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 Bumps, shudders, pulls and corrects like a real wheel June 30, 2008
NecroComicon (The Inn at Innsmouth)
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
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.
Great product...one big oversight. June 30, 2008
Marshall Carter (Irmo, SC United States)
7 out of 10 found this review helpful
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.
 Believe the Hype June 20, 2008
TechTakeDough (PA, USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
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.
Decent Wheel July 25, 2008
Brian Seiler (Tomball, TX USA)
4 out of 8 found this review helpful
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.
PS2, PS3 and PC, yep! August 15, 2008
Edward V. Hawk (Atlanta, GA)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
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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