After being teased a short while ago, we've now seen the Thrustmaster T-GT II sim racing wheel base unveiled. And it's a more advanced version of the four-year old Thrustmaster T-GT, which has been refined and perfected in 23,000 hours of intense work to become the first officially licensed PlayStation 5 racing wheel from the company. That amount of time sounds like a lot, … [Read more...]
New Thrustmaster Formula Wheel Ferrari SF1000 Edition Released
There's a new flagship wheel from the sim racing hardware company, with the new Thrustmaster Formula Wheel Ferrari SF1000 Edition released. It's a replica of the wheel found in the F1 car, to celebrate Scuderia Ferrari racing at it's 1,000th Grand Prix in 2020, and is officially licensed. The first thing you might notice is the 4.3" interactive screen, which can display up … [Read more...]
Thrustmaster 2020 Summer Deals Are Available Now
If you're looking for new sim racing hardware, then you need to check out the Thrustmaster 2020 Summer Deals, which are available until July 21st. Discounts are available on a total of 38 products from Thrustmaster, ranging from their Dual Analog 4 controller for £13.99 (saving you £4) to The TS-XW Racer Sparco P310 Competition Mod at £487.49 (saving you £162.50). The … [Read more...]
The Best Sim Racing Wheels For Beginners 2020
Find the best sim racing wheels for beginners comes down to three factors - performance, reliability and affordability. Most people starting out in their virtual motorsport hobby or career will want to get some racing done before investing large amounts in higher-end sim rigs. So we've concentrated on the wheels and pedal sets which offer the best experience at a reasonable … [Read more...]
Thrustmaster T-LCM Pedals Launch for Pre-Orders
There's been a lot of anticipation since the Thrustmaster T-LCM Load Cell Pedals were first leaked online. The prospect of performance at a reasonable price excited a lot of sim racers. And now the Thrustmaster T-LCM Pedals launch for pre-orders. The new pedals are compatible with the Thrustmaster T-GT, T300, T150, TS-XW, TX and TMX racing wheels. And will work for the PC, … [Read more...]
Thrustmaster T-LCM Load Cell Pedals Reveal Date Released
After rumours and leaks appearing for a while, the Thrustmaster T-LCM Load Cell Pedals reveal date has been confirmed as February 13th, 2020. The date has been shared by the Thrustmaster social media channels along with a teaser image - and coincides with the first day of practice for the GT Sport Sydney World Tour. It follows on from some leaked images which seem to have … [Read more...]
DiRT Rally 2.0 Compatible Wheels and Controllers
Codemasters have released a full official list of DiRT Rally 2.0 compatible wheels and controllers which will work from launch, along with any other relevant peripherals. DiRT Rally 2.0 PC Wheels and Controllers: Fanatec ClubSport Handbrake (AO) Fanatec ClubSport Handbrake via Fanatec ClubSport USB Adapter (AO) Fanatec ClubSport Pedals V1 (AO)Fanatec ClubSport Pedals … [Read more...]
Thrustmaster teasing Xbox 360 wheel for Gamescon?
Since the demise of Microsoft's own Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel, the choices for anyone looking to move away from a pad towards the finer control and immersion of a good feedback steering wheel set-up have been limited. Seriously limited. As the PlayStation 3 maintained a compatibility with a healthy range of wheels available for the PC such as those from Thrustmaster and … [Read more...]
New Ferrari gamepads for PC and PS3 from Thrustmaster
If you're a Ferrari fan, you'll love the new Ferrari 150 Italia edition gamepads which are new from Thrustmaster. First up is the F1 Wireless Gamepad Ferrari 150 Italia Alonso Edition, which is an exclusive and numbered wireless gamepad which is even signed by Fernando Alonso. Featuring 2.4 GHz technology, the pad also has an optical wheel with a 90 degree rotation angle … [Read more...]
Thrustmaster T500 RS wheel and pedal set review: 4/5
Everything about the Thrustmaster T500 RS suggests an extremely high level of quality; the specs, the only official Gran Turismo 5 licence, and especially the £400+ price. But does it live up to the expectations that have built since it was announced at the start of the year? Read our Thrustmaster T500 RS wheel and pedal set review to find out. Having been lucky enough to … [Read more...]
Official GT5 Thrustmaster T500RS wheel available tomorrow
The new T500 RS wheel and pedal set becomes available tomorrow in North America and Europe, and on January 25th in Japan. Produced by Thrustmaster, it's the officially licensed product for Gran Turismo 5 - and comes in at a whopping £459. As you'd expect for that sort of money, it's a high-spec product. The goal set by Polyphony Digital CEO was simple. Thrustmasters simply … [Read more...]