Recommend PC Steering Wheel

the.ronin

the.ronin

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Anyone got recommendations for a decently priced PC steering wheel? Seems the Logitech G series are the most popular but wow they are pricey.

Preferrably with a clutch. Likely not but was also wondering if any of these steering wheels also compatible with the Xbox 360?
 
This is something that I have been eye balling for a while as well. For me having a clutch is truly bridging the gap between a racing game and reality.

Unfortunately the only one with a clutch that I have personally seen is the Logitech series.
 
Yeah, AFAIK, the logitech is the only one that uses a clutch.... but they're pricey.

the last I heard, the xbox didn't support them either
 
Logitech G25/G27 is really the only game in town with a resonably built wheel/clutch/gear system.
And its actually quite afordable when compared to custom built high grade stuff.

That said, my G25 is just collecting dust, as are most of my gaming periferals (Saitek flight joystick/yoke/throttle etc..)
These devices are neat and add to the fun of driving/flying games, only problem is lack of time and eventual loss of interest in using the gear, or playing such games. :(

So you might want to consider if in the long run its actually worth it to you.
 
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There is the Thrustmaster steering wheel that includes a clutch. It’s priced far more affordably than the G2x series from Logitech ... but also made of inferior materials. One that thing that stood out was that the clutch wasn’t recognized in Dirt 2. That being the only Direct X11 racing game is a big downer.
 
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That said, my G25 is just collecting dust, as are most of my gaming periferals (Saitek flight joystick/yoke/throttle etc..)
These devices are neat and add to the fun of driving/flying games, only problem is lack of time and eventual loss of interest in using the gear, or playing such games. :(
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Only because you are a fellow [H] brother, I will do you a huge favor and take that idle G25 off of your hands. You’re welcome. :D
 
the.ronin said:
Only because you are a fellow [H] brother, I will do you a huge favor and take that idle G25 off of your hands. You’re welcome. :D
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lol. no thanks.

On the topic of that thrustmaster, it does not look like it has a 6speed stick shift, like the G25/27. It looks like the thrustmaster you linked only has a up down stick like the old Logitech momo wheel, thats probably another reason why its slightly cheaper.
 
Looks like the G25 is the way to go then ... I've read that the G27 is not much better and is more expensive.
 
clutch and shifter are worthless on the G25/27 unless you mod them heavily. But the wheel is just pure gold. Its the first wheel that has the proper amount of spin back to center speed.
 
None of those logitech wheels are supported by the 360. The only good wheels with 360 support are the Fanatec ones, which I feel are pretty over priced (check their website for which are 360 compatible, can't remember off the top of my head, as I dont own one).

You can actually get a G25 pretty cheap since the G27 came out.
 
I wouldn't call them completely worthless, but there's no way you can simulate using a manual transmission without alot more gear and physics modelling than what's available to us peons right now.

I have plenty of fun running through the gears though. Much smoother than the drive to and from work I have in my Jeep every day. Less expensive too! I'm not a shitty driver by any means, but the new clutch and throwout bearing in my poor broken '97 Heep cost me $700! :D

The fact that shit like that happens isn't well simulated in today's games or by today's gear. The 6-speed manual is a novelty, at best.
 
While the clutch and shifter has poor support for older games, all the newer racing sims will support it.

But that's isn't my beef. My main beef is it just doesn't feel like the real thing. And that's what the mods do. Sure you'll never get that same clutch + gas friction point feel, but at the very least they could have made the shifter feel like an actual shifter out of the box.
 
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