into play, and we’ll have to wait for updates from the developers/publishers of sim-racing titles to have native compatibility. However, you’ll be able to play Assetto Corsa and other sim-racing games with it, only the feel won’t be optimal, as is the case with Thrustmaster’s new base, the T598.

However, there’s a catch: Revosim peripherals are only compatible with each other. But that’s also the case with several other brands, so we won’t cry heresy.

Availability and prices

The bundle is currently available for pre-order, with availability scheduled for June 2025, giving us around 2 months to go. This is what Revosim is counting on to ensure that its bundle is natively integrated into sim-racing titles.

So, the bundle price is quite competitive. The whole thing costs €799.9, but you can buy the base alone for €549.9, the steering wheel for €199.9 and the pedalboard for €149.9. All in all, the bundle saves us around €100, which is really not bad.

My opinion

Personally, I’m all for quality sim-racing peripherals, and especially for new brands. This keeps the market players competitive, pushing them to constantly innovate and review their prices, which is great for us, the racers and consumers.

What I hope is that Revosim is already working on its ecosystem of sim-racing peripherals, especially steering wheels. By proposing a single wheel, it looks to me like the Logitech episode and its G Pro Racing Wheel which came out about 1 year ago, and we’re still waiting for a sequel to the ecosystem promised by the brand.