Spec me a racing wheel!

zMarkon · 16 Oct 2013 at 21:30

Looking to purchase a racing wheel to get back into racing sims. I've only ever had an Xbone wheel with the force feedback but didn't like it at all. I'm looking a wheel that will let me race and drift. So anyone out there who is big into these would appreciate you're help!

Also appart from a wheel, what racing sims and drifting sims should I look at purchasing? So far the 2 people keep mentioning are L.F.S and Iracing

Thanks!

nutsnut · 16 Oct 2013 at 21:42

I like my G27 racing wheel, well built and good force feedback, for top end wheels look at Fanatec.

For sims, IRacing is considered the best and I agree, though it is paid for via a monthly sub.

zMarkon · 16 Oct 2013 at 22:08

G27 Looks solid, if i'm looking at Fanatec wheels is there any particular one? Also I know force feedback is great for racing but what about drifting?

nutsnut · 16 Oct 2013 at 23:17

There are not any Sims i know of for drifting.

Arcade games such as Grid and Grid 2 have drifting racing which is fun, you can turn the driving aids off to make it more realistic but it is still very much an arcade racer.

b 2the enneh · 16 Oct 2013 at 23:51

The only sort of drifting I used to do was on LiveForSpeed, wouldn't suggest it's is the drifting game. Hard to think what actually is...

zMarkon · 17 Oct 2013 at 00:00

b 2the enneh said:
The only sort of drifting I used to do was on LiveForSpeed, wouldn't suggest it's is the drifting game. Hard to think what actually is...

I think people just make the game modes like track layout then you tune the cars to drift. Not sure as i'm new to PC, also think i've narrowed it down to the G27, Thrustmaster t500 RS and Fanatec CSR. Some are pretty pricey! but then again some is just a wheel and some have the full bundle with pedals and shifter.

b 2the enneh · 17 Oct 2013 at 01:49

zMarkon said:
I think people just make the game modes like track layout then you tune the cars to drift. Not sure as i'm new to PC, also think i've narrowed it down to the G27, Thrustmaster t500 RS and Fanatec CSR. Some are pretty pricey! but then again some is just a wheel and some have the full bundle with pedals and shifter.

Yeah I think that's pretty much the case to be honest, it's finding a nice sim type of game and seeing how you get along with the drifting aspect, I'd imagine in some games it just won't happen. Like rFactor for instance, found that hard work.

It depends how much you want to spend or are comfortable with spending, if I could do it again I'd probably go Fanatec as I've never heard anything bad and they seem to have it all clued up as such.

NeilMcL86 · 17 Oct 2013 at 02:09

I really like the g27, good good bang for buck thats for sure also logitech have really good warranty.

zMarkon · 17 Oct 2013 at 12:02

Fanatec is probably the best but don't really want to spend around £500 as they sell everything separate

Deciding between Logitech G27 or Thrustmaster t500 RS looks good

b 2the enneh · 17 Oct 2013 at 13:05

I'd go with the Logitech G27, as I like having the H pattern shifter. But if you aren't particularly bothered about that Thrustmaster may be the way to go.

zMarkon · 17 Oct 2013 at 17:04

Think I would prefer the Thrustmaster after seeing a couple of reviews I like the shape of the wheel better. Only problem is it doesn't come with a shifter but apparently you can use a Logitech G27 shifter with it

b 2the enneh · 18 Oct 2013 at 00:31

zMarkon said:
Think I would prefer the Thrustmaster after seeing a couple of reviews I like the shape of the wheel better. Only problem is it doesn't come with a shifter but apparently you can use a Logitech G27 shifter with it

That's good if you can, I was looking at them just as a package but if you can use one thing with another, brilliant.

Question, can you actually get the shifter separately?

MagicBoy · 18 Oct 2013 at 00:58

No. You would need an external interface to make it work without the wheel. Same goes for the pedals.

zMarkon · 18 Oct 2013 at 01:31

Can't seem to find anywhere that sells the shifter separate unless its from USA.

Rainagul · 18 Oct 2013 at 15:16

Can't go wrong with the G27. Had mine for a few years and hasn't skipped a beat!

n3x · 18 Oct 2013 at 17:43

I've used a G27 for years and can thoroughly recommend it... had the cheaper CSR wheel but sold it fairly quickly as the build quality was nowhere near worth the extra money imo.

If i was buying again I would probably go for the Thrustmaster as I hear good things about it.

EDIT: PCars is good fun but I don't think you can get access to the BETA anymore... rFactor 2 has awesome physics but is expensive and still very BETA. Iracing is too expensive! F1 2013 is not half bad but Assetto Corsa is the one to watch. These are my sims of choice at the moment

zMarkon · 18 Oct 2013 at 18:11

Yeah G27 is the most popular to among people and is the easiest to pickup. But i've heard great things about the Thrustmaster also and tbh its not that much more expensive. The thing they catch you out on is they only sell it with the wheel and pedals, they sell the shifter separate which bumps the price up another £100 which is a shame.

Asseto Corsa looks good, also how much is rFactor & Iracing? Are they monthly subscriptions?

n3x · 18 Oct 2013 at 18:27

zMarkon said:
Yeah G27 is the most popular to among people and is the easiest to pickup. But i've heard great things about the Thrustmaster also and tbh its not that much more expensive. The thing they catch you out on is they only sell it with the wheel and pedals, they sell the shifter separate which bumps the price up another £100 which is a shame.

Asseto Corsa looks good, also how much is rFactor & Iracing? Are they monthly subscriptions?

Rf2 was £60 I think for lifetime membership... I racing is subscription only + you have to buy the cars and tracks!

b 2the enneh · 18 Oct 2013 at 19:26

I've never been fond of the subscription of membership ones, can't see it being that warranted, although I could be wrong considering I've tried neither of them.

zMarkon · 18 Oct 2013 at 19:57

Me neither, would much prefer to just buy the game and that's it. Also never knew you had to buy cars and tracks for Iracing!A racing game where you have to buy cars and tracks...

Or is it like DLC? you get a basic package of cars and tracks then the rest you have to buy?