The Thrustmaster T500RS Thread

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Overdoser
just picked up the wheel earlier this week, definitely worth getting if you can afford it...
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Thanks for the video and comments and glad to see another happy bunny.

I don't suppose you're a drifter or wanna give it a go and record it? :) I'm desperate to see a video of how the wheel spins and reacts under that kind of pressure. Your lap was far too tidy :) - jump on Suzuka East and give it the beans, even if you've never even tried before and are rubbish, I think it will give us a great deal of information.

Your car is oh so sweet, lovely in black and looks like a minter. A shame you had to replace the original wheels to fit those huge brakes in though. ;) I have a thing for those original 16's.
 
.Hz
If you've played iRacing before, how does the FFB w/ that game w/ another wheel feel vs. GT5 w/ the T500? But yeah I really don't care as either way GT5 w/ this wheel = some of the most realistic FFB ever, yeah?
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The wheel only works with GT5 as of now.
He can´t answer that since the wheel only works with GT5 right now.
 
I'm new just looking to get this new wheel, Amazon seem to have a delay in shipping in u.k and play.com have pre order at 400 pounds for feb 4th, not to sure whether i should wait or not. It seems amazon is really overcharging at 460 pounds.
Does anyone have a good recommendation for a cockpit for use with this wheel (don't have more then 1 and half metre of space though for length.)
Overdoser I like the video. On another note I have found what RC45 said about the wheel informative. I like to know the good and the bad. So any faults should be brought up however small with the wheel, especially if I or others are thinking of purchasing it.
 
Had to comment on this, I had mine on order from Amazon.co.uk.. but got an email from them today regarding a delay in shipping due to stock. LoL. Was getting ready for a weekend of fun too. Expected shipping has been set back to 17th-18th Jan. boo..:ouch:
  • I don't understand why people have need to go on moaning about it.
    About how expensive it is, oh well, buy it or don't buy it, the cheaper version is DFGT with full support in GT5. Performance is never a linear correlation with the cost. :indiff:
  • "Spending that much money, should on a track", yes, it's a good idea, let's consider going to the local track for a track day, so no racing, assuming I don't smash up the car, I will have to pay for track hire, a new set of tyres, third party insurance and petrol. That's already a lot of money for a days fun, so the T500RS represents better long term value. I actually like GT5 for the Nurburgring Nordschleife accuracy in detail, as I plan to go there as a tourist in the future at some point. 💡
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  • "Money better spent on car", not going do much for my car, it would only pay for a set of cheaper tyres. Last service bill cost double that, and that was having it done on the cheap. :sly:
    It cost a lot less than a designer women's handbag, those with wives and/or girlfriends would know.
    Another real life example is people who buys "point and shoot" cameras and complain about why DSLR's are so expensive, and people whom buy the extra lenses are silly, since their PNS camera has 100x zoom and more mega pixels. They're just not in the market for that kind of thing.
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  • It doesn't have a gear stick. No big deal for me. I prefer steering wheel paddles shifter, probably get the gear stick add on when it comes out.. never really used the one on the DFP, don't like reaching out that far for it.
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  • Clutch doesn't work.. that's a shame, no big deal, cars with paddles normally don't use clutches. Does GT5 simulate various different biting points of the cars clutches?
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  • It's got a rubber steering wheel cover, it will be a bit strange, no big deal was using that on my old DFP, I guess if I really wanted I could get it recovered with leather or some other material. 💡
    What would be nice is a hand brake option too, and not just a on/off, but different tightness of the hand brake.
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  • "It doesn't work with XBox", so? I bought to go with GT5, that's the main reason I got a PS3.
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  • The wheel paddles don't spin with the steering wheel, good!
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  • "People whom buy the T500RS are GT5 fanboys", .... we're on GTPLANET! :cheers:
 
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Vampalan good point, gave my girlfriend my credit card to buy a bag in the new year sale. It was still about a thousand pounds. (I thought it was a sale.I hate to know what it cost before)
I had to cancel with Amazon needed by the 19th of Jan as i'm away for a week after that. So I ordered it from play.com. Its a shame was expecting to play this weekend as well.
Vampalan -Yeah i have to admit i prefer Amazon customer service, but i will go with Sendit (okay service) or Play (better service) and if it happens to drop in price in Amazon while I'm waiting to at least £420. I'll get it from Amazon. (not sure 60 to 80 pounds is worth the customer service difference).
Asda and Lovefilm also have the same 380 price (Lovefilms in Jersey too hard to return if there is a fault and Asda entertainment has lousy service) Zavvi has it to, but has the slowest service, not recommended.
 
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vampalan
Had to comment on this, I had mine on order from Amazon.co.uk.. but got an email from them today regarding a delay in shipping due to stock. LoL. Was getting ready for a weekend of fun too. Expected shipping has been set back to 17th-18th Jan. boo..:ouch:
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I am still scheduled for Jan 15th delivery :confused:
 
I thinks I will order cancel my order from Amazon, and order from play.com too, never heard of sendit.com.
Edit: actually I like the after sales customer service from Amazon, I think I will pay up the extra for the peace of mind, just in case it breaks. Plus hopefully I can get it quicker.
 
Overdoser
just picked up the wheel earlier this week, definitely worth getting if you can afford it. I had been using the G25 and been very happy with it but the T500 RS is just another step above. It's hard to describe but the best way I can think of is the "feel" is much more realistic and direct. I just have this exhilarating feeling when im using the wheel and pedals. The feel of the pedals and the precise control you have over throttle and braking is exceptional. I apologize if my comments are not very descriptive but to give you some perspective with regards to my driving experience I am lvl 30 in Aspec, All gold for licenses, all gold nurburgring challenge and majority of special events. I also drive a modified NSX in real life and definitely not saying this to boost my ego, just want to give some perspective ^^;;; I don't usually post but wanted to share my experience with you guys 👍

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This isn't directly related to the T500, but just wanted to give you a 👍 for knowing how to use a camera. Clean, nicely framed images and use of DOF.
 
Genius point about the designed handbags, my wife goes through those liquorice alsorts. 👍

I was talking about this with a friend last night and realised that if I sell my DFP and v1 Playseat to a friend and by a Playseat Evolution and this wheel I'll end up spending about the £600 I spent on my my first car! (a mighty 12 year old 1981 1.0l Austin Metro), a little bit sobering but still, I suppose that's why I've worked hard since then to be able to buy nice things. OK - Justified.

How's about a bit of a GTPlanet effort to get Amazon UK to reduce their price?

I imagine a large percentage of the people who have preordered are probably reading this post?

Everyone who currently has one on order (and isn't getting one this weekend now) could cancel their orders and say the reason for cancelling is the price at play.com and these other retailers.

I've just ordered one and will cancel it a bit later citing this as the reason.

Ideally, I'd prefer to get it from Amazon too as I have Prime delivery payed for with them and their customer service is pretty good.
 
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Mr Latte
Overdoser, thats nice. Enjoyed reading your thoughts over the G25 and for you to find your getting a worthwhile upgrade in the T500RS. A Happy customer then?

Good to see you trying a little mod as well. Its worth looking into that.
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yah very happy customer, been also thinking to swap out the pedals myself. But not sure which ones would fit. the stock TM pedals are nice but wouldn't mind something a bit nicer.

papaspurs
Thanks for the video and comments and glad to see another happy bunny.

I don't suppose you're a drifter or wanna give it a go and record it? :) I'm desperate to see a video of how the wheel spins and reacts under that kind of pressure. Your lap was far too tidy :) - jump on Suzuka East and give it the beans, even if you've never even tried before and are rubbish, I think it will give us a great deal of information.

Your car is oh so sweet, lovely in black and looks like a minter. A shame you had to replace the original wheels to fit those huge brakes in though. ;) I have a thing for those original 16's.
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I'm familiar with suzuka but not as a drifter lol, i'll give it a shot and see how it goes.

ah another fan of the 16's, I had them mounted for the first couple years after getting the car, still have them in storage and used for track days to save $$ on tires 👍

tezster
This isn't directly related to the T500, but just wanted to give you a 👍 for knowing how to use a camera. Clean, nicely framed images and use of DOF.
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Thank You! Photography is another one of my hobbies as well, I don't want to derail this thread so here is a link to some of my pics, only car related of course lol :]

www.flickr.com/lightsomephotography


Oh and a quick mention in regards to the rubber on the steering wheel. I actually find the material to be better than what was on the g25. It seems to be a softer compound and along with the perforated surface/better grooves for fingers, i find my hand feel a lot more secure compared with the g25. of course I would have preferred it to be alcantara or leather but then the price would be too high and further out of reach to the already narrow target customer base.
 
papaspurs
Genius point about the designed handbags, my wife goes through those liquorice alsorts. 👍

I was talking about this with a friend last night and realised that if I sell my DFP and v1 Playseat to a friend and by a Playseat Evolution and this wheel I'll end up spending about the £600 I spent on my my first car! (a mighty 12 year old 1981 1.0l Austin Metro), a little bit sobering but still, I suppose that's why I've worked hard since then to be able to buy nice things. OK - Justified.

How's about a bit of a GTPlanet effort to get Amazon UK to reduce their price?

Everyone who currently has one on order (and isn't getting one this weekend now) could cancel their orders and say the reason for cancelling is the price at play and these other retailers. I'm about to order one and then cancel it a bit later citing this as the reason.

Ideally, I'd prefer to get it from Amazon too as I have Prime delivery payed for with them and their customer service is pretty good.
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lol it's a new product, so normal to pay full retail esp when they are the only ones selling it now. I know i would do the same if I were amazon, first adopters pay full retail. if you want cheaper then you must wait until price drops which i am sure will happen. If price is a concern, than you should pre-order from play now (before they decide to hike the price), since supply may be limited and if they start getting glowing reviews then i suspect demand will rocket, esp when you consider the supply issues currently plaguing the wheel market
 
Overdoser
I'm familiar with suzuka but not as a drifter lol, i'll give it a shot and see how it goes.

ah another fan of the 16's, I had them mounted for the first couple years after getting the car, still have them in storage and used for track days to save $$ on tires 👍
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Fantastic and fantastic :)👍

Suzuka East by the way - it's just the first corner, the chicanes and another corner to complete the loop.
 
lunarwolf
lol it's a new product, so normal to pay full retail esp when they are the only ones selling it now. I know i would do the same if I were amazon, first adopters pay full retail. if you want cheaper then you must wait until price drops which i am sure will happen. If price is a concern, than you should pre-order from play now (before they decide to hike the price), since supply may be limited and if they start getting glowing reviews then i suspect demand will rocket, esp when you consider the supply issues currently plaguing the wheel market
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There is a huge difference between first adopters and retailers getting their deliveries a little later. Early adopters are people buying first generation products when they come out. I think I can wait a fortnight to save £60+. It's not that I need too, it's just it seems stupid (to me) not too. If £60 is worth getting it two weeks early or getting it from Amazon, then fair play.

I'm just waiting on seeing a drift vid before ordering and if in that time we can get Amazon to reduce their price to the levels of other retailers, then I'd prefer to order it from them. I'll preorder from Play otherwise. No harm no foul right?
 
Overdoser

Appreciate if you can measure the pedal stems for possible fitting of branded pedals.
Im modifying mine (err when it arives) to also activate brake lights (aspect of the cockpit) and like the CSP offer. Adding a vibrating brake function orperated by a Buttkicker for a more satisfying effect.
 
Lunarwolf. I cancelled because i had it on pre-order and no data for shipping time just approx. I had this on pre-order from around the 5th of Jan. If they actually where going to ship on the original date i would of got it at least by tomorrow. Let us know if you actually get it by the 15th. I don't believe they will deliver by then, but hopefully prove me wrong. I am an early adopter but like papspurs said, 'two weeks wait'. People will call me stupid to pay that 60-80 pounds difference, its not exactly limited edition. I see this product as a mass produced product like the g27 logitech and prices will perhaps drop down further.
 
Mr Latte
Well your right it is not a big deal at all.

However the cockpit Ive been working on for such a long time and already spent a small fortune on in components has gone to great lengths in the importance for me of its looks and styling.

It is not so much the "Thrustmaster" name/brand or the pedal plates supplied are poor. I just would like the look and idea of a proper motorsport brand and the chrome finish. If anything it will also match the chrome tubing of the cockpit Im using which looks great against the black plastic covered base and white led lighting.
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Haha, nice man, I feel you on that I think I would do the same, definitely go all out! Be sure to take some pics if you can when it's completed yeah? B)
 
hampus_dh
Honestly? I don´t think any game ever produced comes close to the fidelity and FF that IRacing produces. The T500RS brings out everything GT5 has to offer. And yes i think that when the PC drivers arrive that´s when you´ll get that extra bit off FF because imo nobody does FF and fidelity as good as Iracing. If you had tried the game isntead of reading what everybody else say it would make things alot easier.

It sounds like you haven´t even tried any of the wheels i´ve mentioned that really sucks on GT5. (yes they work ok but compared to T500RS they suck)

I never said that that was the case, i said they might have done that. Do you see the Fanatec wheel in game for example? I never said they nerfed it, i said that might have. But the fact of the matter is that the wheels are basically just "compatible" while a wheel like T500RS really brings out everything GT5 can offer.

But then it comes to PD vs Iracing. PS3 vs PC. I don´t think GT5 can produce the same level of feedback and fidelity compared to a PC game. Or more specifically, Iracing.
The physics model is not even close to that of IRacing. That also helps with feel and details in FF etc.


When the wheel gets it PC drivers IRacing will have optimized it in a matter of days. And it even sounds like you haven´t tried Iracing so why am i discussing with you again?
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haha, NO, DUDE, In terms of wheels sucking it sounds like any other wheel "sucks" vs. the T500, so you're not making any sense; sure T500 is better, but other wheels I'm sure provide a great experience as well, it's a good thing the T500 makes them "sucky" in comparison, however, I'm about to get a DFGT actually which will kick ass, however I hope it DOES "suck" vs the T500, but it's all relative, don't forget that little term pal. haha. And there are people on here themselves who say GT5 w/ a wheel that really brings out the superb FFB in GT5 makes it akin to actually driving the real thing, afaik it doesn't get much better than that. GT5 can easily mach any PC game, at least w/ the PS3 it's easily possible, and I think GT5 has. Don't even get into physics, GT5 has been easily compared w/ every PC sim out there and has said to have equal if not better physics, at least just as good. You don't have to have played a game to infer what is reality, people say they can feel a difference now per each individual car w/ any upgrades w/ this wheel, think about it. Regardless if people are stating GT5 w/ a good wheel = most realistic driving experience or literally feels like the real deal, sounds like you can't get much better than that, that seems to be the consensus at least, which is more inferable than just your opinion pal, no offense, but yes, it will be interesting to see how they compare, but I'm betting they'll be about tied.
 
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Don't even get into physics, GT5 has been easily compared w/ every PC sim out there and has said to have equal if not better physics, at least just as good
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Who said that? Almost every comparison I've seen says that games like iRacing have more realistic physics and FFB.

GT5 does what it does very well, which is bring a realistic driving game to the masses, but every account I've heard says it can't hold a candle to the REAL sims.
 
.Hz
I don't have to have tried it myself to at least get an idea if what other people are saying is accurate. In terms of wheels sucking it sounds like any other wheel "sucks" vs. the T500, so you're not making any sense; sure T500 is better, but other wheels I'm sure provide a great experience as well, it's a good thing the T500 makes them "sucky" in comparison, however, I'm about to get a DFGT actually which will kick ass. There are people on here themselves who say GT5 w/ a wheel that really brings out the superb FFB in GT5 makes it akin to actually driving the real thing, afaik it doesn't get much better than that. GT5 can easily mach any PC game, at least w/ the PS3 it's easily possible, and I think GT5 has. Don't even get into physics, GT5 has been easily compared w/ every PC sim out there and has said to have equal if not better physics, at least just as good. You don't have to have played a game to infer what is reality, people say they can feel a difference now per each individual car w/ any upgrades w/ this wheel, think about it. Regardless if people are stating GT5 w/ a good wheel = most realistic driving experience or literally feels like the real deal, sounds like you can't get much better than that.
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GT5 can't touch iRacing from what I hear and read in terms of driving physics. And let's better not talk about damage eh :sly:

But GT5 surely is good enough to feel real.
 
There have been numerous threads on simracingtonight.com where people equate GT5's physics w/ GTR2, Live for Speed, and I think iRacing, if you want, go check them, out, otherwise let's stay on topic or open a new thread discussing this very matter :]

But yes, w/ all driving aids off, GT5 = super realistic, especially w/ this wheel, again, I don't see how you can get much better than that, maybe an edge here or there, but overall if real world racers praise it, I think I can agree w/ them.
 
.Hz
haha, NO, DUDE, In terms of wheels sucking it sounds like any other wheel "sucks" vs. the T500, so you're not making any sense; sure T500 is better, but other wheels I'm sure provide a great experience as well, it's a good thing the T500 makes them "sucky" in comparison, however, I'm about to get a DFGT actually which will kick ass, however I hope it DOES "suck" vs the T500, but it's all relative, don't forget that little term pal. haha. And there are people on here themselves who say GT5 w/ a wheel that really brings out the superb FFB in GT5 makes it akin to actually driving the real thing, afaik it doesn't get much better than that. GT5 can easily mach any PC game, at least w/ the PS3 it's easily possible, and I think GT5 has. Don't even get into physics, GT5 has been easily compared w/ every PC sim out there and has said to have equal if not better physics, at least just as good. You don't have to have played a game to infer what is reality, people say they can feel a difference now per each individual car w/ any upgrades w/ this wheel, think about it. Regardless if people are stating GT5 w/ a good wheel = most realistic driving experience or literally feels like the real deal, sounds like you can't get much better than that, that seems to be the consensus at least, which is more inferable than just your opinion pal, no offense, but yes, it will be interesting to see how they compare, but I'm betting they'll be about tied.
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This gentlemen, is a comment from a straight up fanboy. You should observe things more objectively next time, "can help you in life"

The fact of the matter is that the wheels are good but compared to a T500RS and the technology the wheel uses they SUCK BIG TIME!.

yes i´ve owned most wheels and by you mentioning the dfgt just makes me laugh. And no a PS3 game will never ever reach the fidelity or FF that a PC game can produce. The only reason the T500RS is so good on GT5 is because it probably was developed alongside.

You should try a game like Rfactor with a certain mod that is known for it´s FF but that doesn´t even come close to the FF IRacing can produce.

You won´t accknowledge that because you haven´t even tried Iracing.

Therefore what you say doesn´t really mean anything m8. Atleast not for me.
Read the Specs on the T500RS and you will realise that the technology that goes in to that wheel you can´t even find on a FREX wheel even though a FREX probably has the edge in terms of wheel. But is far away from being as exact.
 
.Hz
There have been numerous threads on simracingtonight.com where people equate GT5's physics w/ GTR2, Live for Speed, and I think iRacing, if you want, go check them, out, otherwise let's stay on topic or open a new thread discussing this very matter :]

But yes, w/ all driving aids off, GT5 = super realistic, especially w/ this wheel, again, I don't see how you can get much better than that, maybe an edge here or there, but overall if real world racers praise it, I think I can agree w/ them.
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Stop reading stuff all the time and try it out for yourself. The people that claim that the fidelity and FF is comparable with IRacing is fanboys and are totally wrong.

Nothing comes close to IRacing at the moment.
 
After playing with my mates G27 last night, my DFP is ruined for me forever. :( God bless it. I've just pre-ordered the T500RS from play.com for delivery early next month. I'll cancel my order there an order it from Amazon if they drop their price to £400.
 

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