New Thrustmaster product??

[Coxis]

As usual, marketing strikes again!

I wonder if it'll be decent enough so that it's a step in between a DFGT and say a T500RS.

Do Xbox wheels have PC compatiblity out of the box like PS3 wheels do?

 

[Raitziger]

PC and 360 have different FFB systems but I do not know. They might do what fanatec did and have three platform wheel. PC and PS3 FFB have same standard.

 

[CJDA9]

Better be a 900 degree wheel! 👍

 

[12thgear]

Even if it's a 270 degree it's got to be better than that embarrassing Mad Catz/Saitek wheel.

 

[Raitziger]

I was right:



Pedals look cheap. Also rim seems to be plastic with some rubber spots, which of course makes it a direct competitor for CSR-E

 

[Coxis]

Waiting patiently to know if this has PC support, and if it'll be a step above Logitech wheels and a step below the T500RS.

If so I might be interested.

 

[Raitziger]

"270° steering radius."

http://www.thrustmaster.com/en_UK/products/ferrari-458-italia

 

[Mahnegold]

"270° steering radius."

http://www.thrustmaster.com/en_UK/products/ferrari-458-italia

But that one is not the new announced product.

 

[Raitziger]

But that one is not the new announced product.

But looks exactly same and is listed as new to product list.

 

[Mahnegold]

But looks exactly same and is listed as new to product list.

No, the pedal set is different. The F458 Italia was announced together with the Ferrari add-on rim for T500 last year around the Monza Grand-Prix.

It is a xbox-compatible non-FFB (bungee chord) wheel. Price in Germany is about 75€ and it has been available since late 2011.

It might be listed as "new" (confusing indeed) because it was the latest wheel released by Thrustmaster.

 

[JohnBodin]

One more day to go -- we'll know tomorrow what all the hype is about!

 

[three60]

http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/15/...t-cockpit-458-italia-racing-wheel-f1-gamepad/

 

[amf7]

Well that's a disappointment.

 

[sesselpupser]

Well that's a disappointment.

At least it's a never before seen disappointment, right?

 

[Mahnegold]

Disappointing.

But we are defenately not the target group for this kind of product.

 

[Raitziger]

I do not think anybody should be in target group for that. 360 players need their own DFGT for entry level.

 

[MSTER232]

Come on Thrustmaster, we deserve better than this! What a disappointing product!

At least it's a never before seen disappointment, right?

Well that's a disappointment.

Yep 👍 .

 

[lunarwolf]

i take it vibration is not ffb. too bad because that cockpit design has some merrit since it's a pretty practical and clean solution for people with limited space.

anyway i am still hoping for a T500 RS attachement like a 458 wheel GT style, pipe dream

 

[Coxis]

At least it's a never before seen disappointment, right?

Couldn't have said it better, man.

 

[Mazyata]

*sighs* The 360 continues to have lame wheel support topped off with M$'s last system update that screwed up many wheels (going on for well over a month now). I'm a 360 owner and yes I am affected by their last stupid update and now this wheel? Awesome.

 

[paskowitz]

Yawn