Best steering wheel/pedals/stick shift 4 ATS

[joeburr]

My grandson plays the latest version of ATS. Currently he is using Microsoft xbox controller. He's 16 yrs old and very good at the game and I want to buy him better driving gear. There are so many options. Is there a go to setup for this? Thanks much for any help.

[Underscore_101_3]

A: What is your budget?

and

B: Ignore all replies before and after this one that have Logitech or PXN in them.

[TheHuskyGT]

Logitech G920/G29/G923. It's the best bang-for-buck complete wheel. They have all you need (if you include the shifter), reliable, responsive and compatible with almost anything.

[Red Wolf]

Originally posted by Underscore_101_3:

A: What is your budget?

and

B: Ignore all replies before and after this one that have Logitech or PXN in them.

Not everyone can afford a damn thrustmaster

[AyMazingATS]

Originally posted by Red Wolf(R.W.Trucking VTC Owner):

Not everyone can afford a damn thrustmaster

Nice assumption that Thrustmaster is expensive.

The T128 COSTS LESS than Logitech G29/G920. Thrustmaster however is superior to Logitech. There was just another post about someone have issues with those wheels.

I highly recommend Thrustmaster over Logitech any day because these are very little issues with the wheels when compared directly to Logitech. Plus they are relatively quiet unlike Logicrap when the force feedback kicks in with nothing but shaking and rattling.

[Goose_Few]

All points valid, I'm a G29 user, 2 years now, and quite happy. Main reason I went to LG and not TM. Were I am LG has vendors, rep and service, TM not.
Did the mistake once many years ago, got a very expensive TM HOTAS, before Amazon. It arrived dead, TM just said: Known issue but tough luck, you have to pay S&H back and forth again... that was way more than the base price... so I ended with the most expensive paperweight ever.

@OP, get what you can afford cost and real state wise (wheel sets demands a lot of space), and a brand that offers support in your area.
a 900 degrees rotation wheel with Force Feedback is the bare minimum.

[joeburr]

Originally posted by Red Wolf(R.W.Trucking VTC Owner):

Originally posted by Underscore_101_3:

A: What is your budget?

and

B: Ignore all replies before and after this one that have Logitech or PXN in them.

Not everyone can afford a damn thrustmaster

Don't want to spend over 3 or 4 hundred. If any more than that, it'll turn into a birthday present for him. And thanks.

[joeburr]

Thanks everybody for your reply. I will look into these suggestions. Appreciate your time.

[Ritsuka]

Originally posted by Red Wolf(R.W.Trucking VTC Owner):

Originally posted by Underscore_101_3:

A: What is your budget?

and

B: Ignore all replies before and after this one that have Logitech or PXN in them.

Not everyone can afford a damn thrustmaster

They make thrustmasters that go for less than 500, some of the best are the ones compatible for consoles and pc

[joeburr]

Originally posted by AyMazingATS:

Originally posted by Red Wolf(R.W.Trucking VTC Owner):

Not everyone can afford a damn thrustmaster

Nice assumption that Thrustmaster is expensive.

The T128 COSTS LESS than Logitech G29/G920. Thrustmaster however is superior to Logitech. There was just another post about someone have issues with those wheels.

I highly recommend Thrustmaster over Logitech any day because these are very little issues with the wheels when compared directly to Logitech. Plus they are relatively quiet unlike Logicrap when the force feedback kicks in with nothing but shaking and rattling.

Do T128 systems come with a stick shift? This will mainly be used with American Truck Simulator.

[AyMazingATS]

Originally posted by joeburr:

Do T128 systems come with a stick shift? This will mainly be used with American Truck Simulator.

No and neither does the G29 or G920. The shifters are a separate purchase.

There are bundles around Christmas time for the Logitech that includes shifters though. Doubt if you will find any now.

[hackintoshchap]

The Thrustmaster T248 has three pedals and you can add the TH8A shifter later.

The T148 is only supplied with two pedals. The T3PM pedals add $130 to the t148 package before you add the TH8A shifter.

I am one of many, very happy Logitech G920 users. Most setup issues are likely mainly user error or issues with game setting needing reset to get pedals working properly. The set up is more involved than plug and play.

Thrustmaster website so you can see some of the differences in different models:
https://eshop.thrustmaster.com/en_us/products-steering-wheels.html

[heaven]

Logitech has a ton of driver and force feedback issue. For that reason alone i suggest looking else where to lessen the headache

[joeburr]

Originally posted by hackintoshchap:

The Thrustmaster T248 has three pedals and you can add the TH8A shifter later.

The T148 is only supplied with two pedals. The T3PM pedals add $130 to the t148 package before you add the TH8A shifter.

I am one of many, very happy Logitech G920 users. Most setup issues are likely mainly user error or issues with game setting needing reset to get pedals working properly. The set up is more involved than plug and play.

Thrustmaster website so you can see some of the differences in different models:
https://eshop.thrustmaster.com/en_us/products-steering-wheels.html

Thank you. This one looks like a possibility.

[joeburr]

Thanks very much everyone for your help.

[Underscore_101_3]

Originally posted by Red Wolf(R.W.Trucking VTC Owner):

Originally posted by Underscore_101_3:

A: What is your budget?

and

B: Ignore all replies before and after this one that have Logitech or PXN in them.

Not everyone can afford a damn thrustmaster

I didn't say they have to get Thrustmaster :-)