Recommend a steering wheel?

[onelifecrisis]

Originally Posted by DeerHunter UK

Ok, you might not be able to stretch to a G25 (it's a very good wheel though). I can recommend an alternative, which is also from the Logitech stable. For £75, I recommend the Logitech Driving Force GT (I own it's predecessor, the Pro)
http://www.darkplanets.co.uk/ps3/log...utm_medium=PPC
If you shop around a bit, you should be able to find it cheaper.

Looks nice, thanks for the link. I actually saw an advert for that wheel, but the ad suggested it was designed specifically for GT games on the PS. Indeed, the link you posted says "PS2 or PS3" but doesn't say anything about PC compatibility. Does it work on a PC? Also, is that one of those gearshifts that you push up to change up and down to change down?

[DeerHunter UK]

Originally Posted by onelifecrisis

Looks nice, thanks for the link. I actually saw an advert for that wheel, but the ad suggested it was designed specifically for GT games on the PS. Indeed, the link you posted says "PS2 or PS3" but doesn't say anything about PC compatibility. Does it work on a PC? Also, is that one of those gearshifts that you push up to change up and down to change down?

Ah, that's the beauty of the DFP. It was designed for PS2's, but Logitech released drivers so it could also work with PCs. Works perfectly well with my PS2 and my PC, TBH I think it works better with the PC (great drivers) than it does with it's native PS2 because the PC drivers are infinitely customisable. The GT is designed to work with the PS2, PS3 and PC.
Oh and it does have a stick shift, push forward for downshift and back for upshift. If you don't like it, you can customise the shifts in the profiler software. If you don't stick shift gears, you can use the paddle shifts (can't stand paddle gears myself) instead.

[onelifecrisis]

Originally Posted by DeerHunter UK

Ah, that's the beauty of the DFP. It was designed for PS2's, but Logitech released drivers so it could also work with PCs. Works perfectly well with my PS2 and my PC, TBH I think it works better with the PC (great drivers) than it does with it's native PS2 because the PC drivers are infinitely customisable. The GT is designed to work with the PS2, PS3 and PC.
Oh and it does have a stick shift, push forward for downshift and back for upshift. If you don't like it, you can customise the shifts in the profiler software. If you don't stick shift gears, you can use the paddle shifts (can't stand paddle gears myself) instead.

I'm sold!
But... it's an extra £40...
Musssst resissst....

[FIREWALL]

You don't want much do you OLC.

Ebay or Amazon is where you should be shopping.

[SteamWake]

Actually I have a FF wheel and pedal set that I might be persuaded to sell at a reasoble price. The only catch is I'm not sure where the power supply for the wheel is.

I will post details and pics tonight.

[FIREWALL]

Originally Posted by SteamWake

Actually I have a FF wheel and pedal set that I might be persuaded to sell at a reasoble price. The only catch is I'm not sure where the power supply for the wheel is.

I will post details and pics tonight.

I think the Keyword was " CHEAP "

[onelifecrisis]

What's gotten into you recently, Firewall? Puberty?

Thanks SteamWake, but I went ahead and bought the Driving Force EX. It's pretty good, for the price, though I must say the placement of the gear change buttons is odd. I have longer than average fingers and yet even I can't reach the "paddles" (buttons) comfortably. No problem though - I don't mind racing on an auto gearbox. The build quality is solid enough, the pedals are better than I expected, and the FF is good enough that I can "feel" my way around the track, so I'm pretty happy with it.

Thanks to everyone who posted suggestions