GamingSeat.Net reviews the best gaming wheels for gaming seat
Racing Games have never been so exciting! The technology now exists to provide realistic racing environments through the use of steering wheels with forcefeedback, LCD screens with crystal clear display and speakers delivering the right acoustics (with bass!). Naturally the right type of gaming seat is needed!). GranTurismo is a fantastic game – so well so, we’ve actually know of customers who buy complete gaming seats just to play the game.
We have been testing the best steering wheels on gaming seats such as the VisionRacer and Fanatec, and now we’d like to share our findings so you can get the same experience.
Before we had the GT and G25 in the labs, we had so much fun with the Driving Force! For us, this was one of the devices that really started a revolution in gaming…. bye bye controller pads and keyboard! We had two people on a couch (sofa!) and one playing on a bean bag.
The Driving Force is wireless, and although I’m not a big fan of wireless devices for precision gaming, the Driving Force works fine. The feedback was really good, giving responses to bumps, traction loss and even car crashes.
This controller was primarily designed for working on your lap, and can easily be setup so it can work from a table or similar. These days, I dont even play on a console game if there aren’t pedals.
Irrespective of whether you’re playing on a PC or PS3 the Driving Force works fantastic -for arcade games, I just happen to prefer a console.
Summary…
The Driving Force is a fantastic product, it falls short of the G25 and GT – but its less than half the price, which more than justifies it’s position (specifically being on the lap). Recommendation – dont leave home without one, seriously, this should be part of your wardrobe!
yummy. Thats my first words on this!
Having a wheel that provides full rotation is really good, as opposed to older wheels which weren’t much better than a gaming pad.
The plus with this wheel is that it has a rubber coating giving it a good feel, as opposed to just a cheap piece of plastic. This really gives it a realistic feel. Playing racing games can get a bit out of hand if you really get into the zone, so having a gaming wheel that can take a battering is a must.
We initially tried the DFGT on a table, as we were in the middle of rebuilding the VisionRacer, and we’d dismantled the Fanatec kit – and we found two things. Experience is everything, and once you’ve been in this!) a racing game with a wheel – you can’t go back to a keyboard or joypad. Once you have experienced a gaming seat, like VisionRacer or Fanatec, sitting on a couch or at a table just doesn’t compare…. its all good. This is exactly why this product is endorsed for GT.
The wheel has been around for sometime now, and we’re glad to say it’s aged well and still current. As this product replaced the Driving Force Pro, we wont be covering that Wheel.
Summary…
Fantastic Product. I’d say its the beta version of the G25.
The G25 is the next model up from the Driving Force GT. The packaging is great on these products, although the reality is that its what’s inside that’s important. This is a top-end product, and you can tell this because the components are metal when they matter – specifically the pedals. Overall experience is the real winner these days?
The really cool thing is that there is gearbox included too, which is much better than its predecessors. Specifically, you get a D-Pad and the expected eight buttons, which is great when you need to change views on GT or program for another game.
The design of the system means that you can have pretty much any combination – gated, sequential or automical gear control! Cool!
The good thing here is that you can choose what type of gear control you have, sequential or gated.
Apparently the steering wheel is made from hand stitched leather – I can’t confirm this other than saying the wheel looks and feels as if its come straight out of a steering wheel.
We didn’t see the point in trying the G25 on a table, playing in a VisionRacer was much more fun and got the most out of the Logitech component! The real value in these components is when they’re integrated with a gaming seat, 5.1 surround sound and a good LCD. Once you’ve tasted this in action – you wont want anything else!
Closing statements…
Its hard to tell how the gaming seats and steering wheels experience would change if there was feedback on the pedals.
The G25 and Driving Force GT are top of the list in the market.
We’d go as far to say that the feedback electrics are quieter on the G25, rather than the DFGT – but hey, with 5.1 speakers rareing, who cares!
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