Logitech G27 Racing Wheel
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A simulator-grade racing wheel, the Logitech G27 Racing Wheel is designed to deliver the definitive sim racing experience for the PC and PLAYSTATION3. It features a powerful, dual-motor force feedback mechanism with exceptionally quiet helical gearing; a six-speed shifter with push-down reverse gear; integrated RPM/shift indicator LEDs; a comfortable 11-Inch leather-wrapped rim; and steel gas, brake, and clutch pedals.
A simulator-grade racing wheel, the Logitech G27 Racing Wheel is designed to deliver the definitive sim racing experience for the PC and PLAYSTATION3. It features a powerful, dual-motor force feedback mechanism with exceptionally quiet helical gearing; a six-speed shifter with push-down reverse gear; integrated RPM/shift indicator LEDs; a comfortable 11-Inch leather-wrapped rim; and steel gas, brake, and clutch pedals. « short desciption
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Review Date: 2009-11-24
First off, let me open with this wheel is not without fault. However, this has to be the best gaming peripheral I have ever owned. I will go into detail about the niggly little things later on. For now lets cover how incredible this wheel system is for driving games.
I have used this on a PS3 slim. Prior to this I had only driven Dirt 2 & Need for Speed: Shift by using my PlayStation 3 Dualshock 3 Wireless Controller. This often had me tapping the turn motion on one of the joysticks. This left alot to be desired if you were doing a slow left or right turn at speed it often caused the rear end to break loose and eventually I lost momentum or worse wrecked.
I am no stranger to the motto right tool for the right job. Back in the 80's I used to do flight sims on my pc with the keyboard. I dont know of too many pilots that fly that way so eventually I purchased a Yolk or joystick for fighter games. I knew a wheel would improve my driving because we drive that way it is a natural movement for us to achieve. I have used countless plastic wheels for driving games in the past. I had not however, used on on my PS3 because I just got it in September.
Now, just with everything quality counts. You can get a flimsy plastic wheel that will probably perform very close to this setup. You will not however get the amazing force feedback or leather covered wheel, tight shifter and more that makes this wheel stand hands above any I have ever used.
Force Feedback rocks:
I used to have one of the old Force Feedback joysticks from Microsoft back in the 90's. I could always out-strength it whenever I was pulling some maneuver somewhere. What is so awesome about the feedback here is it is really sensitive. Ill give you an example. When going into a turn it fights you like a real car will, ok I expected that. What I didnt expect is when airborne in a corner (like in Dirt 2) the wheel goes limp, like the wheels are actually off the ground and I have no resistance to turn. THAT IS FANTASTIC!
When playing with the standard controller I always played from a car down view like I was driving a remote controlled car. Now I always play in cockpit view. It has totally reinvigorated the way I play my driving games.
Now to the naggy stuff;
Cords- 4 to be exact that need to be run somewhere and often get all mixed up.
USB only, I really wish this had Bluetooth built in, might be worth a few more bucks to not have to sit on top of my television due to the shortish USB cord.
Dont see the point in the manual shifter, but it is a nice addition for if you like to shift that way. Most of the games I play don't use it so I wish I could ignore it all together but all of the PS3 buttons are on it.
Tips for ownership:
I am only reviewing this for PS3, The buttons above the shifter are (your X triangle and so on) the buttons below are your left side D pad buttons. The red buttons underneath are your start- select.
I have not found out what all the little ones on the steering wheel are for.
IMPORTANT: Do not have any controller set to #1 when you plug this in. The PS3 will assign it to number 2 and it will not work in any game. To be honest I often restarted the PS3 to get it to take the wheel as controller 1.
Pros:
>> Very high quality
>> Accurate Feel
>> Adaptive force feedback
>> Brings old driving games back to life
Cons:
<< Cords - too many and the one that you need most is too short (USB)
<< USB only (Fine for PC but annoying for PS3).
<< Complicated to move once its in place. Might have to buy a table specifically built for it.
Summary:
Overall this is a TOP NOTCH accessory for your driving games. It will bring new life into all of your driving games. I recommend restarting them all at the beginning because you will suck once you start over with this new toy.
Thank you for reading my review.
User: J. J. Marino
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Summary: PS3 - Racing Simulations are more realistic
Helpful Votes: 0
Total Votes: 0
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Review Date: 2009-11-24
The Logitech G27 Racing Wheel is very impressive. You take it out of the box and it's like the inside of a fancy sports car. It is made very solid and should last for a long time. The steering wheel and six-speed shifter (with reverse) are covered with real leather. The middle of the steering wheel and the back of the shifter are also stainless steel. The gas, brake and clutch are stainless steel and are about the size of real car pedals. The pedal base has some weight to it so it doesn't slide around when you press the gas, brake or clutch. It also has LED indicator lights on the steering wheel that work as a tachometer or a shift indicator.
The dual-motor force feedback is what really impressed me the most about the G27. It makes playing the game so realistic because you can feel every little bump and turn on the road. When you crash or take a high-speed turn you will feel it in the wheel and it really feels like a real car.
It was very easy to get started because it's basically just plug and play on the PS3. If you are using it on a PC then it will easily mount to the desk. If you are using it with your PS2 or PS3 then you will need some sort of table to mount it to. It has convenient clamps that hold it firmly in place. The clamps tighten easily by hand without any tools needed.
So far I played it on Need For Speed Shift, Dirt 2 and Motorstorm Pacific Rift and it worked perfectly without any problem. I am a huge racing game fan but I had never owned any type of racing wheel prior to this one. Let me tell you it is very challenging to race on and is so much more fun that it doesn't even compare. You will never want to race with a normal controller again after using the G27.
Also a free demo of rFactor V. 1.255 is included but the demo expires after 60 minutes unless you pay to purchase the full version.
User: Cute Chihuahua
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Summary: This is as real as it gets, very well designed, I love it!
Helpful Votes: 0
Total Votes: 1
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Review Date: 2009-11-21
Logitech has done it again, the G27 replacement for the G25 has everything needed to drive at full tilt under full control.
I've been using a race setup that costs over twice what this G27 costs, but even looking at it from that view point, it's very impressive and "feels" good, which is important.
Wonderful to have so many more buttons for items I've had to glance at a keyboard for up til now.
Very well built unit and many well thought out features included, nice heavy units, lots of metal where it needs to be, Force Feedback is really powerful,smooth and nice & quiet also.
I've not used FF for racing sims before so this is something new and needs a bit of time to get used to. You need to change your driving habits some when FF gives you a kick through the wheel and wants to force the wheel away from your grip.
Not sure if I'm going to like FF in general, but even with it turned off in the sim(G27 still powered up) this control set really feels good and has all the buttons you'll ever need in a race sim.
Have used many sims in the past, but I've been using Rfactor for about a year now and this unit works well with it I think.
Can't really say about other race sims as since I started with Rfactor I have not even touched others since Rfactor has so many mods for it, you can race most any type car on most any track.
Was happy to find that depending on what type car/series I decide to run, I can just use either the paddle shifter on the wheel or the gated 6spd shift lever as I want, no need to block out one or the other in a menu or an .ini file ahead of time. For paddle shift use, I just have to make sure the shift lever is in neutral.
Logitech Profile software will let you customize your controls however you want them, be sure to download the latest version right from the start. Current as of this date is V5.08
Please see my uploaded photos for more details on the G27, not the glamour shots you see in ads, but parts of it you don't get to see before you buy on line.
Oh, and they don't tell you, but you also get a copy of Rfactor in the box with this purchase right from Logitech, that's a pretty good perk. Limited time deal?...Don't know, but it's in there as of 11/2009
User: Careful shopper
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Summary: Nice...very precise control and solid build
Helpful Votes: 1
Total Votes: 2
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Review Date: 2009-11-03
Over all good. However, the little rubber pads under the paddles fell off causing the paddle pad slippery sometimes. Also limited game support for advanced features (like 900 degrees steering and clutch paddle) restricts the gaming experiences. Hope Gran Turismo 5 can be released sooner.
User: Zi Lin
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Summary: Overall Good.
Helpful Votes: 2
Total Votes: 3
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Review Date: 2009-11-03
As I already owned a Driving Force" wheel by Logitech,I was looking forward to improved driving with G27 and was not disappointed! Many current force feedback style games are not making use of the additional clutch pedal feature and the buttons on the steering wheel itself do occasionally get hit by accident...but after two or three times one can "learn" to avoid that. The wheel looks great and mounted easily to my playseats chair with just a little drilling. The bolts needed are metric 6 thread.Two came for the shifter in the shifter mounting attatchment I bought separately. I do not know how different this wheel may be from a G25 but A BIG step up for me! Hope this helps.
User: john jojester
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Summary: Logitech G27 Driving Wheel
Helpful Votes: 2
Total Votes: 3
Product Details
- The powerful, dual-motor force feedback mechanism with helical gearing smoothly and accurately simulates traction loss, weight shift
- Six-speed shifter with push-down reverse gear allows you to quickly choose exactly the right gear.
- RPM/shift indicator LEDs integrate with racing game software to indicate when the user should shift gears.
- Realistic 11-Inch wheel with leather-wrapped rim provides a more comfortable, true-to-life racing experience for hours on end.
- Steel gas, brake, and clutch pedals deliver precise throttle, braking, and shifting control for heightened realism.
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