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Racing Games have never been so exciting! The technology now exists to provide realistic racing environments through the use of steering wheels with forcefeedback, LCD screens with crystal clear display and speakers delivering the right acoustics (with bass!). Naturally the right type of gaming seat is needed!). We've been so impressed by GranTurismo, that we've been looking for things to improve the experience of the game.

We love games so much hear that we just want to share our experiences so everyone can have as much fun as us.

 

Driving Force Wireless

Before we had the GT and G25 in the labs, we had so much fun with the Driving Force! For us, this was one of the devices that really started a revolution in gaming.... say good bye to those DPad controllers! We had two people on a couch (sofa!) and one playing on a bean bag.

To my surprise, the Driving Force Wireless works well for control and feedback in the game. More importantly, the feedback you get from the device covers bumps on the roads, car crashes and traction loss.

This controller was primarily designed for working on your lap, and can easily be setup so it can work from a table or similar. The Driving Force also comes with Pedals, which is something that is really the missing piece when playing racing games.

Irrespective of whether you're playing on a PC or PS3 the Driving Force works fantastic -for arcade games, I just happen to prefer a console.

Summary...

The Driving Force is 1/2 the price of other products from Logitech, which more than justifies its position. Recommendation - buy one, have fun,   sell on ebay - then buy an upgrade!

 

Driving Force GT

yummy. Thats my first words on this!

Having a wheel that provides full rotation is really good, as opposed to older wheels which weren't much better than a gaming pad.

The plus with this wheel is that it has a rubber coating giving it a good feel, as opposed to just a cheap piece of plastic. This really gives it a realistic feel. Playing racing games can get a bit out of hand if you really get into the zone, so having a gaming wheel that can take a battering is a must.

We initially tried the DFGT on a table, as we were in the middle of rebuilding the VisionRacer, and we'd dismantled the Fanatec kit - and we found two things. Firstly, once you've played (sorry - experienced!) a racing game with a wheel - you can't go back to a keyboard or joypad. Once you have experienced a gaming seat, like VisionRacer or Fanatec, sitting on a couch or at a table just doesn't compare.... its all good. This is exactly why this product is endorsed for GT.

The wheel has been around for sometime now, and we're glad to say it's aged well and still current. We really need to concentrate on the Driving Force Pro, as that product is now legacy.

Summary...

Fantastic Product. I'd say its the beta version of the G25.

 

Logitech G25

The G25 is the next model up from the Driving Force GT. Aesthetics are everything, and I'm glad to see that the inside represents the quality goods that the packaging displays. So when you know that the pedals are made of metal (and not plastic) it gives you some idea of what to expect in the product -something that's solid and hard-wearing. Overall experience is the real winner these days?

What we liked to see is that the gearbox is also part of the 'evolution' of the game pad, and has been brought into the mix. Specifically, you get a D-Pad and the expected eight buttons, which is great when you need to change views on GT or program for another game.

The design of the system means that you can have pretty much any combination - gated, sequential or automical gear control! Cool!

The good thing here is that you can choose what type of gear control you have, sequential or gated.

The steering wheel is actually made from hand stitched leather, making it feel so realistic to play with.

We never bothered connecting the G25 to a table - after you've experienced a gaming seat, there just isn't any going back! The real value in these components is when they're integrated with a gaming seat, 5.1 surround sound and a good LCD. Seriously, there is no going back!

Closing statements...

Well, we discussed the need for feedback on the pedals for sometime, and only came to the conclusion that its nice to have and would improve the game, albeit marginally.

For realism the G25 is the way to go, although the Driving Force GT does exactly the same, albeit not quite as polished.

We'd go as far to say that the feedback electrics are quieter on the G25, rather than the DFGT - but hey, with 5.1 speakers rareing, who cares!

 

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