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...]
Need for Speed Heat Update Adds Support For Wheels
There's nothing worse than spending money on a wheel and pedal set-up, and then not being able to use it in a game. So it's good that the new Need for Speed Heat update adds support for wheels, finally enabling you to use your set-up on PC and console. You'll need to make sure your equipment is set up before launching Need for Speed Heat, and the steering wheel is assigned … [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...]
F1 2015 Wheel Compatibility List
Much earlier than before thanks to long-held plans to release F1 2015 during the real-world Formula One season, Codemasters has published a wheel and controller compatibility list. Until recently, screenshots and a trailer or two have been the limit of '2015' material available – so with a mere ten days remaining until F1's arrival next month, we're glad to have finally seen … [Read more...]
Special Gran Turismo 6 promo and giveaway at Play Asia
Play Asia is running an interesting promotion for the Gran Turismo 6 1th Anniversary Edition until July 7th, 2015. If you buy any physical product from them, you'll get a copy of GT6 for free. Or you can buy it as a standalone product for a sale price of $6.99. But whether it comes as a free extra or you buy it specifically, you'll automatically be entered into a Lucky Draw … [Read more...]
Forza Motorsport 5: Infiniti Car Pack
Beneath the Gamescom buzz for Forza Horizon 2 and its competitors, Forza Motorsport 5 has proved once again that it isn't ready to step into the shadows with Turn 10 Studios' announcement of a new car pack for August. 2014 Infiniti Q50S 2014 Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge 2014 Rolls-Royce Wraith 2015 Ford Mustang GT 2014 Renault Spark SRT_01E 2013 Vauxhall Astra 1.6 Tech … [Read more...]