What about Xbox 360's? My limit is like 150 Euros. Help?
I too am in Xbox world and have been doing some homework.
We miss out on some great Logitech products and pay more for most things due to MS licensing arrangements.
Summary appears below.
Updated.
| Item
| Appr
Price
| Compatability
| Summary
|
Fanatec
| CSR Elite
| £500
| XBox, PS3, PC
| Essentially their new Clubsport setup (see the video below) but with Xbox compatibility and less features limited by console. Two big motors New optical system “direct sensor technology” on axis vs motor. Sports style wheel with carbon fibre construction. They will make other wheel styles available based on demand. Two screws to undo to swap.
Pedals are from £50 or adapter for Xbox ones for £15.00.
|
Fanatec
| CSR
| £250
| XBox, PS3, PC
| Similar looking wheel to above but no Carbon and sits on an updated/improved version of the old GT2 workings. (link to Photo below)
|
Madcatz
| FFB
| £180
| Xbox
| Updated and rebadged Saitek 660 FFB Wheel with added metal construction (or facings?). (link to Photo below)
|
Microsoft
| Official
| £100
| Xbox
| Discontinued. Prices rising. Durability queries.
|
Microsoft
| Controller
| £60
| Xbox
| The funny looking one like a WW2 Bomber controller.
|
Datel
|
| £54.99
| Xbox
| Wireless Vibration but no FFB steel bearings
|
Thrustmaster
| 458 Italia
| £70.00
| Xbox
| Wired, Vibration, No FFB. Expensive and basic..
|
Datel
|
| £29.99
| Xbox
| Wired Vibration but no No FFB
|
Madcatz
| MC2
| £40
| Xbox
| Wired Vibration but No FFB, Cheap but functional.
|
My personal conclusions.
Fanatec are doing some great design work but appear to me to have had some growing pains as quality control, logistics and customer service haven’t kept pace with their rapid growth. Beautiful designs, very sexy but far from trouble free. They are more like Ferrari than Porsche in this regard.
Madcatz have done us proud with a $40 non FFB wheel but I would find it hard to pay more than £100 for the FFB one. Original (and apparently not bad) Saitek 660 it is based on was £59.99 in 2008 back when a Logitech G25 was £200. If it’s over £100 they are being naughty. If my estimates above are correct I would have to go the extra for the CSR.
Thrustmaster appear to be keen to see what happens when they join two companies that like to overcharge for peripherals (Xbox and Ferrari) together on one product. The fruit is the 458 Italia. Same as a £29.99 wheel but more expensive. Personally I’ll just be buying the prancing horse sticker.
I would buy the Logitech G27 (£200.00 at moment) in a heartbeat if it was Xbox compatible.
Karl Raper has a FFB wheel. I have to have one because if he has one and is fast then when I have one I will be fast no?
http://www.fanatecwheel.com/news/hands-fanatec-csr-elite-wheel
Photos of two fanatecs and madcatz below.
http://www.insidesimracing.tv/forums/viewtopic.php?f=149&t=3983&start=40
Below video: The one to make you cry as we can’t have it unless it fits the Elite base too, TBA
Below video (third one down their home page) gives much extra detail on the CSR Elite and ability to swap wheels.
http://www.fanatecwheel.com/