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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: $122.80
You Save: $27.19 (18%)
Buy New/Used from $99.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  (60 reviews)
Sales Rank: 890
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:
 how to improve the experience ! July 2, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
guys .... my old house mate had a great idea .. he built a very simple table / tray that we could attach the wheels to. They worked like a dream, we could sit on the couch, pedals on the floor, steering wheel at perfect reach. Three pieces of wood and you're there ! worth the effort, way better than using the lap attachment and attaching to a desk is ridiculous !
Addictive June 30, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Let me start off by saying that like some of my fellow reviewers here I'm not much of a "race game" fan. However the Playstation 3 Logitech Driving Force GT Racing Wheel raises the bar.
As soon as you plug it in the wheel begins to spin wildly. I knew from the very start this was going to be a pretty cool experience. I know there is a more expensive wheel available, but this wheel suited me just fine.
To give you an idea of how the wheel reacts to the game in this case "Gran Turismo 5 Prologue". If you've ever lost control of a car before you'll know that the reaction is astonishingly similar. The only difference being that "oh boy, I've gone and killed myself" feeling.
I have it mounted to a tray table. This is not the ideal choice. Everytime I lose control of my car the tray wants to slide all over the floor. Being as my living room has hard wood floors I think you can understand why. I need to either place a carpet under it or find something better to mount it on. Given this experience I'm not sure how a lap tray mount would work. I definately need to find something better and more stable to mount on.
Once I started playing I couldn't stop. If I made a guess I would have to say I played roughly 3 hours upon my intitial sitting. (not including the 15 minutes of setup for Gran Turismo, NOT wheel related)
I can't imagine playing another racing game without it. Race fans (and those like me who weren't before) need to experience this wheel.
 Great product...one big oversight. June 30, 2008
7 out of 10 found this review helpful
This is more than likely the best steering wheel for the PS3. The Playstation 3 Logitech Driving Force GT Racing Wheel has all the bells and whistles that you would expect from Logitech. 900 degree wheel rotation, advanced force feedback, a real-time adjustment dial for fine-tuning your driving experience and a whole lot more. The wheel basically comes with the wheel and the break/gas pedals, both of which connect to your PS3 via USB. Wireless would have been nice, but I guess that would have made it prohibitively expensive. You'll also have to connect an AC power unit to the wheel, which is kind of a hassle, but it's worth it for the driving experience, which is second to none compared to the other console wheels I've used.
The one big oversight that the product has is that there's really no way to play with it on your lap. You basically have to mount it to a table or desk, and considering that this is a product for a console, to me that's kind of a major oversight on Logitech's part. Apparently there's going to be a "lapboard" attachment coming for an additional $20, but that should have been included. People don't play console games at a desk.
Overall, this is a good product. If you really get into your driving/racing games, the price isn't too much to ask, and the wheel is exceptionally responsive. It's a bit bulky, and getting it at a good level is difficult since we're talking about console gaming here (how many console gaming tables do they make again?), as most coffee tables are way too low, at least for me. If they can fix that one problem, they'd do a lot in improving this wheel's functionality among it's target users.
Bumps, shudders, pulls and corrects like a real wheel June 30, 2008
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
The only VG wheel I ever had was a dreamcast 3rd party nightmare that had pedals and rumble but the play from side to side made all of the DCs driving games unplayable. Force feedback always sounded like fun to me if they could get it right though, and Logitech who really seem to be churning out some quality accessories lately has stepped up again.
The wheel unit with its plethora of buttons attaches quickly and painlessly to the proper type of table (one without a lip) attach the pedals, power supply and usb connector to console and you are ready to roll. The wheel goes through an alignment spin when hooked up and when a game starts so make sure any appendages especially small ones are out of the way when firing things up. I tried Burnout Paradise first and the driving and pedals work great, but some of the games important features can't be remapped (EBRAKE square) and this makes the wheel not ideal for this game, but it works and the rumble and force feedback are powerful with this game. GT5 is the real test and the driving force really gets to show off ripping around the six courses of Gran Turismo. When you bump another racer or hit grass or rumble strip the wheel lets you know it with an appropriate amount of varied rumble effects. When you are pulling tightly into and out of a high speed turn, it pulls like the wheels of a real vehicle would and corrects coming out like it should. The gas pedal sits high and is close enough to the brake pedal to use one foot on both, and is just far enough apart to use 2 feet if you wish. The plastic on the pedals could be a little thicker though. The wires can be a little much with this unit but the feeling of speed and realistic driving is worth the pain. The wheel is setup to work for most driving games (Sega Rally Revo, Dirt etc..) but really was made for the tracks of GT THE DRIVING SIMULATOR. A little pricey but the overall quality (light up horn button, nice wheel grip etc.) make it feel worth the price.
Lots of fun!!! June 27, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Wow, I'd never really cared for racing games. I mean, how many of them really take you into the action?
That has changed with the release of Logitech's various racing wheels for the PS3.
I got this in the mail, and it included the GT5 Prologue racing disc.
There is a bit of a loadtime before you can actually play the game. It took me about 20 minutes for it to install itself on my machine.
The wheel is very comfy but can also be a bit unstable, since I have to rest it on my knees while I play.
When the action hits, it's on!!! The wheel has some resistance built into the mechanisms, so don't think it's just a flimsy "just for show" wheel. This thing is as authentic as it comes--next to a real racing wheel.
The foot pedals are also cool and act as confirmation buttons when you're navigating through the menus.
The weekend is upon us and I'll be staying in to race!
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