Steering wheel for simulator

[VampireKirill]

I'm thinking of getting this game, and am wondering would these steering wheels work well for the game? ZION Z-2700 PS1/PS2/PS3/PC WIRED RACING WHEEL
WITH GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS... "Red" or
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Logitech Driving Force Wireless Racing Wheel


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[Manwith Noname]

If you have any interest in driving games, do not buy that Zion wheel.

Minimum purchase should be a Logitech DFGT or a Thrustmaster T-150. These wheels have proper force feedback and decent rotation, though they will require clamping to a desk. I'd honestly say you might aswell use a joypad over the Zion.

Having said that, I find the FFB in game to be rather lacking when compared to other titles, so I use a plugin which gives a better representation of how a steering wheel behaves in my opinion.

[sellinbooty]

Originally posted by Manwith Noname:

If you have any interest in driving games, do not buy that Zion wheel.

Minimum purchase should be a Logitech DFGT or a Thrustmaster T-150. These wheels have proper force feedback and decent rotation, though they will require clamping to a desk. I'd honestly say you might aswell use a joypad over the Zion.

Having said that, I find the FFB in game to be rather lacking when compared to other titles, so I use a plugin which gives a better representation of how a steering wheel behaves in my opinion.

How does it lack? not disagreeing, just curious.

[Manwith Noname]

No matter how I set the ingame FFB there was little to no self aligning torque, when turning the wheel at a standstill it was the same as when moving. I'm used to playing racing sims, from the old SimBin titles through to the more modern titles such as Assetto Corsa. Granted, these don't do everything I wish for but the sensation and feel of driving is certainly there.

The best way to understand what I mean is to try this...

http://forum.scssoft.com/viewtopic.php?f=109&t=49772

...if you have a Logitech wheels that is. By default, I find it a little too heavy but it does certain things I have come to expect from force feedback that feels missing in the games FFB.

[sellinbooty]

Originally posted by Manwith Noname:

No matter how I set the ingame FFB there was little to no self aligning torque, when turning the wheel at a standstill it was the same as when moving. I'm used to playing racing sims, from the old SimBin titles through to the more modern titles such as Assetto Corsa. Granted, these don't do everything I wish for but the sensation and feel of driving is certainly there.

The best way to understand what I mean is to try this...

http://forum.scssoft.com/viewtopic.php?f=109&t=49772

...if you have a Logitech wheels that is. By default, I find it a little too heavy but it does certain things I have come to expect from force feedback that feels missing in the games FFB.

Oh yeah, I get what you mean. I wasnt expecting too good of force feedback from a trucking game though.

[Manwith Noname]

If you have a Logitech wheel, give the plugin a go. I really like the dead weight at a standstill and how the wheel represents the friction of the tyres on the road. I still need to go into the config file and tweak something or reduce the gain in the profiler as it's a bit heavy when driving for my taste but overall I find it a huge improvement with regard to representing how a steering wheel behaves....which is what I'm personally after with FFB.

[VampireKirill]

I'm assuming this wheel would work well then. Logitech Driving Force GT Racing Wheel USB/PS3/PS2/Computer it comes with the pedals and small knob shifter also. I really want to get the Euro Trucker Sim game, but i'm worried if it is anything like Microsoft flight simulator I'm wasting my money. Does it crash alot? I'm using a new rig windows 10, alienware 16megs ram.

[Manwith Noname]

The Logitech Driving Force GT is a solid starter wheel but I (personally) would not pay more than £50-100 (at a push) for one. I have a G27 which is a marked improvement (mostly) over the DFGT and you could get these new for about £150 on and off in sales before the new range was released. The new range can be bought for £180 plus about £25 for the H-shifter.

At this moment in time, I would look and see if you can get a G27 for a good price (you'll get an H shifter and better pedals), or look at the Thrustmaster T150 (paddles only, shifter bought seperately).

Just incase you are unaware, the shifter on the DFGT is sequential, not H-pattern.

In the end though, it depends on how much you are prepared to spend and how many other games you think you might use it with.

[RAioD]

For this game any wheel will do the work, if you want to be competitive on racing sims then any with a proper FFB.

[VampireKirill]

thanks but is the game solid does it crash a lot like flight simulator?

[Manwith Noname]

The only time I've had it crash is when trying to run old mods on newer versions...and another quirky issue with conflicts between the FFB plugin and vJoy.

The vanilla game, in my experience performs solidly. FSX is a different beast entirely.

[brian_va]

I have a driving force pro,. Got it for 60 USD from eBay. Works well, no complaints. The g27 or the thrust master stuff is surely alot better, but you have to pay to get that

[VampireKirill]

okay thanks everyone...I better get this game while it's on the summer sale. So what is the stategy of the game, to drive the truck delivery the loads in timely matter and not make any accidents, then you complete all the routes and your deliveries is that the point of the game?

[brian_va]

Originally posted by VampireKirill:

okay thanks everyone...I better get this game while it's on the summer sale. So what is the stategy of the game, to drive the truck delivery the loads in timely matter and not make any accidents, then you complete all the routes and your deliveries is that the point of the game?

that's pretty much the point. there is no end-game or a way to beat the game. when you finish one delivery, you take another, then another until you give up the game. then come back after an update or map dlc or map mod change or whatever and repeat.

[VampireKirill]

thanks everyone for the input.

[wim1234]

to like this, you just gotta need to love driving around.