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A clean rig without giving up USB

USB passthrough solves the one drawback of USB wheels - the cable across the desk. Instead of running to the PC, the wheel's cable plugs into a port on the wheelbase itself, and the base forwards the data. The wheel keeps its full functionality and software; the rig loses the loose cable.

Two implementations

On wheelbases with a passthrough port - the Simagic Alpha EVO series among them - the coiled cable simply connects to the base. Ascher Racing's Artura USB wheels add a second route: a USB-C connector on the rear of the wheel designed for quick releases with internal USB passthrough, so with the right quick release the connection disappears entirely. BavarianSimTec wheels list passthrough support for several wheelbase brands directly in their compatibility tabs.

Check both sides

Passthrough is a pairing: the wheel must support it and the wheelbase must offer the port. Every product page here states the supported bases - and wheels that also run as classic USB direct to the PC remain fully usable on any setup, as covered in the universal USB wheels.