This has been a really useful thread, so thanks.
I've be race simming off and on since the Microsoft Sidewinder days (pre-USB
) and last had a Logitech G25 I sold a few years ago.
I've been reliving those days recently with LFS (Shout out to WOT.racing), Project Cars 1 and AC1 - with an XBox 360 controller. Enjoyed it enough to financially invest in RFactor 2 and BeamNG.drive. I only have patience for offline, so give me Nordschleife and decent simulation and I'm good.
Didn't take me long to start hankering after a FF wheel again even though I surprised myself with how much patience I had for Rfactor 2 + minimal assists + gamepad + no FF
Secondhand I've picked up a TM T300RS with T3PA-PRO pedals + a set of T-LCM load cell pedals to compare.
First impressions (it has been several years, so hard to compare directly to my G25):
While it's stronger, it's not night and day difference to a G25 wheel. I'm sure it's better in every way, but for the price I thought there'd be some extra magic to it. Totally accept my opinion would be different if I had them side by side
Those load cell pedals! Not keeping them. Even when braced against something solid, the tray edge towards me lifts up under full braking. That's on the softest springs. They feel great and I'd love to have them fixed to a frame but I'm not at that level of investment just yet.
I had a play with the response curves on them to see if I could tone it down, but doesn't seem like it's worth keeping them if I do that. With my seat and pedals set up on a flat wood floor, they are just a frustrating handicap.
That all sounds quite negative, but I'm loving the setup using the T3PA-Pro pedals. They are heavier than than the LCM set which seems the wrong way round. They are far more planted for use on a flat floor.
Tempted to try some of the prettier more recent games, but unless the underlying physics are better, not just different to RFactor 2, then I'll keep my money. Any recommendations, excluding iRacing?
I've be race simming off and on since the Microsoft Sidewinder days (pre-USB
) and last had a Logitech G25 I sold a few years ago.I've been reliving those days recently with LFS (Shout out to WOT.racing), Project Cars 1 and AC1 - with an XBox 360 controller. Enjoyed it enough to financially invest in RFactor 2 and BeamNG.drive. I only have patience for offline, so give me Nordschleife and decent simulation and I'm good.
Didn't take me long to start hankering after a FF wheel again even though I surprised myself with how much patience I had for Rfactor 2 + minimal assists + gamepad + no FF
Secondhand I've picked up a TM T300RS with T3PA-PRO pedals + a set of T-LCM load cell pedals to compare.
First impressions (it has been several years, so hard to compare directly to my G25):
While it's stronger, it's not night and day difference to a G25 wheel. I'm sure it's better in every way, but for the price I thought there'd be some extra magic to it. Totally accept my opinion would be different if I had them side by side
Those load cell pedals! Not keeping them. Even when braced against something solid, the tray edge towards me lifts up under full braking. That's on the softest springs. They feel great and I'd love to have them fixed to a frame but I'm not at that level of investment just yet.
I had a play with the response curves on them to see if I could tone it down, but doesn't seem like it's worth keeping them if I do that. With my seat and pedals set up on a flat wood floor, they are just a frustrating handicap.
That all sounds quite negative, but I'm loving the setup using the T3PA-Pro pedals. They are heavier than than the LCM set which seems the wrong way round. They are far more planted for use on a flat floor.
Tempted to try some of the prettier more recent games, but unless the underlying physics are better, not just different to RFactor 2, then I'll keep my money. Any recommendations, excluding iRacing?
