Wheels

Fanatec offers a wide variety of products, and sometimes it’s hard to choose between them. For many, this is exactly the case when it comes down to two of their most notable wheel bases: the Fanatec CSL Elite, and the ClubSport 2.5. Today, we’ll compare them. With its powerful force feedback and robust aluminium build, … Read more

Any self-respecting sim racer with petrol in their veins gets excited when they have new toys to play with. So when Fanatec announced that they’re releasing a new direct drive wheel base for under four hundred bucks, it got tongues-a-waggin’. Sim racing isn’t cheap. Even if you race on Xbox or Playstation, shelling out for … Read more

As one of the world’s most popular home gaming consoles, the PlayStation 4 has seen a long list of great titles, including plenty of racing sims. From Driveclub to the Gran Turismo series, and more, there’s a lot of driving excitement to be had on this console. If you want to get the most out … Read more

Sony has finally dropped their PlayStation 5 console after what feels like eons of wild anticipation, and it seems to be living up to the hype so far. Perhaps the most-praised aspect of the new PS5 system is the dramatically-improved DualShock 5 controller, but one thing the new pad doesn’t excel at is providing an … Read more

While there is a place in the market for ‘out of the box’ steering wheel and pedal sets, if you spend any appreciable amount of time bombing around a virtual race track, a time will come when you want something ‘more’. It’s true that starter sets like the Logitech G923 are way more affordable than … Read more

The Thrustmaster T150 is one of the best sim racing wheels in the gaming arena. It’s popular not just because it’s from Thrustmaster but because it packs a punch of awesome features at a pocket-friendly price. Despite its wide-spanning popularity, the Thrustmaster T150 can sometimes prove problematic to pair with a PC. If you’re here … Read more

Assetto Corsa is one of the most thrilling sim-racing games in the market. It boasts over eighty cars and a handful of special edition models tailored in collaboration with an array of prestigious automotive manufacturers.  Thanks to this, Assetto Corsa reigns supreme in force feedback and offers a realistic feel, especially when paired with a … Read more

Any budget-conscious sim racer will tell you that Thrustmaster makes great steering wheels and pedals. However, the pedals may malfunction for one reason or another, making sim racing difficult or impossible. In this article, we’ll review the most common Thrustmaster pedal problems and fixes. Common Thrustmaster Pedals Problems The most common problem with Thrustmaster pedals is underperformance. Many … Read more

Update: Fanatec has discontinued the CSL Elite. The wheel base has been replaced by Fanatec’s new and affordable direct drive system, the CSL DD. The Fanatec CSL Elite wheel base is a fantastic middle ground between regular sim racing wheels and direct drive wheels. It provides stronger, more accurate force feedback than your average wheel, … Read more

Note: This article was previously a comparison of the CSL DD and TS-PC. However, since Fanatec has now replaced the CSL Elite with the CSL DD, we’ve updated the article to feature the new wheel base. The Fanatec CSL DD and Thrustmaster TS-PC are both great choices for intermediate sim racing wheels. However, I personally … Read more

Thrustmaster has been in the game for a long time and they’ve made wheels for every game console in recent memory.  As for their Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S wheels, the choice comes down to the TX and TMX wheel sets.  While the TMX is a solid offering for casual racing fans or those … Read more

Note: This article was previously a comparison of the CSL Elite and Thrustmaster TX. However, since Fanatec has now replaced the CSL Elite with the CSL DD, we’ve updated the article to feature the new wheel base. The Thrustmaster TX is a great sim racing wheel that comes in two varieties: the Ferrari 458 Italia … Read more

The Fanatec Podium Racing Wheel F1 is a high-end sim racing wheel that is loaded with advanced tech such as a direct drive force feedback system and meant to take gamers’ performance to the highest levels possible. Officially licensed for PlayStation 4 (and by extension, PlayStation 5) as well as PC, the Fanatec Podium Racing … Read more

The Thrustmaster Ferrari F1 Wheel Add-On is a specialized F1 racing wheel rim designed to be used with the company’s T500, T300, and TX racing wheel series. This officially licensed wheel is a full-size replica of the Formula 1 Ferrari 2011 racing wheel, solidifying its status a collector’s item in addition to the the functional … Read more

The Thrustmaster TMX and the Thrustmaster T150 are the French peripheral manufacturer’s current entry-level force feedback sim racing wheels for the Xbox and PlayStation console lines, respectively. These wheels exist in an exceedingly competitive tier of racing racing peripherals, going up against the likes of Logitech, Hori and others. While these two Thrustmaster wheels exist … Read more

Way back in 2016, rumors were swirling among sim racing enthusiast forums that Thrustmaster was preparing to announce that they were working on their first-ever direct drive racing wheel. Shortly after these rumors began to circulate, Kazunori Yamauchi of Polyphony Digital (developers of the Gran Turismo series of PlayStation console racers) confirmed that Thrustmaster was … Read more

Fanatec has been steadily increasing their share of the racing sim peripheral market in recent years and it’s easy to see why – they offer a diverse array of enthusiast-grade products that, while a bit pricey, offer a great value proposition due to their quality engineering and exhaustive feature sets. It stands to reason that … Read more

The Logitech G923 is a great sim racing wheel designed for use with PC, Xbox (One, Series X and Series X) as well as PlayStation (3, 4 and 5).  Despite costing quite a bit more and failing to offer out-of-the-box Xbox compatibility (a separate wheel rim is needed) we think Fanatec manages to keep the … Read more

Logitech’s G29 and G920 are a pair of sim racing wheels for the PlayStation line of consoles and Xboxes. The question is, how do they shape up against the Fanatec CSL Elite? The Fanatec CSL Elite wheel is widely considered one of the best wheels on the market, and although we don’t think Logitech can … Read more

Note: This article was previously a comparison of the CSL Elite and T-GT. However, since Fanatec has now replaced the CSL Elite with the CSL DD, we’ve updated the article to feature the new wheel base. Today, I’ve pitted the Fanatec CSL DD against the Thrustmaster T-GT to see which wheel comes out on top.  … Read more

Note: This article was previously a comparison of the CSL Elite and T300 RS. However, since Fanatec has now replaced the CSL Elite with the CSL DD, we’ve updated the article to feature the new wheel base. The Fanatec CSL DD and Thrustmaster T300 RS are great places to start for intermediate sim racing wheels, … Read more

The Xbox Series X consoles are finally here, and it launched with arguably the most robust lineup of racing games of any game console to date. While the new Series controller somehow manages to be even better than the nearly-perfect pad that dropped alongside the Xbox One, it doesn’t hold a candle to a great … Read more

The AccuForce Pro V2 has been lauded multiple times not only by us but by a myriad of other reviews out there. It’s a powerful direct drive wheel that promises standards as close to perfection as possible. Precision, realism, immersion, power, these are all cornerstones of what a direct drive wheel is supposed to offer … Read more

The Fanatec Podium DD1 and Fanatec Podium DD2 are both top-rated products in our guide to the best direct drive wheel bases on the market. Although the DD2 is the successor of the DD1, Fanatec continues to manufacture both wheel bases today, which begs the question: what are the differences and which of the two … Read more