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[pete-r]

I'm thinking about buying a wheel which is compatible with Xbox one and PC. Options are the Logitech G920 for £180ish, or the Thrustmaster TX leather for £320. I think the universal opinion online is that the the TX has a better more realistic feel, but I've read that Thrustmaster customer service are a bit crap when things break. Any thoughts?

[siztenboots]

the fanatec stuff is very good 

[chris_uk]

Ive had a T500 now and had many different wheels, (not because they broke, its because i never know which i prefer) i have settled on the alacantara one atm and its good.. 

 

tried the fanatec stuff and i wasnt blown away by it, it was good but i dont think it offered anything more than the T500 considering the price is 3x as much. you do get a load cell pedal which you just have to get used to, but i cant say ive ever felt the need..

 

i would go with the TX personally. 

 

 

[pete-r]

Fanatec is crazy money for a full set with manual gear shifter. What's the Thrustmaster build quality like?

[chris_uk]

pretty solid  

 

ive had mine a couple years and its still as good as new.. 

 

with the THR8 shifter after about a month the resistance lowers and the gearstick becomes floppy, but a quick tighten with a flat blade screwdriver and its back to normal again.. (i have mine as stiff as it will go)

[pete-r]

(i have mine as stiff as it will go)

Amen brother! I'll get it ordered. Thinking about this too, I have an ekornes recliner I could use it with then move it in to the spare room when I'm done (until I can get a cheap oculus and have it permanently in the office lol) http://www.gamepod.co.uk/gt1.asp

Edited by pete-r, 18 December 2016 - 01:58 PM.

[C8RKH]

Thrustmaster 500 here for over 2 years and it has been 100% rock solid and reliable. Heard of a few guys on one of my simracing sites who had problems and got good CS from TM too.

[chris_uk]

it will rattle that to bits.. 

 

it needs a desk or a proper rig really. 

 

this is what i have.

 

[pete-r]

I've ordered but skimped on the frame for now. Gone for GT omegas stand up version. http://www.gtomegara...ing-wheel-stand If it's crap I'll upgrade later but if it turns into a clothes horse I haven't spent too much.

[chris_uk]

get on the PC and get Assetto Corsa and race with us! 

 

 

[Ryan_T]

A vote for the Thrustmaster here, went from a G29 to a T300 and it's another level.

[pete-r]

get on the PC and get Assetto Corsa and race with us!     

Yeah I have the Xbox with forza for now, but have a home theatre PC I built a few years back gathering dust which would do as a base. It's pretty quick and quiet with a ram and graphics card boost it should run assetto corsa no problem.

[chris_uk]

great stuff

 

 

[james_ly]

Definitely don't buy the G920 for PC, it doesn't work on Assetto Corsa. G29 is good and the same price.

[chris_uk]

G29!not compatible with xbox is it?

[james_ly]

G29!not compatible with xbox is it?

 

No I think that's PS3. But Logitech cocked up with the drivers on G920 massively!

[chris_uk]

Oooh. Interesting.. Not that i would have either, the g29 is just a re-shell of the g27, same gear system inside i think too.. After you gone tx you just dont consider anything else.

[siztenboots]

is the tx belt then?

[chris_uk]

T500RS is.

[siztenboots]

with the fanatec controller I have also being an xbox controller , it has plenty of buttons for other uses in various games.

 

currently I am using the wheel and pedals to control my combine harvester in farming simulator 2017