Sharing some thoughts and settings on the RS50, as this seems to be the dominant thread for it..
Been casual sim racing for over 20 years. My last Logitech wheel was a G25 in around 2006.
Changed from a CSL DD 8nm/T-Lcm pedals/Fanatec CS shifter, using DriveHub for PS5 compatibility. Expected it to be a side-grade, but wanted native PS5 support without a huge budget. Ordered the RS50 box set (only way I can see to get a wheel hub with PS5 button labels) + RS pedals/clutch/RS shifter.
My expectation that it would be a side-grade, was so very wrong.
First up, settings. Updated the firmware and configured a wheel preset with the recommendations from Logitech (20 damper, 6 filter, strength and trueforce at maximum). GT7 in-game using 10/1 for road cars, anywhere between 5/1 - 9/1 on race classes.
Its the best Gran Turismo experience I've ever had, without doubt. Appreciably I was using a janky method before, but the differences mostly come from elsewhere. Trueforce genuinely is a game-changer for haptics. Understeer feels closer to the real world, curbs feel natural, the road surface sensation isn't just a shake at the centre of the wheel. The recommend settings 'just work' without changing filters and unnatural shaking on the straights.
More broadly including a bit of iRacing and AMS2 testing, there's much less feeling of cogging during rotation. Oversteer in particular feels better, smoother with more pronounced peaks as the tyres fight to regain traction. The strength is deceptive, it doesn't feel like there's any fade as the CSL DD does if your in a long sweeper (lower sustained torque on the Fanatec?). It gives an impression of punching above its specs.
Pedals are a bigger upgrade than expected. The feeling is very good, if a bit soft for me on the brake. Going to try some Heusinkveld elastomers and see if they fit.
GT7 throttle can finally be made linear using these pedals. Plug them into a PC (bypass the wheelbase), set the throttle sensitivity to 75 and save to the pedals. This works nicely against the non-linear pedal curve the game uses. If you use the wheel for other console titles it will mess them up, I think only one profile of pedal settings can be saved on the hardware. Using a different Ghub profile on PC overrides the pedals stored settings so they remain linear elsewhere.
Don't love the round rim, the material is very nice but the stitching is uncomfortable at thumb resting points. Would like to try some other options here.
Hope there will be a 'pro' version of the hub in the future, adding clutch paddles. Miss the two-way shifter paddles from the Fanatec McLaren rim too.
Keeping an eye out for the new H shifter, soon I hope!
