Watchfor this quality wheel in July 2006. ByVaughn SmithJune26, 2006 - Playinga racing game with a controller is like playing guitarwith a tennis racket. At least that's the way you'llsee it after taking Logitech's DriveFX Wheel for theXbox 360 for a spin.Ifyou haven't used a wheel and pedal setup before, preparefor a healthy learning curve as you'll have to completelyadjust your driving techniques, even when playinggames that you can ace in your sleep. There are bigdifferences between the steering radius of a 10-inchdiameter wheel and a small analog stick and it willrequire practice before you're smoking the competition.Iput the DriveFX through its paces with Need For Speed:Most Wanted, Project Gotham 3, Burnout Revenge andRidge Racer 6, the latter being the hardest to controldue to its overly-arcade drifting physics.
As longas the control config in each game is set to acceleration(RT) and brake (LT), set up will be painless as thewheel is mapped to accept that configuration. Logitechhas conveniently placed all of the necessary Xbox360 buttons on the wheel for game menu navigation.If you haven't played your collection of Xbox 360racing games for awhile or are looking for a new challenge,this wheel will breathe new life into your favoritehobby.The10' wheel has been constructed as a single, durablepiece of molded plastic which uses a gas-assistedinjection molding process. Two clamps located underthe base of the wheel mount provide a solid connectionto your desk or table, so wobbling or jerky movementswon't hinder your ride.
If you don't have a desk,there are no suction cups available on the base whichcould mean the unit will be susceptible to incidentsof slippage. Cleveland welding company serial numbers. The wheel feels incredible, allowingyou to feel the bumps and shakes of the road and thepedals are of equal quality. One drawback to the packageis the absense of a stick shift. You can still playgames using manual transmission but you'll have toshift using the buttons on the wheel which reducesthe overall sense of realism.Let'sface it, anyone can steer a car around a track, butthe Logitech's awesome new wheel lets you drive it.If you're going to play the most realistic lookingracing games available today, you need the most realisticcontrol to completely immerse you into the experience.Logitech's DriveFX Wheel does just that. It's a definitemust buy for those who take X360 racing very seriously.ByVaughn SmithCCCSite Director.
Logitech DriveFX Racing Wheel is a licensed wheel gaming companion for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, which combines high-quality materials and advanced axial-feedback technology. The all-black wheel features two rubber grips for secure and comfortable grip, and also gas and brake pedals on a weighted base, two wheel-mounted paddle shifters, and a full set of Xbox 360 buttons for menu navigation and game setup.TeamXbox reviewed Logitech DriveFX Racing Wheel and gave the wheel overall rating of 8.4 out of 10, and concluded that “the Logitech DriveFX Wheel is a pretty nice piece, but for its price doesn’t really grab our fancy that much more than the MadCatz 360 wheel. You’ll have to pay over thirty dollars more to get the Logitech DriveFX Wheel over the MadCatz 360 MC2 unit, so it’s hard to give the “must buy” moniker to the Logitech DriveFX Wheel at this time. If the Microsoft wheel ends up biting a big one, then the Logitech DriveFX Wheel will be a frontrunner as the must-have driving peripheral, along with the MadCatz 360 MC2, and whatever Fanatec may have up their nomex suit.