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General => General discussion => Topic started by: Ninja on 18 October 2011, 12:51

Title: I want...
Post by: Ninja on 18 October 2011, 12:51

A decent steering wheel/clutch/gears setup. I just don't want to pay Fanatec prices.. Although the fanatec stuff is awesome.

Looking to spend no more than £250.00

anyone got any ideas?  :cry:

Title: Re: I want...
Post by: DOA on 18 October 2011, 18:47

Just pay the overinflated prices on ebay for the Microsoft wheel, they are certainly not the best built things in the world but they are great otherwise and I recon Ive had the value out of the two that Ive been through so far with the problems being a complete failure of something electrical taking the first one and the up-shift paddle meaning the second one needed some heavy repairs to sort the problem. I managed to pick up a spare a month or so ago at a branch of gamestation for £65, second hand yes but in pretty much brand new condition so its worth looking around.

BTW, if you go for the cheap pedals you will only have to spend an extra £50 to get brand new Fanatec kit or do without the pedals and be in budget. Second hand fanatecs seem to come in in your price range though. One other point to consider with these wheels though is that the full 900degree rotation isnt compatible with Forza so you will only use a bit of the lock available to you.

Dont go for the cheapo Mad catz wheels as they really dont last well and my friend who has one says the feel is nowhere near the same!

Title: Re: I want...
Post by: Ninja on 18 October 2011, 19:56

Do MS wheels come with a gearstick?

Title: Re: I want...
Post by: DOA on 18 October 2011, 20:17

No but the paddles are good. No clutch either.

Title: Re: I want...
Post by: Cory on 19 October 2011, 23:49

the logitech g25 / g27 setups look pretty sweet!

Title: Re: I want...
Post by: Ninja on 20 October 2011, 12:45

Any links to it?

Title: Re: I want...
Post by: Cory on 20 October 2011, 13:48

heres a comparison

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rx8mZKspLj4

theres the g25
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=My-stwgRI50


and the g27
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5-BowDSEc0




they are available through places like amazon, maybe pc world etc.

Title: Re: I want...
Post by: DOA on 20 October 2011, 18:51

As good as the logitech stuff is supposed to be, they are not compatible with the xbox (just like most of the fanatec wheels!). Bloody irritating  as Id love one :angry:.

Title: Re: I want...
Post by: Horney on 20 October 2011, 20:13

I use the old MS wheel and love it. Picked mine up on eBay from a local chap for £45.

Nick

Title: Re: I want...
Post by: Ninja on 20 October 2011, 21:39

Thing is, I'm not interested in a wheel unless it has a clutch/gear setup and I don't fancy paying fanatec prices.