Gaming wheel recommendations?

xkm1948 · Mar 16, 2017

Looking for some good gaming wheel options for Project Cars. The game itself looks stunning with Vive, it is just the control with keyboards feel so awkward when playing inside of VR. Any good recommendations without breaking the bank? Also are used gaming wheels worth trying?

silentbogo · Mar 16, 2017

If I were you - I'd go used Logitech G25. Best wheel ever!

Want cheaper option - Logitech MOMO Racing Wheel. Bought that one for my brother a long time ago. Still in service, working like a champ after 9-10 years!
It is simpler than G25 and only has an up-down shifter. For VR it should do much better than G25, because all controls, and a stick are located on the wheel assembly (except pedals, of course).
The only thing that was amiss, is a clutch and a proper stick, but that's not critical in my opinion.
And pedals are a bit light and tend to slide on the carpet.

droopyRO · Mar 16, 2017

Try a G25 i have goten one second hand in 2007 using it since, only one time the shifter malfunctioned, as it would not couple 2nd gear, easy fix a wire was unsolderd. I estiamte that in that time i have put over 1000 hours of games like GTR, GTR2, GT Legends, Race, Richard Burns Rally, Project CARS and now DiRT Rally (~300 hours).

Capitan Harlock · Mar 16, 2017

I have the Logitech g25 and is great for being a low budget wheel right now with the gear box with manual and sequentian setting but if you can spend a little bit , buy a Thrustmaster t500 and the gear box and you are ok .

xkm1948 · Mar 16, 2017

Jesus freaking christ $499 and you guys think it is cheap????? I want not expecting to pay this much.

silentbogo · Mar 16, 2017

xkm1948 said:
Jesus freaking christ $499 and you guys think it is cheap????? I want not expecting to pay this much.

Not new, used.
The "oldest" model that's currently in retail, is G27. It's probably someone pricejacking on Amazon some long-forgotten box from the storage closet.
It used to cost something like that ~8 years ago (or maybe even less).

A used G25 is definitely less than $100. You could probably get one in decent shape for $40-50, if you do some hunting on eBay, or ask people around here.
Pretty sure there will be someone here ,who either has outgrown the racing on PC, or wants to upgrade G25 to something newer.
Try and post [WTB] thread - I am sure you'll be able to find something decent.

dorsetknob · Mar 16, 2017

Are you one of those aliens resident on Earth

don't fully understand how its fully practical to use a gaming wheel with VR and the VR hand held controllers except if you have 4+ arms like

xkm1948 · Mar 16, 2017

dorsetknob said:
Are you one of those aliens resident on Earth

don't fully understand how its fully practical to use a gaming wheel with VR and the VR hand held controllers except if you have 4+ arms like

Project cars VR doesn't support Vive controller.

erixx · Mar 16, 2017

At least it says so in Steam... No idea if it works.

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Gaming wheel recommendations?

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