Xbox racing wheel- thrustmaster ferrari 458

[utajoker]

Hi

Looking for a racing wheel for my 8yo for christmas. He's gotten into the f1 games and currently has a £45 argos job that is terrible but he perseveres with it. You have to plug the controller into it and it has a horrendous dead zone which I think it due to it pretending it's a controller rather than being a wheel

seen this which is around the right price range for now.

https://shop.thrustmaster.com/en_gb/ferrari-458-spider-racing-wheel.html


Can anyone reccomend this?

I don't want to spend much more and him not use it after a few month. If he's still playing in 6-9 month I will look at a logitec g29 etc.


Thanks

 

[monkeyspank]

Have you got something solid to clamp it to?

 

[utajoker]

Have you got something solid to clamp it to?

Yes, he has a wheel stand

 

[Rroff]

I have the older version of it, does the job but lacks some of the sophistication of more expensive models, doesn't stand up too well if you are rough with it i.e. it has been used by my nephews and friend's kids when they were younger who'd yank it left and right like kids do.

For arcade racing games perfectly fine, but for more realistic games only adequate - though from the write up sounds like there have been some upgrades since I bought.

 

[monkeyspank]

Yes, he has a wheel stand

Look around locally for a used g29 etc. people don’t seem to like posting them. £100 on a stop-gap seems excessive. I can’t comment on that particular set tho sorry

 

[Ysmalari]

If you're willing to spend a bit more, the T248 has just popped up on Amazon for £150 fulfilled by The Game Collection

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B09PW4FX91/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This is a massive discount, I've just ordered one hoping it's not a pricing error but there are still 3 more available if you want to take a punt

 

[utajoker]

Look around locally for a used g29 etc. people don’t seem to like posting them. £100 on a stop-gap seems excessive. I can’t comment on that particular set tho sorry

its going to be a christmas present so want new really. if hes still interested in 12 months he can have my g920 and i will get the upgrade

I have the older version of it, does the job but lacks some of the sophistication of more expensive models, doesn't stand up too well if you are rough with it i.e. it has been used by my nephews and friend's kids when they were younger who'd yank it left and right like kids do.

For arcade racing games perfectly fine, but for more realistic games only adequate - though from the write up sounds like there have been some upgrades since I bought.

hes quite careful with the one he has at the moment, its just crap. does it plug straight into the xbox? or do you also have to plug a controller into it?

his current one needs a controller connected to the wheel, then the wheel to the xbox.

 

[utajoker]

having watched some videos, maybe the t128 might be a better choice.