Which reasonably priced steering wheel?

-Mike- · 12 Dec 2006 at 01:18

Hi,

I'm looking for a reasonably priced steering wheel for christmas, my sister wants to get me one (so ideal

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I'm talking around £50ish, I know its not going to get me the greatest.... I used a logitech one a while back at a friends and you could feel the rear end going through the wheel and bring it back (if that makes any sense) - Would the following one do the same?

Logitech Formula Force EX Wheel

Thanks for any advice

banja · 12 Dec 2006 at 09:36

The Driving Force Pro is a little more expensve, but is easily the best wheel in that class, by a mile.

-Mike- · 12 Dec 2006 at 17:50

Do they give the feedback that I was talking about though? My friend has got this one "Logitech Formula Vibration Feedback Wheel" and I found it to give none of that. I guess that you could work out it wouldn't have the power available to do such things when its only USB powered.

banja · 12 Dec 2006 at 18:00

That vibration one is not force feedback, it just vibrates I think, like a gamepad might.

The DFP should give the effect you are after, depending on the game / sim you play though - they are not all coded the same.

Most modern force feedback whees use motored cogs for the forces, older wheels used belts, which gave a slightly smoother effect. Oh, and they have power supplies, the ff wheels need much more power than USB could provide.

Really though, for the price (about £60) the DFP is your best bet. Pedals are a bit iffy, but the wheel makes up for it. It's has an optical sensor, no pot to go bad, and steel bearings. Plus it turns two and a half times lock to lock.