If you like to get away from racing by driving trucks or tractors, then you might like the new Thrustmaster SimTask range for driving sims. The most interesting is the SimTask Steering Kit, which is compatible with the Thrustmaster T128 or T248 wheels. It includes a metal mount so that your wheel is in the flat position used in trucks and heavy machinery, with a desk clamp … [Read more...]
Thrustmaster Ferrari 488 GT3 Wheel Pre-Orders Begin
Officially licensed and surprisingly affordable, it might be time to invest as Thrustmaster Ferrari 488 GT3 Wheel Pre-Orders begin. Deliveries will start from October 26th, 2023, for the 1:1 replica of the wheel used in the Ferrari 488 GT3. And for £249.99, you get a central faceplate with carbon fibre cladding, adjustable paddle shifters with magnetic sensors, and four … [Read more...]
Thrustmaster SF1000 Firmware Update V6.27 Released
A freezing issue on PC and Playstation consoles has been fixed, and various new features for EA Sports F1 23 have been added, with Thrustmaster SF1000 Firmware update V6.27 released. The Thrustmaster Formula Wheel Ferrari SF1000 originally became available in 2021, as a replica of the wheel found in the F1 car, officially licensed the Italian manufacturer winning their … [Read more...]
New Thrustmaster TH8S Shifter Launches For Pre-Orders
Most sim racers will know about the venerable TH8A shifter which has been a solid recommendation for many years. But now there's a cost-effective alternative from the same manufacturer, as the new Thrustmaster TH8S shifter launches for pre-orders, with availability set for July 27th, 2023. The current TH8A will set you back around £169.99, but the new TH8S is just £59.99, … [Read more...]
Thrustmaster T818 Ferrari SF1000 Simulator Announced
Licensed sim racing hardware always seems to be popular, and one partnership seems set to continue with the Thrustmaster T818 Ferrari SF1000 Simulator announced. The direct drive wheelbase follows other tie-ins, including the Ferrari SF1000 Formula Wheel launched in 2021, the wooden 250 GTO wheel to celebrate the 55th annversary of the iconic sports car, and more. The … [Read more...]
Save €120 On A New Thrustmaster T248 Wheel And Pedals
If you've been thinking about jumping into sim racing, now might be a good opportunity as you can save €120 on a new Thrustmaster T248 wheel and pedals until March 2nd, 2023. The offer is available on both the PC and PlayStation or PX and Xbox versions, and brings the normal €349.99 (£299.99) price down to just €229.99 (£198.00). That means it's only 30 Euros more than the … [Read more...]
New Thrustmaster T128 Wheel and T2PM Pedals Launched
While most of the rumours and discussion have been focused on direct drive products, the more casual and entry-level sim racing market has just seen the new Thrustmaster T128 wheel and T2PM pedals launched at the 2022 Paris Motor Show. The new T128 wheel and T2PM twin pedal set are a direct replacement for the previous T150 and TMX wheels, priced at £169.99, much less than … [Read more...]
Thrustmaster Start Teasing Their New DD Wheel Base
While there's not much information available yet, we've seen Thrustmaster start teasing their new DD wheel base in time to meet their promise to reveal something before the end of 2021. Back in the summer of 2021, Thrustmaster released a roadmap which included unveiling a 'New Direct Drive Racing Wheel Base for PC'. So presumably, the tweet released with the #STARTINGLIGHTS … [Read more...]
Thrustmaster T-GT II Sim Racing Wheel Base Unveiled
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...]
iRacing 2021 Season 2 Patch 4 Hotfix 1 Released
You can now download iRacing 2021 Season 2 Patch 4 Hotfix 1, which resolves a crash-to-desktop issue triggered after the last update to the sim racing service. A workaround disabling external LCD displays seemed to work in the meantime, but you can now revert that temporary measure. There's also been an issue discovered with the Thrustmaster OneWheel API, and this has … [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...]
New DIRT 5 Update Will Add More Wheel Support
Codemasters have teased news about the upcoming major release of DIRT 5 version 2.0. And along with a whole range of changes, the new DIRT 5 update will add more wheel support, which is great news for anyone with a sim racing set-up. The new wheel support system will work across the PC and both generation of console versions of the game, and takes a lot of compatibility data … [Read more...]
Drift21 Update Rev 14639 Released
ECC Games have spent some time going through community feedback since the last update to their drifting simulation. So with Drift21 Update Rev 14639 released there are improvements to the feedback and physics if you're using a sim racing wheel and pedal set-up. Some improvements to the physics model came in June, but wheel users were still voicing concerns about … [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...]
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...]