So which upcoming/newly released wheel for you??

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Which Wheel for you??

  • The Fanatec Clubsport Wheel

    Votes: 21 25.0%

  • The Fanatec CSR wheel

    Votes: 6 7.1%

  • The Fanatec CSR elite wheel

    Votes: 30 35.7%

  • None I have another wheel

    Votes: 24 28.6%

  • I don't use wheels

    Votes: 3 3.6%
  • Total voters
    84
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Fanatec CSR



Forza Motorsport CSR Wheel

Officially licensed by Microsoft and Turn 10 Studios, the Forza Motorsport CSR Wheel will push your driving experience to the next level.

NOW AVAILABLE!

Key benefits

Multiplatform: Xbox 360 / PC / PlayStation® 3

  • Wireless connection to Xbox360 and USB cable to connect to PC and PS3
  • Compatible with standard pedals (with clutch), Clubsport, CSR Elite and CSR pedals. With an adapter, you can even use the Logitech® G25 / G27 pedals
  • 3 Force Feedback motors and smooth belt drive deliver sensational realism
  • Large aluminum paddle shifters


Feature list of Forza Motorsport CSR Wheel:

  • Authentic motorsport inspired design with premium aluminum wheel and Alcantara grip
  • Officially licensed by Microsoft and Turn 10 Studios for use with Forza Motorsport
  • Tuning functions with LED display that allows players to adjust the turning angle (90° to 900° of steering rotation), force feedback, vibration, sensitivity, with the ability to save up to five presets. ABS vibration in the wheel and on the (optional) Clubsport pedals for all games
  • Adjustable Deadzone, Linearity, Spring and Damper settings to fine tune your force feedback
  • Five 'Drift mode' adjustments to allow quicker turning ratio
  • Force Feedback is handled by a Powerful Mabuchi RS550 Motor that's used in RC cars
  • Additional 2 Force Feedback actuators in the wheel simulates motor vibrations
  • Extra smooth and silent belt drive with minimized mechanical dead zone
  • High resolution wheel sensor
  • Strong table clamps with a quick release keeps everything in place. Integrated screw inserts allows a fixed or hard mounting solution on a gaming cockpit
  • Fully compatible with the RennSport Wheel Stand which is available as an option

The Fanatec CSR Elite



Forza Motorsport CSR Elite Wheel

Officially licensed by Microsoft and Turn 10 Studios, the Forza Motorsport CSR Elite Wheel is the key element to achieve the target or Forza Motorsport 4 which is Ultimate Realism.


Key benefits:

Multiplatform: Xbox 360 / PC / PlayStation® 3
Wireless connection to Xbox360 and USB cable to connect to PC and PS3
Compatible with standard pedals (with clutch), Clubsport, CSR Elite and CSR pedals. With an adapter, you can even use the Logitech® G25 / G27 pedals
Force feedback that is handled by dual 120W motors plus additional 2 vibration motors in the wheel rim


Feature list of Forza Motorsport CSR Elite Wheel:

  • Wheel base fully made of metal with a carbon fiber and Alcantara wheel rim
  • DirectSensor™ technology: The sensor is mounted directly on the steering axis to avoid interference and performance issues that are inherent in belt and gear drives that have motor mounted sensor systems.
  • Strong and fast120W dual force feedback motors plus 2 vibration motors in the wheel rim
  • Large silent fans are installed to provide ample cooling
  • Big shifter paddles made of metal provide a solid shifting experience
  • Newly designed belt drive mechanism that's made completely of metal and uses high quality ball bearings and German made belts to deliver the smoothest, most precise force feedback on the market
  • Tuning functions with LED display that allows players to adjust the turning angle (90° to 900° of steering rotation), force feedback, vibration, sensitivity, with the ability to save up to five presets.
  • Five 'Drift mode' adjustments to allow quicker turning ratio.

Fanatec Clubsport Wheel



  • about 450 without rim
  • different rims will be available from 150 USD upwards
  • metal base as seen in video
  • PC and PS3 only
  • QR system with many more wheel rims to come (Fanatec system)
  • supports additional axis, encoder switches etc.
  • rev indicator bar

Also a lot of extra features such as 111 buttons that can be mapped. Another feature is the licensed BMW rim which looks fantastic.

Anyway please vote guys :D
 
Do I need to vote for what Thomas sends me or what I might want next to it at a later date? lol
 
Well in a span of a year, I've gotten pleasure of owning both the New Driving Force GT Steering Wheel that I bought when GT5 came out and about a month ago a got my hands on the Logitech G27 wheel, which both are great wheels for GT5 but if you more advance I say go with the G27 cause you can also mess around with Shifter that make it a complete different way of playing the game altogether, But back to survey and reason why I'm interested in this is because I also bought Forza 4 and looking into which steering wheel to get for it, So my vote is gonna be for the CSR Elite Wheel
 
Sounds like a good choice. You could even sell all your logitechs and get the upcoming Clubsport shifter when it eventually surfaces!
 
Just got a T500RS, upgrading from a G27, but if I were going to get one of those I would wait for the CSW. Looks sick.
 
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Elite for me. It's xbox support I want.
If not I would have got the T500 over the GT2.
 
Voted for the CSR Elite (which i preordered), but i'm missing the option both CSR Elite and CSW
 
amf7
ATM there are no votes for the CSR... interesting.
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I am not surprised to be honest. Due to the old design of the wheel apart from the rim attached many might think it's not a big enough upgrade for their current wheel, while on the other hand the completely new Elite and CSW are definitely worth it. Hence no votes for the CSR so far I reckon.
 
Still i have had a CSR for a couple of weeks and it's a great wheel.

Would recomment it to anyone who doesn't have the budget for the 'real' stuff.
 
HoiHman
Still i have had a CSR for a couple of weeks and it's a great wheel.

Would recomment it to anyone who doesn't have the budget for the 'real' stuff.
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Don't be down about it, you own a damn fine mid range wheel. (with improved shifters to boot).
 
I agree, the CSR from what I hear is a very fine piece of kit to have. Besides, not everyone is nuts enough to put down 500 or more euros for a wheel with some nice pedals and shifter(s).
 
paskowitz
T500 rs does not count?
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I think amf7 was going all CSW/Fanatec nutty in his head after he saw the pics of the wheels in the other thread. I believe a poll can't be changed when started either (unless you're a mod/admin).

So yeah, of course the T500 RS counts. Even if you like to play with the MS speed wheel it should could. Well, in my opinion.
 
Why clubsport wheel can't be supported by xbox360?
Only supported by ps3 and pc?
I had owned G27 and T500RS, if clubsport wheel system didn't support x box360, I actually had no motivation to buy it. So please, support it.

CSR Elite is not good enough for fans like me.

And the shifter of the fanatec is not good enough too. Should have a better comparatable one.
 
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chou1223
Why clubsport wheel can't be supportte by xbox360?
Only support ps3 and pc?
I had owned G27 and T500RS, if clubsport wheel system didn't support x box360, I actually had no motivation to buy it. So please, support it.

CSR Elite is not good enough for me.
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In short, its a microsoft thing. If fanatec could gave made on wheel (to rule them all) I am sure they would have.

My question to you is why the elite is not good enough?
 
So is the CSR just a GT2?

When the GT2 came out (before the T500RS) It was probably the best wheel on the market for <$1000.
 
chou1223
Why clubsport wheel can't be supported by xbox360?
Only supported by ps3 and pc?
I had owned G27 and T500RS, if clubsport wheel system didn't support x box360, I actually had no motivation to buy it. So please, support it.

CSR Elite is not good enough for fans like me.

And the shifter of the fanatec is not good enough too. Should have a better comparatable one.
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Limitations from Microsoft's Xbox system. It doesn't allow the quick release system and only as much buttons as there are on a controller if I am correct. Why the shifters aren't adjustable is a choice I don't know the reason of. The shifters on the Elite and CSR are a huge improvement over the Porsche wheels. They feel equal or maybe even better then a G25/G27 set of shifter paddles.
So yeah, in short the ClubSport Wheel will never be compatible with the xbox because of hard- or software limitations of the console itself.
The base of the elite is the same as of the CSW though, so expected the same amount of fun from its FFB system. It's just that the rim is different, but there will be different rims available in the future although the amount is less then with the CSW.
So until a better solution comes available which will be for a long while unless Logitech pulls a random rabbit out of the hat next year, you will have to do with the Elite as the best wheel you can get for a while for the Xbox. It's just up to you to decide if you want to stick with whatever you have or buy a Elite until something better comes and then sell it and buy the better wheel.

Seismica
So is the CSR just a GT2?

When the GT2 came out (before the T500RS) It was probably the best wheel on the market for <$1000.
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About that last part. Time flies and we move on to better equipment. That's how it goes. I mean DVD was the best until blu-ray came along. Old CRT monitors were best until LCD came along. Etc...

The CSR is better then the GT2 from what I hear from different folk here who either have/had both or reviewed them. It has new and improved electronics for better FFB, the motors are tweaked some more and the shifters feel better then on the GT2 (more G25/27 quality or better).
That's all I remember as I haven't really been interested in that particular wheel myself :dopey:
Hope this answers the question a bit.
 
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amf7
The reason there is no t500 or other wheels as I said upcoming wheels/newly released
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Doh! I never read that part. I thought (early this morning before going to bed) which wheel I want more right now. Sorry for causing confusion.
 
CSR Elite

I beleive the CSW is overkill for the PS3 or console only type player.
A CSRE with future rim choices would please me enough.

Although the CSW personally I think is nicer looking.
 
Mr Latte
CSR Elite

I beleive the CSW is overkill for the PS3 or console only type player.
A CSRE with future rim choices would please me enough.

Although the CSW personally I think is nicer looking.
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I think I can agree with you there since the base is the same. If you are a pure console racer then I wouldn't take anything beyond an Elite either. Most of the features of the CSW are going to be PC only, unless Kaz is going to officially support them. Which is not likely I think. Plus it is even less likely that either Electronic Arts or Codemasters is going to add support to their NFS, Dirt and F1 games.
So yeah, if a console nut then an Elite.
 

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