Is a steering wheel worth it?

[OLDSKOOLACURA]

I don't get why people are also saying that it is hard to get used to the wheel, it is the same as driving a real car. The only part that is hard to learn with the wheel is drifting.

driving with the wheel is easy to learn and fun, well worth the money

 

[andrez004]

I don't get why people are also saying that it is hard to get used to the wheel, it is the same as driving a real car.

It's definitely not the same. I have a fanatec with csp pedals and it feels good but not realistic. You can never really make it feel like a real car would. You can get close but without actually feeling the car you can never get all the way there.

To answer the OP's question... Yes the wheel is well worth the money in fun factor. Yes the wheel has the potential to make you a better driver. But will it? That depends on how good you are with the controller. I have set all my fastest times on a controller. And with my wheel I tend to be about 2 seconds slower on a sub 1min 15sec track. And it's taken me a while to get used to the wheel. I will say that once you get used to it you can put the car where you want to a little more consistently. Which over time could lead to better times then the controller. But with the controller faster rapid movements are easier. Which makes driving at the limit of traction easier. I have found it's a lot harder to drive my twitchy set-up cars. And if I start to spin those twitchy cars it's ten times harder to catch and recover with the wheel then the controller. So basicly I'm trying to say there are so many variables to consider. But if you spend the money on a decent wheel you will be happy... eventually.

 

[SUBSAILOR]

I have a G27 coming on Monday. I am hoping it's as good as people say. I never had any fun at all with the MS wheel on the 360 so always preferred the controller.(Tried it on F1 2010, Forza 2&3 PGR 3&4 and TD Unlimited. Hated it on all those)

It was the H shift that made me bite the bullet. Changing down for a turn with the sequential I'd often go too far and drop into 1st and mess it up. Hopefully with the H shift I can skip gears and never forget what gear I am in.

Let me know how it is. If it is amazing then i'll just drop the money instead of the DFGT. I love the H shift, the paddles and the clutch.

 

[Saidur_Ali]

It's definitely not the same. I have a fanatec with csp pedals and it feels good but not realistic. You can never really make it feel like a real car would. You can get close but without actually feeling the car you can never get all the way there.

To answer the OP's question... Yes the wheel is well worth the money in fun factor. Yes the wheel has the potential to make you a better driver. But will it? That depends on how good you are with the controller. I have set all my fastest times on a controller. And with my wheel I tend to be about 2 seconds slower on a sub 1min 15sec track. And it's taken me a while to get used to the wheel. I will say that once you get used to it you can put the car where you want to a little more consistently. Which over time could lead to better times then the controller. But with the controller faster rapid movements are easier. Which makes driving at the limit of traction easier. I have found it's a lot harder to drive my twitchy set-up cars. And if I start to spin those twitchy cars it's ten times harder to catch and recover with the wheel then the controller. So basicly I'm trying to say there are so many variables to consider. But if you spend the money on a decent wheel you will be happy... eventually.

I think the T500RS will probably feel more natural, that is the case of the more expensive wheel sets I believe but the lower price range it is unlikely to feel close to real due to not being as smooth.

I'm the opposite in terms of controller vs wheel times. I got my DFGT in February 2010 and within an hour I was knocking seconds of my best control pad times. I agree with you about the ability to catch twitchy cars is much easier with a controller but with a wheel you have the precision to prevent it from being at a point you might lose control.

Let me know how it is. If it is amazing then i'll just drop the money instead of the DFGT. I love the H shift, the paddles and the clutch.

Isn't the G27 badly supported in this game as you can't change the strength of the force feedback and also the clutch functions strangely. Anyone correct me if I'm wrong as I'm going by memory of what I think I read on this forum . I think it is unlikely that person will find the G27 amazing.

I have a DFGT and can say it is amazing for what it costs and the buttons are very convenient being an official wheel. Horn button ftw . Only the pedals are a bit weak but I don't mind as it is less tiring for my feet.

 

[tissimo]

tissimo, does the Fanatec have paddle shifters?

It has buttons on the back of the wheel for shifting (not technically a paddle). There are optional paddles (like the G27 or Fanatec GT2/GT3) that will be available the end of feb that you can add later on.

 

[BigYoSpeck]

I don't get why people are also saying that it is hard to get used to the wheel, it is the same as driving a real car. The only part that is hard to learn with the wheel is drifting.

driving with the wheel is easy to learn and fun, well worth the money

It's definitely not the same. Driving a car for me now is pretty much 100% intuitive. Playing with a wheel took a while to adapt until the muscle memory was created for using a wheel. Going from real life to a game is not a 1 to 1 translation, it takes some learning for those same skills to transfer between either. I still can't left foot brake in real life or make clutch/H-shift gear changes as quick in game.

 

[Rzeractor]

I love using a wheel. I don't have any crazy 900 degree rotation ones I use an oldy. The logitech momo black. Meant for PC but works fine with GT5.

I've also found that I don't get 'fatigued' doing 5-10 lapper races with a wheel compared to a control pad.

So much more immersive. But the best thing about a wheel is you can counter the snap oversteer very precisely

 

[Parker]

I think the T500RS will probably feel more natural, that is the case of the more expensive wheel sets I believe but the lower price range it is unlikely to feel close to real due to not being as smooth.

I'm the opposite in terms of controller vs wheel times. I got my DFGT in February 2010 and within an hour I was knocking seconds of my best control pad times. I agree with you about the ability to catch twitchy cars is much easier with a controller but with a wheel you have the precision to prevent it from being at a point you might lose control.



Isn't the G27 badly supported in this game as you can't change the strength of the force feedback and also the clutch functions strangely. Anyone correct me if I'm wrong as I'm going by memory of what I think I read on this forum . I think it is unlikely that person will find the G27 amazing.

I have a DFGT and can say it is amazing for what it costs and the buttons are very convenient being an official wheel. Horn button ftw . Only the pedals are a bit weak but I don't mind as it is less tiring for my feet.

I am extremely happy with my G27. As a previous owner of a DF Pro (generation before the DF:GT) I think the G27 (and G25) is far better than either of the DF wheels. Yes, you can change the Force Feedback strength and the clutch takes a little getting used to, but I haven't "mis-shifted" in a long time. The only times I did was when I originally got the wheel.

The only con of the G27, in my opinion, is the lack of being able to assign the buttons. Doesn't take anything away from the game though, as the game will turn the headlights/wipers on for you.

The H-Shifter, clutch and pedals overall made it worth the extra money for me. I'd easily recommend a G27 over the Driving Force wheels if the person has the money to spend.

 

[HaoleHatingWRX]

I need a steering wheel, but the DFGT costs $129.99 at Gamestop

The DFGT goes on sale every so often at Best Buy and Amazon for $99.

To the OP...yes, a wheel is definitely worth the money. It took me little while to get used to it, but now there's no other way to play GT5.

 

[darkcavi02]

i went to best buy tonight looking for the logitech dfgt. of course not in stock but the weired part was that they checked the warehouse and none in stock .so i went to gamestop and it too not in stock with only 2 in stock at other gamestop's within 60 miles.gamestop also said that the dfgt was "d listed" meaning that they are no longer getting new ones but they can sell whats left in stock .does that mean that the dfgt is going to be discontinued ? i will still try to get one this weekend locally. any info would help

 

[lonote]

i just found a logitech driving force pro wheel for $25. will this wheel work with GT5?

 

[Coldon66]

Honestly get a wheel. The basic DFGT wheel is the business and is probably the cheapest one. At first it will be strange, but after say maybe a couple of weeks, if even that, everything with fall into place and it will make you love the game even more. You will want to play GT5 almost every day.

Since I got mine I think I've been on GT5 for the last month constantly. I got the DFGT for the actual game itself and it is excellent for the price. With a wheel stand pro it fits perfectly and all in all it works out at a cheap price for the both of them.

You won't look back believe me!!

 

[andrez004]

I think the T500RS will probably feel more natural, that is the case of the more expensive wheel sets I believe but the lower price range it is unlikely to feel close to real due to not being as smooth.

I'm the opposite in terms of controller vs wheel times. I got my DFGT in February 2010 and within an hour I was knocking seconds of my best control pad times. I agree with you about the ability to catch twitchy cars is much easier with a controller but with a wheel you have the precision to prevent it from being at a point you might lose control.

I will agree with you... that is the case when your controller skills aren't the best. When I crank it up to 100% and I'm hot lapping or chasing down 1st place, I'm pretty much only driving at the limit. With twitchy set-up cars that's the only way to drive them. If you back off to the point before you might loose control then your not driving fast enough. So that's why I say it definitely depends on how good you are with the controller. But it seems like there aren't very many people with good controller skills seeing there's a new threads made everyday on how to pass "whatever" challenge with the controller.

 

[darkcavi02]

I got the dfgt wheel yesterday. the last one i could find locally (within 60 miles). it has only taken a day to get use to it. this wheel is great for the money

 

[SUBSAILOR]

I got the dfgt wheel yesterday. the last one i could find locally (within 60 miles). it has only taken a day to get use to it. this wheel is great for the money

I couldn't find one closer than 40 miles away so I sucked it up and bought the G27 off eBay for $225