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| Playstation 3 Logitech Driving Force GT Racing Wheel | 
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| From: Logitech
Category: Video Games
List Price: $149.99
Buy New: $107.25
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (43 reviews)
Sales Rank: 50
Platform: Playstation 3
Color: Black
Media: Accessory
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Warranty: 1 year warranty
Shipping Weight (lbs): 13
Dimensions (in): 12.8 x 14.1 x 11.4
MPN: 941-000020
Model: 941-000020
UPC: 097855051851
EAN: 0097855051851
ASIN: B0015HYPOO
Release Date: April 28, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Overall a terrific choice for a PS2/PS3 wheel August 18, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The Logitech Driving Force Wheel for Gran Turismo offers a state of the art driving experience when coupled with the game it was designed for. The force feedback is overall fairly realistic, occasionaly you will feel like you might be grinding the mechanisms inside the unit when you are fighting through a turn but the wheel is durable and made for this. I was pleasantly surprised to find that I could also hook this wheel up to my PS2 and take the old GTs out for a spin. I did much better with this wheel than the Dualshock of yore. When using a control stick for driving games you really just move the stick left or right when you want to adjust rather than laying into it throughout the turns etc.. With a wheel like this you are involved with every tire on the ground, through every turn until the duration of the event. While it is smooth sailing with GT this wheel can be a little cumbersome in other games, Rally style driving games seem to add too much rumble and control somewhat spastically (DIRT being the exception, it is terrific with this wheel) and other driving sims might take a little more tuning with the wheel to get it where you are comfortable,(I am looking at you GRID). The mechanism that attaches this wheel to a table is very well designed overall and fits over almost any edge and thickness of surface. The pedals are nice just acceleration and brake on this model however. The gear shift functions as shifter (or ebrake in some games). If you have a need for speed on you PS2/3 this wheel is the right choice. The components feel well made and if you have enough driving titles you will find yourself using it more than you think. Recommended especially for GT titles.
 racing wheel August 17, 2008
I bought this for my son and husband. They love it! They say it's just like driving. Works great and fun!
PS2, PS3 and PC, yep! August 15, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
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.
4-star product if used with GT5P only August 12, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a great gaming peripheral addition to your PS3 if you're a fan of racing games, particularly the 'Gran Turismo' series. It is, however, important to note that this particular Logitech wheel was specifically designed to be used almost entirely for current and future iterations of the GT game series (the nifty backlit 'GT' logo on the horn should be a dead giveaway) and therefore if your intention is to use this product on other PS3 racing games you won't quite get the same 4-star experience as you would with GT.
With that out of the way, coming out of the box the wheel feels quite sturdy as is the pedal board. The main hardware components are all quite responsive and unlike many similar products manages to stay grounded in place no matter how hard you think you are pushing it. The wheel itself is capable of a very smooth 900 degree rotation and the contextual force feedback is accurate and greatly enhances the overall gameplay experience. Another great future when used with 'GT' is the hardware addition of a real-time adjustment dial allowing you to tweak settings as you'd like on the fly, in the middle of your game.
Some minor caveats - shifting is counter-intuitive as the device requires you to up-shift to drop gears and vice versa. Also, as mentioned above this product doesn't function quite as smoothly when used with non 'GT' driving games. There is a fairly comprehensive option menu that allows you to adjust the wheel for other games but it is a rather long process and will take awhile to get the proper setup in place. That said, if 'GT' is your thing the wheel is a terrific complement that will greatly enhance your 'GT' sessions.
saaaaaweeeeeeet !!!!!!!!! August 8, 2008
Excellent all the way around.....ordered this with 1 day shipping and had it 17 hours later (and I live in the boonies!)! Couldn't be happier with the wheel, it is all I hoped for and more. You have to play around with the settings for each course you drive but there is no way you would go back to the hand-held controller after running even one race with this wheel! Only down-side is that I lost a whole day playing my PS3 'cause I was having so much fun.
I made the final decision to buy this because of all the positive reviews posted on Amazon and am happy to add another glowing report on this fine product! Thank You Logitech and Amazon!
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