I've just acquired a GT3 Logitech steering wheel, which supplements a Fanatec wheel I've been using.
Although not a big fan of the Logitech wheel, I love the driving experience with it. People using Dualshocks and non-force-feedback wheels really are missing out on a significant part of the game.
Feedback through the wheel aside, it's nice to have analogue throttle and brake pedals, and to finally be able to turn both the traction and stability controls off and actually drive the cars as they were meant to be driven, without electronic intervention. I found I was instantly a lot more precise with my car placement, able to sit on part throttle rather than just flooring it and letting the computer sort it out. Much more rewarding and realistic.
It is a bugger getting cars launched off the line, though, without traction control.
I'm not a big fan of the Logitech wheel, though, for the following reasons;
- the crappy little pedals. They're too small, too close together, and I hate chasing the friggen things around under my desk
- the bizarre shape of the rubber grips (the blue bits on the wheel) - what's the caper with the lumps just above where your thumbs sit?
- why does the wheel just decide to suddenly stop working, needing to re-plugged?
- although reasonably well constructed it isn't a patch on the Fanatec in terms of quality of materials
I'd be interested in comments from the community on the following points:
- what controllers people are using and how they're finding them to use
- comments from anyone who has changed controllers as I have. Were you quicker/slower (I've found around half a second straight away on the license tests)?
- what settings people use. I went straight to Simulation on the Options menu, but it had me intrigued what it was like with the other settings
Although not a big fan of the Logitech wheel, I love the driving experience with it. People using Dualshocks and non-force-feedback wheels really are missing out on a significant part of the game.
Feedback through the wheel aside, it's nice to have analogue throttle and brake pedals, and to finally be able to turn both the traction and stability controls off and actually drive the cars as they were meant to be driven, without electronic intervention. I found I was instantly a lot more precise with my car placement, able to sit on part throttle rather than just flooring it and letting the computer sort it out. Much more rewarding and realistic.
It is a bugger getting cars launched off the line, though, without traction control.
I'm not a big fan of the Logitech wheel, though, for the following reasons;
- the crappy little pedals. They're too small, too close together, and I hate chasing the friggen things around under my desk
- the bizarre shape of the rubber grips (the blue bits on the wheel) - what's the caper with the lumps just above where your thumbs sit?
- why does the wheel just decide to suddenly stop working, needing to re-plugged?
- although reasonably well constructed it isn't a patch on the Fanatec in terms of quality of materials
I'd be interested in comments from the community on the following points:
- what controllers people are using and how they're finding them to use
- comments from anyone who has changed controllers as I have. Were you quicker/slower (I've found around half a second straight away on the license tests)?
- what settings people use. I went straight to Simulation on the Options menu, but it had me intrigued what it was like with the other settings
It's a real shame, because otherwise, it's great! I just refuse to pick up the slack for Logitech's QA department, especially if I have to pay $100 for the privilege!
We'll see how it works out...
