Project CARS - Logitech Wheels NOT Supported on PS4

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Johnnypenso
Upgrades are a part of going to a next gen console. It's $500 ish dollars to get your PCars + console as a minimum.
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Actually, $360-ish, and with free online multiplayer. ;)

Not that I'm claiming PCARS is the first or only reason most people would go with that option. Also zero FFB wheel support, but I suppose that's not far removed from having an incompatible Logitech (as I do too). Just nit-picking. :lol:
 
Ian_83
Potentially I'm ready for PCars on the PC using my G27.

Got my PC built yesterday and all is well with it so far, other than a few niggles with various drivers it was a simple build. :)

I won't be buying a new wheel anytime soon. 👍
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Have you looked into the GTEYE brake mod? Dramatic increase in pedal resistance and easy to install. You can move the brake spring over to the clutch for more resistance there too. I highly recommend it. 👍
 
Johnnypenso
You know that Fanatec did announce a deal with XBone in the fall?. No details yet I'm aware of and I'm not sure if they are working on backwards compatibility or not.

EDIT: It's better than I thought.
http://www.fanatec.com/forum/discus...net&utm_campaign=General+Links&a_aid=gtplanet
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Yup i knew already about that deal, i'm in the same position as @VBR though, i have a CSR that's 2 years old and a GT3 of 1 year and i'm planning on getting the best out of those hence moving to pc soon.

Johnnypenso
Upgrades are a part of going to a next gen console. It's $500 ish dollars to get your PCars + console as a minimum. Unless one is abandoning modern gaming altogether and sticking with 10 year old hardware, which is an option, spending a good chunk of change is unavoidable. Having to spend for a new wheel sucks of course, but we have no choice if we want to enjoy the depth, complexity and visually stunning nature of a game like PCars, DriveClub, Forza, GT7 etc. I'd venture to guess that most people wandered in here because they want to play this game so not buying the game + console/pc + perhiperals (if affordable) isn't really an option most of us are considering.
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I will not put myself into a position where i have to spend 3-400 bucks extra on a new wheel each time a new console is released. One such an investment for a decent wheel in itself should be sufficient for many years to come, and console manufacturers choosing not to make them compatible is just a case of screwing over the consumer. I like the Forza franchise so i might pick up an Xbone in the future, but that's gonna be pad use all the way. PC first and enjoy my last gen games on the PS3/360 is the plan 👍
 
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Johnnypenso
Have you looked into the GTEYE brake mod? Dramatic increase in pedal resistance and easy to install. You can move the brake spring over to the clutch for more resistance there too. I highly recommend it. 👍
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Yep, I've got my pedals modded and the springs are lovely. To be honest I can't remember what I bought or where from, but the different 'feel' that we can get can make quite a difference to the pedal set.

I can remember swapping springs around and messing until it felt right. I did change the throttle spring a couple of times too and I very briefly had a throttle that was far too stiff. It gave me leg ache after about 30 minutes of driving with it. :lol:

My G27 may have "old tech" compared to the latest models, but it's still a damn good quality product, I'm convinced that it will still be going strong when the T300's will be failing. :lol: Logitech really should get their act together, if they launched a G29 with full console support it would really give Thrustmaster some much needed competition.
 
My G25 has upgraded springs too. Installed the NIXIM clutch & brake mods, the pedals feel great. Done the Chillicoke mod to the shifter as well, & that feels a little better now.

All in all I have no complaints with my hardware.


👍
 
VBR
My G25 has upgraded springs too. Installed the NIXIM clutch & brake mods, the pedals feel great. Done the Chillicoke mod to the shifter as well, & that feels a little better now.

All in all I have no complaints with my hardware.


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Chillicoke mod?
 
Ian_83
Is the gear resistance much nicer now?
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Yes, but it makes the clicking noise more pronounced. It also makes the gear stick move very slightly over to the right, but I can live with that.
 
DrJustice
Tells us then, what did you get?
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Nothing too fancy, I wanted to keep the cost down and leave room to upgrade in the future.

CPU: AMD FX8350 Black Edition (can be overclocked)
Motherboard: Gigabyte 990FXA-UD3
RAM: AMD Gamer 2x4GB 2400MHz
Graphics: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X Overclock
PSU: 650W -80 Gold.
Case: Corsair Carbide SPEC-01
Fans: A couple of extra 120mm case fans
Storage: 1x 240GB Kingston SSD and 1x 500GB Seagate Barracuda (from my old PC)
Optical: DVD Re-writer (stolen from my old PC)

So far I've not used it much, it loads everything really quickly, boot time is about 30 seconds. I did play a little Euro Truck Simulator 2 and it ran that on max settings with ease, no issues at all, although to be fair graphically that's not a challenging game.

I went with AMD for a couple of reasons. Firstly, cost, the AMD FX8350 has great 'bang for buck', although it may not be as good as the latest Intel i5, it's certainly no slouch. Secondly, both the PS4 and Xbone are now using AMD CPU's, so I'm hopeful that game developers will begin to utilise 6 and 8 core CPU's more. So we may start to see the full potential for the FX8350 in the not so distant future.

Mostly though, my PC has to be quick because I use it for my office work and that has to take priority over gaming.

Anyway, so far it's going great. 👍

My parts came from Overclockers UK (a.k.a: OCUK). From what I experienced, I'm not sure that I would recommend them, they seemed helpful but they did a few things wrong. :(
 
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VBR
@Ian_83 - If you don't mind me asking; how much did it all cost?
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About £650 all in. 👍

It could be made cheaper than that though. The SSD is more expensive than just using a HDD and the motherboard wasn't the cheapest option available by Gigabyte either. There are also slightly cheaper cases available too, but I had some space limitations and the cooling options offered on this case fitted my needs.

The one thing I did not buy is an operating system.....this would be an extra if needed. I'm trying out the Windows 10 tech demo. 👍

I can justify spending £650 on a new PC as my old one was running pretty slow anyway. I guess that I spent a bit more than I was originally intending to though.
 
DrJustice
^ Sounds good to me. Should be able to run Project CARS nicely. Oh, and your G27 too, to keep it on topic :)
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Exactly. 👍

I'd rather spend more money on a PC than give money to Thrustmaster and Sony right now. :lol:

Talking of keeping things on-topic....has anyone seen or heard anything about the Sony/Logitech issue? I might have to get myself signed up to Twitter and tell them how I feel. :mischievous:
 
What I can't get over with Sony is this; if they are low on profits as a company, I can see making a deal with thrustmaster for wheels, although there can't be that many people buying wheels as racing games aren't the most popular genre. To me, it seems as though they are alienating more customers than what this deal may be worth.
 
Let me put this in other way:
You guys want Sony to give benefit to other company (Logitech) not to pay fees, developers kit etc., and help them develop a driver for PS4.
What will you think will happen next?
I see hundreds of others peripherals company's to want the same benefit.
Even if Sony was in the mood to only benefit Logitech, who will pay to Immersion for the FF patent in Logitech wheel's in a new platform? Sony too?
Even if o Sony was in the mood to pay Immersion for Logitech, do you know how much that will cost?
I'm also don't know how much this will cost but i think it will be allot, and i don't see it to justify a small niche of market.
Don't get me wrong i'm not taking a corporation part, and i really want you guys to have your logitech wheels to work, but i don't see how this could be possible.
You guys need to think what you want to do, buy a PC and use your wheels, or buy a Thrustmaster for the PS4
 
Imo it's not about money but it depends on what you want to play and where.
For example aside from PCars i want to play also driveclub, GT7 and seb loeb rally evo, which are exclusives, with my PSN friends.

Moreover in a discussion named "Logitech wheels on ps4" is annoying to continue reading (from the same people every 2 messages) that you should buy a pc, you should by assetto corsa, g27 works fine on pc bla bla bla bla.

I'm happy for you and your pc but If i'm looking to a ps4 discussion I don't give a damn **** about pc.

Looks like people is playing just the wheel instead of the games.
 
paulpg87
Moreover in a discussion named "Logitech wheels on ps4" is annoying to continue reading (from the same people every 2 messages) that you should buy a pc, you should by assetto corsa, g27 works fine on pc bla bla bla bla.
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Discussion is named "Logitech wheels not supported on ps4", hence people will mention the alternatives.
 
mister dog
Discussion is named "Logitech wheels not supported on ps4", hence people will mention the alternatives.
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yes on ps4, alternative wheels not platforms.

If i open up a discussion named "Logitech wheels not supported on ps4" i expect alternatives in terms of wheel for ps4, i do not need to read here that g27 works fine on assetto corsa or how to build up a good spec pc.

We should name the conversation "how can I avoid giving money to Sony even if I want to play ps4" because that is what i was reading here. People in a ps4 issue discussion telling they won't buy ps4 cause their wheels work. Yes really helpfull...
 
paulpg87
yes on ps4, alternative wheels not platforms.

If i open up a discussion named "Logitech wheels not supported on ps4" i expect alternatives in terms of wheel for ps4, i do not need to read here that g27 works fine on assetto corsa or how to build up a good spec pc.

We should name the conversation "how can I avoid giving money to Sony even if I want to play ps4" because that is what i was reading here. People in a ps4 issue discussion telling they won't buy ps4 cause their wheels work. Yes really helpfull...
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Well seeing it's all a Thrustmaster exclusive at the moment and for the foreseeable future; this is the thread you desire:

https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/ps4-t300-gte-or-t500rs.319404/

I'm sure people will mention the alternatives here should they release some.
 
paulpg87
Imo it's not about money but it depends on what you want to play and where.
For example aside from PCars i want to play also driveclub, GT7 and seb loeb rally evo, which are exclusives, with my PSN friends.

Moreover in a discussion named "Logitech wheels on ps4" is annoying to continue reading (from the same people every 2 messages) that you should buy a pc, you should by assetto corsa, g27 works fine on pc bla bla bla bla.

I'm happy for you and your pc but If i'm looking to a ps4 discussion I don't give a damn **** about pc.

Looks like people is playing just the wheel instead of the games.
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Buying a PC is definitely a part of the discussion and should remain so as it is a viable alternative. The cost of a T300+new console in Canada is around $1000 including tax. The cost of T300+3 pedals+shifter is much higher as is the T500+ console. As an option I could build a pc for $1000 and keep my Logitech equipment with my pedals and shifter and at no additional cost be gaming on PC. From what I've read on this and other forums, many people have gone that exact route so it's definitely a part of the overall discussion. I have Logitech to thank for this because if my wheel was compatible on the PS4 I wouldn't have given a second thought to building a PC but they forced my hand.
 
Agreed, judging from the amount of response in this thread alone it's clear there are still a lot of people contemplating to move from PS3 to PS4 or somewhere else. Wheel support being one of the deciding factors, mostly because it adds a significant amount to the total cost to spend.

I think the question 'which alternatives are there if you already have a PS4' have been chewed out many pages ago, because there aren't a whole lot. ;)
 
First of all I would like to apologize to anyone that gets offended by the next few words. My t300 is bloody fantastic!
I remember when I bought my one and only G25 Logitech wheel and yes I flinched at what I thought was a huge cost just for a wheel setup, this is going back years when the PS3 was first released, what were we waiting for back then I think it was GT3?
But my word what a huge change from the old cheap plastic wheels and hand controller that was. I swore back then I would never part with the G25.
Unfortunately times have changed, technology has moved on and so has the the wheel, you could say it has indeed be reinvented.
I have never experienced the Fantec wheels, wish I had, they looked awesome but the cost of upgrading from the G25 to Fantec was more than I could afford, so only voicing what I have used and now using.
Like I said apologies to those that will stay with their Logitech wheels, I love my old G25 still do in fact it's boxed up ready to return to duty if it should arise.
The argument of building a pc over buying a new wheel, well I don't see it personally, to me you still have to layout funds to build one that will do all its asked and I have no doubt that there is value in what guys are building in the pc's, each to their own.
Yes I did go out and buy the t300 in preparation for project cars, all I hope is that the game is all its cracked up to be cause the the t300 certainly is.
No Im not happy I spent $500.00 and did not get a manual shifter and a clutch pedal, but there is a way to continue using part of my g25 and that's with the Rimotech adapter for my pedals so in some shape or form my Logitech live's.
Yes I will pay the extra for the shifter but only because I want to use it, otherwise the padal shifts are just fine.
yes I will miss the feel of the G25, that leather, the smell of hour's of tightly griped sweat on the wheel in joy or in full blown fits of anger.
Yes the extra spend for one game is huge for the t300 but didn't we all have to do that when the Logitech wheel was introduced if we wanted the ultimate sim experience? Im not a rich man and like so many other gamer's out there I had to save all I could and then way up is it really worth all that money? To me yes, I love my racing games, from all of the Gran Turissmo series, the V8's 3 or Toca 3 depending were your from to the long awaited Project cars.
No disrespect intended to anyone like I said just my point of view, whether you decide to go to pc or refuse to spend the dollars for the t300 wheel on ps4 all because you have the Logitech already, well more power to you and I hope Sony, Logitech can come to some agreement in the future, but now I have the t300 wow bring on project cars.
 
There will be an awful lot of crying if Sony and Logitech sort their problems out and give the G25/7 compatibility. It's unlikely, but certainly not impossible.

If this thread was supposed to be about other viable options for playing with a wheel on a PS4 only, then that's pretty simple. You buy a Thrustmaster wheel, or you get one of those awful 3rd party dongles (M4). Currently there is no other choice so therefore the thread is a bit of a waste of space.

I personally thought that this thread was here to help get Logitech wheels working on a PS4. Well I've signed a petition, I've sent messages to Logitech and Sony. I've also been emailing a large supplier of Logitech products to try and get some answers from Logitech..... I've played my part.

I've also decided that I will not be helping Sony and Logitech anymore by building a PC and ensuring that I don not buy anything from either company. The problem with Sony/Logitech/Immersion has cost me an awful lot of money and I'm in no mood for giving either company anymore of it.

Sure, now that I've got a PC I won't be playing GT7, which is a shame because I have always played GT from the very beginning. But effectively I have been able to justify the cost of a new PC and with the money that I've saved I can now buy more games....instead of giving it to Thrustmaster/Sony.

Don't get me wrong, I love my PS4, I love racing on my PS3 and if support for my wheel does happen in the future I will most certainly use it on the PS4 too. I'd love to be playing GT7 on the PS4, but I'm not paying £500+ to replace my wheel which I've only had for less than 2 years.

I was against a PC build too. But after weighing up all the pros and cons, it's fairly obvious to me that this was the route that I should take in order for me to be able to continue playing racing games with a steering wheel at the best possible price, whilst also to some extent future proofing my equipment and ensuring compatibility into the future.

I'm sorry if my decision has offended anyone, but it was for me the most logical solution/step to make. I hope that those that buy a Thrustmaster for the PS4 are happy with their decision, I hope that those that use a pad instead are happy to be saving their money and I hope that anyone changing to PC gaming enjoys their decision too.

In the meantime, I hope that the Logitech range of wheels eventually gets PS4 compatibility because despite it's slightly older tech, there is no denying that it's a quality piece of hardware.
 
I've gone the opposite way and started looking into Xbox One and Forza bundles whilst completely foregoing a PC build (no time and patience), ditching plans for pCARS as well as not giving money to Logitech/Sony/TM. I'll still play arcade racers on PS4, but as of the moment, my future racing games will be played with a controller (Forza included), and I'll just be giving a middle finger to PS4 sims that don't have Logitech support.
 
I was originally planning on getting a ps4 solely for pcars, and eventually gt7 if pd get their **** together. All I can say is without support for non thrustmaster wheels, I won't be getting a ps4. I only have a cruddy dfgt, so I plan to upgrade soon, so upgrading isn't my issue. What my issue is, I have no intentions of upgrading to a thrustmaster wheel. I would much prefer a fanatec wheel. Therefore, to play pcars, I'll need to build a pc. I would imagine I'm far from alone in this line of thinking, and Sony could lose quite a few sales because of it.

It would be far easier, and cheaper for me to buy a ps4 for pcars, and if Sony added support for logitech and fanatec wheels, I would do exactly that, in a heartbeat, just because it's the much easier and cheaper route to pcars.

The most important thing for me, in upgrading my set up, is having a high quality setup. A load cell brake is also a must. Thrustmaster products, from everything I've read, just aren't on the same level as fanatec. I also don't like it how Sony has gotten into bed with Thrustmaster, and is now basically saying "well if you want to play ps4 racing games, you better buy a Thrustmaster wheel". Well what if I don't want a ******* Thrustmaster wheel? "well you won't be able to play racing games on ps4". Fine, I'll go get a ****** pc then, thanks for nothing sony.

Sorry for the rant, got out of hand there for a second lol ;)
 

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