Racing game enthusiasts, what is your favorite steering wheel?

greekappi · Sep 27, 2018

I have both a PS4 Pro and an Xbox One X and LOVE playing both Gran Turismo Sport and Forza 7. I have not, however, taken the plunge into the wheel and pedal realm. I'm not sure if I want to simply because the sheer amount of options is very overwhelming. I wish that both Microsoft and Sony would make their own official wheels so I could steer (a heh heh) toward them.

What are everyone's recommendations for wheels? Is there one that will work with both systems? Do I need pedals? I'm using a couch so do I need any other accessories like a stand or maybe something to secure the wheel? I'm hopelessly confused and in need of guidance.

blizzardjesus · Sep 27, 2018

The wireless Xbox 360 U.

Mexen · Sep 27, 2018

Left analog stick

Dussck · Sep 27, 2018

I own the Thrustmaster TR300RS GT and it's excellent! In combination with a Wheelstand Pro, because I'm a couch gamer.

I once had a Logitech Wheel which was pretty damn good as well (for PC). Don't know the name but it had a red steering wheel. About 15 years ago or something.

Deleted member 11986 · Sep 27, 2018

Mexen said:
Left analog stick

Well. Me too. But I intend to turn around this game with a G29. But I hope I can get it under some discounts.

Billy Awesomo · Sep 27, 2018

Sometimes.

Isamu · Sep 27, 2018

This is the one I have...

http://www.leobodnar.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=101&products_id=260

It's pretty amazing and thanks to GIMX, I can even use it to play GT Sport on PS4. Once you go Direct Drive there's no going back.

Phinor · Sep 27, 2018

I must have bought a dozen wheels over the years and there's been pretty much one constant: the more I pay, the better the wheel. Obviously there's more to it than that but it's a pretty good guideline up to a point. These days I usually recommend staying with gamepad until/unless you are willing to pay around $150-$250 to get decent quality set. At around that price range you can find a good deal on for example a Logitech G29/920 or one of the Thrustmaster wheels. T300/TX with T3PA pedals is my sweet spot for price/quality but those usually cost a bit more.

dieter · Sep 27, 2018

I've got a Trustmaster TMX Pro, which I really like. Mounted it in a Playseat Challenge, which I'd also highly recommend if you need to pack away your racing rig (if you don't have enough space or a family etc). Then get yourself a drive hub (https://shop.cronusmax.com/drivehub.html) and it will allow you to use your wheel on any platform.

ethomaz · Sep 27, 2018

Fanatec are probably one of the best.

You can mount your build for PC, PS4 or XB1: https://www.fanatec.com/us-en/module/configurator

Now cheaper one I like the G29.

Roy · Sep 27, 2018

greekappi said:
I have both a PS4 Pro and an Xbox One X and LOVE playing both Gran Turismo Sport and Forza 7. I have not, however, taken the plunge into the wheel and pedal realm. I'm not sure if I want to simply because the sheer amount of options is very overwhelming. I wish that both Microsoft and Sony would make their own official wheels so I could steer (a heh heh) toward them.

What are everyone's recommendations for wheels? Is there one that will work with both systems? Do I need pedals? I'm using a couch so do I need any other accessories like a stand or maybe something to secure the wheel? I'm hopelessly confused and in need of guidance.

Z28 (sim racing streamer) did a comparison a few months ago. G29 gives you the most bang for your buck and something which he doesn't mention is durability and Logitech products are known to be long lasting.

And it's far from a beginner wheel too, some of the top players use it.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ilEKh62WsNE

Issen · Sep 27, 2018

I had the G27 and then the G29. I love both (I like the G29 better because of the aesthetics, button placements and braking pedal improvements).

They're cheap and built to be pretty much indestructible. The G29 is not as cheap, but since they're so god damn durable, getting one second hand through a reputable store that offers good warranty (mine's from Amazon), chances are it'll be in pretty much mint condition.

Gran Turismo Sport in VR is just unbelievable.

IronicSonic · Sep 27, 2018

Dussck said:
I own the Thrustmaster TR300RS GT and it's excellent! In combination with a Wheelstand Pro, because I'm a couch gamer.

Same set up here. Wonderful products. Countless hours with Dirt Rally and Daytona USA!

greekappi · Sep 27, 2018

Dussck said:
I own the Thrustmaster TR300RS GT and it's excellent! In combination with a Wheelstand Pro, because I'm a couch gamer.

I once had a Logitech Wheel which was pretty damn good as well (for PC). Don't know the name but it had a red steering wheel. About 15 years ago or something.

Very cool, I will look into this. Would this Wheelstand Pro work with a Thrustmaster T-GT as well as the T-300 RS? What is the difference between those two? There is a near $200 price difference. Sadly I won't be able to use this with Xbox One I guess? Or maybe as suggested I could use this (https://shop.cronusmax.com/drivehub.html) hub or would that not work?

Rukumouru said:
I had the G27 and then the G29. I love both (I like the G29 better because of the aesthetics, button placements and braking pedal improvements).

They're cheap and built to be pretty much indestructible. The G29 is not as cheap, but since they're so god damn durable, getting one second hand through a reputable store that offers good warranty (mine's from Amazon), chances are it'll be in pretty much mint condition.

Gran Turismo Sport in VR is just unbelievable.

I'm looking at the G29 as well, would that fit on a Wheelstand Pro? I need something for Xbox One for Forza 7 but I'm thinking the Thrustmaster T-GT or T-300 RS for Playstation.

greekappi · Sep 28, 2018

So I have been looking at this list as well: https://www.gamesradar.com/best-racing-wheel/

I see the top of the list for PS4 is The T-300 RS so I think I'm leaning toward that. Still wondering about which Wheelstand Pro will work with it.

On the Xbox One side, they have the Logitech G920 pretty high up, and I was leaning toward that over the Thrustmaster TX Racing Wheel - Leather addition simply because the G920 has 1080 degrees of rotation whereas the TX only has 900. Is it weird to have Thurstmaster for PS4 and Logitech for Xbox?

Would this combo satisfy both my PS4 and Xbox steering wheel needs as well as the correct Wheel Stand Pros or do I just need one of them?

Issen · Sep 28, 2018

greekappi said:
Very cool, I will look into this. Would this Wheelstand Pro work with a Thrustmaster T-GT as well as the T-300 RS? What is the difference between those two? There is a near $200 price difference. Sadly I won't be able to use this with Xbox One I guess? Or maybe as suggested I could use this (https://shop.cronusmax.com/drivehub.html) hub or would that not work?

I'm looking at the G29 as well, would that fit on a Wheelstand Pro? I need something for Xbox One for Forza 7 but I'm thinking the Thrustmaster T-GT or T-300 RS for Playstation.

I have it (G29) mounted on a wheelstand pro myself. Super convenient and fast to fold it and put it away, and it's rock solid. With PSVR it's mindblowing stuff.

Akita One · Sep 28, 2018

LOL I'm not even a racing game fanatic but I do play them occasionally and just came in here curious to see what everyone uses...holy crap, some of you guys have some amazing setups! Also I never knew that such serious and realistic race wheels were sold.

You learn something new everyday!

greekappi · Sep 28, 2018

Rukumouru said:
I have it (G29) mounted on a wheelstand pro myself. Super convenient and fast to fold it and put it away, and it's rock solid. With PSVR it's mindblowing stuff.

Oh man I am so excited! I can't wait to use this with PSVR and the Playstation Gold headphones I have. Actually question about those if anyone knows. It says they are 7.1 but how is that even possible with 2 speakers? Is this just a simulated effect? Can't I just use any old headphones connected to the PS via bluetooth to achieve the same thing? I have these bad boys https://www.sony.com/electronics/headband-headphones/wh-1000xm3 and would love to have the noise cancelling option for maximum immersion.

Roy · Sep 28, 2018

greekappi said:
So I have been looking at this list as well: https://www.gamesradar.com/best-racing-wheel/

I see the top of the list for PS4 is The T-300 RS so I think I'm leaning toward that. Still wondering about which Wheelstand Pro will work with it.

On the Xbox One side, they have the Logitech G920 pretty high up, and I was leaning toward that over the Thrustmaster TX Racing Wheel - Leather addition simply because the G920 has 1080 degrees of rotation whereas the TX only has 900. Is it weird to have Thurstmaster for PS4 and Logitech for Xbox?

Would this combo satisfy both my PS4 and Xbox steering wheel needs as well as the correct Wheel Stand Pros or do I just need one of them?

Have you looked into a Driver Hub? It allows wheels to be compatible on systems they weren't originally intended for.

melodiousmowl · Sep 28, 2018

I would like to see a refined version of the NegCon

No Depth · Sep 28, 2018

T300 + Wheelstand Pro user here.

Love it, but you won't be able to use it on Xbox. However it works fine on PC for Forza if you have a capable machine.

greekappi · Sep 28, 2018

No Depth said:
T300 + Wheelstand Pro user here.

Love it, but you won't be able to use it on Xbox. However it works fine on PC for Forza if you have a capable machine.

Good to know, very irritating that these things don't work on both systems. I think I might pull the trigger on the T 300 and the Wheelstand Pro. I figure this will be mostly used while play GT Sport in VR anyway and I can stick to the ol' Elite Xbox Controller for Forza Horizon 4 and Forza Motorsport 7.

maks · Sep 28, 2018

Wait till black friday and see what fanatec AMD thrustmaster have for sale. Fanatec had an affordable package in your price range last year and it seems likely they may do it again.

I've had a logi g25, thrustmaster t500, and now fanatec csl elite ps4. The t500 was fantastic and I do miss it even though I'm now on fanatec. Tinkering with your wheel for every sim and even car with the fanatec gets tiresome but the tradeoff is great control of the experience. With thrustmaster you get better game support and dont have to fine tune settings as much.

I cant recommend t300rs at $389. Its widely reported to have reliability issues after some usage. Also, t-gt has gone on sale as low as $450 at newegg.

https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/poll-thrustmaster-t300rs-gte-reliability-poll.329969/page-15

These are mid range wheels but if you have the money the lower range wheels really cant compare. The ffb isnt great with forza so people that are buying this much wheel are also playing assetto corsa, iracing, project cars 2, dirt rally to get the most out of it.

Future_TraX · Sep 28, 2018

Dumb question (maybe), but are any steering wheels so small in diameter?

Barneystuta · Oct 22, 2018

Bit of a bump.

I've won a Thrustmaster TX Ferrari 458 Xbox One wheel on eBay for a good price. The seller is offering the GTE wheel add on, is that worth it for around £30-50?

itsmedave · Oct 22, 2018

Barneystuta said:
Bit of a bump.

I've won a Thrustmaster TX Ferrari 458 Xbox One wheel on eBay for a good price. The seller is offering the GTE wheel add on, is that worth it for around £30-50?

I like my GTE wheel quite a lot. I have the GTE, F1, and Alcantera wheel for my TX. The Alcantera is preferred but the GTE wheel is nice too. I think it's well worth either of those prices.

One a side note, huge +1 for the Drive Hub. Bought one for my TX to use with GT Sport, and it works fantastically. It's well worth the money rather than buying a new wheel for my PS4.

Barneystuta · Oct 22, 2018

itsmedave said:
I like my GTE wheel quite a lot. I have the GTE, F1, and Alcantera wheel for my TX. The Alcantera is preferred but the GTE wheel is nice too. I think it's well worth either of those prices.

One a side note, huge +1 for the Drive Hub. Bought one for my TX to use with GT Sport, and it works fantastically. It's well worth the money rather than buying a new wheel for my PS4.

Thanks, I went for it and it all should be with my by the end of the week.

Barneystuta · Oct 26, 2018

My TX with the GTE wheel arrived - it is a impressive bit of kit!

Never had a 'proper' racing wheel before and can see it taking some getting used to.

I am playing Forza, any suggestions for beginner settings on Forza Horizon? I don't want to fiddle with the sensitivity just yet, more trying to stay on the road would be a start haha!

greekappi · Nov 2, 2018

Barneystuta said:
My TX with the GTE wheel arrived - it is a impressive bit of kit!

Never had a 'proper' racing wheel before and can see it taking some getting used to.

I am playing Forza, any suggestions for beginner settings on Forza Horizon? I don't want to fiddle with the sensitivity just yet, more trying to stay on the road would be a start haha!

Ha seriously! I had to turn the force feedback WAY down. I'm a beginner to wheels and it felt like it was crazily overpowered. I've never had an actual car feel like that so I put it to where I felt it would most resemble my car, it's a Benz C 300 4Matic so maybe that is supposed to feel super easy to drive.

2Blackcats · Feb 21, 2021

Sorry for the necro but think my question is better here than a new thread.

I just ordered a G29 with a gear shifter. Is a stand recommended or would a coffee table be fine? Also, what's the most realistic driving game?(I'm trying to learn to drive)

Future_TraX · Feb 21, 2021

2Blackcats said:
Sorry for the necro but think my question is better here than a new thread.

I just ordered a G29 with a gear shifter. Is a stand recommended or would a coffee table be fine? Also, what's the most realistic driving game?(I'm trying to learn to drive)

I guess everyone will disagree, but i say go with DRIVECLUB.

2Blackcats · Feb 21, 2021

Visiting_Mars said:
I guess everyone will disagree, but i say go with DRIVECLUB.

Oh, yeah? Good wheel support? I feckin' love Driveclub.

Have GTsport too but all I've ever done is one lap in VR.

Actually wouldn't mind something slow. How are those project cars games for instructional sections?

Colfari · Feb 21, 2021

2Blackcats said:
Sorry for the necro but think my question is better here than a new thread.

I just ordered a G29 with a gear shifter. Is a stand recommended or would a coffee table be fine? Also, what's the most realistic driving game?(I'm trying to learn to drive)

Depends on how you want to sit, I'd always suggest stand and or seat. I have the G923 and bought the Playseat Challenge, that setup is pretty good. You can fold the seat with wheel mounted, it's pretty sweet. I had my earlier wheels on my desk where my pc was located and sat on my offic chair, which was ok. Later bought the G25 and a wheelstand for the living-room, but always had to get a chair from the kitchen.
As far as games go, I'd suggest GT Sport, since you already have it. Play the campaign and the different leagues (start at the bottom) to get acquainted with it all.
Edit: It even has those instructional sections you are looking for.
Edit2: I actually did not realize you mean driving in real life. I thought you meant wheel driving for racing games. You don't learn real life skills from playing these games.

ghostcrew · Feb 21, 2021

2Blackcats said:
Also, what's the most realistic driving game?(I'm trying to learn to drive)

Do not try to use a video game to learn to drive. No matter how good you think your wheel and shifter are, they are not remotely similar to driving a car. I say this as someone who drives far too much and also loves my steering wheel setup on my PC.

It'll set you back, give you bad habits and won't ultimately help you. I'm sorry to be a downer! But playing Gran Turismo or whatever with a wheel and then trying to translate that to real driving is a real no-no.

You need lessons and hours in a real car, doing boring things like checking your mirrors until it's second nature, doing hill starts, reversing into spaces, and just hours behind a wheel getting used to the feel of a car on the road. So much of driving is learning how it feels, physically, when things are happening (when you need to shift, brake, use your clutch etc). Learning how to use a gaming wheel or use a shifter or whatever is like 0.3% of learning to drive.

To give an obvious example, something like the instructional lessons in GT/Project Cars will teach you how to take a hairpin corner at 65mph and exit it with the most effective acceleration. Something you don't need to know. It won't teach you how to emergency stop when doing 30mph or how to smoothly gear down when coming to a stop at some traffic lights.

Watevaman · Feb 21, 2021

2Blackcats said:
Sorry for the necro but think my question is better here than a new thread.

I just ordered a G29 with a gear shifter. Is a stand recommended or would a coffee table be fine? Also, what's the most realistic driving game?(I'm trying to learn to drive)

As ghostcrew stated, no game is going to translate normal, everyday driving skills from the game/sim to the real world. Some sims will teach you techniques that would help you in performance driving but in terms of accurate representation of controls, a wheel/pedal set won't get you far beyond the basic operation of things.

If you're looking to learn basic rules of the road and trying to practice very basic familiarization, you can go with American/Euro Truck Simulator and City Car Driving on PC. I have not played City Car Driving but it seems to be the closest thing to virtual instructor that is easily accessible. American/Euro Truck are about driving trucks, but they provide different traffic scenarios (roundabouts, lights, backing, etc.) that might be helpful.

Any of the racing games/sims will no be too good at learning to drive at your everyday speeds. Out of the ones I've played, Assetto Corsa is one of the better ones at simulating how a car behaves, but you are also very limited in terms of tire types and you will learn nothing about actual on-road driving skills.

2Blackcats · Feb 21, 2021

Ha, thanks for the advice.

I had just completed my mandatory amount of lessons (12 hours in Ireland) to apply for my full license before we hit full lockdown in December. I should have a few months to practice in my friends car which I'm insured on but full lockdown has been extended til May-ish.

So when I say learn to drive I just mean a minor things like holding the gear stick lighter and having to think less about which way to turn reversing.

I'm not substituting video games for real driving it's just my only option at the moment.

crack-king · Sep 10, 2021

Now that Gran Turismo 7 is on the horizon I was wondering if there are steering wheels that work with the PS5 and Xbox Series X. Does anybody know that? I saw that the Logitech G923 is available with PlayStation or Xbox buttons, but otherwise seems to be the same device. Does anybody know if the PlayStation version also works on the Xbox or vice versa? Would be cool to use it in GT7 and then Forza Horizon 5 as I don't really want to buy two steering wheels.

PJTierney · Sep 10, 2021

greekappi said:
I have both a PS4 Pro and an Xbox One X and LOVE playing both Gran Turismo Sport and Forza 7.

If you want to use the same hardware on both, you need to go Fanatec.

Get a base that's compatible with PS4 (like the CSL Elite) and a rim that's compatible with Xbox (like the McLaren GT3) and you have a rig that works in both PlayStation and Xbox without any issues.

Oh snap, this post is years old. Thank you whoever bumped it 😅

Deleted member 31873 · Sep 10, 2021

I've got a Thrustmaster T300RS (mounted on a Playseat Alcantara) and I like it, but I haven't used any other wheels so I have nothing to compare it to.

I wouldn't say I'm a huge racing game fan either; I've only used it for Driveclub VR and Dirt Rally (I have no interest in non-VR racing games).

Racing game enthusiasts, what is your favorite steering wheel?

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