I'm very scared of that shifter. I really really really hope that they will do something about it before the wheel hits mass production. Even tho the Act-Labs has longer throws than a Volvo Amazon, or more fake feeling than P.Andersons breasts, I think it's better than a floppy short-throw shifter.
"Only pre-production variants were available for a test drive at the show, which were also being used for durability and quality testing. Heavy use at E3 helped to quickly identify some design issues that have already been identified by Logitech, and alterations are in work"
Also from that simhq article. Hopefully there were also enough people going "Where're the buttons? I want an LCD screen" to make Logitech listen aswell!
That simhq article makes reassuring reading...
"On the pre-production examples on display, there were only two buttons on the wheel itself, which Chunx felt was a bit lacking. Ruben explained that the goal is to replicate less sophisticated racing vehicles, but it seemed that there wasn't a full evaluation of "function over form" and acknowledgment that a sim racing wheel must accommodate for "sim-isms" such as the need for view buttons (assuming many folks don't own a NaturalPoint TrackIR unit), pause and reset buttons, etc. Hopefully, the wheel will sprout a couple more buttons before it's final form is set."
This wheel looks pretty cool, I love my current MOMO (so many happy memories ), but I bet it won't last much longer, with the number of laps I put through it.
The pedals look stunning, and I guess they have learnt from their mistakes with the MOMO.
As for the buttons issue, I guess I could learn to live with it, but it would be annoying. I will wait until Jan next year and read all the feedback about the handling and feel (and any problems), then I will make up my mind
Six-speed gated shifter and clutch pedal; two high-torque force-feedback motors; an 11-inch wheel; and a full 900 degrees of rotation. The wheel, shifter and pedals are made with premium materials such as stainless steel and leather, delivering the look and feel of parts from a race car cockpit.
The Logitech G25 Racing Wheel is the company´s first to include a six-speed gated shifter, complete with a push-down reverse gear, offering a new level of control. Now racers can quickly shift into any gear as they decelerate going into turns and accelerate out of them — rather than cycling through gears sequentially or hoping an automatic transmission selects the most appropriate gear. Advanced driving techniques such as heel-and-toe downshifting are made possible with the included clutch pedal.
The Logitech G25 Racing Wheel is compatible with current racing titles, such as rFactor™ and Live for Speed, as well as several other PC racing titles currently in development. The wheel can also be used with any PlayStation®2 game that is compatible with other Logitech force-feedback wheels, including the Logitech® Driving Force™ and Logitech® Driving Force™ Pro.
No. I have a clutch pedal and I don't get confused with the brake pedal when racing GTR:s or formulas. When driving on semi-auto just keep your left foot on brake and right foot on gas all the time. Simple as that.
F1 cars dont use an H shifter, but they use the paddels. So when you drive the F1 car, you would use the shifting paddels to shift. This is one reason why this idea should be implented
Also if you want some more info on the wheel I highly suggest you check out this thread on SomethingAwful. I asked one of the main dev's of the wheel some questions and he replies to a lot of other people's ones.
Basically the wheel looks like it could be the real deal in a truely awesome wheel that can replace people's old failing ACT Labs ones. Plus he mentions that they may release a whitesheet for the wheel so that other companies can make addon's for the wheel which would be amazing
Scudly, can you do me a favor, and have him take pictures of the clamps if possible. That is the only part I am worried about with the G25. I know he described them with comparisons to the DFP's clamps and stuff.... but I really have no clue what those look like. I just need to see what the shifter and the wheel base's clamps look like. Possibly even some measurements?
Because my table is known for not allowing certain wheel clamp system to have enough room
he said somwhere that the wheel cans spin a lot faster than the dfp
but i doubt it will be that fast
btw concerning those spinning wheels while driftin ... how much of that spin is the push the driver gives the wheel and how much of it is the forces through the steering column ? seems to me like lfs turns the wheel a bit too slow in these cases
GOD DAMNIT!!! i want that wheel!!! im a DFP driver and on the real yall.... that thing pwns the DFP ANY DAY!!@%!$*@$*!@%!!!! one!!!!!!one!!!!!!1111ONE1111!!!!!
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