Gaming wheel supporting PC games

[sid11]

Hi.

I am planning to buy a racing wheel, can anyone please suggest is it worth to buy a racing wheel.
-And which are the some good racing pc games which i can play on my PC with gaming wheel??

 

[casualcolors]

It's worth it, if you're an enthusiast of either PC gaming or motor sports.

One of the highest quality PC-compatible wheels that you could find for under $100.00 would be a used Driving Force Pro originally for I believe PS2. It has force feedback and sturdy weight, along with a sequential shift both stick and paddles.

 

[sid11]

It's worth it, if you're an enthusiast of either PC gaming or motor sports.

One of the highest quality PC-compatible wheels that you could find for under $100.00 would be a used Driving Force Pro originally for I believe PS2. It has force feedback and sturdy weight, along with a sequential shift both stick and paddles.

Ok , will look for the availability here in india.
I have personally never used it ,and i am just curious how we can use it, do we have to put on the lap and play?
and can you suggest some good games for it, i have NFS hot pursuit2 and NFS run., any other good games which you can suggest.?
-Also will this wheel be compatible for other future racing games?
-Thanks for your quick response.

 

[casualcolors]

NFS: The Run and Hot Pursuit are not particularly good wheel games because they do not have enthusiast-level physics. Better games to play with a wheel would be Shift/Shift 2/Dirt/Dirt 2/Dirt 3/upcoming WRC 3 and so on. But yes a wheel will work with Hot Pursuit and The Run.

 

[sid11]

NFS: The Run and Hot Pursuit are not particularly good wheel games because they do not have enthusiast-level physics. Better games to play with a wheel would be Shift/Shift 2/Dirt/Dirt 2/Dirt 3/upcoming WRC 3 and so on. But yes a wheel will work with Hot Pursuit and The Run.

Ok thanks a lot

and i am playing games on my pc on my wall mounted lcd with help of wireless keyboard and mouse,so how can i setup this gaming wheel to play the games?
Does it needed to be setup on a table ?

 

[sid11]

Should i go for Thrustmaster ferrarigaming wheels ? are they good brand?
Which one would you suggest under 100$.?

 

[casualcolors]

Honestly Logitech's wheels rule the school where wheels are concerned.

 

[sid11]

Best answer selected by sid11.

 

[sid11]

Ok, but those are way out of my budget. 🙁

 

[casualcolors]

Ok, but those are way out of my budget. 🙁

http://www.amazon.com/Driving-Force-Wheel-PlayStation-3/dp/B0000DC64H/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1350507081&sr=8-1&keywords=driving+force+pro

One of these, used, is the best bang for the buck.

 

[sid11]

How about genius gaming wheel or thrustmaster?
i will not be playing hardcore racing on that, would they be a good option for normal gaming on weekend just for couple of hours??

 

[thee_prisoner]

Thrustmaster are the best quality for driving or flight sims.

 

[casualcolors]

Thrustmaster are the best quality for driving or flight sims.

If you have an unlimited budget, yes. But the problem is that up to the 200 dollar mark where it is competing in Logitech's price point, Logitech's products are better across the board. To get to where Thrustmaster shines, you have to cross the $400 barrier and that's not something most people are willing to do. That's not something most enthusiasts are even willing to do.

 

[sid11]

I am thinking to buy thrustmaster ferrari 2 in 1 with force feedback, its kind of in my budget.

Do you think it will be a good choice for casual driving gaming.?

 

[bystander]

I am thinking to buy thrustmaster ferrari 2 in 1 with force feedback, its kind of in my budget.

Do you think it will be a good choice for casual driving gaming.?

I have the TM ferrari and it works quite well. It doesn't have a right hand shifter, but it does have the finger flippers behind the wheel. I've been happy with it, but there was 1 problem I had at first; the peddles would slide on me as I used them. Looking at the Logitech peddles from the link above, it likely has the same issue. To fix it, I bolted the peddles to a piece of plywood that long enough to reach the wall floor boards while in use. Now I can push on the peddles and they don't move. The thrustmaster peddles came with bolt holes on the bottom, making the modification easy to do.

I went with the cheapest wheel that looked like it could do the job, as I honestly don't play a lot of driving games, but Dirt 2 and 3 were really good.

 

[casualcolors]

The Logitech pedals have a flip down spike-strip on the bottom for use on carpet, which hold it in place pretty well. I've never used them on a wood floor though.

 

[bystander]

The Logitech pedals have a flip down spike-strip on the bottom for use on carpet, which hold it in place pretty well. I've never used them on a wood floor though.

Spikes could be a good solution, though I wonder if it would wear the carpet out if you moved it often.

 

[sid11]

OK and can we use it with out the pedals??
can the buttons given on the wheel used as accltr and brakes?

 

[bystander]

OK and can we use it with out the pedals??
can the buttons given on the wheel used as accltr and brakes?

Yes, you'd just have to map them to perform as breaks and accelerate, but you lose a ton of feel on the accelerator. As buttons, it would behave as full throttle or no throttle, so you would have to tap it on and off for anything other than full speed. The peddle gives you an analog peddle, allowing to chose acceleration levels between full and off. The same goes for the breaks.

 

[sid11]

http://www.flipkart.com/thrustmaster-ferrari-gt-experience-2-1/p/itmczgfghunwyve5

Please check this and let me know if its a good choice or not.?
I am planning to buy it on saturday.

 

[bystander]

http://www.flipkart.com/thrustmaster-ferrari-gt-experience-2-1/p/itmczgfghunwyve5

Please check this and let me know if its a good choice or not.?
I am planning to buy it on saturday.

That is what I have, and I do like it, but like I mentioned, for the peddles to work well on carpet (don't know if it's a problem on hard floors), I had to bolt the peddles to a piece of wood long enough to hit the floor boards at the wall. This prevents them from sliding forward when using the peddles.

I have no idea what is a good deal with that currency.

 

[sid11]

Yes, you'd just have to map them to perform as breaks and accelerate, but you lose a ton of feel on the accelerator. As buttons, it would behave as full throttle or no throttle, so you would have to tap it on and off for anything other than full speed. The peddle gives you an analog peddle, allowing to chose acceleration levels between full and off. The same goes for the breaks.

Thanks a ton man 😀


and i do i need to place it on a table and then bolt the wheel?? Or can i play it on lap??

 

[bystander]

Thanks a ton man 😀


and i do i need to place it on a table and then bolt the wheel?? Or can i play it on lap??

The wheel has to be clamped to a table/desk to function. The clamps are built in. This is one of the reasons I liked this wheel. The clamps make the wheel very solid, so it doesn't shift when in the heat of a race.

 

[sid11]

That is what I have, and I do like it, but like I mentioned, for the peddles to work well on carpet (don't know if it's a problem on hard floors), I had to bolt the peddles to a piece of wood long enough to hit the floor boards at the wall. This prevents them from sliding forward when using the peddles.

I have no idea what is a good deal with that currency.

Really ??you have the same wheels??

ya it will be costing around 70$ in your currency.

-Okay, and i also have concrete floors so i guess i have to use a carpet.

i used to play the games on my bean bag, so i guess i have to make some arrangement for table to adjust it.

 

[bystander]

Really ??you have the same wheels??

ya it will be costing around 70$ in your currency.

-Okay, and i also have concrete floors so i guess i have to use a carpet.

i used to play the games on my bean bag, so i guess i have to make some arrangement for table to adjust it.

On concrete, it may work perfectly well. The rubber feet on it shouldn't slide on concrete. On carpet, I had to make a modification so it didn't slide. That may not be an issue for you.