Logitech G29 / G920 Driving Force Racing Wheel

[MB512]

Had the G29 for about 2 weeks. Problem only just started happening when I'll be steering into a corner the share button or the PS button will be pressed without any contact from myself. I'm on the ps4 playing pcars. Is this a defective unit or is there something I've messed up?

I had the same issue here with my G29.
Last night playing GT6 and it was if someone pushed the PS button.
So I don't think you messed up.
It was the first time it happend to me.
I think it`s a glitch in the wheel.
If it happens again I'm gonna send it back.

 

[OdeFinn]

Had the G29 for about 2 weeks. Problem only just started happening when I'll be steering into a corner the share button or the PS button will be pressed without any contact from myself. I'm on the ps4 playing pcars. Is this a defective unit or is there something I've messed up?

I had the same issue here with my G29.
Last night playing GT6 and it was if someone pushed the PS button.
So I don't think you messed up.
It was the first time it happend to me.
I think it`s a glitch in the wheel.
If it happens again I'm gonna send it back.

Too tight wiring inside wheel, probably best to contact directly Logitech asap. Guessing, but really good odds to hit right on this.

 

[super_gt]

 

[VBR]

G920 definitely looks better. I'm hating the light blue buttons on the G29.

 

[Ian_83]

As much as I currently hate Logitech........

If you want a G29 in the UK, PC World have currently got the G29 available for £244.99. You need to use the discount code wheel55 for a £55 discount.

The same goes for a G920, £55 discount, using code G92055

I have no idea how long this discount code will be available.

 

[TayeezSA]

My question is that are the G29 and G920 actually selling?

Like I'm talking going out of stock in stores selling.

 

[Ian_83]

My question is that is the G29 and G920 actually selling?

Like I'm talking going out of stock in stores selling.

Good question.

I think that Logitech are selling them, but I would hope that the stores aren't going out of stock like they did with the Thrustmaster T300, simply because Logitech are a far larger company and should have a better supply available to meet the demand.

EDIT// Logitech upset a lot of their existing customer base over the PS4 compatibility, they are also late entering this gen of console, so I doubt that the sales are particularly strong.

 

[skazz]

Good question.

I think that Logitech are selling them, but I would hope that the stores aren't going out of stock like they did with the Thrustmaster T300, simply because Logitech are a far larger company and should have a better supply available to meet the demand.

EDIT// Logitech upset a lot of their existing customer base over the PS4 compatibility, they are also late entering this gen of console, so I doubt that the sales are particularly strong.

Especially since they missed the Forza 6 launch window with their G920.

 

[VBR]

@Ian_83 - I saw that PC World/Currys deal several days ago, but didn't want to mention it as I didn't want to give Logitech free advertising. As to whether they're selling many; they've given away 9 free G29's on Amazon UK through the Vine program, see the reviews. That sounds like they're desperate to bump up the positive reviews!

If the price drops to £149.95 with a free shifter thrown in, I might be tempted.

 

[AudiMan2011]

@Ian_83 - I saw that PC World/Currys deal several days ago, but didn't want to mention it as I didn't want to give Logitech free advertising. As to whether they're selling many; they've given away 9 free G29's on Amazon UK through the Vine program, see the reviews. That sounds like they're desperate to bump up the positive reviews!

If the price drops to £149.95 with a free shifter thrown in, I might be tempted.

If the G920 gets the same price cut, then I might, just might consider one for use on Forza 6 otherwise I will rigidly stick with a pad.

 

[Ian_83]

@Ian_83 - I saw that PC World/Currys deal several days ago, but didn't want to mention it as I didn't want to give Logitech free advertising. As to whether they're selling many; they've given away 9 free G29's on Amazon UK through the Vine program, see the reviews. That sounds like they're desperate to bump up the positive reviews!

If the price drops to £149.95 with a free shifter thrown in, I might be tempted.

I totally agree with you. I dislike Logitech too.

Still, if the PC World offer saves someone some money, that's a good thing, right?

I like the idea of a G29 for £150......but I still wouldn't buy one.

 

[TonyJZX]

In my country's donkey play money its $499 rrp but its as low as $275 right now... i expect it to get to $200 once the buzz dies down and closer to Xmas. Since on xbox there isnt that much action aside from Forza 6 and there's basically no action on Ps4... I already ordered the shifter, its $75 here but at $49 on sale... eh. just buy it.

 

[VBR]

@Ian_83 - I recently tried my G25 out again with GT6, & after 5 months of using a Fanatec GT2 wheel I've started to realised just how poor the G25 really is by comparison. I still don't like the rim on the GT2, the hand positions are awkward for me, but the smooth belt drive & more weightier feel are much better. Even if I do calm down about what Logitech have done, I don't think I'll ever buy a G29 not even one at £149 with a free shifter.

I'd just like to thank Logitech once again for turning me into a Fanatec customer, & making me realise just how much better Fanatec wheels are.

 

[Tired Tyres]

@Ian_83 - I recently tried my G25 out again with GT6, & after 5 months of using a Fanatec GT2 wheel I've started to realised just how poor the G25 really is by comparison. I still don't like the rim on the GT2, the hand positions are awkward for me, but the smooth belt drive & more weightier feel are much better. Even if I do calm down about what Logitech have done, I don't think I'll ever buy a G29 not even one at £149 with a free shifter.

I'd just like to thank Logitech once again for turning me into a Fanatec customer, & making me realise just how much better Fanatec wheels are.

I hope you have posted that somewhere Logitech would read it.

 

[Ian_83]

@Ian_83 - I recently tried my G25 out again with GT6, & after 5 months of using a Fanatec GT2 wheel I've started to realised just how poor the G25 really is by comparison. I still don't like the rim on the GT2, the hand positions are awkward for me, but the smooth belt drive & more weightier feel are much better. Even if I do calm down about what Logitech have done, I don't think I'll ever buy a G29 not even one at £149 with a free shifter.

I'd just like to thank Logitech once again for turning me into a Fanatec customer, & making me realise just how much better Fanatec wheels are.

Did you try both wheels on GT6? It's not easy getting a direct comparison without playing the same game.....although I certainly don't doubt your conclusion. 👍

I really don't care about Logitech much either. If Thrustmaster get the reliability of the T300 sorted (which I'm fairly sure that they will), Logitech don't stand a chance.

 

[TonyJZX]

Surely Thrustmaster are making a T150 for Xbox? T151? T510?

 

[Awong124]

That's kind of how I felt about the T300. It's just so much better than the G27. I never held a grudge against Logitech for not making the G27 PS4 compatible, but I got to say that the T300 is just on another level. Other than peripherals being cheaper, I find it ludicrous that people will pay the same for a G29 as the T300.

 

[Gunstar]

That's kind of how I felt about the T300. It's just so much better than the G27. I never held a grudge against Logitech for not making the G27 PS4 compatible, but I got to say that the T300 is just on another level. Other than peripherals being cheaper, I find it ludicrous that people will pay the same for a G29 as the T300.

I feel the same, at $199 I'd be all about the new G wheels but at $399 I just don't see the value. Loved my G27 but I only paid $300 for it back in the GT5 days and sure I wouldn't pay more than that especially considering the loss of the stick shifter.

 

[VBR]

Did you try both wheels on GT6? It's not easy getting a direct comparison without playing the same game.....although I certainly don't doubt your conclusion. 👍

I did when I first got my GT2, & honestly didn't think there was a huge amount of difference between them. That said, I doubt that the G25 would be less notchy on P CARS.

 

[Ian_83]

I did when I first got my GT2, & honestly didn't think there was a huge amount of difference between them. That said, I doubt that the G25 would be less notchy on P CARS.

Hmm, the G27 feels better on the PC version of PCars than it did on GT6. The infinite adjustment of the FFB within PCars does make quite a difference, although the G27 will never be as smooth as a belt-driven wheel and I'm sure that the latest offerings will be better.

The difference between PCars and GT6's FFB system is night and day. 👍

I have not tried a G25, so maybe they don't feel as good as a G27.......

At the end of the day, I wont be buying Logitech again anyway, but I'm grateful that I can continue using the G27 (albeit on the PC) until it finally dies, or I become bored of it.

 

[Gunstar]

G25 is similar to G27. The major difference is the G27 uses helical (angle) cut gears vs the G25's straight cut gears and that smoothed out the action and made it quieter. They also staggered the pedals with spacers and made them side to side adjustable, made the gear shift a H-pattern only instead of switchable, and added 4 more buttons to the wheel rim.

 

[TayeezSA]

Does anyone know if the the G27 pedals are compatible with the G29 Wheelbase?

Want to do a GTEye mod if I get the G29

 

[Kitten]

Does anyone know if the the G27 pedals are compatible with the G29 Wheelbase?

Want to do a GTEye mod if I get the G29

Yes, same with the G27 shifter.

 

[Shlagem]

Any of the new G29 Owners tried to calibrate the thing on PC, installing the latest profile results in a message that windows blocked unsigned drivers and therefore the drivers never installs and the profiler would state that No Devices Found.
Anyone with such problems? the support site is so quiet and scary defective scenarios happening there! I hope i wont face any of those hiccups since for me i have no option to ship it back even if it still under warranty.

 

[Stotty]

Logitech have resorted to giving 5 G29 wheels away for free on Amazon UK in an effort to bump up the positive reviews. Talk about desperate!

Nothing underhand in this - it's standard practice in on-line retailing.

Search ranking is the 1st step to being successful on-line and you won't get a decent search ranking with zero ratings and reviews as it's a big part of how the Amazon algorithm decides where your product will appear on the landing page... When I launch a new product in to a market I send c.100 units FOC to independent reviewers to generate quick reviews and get my product on to page 1.

If you know a bit about on-line retailing, you can judge quite a bit about what's happening in a market place just from looking at Amazon.

On the UK site, the G27 is still the #1 'quality' wheel, with the G29 2nd (both on page 1). None of the TM quality wheels appear on page 1, and you have to get to page 4 before you find the T300.

In internet retailing terms, this is a disaster for TM... Amazon is the primary site shoppers use for research on electrical products before making a purchase, and the vast majority of shoppers don't search beyond page 1.

The G29 has only been on sale a short time, yet has more ratings than the T500.

The ratings themselves are also insightful.

The G29 has a a poor rating on the face of it. Average of 3* is below the 4* seen as the acceptable benchmark. But once you dig a bit deeper and look at the negative reviews (which is how people use Amazon), you see that all the negative reviews are from people who don't actually own a G29 and are simply whining because their old G series won't work with a PS4. The reviews from owners are almost all 4* or 5*.

If you look at the T500, the negative reviews (1* & 2*) make up c.25% of the reviews, and are all from owners. And for both the T500 and T300, around 20-25% of the reviews are negative, with a common criticism of product reliability... which seems to be a common and still ongoing theme with TM wheels.

Based off what I see on Amazon, far from being desperate, I'd say Logitech will be quite happy with their market position.

 

[Doodle]

@Ian_83 - I saw that PC World/Currys deal several days ago, but didn't want to mention it as I didn't want to give Logitech free advertising.

No offense, but that's extremely rude. Someone on here could've wanted that deal when it happened. Honestly I think people are sick of seeing you be a Fanatec fanboy in these forums. This is a thread about the G29/G920, not Fanatec wheels.

 

[LeMansAid]

Fan boy? So after a few months of frustration with proper support, then generally not being all that into the Fanatec, @VBR finally realises that it's pretty decent after all.

Clearly on Fanatec's pay roll.

Fanatec's low end wheels and the G2x wheels have long been compared. Get your nose out of joint about the absence of sale pimping if you choose, but how about we get real about what constitutes on topic discussion?

 

[Ian_83]

Well the deal isn't on anymore....... but Currys/PCworld are now offering the G29 complete with the Shifter for £300.

I still dislike Logitech though. They really should have handled things differently, I'm still bitter about the experience so I won't be buying anything from Logitech anytime soon. As far as I'm concerned they can get stuffed.

That said, I imagine that the G29 is a good wheel. Although technically it's an overpriced G27 with a few minor tweaks.

 

[godzilla_GTR]

bought my g920 yesterday(got it for nz$450, sticker price rrp $600) have had a quick jam with horizon 2 and am very impressed coming from the g25

 

[super_gt]