Thrustmaster T80 Driveclub Edition Steering wheel

[undertaken316]

The first cross gen steering wheel from Trhustmaster compatible with PS4 and PS3 is also Driveclub licensed. Most of the people that tried it say its a nice one, with sturdy pedals and good feedback.

 

[fatkrakr]

I guess that would depend on what your looking for out of a wheel. If its 200 degrees rotation and a bungiecord for a centering spring, this would do nicely. If you want ffb and 900 degrees rotation, then this thing is junk.

 

[Mayaman]

Acceptable 5 to 10 years ago. This truly is caca now. Love how our hobbie is regressing, triple display goes bye bye on consoles, force feedback goes bye bye, basically thank god for PC. Pretty soon no pedals or wheels, just moving your hands in the air.

 

[Coxis]

This was posted two months ago in the TM thread. It has no force feedback and has plastic pedals. There's a good reason why there wasn't a thread for it, it's just another bungee cord wheel.

edit: @Mayaman: "Pretty soon"? Haven't you seen the PS Move wheel, the X360 "Horn" wheel or the Wii wheels? It's scary!

 

[Gunstar]

While I don't think any of US would take that thing seriously, I'm sure a super casual player might be able to plug it in and have some fun. Cost is subjective really, I remember trying to talk people into paying the ONE HUNDRED and FIFTY DOLLARS the Driving Force Pro cost back in 2005 over the good ol' $79.99 MadCatz MC2 or even worse that damn Pelican TT wheel they kept selling for $20... people would buy the cheapies and their copies of GT4 and I guess they were happy enough...

 

[zr1chris]

Why does it seem like all wheels for the PS4 and XB1 are going backwards in quality from last gen?

I haven't seen a single quality wheel for this gen yet.

 

[skazz]

I'd say the answer is that next gen consoles are niche at the moment until the install base grows. And they both made controller changes (PS4 just buttons, XbOne a whole incompatible new XID version) so development time is required.

Once the install base of the new consoles is high enough to support niche-in-niche peripherals like high end wheels, they will come.

 

[Earth]

No focefeedback is just silly. £80 is too much. Should have been £50/$70

 

[Aclick02]

I have a PS4 and also G27 racing wheel with the playseat which I used to play it with all my PS3 racing games and loved it!especially NASCAR and need for speed.

I can't believe it's not compatible with the PS4. This is just unethical.
But I love racing games and right now anything that resembles a wheel-like-shape will entertain me right now!! I will still keep my force feedback G27 just in case the Ps4 and Logitech finally agree and become conscious of experiencing the enjoyment in the most "realistic" sim gaming experience instead of greed!

So just to confirm, the T80 USA price will be around $80?

 

[mika012397]

I have a PS4 and also G27 racing wheel with the playseat which I used to play it with all my PS3 racing games and loved it!especially NASCAR and need for speed.

I can't believe it's not compatible with the PS4. This is just unethical.
But I love racing games and right now anything that resembles a wheel-like-shape will entertain me right now!! I will still keep my force feedback G27 just in case the Ps4 and Logitech finally agree and become conscious of experiencing the enjoyment in the most "realistic" sim gaming experience instead of greed!

So just to confirm, the T80 USA price will be around $80?

They haven't said old wheels won't work on the ps4 and i see no reason why it shouldn't at least support all logitech wheels and the t500 since i can use my DFGT on the PS2 and the PS3 i don't see why sony wouldn't let people use current wheels on the PS4.

 

[Aclick02]

They haven't said old wheels won't work on the ps4 and i see no reason why it shouldn't at least support all logitech wheels and the t500 since i can use my DFGT on the PS2 and the PS3 i don't see why sony wouldn't let people use current wheels on the PS4.

The only logical reason is financial issues; contractual issues that both side can't eat their greed!

It's NEVER "compatibility"issues that's a joke ! Selfish issues that take away a true pleasurable gaming experience which is an easy fix through a patch or firm update..

I spent $300 from my G27 and car seat cost $400 alone! I'm not throwing it away I will hold onto it until the Logitech and Sony finally shake hands.

But until then I will go with the T80 if that's the only option ( I hate that feeling) I emailed thrustMasters and they confirmed that the T80 will be available end of May early June and the USA. Better than thumb wheel/brake and it's an okay price(for me) and an okay only option wheel.
Sucks being a racer gamer with limited to NO options! AHHHH!!
2 years this is under the rug

 

[Coxis]

The only logical reason is financial issues; contractual issues that both side can't eat their greed!

It's NEVER "compatibility"issues that's a joke ! Selfish issues that take away a true pleasurable gaming experience which is an easy fix through a patch or firm update..

I spent $300 from my G27 and car seat cost $400 alone! I'm not throwing it away I will hold onto it until the Logitech and Sony finally shake hands.

But until then I will go with the T80 if that's the only option ( I hate that feeling) I emailed thrustMasters and they confirmed that the T80 will be available end of May early June and the USA. Better than thumb wheel/brake and it's an okay price(for me) and an okay only option wheel.
Sucks being a racer gamer with limited to NO options! AHHHH!!
2 years this is under the rug

"No options"? It's been reported several times that developers can implement wheel drivers so the wheels you used with your PS3 will most likely be compatible with the PS4. Why don't you wait until the first wheel-enabled title is released before you jump to conclusions like that?

 

[Gunstar]

The only logical reason is financial issues; contractual issues that both side can't eat their greed!

It's NEVER "compatibility"issues that's a joke ! Selfish issues that take away a true pleasurable gaming experience which is an easy fix through a patch or firm update..

I spent $300 from my G27 and car seat cost $400 alone! I'm not throwing it away I will hold onto it until the Logitech and Sony finally shake hands.

But until then I will go with the T80 if that's the only option ( I hate that feeling) I emailed thrustMasters and they confirmed that the T80 will be available end of May early June and the USA. Better than thumb wheel/brake and it's an okay price(for me) and an okay only option wheel.
Sucks being a racer gamer with limited to NO options! AHHHH!!
2 years this is under the rug

Also, before you condemn Sony's "compatibility", think of it this way... Sony's first party racing franchise, Gran Turismo, presently on PS3, STILL supports EVERY official GT Logitech FFB wheel dating back to GT3 (2001) IN GAME, with options support and everything... and they even added support for the UN-official G25 and G27 wheels via updates. That's pretty amazing support really.

I think PS4 will probably be much the same, barring some PS4-specific licensed wheel debut that gives them some kind of incentive to do something janky.

 

[Jump_Ace]

Why does it seem like all wheels for the PS4 and XB1 are going backwards in quality from last gen?

I haven't seen a single quality wheel for this gen yet.

Yea, that's a nice xbox 1 original xbox wheel 👎


Jerome

 

[wrapture]

...Pretty soon no pedals or wheels, just moving your hands in the air.

Not sure if you knew this but it is possible to do that in Forza Motorsports 4 with Kinect. They pretty much have all aids turned on (auto braking and throttle).

 

[Mayaman]

Not sure if you knew this but it is possible to do that in Forza Motorsports 4 with Kinect. They pretty much have all aids turned on (auto braking and throttle).

I literally would rather play with Matchbox and Hotwheels cars on the kitchen table that that.

 

[Gunstar]

I literally would rather play with Matchbox and Hotwheels cars on the kitchen table that that.

I think that actually sounds pretty fun.

 

[TomBrady]

While I don't think any of US would take that thing seriously, I'm sure a super casual player might be able to plug it in and have some fun. Cost is subjective really, I remember trying to talk people into paying the ONE HUNDRED and FIFTY DOLLARS the Driving Force Pro cost back in 2005 over the good ol' $79.99 MadCatz MC2 or even worse that damn Pelican TT wheel they kept selling for $20... people would buy the cheapies and their copies of GT4 and I guess they were happy enough...

Well the thing is, even a bungie chord wheel is a hundred times better than a controller. My first wheel was the logitech nascar wheel on PS2, and it's the reason why I only play racing games with wheels. Having pedals and even a basic, crappy 200 degree and no FFB wheel is so much better than using a controller that I will never go back to using a controller.

That being said, since I got a DFGT, I will never go back to using a bungie chord wheel.

I'm probably not gonna buy Driveclub unless they add support for my wheel. I'm not buying a wheel for that game. Maybe if PD comes out and says we need to buy new wheels for GT7 I will get a new wheel, but otherwise I'm staying with my DFGT til it breaks

 

[Aclick02]

"No options"? It's been reported several times that developers can implement wheel drivers so the wheels you used with your PS3 will most likely be compatible with the PS4. Why don't you wait until the first wheel-enabled title is released before you jump to conclusions like that?

no options, yes, it's not jumping to conclusions, it's a fact as of 1pm 5-29-14 . I have force feedback, its been close to a year and only 1 racing game need for speed. Yes I'm sure it will be compatible in the future future... waiting for the right time (that's corporate talk)

 

[Aclick02]

Also, before you condemn Sony's "compatibility", think of it this way... Sony's first party racing franchise, Gran Turismo, presently on PS3, STILL supports EVERY official GT Logitech FFB wheel dating back to GT3 (2001) IN GAME, with options support and everything... and they even added support for the UN-official G25 and G27 wheels via updates. That's pretty amazing support really.

I think PS4 will probably be much the same, barring some PS4-specific licensed wheel debut that gives them some kind of incentive to do something janky.

I hope so, but check out what logitech is doing nowadays their are moving away from consoles and staying going for pc and arcade. $$$

 

[TomBrady]

I hope so, but check out what logitech is doing nowadays their are moving away from consoles and staying going for pc and arcade. $$$

No they clarified that they were only going to stop making OTHER peripherals for consoles like controllers, keyboards, headsets, etc.

Since the wheels are all compatible with PC, they're still making those

 

[Aclick02]

No they clarified that they were only going to stop making OTHER peripherals for consoles like controllers, keyboards, headsets, etc.

Since the wheels are all compatible with PC, they're still making those

I stand corrected.so I shouldn't toss my g27 just yet..

 

[Azure Flare]

Yeah...

I'll stick to my T500RS.

 

[Jump_Ace]

Jerome

 

[LeMansAid]

I saw this thing today. Well, the box that it was in mainly. I was mouth wide open at how small and ridiculous it was.

Box would measure probably less than 40cm x 30cm x 25cm, containing both wheel and pedals. The price being over a DFGT's price, is doing my head in.

Interesting also that the OP has two posts total, on the same day. Two posts being the genesis of this thread and a post about the T80 in the Drive Club thread. I must say that I am immensely amused by the fact that a person that may well have been paid by the company to post here couldn't even spell their employers name correctly.

 

[Max Weismann]

DO NOT BUY THIS WHEEL! It has a bungee cord and will wear out soon. Their T100 wheel is great and I have won over 2300 races since I bought it--trust me on this.

 

[LeMansAid]

DO NOT BUY THIS WHEEL! It has a bungee cord and will wear out soon. Their T100 wheel is great and I have won over 2300 races since I bought it--trust me on this.

The new Thrustmaster T100 wheel is fully supported even PS4 and GT7 and is great--I have won 1400 races online--Daytona muscle. It only cost $125 and is high quality. Is also supported by Project Cars.

We've tried the Thrustmaster T100, and i wouldn't want it even for free,

The T100 is the best wheel, I've tried them all--have won over 1000 online races in past 90 days.

Money is no object for me and I have tried many wheels and the T100 is far the best. I have won more than 1000 online races since April 1st with it.

Not drawing any conclusions, just strikes me as odd, that's all.

 

[Gunstar]

I think Max likes his T100.

 

[LeMansAid]

I think Max likes his T100.

If a little torn in the third quote.

This thread has had a weird vibe the whole time with what I described in post #25 + the only GTP contributions from @Aclick02 being in this thread + a seemingly quite random thread revival by Max.

Very interested in getting an update on how many races won now though.....

*Apologies in advance if it's just a unique style of presentation Max, but like I said, weird thread in general.

 

[Max Weismann]

These posts are about wheels, not about me.