Logitech USB PlayStation 3 Driving Force GT Racing Wheel

Just got this wheel the other day from Amazon, and I can say that this is the best wheel I have used to date. I previously used a Thrustmaster Enzo, which while it had strong force feedback, had a bad dead spot, and wasn't very easy to drive. Also, the pedals needed to have a 50lbs dumbbell set behind them so they wouldn't move. Also, the feedback was rather clunky, but better than nothing. Next, I moved on to the Logitech Momo (which is essentially a Driving Force Pro for the PC; same motor, gears, and bearing system). A better wheel than the Enzo in some areas; the pedal setup was miles better, with the (probably) patented carpet tack thingy found on most Logitech Wheels, but also not as strong a feedback motor as on the the Enzo. Also, the force feedback never felt as fluid as I would have liked, and as a result I sometimes didn't have the confidence I should have when trying that overtaking maneuver at speed. Which brings me to this wheel, the Logitech Driving Force GT. I purchased it mainly because my girlfriend has a PS2, has GT4, but doesn't have a wheel, and my Logitech Momo wasn't recognized by the PS2. As I'm sure you all know, playing GT4 without a wheel just simply won't do. Also, I'm buying a PS3 as soon as GT5 comes out, so I thought I might was well kill several birds with a single stone. This thing is the bee's knees. Yes, it works on your PC, in case you were wondering. So if you've got anything other than the G25 wheel, get this one, and sell the one to cover your losses. I play racing sims a lot; GT Legends, GTR2, rFactor, LFS, and just for fun (not really a sim), Test Drive Unlimited. On the PS2, just GT4. I haven't purchased a PS3 yet mainly due to the fact that the ONLY game I care about for the PS3 is GT5. So now that you know that it works on your PC, PS2, and PS3, I'll try to let you know how well it works. I've used the fabled G25 wheel before. It's $300, and I'm not so willing to shell out that kind of money for a video game controller, but yes, it is nice, and is one of the best force feedback wheels you can purchase. Well, this one uses the same force feedback motor, gears, and sample rate, and cost less than half as much. It is miles ahead of my Logitech Momo. 900' of rotation I thought at first would be a gimmic, and something I wouldn't ever use... wrong. It makes the fine control of the car that much more realistic, and therefore makes driving quickly and precisely that much easier. It makes for a totally immersing driving experience, which is what a force feedback wheel controller should be all about. The wheel is thinner than the Momo, but a lot more comfortable in hand. It's also much larger in diameter than the Momo or Driving Force Pro, which really helps with the overall feel. I also found the build quality much higher than the Momo and Thrustmaster Enzo wheels I have used. The wheel simply doesn't budge under load, whereas the other wheels you could flex the wheel up, down, and sideways while driving. Most of the buttons on the controller can be mapped in the PC, but not all. More than enough though. The force feedback is forceful, but really, REALLY precise. There is a lovely deadzone right at the middle that just smooths in to progressive feedback, and there is no sudden feedback area, it's just so smooth. I can't say enough about the force feedback; simply awesome, very much like driving a real car at speed. The amount of data sent through the steering wheel is just awesome. You can trail brake going into corners, use the throttle to turn the car coming out, and it never feels unnatural or forced. It just feels fluid, and really gives you confidence to drive faster, find a better line, brake later, and get on the power sooner. For those reviewers who said the wheel has too much feedback? Go to the gym. If you're having problems turning in with this wheel, it's you, not the wheel. The pedals are the same as on the Momo, and while not world class, like on the G25, they do the job, and again have the retractable carpet tack system found as found on the Momo, which makes it completely immobile on carpet. So in conclusion, if you have the older Driving Force Pro, sell it. Get this one instead; it's in a different league. The fact that you can use it on three different platforms is a huge plus in my book as well. I promise you won't be sorry, and will be grinning like an idiot for weeks to come.

I'm writing this review for one purpose - to compare the G27 to the Driving Force GT. Before Christmas (2010) there were no comparisons, except professional sites that lack any personal feelings. So if you're on the fence about which one to buy, here are my feelings. I also know some people like long reviews and some just want the point, so I'll give a SUMMARY version and DETAILS version for each category. WHOLE REVIEW IN SHORT Okay, so I first bought the G27 primarily for the shifter, for a price below retail, and thought I was golden. However, what I soon discovered is that due to the user needing to hold the wheel with both hands 99% of the time, the shifter is useless. What also hurts the G27, is the design that places all your controls on the shifter unit itself (like the D-pad and Triangle, Square, Box, Circle buttons). So in short, the G27 is NOT worth the extra cost for a shifter, unless you are a die-hard simulation driver, who will use it on a weekly basis (to get your "money's worth"). PEDALS SUMMARY The G27's pedals LOOK very nice and professional, with shiny chrome and red, compared to the DFGT, which are a bland dark plastic. The G27 also seem more like a car in design and pressure, however, neither one feels very car-like (though the G27 are closer), which means cheaper price wins in the pedal category. DETAIL The G27's pedals look high quality and you would want to leave them out for people to see. The DFGT look... well, like a blend of rubber and plastic which is very boring. However, you could remedy this by adding some $10 pedal covers for a car, from AutoZone, and even pick a color of cover that matches your decor. Looks aside, the major difference is in the design of the pedals when pushed-in. The DFGT when pushed-in fall down, lying flat when fully engaged. It feels like your using go-kart pedals, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. The G27's pedals when pushed-in move forward and only slightly down, lying at an angle when fully engaged. It feels much more like a car. Aside from looks or design, the pressure on both pedals also contributes to the car simulation, and both sets fail to give the right feeling. Starting with the G27, all the pedals give an equal amount of pressure pushing when pushing them down. The gas and clutch are identical, but the brake is differentiated by Logitech simply using more resistance (I'd say twice as much even). This system feels realistic for gas, but bad for a clutch, which in real life is harder to press at first and then softens as you press towards the floor. It's also bad for the brake, which is opposite of clutch in feeling in real life, as it is easy to press at first and then gets harder as you press towards the floor. Worse is that the brake on the G27 is so tight that I would tip the pedals backwards when "slamming on the brakes." But I suppose weight added to the pedals or drilling them into wood or a "Playseat" would remedy this (but how much cost and space are we adding here?). I am also aware of an aftermarket product to make the brake feel more lifelike... for additional money. The DFGT pedals' pressure is just silly. My pet bird could sit on the gas and push it down, and again Logitech simply made the brake harder to push down (though I'd say on 20% harder). Because neither products produce life-like feeling in the pedals, I vote for the less costly ones. WHEELS SUMMARY The G27 looks beautiful and muscular, with a chrome spoke wheel and car-like grating on the air vents, where as the DFGT looks like a black wheel, though it does have an illuminated horn. The G27 is also much, much quieter, however the DFGT is much, much easier to use. I felt the G27 has too much "force feedback," and the DFGT was just right. Meaning for ease of use and comfort in hand, the DFGT wins. DETAIL The G27 really looks great, just like the pedals. However, again, all the buttons you use are on the shifter. The wheel only has 8 tiny red buttons with no labels, which cannot (currently) be assigned for anything in GT5. The DFGT has all your normal controller functions right on the wheel, so you never have to drive one handed. The G27 is very quiet, only being a loud as a vibrating cell phone when in use. The DFGT has more of a crunchy electric razor sound. Also, both wheels are tiny and not realistic, unless you drive a go-kart to work. That being said, the DFGT's go-kart pedals match the go-kart wheels. The G27 is also overkill in the force feedback department. For example, when I reached over to get a beverage I held the wheel with one hand. I didn't notice driving off course, but I felt it, as the wheel violently jerked to the right injuring my thumb joint. Now I'm a big guy who benches 300 pounds every Monday, and the fact that this device hurt my hand amazed me. Now before all you comment, yes I played with all the settings, multiple times, and could never get the wheel to soften-up enough to feel realistic. In real life a steering wheel gets harder to turn, but never violently swings 5-inches to one side. The DFGT however is much softer, and technically it makes sense as it only has one motor compared to G27's two. Sure it still attempts to jerk, but you can easily hold it with just one hand. In general I also felt like it got harder to turn at the right spots, but not to the point of fighting with it like the G27. And yes, I used the same tracks and identical settings for my test. SHIFTERS & CONTROLS SUMMARY The DFGT is just smooth and easy to use, where as the G27 has a confusing layout that requires you to constantly drive with one hand. DETAIL As stated before, the G27 requires you to navigate games and driving controls with, ONLY, your right hand. Think about using the D-pad with your right hand... it sucks. And as stated before, letting go of the wheel (driving with one hand) is painful, so anytime you need to shift, or look behind you, or heck honk the horn for fun, you have to let go of the wheel. This is a terrible design flaw. BTW, clutch shifting in GT5 isn't that great anyway. In a real car if you don't fully engage the clutch transmission still goes into gear (though not happily), but in GT5 if you let the clutch out too soon or don't put it in fast enough, the game stays in neutral until you do it right. Meaning you are stuck, not accelerating, fooling with the gears, until you get it perfect. I'm sure you get used to this design, but that's not how real life works. They should have instead, let you miss-shift, but require you to purchase new transmissions every so often. The DFGT has all the controls right there where your hands already are, and if you want to use the separate up-down shifter, it's easy to drive with one hand and do so (you can also reach for a beverage without injuring yourself). My only complaint about the DFGT are the pedal shifters on the wheel. They don't stick-out and up like on the G27 (or most wheels for that matter), they are just buttons. But I glued some wide tabs onto mine, which seems to work for now. CONCLUSION Remember, you can only use these wheels with specific games that support force feedback, which is most simulation games. Meaning for the cost, you can only use this controller for a handful of titles. So unless you are a die-hard fan and plan to play a lot, the pricier G27, with its worse design layout is not worth it. I choose the DFGT for ease of use and value.

BACKGROUND I've always been skeptical about buying a wheel for racing games. 100 bones to put down for a video game accessory is a bit much, right? Then I looked at my library of racing games for my PC, PS3, and Xbox 360, and I got to thinking how much more playable these games just might be with a wheel. After all, what fun is controlling a stock car or indy car on your computer with a Joystick or Keyboard anyway? And why is it that I can't seem to seamlessly go through turns and straightaways on my controller for my PS3 or Xbox 360? So I read the millions of reviews for this thing along with several other wheels out there on the market, and decided to plop the money down for this thing. WHAT I USE THE WHEEL WITH I play Grid and Formula 1 extensively on the PS3, and for PC it's the NASCAR series from EA and TOCA Racing 3. This wheel works phenomenally with these games. However, the wheel is only is as good as the game it's on. With that said some games you can't adjust the sensitivity and the force feedback like you can on other games. You can't tweek the wheel in some master hardware setting on the PS3. Everything is done in game. On the PC it's different. There is software that comes with the wheel to where you can set everything how'd you like it universally with every game. I've been treated just fine so far with the games I play for PC with this wheel. WHAT I LOVE ABOUT THE WHEEL Where do I begin? This wheel is amazing. Really. I've been shaving lap times left and right on all my games. In one case I can actually just play the damn thing (Formula 1). I couldn't play the game at all with a standard controller without running into somebody or just completely spinning out. In fact, I contemplated selling it outright just because how frustrating it was to play. Now I can actually enjoy racing in that game, and be competitive against the AI for a change with this wheel. The ability to shift in two different spots is awesome. There are paddles located behind the wheel, or you can use the shifter to the side. The force feedback can get wicked crazy, and for me I've had to dumb it down on all my games just because of how powerful it is. The pedals are nice, and have a rough bottom edge so that they won't slide around on the carpet either. The wheel itself is a pretty good size; as it's just a couple inches short in circumference in comparison to my real wheel for my '08 Honda Civic. On the subject of the wheel, the grip of the wheel is solid as well. Sensitivity is nuts, and the ability to turn the wheel a couple times over is great, too. However, if you do have to turn the wheel that much, it's probably because you've spun out and you should just restart the race anyway. Overall, the wheel just feels well made despite the lot of plastic on this thing. Nothing feels like it could come apart if I were to jerk the wheel a certain way. I've had this thing for about a month now, and between myself and wife beating the heck out of this thing it still works like a champ. Oh, and my wife hates sim racing games ... until now. She loves the wheel, and I'm so happy that she can enjoy a racing game that doesn't involve Mario for once. I also love that I can use this wheel on both my PS3 and my PC without problems. MINOR STUFF I DON'T LIKE ABOUT THE WHEEL When I first tried to play the game Grid with this wheel it was unplayable. I came real close to giving up and going back to my controller. I read online to try and find fixes for this, and the results were mixed. Some said they gave up and said this wheel is not meant for Grid. Others said you have to take your time and tweak the heck out of it to get it to work. Well, I stayed patient. After a week of off and on tweaking, I managed to not only make the wheel playable, but I was beating my old times I incurred using a controller. But that's what I don't like: if I pay 100 bucks for something it should work right out of the box and it didn't. I had to mess with this thing for days before I could actually start to enjoy it. However, my persistence did pay off and now I have to play this thing at least once every other day. However, to set thing thing up is a pain. There are 3 cables: one for the pedals, one for the USB connection, and one for the power to the wheel. It takes some creativity to get the cables to go places without causing a tripping hazard for those not playing, and so that your cables aren't intervening upon your pedals, either. Plus, you have to find a table of some kind to hook the wheel up to. My wife and I don't have a coffee table, but we do have TV trays. So my wheel has to connect to a TV tray with me on the couch, and that is not a comfortable situation without some creative pillow placement. Don't even try using this thing on your lap ... just don't even think about it ... it won't work. Now using this at my Computer Desk is a different story. It sits perfectly there, and it takes up minimal room where the only thing I have to move out of the way is the obvious object that needs to be moved anyway: my keyboard. Oh, and then the obvious no-brainer MINOR reason not to like the wheel; it won't run on a 360, but you can blame Microsoft for that one. The Xbox 360 only runs with proprietary hardware made by/for the Xbox 360. So if you think you can play Forza with this wheel ... well you're out of luck. OVERALL Overall, this really has been a fantastic purchase. I never thought blowing a hundred dollars on something so trivial as a thing like this could escalate the amount of joy I get in racing games, but it sure did. However, you really have to be a fan of racing games to enjoy this thing, and you must be patient, because unless you plan on only playing Gran Turismo games with this thing, you're going to be spending an exorbitant amount of time tweaking this thing until you feel it's right. However, the experience you get in return is amazing. I don't know if it's realistic or not, because I don't race cars in real life. However, I do know that I think this thing is ridiculously fun to use with my racing games, and I do know that it's made playing them about 500% easier! Plus it runs on your PC, too!

To put it simply, I cannot go back to joysticks for driving games. I've been playing racing games for around 10 years now, starting with GT3, using the ps controllers and always wanted a wheel. Once I had the financial means to justify a wheel purchase, I pounced on the $50 off price this week and went for the GT Force. I was considering a used G25 or a G27 but i didn't want to overspend on my first wheel so i went for a sub-$100 wheel. Therefore, my review will be useful for other first-time-wheel-buyers (for GT5) rather than the more experienced. Hardware: The wheel itself feels very sturdy made with a combination of solid plastic and rubber (on the wheels). There are buttons that allows for in-race adjustments such as ABS, traction control, etc (if vehicle is equipped with such options) and they are also of high-quality plastic. However, it is very difficult to adjust the settings on the fly unless there are long straights on the track. It comes with a +/- shifter on the right but i rarely use it since I prefer the Paddle Shifters located on the back of the wheel at the 3 & 9 o'clock position, which is attached to the wheels so they will follow the turning of the wheels. I actually prefer the paddles that follow the wheel rather than it being stationary because I hold the wheels at the 3 & 9 position so I always have the Paddles on stand-by, especially after coming out of a sharp turn. There are buttons for the horn and wipers as well. Overall, the quality is very satisfying for a sub-$100 wheel. The accelerator/brake pedals have a bit of resistance to them but not THAT much. I've seen some mods done to adjust the pedal's resistance but haven't tried them yet. Actually, I don't really mind the default resistance and I'll probably just leave them as is. There are spikes underneath to limit movement on carpet. However, the angle of the pedals aren't what I'm used to on a normal car and a subtle adjustment to the height of the pedal based may be needed. Integration with software: I have only used this is tandem with GT5 and the integration is seemless since it was originally designed for the GT series (GT4, to be specific). There are options within GT5 to customize the functions of each buttons on the GT Force if you're not satisfied with the default settings. There are also settings for the subtlety of the force feedback and power steering, if needed. Driving Experience: Again, now that I've experienced the driving wheel, I'm hooked. I bought the PS3 specifically to play GT5 but it's been collecting dust after a month of playing mostly because I felt I wasn't "connected" to the game. Now, your whole body will feel the fury of the tight turns and high-speeds as you'll struggle to keep the car in line without fighting with the force feedback. It really gives your shoulders a workout especially if you keep them tensed up throughout a race. That's something I didn't know I needed while racing with the ps controller. There's nothing wrong with using ps controllers but its just that I feel like you aren't maximizing the GT5 experience without a wheel. The ability to feel the uneven pavement, the subtle adjustments needed on dirt/snow tracks, the force feedback on turns, on-the-fly car setting changes, a working horn button (yes, it's a very important addition imo, haha). Some of us will never go out on a real track with track-ready cars but the GT Force + GT5 setup may be all you need without endangering your life. Or it also could be a first step to becoming a weekend-racer. Conclusion: So yea, I'm never going back to joystick racing again. If anything, the GT Force will be my "gateway-accessory" to more precise wheels in the future, maybe even the Thrustmaster T500 but it could also mean building a dedicated racing cockpit in the garage. Hope this review helped those who are iffy about investing on a wheel for the first time.

Games I Tried: The Logitech Driving Force GT is one of the best steering wheels you can buy and the price is crazy awesome for such great quality. The games I have tried it out on are: Gran Turismo HD, Burnout Paradise, GRID, and Need for Speed Shift. Everything ive tried except nfs shift worked AWESOMELY. In GRID you can feel the tiny bumps in the road and feel the gears change just like real, and the game recognizes the wheel and actually has customization settings in the pause menu to let you make the wheel more comfortable, grid is definately a game to get for the wheel. In Burnout Paradise you get overwhelmed with speed and power and its just so crazy awesome with the wheel. Gran Turismo HD doesnt have all the capabilities and isnt as good as gran turismo 5 prolouge only because the wheel was actually made for gt5p, but gthd is still pretty realistic.Yet the one game thats been a disapointment SO FAR has been NFS Shift ,,its a great game but it seems like your car wants to swerve around by itself with the wheel, so I suggest renting the game if you dont already have it if you're planning on playing the game with the wheel. Cons: There are some bad things that I didnt like. The fine tune adjustment dial ONLY works for GT5 prolouge. The PS button ONLY works (so far that I know) for GT5 and NFS Shift ( go figure ). The stick shift barely gos up and down, just a little click,but I got used to it. It was a bit tough to find something to attach the wheel to considering my coffey table was quite good enough, but i figured it out pretty good. And the big thing is the cords, you got a cord going from the pedals to the wheel, a cord connecting the wheel to the PS3 so its not wireless if you thought it was, and A CORD GOING FROM THE WHEEL TO THE WALL!!! the only purpose of the power cable is for the force feedback for some reason, so if you dont care for the force feedback then you wont need the power cable. Cool Stuff: First when you plug everything in the wheel starts to turn by itself calibrating, and I was just Super-Excited at that point. In Burnout especially, when you jump a hill the wheel gets really lose and when you land it jerks over just like it really would. The GT symbol in the middle is actually lights up. In Grid especially, you can feel the bumps in the road and feel the gears change. The wheel turns 1.25 times both ways like it says and it actually works right. LOOKS CLASSY BUT POWERFUL! Pedals have a retractable grip on the bottom. Has Pad shifters on the back of the wheel if you dont like to use the regular shifter. The GT symbol is also supposed to be a horn, but I haven't found any games capable of it. I HIGHLY SUGGEST GETTING THIS WHEEL OVER THE REST!!! Unless you want to shell out an extra $200 for a six-speed shifter and a clutch, you should save money considering i bought mine for $60 not including shipping and saved around $250. I have even heard a couple people say that they got a copy of GT5 prolouge for free, but i didnt,,,i wasnt expecting it though..........BUY THE WHEEL!!!NOW!!!

First off, I know my way around a car, know and understand driving and racing dynamics, and am a car enthusiast above all. I understand concepts of trail-braking, lift-off oversteer, etc. etc. So I'm not your average casual driving enthusiast. Unfortunately, my level of tast in cars and racing does not meet my budget - (currently in college). So this is the best I could come up with for the money. I paid $100 with free shipping for this wheel. It seems to fluctuate like the DOW. With the new Thrustmaster wheel for GT5 costing around $600, this is a bargain. Fanatec offers their GT2RS - which is compatible with the XBOX, for $100 less. And I can tell you simply, the Fanatec looks better - and is German designed. The Logitech G27 is somewhere inbetween, going for about $300, (again, price goes all around the place). Read other reviews for complaints about wires or the packaging. I didn't really care. I ripped the box open and set it up within minutes - no problem. The wheel feels fine. The only complaint is the recessions in the back of the wheel for the screws, which I can feel. The shifter buttons behind the wheel are NOT paddles. They do require some pull, more than any road car out there- so it takes some getting used to. I currently use the sequential shifter on the right for handbrake (pulling towards you) and reverse (pushing away). The wheel itself drives fine. The belts are loud. This wheel is setup for a full 900 degrees of rotation, just like your average road car. Most race cars have much much smaller steering racks, that don't allow that many turns. It takes some getting used to, but you really have to "saw" on the wheel to get the car to dance. Pedals feel great. There is a difference between gas and brake. The adjustment dial is fantastic. I use it several times in a race, for adjusting brake bias for long straights (think Monza), traction control, stability, or adjusting power bias on AWD cars. The fact that this wheel was designed for GT5 helps quite a bit. I do wish the 900 degrees could be adjusted - so my race cars in the game could have a real race steering rack, instead of a road car's. The biggest complaint I have is the mounting. If you have some majestic mounting device to put this wheel on, good for you. Like most of us, TV trays are the closest thing. And they DO NOT work. Try drifting, just once. And the whole wheel will move the table. Even a 20-30lb coffee table can get yanked when you are doing serious driving, even with the force feedback set to (default) 5. I haven't had the balls to try level '10.' I am going to build my own setup out of PVC pipe and then make it rigid. A 24 hour race is in the works with a few pro-drivers, and we will be doing 24hrs of straight driving - so we need something rigid and in the correct position - (without shelling out the $350/400 for a PlaySeat). The reason why it gets 3 stars? It simply isn't a real car. An actual car experience gets 5 stars. I haven't found that yet. Part of it could be due to the game (Gran Turismo is still FAR from a real simulator). If realistic mounting options from the manufacturer were available this wheel would get 4 stars. But telling us to mount it to a coffee table is unrealistic. Where do the pedals go? Any real racing setup for this wheel requires an overly expensive racing seat like the PlaySeat. And if I'm going to spend $350 on a seat - I'm going to give it the best wheel I can, which in my mind would be the Fanatec. For the money ($100 shipped), this is a great buy. It gives the non-racer a great experience - and anyone with any sense of driving can apply real driving dynamics to this wheel and get the feedback and results like you would in a real car. *Can't wait to play DIRT with this wheel. Haven't yet, but will update review when I do*

First off, this is a very nice wheel and it works very well. It is a great addition if you own Gran Turismo 5 Prolouge (and Gran Turismo 5 when it comes out). it works seamlessly with Gran Turismo (in fact, the creators of the game helped design it) and gives you more precision when playing the game. The greatest feature of this product is the force feedback, which simulates the wheel movement you would get in a real car, like when you brake the steering wheel locks up a bit and when you turn against a curve, the wheel "fights" with you. This is the best feature and makes the game a lot more fun to play and almost simulates driving a real car. This wheel also brings out all of the details of the road that you can not get from playing it with the controller, like small bumps in the road, and you can feel when the front wheels have more or less grip on the road. Another attention to detail is the pedals, which are very sensitive, and that the brake takes more force to push down than the gas. To sum it up this is a great product, that is very durable and makes Gran Turismo more fun and realistic. Note: when purchasing this wheel make sure you have a good stand or table to mount it to because the force feedback can be rather strong and needs a good place to be mounted, (via little clamps on the wheel). Also, you can change of the force of the force feedback and other steering wheel settings under the options menu on Gran Turismo 5 Prolouge. Another thing to note, when you have it plugged into the wall socket and the PS3 and turn the PS3 on, the wheel turns on its own to calibrate it, it does this every time you use it. Great steering wheel!

First off I have always been a fan of racing games but had always used a controller and never understood the advantages and disadvantages of both. Using only a controller can be fun but if you want to get all you can out of the newer and very realistic racing games you need a wheel. Racing games reward users for precise turning, and the fastest car doesn't always win especially in sports and rally racing. The wheel allows you fine adjustments in turns, and the throttle pedal can be easily engaged to 1/4, 1/2. or full gas in some turns. The same can't be said for the controller which jerks the car into turns, and is difficult to maintain anything but full throttle. Once you get used to racing with the wheel you won't ever pick the controller up for a racing game again. There are a limited number of wheels to choose from, and all have varying options and prices. I chose this wheel because I mainly play Gran Turismo and this wheel was engineered cooperatively with the designers of Gran Turismo so it works perfectly with the game. What makes it superior to the Logitech G25 and G27 is the button locations. I love the layout and its design, as it is almost a wheel and a PS3 controller in one! It has every button mapped out including a PS button. In game navigation is super easy, and I haven't even turned on my PS3 controller since buying the wheel. The G27 requires you to navigate using the buttons on the separate shifter which is not very convenient while you are racing. Not to mention the G27 shifter also requires a special mount and it is difficult to find a comfortable spot for it unless you have a whole cockpit. The Driving Force's BEST FEATURE by far is the two paddle buttons that can be used to shift up and down. They are not shown in the picture but they make shifting super easy and fast. You almost never have to use the small shift lever (which only clicks up and down), and I only use it while I am turning because the paddle buttons aren't really accessible while the wheel is in motion. I know this model lacks a clutch, but from what I understand the clutch on the G27 has no real function because it's use wasn't programed into the game. It is only there for show. The road feedback system is great and makes the whole driving experience much more realistic. It reacts to the suspension of the vehicle and actually forces the wheel to move after hitting bumps, other cars, and recreates the movements of the car's weight in turns. I set the intensity to 2 out of 10 because it was a little too much at 5! It actually alerts you to traction loss, and has helped me to regain control in some situations. It give a whole new meaning to "power steering" and it does make it a little harder to drive, especially if you are used to using the controller, and will take some getting used to. Lastly the one drawback to every wheel on the market is they don't come with a stand. Logitech doesn't even make one let alone sell them together. This wheel does have 2 hooks that will tighten it to the edge of a table but that isn't very comfortable. When you get the wheel the first thing you want to do is test it out, but in order to race properly and without rearranging your whole living room you need a proper stand. There are companies that make them for this wheel (Wheel Stand Pro, and Fanatech Gaming) and they are around $140, so your not quite done with your wheel investment yet. Both companies are on serious back order because of the release of GT5 so be prepared to wait until Feb. Oh, do yourself a favor and don't buy one of those PVC stands on Ebay for $100 either because you could make one for around $15. I manged to rig mine with a Ridgid Work Support Stand you can find at home depot or here on Amazon and it works great for only $30. It also holds the pedal plate in place which can slide all over if you are using it on a hardwood floor. Happy gaming!! The Ridgid stand is sold by amazon if you are interested: Ridgid AC99331-2 Flip Top Work Support

輸入品を中古で買いました。 中古とわ思えない良い状態でした取説、ドライバーCD も付いていましたが、取説は英語版、CD はひび割れ、それで★4つです ドライバーは古いので最初から、ダウンロードしようと思っていたので問題ありません、 この商品はポン付けですぐ、使える物ではありません、 ネットでいろいろしらべて、新しいドライバーをダウンロードして、それからしっくはっくの設定です、 その覚悟で買えば、素晴らしい物です、買って良かったです!! ハンドルの形をしたコントローラーではありません、路面状況、ハンドルの重さセンターに戻ろうとする反発力その他いろいろな情報が伝わってきます❗ETS 2に使っています。

If you are looking to make your Gran Turismo 5 gameplay more fun and interesting, this is the wheel for you! It can also be used on other PS3 games. I have not seen a wheel that has the features that this one has. When you get this wheel it even states on the box that it is "The official wheel of Gran Turismo". Quite simply, it is the best product out there. The pedals are also included. What makes this product more better is when you attach it to a "Playseat" product. A Playseat can be purchased right here on Amazon. With these two combined you will have the ultimate simulator experience.

Primera compra, envío al siguiente día por DHL, Embalaje en buenas condiciones, Caja del producto cerrada y sin muestras de maltrato. Volante bueno, ningún problema al conectarlo a un PS3, GT5/GT6, cumple lo que promete. Respuesta algo extraña al principio, pero después de hacer los ajustes en el juego ningún problema. Hay mejores volantes pero por el precio no hay mejor opción con el force feedback. Lo he usado unas 2 0 3 veces por semana y el producto se siente muy resistente, sorprende que los anclajes de plástico se sujeten tan bien, después de apretarlos sin mucha fuerza el volante no se mueve ni un milímetro de su lugar. Los único pero son los pedales, la posición puede volverse incomoda después de un tiempo si los tienes relativamente cerca de tus rodillas.

I got it on time, very fast delivery! I got everything I expected in the big box! Very happy with this purchase! Everything is working and very happy! -Andrew

ゲームは 「F1 2010」で使用。 輸入版だけどコンセントなんかも問題なくフツーに使える。 ずっと普通のコントローラでプレイしていたので、しばらくはうまく走ることが出来ずフラストレーションがたまる。 でも慣れてくると、すごく楽しい。 （個人的に）ボタン操作では不可能だった「トラクションコントロールOFF」が可能になったのもうれしい。やっぱりペダルのアクセル操作だと繊細にできていいね。 大きなカーブは格段に曲がりやすくなった。 例えば、鈴鹿でいうとスプーン、130R、トルコのターンエイトなんかはライン取りがすごくスムーズにできるようになった。。 あとステアリングでクイックに操作できるせいか、曲がりきれずコースアウトということが少なくなった。かな？ 数日使ってようやくいくつかのコースでベストタイムが出せた。 レースゲーム好きなら絶対買いです。