Steering Wheel Advice

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I'm thinking of buying a steering wheel/pedals set up. What is there to choose from? Any advice is gratefully received.
 
If you're looking for a good experience without a big price tag, there's always the Driving Force GT. Its shifter is basic, a simple up-down spring mechanism, but you can assign gear up/gear down to any button you like, like the L1 and L2 buttons on the back of the wheel.
 
kogunenjou
If you're looking for a good experience without a big price tag, there's always the Driving Force GT. Its shifter is basic, a simple up-down spring mechanism, but you can assign gear up/gear down to any button you like, like the L1 and L2 buttons on the back of the wheel.
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For the $$$ you can't beat the DFGT, and you can also order in a paddle shifter mod that works very well with this wheel for less than. I'm sure the others are quite nice but I couldn't justify spending the money for them.
 
I have the DFGT and have since the beginning. Great value for the money. I had to bungee cord up the pedals to give them some more feel, and stuff some foam behind the brake to stiffen it up. I've put hundreds of hours on it and it's still going strong. Be nice to have some bigger paddles to shift with but the buttons work fine when you get used to them.
 
I would recommend the Logitech g27. It's a mix between the dfgt and t500rs in both price and functions.
 
I have the G27 and am VERY happy with it. I have not tried any other wheels, but I can't imagine it gets much better. The T500RS apparently has better FFB, but was much more expensive then I wanted to afford. Only bad part about the G27 I've found so far, it is not supported by the 360, and that's Microsofts fault. If they ever did support it, I would buy the 360 and Forza just for some of the DLC cars. Guess they are out a possible customer.
 
Psycho Tuber
How well do the standard shift paddles work on the DFGT? Thanks!
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They're buttons, not paddles. They work as well a you would expect a button to work. Only downside is that they're so far inside the circumference of the wheel that they become hard to reach in certain situations.
 
parabulla
They're buttons, not paddles. They work as well a you would expect a button to work. Only downside is that they're so far inside the circumference of the wheel that they become hard to reach in certain situations.
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Although you can buy some bolt on extenders that turn them into proper paddles.
 
Or just buy the G27 for about the same incremental amount as the bolt on extenders for the DFGT... Although, to contradict myself, Argos have the DFGT for 90 quid :crazy:

I'd still buy the G27 for the better pedals at 169quid from Play.com or Currys though.

OP, let us know what you decide and how you get on with your new purchase :cheers:
 
Thanks for all the advice folks. I ended up buying the DFGT from Argos for £80.

I've only used it for about an hour, and I think I've got a lot of practicing to do! Mind you, I was in the Toyota Race Car, with the feedback on full. Once I'd turned it down, and changed car I was finding it a bit easier.

I'm at level 33, but found myself driving like a novice. Like I say... I've got hours of practicing ahead.
 
DaveHMCFC
Thanks for all the advice folks. I ended up buying the DFGT from Argos for £80.

I've only used it for about an hour, and I think I've got a lot of practicing to do! Mind you, I was in the Toyota Race Car, with the feedback on full. Once I'd turned it down, and changed car I was finding it a bit easier.

I'm at level 33, but found myself driving like a novice. Like I say... I've got hours of practicing ahead.
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This was the same problem with me, although I was racing with F1 2010.
 
Start slow, say an MX5, and just get used to it. As you get better try more powerful cars but don't jump in the deep end with race cars until you have relearned control.
 
I agree with tired tyres, expect 5 days of slower times than the DS3 then you'll start smashing them. Try any licenses you might not have. I found after the learning curve of the wheel straightened out i managed all my licenses to Gold pretty quickly.

Enjoy!!!
 
I bought a DFGT over the summer. At first I really struggled to get comfortable with the wheel. It probably took me at least a couple of weeks before my lap times approached what they were with the ds3. It just takes time but in the long run getting a wheel is the best thing you can do if you are a hardcore GT5 gamer.
 
DaveHMCFC
Thanks for all the advice folks. I ended up buying the DFGT from Argos for £80.

I've only used it for about an hour, and I think I've got a lot of practicing to do! Mind you, I was in the Toyota Race Car, with the feedback on full. Once I'd turned it down, and changed car I was finding it a bit easier.

I'm at level 33, but found myself driving like a novice. Like I say... I've got hours of practicing ahead.
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I would definitely recommend getting in street cars and driving around on some sport tires to really get a feel for the wheel. It will be terribly frustrating at first, but as you get acclimated, it really brings the game to life.
 
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Agree with what everyone else has said. After a few weeks of spins and slower times I started to regret buying a DFGT but once you do start to beat your DS3 it gets really fun. Manual transmission and no aids are second nature now for me.

I think it's best to use a variety of cars but if you're struggling to control the high powered cars at first, then use a lower powered one obviously. Don't give up no matter how long it takes, you will improve eventually.
 
DaveHMCFC
Thanks for all the advice folks. I ended up buying the DFGT from Argos for £80.

I've only used it for about an hour, and I think I've got a lot of practicing to do! Mind you, I was in the Toyota Race Car, with the feedback on full. Once I'd turned it down, and changed car I was finding it a bit easier.

I'm at level 33, but found myself driving like a novice. Like I say... I've got hours of practicing ahead.
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I don't remember which car I used, but basically what I did was set a lap with my DS3, plug in wheel/peddles, beat that lap with my wheel, turn on DS3 repeat.

Eventually I became so fast with the wheel that I couldn't beat the time after 2 or 3 goes with the DS3, so I figured 'my training is complete'.

I still go to a friends place everyone once in a while, and its too hard to bring my wheel over there (he uses a TV, I use a pc monitor, ect), so I use DS3 there, and I'm still really good surprisingly, but not as good as I am with the DFGT.
 
Energizerrr
If you're a:

Casual player - DFGT
Serious gamer without $400+ to spend on a gaming quipment - G27
Serious gamer with a descent budget - T500RS (better FFB) or GT3 RS CS Edition (much better pedals)
Serious gamer with a huge budget - CSR-E


For everything else visit here: https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=163
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I'd disagree, I know very good and serious drivers who use a DFGT. For me it's not about budget but I find it completely absurd (personally) to buy a wheel for $200+ dollars.

It's all about personal preference:tup:
 
@OP, glad you got a wheel sorted. I agree with Delta795, there are some disgustingly fast guys that use a DFGT with a great deal of success.
 
get the best wheel you can afford.
Bear in mind it's likely to last longer than your PS3 and spend accordingly.
 
I highly recommend the Logitech G27. It can be quite oftenly be found new online for around $200.
 
I've owned a DFGT for about 8 months and love it. At first you'll struggle using it but with practice you'll be smashing your best times with the DS3. If i could give any advice, it'd be re-doing all the license tests and going for gold. You will pick up new habits with the wheel and learn better control, hopefully becoming a better driver all-rounder. Hope you enjoy your new wheel. Cheers/
 
Get on Logitech's emailing list. Last August they had a 50% off sale that was through email. I picked up a Dftg for half price.
 

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