.....Received this around 0930am today ( loving Sunday deliveries, nice one Amazon! ) and very happy considering I only placed the order at 3pm the day before, Prime is well worth the £49 a year if you purchase loads from Amazon.
On to the review, I ummed and arred for a few days as to whether or not to purchase this due to the price, I mean £285 sovs is expensive with just one racing game being currently available on the Xbox one, having said that, this wheel is meant to be compatible with pc too although I haven't yet tried it. No doubt more racing/driving games will be thrust upon us in the weeks and months to come. I'm not sure the wheel is worth nearly £300 though. I would say £150 would have been more like it, but, can you put a price on fun ?
The packaging is usual fayre from Thrustmaster, took seconds to open the box and empty the contents onto my bed. Yep, it's all there and is nice n shiny n new, good stuff. The main housing for the rim is pretty chunky and heavy and comes with a clamp. I have a wheel stand pro and opted for bolting the unit to this, I tried using the clamp but didn't find this worked very well as the plate on the wheel stand pro isn't very deep. The plate does come with pre-drilled holes and works very well with a couple of bolts and star washers holding the TX on. Bolts and washers are not supplied , if you haven't got any knocking around your garage or shed, I'm pretty sure for pennies your local DIY or hardware store will stock them. The pedal set clamps to the base of the wheel stand pro nicely using the wheel stand pro's clamping bar. This does not budge and the adjustable shaft of the wheel stand pro just fits nicely between the gas and brake pedals so you can adjust the rake to suit your driving position without knocking the pedals.
All cables connected, neatly loomed , the unit is now ready for it's firmware update via the pc. Page 11 of the instruction booklet tells you what to do and which website to go to. Just follow the instructions on Thrustmaster's site, it takes minutes to do.
Ok, I'm ready to race ! Got my computer chair and wheel stand pro/TX wheel lined up with me 40in Sammy , TX is plugged into the mains and got the usb plugged into the xbox one, started Forza, no need to have the pad as all the buttons are on the wheel and conveniently placed. I decided to have a free play and chose the Ferrari California with the in-cockpit view....3,2, 1 GO!!!! buried my right foot and the Ferrari took off, wheels spinning and the car snaking and the TX rumbling and shaking like a gooden in my hands as I battled to keep control of the Italian beast, instant grin on my chops and I was pleasantly surprised at the quality and added realism the TX offers, rumble strips rumbling the wheel, sliding on the grass, the wheel weight kicking in as I entered bends and a very subtle rumble through the wheel as the car shot along the black stuff so lots of feedback and just the right amount. For me, this wheel has transformed this game from a good game to a great game.
Lastly and as I said earlier, I'm not sure it's worth £285 but this is where they have us, they know we won't wait for the price to come down and they know that any racing fan will part with their hard earned on a purchase like this that enhances a good game and makes it great.
Have fun people, cheers ! ( back to ripping up the tarmac ! ).
Update ( 20th January 2014) ....still excellent with Forza 5. Decided to try the wheel with a few pc games today, success all round with the following games:
GRID 2 ( just remap the keyboard buttons for the controller ones, works a treat and you get the force feedback too, rumble effect etc ).
F1 2012 ( again, just remap the keyboard buttons and force feedback etc is all good ).
NEED FOR SPEED SHIFT ( go to options, driving controls, change keyboard by scrolling along to Thrustmaster GT EXPERIENCE separated pedals ).
All basic controls, steering, brake and gas work great, other functions I used a wireless keyboard for. One last thing, the TX wheel was set for 900 degrees rotation which means you have to turn the steering wheel loads to turn. To solve this, go into programs on your pc, select the Thrustmaster folder then control panel and look for the option to lower the steering degrees, I scaled it down to around 270 degrees, hit OK and tried the games, pretty much perfect.
Just tried a Logitech G27 in comparison with this wheel. Ok ,so with the G27 you have the 3 pedal set and gear shifter. Personally, I found the Logitech to be ok, the quality was ok but the gear shifter felt sloppy and loose and the pedal set, well the pedals for me are too close together. The force feedback is clunky compared to the Thrusty TX, maybe the industrial brushless motors make the rumbling smoother. I just found the TX to be a much better made, smoother force feedback experience than the Loggy, but then it is a £100 dearer. TX for me all the way.
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From the manufacturer
DETACHABLE 7/10 SCALE REPLICA OF THE FERRARI 458 ITALIA WHEEL
Detachable, realistic 11 inch/28 cm diameter racing wheel, featuring textured rubber cladding.
Comprehensive driving controls : 10 action buttons (including 1 on the base) replicating the controls found on the real wheel. Replica 2-position Manettino dial + replica ENGINE START D-Pad.
2 large, wheel-mounted sequential paddle shifters
Sequential gear shifts are facilitated by the two large (4 inch / 10 cm high), 100% metal wheel-mounted sequential paddle shifters, super high-end tact switch (lifespan of more than 10 million activations).
FERRARI-STYLE PEDAL SET
The included pedal set features metal pedals with a long range of travel, and a brake pedal featuring progressive resistance.
Industrial-class brushless servomotor
Under the hood there’s nothing less than a genuine brushless industrial Force Feedback servomotor (with frictionless action), providing super-smooth and seamless Force Feedback. The motor’s silence allows you to completely focus on what matters – namely, premium performance on the road.
Ultra-responsive and realistic Force effects, with no latency.
New dual-belt system
The new 900° dual-belt system delivers super-smooth and quiet Force Feedback with incredibly responsive, realistic Force effects: feel the road, not the wheel’s internal mechanism.
H.E.A.R.T HallEffect AccuRate Technology
AccuRate Technology
Thrustmaster’s development teams have added precision to the motor’s impressive capabilities by incorporating H.E.A.R.T HallEffect AccuRate Technology, featuring a contactless magnetic sensor: this provides 16-bit resolution, for 65,536 values on the wheel’s steering.
ECOSYSTEM-READY
Compatible on Xbox One and PC with detachable Thrustmaster wheels** (599XX EVO 30 Wheel Add-On Alcantara Edition, TM Leather 28 GT Wheel Add-On, Ferrari F1 Wheel Add-On, Ferrari GTE Wheel Add-On, etc.).
Compatible on Xbox One and PC with Thrustmaster 3-pedal pedal sets** (T3PA and T3PA-PRO – Thrustmaster 3 Pedals Add-on).
Compatible on PC with all USB pedal sets** on the market (in games supporting multi-USB).
Compatible on Xbox One and PC with the TH8A shifter** (TH8A – Thrustmaster TH8 Add-on).
Compatible on PC with all USB shifters** on the market (in games supporting multi-USB).
** Sold separately
help me please
Work bought this for my son who is disabled. He opened it on Christmas day. Still it won't work I do not know what to do. This and the wheel cost me 600 pound. If anyone reads this please can they help me. I just don't know how I can help my son now my email address is marychilmaid@hotmail.com. please help
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