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Aaron Silverman · 04-23-2008, 01:48 PM

Well, the other wheels all have shift paddles on the steering column (some also include a shift lever); they just lack the clutch pedal. So you can still use MT with them.

My neighbor got the less-expensive Logitech wheel ($135 or so at Best Buy). It has the 900-degree turning radius, which takes a little getting used to (I think you can switch it between 900 degrees and 270 degrees). It's awesome, but I don't know if I can bring myself to drop that much cash on a wheel. The G25 is way more than I'd ever spend on a game controller. Thrustmaster makes two wheels that are much cheaper (A $35 wheel that works with PS2, PS3, PC, Gamecube *and* Wii, plus a $50 wheel that just works with PS2, PS3, and PC), but I can't find them in stores and I'd really like to check them out in person before buying. (The manuals say you can't use them for PS2 games on the PS3, which kinda sucks if true -- they have multi-cables that have both a PS2 connection and a USB connection.)

MadCatz makes a PS3 wheel too. You can buy it on the Best Buy website, but unfortunately I didn't find it in the store.

04-23-2008, 01:48 PM	#2 of 18
Aaron Silverman Member Location: The Land of Oranges, Mickey Mouse, and foreclosures Join Date: Jan 1999 Local Time: 11:48 PM Local Date: 10-12-2008 Posts: 6,927	Re: Recommendations for PS3 steering wheel please Well, the other wheels all have shift paddles on the steering column (some also include a shift lever); they just lack the clutch pedal. So you can still use MT with them. My neighbor got the less-expensive Logitech wheel ($135 or so at Best Buy). It has the 900-degree turning radius, which takes a little getting used to (I think you can switch it between 900 degrees and 270 degrees). It's awesome, but I don't know if I can bring myself to drop that much cash on a wheel. The G25 is way more than I'd ever spend on a game controller. Thrustmaster makes two wheels that are much cheaper (A $35 wheel that works with PS2, PS3, PC, Gamecube and Wii, plus a $50 wheel that just works with PS2, PS3, and PC), but I can't find them in stores and I'd really like to check them out in person before buying. (The manuals say you can't use them for PS2 games on the PS3, which kinda sucks if true -- they have multi-cables that have both a PS2 connection and a USB connection.) MadCatz makes a PS3 wheel too. You can buy it on the Best Buy website, but unfortunately I didn't find it in the store. "How wonderful it will be to have a leader unburdened by the twin horrors of knowledge and experience." -- Mr. Wick