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Does anybody know where I can actually test the T500RS in action here in Japan. I've been to Akihabara and the only place I found the wheel on display-only was in Yodabashi. It was nice to actually sit in it and feel the wheel and pedals, but they didn't have it setup for play. It was on display with the Playseat GT which is a bad idea because the amount of wobble the wheel had was too much to actually appreciate the wheel quality itself. The pedal angle is great though, not steep at all. Anyways, please let me know if anyone knows where I can find a T500rs for testing in Japan. Thank you all.... Arigato Gozaimasu!!!
Konnichiwa!
It is strange to see that Akihabara doesn't have one on display. If anywhere then you would think it was there. Unfortunately I am not Japanese so I can't help you.
Although I wish I was Japanese, since I am just as tall. Although with my natural blond hair I would stick out as a sore thumb and maybe be thought of as a delinquent like in manga. lol
Anyhow, I don't know where you can try it but maybe you can describe what you expect of the wheel and probably ask a few questions. That way maybe I and others can help you a bit to get an idea of how the wheel feels and such.
Maybe there are fellow countrymen lurking here that might be able to guide you? Although a lot of people here are American or European I think (at least as far as I have noticed).
zenkis14Thanks for the reply LogiForce! Yeah unfortunately Akihabara being the Electric Town didn't have one really surprises me. I might look around the huge city this weekend again to see if I missed anything.
Well as some owners mention, the famous "lightyears" from a Logitech or Fanatec wheel has got me curious. When T500RS owners mention this, I wonder what they really mean. I think I watched simracingtonight's review of the t500 like 24 times already and I'm dying to try it for myself.
In regards to expectations, I have none really, just worth the cost. And when I say worth cost, I mean in terms of usability and not just material quality which I know seems very high quality. I have the Playseat Evo Alcantara which seems to work well from the pictures and comments I saw earlier in this thread, so I know hard-mounting is not going to be an issue. I really feel it's a "must experience for yourself" to see if it's right for me. I even watched all the videos I can on youtube with people testing it and also side-by-side with the G27, which I currently own. I just really want to feel how precise owners claim it to be. Simracing says it brings the GT5 experience to a whole new level and I just want to feel how it does that. Thank you again!
I really hope you find one because it is everything you've said. It just changes it from a game to a real simulator. Paired with the TH8 shifter raises the bar a bit more too. Good luck on your quest.
zenkis14I really hope it is. One day " I will" have one. lol
Question though... Do you know if the TH8RS shifter will hard mount on the playseat shifter mount with no issues? My G27 shifter is bolted with 2 screws, do you know if it has the same thread and location?
Not the same. The TH8 has three holes in a 4cm triangle configuration. They are much closer together. The thread is m6 12mm length max.
Not sure about your shifter mount but the clamp on the TH8 is better than hard mounting it any way so as long as the mounts not 10cm thick the clamp will serve it's purpose for you.
I have mine attached only with the clamp and it's solid even when I get a bit over zealous with my shifts.
New pedals on the way. I had talked with the lady from tech support. Pleaded with her about how I really just want my stuff to work so I can enjoy my hobby. Explained it was stressful and I know it's stressful on her. If she could please take some time and help me resolve the issue so I can get the shifter ordered and have working pedals. She actually softened up and was quite the sweet heart to deal with.
So note when calling them. Try and understand that these people get harassed, lied too, yelled at, stressed from unruly customers. When they seem to be stern or come across uncooperative it's for the fact they are trying to resolve the issue with out just giving stuff away. I also told her if it was needed I would charge items till I returned the broken to ensure they wasn't going to lose out.
Anyway. Happy days. Be nice and good things will happen.
New pedals on the way. I had talked with the lady from tech support. Pleaded with her about how I really just want my stuff to work so I can enjoy my hobby. Explained it was stressful and I know it's stressful on her. If she could please take some time and help me resolve the issue so I can get the shifter ordered and have working pedals. She actually softened up and was quite the sweet heart to deal with.
So note when calling them. Try and understand that these people get harassed, lied too, yelled at, stressed from unruly customers. When they seem to be stern or come across uncooperative it's for the fact they are trying to resolve the issue with out just giving stuff away. I also told her if it was needed I would charge items till I returned the broken to ensure they wasn't going to lose out.
Anyway. Happy days. Be nice and good things will happen.
You´re a lucky man: Thrustmaster is going to replace your pedals, although they have been disassembled and manipulated by you, but refuse to change my paddle kit... ¬_¬
The Thrustmaster customize service is incredible.
Corresponds to the firmware version. V5 is probably last version = Firmware V38.
You can check easily in "T500 RS Control Panel" :
http://ts.thrustmaster.com/eng/index.php?pg=view_files&gid=1&fid=2&pid=316&cid=15
New pedals on the way. I had talked with the lady from tech support. Pleaded with her about how I really just want my stuff to work so I can enjoy my hobby. Explained it was stressful and I know it's stressful on her. If she could please take some time and help me resolve the issue so I can get the shifter ordered and have working pedals. She actually softened up and was quite the sweet heart to deal with.
So note when calling them. Try and understand that these people get harassed, lied too, yelled at, stressed from unruly customers. When they seem to be stern or come across uncooperative it's for the fact they are trying to resolve the issue with out just giving stuff away. I also told her if it was needed I would charge items till I returned the broken to ensure they wasn't going to lose out.
Anyway. Happy days. Be nice and good things will happen.
HwangmHi BNGTracer, did you get yours from Pagnian? if so what version is your T500 please?