The Thrustmaster T500RS Thread

[Hwangm]

Nevermind, wrong post

 

[daan]

Why don't you both calm down and take it back to pm? This has nothing to do with us.

 

[Hwangm]

sorry Daan, I ll remove my post - there Done.
sorry everyone for posting it here. I can handle it from here.

 

[daan]

Thank you both. Hope you get it sorted so you're both happy.

 

[Carson79]

Thrustmaster T500 RS
Regarding upward compatibility of the “T500 RS – PS3” racing wheel with PS4 racing games:
This decision is upon each game developer and will therefore vary from racing game to racing game.
In the event of upward compatibility with PS4 racing games, the T500 RS – PS3 racing wheel will only be recognized in the game, and not in the console’s menus. Please note that the “SHARE” and “PS” functions will not work on the wheel in PS4 racing games.
blog.us.playstation.com/2013/10/30/ps4-t...e-faq-north-america/

From FB

 

[Dean]

Hm... I'm not sure if SHARE and PS is needed much, but still, having the ability use the buttons is somewhat important in my opinion.

 

[WildRun]

... it's a great news . For "SHARE" & "PS" the gamepad will be enough for me.

 

[Gunstar]

So there ya go. Official support... no.

 

[WildRun]

T500RS Black Friday:

$449.99 (instead of $599.99) + Free Shipping on Amazon

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004J6KRD6/?tag=gtplanet-20

NB: Only 14 left in stock...

 

[soap_hand]

Could the price go cheaper on Black Friday? Amazon dropped it to around $350 last year around this time.

 

[Dean]

I'm not sure if I would wait, as Amazon only have 7 left in stock...

 

[soap_hand]

Oh god. And wildrun just posted 14 left in stock. And now it's down to 7. Better get the wallet ready..

 

[Deano-gt]

Oh god. And wildrun just posted 14 left in stock. And now it's down to 7. Better get the wallet ready..

Microcenter is also selling the T500 but for $600. I noticed someone posted on ebay, the complete F1, GT and shifter combo. Don't see those too often.

 

[Zuel]

Does anyone know of a hydraulic brake system for the T500 that works with the PS3 as well PC?

 

[JohnBodin]

Does anyone know of a hydraulic brake system for the T500 that works with the PS3 as well PC?

There are no hydraulic brake mods available for the T500 -- you have your choice of the Basherboards Realistic Brake Mod or the BLC-T500 Load Cell Mod from Bodin Solutions.

 

[Raitziger]

Thrustmaster said that there will be a new wheel for GT6 launch. Maybe it has more complete PS4 support?

 

[Paul33993]

Thrustmaster said that there will be a new wheel for GT6 launch. Maybe it has more complete PS4 support?

Interesting. My money is on it being a PS branded TX.

 

[Coxis]

Thrustmaster said that there will be a new wheel for GT6 launch. Maybe it has more complete PS4 support?

Link? This is awesome news. It'll most likely be like Paul says, but still good news.

 

[mcfizzle]

Thrustmaster said that there will be a new wheel for GT6 launch. Maybe it has more complete PS4 support?

When and where did they say that?

 

[Jadran]

[url=http://www.thrustmaster.com/en_UK/press/thrustmaster-introduces-first-officially-licensed-racing-wheel-playstation-4-and-playstation-3]More here[/URL]
http://www.thrustmaster.com/en_UK/p...-racing-wheel-playstation-4-and-playstation-3

 

[Carson79]

Rubber bands are the new motors
I think I read somewhere that a revised T500 for PS4 will be released as well

 

[Raitziger]

When and where did they say that?

I actually got it here but it was said on inside sim racing forums. Ok off to find that link now....

Edit: Here : http://insidesimracing.tv/forums/topic/10659-new-thrustmaster-wheel-for-gt6/

 

[Zuel]

There are no hydraulic brake mods available for the T500 -- you have your choice of the Basherboards Realistic Brake Mod or the BLC-T500 Load Cell Mod from Bodin Solutions.

There are hydraulic brake mods for the T500.

 

[Coxis]

More here

Seriously, TM?

 

[Paul33993]

There are hydraulic brake mods for the T500.

According to the comments, he posted details on the iracing forums. I let my subscription lapse. Can anyone take a look and see how detailed it is? And what the costs were? That looks pretty nice. Even the gas mod.

 

[Zuel]

And this MOD also works with the PS3.

 

[Coxis]

Here's the details on the hydraulic mod:

http://members.iracing.com/jforum/posts/list/3143088.page#6885787

 

[Paul33993]

Here's the details on the hydraulic mod:

http://members.iracing.com/jforum/posts/list/3143088.page#6885787

Can you summarize it? You can't view unless you're a member. Does he give detailed directions/part lists? Talk about cost? Thanks.

 

[Zuel]

Thanks @Coxis

Didn't know I had to make a account.

 

[JohnBodin]

There are hydraulic brake mods for the T500.

No, sorry -- that's not a mod . . . that's a DIY project that involves a complete teardown, a rebuild of the electrical elements, and modification of the hardware itself, all of which ultimately voids your warranty, and potentially renders your T500 pedals unusable for console applications if you have to go with a separate stand-alone USB circuit board to pull it all together electrically.

For that kind of effort, when you take into consideration the limitations imposed by the T500 pedal design, I'd say you would almost be better off trying to do a scratch-built set of pedals based on the CST design. Yes, it is do-able, but as with my load cell mod, there will be compromises required to make the new elements work with the existing hardware at the very least.

Also, that's not a hydraulic brake cylinder -- that's a pneumatic setup with a single pneumatic cylinder, which involves air only and no oil or hydraulic fluid.