What steering wheel ?
What steering wheel ?
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Medic-one

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3,142 posts

232 months

Tuesday 18th November 2008
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Like playing games like Test drive unlimited and Grid racing driver and just bought a new 24" monitor so i think it's time to get a steering wheel again (had one 10 years ago, no idea where it is) to properly enjoy racing games again.

What do you guys have and/or recommend ?

Seen this one on Ebay which looks oke :

Logitech MOMO Racing Force Feedback Wheel



Do want one with the gearleaver as i like manual shifting.


Edited by Medic-one on Tuesday 18th November 01:07

PH_Scooby

1,180 posts

226 months

Tuesday 18th November 2008
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PC or 360?

If it's for a PC then i'd buy the G25, yes it's expensive, but it's worth every penny.

The build quality and materials used are top notch, plus you get a clutch pedel for all those manual gear shiftsdriving


Medic-one

Original Poster:

3,142 posts

232 months

Tuesday 18th November 2008
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Yea forgot the mention it's for PC.

Darkdice

3,496 posts

219 months

Tuesday 18th November 2008
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G25 G25 G25 G25.... enough said.

Its awesome, and have spent loads of the years before i got this one and wish i just got it from start.

Also got mine for £95 on ebay. bargin!

E36Rob

753 posts

219 months

Tuesday 18th November 2008
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G25 is the best available and im keeping my eye out as i want one also!

Altrezia

8,740 posts

240 months

Tuesday 18th November 2008
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Another G25 owner here. I managed to break my gear stick though, they can be fragile. I got mine before it was released in the UK (had to import it from the US) - so I've had it years, but apart from the stick, it's still perfect. A really well made bit of kit.

I've got a custom shifter now, so it's not a problem.

RB Will

10,828 posts

269 months

Tuesday 18th November 2008
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And what about the best wheel for us Xbox 360 owners? (sorry to hijack the thread)

FourWheelDrift

92,247 posts

313 months

Tuesday 18th November 2008
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Can't the G25 and DFP (Driving force pro) work on Xbox as well, or just the DFP? They are USB connections.

Rob P

5,821 posts

293 months

Tuesday 18th November 2008
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There is talk of MS issuing a driver update to allow the G25 to work. Sceptics think this wont happen as it effects the sale of the MS wheel, however it would tie in nicely with Race Pro early next year.

Watch this space!

smile

renmure

4,920 posts

253 months

Tuesday 18th November 2008
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RB Will said:
And what about the best wheel for us Xbox 360 owners? (sorry to hijack the thread)
Microsoft wheel is good, especially if you can find somewhere to get comfy to use it smile


ih8thisname

2,699 posts

229 months

Tuesday 18th November 2008
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renmure said:
RB Will said:
And what about the best wheel for us Xbox 360 owners? (sorry to hijack the thread)
Microsoft wheel is good, especially if you can find somewhere to get comfy to use it smile

Indeed, wireless one is fantastic!



Edited by ih8thisname on Tuesday 18th November 18:29

SlipStream77

2,153 posts

220 months

Tuesday 18th November 2008
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I have a G25 and I can highly recommend it, I can also confirm that it works with the PS2, and I think the PS3 but not the XBox. The main plus points about the G25 are the clutch, the H-Pattern gearbox and 900 degrees rotation. The build quality is also great.

Depending upon how serious about sims you are, you may like to look at other manufacturers such as Frex, they do wheels, pedals and shifters as separate units. Quite expensive though. smile

http://www.frex.com/gp/

Capo

160 posts

216 months

Tuesday 18th November 2008
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Darkdice said:
G25 G25 G25 G25.... enough said.

Its awesome, and have spent loads of the years before i got this one and wish i just got it from start.

Also got mine for £95 on ebay. bargin!
G25 G25 G25 G25.... enough said.

Love it!


LukeBird

17,170 posts

238 months

Tuesday 18th November 2008
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G25.... NEXT!


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Holst

2,468 posts

250 months

Tuesday 18th November 2008
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I have a G25 and it is very good.

However, the shifter isnt the best, its too light when you move it. But I prefer to use the paddle shift anyway.
The wheel and pedals are excelent.

Unless your going to use it alot im not sure if its worth the extra over one of the cheaper logitech wheels. I dont think my G25 has made me any faster. But it will last for a long time, where as my cheap wheel went wrong after about 5 years.

If your getting a wheel and have a PC check out rFactor, we have a very good champoinship running on sundays which is good fun biggrin

R1 GTR

2,152 posts

242 months

Tuesday 18th November 2008
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absolutely

3,168 posts

221 months

Tuesday 18th November 2008
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Why not save money and buy a car and really go out and sample the delights of track driving?

I don't understand why people who have decent cars still "play" on computers.

ih8thisname

2,699 posts

229 months

Tuesday 18th November 2008
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absolutely said:
Why not save money and buy a car and really go out and sample the delights of track driving?

I don't understand why people who have decent cars still "play" on computers.
Well what brings you into the "Computer Games" section then? wink

absolutely

3,168 posts

221 months

Tuesday 18th November 2008
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I wanted to get a rise out of someone!

I get ill when I play racing games now and single person runabouts, maybe my brain tumour's fault.

Holst

2,468 posts

250 months

Tuesday 18th November 2008
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absolutely said:
I wanted to get a rise out of someone!

I get ill when I play racing games now and single person runabouts, maybe my brain tumour's fault.
If you want to start an argument go over to the motorsport forum and insult ferrari/hamilton they are much easyer to get a rise out of :P