Thursday 25th August 2011

Get A Ferrari-458-In-A-Box For Your Xbox

Well, a Ferrari 458 steering wheel at least...

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We know that a Ferrari 458 Italia is out of the price range of most, but you'll soon be able to have one occupying pride of place in your living room/games room/bedroom. Well, a steering wheel at least, courtesy of Thrustmaster.

With the blessing of Ferrari, Thrustmaster has created the first 458 Italia replica steering wheel for the Xbox 360, complete with a rubberized grip, built-in paddles and even the Manettino dial for changing certain game settings.

You also get a pedal kit with a long-stroke accelerator pedal, a resistant brake pedal and a wide footrest. Just like the real thing.

The new steering wheel goes on sale in the US in October, with an RRP of $180 (£110), though we don't know when it will reach these shores...

[paulmon]

You would be better of giving your money away or setting fire to it. There is only one steering wheel worth bothering with and it isnt this one. The Fantec ones are head and shoulders above the competition.

[Draexin]

You can be sure taht by the time it reaches the shores of mainland Europe, the RRP will be € 180.
Manufacturers often don't bother with currency conversions, they just replace the $ sign with a € -_-

[Mr Sparkle]

paulmon said:

You would be better of giving your money away or setting fire to it. There is only one steering wheel worth bothering with and it isnt this one. The Fantec ones are head and shoulders above the competition.

Bit more money though aren't they? I'd quite like a G27 with the built in shift lights though.

I do have a cheap thrustmaster wheel for F1 2010 (£30 in game), the button layout and feel of the wheel are very good but I wouldn't trust the build quality of this new wheel if it is anything like their other offerings - i'm on my second after only about 3 months and it is becoming unreliable with its inputs.

[Nagra]

I have never 'got' these steering wheels for games.

Don't you have to bolt them to a table? Then you have to bolt the pedals to the floor, then you have to get a decent seat etc etc

[anonymous-user]

Nagra said:

I have never 'got' these steering wheels for games.

Don't you have to bolt them to a table? Then you have to bolt the pedals to the floor, then you have to get a decent seat etc etc

+1 I had one and unless ou get the full monte(chair, bolted down etc), it doesn't work just on its own..

[andrewrob]

Nagra said:

I have never 'got' these steering wheels for games.

Don't you have to bolt them to a table? Then you have to bolt the pedals to the floor, then you have to get a decent seat etc etc

I look like an idiot doing it but I clamp mine to the ironing board and put something heavy behind the pedals. At the moment its an air conditioning pump for my car in a box, although I need to find something else as I wouldn't mind getting it fitted in the car before summer is over!

As for these wheels I hope they are better than the Ferrari 360 and Enzo wheels they did before. The build quality was terrible.

[Harji]

black pipebandit said:

Nagra said:

I have never 'got' these steering wheels for games.

Don't you have to bolt them to a table? Then you have to bolt the pedals to the floor, then you have to get a decent seat etc etc

+1 I had one and unless ou get the full monte(chair, bolted down etc), it doesn't work just on its own..

I got one from these polish guys, robust, solid, no plastics and slightly different stands for different wheel.

http://wheelstandpro.com/index.html

[R66STU]

this is the only way to go.. if you have the £££

http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/2628/picture003...

[spoodler]

Maybe I'm missing the point but couldn't you just go for a drive - I mean what do you do when your mum wants her ironing board back?

And how much? I've bought cars for less, grumble....grumble....(go sit in corner).

[magnus911]

R66STU said:

this is the only way to go.. if you have the £££

http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/2628/picture003...

This setup is let down by the crumminess of the TV. Otherwise awesome.

[EcosseBMW]

I had the 355 one a decade ago and it wasn't able to endure my driving style on GT3 for long! So hopefully they are better than he wheels of old

[Lightningman]

magnus911 said:

This setup is let down by the crumminess of the TV. Otherwise awesome.

...and that you look like a 30-year old virgin who still lives with their parents.

[ceebmoj]

Should this not be in the computer game section?

[monkey11477]

Harji said:

I got one from these polish guys, robust, solid, no plastics and slightly different stands for different wheel.

http://wheelstandpro.com/index.html

me too, it's great

[iphonedyou]

spoodler said:

Maybe I'm missing the point but couldn't you just go for a drive - I mean what do you do when your mum wants her ironing board back?

And how much? I've bought cars for less, grumble....grumble....(go sit in corner).

I'd have much more fun playing PS3 with a steering wheel than I would going for a drive in a $180 car, frankly.

[R66STU]

iphonedyou said:

I'd have much more fun playing PS3 with a steering wheel than I would going for a drive in a $180 car, frankly.

HAHA i agree.. plus i don't have the funds for a multi million pound car collection or the track time that you can get on GT3 or Forza.

[PaulMoor]

iphonedyou said:

I'd have much more fun playing PS3 with a steering wheel than I would waiting for the RAC to tow a $180 car, frankly.

Fixed for you

[The Danimal]

These sort of things are all fun and games until you catch yourself using it in the reflection of the TV screen... that's when reality hits and you have to take yourself off to have a quiet word...

[CO2000]

andrewrob said:

Nagra said:

I have never 'got' these steering wheels for games.

Don't you have to bolt them to a table? Then you have to bolt the pedals to the floor, then you have to get a decent seat etc etc

I look like an idiot doing it but I clamp mine to the ironing board and put something heavy behind the pedals. At the moment its an air conditioning pump for my car in a box, although I need to find something else as I wouldn't mind getting it fitted in the car before summer is over!

As for these wheels I hope they are better than the Ferrari 360 and Enzo wheels they did before. The build quality was terrible.

I borrowed the wifes ironing board for the kids to play GT5 with 2 wheels & it got totally wrecked - ripped cover & then the youngest boy (4) managed to lean/sit/jump on it & buckled one leg !

I need to look at (sturdy) wheel stands......

[Meoricin]

The Danimal said:

These sort of things are all fun and games until you catch yourself using it in the reflection of the TV screen... that's when reality hits and you have to take yourself off to have a quiet word...

If that's actually the case, I pity you. Nothing wrong with video games, and a cheap steering wheel makes a racing game genuinely involving.

This steering wheel, however - no 900° steering, only two pedals, no separate shifter, no force feedback? It's just a pretty version of any other £20 wheel. Fanatec or Logitech are the people you want to be going to for a wheel, unless you want to spend properly ridiculous amounts for Thrustmaster's T500.