t-comp-kierz Posted November 29, 2010 Report Share Posted November 29, 2010 As the weather is getting bad and I will be doing very little riding it looks like I'm going to be on my xbox the whole time And after a whole weekend of playing racing games I thought I would buy a steering wheel I was looking at two wheels the official xbox one and the mad catz one, has anyone got one? Are they worth the money? Are they very responsive? If anyone has any suggestions on a different wheel please tell me Thanks in advance Kieran. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted November 30, 2010 Report Share Posted November 30, 2010 Also interested in this! Looking for some decent force feedback so I can play in-car view and still know what the back end is doing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topsy Posted November 30, 2010 Report Share Posted November 30, 2010 I'd be interested in some sort of converter to get the Logitech G25 working on the xbox.. One of the best wheels I've used up to now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted November 30, 2010 Report Share Posted November 30, 2010 I've got the official xbox one. The reviews seem to say it's about the best you can get for the xbox (though apparently the PS3-only Logitech one is better?). It looks like a very well-made piece of kit, clamps onto a desk really securely and the leather steering wheel feels really nice, just like the one in my car really. Paddle shifters work perfectly. It's also got grooves in the bottom so you can use it on your lap but that's a waste of time IMO, it moves about a lot - you need a table for this one. There's no clutch pedal, so there's no heel-toe training. If you want to use clutch, you can set it to the X button in Forza but that just feels a bit stupid. Also handbrake is A which again doesn't feel right - I find it very hard to drift with the wheel. The other stupid thing is that although it's "wireless" (I.e. you don't need a wire going to the xbox), you still need to plug it into the mains if you want the force feedback or vibration. The steering is perhaps a bit light until the force feedback kicks in, but when it does, it resist you nicely. For most cars, the force feedback is on (to varying degrees) all the time. In fact, the resistance does actually stop you going where you want to go sometimes, and it takes a split second longer to overcome the resistance and correct your line. Which is good I guess, but it means your lap times could potentially be slower than with a normal pad (although I suppose if you're that bothered you can turn the force feedback off). For normal fast driving (as opposed to drifting) it feels pretty damn good. I've only used it with Forza 3 (front bumper view) and I can't really fault it - it makes the game so much more immersive. The only problem is that it's a lot of money for something that might get boring. I haven't used mine for months... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted November 30, 2010 Report Share Posted November 30, 2010 Will the xbox accept any USB wheel that works in windows or is it not that simple? Got an old logitech FF wheel (originally for ps2) that works on windows and would be cool to have the option Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haz Posted November 30, 2010 Report Share Posted November 30, 2010 Unfortunately Microsoft have it pretty locked down, so only the Official Wheel and the Mad Catz wheel will work. Between the two, I'd say the Official Wheel has the Mad Catz wheel beat hands down. It's far nicer build quality and finish just make it a better buy. My only complaint was it only had a 270 degree turn and as it got older the motor got rediculously loud. I actually sold mine a while back because I was stone broke, but it really was a good laugh with games like Forza. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish-Finger-er Posted November 30, 2010 Report Share Posted November 30, 2010 are the xbox 360 fanatec wheels not the dogs bollox theyre made out to be?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haz Posted November 30, 2010 Report Share Posted November 30, 2010 They are awesome, if you can get hold of one. Xbox 360 compatable Fanatec wheels were limited run and there was a waiting list before they even launched. Then bare in mind the price you see on the website, is only for the wheels, pedals are sold separately, and you're pushing it well past the sunday racer end of the budget. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t-comp-kierz Posted November 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2010 The official xbox one is only £65 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted November 30, 2010 Report Share Posted November 30, 2010 I haven't used mine for months... Wanna sell it? The official xbox one is only £65 Any chance of a link please dude? Really struggling to find one anywhere near that price at the mo... ta! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t-comp-kierz Posted November 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2010 Any chance of a link please dude? Really struggling to find one anywhere near that price at the mo... ta! Argos, GAME and GameStation Found a few on eBay to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted November 30, 2010 Report Share Posted November 30, 2010 Currently playing F1 2010 with the Mad Catz MC2 wheel and have no major complaints. That could well be because I've never used another wheel with the xbox. The force feedback isn't amazing but it's decent enough. I only got it because it was the only one I could get through my littlewoods account! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted November 30, 2010 Report Share Posted November 30, 2010 Argos, GAME and GameStation Found a few on eBay to Thanks man, forgot to add 'in stock' to my request though My bad. Seen used ones going on eBay for the same as new so I'm assuming they aren't in great supply at the moment... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted December 6, 2010 Report Share Posted December 6, 2010 Bit of a bump... Seems the 'Official' wheel is now discontinued (hence it being out of stock everywhere and 2nd hand ones going for silly prices) - anyone know of another option? Looked at the MadCatz one but the reviews have put me off a bit... Something that feels 'chunky' is probably what I'm after, nothing too wishy washy that feels like you have zero resistance/control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 Managed to pick up a 2nd hand one for a beasty price Only played with it briefly so far but seems ok... Made a stand at the weekend which has helped (wheel on your lap with pedals shifting around sucks), but needs more brake pedal resistance (squash ball behind the pedal) and I would like more force feedback (but I doubt I'll get that without spending megabucks!). It allows you to drive in-car and still have some sort of idea what the back end is doing though, which is cool. Certainly more fun that with the pad but definitely harder (at the moment til I get used to it!). You defo need to keep all your inputs smooth and 'real' rather than ragging on the controller which is cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totaltrials Posted December 14, 2010 Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 It's a shame Microsoft haven't brought out anything spectacular. I've got a pretty good Logitec wheel which works on PC and PS3, but ofcourse they don't work for the Xbox. At the moment PS3 is well ahead with the wheels available. Maybe when Forza 4 is released they might have a new wheel out. It's a bit odd that they discontinued their previous wheel though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Scarlet Posted December 14, 2010 Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 Yea bit of advice for people with the official xbox steering wheels, hold onto them as Adam says they have been discontinued and now selling for about £90 minimum on eBay. Wish I knew that a month ago when I sold mine for £50 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted December 14, 2010 Report Share Posted December 14, 2010 Yeah I've seen them go for £100+ which is nuts! Hopefully they are working on a new one though, weird that they have stopped production of the current one if they have no plans for a new one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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