Logitech USB PlayStation 3 Driving Force GT Racing Wheel

To put it simply, I cannot go back to joysticks for driving games. I've been playing racing games for around 10 years now, starting with GT3, using the ps controllers and always wanted a wheel. Once I had the financial means to justify a wheel purchase, I pounced on the $50 off price this week and went for the GT Force. I was considering a used G25 or a G27 but i didn't want to overspend on my first wheel so i went for a sub-$100 wheel. Therefore, my review will be useful for other first-time-wheel-buyers (for GT5) rather than the more experienced. Hardware: The wheel itself feels very sturdy made with a combination of solid plastic and rubber (on the wheels). There are buttons that allows for in-race adjustments such as ABS, traction control, etc (if vehicle is equipped with such options) and they are also of high-quality plastic. However, it is very difficult to adjust the settings on the fly unless there are long straights on the track. It comes with a +/- shifter on the right but i rarely use it since I prefer the Paddle Shifters located on the back of the wheel at the 3 & 9 o'clock position, which is attached to the wheels so they will follow the turning of the wheels. I actually prefer the paddles that follow the wheel rather than it being stationary because I hold the wheels at the 3 & 9 position so I always have the Paddles on stand-by, especially after coming out of a sharp turn. There are buttons for the horn and wipers as well. Overall, the quality is very satisfying for a sub-$100 wheel. The accelerator/brake pedals have a bit of resistance to them but not THAT much. I've seen some mods done to adjust the pedal's resistance but haven't tried them yet. Actually, I don't really mind the default resistance and I'll probably just leave them as is. There are spikes underneath to limit movement on carpet. However, the angle of the pedals aren't what I'm used to on a normal car and a subtle adjustment to the height of the pedal based may be needed. Integration with software: I have only used this is tandem with GT5 and the integration is seemless since it was originally designed for the GT series (GT4, to be specific). There are options within GT5 to customize the functions of each buttons on the GT Force if you're not satisfied with the default settings. There are also settings for the subtlety of the force feedback and power steering, if needed. Driving Experience: Again, now that I've experienced the driving wheel, I'm hooked. I bought the PS3 specifically to play GT5 but it's been collecting dust after a month of playing mostly because I felt I wasn't "connected" to the game. Now, your whole body will feel the fury of the tight turns and high-speeds as you'll struggle to keep the car in line without fighting with the force feedback. It really gives your shoulders a workout especially if you keep them tensed up throughout a race. That's something I didn't know I needed while racing with the ps controller. There's nothing wrong with using ps controllers but its just that I feel like you aren't maximizing the GT5 experience without a wheel. The ability to feel the uneven pavement, the subtle adjustments needed on dirt/snow tracks, the force feedback on turns, on-the-fly car setting changes, a working horn button (yes, it's a very important addition imo, haha). Some of us will never go out on a real track with track-ready cars but the GT Force + GT5 setup may be all you need without endangering your life. Or it also could be a first step to becoming a weekend-racer. Conclusion: So yea, I'm never going back to joystick racing again. If anything, the GT Force will be my "gateway-accessory" to more precise wheels in the future, maybe even the Thrustmaster T500 but it could also mean building a dedicated racing cockpit in the garage. Hope this review helped those who are iffy about investing on a wheel for the first time.

Just got this wheel the other day from Amazon, and I can say that this is the best wheel I have used to date. I previously used a Thrustmaster Enzo, which while it had strong force feedback, had a bad dead spot, and wasn't very easy to drive. Also, the pedals needed to have a 50lbs dumbbell set behind them so they wouldn't move. Also, the feedback was rather clunky, but better than nothing. Next, I moved on to the Logitech Momo (which is essentially a Driving Force Pro for the PC; same motor, gears, and bearing system). A better wheel than the Enzo in some areas; the pedal setup was miles better, with the (probably) patented carpet tack thingy found on most Logitech Wheels, but also not as strong a feedback motor as on the the Enzo. Also, the force feedback never felt as fluid as I would have liked, and as a result I sometimes didn't have the confidence I should have when trying that overtaking maneuver at speed. Which brings me to this wheel, the Logitech Driving Force GT. I purchased it mainly because my girlfriend has a PS2, has GT4, but doesn't have a wheel, and my Logitech Momo wasn't recognized by the PS2. As I'm sure you all know, playing GT4 without a wheel just simply won't do. Also, I'm buying a PS3 as soon as GT5 comes out, so I thought I might was well kill several birds with a single stone. This thing is the bee's knees. Yes, it works on your PC, in case you were wondering. So if you've got anything other than the G25 wheel, get this one, and sell the one to cover your losses. I play racing sims a lot; GT Legends, GTR2, rFactor, LFS, and just for fun (not really a sim), Test Drive Unlimited. On the PS2, just GT4. I haven't purchased a PS3 yet mainly due to the fact that the ONLY game I care about for the PS3 is GT5. So now that you know that it works on your PC, PS2, and PS3, I'll try to let you know how well it works. I've used the fabled G25 wheel before. It's $300, and I'm not so willing to shell out that kind of money for a video game controller, but yes, it is nice, and is one of the best force feedback wheels you can purchase. Well, this one uses the same force feedback motor, gears, and sample rate, and cost less than half as much. It is miles ahead of my Logitech Momo. 900' of rotation I thought at first would be a gimmic, and something I wouldn't ever use... wrong. It makes the fine control of the car that much more realistic, and therefore makes driving quickly and precisely that much easier. It makes for a totally immersing driving experience, which is what a force feedback wheel controller should be all about. The wheel is thinner than the Momo, but a lot more comfortable in hand. It's also much larger in diameter than the Momo or Driving Force Pro, which really helps with the overall feel. I also found the build quality much higher than the Momo and Thrustmaster Enzo wheels I have used. The wheel simply doesn't budge under load, whereas the other wheels you could flex the wheel up, down, and sideways while driving. Most of the buttons on the controller can be mapped in the PC, but not all. More than enough though. The force feedback is forceful, but really, REALLY precise. There is a lovely deadzone right at the middle that just smooths in to progressive feedback, and there is no sudden feedback area, it's just so smooth. I can't say enough about the force feedback; simply awesome, very much like driving a real car at speed. The amount of data sent through the steering wheel is just awesome. You can trail brake going into corners, use the throttle to turn the car coming out, and it never feels unnatural or forced. It just feels fluid, and really gives you confidence to drive faster, find a better line, brake later, and get on the power sooner. For those reviewers who said the wheel has too much feedback? Go to the gym. If you're having problems turning in with this wheel, it's you, not the wheel. The pedals are the same as on the Momo, and while not world class, like on the G25, they do the job, and again have the retractable carpet tack system found as found on the Momo, which makes it completely immobile on carpet. So in conclusion, if you have the older Driving Force Pro, sell it. Get this one instead; it's in a different league. The fact that you can use it on three different platforms is a huge plus in my book as well. I promise you won't be sorry, and will be grinning like an idiot for weeks to come.

It's my second steering wheel after the one I was using with my Atari ST. Or was it the C-64? It makes playing games such as GT5-Prologue a lot more fun than playing them with the 'regular' PS3 controllers. For the more arcade-like games, I don't know. I see that my kids prefer the six-axis, probably because they are light and wireless. Let me list my biggest complains first: - WIRES: there's a wire from the wheel to the power brick, then a wire from the power brick to the electric outlet. Then, you have a wire from the pedals platform to the wheel body. Then, there's a wire from the wheel to the PS3. I wish that 2 of these were replaced by 'wireless'. - THE WHEEL BOOTUP: whenever you start your PS3 or your game, the wheel initializes itself but quickly turning right and left. The moves have so much force, they COULD injure a little kid's arm if it happened to be caught by the wheel moving. - GRIP TO TABLE: it's not TOO BAD but, from time to time, the wheel goes off whatever platform you attach it to. - GRIP TO FLOOR: there is some rough thing at the bottom that does prevent the pedals platform from slipping and moving but it's not perfect. What I appreciated the most: - CONTROL: it's perfect. It's well calibrated, balanced and precise. - RUMBLING/SHAKING/VIBRATING: this is AWESOME. On GT5 you can FEEL the road, you feel the bumps and you must fight the wheel when taking high speed turns. - OVERALL CONSTRUCTION: it feels solid, well-manufactured, durable. Things lacking that I don't miss but some might: - NO CLUTCH PEDAL: it's not there - THE STICK: shifting is not exactly imitating life. You basically move it up to move into a higher gear and down to go to the lower gear. That's it. Why do I give it 4 stars and no 3? BECAUSE IT'S FUN! Well worth the price - and it's coming from someone who tends to avoid Logitech stuff (long story). My next purchase should be one of them driving seats. That would take care of some of my biggest issues I have with the wheel in its present setup - attached to a coffee table.

This is a excellent product with the current software playstation makes. At first I was worried with the slight lag in the wheel until I hooked it up to the ac adapter and configured it with Grand Turismo 5. Then with the wheel turned off there was no lag. Now I'm not saying in the game in a high end sports car at high speeds there is no lag. Yes there is a big lag at high speeds. Think about it, If there was no lag at high speeds you would roll your car which the software couldn't show in graphics. The design of this software doesn't show roll overs, just crashing to the side of the tract. I'm not a software programmer only all the games I've played or at least Grand Turismo 5 doesn't show roll overs. It's just the nature of the beast until ps3 games can support software with roll overs this is the best you can get in a car simulator wheel. Maybe ps4 Car Club will support car roll overs. Only until it comes out we will never know for sure. Until now this is the best you can get in a fairly low cost wheel. There might be other ps3 games that support car roll overs only I'm not sure. Right now as I write this review this is the best for the price you can get. I'm happy with it after I cleared up the lag problem. Now I know better. I just checked the wheel after this re-review and it had a slight lag with it unpluged to the ac adapter. Yesterday it didn't today it does. I still like this wheel and I'm sure it will re- calibrate when I restart Grand Turismo 5 or plug in the ac adapter again. It's not a perfect wheel only look at the reviews on You Tube and see that most people like it. I hear very little negative about it. That said get it if you're in the market for such a wheel. I just played a ps3 game called need for speed hot pursuit, a 2010 game only still relevant to this day, and this game had no lag even at high speeds only in a low end police car. I don't know how it will respond to a high end car. Probably like Grand Turismo 5 maybe. This is a game where you can chase speeders that have high end cars. The police sometimes race in high end police cars too if you can go to high enough levels or try to avade the police as a speeder. It's a cool game so far and I recommend it with this wheel and gas pedals and brakes. The wheel and pedals are extremely responsive with this game. This wheel is now as far as I'm concerned well worth the money even at the home store Amazon price.

This review is for those that are looking into getting their first wheel or don't know much about racing wheels, and to clarify some questions I see many people had with the wheel. This review is with the PS3 only. First off, from my score, obviously I liked the wheel. Like most have said on here, it's of great construction. The wheel is of plastic and is heavy and solid; the pedals are plastic too, but is of the highest quality plastic you can get. The wheel has a rubber grip on it, which makes it comfortable and avoids slippage. The GT symbol in the black button in the middle of the wheel lights up very subtly, so it doesn't distract while playing but looks good. Some have said the shifter feels cheapish, but it's actually the same hard plastic, and is of nice quality. Racing on this instead of the controller does take getting used to. At first I was skeptical and thought my track times and performance had actually decreased, but after a day of play I found you get comfortable with it and driving becomes second nature without much thinking involved (like driving a real vehicle). The wheel is great fun, and it really responds well to turning and such (you can tweak the wheel in most approved games). For those getting a wheel for the first time and some clarification on features: What is the force feedback? When does it work and what is it for? Force feedback only works with a very few select games. In fact, from my collection, I have found it only works with Gran Turismo: Prologue. What the force feedback is: when you are driving your virtual car, the wheel actually has a strong motor inside that turns and jiggles the wheel in reflection to the game world. Say your car is on a steep graded curve. The wheel will want to turn you towards the top of the curve because thats the way the physics pull the car, so as others have mentioned you have to 'fight' with the wheel. Prologue has settings for how hard the wheel turns you, so you can set it to your liking. This is what ultimately makes the wheel worth it, and makes driving become second nature with the wheel. The compatibility is something that needs to be brought up and clarified. The wheel will work with some racing games that let you pick your control settings, or sometimes it will be set right from the start. However, if you are planning to buy this wheel to play with all your car driving games (For example: Gran Theft Auto 4, Motorstorm, Wipeout HD, and others) then you might want to reconsider. From what I have found, this wheel will only reach it's potential in GT:Prologue and GT5 (when it arrives). Even if it works with the game, there is no force feedback and the wheel either is very tightly locked by the motor and hard to turn (GTA4) or is left to turn loosely without any motor feedback, making driving awkward and difficult. Also, none of the extra games I tried use the pedals either. You have to push the 'X' button or 'R1' button in the middle of the wheel while driving, which is nearly impossible while steering. Now, if your are getting this for GT: Prologue, GT5, or other compatible racers: What is the red colored dial, and what are the plus and minus buttons near the bottom of the wheel? These are actually only used in GT: Prologue and probably GT5 later on. They are used during a race, and are the only way to tune your car in the game. You press the button in the middle of the red dial and a quick menu pops up. You navigate up and down through the menu with the Plus and Minus buttons, and then turn the dial to change the setting. You can change ABS, TCS, Braking for rear and front tires, and more. Remember, this only works in Gran Turismo! No other games have this feature (that I have found) or make use of these buttons! Some have given different impressions on mounting the wheel. You can adjust the clamps quite a bit, and they come with a section that is removable to give you even more space on thick tables. Some have said you need a heavy object like a wood table to mount to, but thats not completely true. I used a TV tray, with crossing metal legs and hard plastic surface, about 24 inches off the ground. Yes the table moves a very little bit, but it's not a big deal at all. Actually, a little bit of movement makes driving easier for me. My only complaint is if I sit back on the couch I tent to push on the wheel and that slowly slides my stand forward on the carpet. Otherwise TV trays and lighter tables work too. However, for the ultimate experience, get one of the 'wheel stands' which are probably sold here on amazon (they are expensive, more than the wheel). Almost everyone will make do with tables and stands though. The wheel auto calibrates it self (which scared me the first time!) when you start a game or turn on your system by rotating all the one to one side, then back to the other, and finally rotating till the wheel is centered. It's a nice feature that makes sure your wheel is centered every time. The last thing I wanted to touch on was the shifter. Although it only has a movement of up and down (which I was disappointed in at first) I grew to like it that way. When you are racing, you want as little distraction as possible, and with this small click up and down, it takes the hassle out of shifting. The pull on the switch is very short, about a half an inch before you shift. This is nice and makes shifting quick rather than wrestling with a slot machine handle type deal. One last thing actually: In contradiction to others, I purchased this wheel in September 2009 and mine did NOT come with GT: Prologue so don't count on that. -------- All in all the wheel is of great quality, and works great with Gran Turismo (And games that specifically support racing wheels). However, if you want this to race on other games, or not working well on other games is a deal breaker for you, look elsewhere. Thats the largest issue with this wheel by far. In it's defense however, it is the 'Official wheel of Gran Turismo', so that says something about the product... It's great for the money, much cheaper than the G25, and in this case you do NOT get what you pay for, you get something much much better!

I bought this Logitech PlayStation 3 Driving Force GT Racing Wheel for my PS3 after reading many positive reviews. I will mainly use it with my GranTourismo 5. Would like to use it for F1 2012 but have not had it long enough to try that. I like the wheel and pedal construction. They feel "normal" and comfortable to me as a person who has driven real cars for 30 years. What I do not like about it is this: (1) You HAVE to mount it on something - like a table - because it is too awkward to hold on your lap. Plus the Force Feedback makes it a VERY active wheel. So, so far not much fun, but I plan to build a rig to mount it that meets my wife's approval since this is played in the main family room. (2) The Force Feedback is actually pretty annoying because you can not turn it OFF. I have searched online in user groups and even through Logitech's website under support. That is a popular subject but no one seems to know how to turn it off. Even Logitech support people (when they respond) scoot around the question and just say that is part of the experience. Well yes it is, but it is too much and I'd like the option to de-activate it. My 6 year old (whom I technically bought this for, wink) has a very hard time driving even a straight line because the FFB is constantly fighting even the slightest difference and if he is not holding on TIGHT to the wheel then the wheel spins him out. I raced 3 laps around Daytona in a Corvette and my arms were sore from fighting the FFB. 3 laps. And I even changed as many of the in-game settings and wheel configuration settings as I could to try and make FFB less active. No luck. My son went back to using just the PS3 controller to drive and kicked my butt because the FFB kept crashing me out. (3) All the Wires! Yikes. First off, they are no where near long enough. My PS3 is directly beside my TV (48 inch mounted on wall) and after plugging in to the PS3 console and then the AC outlet I am forced to sit too close to the TV looking up at it to where it is not comfortable. Also, the cable connecting the Pedals to the Steering Wheel is annoying because (a) it gets in the way of my feet on the peddle or gets caught under the pedal base itself. (b) the connector is crappy, does not lock into the wheel and is on a weird angle that leads to it coming loose or just falling out. I already see having to use a rubber band to hold it in place. (4) Gear Shifter. Okay I have not actually used it as a gear shifter since my Son does not have the skills to do that yet, but it seems too close to the wheel and when I just played around I kept hitting the wheel going to or coming from the shifter. Also it only does in-line shifting with little or no "throw". Just a small tap tap. Not very thrilling. I tried reconfiguring it to be used for Reverse (instead of using the triangle on the wheel) and it accepted the changes, but it did not actually work during actual driving. Wow, that sounds very negative. Honestly, i did not intend it to come off that way. This is a really good wheel. I just like Games and Controllers where you simply turn them on and play. All this messing around with settings that are different and have to be changed for every different car and track you drive on is annoying and I find myself tweaking settings more than actually playing the game. I will give it is a few more tries and if my Son and I are still having complaints then back it goes. If anyone has tips on making the FFB easier then please post something. Thanks, Brad.

I am using this steering wheel for Gran Turismo 4, Gran Turismo 5 Prologue, and GTR: Evolution (and other simbin sims). You get the following items in the box: the steering wheel itself, the pedals, and the power supply. The steering wheel feels very good in your hands, and the overall build quality is very good. The only thing I do not like on the steering wheel is the sequential gear lever that's to the right of it. There seem to be some contact issues which make it very hard to do sequential down-shifts (i.e. you're coming up to a corner, full brakes, you need to go down from 5th gear to 2nd gear). This is very disappointing when you are driving a DTM/WTCC touring car which use these types of gear levers in real life. However, the paddle shifters are excellent, and are extremely fun to use. I love the Manettino dials on the wheel. In GT5, they allow you to tweak the car's handling during the race (brake balance, traction control, ASM, torque distribution, etc), and in GTR: Evolution I set them to control the pit stop menu and brake distribution. The pedals on the other hand feel very cheap (probably because they are), and I really wish Logitech made them out of metal instead of plastic (but then that's why there is the G27). The force feedback is superb. The gears are a little loud, but you won't be able to hear them when you are actually racing. Once you play a racing game with a feedback steering wheel, you cannot go back to anything else. The feeling you get when you're blasting down the Mulsanne straight in a Le Mans racer while feeling every bump through the steering wheel is unbelievable. Completely worth the price of admission. Please note that if you are going to use this for your PC, make sure you download the drivers from Logitech's website to enable all the features.

Looking for a more immersive experience in some of my driving games, I was able to get this wheel for about $100. At that price point I think the features it offers is fantastic. I don't have a PS3, so this is all from a PC perspective. I've hooked everything up, and installed the drivers and I was ready to go. The wheel itself is pretty comfortable to use, and its rubber feels good to the touch. The clutch/shifter is just hard plastic up and down lever that clicks and returns to its position, nothing fancy. Onto the pedals, they feel pretty good, the brakes have more resistance than the accelerator, and is again plastic. They stay firm on the floor, so I don't need to put anything to prevent them from sliding or anything like that. My only gripe about the wheel is it does make noise when you turn it, it sounds like a quiet/muted paper shredder or maybe a quiet printer, with the clutch/shifter sounding like a loud flick of a light switch. Onto the games, I've only tried 2, Euro Truck Simulator 2 and Burnout Paradise. For Euro Truck Simulator 2, this wheel is fantastic. The 900 degree rotation on the wheel, allows practically complete control, and matches the screen's first person cab view. The shifter works great too as do the pedals. For other things like activating the blinkers, wipers, camera, etc. these need to be mapped in the settings. The feedback was a surprise to me, as this is the first time I've ever bought a wheel, it was a treat. The wheel shakes making a noise similar to what a truck would make, and would quiet down as you start moving. There is also realistic resistance on the wheel, so it does take some force to turn it. For Burnout Paradise, the game has the arcade feel to it, and so setting the wheel to 200 degrees seems to fit well with this game. It does take a bit of practice to control the vehicle, as the additional precision from the wheel makes things harder compared to a keyboard control. The feedback for this game is good too, you can feel the bumps, hits and crashes as the wheel vibrates to these occurrences. This too has the resistance, but it can be set in the game. Do note, that you need to map the buttons in the game's settings. You actually have to set the key and perform the corresponding control on the wheel for it to map. It took a little while to figure out but once you get it working its great. I too got this from the Amazon Warehouse Deals, it said it came with a game, but it didn't. Thankfully I wasn't really expecting a game, since I didn't know what it was. I wasn't expecting one as it was listed under Acceptable. The condition of the product is much better than I expected, there are a couple of minor signs of use, like light scratches and scuffs, but again there's only 2-3 of these, otherwise its in great condition. It came with all the cables that you would expect, including the power cable, which is great. I'm seeing some sellers not include that. Overall, I think this is a fantastic wheel, and it has exceeded my expectations in what a steering wheel game controller should be, and for the right price its even better. I highly recommend it if you are a first time buyer of these wheel controllers.

輸入品を中古で買いました。 中古とわ思えない良い状態でした取説、ドライバーCD も付いていましたが、取説は英語版、CD はひび割れ、それで★4つです ドライバーは古いので最初から、ダウンロードしようと思っていたので問題ありません、 この商品はポン付けですぐ、使える物ではありません、 ネットでいろいろしらべて、新しいドライバーをダウンロードして、それからしっくはっくの設定です、 その覚悟で買えば、素晴らしい物です、買って良かったです!! ハンドルの形をしたコントローラーではありません、路面状況、ハンドルの重さセンターに戻ろうとする反発力その他いろいろな情報が伝わってきます❗ETS 2に使っています。

If you are looking to make your Gran Turismo 5 gameplay more fun and interesting, this is the wheel for you! It can also be used on other PS3 games. I have not seen a wheel that has the features that this one has. When you get this wheel it even states on the box that it is "The official wheel of Gran Turismo". Quite simply, it is the best product out there. The pedals are also included. What makes this product more better is when you attach it to a "Playseat" product. A Playseat can be purchased right here on Amazon. With these two combined you will have the ultimate simulator experience.

Primera compra, envío al siguiente día por DHL, Embalaje en buenas condiciones, Caja del producto cerrada y sin muestras de maltrato. Volante bueno, ningún problema al conectarlo a un PS3, GT5/GT6, cumple lo que promete. Respuesta algo extraña al principio, pero después de hacer los ajustes en el juego ningún problema. Hay mejores volantes pero por el precio no hay mejor opción con el force feedback. Lo he usado unas 2 0 3 veces por semana y el producto se siente muy resistente, sorprende que los anclajes de plástico se sujeten tan bien, después de apretarlos sin mucha fuerza el volante no se mueve ni un milímetro de su lugar. Los único pero son los pedales, la posición puede volverse incomoda después de un tiempo si los tienes relativamente cerca de tus rodillas.

I got it on time, very fast delivery! I got everything I expected in the big box! Very happy with this purchase! Everything is working and very happy! -Andrew

ゲームは 「F1 2010」で使用。 輸入版だけどコンセントなんかも問題なくフツーに使える。 ずっと普通のコントローラでプレイしていたので、しばらくはうまく走ることが出来ずフラストレーションがたまる。 でも慣れてくると、すごく楽しい。 （個人的に）ボタン操作では不可能だった「トラクションコントロールOFF」が可能になったのもうれしい。やっぱりペダルのアクセル操作だと繊細にできていいね。 大きなカーブは格段に曲がりやすくなった。 例えば、鈴鹿でいうとスプーン、130R、トルコのターンエイトなんかはライン取りがすごくスムーズにできるようになった。。 あとステアリングでクイックに操作できるせいか、曲がりきれずコースアウトということが少なくなった。かな？ 数日使ってようやくいくつかのコースでベストタイムが出せた。 レースゲーム好きなら絶対買いです。