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This racing wheel will keep your guy happy and out of “your hair” for hours.

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This wheel is awesome and makes driving games without it feel pointless. Only one warning: Make sure you really clamp this baby down to your coffee table or it’ll flop around like a big fish when you start fighting the “force feedback.”

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I love this wheel. I do wish that it had a clutch, but I knew it didn’t when I ordered it. For the price, this is an excellent wheel. It makes GT5P a whole new experience. Challenges in the game that I couldn’t even come close to completing with the controller, I can do with relative ease with the wheel. The only thing that could use some tweaking is the pedals, they would be better with a little more resistance and weight. But, for the price and for it’s purpose, I love the wheel.

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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.

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I got this wheel/pedal setup to use for my PS2 & PC racing games. I considered getting the G25 setup, but couldn’t justify the $225 asking price for playing just driving games, besides not all games support the clutch anyway. To be honest, the button/lever (sequential) shifting suits my gaming experience just fine.

For the PS2 the wheel is friggin’ magical! Plug it in & boom – you’re there!

For the PC – well, Logitech doesn’t have any new drivers to support this thing yet. I found a set of drivers (5.02) from Wingmanteam & got the wheel to work with Grid (PC version, of course). Once the drivers were installed, the GT system sprung to life! The wheel size is bigger than the previous Driving Force Pro at 11″ dia. The pedals are the same plastic ones unlike the metal pedals from the G25 unit. The front buttons are pointless b/c I can’t map them correctly w/o Logitech drivers. The paddle shift is really “button shift” behind the wheel, but the buttons are sized nicely and easy to operate during gameplay. The feedback is beefy and has a nice amount of torque. The clamps hold nicely on my DIY racing rig. I would highly recommend buying a racing game seat to mount this on or, if you’re thrifty (READ: CHEAP) like me – make one. Great wheel for the price!

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This thing is awesome! If you believe Logitech makes the best mouses, you ain’t seen nothin’ yet. Really enhances the racing game experience; settle this on your coffee table, pedals below, and take control. Includes Grand Turismo 5 Prologue, and will be even better with the full game I’m sure.

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I bought this for my grandson. Both he and his dad love it.

They said you actually feel like you are driving a car. Turned

out to be a great gift!

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Excellent all the way around…..ordered this with 1 day shipping and had it 17 hours later (and I live in the boonies!)! Couldn’t be happier with the wheel, it is all I hoped for and more. You have to play around with the settings for each course you drive but there is no way you would go back to the hand-held controller after running even one race with this wheel! Only down-side is that I lost a whole day playing my PS3 ’cause I was having so much fun.

I made the final decision to buy this because of all the positive reviews posted on Amazon and am happy to add another glowing report on this fine product! Thank You Logitech and Amazon!

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this thing works on the computer as well as ps3. I used it for nascar 2003 on the pc and arca sim racing. everything works well and you can custom set up all the buttons on the wheel. I used it for [...] and it works good on that also. And it works great on ps3 for grand turismo prologue. Awesome wheel overall. Good substitute for the G-25 and half the price.

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I’ve bought this pack (game + wheel) on a local store in Portugal a few days ago. The price was 124 at Sunday, but Monday they low it down to only…. 19.90!!!! That was a great business, because that was the price before, for the game only, now for that price I got the game and a great wheel!

I’ve tried it, with Gran Turismo, and its fabolous, auto-tuning, you can change while driving, with pausing, the TCS definitions and you feel it all like you were really driving a car ( on your hands, I dont have the seat!).

Then I’ve tried with RaceDriver Grid, and only was a bit harder to get the perfect definitions, because its tunned for Gran Turismo, but after 15mins I got it and was also great!

I recomend it to all Driver lovers!

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The first one arrived and the steering wheel did not work. All the other controls worked ok; called Logitech and they really did not have any documented solution which surprised me. The rep said that since it was new product they did not have a data base built up. Anyway, the second one arrived within 3 days and connected it and just worked great. The driving experience is so good that feels almost real. If you have the GT game you must have this. I tried playing with the game controller and it just kills the fun of the game.

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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!

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There are plenty of reviews about the quality of construction and feel and they are accurate and similar to my impressions. Others that have owned wheels may not see a significant difference unless your wheel was a cheap knock off.

I had been using the Logitech Wingman wheel for years. I bought this wheel with hopes of being able to navigate through game menus using only the wheel (without 6 axis controller) and for more compatibility with newer games, so any gain in performance would have been frosting on the cake. I was disappointed to find out that (at this time) the PS button only works with GT5P. Consequently you cannot use the wheel to exit other driving games therefore the 6 axis is still needed. The 900 degrees was not a selling point for me as most driving experiences do not require that much wheel rotation especially when driving at higher speeds.

Overall the wheel was not a substantial upgrade from my previous wheel. The wingman had similar force feedback but not the GT’s force strength for road feel (wheel loading in corners).

I found the pedal angle to be less comfortable when mounted on the driving cockpit foot pedestal, forcing you to have to arch your feet regularly to stay off the pedals, and causing fatigue. The pedals may be better suited while flat on the carpet.

Like others have posted, this wheel may be compatible with Dirt and Grid but it is extremly frustrating to set up and I was not ever able to become comfortable using this wheel in those games. GT5P, the wheel shines. My hope is as new driving games are released, the wheel will begin to show its value over my previous wheel, and software patches will allow for PS button full fuctionality. Much like the Guitar in GH where the PS button is functional no matter where you are in a game or menu.

I gave 4 stars because if you are going from the controller to this wheel you will not be dissapointed and it is not a crap wheel like the cheap brand wheels.

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This Logitech driving force will give you a real sensation that you are driving a real car. I recomend the product and also the seller. I received the package less than 24 hours after i place the order. Thanks

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I am not huge into racing games, but bought this to try to make nascar 09 a little easier. I really enjoy using the wheel, but learned that I dont like simulation games. For arcade racers this is perfect. My only two complaints is that it is hard to tell which games support the use of the wheel, and that not all of the buttons work when in game ( part of the same problem) not really the fault of the wheel more of the games.

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I just picked this up a few nights ago- it really makes GT5 a whole new ball game! It’s so much more fun than without the wheel…

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This wheel is tons of fun to race with. You need something sturdy to clamp it to.

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this wheel is perfect for pc and ps3 and works great in every game i use it on

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I purchased the Logitech Driving Force GT Racing Wheel for my PS3 and love it.

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+Very durable/solid feeling (no creaks); doesn’t move around when clamped down to a table.

+Force feedback is very powerful when turned all the way up in-game.

+900 degree turning feels more realistic than than non-900 degree wheels

+Extra tuning dials for GT5 Prologue; I think this is the only wheel that has this feature.

+Pedals have a claw that prevents it from moving forward on carpeted floors.

+Shifter stick is easily reachable with your fingers while not having to take your right palm off the wheel.

+GT logo lights up

-PS button doesn’t work unless the game is programmed to use it (so far only GT5 Prologue can use it); you still need to use a PS3 controller to access the XMB.

other thoughts:

*Start/Select buttons could have been placed in a better position.

*Would’ve been nice if the shifter stick could be toggled to act as L1/R1 or L2/R2 buttons (most PS2 games don’t recognize the shift stick so you have to use the other buttons to shift).

*Lots of wires, but they’re long enough; wheel to system, pedal to wheel, and power adapter.

*The GT logo button doesn’t do anything.

*Noisy, though that’s probably the case will all force feedback wheels.

*These usb wheels are not backwards compatible with PS1 games because the PS1 wheels use controller port connectors instead of usb connectors.

*Some reviewers say that it will not clamp onto thicker tables, but they obviously have not read the manual. If you have a thick table, be sure to remove the two extensions on the clamps so it can fit. I have a 2″ thick table and it fits perfectly.

Games I’ve tested with on PS3 60GB:

Gran Turismo 3 – Works; no 900 degree steering.

Gran Turismo 4 – Works very well.

Gran Turismo 5 Prologue – Works perfectly; this wheel was designed for this game.

GRID – Works very well.

R Racing Evolution – Doesn’t work well; for some reason I cannot get full acceleration.

Ridge Racer V – Not supported.

Tokyo Xtreme Racer 3 – Works; no 900 degree steering or shift stick support.

Tokyo Xtreme Racer Drift – Works well; no 900 degree steering or shift stick support.

Tokyo Xtreme Racer Drift 2 – Works well; no 900 degree steering or shift stick support.

Tokyo Xtreme Racer Zero – Not supported.

Fast shipping from Amazon even with Free Super Saver shipping, and item arrived in perfect condition. I was going to buy this a few months ago but I’m glad I waited because they’ve dropped the price now. Very satisfied with this wheel.

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This is more than likely the best steering wheel for the PS3. The Playstation 3 Logitech Driving Force GT Racing Wheel has all the bells and whistles that you would expect from Logitech. 900 degree wheel rotation, advanced force feedback, a real-time adjustment dial for fine-tuning your driving experience and a whole lot more. The wheel basically comes with the wheel and the break/gas pedals, both of which connect to your PS3 via USB. Wireless would have been nice, but I guess that would have made it prohibitively expensive. You’ll also have to connect an AC power unit to the wheel, which is kind of a hassle, but it’s worth it for the driving experience, which is second to none compared to the other console wheels I’ve used.

The one big oversight that the product has is that there’s really no way to play with it on your lap. You basically have to mount it to a table or desk, and considering that this is a product for a console, to me that’s kind of a major oversight on Logitech’s part. Apparently there’s going to be a “lapboard” attachment coming for an additional $20, but that should have been included. People don’t play console games at a desk.

Overall, this is a good product. If you really get into your driving/racing games, the price isn’t too much to ask, and the wheel is exceptionally responsive. It’s a bit bulky, and getting it at a good level is difficult since we’re talking about console gaming here (how many console gaming tables do they make again?), as most coffee tables are way too low, at least for me. If they can fix that one problem, they’d do a lot in improving this wheel’s functionality among it’s target users.

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Just bought this for Dirt 2, and GT5 when that comes out. The Force Feedback is pretty good, decent wheel weight. Support is great, has all the tweaks in the game… can program the horn button to do the horn in Dirt 2… anyways. Nice arcade style wheel, by that i mean the game only supports 270 degrees of wheel movement. But thats the game. Supposedly GT5 will use all 900 degrees of wheel making it pretty much like a steering wheel in a car. (wierd huh? gt5 simulating a real car.. hmm.) Overall i give it 2 thumbs up. I suppose the only downside would be the USB Cable and such. plenty of length if you stretch it across the room from the PS3.. trip hazard, small kid hazard… bought a 10 ft extension so i can run it around the side and under the couch, should solve that problem.

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I first purchased this wheel, played with it about a week and then had the chance to try the G25. The gforce is more precise than the GT. the GT has a stronger feel, sometimes too much. I went ahead and purchased the G25. the leather and stainless steel along with the separate gear shifter are nice touches. both wheels work very well with the best time gaming wheel platform.

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Had this wheel for about a year now and love it! Bought it originally for use with GT5P and also have used it with the PS2 and GT4. Works equally as well with NFS Shift. Feathering the throttle and using the brake come so much more natural and having the steering wheel is a lot easier to drift around corners with and maintain a straight line. Probably the best accessory I have purchased for my PS3. Has a good quality feel to it as well. The USB cable isn’t the longest (maybe 10′?), but that is due to me having a 65″ XBR and no need to sit that close.

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GREAT Wheel, and I did say great, enhanced gameplay tremendously. the force feedback really gives you a feel for the road. I highly recommend this steering wheel for anyone who is really into roadgames, after using the wheel you will see just what you have been missing in the game experience.

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I can win some easy GT5 races now. Couldn’t come close with the regular controller.

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Racing and car video gamers, THIS is your controller. It is the most advanced and up to date steering wheel for gamers. It has INTENSE force-feedback and great sensitivity. It’s got a stick for tiptronic shifting, paddle-shifters for those who can’t keep their hands off of the wheel, and a d-pad on the left and the x, o, square and triangle buttons on the right, as well as R2/L2 and R3/L3 buttons for customizable in-game features (nitrous, headlights, convertable top, whatever, …), and many other features for Gran Turismo. This steering wheel is also backwards compatible with older racing games as well, so don’t fret, it works for all of your racing games.

Anyways, BEST controller evar. I wish I could use it for other non-racing games too, since it’s such a high quality, high precision, top-notch product.

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Wheel is nicely made, works great with GT5… however it doesn’t work with a number of other racing games I have, because I 1) can’t adjust the controller settings in the game to use the foot pedals, and 2) can’t adjust the wheel to accept different inputs for the foot pedals.

As a result, you end up with a product that SOMETIMES works very well. Annoyingly, it requires a USB port on the front of your system, and also requires a power plug, so you’ll have two cords running across the room, which is somewhat a disappointment given that most of us have gotten used to wireless controllers.

I have both an xbox 360 and a ps3, and while this wheel is of a better construction, I will be buying pretty much all future racing games for the xbox unless I know for certain this wheel will play nice with my game on the ps3.

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the wheel is absolutely gorgeos. very responsive greaf feel looks cool especially when the GT light on the center is lid.

the pedals are there, thats it. they are there, they feel or don’t feel toyish. just unnecessary addition to tell you the truth. if the review was about the pedals it would without a doubt be a zero stars review.

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Logitech Driving Force GT (DFGT) Wheel and Pedal Set

Evaluated on the PC platform with SimBin’s GTR2, Race07 WTCC, and GTR Evolution.

I missed out on the opportunity to test these in the Vine program only because Logitech did not post any information indicating this pedal set would work properly on the PC platform. I am a heavy PC racing sim player and had been looking for a wheel/pedal set for GTR2, Race07, and GTR Evolution. So the bottom line is that I actually paid for this setup and did not evaluate via the Vine program. I confirmed the DFGT is compatible with the PC!

Logitech’s packaging is very attractive and obviously design-oriented for the customer experience. The wheel assembly and pedals are packaged with care and all you really need is an AC power brick and a free USB port. I didn’t have a free USB port on my PC, so I bought a Belkin 4-port mobile USB hub, which did not result in any connectivity issues with the DFGT. The pedal assembly takes up little space and works with my desk setup.

The wheel measures 10.75″ in diameter, very small compared to the steering wheel on a real car, and it is made of injection molded plastic/vinyl/rubber. I don’t buy that it is rubber because it feels like the stiff but grippy plastic they use on dashboards. There are a number of buttons on the wheel, including two on the back that can be used as “paddle shifters.” The “paddles” are nothing more than plastic covering two switches. The plastic hinge is part of the wheel itself, so I am not sure how durable they are. Given that the DFGT was designed for the PS3 GT5 gamers, I’d imagine it would have to endure a severe amount of punishment for such a mainstream game and console system. The sequential shifter feels very flimsy with an audible click in each position. The switches feel like the same ones used in most PC mice. I have gone through half a dozen Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer mice because the switches started double/triple-tapping on me, so I can imagine the sequential shifter having a finite lifespan. Funny story about the double/triple tapping is that I could use those mice to make pistols almost fully automatic in games like Rainbow Six 3 without any cheating.

There is a brake pedal and a throttle pedal. There is slightly more resistance with the brake pedal which is positioned at a steeper angle than the lighter throttle pedal. It is easy to use for heel-toe downshifting, except there’s no clutch pedal. The DFGT pedal assembly is significantly better than the G25 pedal in terms of ergonomics. I found my size 12 feet would hit the throttle and brake pedal simultaneously with the G25. With the DFGT pedals, there’s enough spacing and a difference in angle to prevent this. In most street-legal cars, the brake and throttle are spaced far apart with very different angles (brake pedal sits higher, all the time) to prevent applying the throttle while applying the brakes. Sports cars and race cars have different configurations for obvious reasons. The pedal set lacks carpet grippers so they will slide around (unfortunately). Luckily for me, I found that I could jam them against my desk and not have it interfere with the pedal positions. This also gave me a comfortable driving position that wasn’t obtainable with the G25 due to how the G25 places the pedals.

To use the DFGT on the PC, simply download Logitech’s Wingman Profiler software and select the Driving Force Pro settings. You will lose quite a few buttons: the “GT” horn button, the +/- selector, the “PS”, the Return key and the red rotary switch. The “GT” glows dimly white and is almost unnoticeable. Logitech could have used a much brighter white LED to give it a better effect.

You can select up to 900 degrees of rotation with the steering wheel, although I prefer about 540* in most games. In Race 07 and GTR Evolution, it is recommended that you select a steering configuration that gives you a steering ratio of about 15:1, or 540* of wheel rotation with 18* of in-game steering lock, or 900* of wheel rotation with 30* of in-game steering lock. The Force Feedback is decent although it does not transmit the same feeling I’d get in a real car, but it’s close enough.

Doing some research, I found that Logitech used lessons learned from the G25 to develop the DFGT and it definitely shows in both the wheel and pedals. Granted, the G25 has a better paddle shifter setup, better quality pedals, and a 6-speed gated shifter, the DFGT improves on the wheel and pedals and Logitech was able to sell the DFT at less than ½ the price of the G25.

Pros: Less expensive than the G25, more ergonomic pedals, more buttons on the steering wheel, same 900* of wheel rotation, and easy to setup on the PC platform.

Cons: Pedals feel cheap – although the throttle is the same design as the drive-by-wire throttle in my car down to the single zytel nylon throttle assembly. Paddle “shifters” feel cheap. Sequential shifter feels flimsy and easy to break.

Overall: You get what you pay for, but it’s the least expensive and fastest way to get into racing sims with a 900* steering wheel that is an improvement over the G25 wheel. The G25 would be a nice upgrade if you desperately want the 3-pedal setup and gated shifter (Which I found to be unnecessary with most games/sims).

UPDATE:

Logitech’s wheel software version 5.04 now has direct support in XP/Vista 32/64-bit for all of the controls on the wheel!!! The Logitech Driving Force GT is 100% compatible with the PC.

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This review is for those that are looking into getting their first wheel or don’t know much about racing wheels, and to clarify some questions I see many people had with the wheel. This review is with the PS3 only.

First off, from my score, obviously I liked the wheel. Like most have said on here, it’s of great construction. The wheel is of plastic and is heavy and solid; the pedals are plastic too, but is of the highest quality plastic you can get. The wheel has a rubber grip on it, which makes it comfortable and avoids slippage. The GT symbol in the black button in the middle of the wheel lights up very subtly, so it doesn’t distract while playing but looks good. Some have said the shifter feels cheapish, but it’s actually the same hard plastic, and is of nice quality.

Racing on this instead of the controller does take getting used to. At first I was skeptical and thought my track times and performance had actually decreased, but after a day of play I found you get comfortable with it and driving becomes second nature without much thinking involved (like driving a real vehicle). The wheel is great fun, and it really responds well to turning and such (you can tweak the wheel in most approved games).

For those getting a wheel for the first time and some clarification on features:

What is the force feedback? When does it work and what is it for? Force feedback only works with a very few select games. In fact, from my collection, I have found it only works with Gran Turismo: Prologue. What the force feedback is: when you are driving your virtual car, the wheel actually has a strong motor inside that turns and jiggles the wheel in reflection to the game world. Say your car is on a steep graded curve. The wheel will want to turn you towards the top of the curve because thats the way the physics pull the car, so as others have mentioned you have to ‘fight’ with the wheel. Prologue has settings for how hard the wheel turns you, so you can set it to your liking. This is what ultimately makes the wheel worth it, and makes driving become second nature with the wheel.

The compatibility is something that needs to be brought up and clarified. The wheel will work with some racing games that let you pick your control settings, or sometimes it will be set right from the start. However, if you are planning to buy this wheel to play with all your car driving games (For example: Gran Theft Auto 4, Motorstorm, Wipeout HD, and others) then you might want to reconsider.

From what I have found, this wheel will only reach it’s potential in GT:Prologue and GT5 (when it arrives). Even if it works with the game, there is no force feedback and the wheel either is very tightly locked by the motor and hard to turn (GTA4) or is left to turn loosely without any motor feedback, making driving awkward and difficult. Also, none of the extra games I tried use the pedals either. You have to push the ‘X’ button or ‘R1′ button in the middle of the wheel while driving, which is nearly impossible while steering.

Now, if your are getting this for GT: Prologue, GT5, or other compatible racers:

What is the red colored dial, and what are the plus and minus buttons near the bottom of the wheel? These are actually only used in GT: Prologue and probably GT5 later on. They are used during a race, and are the only way to tune your car in the game. You press the button in the middle of the red dial and a quick menu pops up. You navigate up and down through the menu with the Plus and Minus buttons, and then turn the dial to change the setting. You can change ABS, TCS, Braking for rear and front tires, and more. Remember, this only works in Gran Turismo! No other games have this feature (that I have found) or make use of these buttons!

Some have given different impressions on mounting the wheel. You can adjust the clamps quite a bit, and they come with a section that is removable to give you even more space on thick tables. Some have said you need a heavy object like a wood table to mount to, but thats not completely true. I used a TV tray, with crossing metal legs and hard plastic surface, about 24 inches off the ground. Yes the table moves a very little bit, but it’s not a big deal at all. Actually, a little bit of movement makes driving easier for me. My only complaint is if I sit back on the couch I tent to push on the wheel and that slowly slides my stand forward on the carpet. Otherwise TV trays and lighter tables work too. However, for the ultimate experience, get one of the ‘wheel stands’ which are probably sold here on amazon (they are expensive, more than the wheel). Almost everyone will make do with tables and stands though.

The wheel auto calibrates it self (which scared me the first time!) when you start a game or turn on your system by rotating all the one to one side, then back to the other, and finally rotating till the wheel is centered. It’s a nice feature that makes sure your wheel is centered every time.

The last thing I wanted to touch on was the shifter. Although it only has a movement of up and down (which I was disappointed in at first) I grew to like it that way. When you are racing, you want as little distraction as possible, and with this small click up and down, it takes the hassle out of shifting. The pull on the switch is very short, about a half an inch before you shift. This is nice and makes shifting quick rather than wrestling with a slot machine handle type deal.

One last thing actually: In contradiction to others, I purchased this wheel in September 2009 and mine did NOT come with GT: Prologue so don’t count on that.

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All in all the wheel is of great quality, and works great with Gran Turismo (And games that specifically support racing wheels). However, if you want this to race on other games, or not working well on other games is a deal breaker for you, look elsewhere. Thats the largest issue with this wheel by far. In it’s defense however, it is the ‘Official wheel of Gran Turismo’, so that says something about the product…

It’s great for the money, much cheaper than the G25, and in this case you do NOT get what you pay for, you get something much much better!

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I have not used any other wheels or used the wheel with any other games besides GT 5 Prologue, but this setup is bad a$$. It gives you much more control than the hand-held controller. Everything works better…steering, gas, brakes. We got it for $119.00 on Amazon so watch for a sale. Highly recommend. The wires can be a nuisance and it’s best to clamp it down even if it is just a board and set it in your lap.

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I bought this controller to improve my times on racing games. I had hit a wall using only the SIXAXIS controller. I’ve had the controller for a few days now and am still making the mental adjustment to the controls, I will soon be doing much better than I had been. Definitely buy the Xlerator Wheel Stand or something similar. You will not get a good experience with the wheel without it.

The force feedback is great. Also, the little carpet grip on the bottom of the pedals is pretty neat. Overall, a well designed product.

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This wheel makes racing games so much more enjoyable and realistic, the key being a good mounting surface on which to use it. I’ve been using it in both Dirt and Dirt 2 as well as an NFS game. It is much easier to “drive” a car with this wheel than with a standard PS3 controller.

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very fun. my husband and daughter love it.. Very easy to use and great controls.

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The Logitech Driving Force Wheel for Gran Turismo offers a state of the art driving experience when coupled with the game it was designed for. The force feedback is overall fairly realistic, occasionaly you will feel like you might be grinding the mechanisms inside the unit when you are fighting through a turn but the wheel is durable and made for this. I was pleasantly surprised to find that I could also hook this wheel up to my PS2 and take the old GTs out for a spin. I did much better with this wheel than the Dualshock of yore. When using a control stick for driving games you really just move the stick left or right when you want to adjust rather than laying into it throughout the turns etc.. With a wheel like this you are involved with every tire on the ground, through every turn until the duration of the event. While it is smooth sailing with GT this wheel can be a little cumbersome in other games, Rally style driving games seem to add too much rumble and control somewhat spastically (DIRT being the exception, it is terrific with this wheel) and other driving sims might take a little more tuning with the wheel to get it where you are comfortable,(I am looking at you GRID). The mechanism that attaches this wheel to a table is very well designed overall and fits over almost any edge and thickness of surface. The pedals are nice just acceleration and brake on this model however. The gear shift functions as shifter (or ebrake in some games). If you have a need for speed on you PS2/3 this wheel is the right choice. The components feel well made and if you have enough driving titles you will find yourself using it more than you think. Recommended especially for GT titles.

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I am on my second DFGT wheel in 8 months. The first one died within 6 days of opening box and 10 hours of play time. The second one is in the process of dying. There is a problem with the Force Feedback. It feels like there is low FFB, when I have the setting turned all the way up. There is a problem with the brake peddel. The brake likes to not function when you just start playing. After 1-2 seconds of pressing the brake, it then starts to function. I have tested this problem with three other driving games; Nascar 08, GT5P & GT4. Each game, the problem exists. I have called logitech to report the FFB problem, and the companies hands are up in the air.

When I first purchased the wheel for the first time, I was on Cloud Nine. I believed I was paying good money for this wheel. When in fact I was not. The wheel is too highly priced for the quality and funtionality. If you want to purchase a good quality racing wheel you need to just spend an extra one-hundred dollars on the Logitech G25.

I hope this review does not give too much doubt within this product. I just thought I needed to share my experience with this product.

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Excellent product, but need a place where you can lock it like a playseat . . . otherwise is difficult to fix it to anyplace or over your lap . ..

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I bought this to go with the new PS3 and driving games like GT5, GRID and DIRT. I also own the Momo (PC) and Driving Force Pro (PS2-3) wheels.

The movement the wheel itself in thecontext of the games feels more precise than either the Momo or Pro. The pedals are similar to the other 2. My only wish for improvement is that it included paddle shifters like the Momo or G25 rather than the buttons embedded in and hidden on the back of the wheel itself. These particular buttons are not situated to be easily reached while gripping the wheel normally and they lack the positive motion and feel I have with the Momo paddles when switching thru the gears.

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This wheel is easily better than the Driving Force Pro made by Logitech. I enjoy using it and would never go back to the old wheel. I bought this during a lightning deal for $89.99. If you already have a DFP, than it is hard to justify paying the full 129.99 MSRP. Wait till you catch a deal or just wait till the prices go down. Either way, this wheel is a worthy upgrade and should be on any Gran Turismo player’s wish list.

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I’ve logged a number of hours on the PS3 Logitech Driving Force GT Racing Wheel since I got it for Christmas. It’s not only a lot of fun to use, it makes a tremendous difference in the games that I play. Instead of twitching thumbsticks to steer and mashing buttons to accelerate and brake, I have a fine degree of control that enables me to fly through the races that used to hold me back.

I was really worried, the first time I used it: I expected the pedals to be flimsy and the wheel to be delicate. I’m pleased to say that both feel pretty durable. The sensitivity can be tuned, but even out-of-the-box it’s precise enough that you won’t find yourself stomping pedals or yanking the wheel.

My only real complaint with the driving experience is the shifter: it’s like an “autostick” vehicle. I had to get in the habit of thumping the shifter towards me to shift up, away from me to downshift. I’m so used to an actual stickshift that this kind of thing seems…weird. (More expensive versions of the Logitech wheels come with a multi-position gearbox).

Two important cautions that make this gadget something you should not allow small children to access:

1) Every time you power on your console and the wheel is plugged in, it calibrates itself: it spins all the way in one direction, then the other, then centers itself again. The torque this wheel is capable of generating is actually pretty strong. Small hands and arms could easily get caught and crunched (not broken bones, but surely plenty of tears).

2) The force feedback on this wheel is actually stronger than my car (a 2007 Subaru STi with a drive-by-wire steering system). You don’t have to fight the wheel hard when you go off the curb, but you do want to be sure you’ve got the wheel mounted solidly on a flat surface that can provide counter-resistance: I’m not sure a TV tray will be enough, and it definitely doesn’t work well in your lap. Plan ahead and give the wheel a stable setup before you start.

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Just got this off of a tip from Gizmodo. Ok I’m a driving geek and since I live in New York this is the closest I’m going to get to owning a car. The handling is great and has a lot of in game options in GTprologue. It does have an in chair adapter you can pick up also from Logitec but honestly with all the force this thing creates I don’t think I would want it around my crotch area.

Downsides: Lots of chords but they are a necessary evil in this case. I would like to see this product develop some on steering toggles so you can use your middle fingers more.

Things to know after you buy: While driving hit the arrow button on the right surrounded by the red circle. Then use the up and down toggle on the left to set your preferences this will help you when you think that the car isn’t handling as good as when you were using your regular controller……enjoy.

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I have tried three differnt steering wheels for my PS3, one by Intec (it worked ok with some games), a (madcatz do not recomend) and then this one went one sale for $82 and change. If you want to play your driving games with a wheel and can not afford $200.00+ you should buy this one. I have spent thousands of dollars on amazon, and this is the first time I have felt like I really wanted to let other people know about a product. I am that impressed. The main thing about this product is it does what it says it will plus it works with all 8 racing games I have and WORKS SIMPLEY, and very WELL. It just comes with a quick start pamplet and computer software, everything was easy to install, there are wires but in my opinion they are not a problem. All the wires are a good length. I recieved it on 4-21,so I can not say about durability, although there are no junk parts, it is all quality material and sturdy. After I loaded the software to my notebook and disconnected the USB cable I thought OH NO, when I tried to open the file the window opened but only with the tool bar (unless you connect the wheel via usb) but do not panic when I hooked the USB to my PS3 and loaded a game (Dirt 2)all I had to do was go to conrols in the game menu and choose a configuration the wheel started moving on its own, about 15 seconds. Then I went to a race mode and everything worked PERFECTLY. This was the same process I repeated on all my other driving games, same result perfect controls. The game I had the hardest time playing before this purchase, Nascar 09, finally had a wheel that worked, and was finally fun. I was thinking of getting rid of the game because it was no fun with the Dual Shock controller, and no other wheel worked all the functions. This one does! and very simply.One game Grid, I tried to select the wrong confiq. but the wheel would not let me, it held me there (in that menue) until I was one the right confiq……WHAT A SMART WHEEL. Still only my opinion this PS3 steering wheel feels as realistic as can be expected and is simple to use. I enjoyed playing racing games MUCH more w/ this product(other games, nfs shift,paridise burnout, baja 1000,nfs und.cover,nfs pro street& of course,GT prolouge 5. I hear there are more games that are compatiable on manufacturer website.

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I first made the huge mistake of buying the PS3 Madcatz wheel w/ pedals instead of the Logitech simply b/c the Madcatz was a lot cheaper. I learned why. It’s horrible! So the next day, I returned it and bought the Logitech. This I do not regret! The Logitech works for every car game I’ve used it for (2 of the Burnout series) and it drives great! Yes, the wires are annoying, but that’s a small price to pay for having a wheel/pedals that actually work right! However, the Logitech has a strong force feedback so if you have a weak table or don’t like the shaking and jerking around, then don’t buy it. All I can say is, it’s a lot like the driving games in arcades where you sit in the seats. Also, it is kinda like Exorcist when it spins around when it’s first booted up and all so fair warning. When it first happened, my boyfriend didn’t know it would and he thought it was possessed until I told him that’s supposed to happen lol. Overall though, I’ve had this product for a week now whereas I only had the Madcatz for a day. What does that tell ya?

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This product, when coupled to real racing PS3 games, transforms the experience. You become connected to the experience, you feel the road, you are the car. Very powerful forces pulling and tugging and shaking at all the right points. Really is a different game from playing with a joystick controller — now you are driving! The important part, the wheel, feels real and feels solid. The pedals are accurate and also work great.

I love it. Two young lady drivers (6 and 9) loved it. Has all the PS3 controller buttons built right in, so navigating the game options is a breeze. There are, however, two downsides I gotta give you a heads up about. One is the wire-fest. This ain’t bluetooth! You’ve got a powercord, a USB to the PS3 — not long enough for those of us with big screens — and a cable between the pedals and the wheel. Arghhhhh. The second gripe is something that would be harder to fix, as it’s the problem of what to put the wheel/stick shifter on. The two clamps are OK, but some tables are too thick, and others are too tall or short. I found a sideways dinner table chair worked OK for the girls, but was really too low for me. Be prepared to fiddle with tables and whatnot to get a good setup. But when you wire it all up, all is forgiven as now you get to go racing. Not play a video game on a joystick — but get lost in an amazing racing experience.

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I have been playing PS3 racing games for a while. Titles like GT Concept, GT5 Prologue, EA F1, Ferrari Challenge and Burnout. Previously I was playing them with the Sixaxis control which is a very good control but the racing wheel is a lot better since you can have a better control over the amount of force applied to the gas or brake pedals than in the 3 steps pressure sensitive Sixaxis. At the very beginning I needed to get used to the wheel response over the game but after a while you feel that you have better control over any car of these games when cornering than with the Sixaxis.

The only game I haven’t tried with the GT Racing Wheel from the previously mentioned is Burnout Paradise because I have been playing with the bikes at the game.

For the other games I believe the wheel gives you better control when cornering, step on the gas and brake pedals and the shifting gears on the wheel lets you forget about the shifting stick, this way you can shift gears with both hands on the wheel.

On my previous gaming console (PS2) I was using a Madcatz wheel, which I sold after a couple of months because calibration was different for every game and I didn’t liked the thing that I was able to turn the wheel endless each way. This GT Racing Wheel calibrates by itself (at least for this games) and it has one and a half turns each way like in a real car.

The only downside I find on this product is that the pedals are too close. I’m a big feet adult and I think it would be great if pedals were a half inch more separated than they are, this way I could use the pedals with just one feet.

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Excellent build quality, very solid with great force feedback(vibration).

Auto calibration whenever plugged into PS3 or a racing game gets loaded or quit. GT5P worked flawlessly as well as the Dirt demo, GTHD, GT3/4.

Full 900 degree turn radius is very nice. Wheel is 10 3/4″ in diameter measured. It auto centers as you accelerate out of a turn, making it feel just like a real car. Like after you turn, then let the steering wheel slide through your hands back to center. I thought you had to manually turn it back to center it but it does this automatically. Very nice indeed.

Gas pedal is ok but brake pedal is firm and responsive.

Sequential shifter is great but I use the paddle shifters more and only use the shifter for quick gear changes when I can’t reach the paddle buttons fast enough. Such as coming out of a turn and needing to up shift quickly.

The tuning knob is great for those on the fly adjustments when in game and you WILL want to adjust certain aspects when in races. Assuming you know what your doing.

Having the ability to quit to the XMB from in game is great but only works for GT5 Prologue so far. You can also move around the XMB with this as a controller.

Overall, this is an excellent steering wheel for the money. Having played on a G25 as well the only real difference is the 6 speed stick shift and price. Well of course, the leather and metal accents on the G25, too. It’s a bit better in feel compared to the older driving force pro in steering, feedback and pedal pressure to me. It’s very much like the G25. Remember though, some cars have a 7th gear so it kinda kills the feel of the 6 speed only G25, so you have to shift with the button or use it as sequential to be able to access the 7th gear. No biggy if you like shifting with a stick, but still lame. Also, the tuning knob helps alot if you know how to use it right. So, if you gotta have a stick shift, get the G25. If you want to save some money(about $80-120) and don’t care about the “stick shift” too much, then the official Driving Force GT wheel is the one to get.

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guys …. my old house mate had a great idea .. he built a very simple table / tray that we could attach the wheels to. They worked like a dream, we could sit on the couch, pedals on the floor, steering wheel at perfect reach. Three pieces of wood and you’re there ! worth the effort, way better than using the lap attachment and attaching to a desk is ridiculous !

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The playstation 3 wheel works great. The handling is very good. I’m please with the wheel.

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The wheel came well-packaged and in a very timely manner. The wheel came in perfect condition and there was no parts that needed to be assembled. The wheel is very sturdy and feel like it was well worth the cost.

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The Driving Force Pro GT wheel is an excellent addition to your gaming experience. I use this wheel with Nascar 09 and it deffinitely makes the game that much better. Of course if the game that you’re trying to use the wheel with isn’t very good, then the wheel can only do so much…BUT, if you already have a driving game that you enjoy then this will be the icing on the cake. If you’re able to purchase or construct some type of gaming chair that will be the optimal scenario.

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I have to confess, I haven’t played with this wheel – I got it for my husband, who had a wheel (older model) but it broke. I told him he could have it but he would have to give me a comprehensive review of it.

He loves it. I said that’s not enough information. Why do you love it? How and why is it better than the previous wheel. Well, this one isn’t broken. I don’t think he gets the whole review thing.

But finally he got into it. This one is better because it feels better, turns better, the gears work better. Generally it’s all better and all good.

I had to accept that as enough. He’s happy, and in fact happier than he was with the first wheel.

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Wow, I’d never really cared for racing games. I mean, how many of them really take you into the action?

That has changed with the release of Logitech’s various racing wheels for the PS3.

I got this in the mail, and it included the GT5 Prologue racing disc.

There is a bit of a loadtime before you can actually play the game. It took me about 20 minutes for it to install itself on my machine.

The wheel is very comfy but can also be a bit unstable, since I have to rest it on my knees while I play.

When the action hits, it’s on!!! The wheel has some resistance built into the mechanisms, so don’t think it’s just a flimsy “just for show” wheel. This thing is as authentic as it comes–next to a real racing wheel.

The foot pedals are also cool and act as confirmation buttons when you’re navigating through the menus.

The weekend is upon us and I’ll be staying in to race!

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I bought this wheel hoping that it would give a good simulation of real race driving.

Sadly, I found out too late that the force feedback simulation was not realistic enough. I tried all levels of force feedback adjustments in order to justify my purchase(maybe even close to a hundred times… yes I was desperate…), but failed to get a satisfactory setting. My feeling after trying out this product was that the technology for realistic enough & satisfying driving simulation was just not out in the market yet. Some people say that there are other more expensive & better simulation wheels such as the G25 which do a much better job of realistic simulation, but I am very doubtful of that since Driving Force GT is supposed to be the official wheel of the most realistic race driving simulation franchise called Grand Turismo. When buying this wheel I really looked forward to getting a realistic simulation which the hand held controller just did not provide before. But now, after the great & unexpected dissapointment, I have decided to sell all of my driving games & also this brand new Driving Force GT Wheel which I wasted my money on. Anyone with a driver’s licence will immediately notice that this is not how a real car’s steering wheel would feel like on real road. I think buyers expecting realistic simulation should at least try out the wheel & force feedback adjustments before buying it. Maybe in 5 to 10 years there will be a proper Game Wheel with better simulation technology. Until then, my wallet will remain in my pocket. I gave two stars for WORSE than ‘average’ rating….

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Ok, so this wheel is pretty awesome for the price. I’m not a big fan of the GT series, but I do like Need for Speed (right now I’m playing Undercover).

What I like: power and data cables are very long, clamps work well (I have a 2″ thick table I use), pedals are awesome on carpet and have a firm feel, the PS3-specific button layout is similar to the Dualshock’s, the rubber-gripped steering wheel doesn’t slip, the force-feedback feature is forceful and feels accurate, and the self-calibration routine the thing does whenever you power it on or start a racing game is like something out of a movie.

What I don’t like: in NFS Undercover, the vibration feature sometimes feels more like a jack-hammer. It’s so severe sometimes that I fear something will break inside. Not sure if this is the wheel or the game, though. Also, the buttons seem a bit flimsier than the Dualshock controller’s. The plastic construction made me a little worried about the longevity of the wheel, but I’ve put about 20 hours on the wheel so far and it’s still just like new.

So, overall, at a hundred bucks it’s a 5 star wheel.

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I’m sure this is a good product BUT it is not the one my son truly wanted- no gear shift. No return info included so now I’m stuck with it.

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I got this about 5 weeks ago during a lightning deal for 89.99 so keep that in mind. It shipped in about 2 days and I had it in another 2 so about 4 days in all from order placement to setup. Box was in excellent condition, no dings or anything and all wires etc. were included, nothing was missing.

The parts are the main wheel assembly and shifter (1 piece and cannot be separated like the G25 wheel also from Logitech), the brake and gas pedals and power block. Lots of wires, one from the main wheel assembly to the power block, 1 from power block to wall plug(obviously ), wire from pedals to main wheel assembly, and finally from wheel assembly to PS3.

The wheel attaches to the edge of a table (end table in my case) via 2 clamps that screw down and lock the assembly in place. They look like C clamps and they hold it down fairly securely but when you go through some unruly courses with a lot of tight turns, its a good idea to check how securely the wheel is fastened after every race.

The wheel is a joy to use with GT5 Prologue and presumably with the full version GT5 when it comes out early next year ’09. The forcefeedback is very strong but can be adjusted as well as a myriad of other settings that are designed specifically for GT5 like brake balance ratio between front and back, power steering force and slew of other settings that I can’t remember off hand right now (at work here). What is REALLY nice though is that you can access all these settings during the actual racing and tweak them on the fly without having to pause the race, jump through a bunch of menus, changing a setting, going back to the race, testing the setting to see if its where you want it to be etc.

The force feedback motor is strong and gives great feedback. You feel the forces when for e.g. a driver slams into you from behind or from the side and tries to push you out of the way, when the tires hit the side of the road and the wheels go over the checkered, raised edge of the track(you get that thump, thump, thump, thump in the steering wheel) , when you turn at high speeds but the car wants to keep going forward so you get that tug on the wheel etc.

There’s also a shifter on the righthand side that is basically a toggle switch that moves up and down. You push it up and release and it goes back to the middle to shift up a gear(or shift down, you can change it in the settings) and vice versa.

There are also paddle shifters on the actual steering wheel on the right and left hand side that can be used for shifting, and that’s what I use mostly when racing with a manual transmission.

The wheel really makes GT5 a joy to play.

The pedal block has studded tack that flips out on the bottom to hold the pedal block in place on carpets and it works very wheel. The pedal block stays in place and is very secure even with very aggressive ‘pedal to the metal’ type racing approach.

A quick warning though, if you’ve never used wheels before and just used a controller like me, the wheel might be a little frustrating in the beginning. It takes a while to unlearn the all or nothing button mashing. The gas and brake pedals behave very realistically and are linear. So coming into turns you can ease up on the gas and or feather the brakes to make controlled turns like a real driver would but in the beginning I found myself using the commando all or nothing approach and just mashing down the gas and brakes. Once you acclimate and get into the groove of things though, its just an amazing experience.

I have also used the wheel with the GRiD and BurnOut Paradise demo’s (GT5 Prologue is the only full featured racing game I have) and the results were ok but not as smooth as with GT5 which is expected since this wheel was made and designed specifically for the GranTourismo series.

The wheel was satisfactory in BurnOut Paradise but you will need a LOT of tweaking to get it to work in GRiD (at least the demo for sure). The wheel is just waaaaaaaaay too sensitive and so the majority oif the tweaking is to get the dead zone for the wheel, brake and gas pedals right. Once you do though, it works just fine. Just make sure to turn off 900 degree wheel turns setting (or something to that effect) so you don’t have to turn the wheel over one rotation to make sharp turns. Thats why it becomes too sensitive. If you leave the 900 degree setting (whatever its called) on then turning becomes ridiculously unwieldy.

I know I’ve rambled on and on, but I hope that I have at least painted a somewhat useful picture of what to expect from this package both in actual use and game performance. If you have questions post them in the comments area and I’ll try to answer to the best of my ability (assuming Amazon notifies you via email when someone leaves a comment on a review you’ve posted).

Cheers.

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This wheel represents a PS3 update to the Logitech Driving Force (Force Feedback) wheel.

A friend of mine has the Driving Force and I have the GT, and we did a few side by side comparisons the general consensus is as follows:

The GT is a larger wheel, but feels harder and more plastic like.

The Force Feedback is much stronger on the GT.

The PS button and the in game adjustment knobs are only on the GT – the button layout is also better on the GT.

The “older” Driving Force has a nice smooth feel, and force feedback is more subtle.

These wheels are a basic tie – I would NOT recommend going from the Driving Force to the GT if you already own one, but if you don’t have any the GT has the edge if you’re connecting it to a PS3 (based on it being outfitted for the PS3).

I would rate both wheels a 4.5

On a separate note: How and where to mount this wheel is something that should be considered prior to purchasing. Look at the customer photos to see how people such as me have created a work around for the mounting issues. FYI if you mount it to a standard height coffee table and sit on a sofa, chair, etc… the wheel would be too low for comfort – usable but far from ideal. The designated driving chairs are great, but they are expensive and they take up a lot of room (they don’t fold away).

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This wheel is completely worth the money. It’s made me a much better driver in the game. I highly recommend it to anyone who is a fan of GT or driving games.

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Excellent product. Superb for GT Prologue. Only reason for 4 stars is “WIRES”. Too much wires in your room. If you play with lights off, remember them.

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Let me start off by saying that like some of my fellow reviewers here I’m not much of a “race game” fan. However the Playstation 3 Logitech Driving Force GT Racing Wheel raises the bar.

As soon as you plug it in the wheel begins to spin wildly. I knew from the very start this was going to be a pretty cool experience. I know there is a more expensive wheel available, but this wheel suited me just fine.

To give you an idea of how the wheel reacts to the game in this case “Gran Turismo 5 Prologue”. If you’ve ever lost control of a car before you’ll know that the reaction is astonishingly similar. The only difference being that “oh boy, I’ve gone and killed myself” feeling.

I have it mounted to a tray table. This is not the ideal choice. Everytime I lose control of my car the tray wants to slide all over the floor. Being as my living room has hard wood floors I think you can understand why. I need to either place a carpet under it or find something better to mount it on. Given this experience I’m not sure how a lap tray mount would work. I definately need to find something better and more stable to mount on.

Once I started playing I couldn’t stop. If I made a guess I would have to say I played roughly 3 hours upon my intitial sitting. (not including the 15 minutes of setup for Gran Turismo, NOT wheel related)

I can’t imagine playing another racing game without it. Race fans (and those like me who weren’t before) need to experience this wheel.

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i got this hooked up to my racing seat, and it works excallent, would of gave it 5 stars but it doesnt seam as durable as my 360 racing wheel for my 360, the plastic is kinda cheap, dont want to drop it

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I really like this wheel i use it on NASCAR 09. I have plans to use it on futher driving games. But it really differcult driving on NASCAR tracks i guess i gotta get good at it.The Dual Shock is so realistic and will satisfy any NASCAR Fan.Like when you hit the wall or another car you will feel the vibrations. Maybe Someday sony will create a virtual reality NASCAR game that will make you feel you are there competing against pros. I highly recomend getting this Logitech Driving Force GT if youre really into NASCAR racing.

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The best, it gives real feeling of driving a race car, a lot of fun, we enjoyed the whole family, recommend.

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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!!!

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The Playstation 3 Logitech Driving Force GT Racing Wheel is sooo much better than using the joystick controller! It’s much more like real driving (especially on Gran Turismo or Grand Theft Auto). The only drawback is that you have to buy the lap attachment separately (the Racing Wheel has clamps that are supposed to allow you to attach it to a table, but come on, who sits at a table to play video games?) I recommend getting the wheel and lap attachment together. Play on!

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I’ve been playing Burnout Paradise for a while now with a standard controller, and was very excited to try this wheel out. Right out of the box the wheel is very well constructed.

Once I started playing Burnout Paradise with this wheel, I knew there was no going back to using a standard controller. The force feedback feature of this wheel makes crashes, turns, and road conditions feel realistic. The wheel also turns a full 900 degrees, making it feel like a real steering wheel.

The brake and gas pedals are nicely weighted, giving a realistic feel as well.

All things considered, this wheel is nicely contructed, priced right, and functionally very good.

My only complaints are that the wheel does not come with a lap mount so you will either need to buy a lap mount, a gaming seat, or mount this to a desk/tv table/or table. Also, it’s not wireless by any means. The USB wire must be connected as well as the AC power adapter. I know in time those things become available, but for now Logitech has put forth a very well made product that makes racing games extremely fun.

Drawbacks:

Power has to be plugged into an outlet

Wheel is not wireless

Lap mount not included*

*The attached clamp makes it easy to attach to a table or desk.

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I bought my Logitech Driving Force GT racing wheel for use on my PS3 and specifically for Gran Turismo 5 Prologue. This is my first racing wheel and as a fan of all things Gran Turismo there is no other way to race! The level of ‘feedback’ that you get from the DFGT is just simply not something that can be done on a standard controller.

Set-up is a breeze with a few cables to connect – USB to the PS3, power cord and the cord connecting the pedals. The wheel itself feels very high quality and not flimsy.

The addition of a quick settings button is great in that you can make real-time adjustments to everything from driving aids like traction control to braking power, etc. Button layout is great and easily thumb accessible allowing you to concentrate on driving. The force feedback is fantastic as well! You’ll feel actual changes in the road surface, bumps and crashes are all recreated and take your driving games to a new level.

A few minor complaints:

I wish that Bluetooth technology had been implemented. This would at least cut down on the cables. I realize that a power cable would still be necessary, but anything helps.

The pedals are made well but on carpet are prone to sliding around. There is a non-slip surface on the bottom but I still notice that the pedals slide around, especially if you are rough on the accelerator/brake.

Ideally you’ll have something that you can clamp the wheel to. Racing with the DFGT on your lap is not easy and cumbersome. I’ve ordered a specialized racing wheel stand to clamp my wheel to; it also includes a place for the pedals to avoid slippage.

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I was choosing between this and the G25 ($150 vs $250+ at the time) when the price dropped to just $99 (day before christmas) and decided to get it and return if it didnt live up to the hype around the internet.

I’m glad I did choose this because the feel is excellent, and the extra buttons are really useful (for instance, I use the paddle shifter for lights and wipers since there is already a gear shift).

It definately has the motor whine at times, i think in order to get rid of that you have to step up to the frex wheels ($2000+). Even with the occasional whine I’m very satisfied with the purchase.

I hope that Logitech realize that the PC market really enjoys this wheel and updates their driver to suppor the last few buttons;

Note for you PC Gamers — The wheel is not officially supported by logitech; but the logitech windows drivers does recognize it as a Driving Force Pro; it also recognizes the additional turning degrees (900+ vs ~300); It currently does not recognize 6 buttons out of the 12+hat+shifter!

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I don’t play games that much (wife complains they take too much time) but when I do this wheel is excellent (with GT5). I know it’s expensive to most us folks but if you have money buy this Wheel ([...]). Only complain I have is the wires. I wish they made this wireless (this day and age).

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The wheel works ok, but it really needs to work wireless.

Since most people have PS3 on the same side of the room as where TV is, the USB has to go across the room.

That’s very ugly and dangerous too!

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It’s my second steering wheel after the one I was using with my Atari ST. Or was it the C-64? It makes playing games such as GT5-Prologue a lot more fun than playing them with the ‘regular’ PS3 controllers. For the more arcade-like games, I don’t know. I see that my kids prefer the six-axis, probably because they are light and wireless.

Let me list my biggest complains first:

- WIRES: there’s a wire from the wheel to the power brick, then a wire from the power brick to the electric outlet. Then, you have a wire from the pedals platform to the wheel body. Then, there’s a wire from the wheel to the PS3. I wish that 2 of these were replaced by ‘wireless’.

- THE WHEEL BOOTUP: whenever you start your PS3 or your game, the wheel initializes itself but quickly turning right and left. The moves have so much force, they COULD injure a little kid’s arm if it happened to be caught by the wheel moving.

- GRIP TO TABLE: it’s not TOO BAD but, from time to time, the wheel goes off whatever platform you attach it to.

- GRIP TO FLOOR: there is some rough thing at the bottom that does prevent the pedals platform from slipping and moving but it’s not perfect.

What I appreciated the most:

- CONTROL: it’s perfect. It’s well calibrated, balanced and precise.

- RUMBLING/SHAKING/VIBRATING: this is AWESOME. On GT5 you can FEEL the road, you feel the bumps and you must fight the wheel when taking high speed turns.

- OVERALL CONSTRUCTION: it feels solid, well-manufactured, durable.

Things lacking that I don’t miss but some might:

- NO CLUTCH PEDAL: it’s not there

- THE STICK: shifting is not exactly imitating life. You basically move it up to move into a higher gear and down to go to the lower gear. That’s it.

Why do I give it 4 stars and no 3? BECAUSE IT’S FUN! Well worth the price – and it’s coming from someone who tends to avoid Logitech stuff (long story).

My next purchase should be one of them driving seats. That would take care of some of my biggest issues I have with the wheel in its present setup – attached to a coffee table.

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I will never play a driving game without a wheel again. The force feedback is very strong (and can be adjusted) and works with several games…apparently… I don’t know, the PS3 has just been playing GT5 Prologue since I got this awesome wheel. Grid is a great game with it also.. It makes it real. Daytona is actually a fun track to constantly go around and around and around.

One note, make sure it’s really attached to the table. You’ll never realize until you have this wheel not completely secure.. on how much one pulls “down” on a steering wheel vs. rotating it.

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Makes GT5 prologue much more enjoyable and usable. Works well with “DIRT”, though I haven’t had enough time to comment further.

GET THIS UNIT.

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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!

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My son is 4 1/2 and he loves it. It works great for Farm Simulator and a very old version of Need for Speed. You will have to set it so that Windows manages the device for these games.

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Let’s get this straight from the start: I’ve always been a VERY casual fan of Gran Turismo. I understand that the series does an excellent job of simulating the feel of driving, but I’ve typically opted for more arcade-y racers. Well…until now.

With this wheel, Gran Turismo Prologue is suddenly a blast to play- primarily because you’ll feel like you’re really driving a car. The force feedback offers a perfect tactile recreation of the sensations cause by turning, crashing, etc. It can’t be left unsaid, either, that it feels very nice to use an actual gas pedal rather than just hitting “x”.

I can’t tell you about the difference between how different cars handle or advise you on how to tweak the advice. Like the beginning wine enthusiast that can’t tell the difference between a cheap merlot and an expensive one, I’m fuzzy on the details. But this is for certain: for the average racing game fan, this Logitech wheel turns Gran Turismo from a very good racing game to a great one.

Recommended.

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22 year old, college student

I use this wheel mounted on a playseat also purchased on Amazon to play GT and F1 Championship.

An excellent addition to the gaming experience. I highly recommend investing in a racing seat and wheel mount as well, using this wheel on your lap or on the coffee table just doesn’t cut it.

You can adjust the power of the feedback in the GT menu screen. With a bit of tweaking you seriously can feel the under/over steer of cars. It is an amazing additional level of realism to an already fantastic series of driving sims. The wheel itself feels fantastically sturdy, with a faux-leather/suede covering that I would love to have in my real car.

A few complaints: With small adjustments at high speeds, you can feel the gear notches within the force-feedback mechanism, not a huge deal, but a bit annoying after a while. Also, the stick shifter is only sequential, with the shifting action feeling more like a mouse click than a shift, but I tend to use the paddle shifters anyway. The pedals are not as robust as I would like.

All complaints aside, this wheel is great, a must have for any real driving sim fan.

~shakas~

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My kids (9-12 years old) love this wheel for the various car racing programs they play on the PS3

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Having used the Microsoft Wireless Wheel on my kids’ XBOX 360 I decided to get one for my PS3, thinking that it would be great to dust off the amazing-looking Motorsport. Much to my dismay I found (and I truly hope someone will call me an idiot and show me how to make this work) that Force Feedback is not supported in that game. The steering wheel is extremely awkward to use in Motorsport without the FB motors spinning as it is almost the same feel as with using the sixaxis feature.

The wheel does work well with GT5 however I do not like that game that much. I ding the wheel therefore with one star as it lacks game support.

About the wheel itself: it looks and feels nice in the hands and the 900 degree rotation is a cool feature. What I do not like is the clamp: these are screw-type clamps to connect the wheel to the table. It lacks an easy on-off mechanism like MS built into their XBOX wheel. Little disappointing as this wheel is 20 bucks more expensive than the XBOX MS wheel.

Also, the screw-clamps lack ‘room’ to clamp on more modern / thicker tables (Ikea coffee tables) so if you have a table edge beyond 1.5″ you will have to find something else to clamp onto. This also made me deduct a star as not eveyone will have a table that fits this mechanism and they should have created a quick connect feature / system like the MS wheel.

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The description says the wheel is for PlayStation 3. It is a great wheel for the PC also. I race on line. I have owned a Logitech G25 for a long time and have had problems driving because of the closeness of the pedals. So I decided to try this wheel and I love it. The pedals are perfectly spaced…and no clutch pedal in the way.

All you have to do to use it on the PC is to download the free Logitech gaming software and you are in business. It has gobs of buttons you can use but the one that I REALLY like is the 24-position realtime adjustment dial. Using the Logitech software you can map keystrokes to it to fine-tune brake bias and other on the fly settings for unprecedented control over the car’s performance…right on the wheel!!! No more fumbling for the F keys on the keyboard during a race to adjust the brake bias when the car gets tight. The pedals are cheaper looking but work very well. And as far as the wheel itself…compared to my G25…I can tell little if any difference. The worse thing on the wheel are the “paddles” which are really just over sized buttons and are rather stiff. With a little practice I’m sure they will be acceptable.

The G27 is a great wheel…so is this one. Not to mention the G27 costs close to $200 more than the DFGT and for it’s price should have a chrome plated adjustment dial (It doesn’t have one at all!). For a comparable price to the Logitech MoMo (I’ve owned 3 of these), which is Logitech’s lower priced “PC wheel”, the DFGT is a far, far better wheel. Don’t believe this wheel can only be used on the Playstation…it’s also a fabulous PC wheel.

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Ok let me start by saying, this wheel is amazing. I purchased it to replace my older Momo wheel. At first i wasn’t sure if it was worth spending $ 150 for, but after I plugged it in and started up Gran turismo I almost instantly regretted not buying it sooner. Don’t get me wrong I loved my old wheel but the level of force feedback in this wheel is awesome beyond beliel. This wheel adds a level of realism that i never dreamed of before. It changes steering sensitivity based on the road surface and conditions and even shakes if you go over a curb like a real car. I’ve seen people complain about the cord becoming unplugged during play, I had that happen to me the first time I played but after I adjusted the cord it wasn’t an issue. If you buy this wheel make sure you have a very sturdy table to mount it on. I made the mistake of trying to use a 1 inch tempered glass table wrapped in a carpet to absorb some vibration thinking it would be strong enough. I was wrong and the wheel shattered it in 2 days. A+ wheel.

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I bought this for my son and husband. They love it! They say it’s just like driving. Works great and fun!

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This driving wheel is worth every penny. It has a 270 degree turn angle, the force feedback is great, the stick is great, and it works on PC’s with a simple driver from Logitech.

It DOES seem like theres a lot of cable though. Nothing a few twisty ties can’t handle.

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I purchased the Force GT to use with Gran Turismo 5 Prologue and Grid with mixed results. Set up with GT5 is simple and the controls work well. I never did get a satisfactory setup with Grid and went back to the controller. A stand to support the wheel and keep the pedals from sliding is necessary; there are several good d.i.y. designs on the web. The wheel does have shifter paddles on the spokes, which I use ,I’m not sure of the real value of the shift lever.

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Well I got this wheel and it didn’t work as good as I wanted it with the ps2 I had to disable the vibration and it work better but it was perfect when I played Dirt 2

its a good wheel ok if you have a seat that vibrates or build one I build a seat using a nightstand and office chair if you removed the bottom off most office chairs they make great racing seats and I connected some thick gift wrapping tubes to use the vibration coming from the wheel (butt kickers) to the chair its also useful to have these tubes touch your legs or arms I find you can control the focefeed back and enviroment in the games munual so no need for wheel manual

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Got this one yesterday… and it’s worth every penny… you will never play racing game with that remote controller again… a must for every PS3 accessories.. (by the way… used this with Burnout Paradise game..).. it’s a blast!

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Driving games are a blast with this wheel…feels like driving a real car! Mash the pedal down and fly through some curves…NON STOP FUN! Makes Grand Turismo 5 come alive!

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I do not usually play games on my kids’ PS3 , but I did enjoy playing when using this wheel. It has a “real feel” to it when used with GT-5.Less the actual bumping into the board of the “car”.

And it does improve the game experience for racing games (according to the little experts).

The only downside: I may have to buy the chair with it, since when attached to a desk:

1. It is not too comfortable, my back hurt in spite of the ergonomic chair

2. It tends to slide as I was pulling it towards me.

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I purchased GT5 Prologue and played for 2 days using the Dual Shock controller, while the game was fun, I was having trouble running well on several tracks. Over the weekend, I went to a local store which had GTP5 and the racing wheel setup as a display. After sitting down and using the wheel for about 10 minutes, I knew it was a must have. The wheel itself feels well made of durable products, the rubber on the wheel makes it very comfortable. It also has reduced my times in the races where I have used the wheel. The setup was easy and control layout is easy learn. Some reviews I have seen discount the wheel because it does not have a clutch or shifter with actual gears set out. But with the $100 I saved, I am willing to live without theses features.

There are a few downsides, I was hoping for a wireless wheel, but it connects to the PS3 with a USB cable. However, the cable is a good length and allows you plenty of space to move across a room. Also, you have to plug the wheel into an electrical outlet. While this makes for more wires, it also allows for some great force feedback and opposed to a rumble effect.

I am looking forward to using the wheel with upcoming racing games and some old ones. And my favorite thing about the wheel, it the GT logo that lights up in the center of the wheel.

My advise is to get the wheel if you can. Now if they would only release the full GT5 (with damage to the cars please!)

Wanted to update this review to mention the product I found to use the Racing Wheel. I tried small tables, a tv tray and an IKEA laptop table. None of them worked because of they were to tall or short and the tables that could be adjusted were to wobbly or slipped. After much searching, I found the Wheel Stand Pro which is made in Poland. Unfortunately, it was more expensive than the Racing Wheel, but it was a great buy. You can adjust the height, angle of the wheel and distance to the pedals. It is made of steel so it is solid and has sturdy clamps to fold it up and store easily. If you are looking for a great way to use your Racing Wheel, I highly recommend you check out Wheel Stand Pro site. Also, shipping was great. They emailed me on a Friday the stand was on the way and I received it on Monday.

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I bought GT5P and this wheel to treat myself after being a fan of the Gran Turismo series for a long time. I’ve got to say, its quite an experience. My friends and I built a mount for it and it feels fantastic.

The wheel itself is comfortable and solid feeling. The pedals are heavy and don’t move when you’re playing, especially on wood floors.

The clamping system is good and keeps the wheel in place during tight turns.

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I haven’t tried the most expensive version of Logitech Racing wheel, but this one is great. You feel the bumps in the road!

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I am not a big “gamer” but I bought this because I was always intriged with ‘ol school car racing video games. I got a playstation 3(mainly to watch blue ray movies)and wanted to try using the game fetures. Wow, i was so impressed with the way this little device works. It feels so real. When you go over ruff terain, you can feel it on the wheel. I have to give this thing a thumbs up.

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I’ll confess, I’m not really a wheel guy. More to the point, I’m not much of a racing guy any more. Those games tend to do little more than piss me off, frustrate me, and generally rub me the wrong way. As such, I was surprised to find how much I enjoyed playing the latest Gran Turismo title using this control interface.

I should say right out that this was my first experience with a force feedback wheel, so I don’t have much basis for cross-comparison, but with that in mind, it was certainly a better way of interacting with my game than I have previously had available to me. The wheel feels pretty tight for a two-thirds size plastic toy, and the feeling you get while driving is…..well, it’s not a perfect replica, but it’s still pretty authentic. All of the buttons, switches, and levers are located in easy to reach areas from your natural grip on the wheel. The only mechanical element that really bothered me was the gear shift level, which doesn’t have as much wiggle and slide to it as I might have preferred, but otherwise it’s pretty exceptional.

That’s not to say that the device doesn’t have its problems. I personally had a problem with the gas pedal disconnecting from the wain wheel assembly – the pedals would walk progressively further away as I operated them. If you want to work the device from your lap you’re probably up to the creek as well, as the whole controller is just a little bit way too humongous to fit comfortably in your lap and still work. I couldn’t expand the clips far enough to slide the wheel onto my coffee table either, which is partly the fault of my gargantuan coffee table and partly the fault of Logitech not making the clips expand another half an inch to slip on.

On the whole, I’m not sorry that I have the device, and it’s made the PS3 my future platform of choice for those racing games that I do decide to get. However, it should be said that this wheel isn’t going to change your life. I’m not sure I could advise anybody to spend over a hundred dollars on a device like this that isn’t really interested in racing games as a genre. For the price of this device, you could get two other new release games that will probably entertain you longer than the wheel will. While it’s a great piece of technology for people who know they’re interested, I’d say that at its current price point, it’s probably still a toy for the hardcore racer crowd, though those folks should be reasonably pleased with what they get here.

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This thing deserves a 5 star rating just for GT5 alone..

i will warn you that MOST other driving games you WILL rather use a game pad…sorry to say ..

i think that for an amazing game like GT5 its totally worth spending 105 bux at amazon for this controller…or even 227 for the G25.

I did test this with Nascar 09 and have to say it ran VERY well also..

too bad i don’t like nascar 09..but to each his/her own.

now on to the steering wheel.

its solid construction, densely built..tough durable plastic shell .. don’t feel flimsy. The wheel seems rugged for gaming abuse, and is super comfortable to handle.

there was NO dead spots whatsoever. the clamp to my simple half inch shelf fit perfectly, it doesn’t get loose or slide. i love the clamping on this thing despite what other reviews have said….it works for me and is mounted firmly…has not come loose.

nothing was needed out of the box with GT5..it was meant to be.

other DEMOS i tried it with.

1. GRID -tough to control needed adjustment but i gave up

2. GTI -potential there..but im still working on it..so far, no go

3. Motorstorm PR -wouldnt work at all..no controls..anyone have any luck with this amazing game and this steering wheel? please post i would love to know.

4. Wipeout HD , pedals wouldnt work with the game, the steering worked..but..i didnt even try to adjust anything..the lack of pedals working took away my ambition to play with it.

5. Pure- Good potential..but no pedals once again…i guess stick to gamepad

6. Nascar 09 – Worked VERY well..a pleasure to play actually..more fun than a gamepad

i strongly encourage anyone skeptical about this wheel and GT5…dont be..you have to feel it to believe it..you will not be able to go back to anyhting else. I just hope more games come out in time to utilize this wheel more…but if not..i think ill be happy with GT5 for the rest of my life hah.

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I bought this for my grand child and it has no instructions that came with it . I went online and left an email and someone wanted to charge me 9 dollars to tell me how everything on this works. the sterring wheel itself is fantastic but we still don`t know how everything on it works. we can`t figure out how to change gears and adjust the brakes but it is still fun.

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this product integrates great with all the newest racing titles.gran turismo,dirt 2,need for speed shift etc…

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This is a well made sturdy feeling racing wheel made by Logitech. The wheel is approximately 11 inches with a rubber overmold rim and has 900 degrees of rotation. The steering wheel has excellent force feedback and really lets you feel every bump, crash, and turn you make. It has a dial (the red thing on the wheel) that allows you to adjust your brakes, traction control, and damper performance on the fly.

The wheel connects to the PS3′s usb port and requires you to plug it in to a wall outlet to power it. You’ll be amazed the first time you power this thing up and the wheel spins by itself. Heck, there’s even a horn button for you to push!

I tried this steering wheel with GT5 Prologue and Formula 1, and I must say it makes the games more realistic than they already are. Having force feedback really makes a difference when playing driving games as you can feel the road and the turns. Both GT5 and F1 have force feedback enabled.

The wheel itself has all the PS3 buttons so you can scroll thru menu’s easily, and even includes paddle shifters so you never have to take your hand off the wheel. Although the wheel and its components are well made, the pedals feel cheap and light. The built in carpet grip system works wonderfully when used and helps prevent sliding around.

One other benefit of playing racing games with a wheel is that the casual gamer friend or relative who just can’t seem to use analog sticks and buttons on a regular hand controller can easily sit down and start racing.

There are clamps that allow you to connect the wheel to a table so that you can drive aggressively without worrying about the wheel flying out of your hand when turning. It is highly recommended that you clamp this thing down to a table!

For the price, this is an excellent choice. I highly recommend this racing wheel.

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After putting my hands on this sweet peripheral I cannot imagine ever playing another racing game with a boring old controller ever again. It looks and feels as close to the real thing as you can get. Pop in Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, set it on the in-car point of view, and you’ll swear your really behind the wheel of a sweet ride racing down the Daytona speedway rushing into first place. The feedback is unbelievable. The wheel will turn if you crash and has the range of a real wheel. The vast array of button choices make playing the game your way easier than ever. Don’t want to use the knob to change gears? Their are hidden buttons behind the wheel if you wish to use them. Theirs a PS3 controller built in so you won’t have to fumble back and forth between a regular controller and the wheel. Its worth every penny and you’ll feel the quality that only Logitech can provide. Racing doesn’t get any better than this.

The break and gas pedals are sturdy and well made. The grips underneath the break pad are strong so it won’t be sliding out from underneath your feet at all. The response is 1 to 1 with the in-game action. Its built to play Gran Turismo perfectly but also works with other racing games as well. The wheel is sturdy and has a great rubbery grip to help keep your hands on the wheel. The built-in rumble will jitter when your on rocks or sand and give you a smooth hum when your on smooth concrete. A crash will give you a good jolt or you’ll feel the slight bumb of a nearby car trying to push you out of the way.

The wheel also come with a nice grip to attach it firmly to a table. Logitech has outdone themselves in creating the definitive driving wheel for all games on the Playstation 3. Your simply not playing the game right if you aren’t using this wheel.

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This wheel is great. I’ve been playing racing games forever and I can’t believe I never thought to get a wheel before. Anyway, this wheel is great. The wheel itself is perfect, and the pedals work well too. If you love racing games, and are waiting for Gran Turismo 5, you must have this wheel.

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The force feedback vibration clicks weird (which is not what a real car does) and there’s too much oversteer. My arm also has to fight the wheel to force it to turn so my arms get tired fast.

The plug for the pedals to the steering wheel gets loose easily.

When you pull the steering wheel due to some reaction, the steering wheel unsecures from my table — need a better way to strap the steering wheel to my table (maybe use a long velcro???)

Plus, it only works with about a dozen driving games and I only like about 3 of them so the price of the steering wheel divided by 3 games ($100/3=$33) means that each of the 3 games cost me $33 more to play so I don’t think it’s worth it.

Go to the arcade and play a driving game and you’ll see how much more pleasurable the steering wheels there are than Logitech’s steering wheel.

I heard Fanatec’s racing wheel ([...]) is even better than Logitech G29 racing wheel.

In the end, I returned the Logitech steering wheel and use the dualshock controller which I think is better.

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Summary [8.5 out of 10]

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The Logitech Driving Force GT PS3 Wheel is an excellent driving wheel with a good build quality at a solid price point that will satisfy any casual or avid racer. Unfortunately not every game makes correct or full use of driving wheels, but the ones that do (e.g. Gran Turismo 5) create a surreal driving experience that will satisfy any driving fan.

For the purist that must reproduce the true racing experience in his or her house, we would still suggest the Logitech G25; it is, however, more than twice the price of the Driving Force GT.

What’s in the Box?

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It’s a good sized box, about the size of a Logitech 2.1 PC speaker package. As shown on the box there was an instruction booklet, pedals and wheel (with integrated shifter).

What I was really surprised to find in the box, and it might have been a toss-in for some promotion because I don’t see it mentioned on Logitech’s site, was a full copy of Gran Turismo 5: Prologue. If you already have it, then use this copy (if you get one) as a gift I suppose. If you didn’t have a copy, you will be so freaking happy they included one, it does the wheel justice while other games don’t:

After spending time with this wheel and especially Gran Turismo 5, I would have to say that you cannot review a driving wheel, or al teast this driving wheel, without having a copy of Gran Turismo 5 to test with. The experience is so much better with GT than it is with other “arcade” racers that it’s a night-and-day difference. More on that later though under “Driving Experience”.

For anyone that has used a force-feedback wheel in the past 10 years, I think the form factor of these things has always been the same. A life-sized steering wheel attached to a tapered base that is fastened to a table or desk of some kind using clamps or grips of some kind; this is very similar:

As you can see the steering wheel reproduces all of the 17 or so buttons you find on a standard PS3 controller. The red wheel and “enter” button on the bottom right can be used for navigation and confirmation as well as in-game adjustments for games that support it (like Gran Turismo 5).

I’m not sure what the split-circle +/- does on the bottom left, I never got it to really do anything in any games.

In addition to the full-sized wheel the base unit includes an integrated shifter. The shifter doesn’t have much play up or down as it behaves more like those auto-shifters (flappers) you find on some higher end cars that let you drive in automatic or shift automatically if you want. It just clicks up or down as you are driving and a spring re-centers it when you let go. It doesn’t click “up” or “down” into position like a gear shifter, it’s more of a toggle action.

Of course you have your pedal plate. I’m a size 11.5″ and the plate felt like a nice size, sturdy, good resistence on the brake and gas and my foot never fell off it or slipped off. It’s a perfect size.

I did find that the pedals stood upright a bit too vertical, so sitting in a chair and playing, my foot was always cocked up when I was off the gas or break. This made switching from gas to brake with 1 foot uneasy for me and I ended up driving with both feet instead; I just couldn’t flip from gas and then cock my foot up enough to clear the brake as I moved it over to the left to push it back down. What ended up happening is that the side of my foot would hit the break as I moved my foot to the left and push the whole pedal pad over.

I would also point out that the pedal pad would be perfect on carpet because it integrates a retractable spike-strip on the bottom of it that can click out, and dig into the carpet. On hard/wood floors like I have, it was moving around a little bit, so I secured it by pushing it up against the table you see in the picture above. I believe there are little rubber feet on it but they don’t do as good a job stopping it from moving as the carpet-spike-strip would if it was on carpet.

Keep that in mind if you are on a hard floor and don’t have a way to secure it in place, I’m sure putting it on a mat on your hard floor would work fine (like a yoga mat) or something else that will cause it to stay put.

Hooking it all Up

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As with all racing wheels since the dawn of mankind, you fasten the wheel base that everything hooks to, to a table or desk using clamps that tighten to hold it in place:

If you don’t have a table or desk that this can be fastened to, you will need to get one if you plan on using this. I lucked out in that our coffee table had a lip on it that I could hook to, but I have a friend that has a low coffee table that he hooked the wheel to that provides a lack-luster driving experience as he is bent over the wheel.

Someone else that came over to try the wheel out didn’t have a coffee table at all in front of his TV and was wondering how he would use it; my only comment to him is that he couldn’t unless he had something to hook it to.

The base unit is front-heavy with the steering wheel; meaning if you didn’t secure it to the table, it would happily fall steering-wheel-first off the table onto the ground. You can’t just set it on something and use it; it needs to be clamped down.

Also you will want it attached to something sturdy because you can get to fighting with the force-feedback and turning the wheel and moving quite a bit while racing. This could move whatever you have the wheel attached to in more vibrant racing moments; something I did with our coffee table because it has wheels on it.

For example, if you tried to hook this to a bar stool or something, I don’t think that would work out really well.

After getting the base-unit in place, everything plugs to it into sockets in the back of the base-unit, right behind the shifter. You will plug in:

* Power Adapter

* Pedal Plate

* PS3

The wire length between all 3 of these things is pretty liberal, so unless you are trying to spread yourself across your entire living room you should be OK.

The shortest connection is from the pedal plate to the wheel (understandably, since the two will always be near each other) and uses what looks like an old-school COM port connection.

In what I consider the most important connection, the base-unit to the PS3, Logitech was pretty generous. You have a 10′ or 11′ USB cable to connect to your PS3. In the picture above I am about 10′ from the PS3 and that is about as far away as I am going to get without a USB extender.

The power adapter also had a generous lead on it, which I plugged into the wall behind me, about a 5′ run total and there was still plenty of slack on that cable.

For those curious, the power adapter is one of those “huge bricks that I have to plug in and will cover a bunch of other plugs” types. The prongs themselves are set high enough on the brick though, that if you are plugging into a wall socket, you can use the top or bottom socket without blocking the other one.

If you are using it on a power strip, I’d suggest making it the last plug off the power strip so it hangs off and doesn’t block other plugs cause it will. It’s a bit bigger than a deck of cards or there-abouts in size.

Build Quality

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My gut reaction out of the box was “meh” honestly. I have used force-feedback wheels in the past and only once can I remember being impressed with the non-plastic build quality.

However, after using the wheel for a while and playing quite a few games with it, I came to find the build quality above-average. The wheel is solid feeling, it’s got a leather-wrap feel to it, the force-feedback is dynamic and consistent and the pedals were sturdy and performed well. If you want to turn the force-feedback up, the wheel can really wrestle with you, so if you like a powerful experience, you can certainly get it with this wheel.

The pedals didn’t feel amazing to me out of the box, but playing with them I didn’t have any complaints, besides the comment above about how vertical the pedals stand.

The gas is easy to depress but sping-loaded in a firm fashion to make it somewhat hard to push down with your hands. And the brake is firmly spring loaded, but in a smooth, shock-absorber way that makes it satisfying to use and feels more like a real car.

The shifter does feel a little rinky-dink because it’s just a plastic knob on a metal pole that is attached to a spring-loaded click-shift mechanism.If you want that tactile feedback, you’ll want to get the Logitech G25 Racing Wheel.

If you are a build-quality nut and don’t mind paying for you, you really should be looking at the Logitech G25 Racing Wheel; that’s more of a direct race-car replica, complete with metal parts, full shifter, clutch, etc. But it’s more than twice the price of this wheel (just a warning).

Driving Experience

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First a list of the games we tried (in alphabetical order):

* Burnout Paradise

* Dirt

* Gran Turismo 5: Prologue

* Grid

* MotorStorm

* Nascar ’09

The “awesomeness” of this wheel (and I imagine all racing wheels) depends 100%, completely on how well the game you are playing implements it.

Let that above statement sink in… you could spent $900 on a wheel, and if the game you are playing doesn’t have a tuned wheel experience, you will likely go back to using a controller.

Gran Turismo 5 is excellent, Grid and Dirt are bad; even though there are a ton of adjustments for the wheel, I wasn’t able to find a combination of settings for those two games that made them playable for me with the wheel… there is a certain amount of arcadey lag that occurs between the wheel and what your car does that screws you up in tight spots, sharp turns, etc.

You spend a lot of time spinning out and then spinning out more as you try and get straightened out on the track.

Your mileage may vary and your tollerance may vary, but this was a comment another friend of mine with the Logitech G25 Racing Wheel echoed about those two games as well. Some of the bad controls can lead to road-rage though if you are expecting a perfect-simulation-experience from all games:

I tried this wheel out, along with my wife, our friends and their children. I didn’t see anyone “not get it”, it’s pretty straight forward and accessible to anyone that has driven before. Although the children seemed to pick it up no problem and like the idea that they were racing “for real”.

While the wheel does expand the experience of driving, especially if you stick yourself in “first person” perspective in the cockpit of the cars of some of these games, bad response from some games can ruin that experience just as fast.

Conclusion

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After some time with this wheel and quite a few titles, I think I’ve come to the conclusion that if you are a Gran Turismo fan/junkie, and plan on getting it, this wheel or one of Logitech’s others is a must-get along with the game.

If you just like racing games, especially more arcadey ones, you should probably skip getting a force-feedback wheel. The wheels themselves are excellent, but they are only as good as their weakest link. If the game you are playing wasn’t tuned for the wheel you are just going to end up going back to the default PS3 controller after a while anyway so you can win races.

It’s unfortunate, but with a lot of the problem titles, I didn’t find playing with the 20 settings or so for force-feedback in most of them helped at all. Some I couldn’t even see a difference between a 1/10 or a 10/10 “Force Feedback” setting.

Areas of Improvement

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As with all our reviews, we don’t like to criticize without providing suggestions on how to improve the product, so here are our suggestions for the Logitech Driving Force GT PS3 Wheel:

* Any of the following individually (realizing that all of them together would increase the price too high):

o A clutch on the pedal pad

o Gear flippers on the wheel for easy shifting

o A Shifter that included two well-defined gears and not the small-range-of-motion up/down click-shifter that is on there now so you feel cooler throwing it into gears

* Wireless connection to the PS3 (Is that possible? I don’t know how much data is being transfered from the wheel to the PS3)

* A chart or guide that has “Best suggested settings” for the most popular driving games. You can spend a lot of time messing with the Force Feedback settings for different driving games. It would be nice to have “recommended” settings out of the box since the sampling of popular driving games on the PS3 is so small, it shouldn’t be hard to do this.

* MINOR: Easier to reach Start button (for pausing) on the wheel. The phone rang while I was playing a few times and I fumbled and crashed 3 times trying to pause the game. I can’t imagine getting interrupted while driving is an uncommon thing for a video game. Would have been nice.

* SUPER-MINOR: Working horn button, there is a horn button in the middle, and it lights up and depresses, but none of the games I tried it on did anything. This is super minor, but I like honking a lot before smashing into people.

Rating

The Logitech Driving Force GT racing wheel took me a while to get used to. It’s not as precise compared to real-world driving as it claims to be, but after you get used to the handling and nuances of it, it really is fun and makes the perfect compliment to Gran Turismo 5 Prologue.

The biggest point I do have to make about this, however, is that it’s really designed for a gaming seat, and is a pain to use without one. The wheel is mountable on other surfaces, but we’ve had a hard time getting the perfect setup without an actual gaming “driver’s” seat to compliment it.

Other than that, it serves it’s purpose and delivers on pretty much everything it claims, and we haven’t experienced any glitches in gameplay or controls which is a major plus. I’d highly recommend this to anybody who’s thinking of getting or already has Gran Turismo.

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The only VG wheel I ever had was a dreamcast 3rd party nightmare that had pedals and rumble but the play from side to side made all of the DCs driving games unplayable. Force feedback always sounded like fun to me if they could get it right though, and Logitech who really seem to be churning out some quality accessories lately has stepped up again.

The wheel unit with its plethora of buttons attaches quickly and painlessly to the proper type of table (one without a lip) attach the pedals, power supply and usb connector to console and you are ready to roll. The wheel goes through an alignment spin when hooked up and when a game starts so make sure any appendages especially small ones are out of the way when firing things up. I tried Burnout Paradise first and the driving and pedals work great, but some of the games important features can’t be remapped (EBRAKE square) and this makes the wheel not ideal for this game, but it works and the rumble and force feedback are powerful with this game. GT5 is the real test and the driving force really gets to show off ripping around the six courses of Gran Turismo. When you bump another racer or hit grass or rumble strip the wheel lets you know it with an appropriate amount of varied rumble effects. When you are pulling tightly into and out of a high speed turn, it pulls like the wheels of a real vehicle would and corrects coming out like it should. The gas pedal sits high and is close enough to the brake pedal to use one foot on both, and is just far enough apart to use 2 feet if you wish. The plastic on the pedals could be a little thicker though. The wires can be a little much with this unit but the feeling of speed and realistic driving is worth the pain. The wheel is setup to work for most driving games (Sega Rally Revo, Dirt etc..) but really was made for the tracks of GT THE DRIVING SIMULATOR. A little pricey but the overall quality (light up horn button, nice wheel grip etc.) make it feel worth the price.

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we’ve never owned a racing wheel before so my 11 year old son and I were both excited to give it a try – the hubby is an OTR truck driver so he doesn’t get too excited over this sort of thing very often – but he even had a great time playing with it.

Within 10 minutes Cody had decided that he doesn’t like the wheel and gave up – still don’t fully understand why he doesn’t like it, but he switched to using the regular controller for the driving games and is having a great time.

At 37 years of age I do not possess a driver’s licence and never have. Just have never learned how to drive. In any case, I had a great time playing with the wheel and loved the realistic feel as it reacted to whatever was occuring in the game – need I even mention that I’m a TERRIBLE driver! This allowed me a safe venue to get behind the wheel and experience road rage and all the crashes I could desire.

This wheel is very simple to use and looks very realistic so it’s a wonderful way to make your racing games feel more intense and enjoyable

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I own Logitech Driving Force Pro for PS2. I bought this unit for PS3. As same as Driving Force Pro, this controller is very slick and love it.

Besides the product, the shipping from Amazon is quick and very much satisfied.

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I purchased this wheel to use on Burning Paradise for the PS3. It works great and has great feedback. I look forward to trying it with GT Prologue.

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Okay first of all I’m a serious gamer and this is not the first wheel I’ve owned although it’s my first PS3 wheel. It has numerous extra features that I liked to help pinpoint precision of your racing in GT5. The feel of the wheel is very good and the buttons are pretty well layed out although the buttons on the top part of the central steering column are practically impossible to push when driving. -At least I never needed them.

Now the VERY bad part. The pedals that come with it are connected by this VERY flimsy serial type connector that doesnt latch on or even screw on (like a monitor cable) and when moving the wheel, just the normal racing movement, the connector falls right off and you CANT use the pedals any more. This is VERY frusterating and made me lose TOO many races because of this. The pedals go out and you’ve lost your acceleration and brakes.

It’s a Huge Aquiles Heel to such a mighty wheel. I’m giving it a one star because although it’s packed with goodies whats the point if it all depends on a flimsy little connector that 9 out of 10 races fell off.

Logitech shame on you!! -A cheesy little screw could’ve solved that problem. I will be returning this product.

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This review is for the GT wheel when used with Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (other games do not interface with the wheel as well as GT5P). The control is absolutely dead on, no sloppiness in the steering. This is the first wheel and game that have made me feel I was actually in the car driving. The force feedback is excellent. It feels very natural and you can feel what the car is doing through the wheel. Accelerator and brake work as they should as well. This takes driving games to a new level of realism. Combined with my Xcelerator wheel stand and my 65″ projection TV, this is the ultimate in fun.

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This is a great gaming peripheral addition to your PS3 if you’re a fan of racing games, particularly the ‘Gran Turismo’ series. It is, however, important to note that this particular Logitech wheel was specifically designed to be used almost entirely for current and future iterations of the GT game series (the nifty backlit ‘GT’ logo on the horn should be a dead giveaway) and therefore if your intention is to use this product on other PS3 racing games you won’t quite get the same 4-star experience as you would with GT.

With that out of the way, coming out of the box the wheel feels quite sturdy as is the pedal board. The main hardware components are all quite responsive and unlike many similar products manages to stay grounded in place no matter how hard you think you are pushing it. The wheel itself is capable of a very smooth 900 degree rotation and the contextual force feedback is accurate and greatly enhances the overall gameplay experience. Another great future when used with ‘GT’ is the hardware addition of a real-time adjustment dial allowing you to tweak settings as you’d like on the fly, in the middle of your game.

Some minor caveats – shifting is counter-intuitive as the device requires you to up-shift to drop gears and vice versa. Also, as mentioned above this product doesn’t function quite as smoothly when used with non ‘GT’ driving games. There is a fairly comprehensive option menu that allows you to adjust the wheel for other games but it is a rather long process and will take awhile to get the proper setup in place. That said, if ‘GT’ is your thing the wheel is a terrific complement that will greatly enhance your ‘GT’ sessions.

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I hated auto race games on the Playstation 3 until I got the Logitech Driving Force GT Racing Wheel. I believe there’s a higher-end model available but this one feels pretty solid and the foot pedals are very good too.

The force feedback you feel in the steering wheel gives you an idea of how you’re doing through the turns and where you should be on the track for the smoothest and fastest laps.

The Driving Force GT Racing Wheel makes racing Gran Turismo 5 Prologue a total blast!!

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I have played Gran Turismo since the first one came out, and always ran the standard six axis controller. After buying a PS3 solely to play GT5 Prologue, I decided to take it a step further and order a gaming seat and the Driving Force GT. The experience is so much more fun, and still challenging!

It works with GT4 and GT5, and I think it is money well spent if you’re serious about Gran Turismo.

My only complaints are that I have to look away from the screen to make quick adjustments (I’m not used to the control layout yet), and the brake pedal could use a stronger spring in my opinion.

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You can drive with the PS3 controller but you can’t win many races without this new Logitech Driving Force GT Racing Wheel. I have so much fun with Grand Turismo Prologue. without this Racing Wheel, I don’t think I will pass C, B, A class and now I am attacking the S class with great success. the force feed back so real that you think you are in the car, the most important is to setup the driving position. incorrect driving position (sitting to high) will hurt your back after 1 or 2 hrs intense racing. this is a best buy if you really enjoy racing game. Simply AMAZING.

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GT5, Dirt2, Grid all work with this wheel and I honestly can’t believe I played them without the wheel. Well worth the money. Buy this!

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One of the things I love in video games are neat joysticks, such as flight simulator sticks, and steering wheels. This one is really a well put together one. The steering wheel itself is covered with a rubber grip so it feels good and won’t slip when your hands sweat. The pedals themselves are pretty cool and have a heavy duty touch to them. Not flimsy. I tried the wheel with two different games. Gran Turismo 5, which is WAY COOL, and Need for speed. I didn’t care much for the graphics of Need for Speed, but I’m not here to review the game.

The only down side to the wheel are: 1) It does this weird little spin on it’s own at times. I don’t like that ’cause if you are gripping the wheel, when it starts to spin, could there be the potential for it to break? 2) Then there is the cable connector from the wheel. A couple of times it came off and I didn’t realize it until my car crashed. I tried to figure out why until I looked and it just came out. Now, this wheel does require that you clamp it to a table. I unfortunately, couldn’t at the time, so it was hard to steer without moving the wheel a lot. That’s probably when the cable came out. I remember a neat wheel I had for the PS1 that actually had a plastic base that you would actually sit on and the wheel came up between your legs. That was a great way to play and not have to worry about clamping on the table.

3) The clamps themselves didn’t have rubber grips, which I think it should so that it doesn’t ruin nice tables. I can find those at the local hardware store, but I shouldn’t have to.

Overall, this wheel is incredible. I also noticed that the front of the unit looks like the front hood of a car!!! How cool is that.

Aside from the minor issues, I think this steering wheel should be used when playing racing games.

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I play Grid and Initial D on my ps3 with this steering wheel and it’s so much better than the first version of it. I recommend this item to you if you enjoy racing games. Force feedback makes you feel like you’re behind the wheel and it’s very sturdy. On the down side the only thing you have to worry about with this item is your connections. You have a USB for the system that you use it on and also a power supply that needs to be powered for the force feedback. Other than that, it’s a great item.

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this wheel is specially designed for gt5. It works like charm and gives you real feel for racing. It is made out of plastic and rubber but its not cheaply built. Very solid product. Too bad, it doesn’t work with motorstorm.

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I was a little skeptical about buying a wheel that cost about a third of the high end wheels,but after using it for a couple hours I was happy with my purchase. I’m not a serious gamer so I don’t need anything really complicated. I only gave it fours stars because being someone who has actually put a real car through it’s paces I know what real crazy driving feels like and this wheel makes driving games better but it doesn’t feel like the real thing.

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The older video games that had bucket seats and was basically an emulation of the driving seat gave the feeling you were driving. As good as the Graphics are on the game systems, and especially on Gran Turismo 5, the Luxury steering wheel ( that feels like an MG in terms of its immediacy and response) avoids the difficulties of the smaller controller and allows you to have a better response to the real life game, and lets you concentrate on the game.You can still see that the essence of the smaller controller is there, however, the components that get unneccessarily distracting get placed together in the driving wheel, the brakes and accelerator, as well as in the perfect response you get in the feel of the road ( the virtual road) beneath you. As a check on what the difference is between the controller and the wheel is, I watch some gamers play with the latest handheld units, and I was amazed, but I guess

its a matter of taste as to wether you have to learn a bunch of hand commands or have a real-life interface like this superb steering control.

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The technology and accuracy of this racing wheel is something else, my best buy so far, it actually improve my gaming.

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I did a lot of research before I bought this wheel. A few years back, I bought a wheel (made by MadCatz, not Logitech) for my PS2, and was less than impressed to say the least. So I wanted to make sure of my purchase for the PS3. Almost everything I read review-wise praised this wheel, and let me tell you I’m now a believer. Put simply, the thing rocks.

Imagine trying to play a game like Metal Gear Solid 4, Madden 09, etc with a steering wheel… Wouldn’t be fun (or make much sense), right? Well the same goes for playing a racing game with a regular Six Axis / Dual Shock 3. Since I’ve had this wheel, games like Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, Burnout Paradise, etc have gone from good to just plain amazing. When you use this wheel, it’s like, “Whoa, this is how it’s supposed to be!” Speaking of games, I want to list the games that I’ve successfully used the wheel with as I found a list like such hard to find online. Games that I’ve played and work with the Logitech Driving Force GT:

-Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (duh…)

-Burnout Paradise

-GRID

-DiRT

-Need for Speed Pro Street

-Ridge Racer 7

-NASCAR 08 / 09

And I’m sure many more to come. Listen, like someone said in another review here on Amazon. I’ve you’re thinking about it and you have the money, do it. You won’t regret it.

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This wheel adds a whole new dimension for GT5P. The Force feedback is amazing! You feel the road, the bumps of the red/white curbs, weight distribution of the car in the turns(sudden lane changes too)…Also, the pedals are solid. The base does not move on my carpet when I depress the gas/brake pedals. You have a better feel for the car with the pedals as opposed to the analog sticks/buttons on your dualshock controller(no full on gas/brakes.)

All in all, a solid performer for a racing wheel(with GT5P.) I have not tried any other racing games with the wheel, but I will be heading to my corner rental retail store and try some out!

As for the money, I leave that up to you(its worth it to me!)

–Now I need to take some driving lessons–

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This wheel is, so far, the best racing controller I’ve used. With the software from Logitech’s website it is PC compatible and all buttons but the PS3 Specific ones (Select, Start and PS) are programmable and usable. The 900* of steering is fantastic. The only problems I’ve had are the clamping mechanism is not the best. On a smooth edged desk it will not stay put on it’s own. I put some velcro on the bottom of the wheel & on top of the surface I clamp it on and that’s enough with the clamps to keep it in place. The POV hat has been giving me some intermittent issues and the red wheel sometimes returns 2 clicks when I only move it one. Nothing I can’t work with. I’m not using the pedals but I’ve heard they can be modified to fix a design defect so that they don’t break. Worth the $90 I paid for it at the time.

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It is a good force feed back wheel but I have tried many force feed back wheels and have never found one I love for the price and shipping (under 100)it’s a good deal.PlayStation 3 Logitech Driving Force GT Racing Wheel

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I have played the GT franchise games since GT2 on PS1. Needless to say, I have plenty of race time behind the “wheel of the iconic Dual Shock series of controllers. With that in mind, I can never go back to those days after experiencing the Driving Force GT.

The build quality is very solid, as is expected with logitech products in general, and feels very good in your hands. It has a good amount of weight to not feel cheap, but is not heavy to the point of inconvenience. The size of the wheel is smaller than an actual steering wheel, but is of comfortable proportions for long racing sessions.

The control layout is very simple, and translates well from the standard controller scheme. Navigating menus requires zero adjustment time. The real time adjustment knob is promising, and will no doubt be a great tool for the full version of GT5.

The pedals are well built, and are on a solid base, which is an appropriate size and weight to be stable during gameplay. The increase in pedal pressure from the accelerator to the brake pedal is a nice touch as well. I remember feathering the gas and brake way back when, using the digital button layout of the original PS1 controller, and being amazed at the improvement by using the analog buttons on the Dual Shock 2. The ability to fine tune the amount of throttle is simply amazing, and is something truly to see seen for yourself.

As another reviewer said, the wheel does come with a number of wires. The usb connector is approximately 2-3 times longer than the standard usb charger that comes with the PS3, making it adequate for most home setups – I have enough cord length to play at a comfortable distance from a 60 inch display. The external AC power adapter is not absurdly large, and has plenty of cord length as well.

The existence of these wires is a necessary evil, but is well worth it. The force feedback is outstanding. The wheel fights back when attacking turns at high speed, respond with great detail when you come off the tarmac, and translates the effects of weight shift on high speed straights in a way that simply cannot be done with a conventional controller. It gives me a chill to think what this will be like on the rally courses in GT5!

I cannot begin to do this product justice in words. Simply put, if you have the disposable income, and plan to put in some seat time with GT5, be it Prologue or the full game coming out next year, you must try this wheel. At least check out a demo unit – you won’t be disappointed.

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I’ve had this product for about six months now. This wheel is very solid and feels like a quality product. I had always played Gran Turismo without a wheel, but this definitely makes the game much more fantastic. I can feel the under-steer and the point right before over-steer is much more vivid. The motor also feels strong when turned to maximum feedback. I do wish the wheel diameter was a bit larger (sometimes the wheel on my real car does not feel right after hours of playing using a smaller diameter wheel) but it is easy to get used to. I highly recommend this product, especially now that the price has dropped to around $100.

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This Wheel is great. I was thinking about buying the G25 because I thought that it would be nicer. This thing feels almost exactly the same as the G25. I bought mine on here for $79, and compared to the G25′s price of $252 this thing a must buy. It feels so realistic and the red dial is awesome, and for the price, I’d pick it over the G25.

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i love gran turismo since the first one on PS and ive missed a efw generations of the series ie 3 and 4. But now I own gt5 prologue and I had to buy the wheel. at first a bit skeptical but the reviews on here are overwhelmingly positive. I got it and was immediatley at home with it. I really feel like this is the most fun and the best way to play gt5 Prologue.

Pros

wheel is sturdy if on sturdy surface

pedals stay put with carpet spikes on , great feature if you play on carpet.

wheel feels nice, solid and comfortable

the force feedback is strong and really tells you what the car is doing.

cons

wish the wheel was real leather , but for this price what do u expect

shifting handle is uber cheap, but nonetheless works.

paddle shifters are small and a bit firm, wish they were easier to press and bigger

clamping system is adequate but could still use improvement

gas pedal feels a bit flimsy and easy to press. maybe this is how a race pedal is supposed to feel i dunno?

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The Logitech G-Force Gran Turismo Racing Wheel is a bang for the buck for the PS3. Makes the game play more fun and brings it closer to realism with Gran Turisom 5 Prologue gaming. Can’t beleive I waited this long to buy this!

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A wonderful steering wheel. Very articulate. Many of my friends, who have never tried a video game, really enjoyed it.

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Lots of fun. Adds a new level of fun to the game. Gran Turismo is good on it’s own, but much more fun with this steering wheel. The feedback is strong and life like. The buttons are fairly well laid out. The spiny nob is a neat twist but not useful too often, but still, when you need it, it’s nice to have the option. It’s much easier to fluff the gas with a pedal than with a controller button and you can apply the right amount of brake for the correct period easier too. The steering part is just fun. Also much more accurate with the wheel, I do not have a hard time stabilizing the car and keeping it pointed in the right direction. Following the correct line is much easier now. Highly recommended for simulation fans.