A Steering Wheel Question...

[GT_Prologue5]

Okay, so I've got $150 to spend on of course, a driving wheel. Since I've never driven a wheel before, I need to know if anyone would give a suggestion for a certain one within the price limit.

 

[greekbull]

For about $150 I would get a Fanatec Porsche Carrera: http://www.fanatec.de/html/index.php?id=280&lang=en

That's your best bang for your buck. You get Force Feedback, 900Deg, Clutch plus H Shifter.

 

[GT_Prologue5]

Well it's a $150 gift card to my local mall, and I think the only place that sells wheels are Gamestop. I wonder what they sell. This can probably be closed unless anyone has an idea.

 

[greekbull]

Well at Gamestop your choices will be their own branded wheel made by Mad Catz I think which is $79 with no Force Feedback and maybe the Driving Force GT which will be $129. I would definitely go for the DFGT if your buying from Gamestop.

 

[GT_Prologue5]

Yeah I wouldn't buy a Gamestop-made wheel, I don't trust there controllers. Looks like I'll most likely be going with the DFGT then, unless I can find a way to get something to purchase a Fanatec wheel. Thanks.

As a dumb question, what is Force Feedback?

 

[kikie]

Like greekbull said, definitely the Fanatec Carrera wheel. Don't think twice about that.

 

[versapak]

Yeah I wouldn't buy a Gamestop-made wheel, I don't trust there controllers. Looks like I'll most likely be going with the DFGT then, unless I can find a way to get something to purchase a Fanatec wheel. Thanks.

As a dumb question, what is Force Feedback?

A force feedback wheel is one has a motor connected to the wheel that turns & jerks the wheel, and offers varying resistance, so as to simulate the forces you would get from driving in a real car.

The alternative is a wheel attached to springs.


There is no better video game driving experience than had when using a force feedback steering wheel. Don't waste your money on any wheel that doesn't have force feedback.




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[GT_Prologue5]

Like greekbull said, definitely the Fanatec Carrera wheel. Don't think twice about that.

Well kikie, like I said I only have $150 for my mall, I have $25 more and I'd have to get a debit card for that, and I was already planning to give myself some GTPremium with the $25. I think the DFGT will be enough for me, as I'm not looking for anything fancy.

 

[rebla47]

Driving Force GT: is the best cheap wheel (from a recogniced manufacturer), you save money, you can buy it in a shop, and you will get a better customer and post-sale service. And it´s an official GT5 product.

Porsche Carrera Wheel cost over $150 (including shipment), you need to buy it online, and if you never before has played with a wheel, cluch and shifter will be not easy to use for you (and probably not funny). Not official (today works, but with future updates may not).

 

[GT_Prologue5]

Thanks everyone I'm going with the DFGT, I also have to pick up a new DS3 so that gets me only $20-40 after the purchases. If a Mod sees this, you can go ahead and close it.