Logitech G25 apparently out in UK in 15days

DaveyD · 16 Sep 2006 at 15:21

eekfek said:
anyone know if micro$oft still sell their force feedback wheel + pedals , and where you can obtain one from ?

Don't think they do, but there are some very good wheels out there these days such as the Logitech Momo or the Driving Force Pro.

shimy182 · 16 Sep 2006 at 15:25

but they all lack certain things. things such as a clutch and H shifter

kar · 16 Sep 2006 at 15:34

shimy182 said:
just searched "logitech G25" on google and the official price has been released!
its going to cost 199.99 but most places are selling it with a 10percent discount for preordered items. (179.99)

i cant afford it yet but maybe by next months i can get it

http://www.gameseek.co.uk/pd/Multis556hcgkrfv/

quick linky there ^

3D17 : 29/09/2006 is the release date.

I hope Overclockers do pre-orders soon because otherwise I'm gonna buy that there.

eekfek · 16 Sep 2006 at 15:36

DaveyD said:
Don't think they do, but there are some very good wheels out there these days such as the Logitech Momo or the Driving Force Pro.

yeah i know, m8s after that specific msoft wheel and pedals, doesnt want the clutch thingy etc.

cheers tho

DaveyD · 16 Sep 2006 at 16:18

Those wheels don't have clutch, though I'm sure you'd be able to get the MS wheel for a decent price and condition second hand.

Roachman · 17 Sep 2006 at 23:48

Yes, looks very nice but can any games make use of the clutch ?
Also it looks to me that the gear stick is a seperate unit, so presumably you can have it on the right or left of the wheel ?

DaveyD · 18 Sep 2006 at 00:10

Roachman said:
Yes, looks very nice but can any games make use of the clutch ?
Also it looks to me that the gear stick is a seperate unit, so presumably you can have it on the right or left of the wheel ?

All of the proper sim games that I've played have had full clutch control, including:
Live for Speed
GTR
GTR 2
GT Legends
Richard Burns Rally

Yeah, it looks like the shifter is separate, which is good.

shimy182 · 18 Sep 2006 at 09:52

just out of interest.. in any of those games do you need the clutch to change gear?

PiKe · 18 Sep 2006 at 10:21

You don't "need" it no...

Roachman · 18 Sep 2006 at 10:52

Don't know about the rest of you but I always seem to use auto gearbox in any car games I've played - maybe that would change if I had a clutch pedal though ?

Puppetmaster · 18 Sep 2006 at 11:07

shimy182 said:
just out of interest.. in any of those games do you need the clutch to change gear?

when i played a demo of i think gt legends, you didnt need to use the clutch, just told it to change gear

PiKe · 18 Sep 2006 at 11:11

In race cars it's usually a sequential gearbox anyway.

shimy182 · 18 Sep 2006 at 12:34

well it adds *thatmuch* realism(therefore= fun) to the game with a H shifter.

Sem · 18 Sep 2006 at 12:41

wheel looks nice but hasn't the PC racing scene died

only "realistic" game i can think off is Toca3

and the rest are just arcade type racing games

DaveyD · 18 Sep 2006 at 12:44

Sem said:
wheel looks nice but hasn't the PC racing scene died

only "realistic" game i can think off is Toca3

and the rest are just arcade type racing games

TOCA3 is by no means a proper sim game compared to GTR, GT Legends, Live for Speed, GTR2, Richard Burns Rally and rFactor, to name a few, it's more of a compromise between the two I'd say. Though I guess it'll depend on your definition of what "realisitic" is.

We've got GTR2 and Live for Speed S3 to look forward to, as as plenty of others that I don't know about.

shimy182 · 18 Sep 2006 at 12:59

i dont have rally driving experience but i know richard burns rally is a good simulator.

the hardness of the game speaks for it self, i found the driving school was big help. but keyboard just isnt enough for this game.

banja · 18 Sep 2006 at 16:31

Sem said:
wheel looks nice but hasn't the PC racing scene died

only "realistic" game i can think off is Toca3

and the rest are just arcade type racing games

Racesimcentral has 83,000 members. There are more independantly produced, hardcore racing sims than ever before. There are more commercial sims than ever before. iRacing plans on taking sim racing further towards being a sport.

There are at least five companies producing steering/pedal devices and equipment that can cost more than a real car. And one company makes a $30,000 motion simulator which you can buy if you want to.

Logitech producing this wheel shows that the market is growing. All there previous sim related products were directed at the more casual gamer / racer.

It's actually bigger than it's ever been.

Killerkebab · 18 Sep 2006 at 19:19

shimy182 said:
o yeah. this also can fall in to console section as it will work on the PS2. (as with most devices)

Sorry to hijack the thread, but...

"Most devices"? So I could run my X52 on the PS2?

DaveyD · 18 Sep 2006 at 20:19

I seriously doubt you'd be able to use the wheel properly on a PS2, even if it did work, though I'm dubious as to if it would actually work. I'd only see a couple of things working, brake, accelerator, wheel and buttons, no clutch, H shifter, so would be a total waste of money if for just PS2 games.

ps3ud0 · 18 Sep 2006 at 21:00

Bah I think Im gonna buy this irrelevant of the cost

- love racing games, just never really played that many on the PC (other than the TOCA series and a few NfS titles). I think Ive stayed away from race simulator games, just cos I knew I needed a good wheel to make proper use of them at out of all the online type of games I think racing is more full of gentleman than the 5yr kids you get on FPSs/MMORPGs...

I think the wheels more than worth it, since its one of the few things I doubt will really be surpassed in quality at that price point. Though Im concerned that most Logitech wheels usually quite quickly suffer from wear and tear - will wait until I see more reviews from users to decide...

Can you use the gearbox like an auto box for the more arcade racers?!?

ps3ud0 :cool: