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• Rated 5 out of 5 stars

  Great racing wheel for casual racers.

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  I was super excited to try the new Thrustmaster T248R. Ive been playing racing games with a controller for years and I’ve always wanted to know what it felt like to use racing wheel. I love to play racing games and one of my favorite games is Forza Horizon 5. Since I am new to the racing wheel world, I had no idea what it entailed. I had no prior knowledge or experience with casual or sim based racing with a racing wheel, so I thought the Thrustmaster T248R would be a good starting point for me. Setup Setting up the T248R was a bit of a chore for me. After unboxing all the accessories and the wheel and pedals, I didn't know how to install the wheel on my desk. The included instructions didn’t explain how to install, so I went to Thrusmaster’s website and watched several how-to videos. This helped tremendously, as I was getting frustrated with the included instructions. I didn’t notice proper instalation instructions on the provided document. Cable management was also a bit of a nuisance. If you are wanting a clean and minimal setup, you will need to take some time to hide the cables and look out for cable length. The cable that connects to the pedals isnt very long. I had to account for this. Also, if you plan on installing the pedals on carpet, there is no carpet stops at the bottom of the pedals. This may cause movement and repositioning the pedals while driving. Installing the Thrustmaster software in the Microsoft store was simple and took almost no time. There are a host of features and options within the software that I’ve yet to explore, but looking forward to over time. How does it perform I was pleasantly surprised how accurate it felt driving with the racing wheel. It does take a learning curve, and Ive yet to fully master after a few weeks of driving. Im playing racing games primarily on my gaming PC, so it took me awhile to learn which buttons to select on the wheel. The wheel feels great with each turn and the included LCD screen is an added bonus. I find myself in awe at the wheel accuracy versus using a controller. The pedals are firm and rigid with good response time when pressing the pedals. It did take me awhile to used to the starting position of the pedals. Conclusion Since this was my first experience with using a racing wheel, I think the Thrustmaster T248R is the perfect starter racing wheel for casual racers like myself. Aside from the lack of carpet stops, my overall experience was mostly positive and fun. If you own a Playstation or PC, this one's is worth taking a look at.

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  Posted 1 month ago by kriserikka

• Rated 4 out of 5 stars

  a bit of a headache to setup, but fun to race with

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  so I've owned the Thrustmaster T248R for about a week now and I have mixed feelings about it. I was quite excited to open it up and get it set up because one of my favorite games to play on the PS5 is Gran Turismo 7 and I could not wait to play the game with this wheel. My headaches started started with the set up. The steering has its own "power brick" that needs to be plugged in when in use. Not a huge deal BUT.. the cable on it is not very long. I would say like about 6 feet. You'll need to set it up very close to an outlet or get a long extension cable. This made setup a little cumbersome for me because the cable was not long enough to get it to reach across the table I was going to set it up on. The pedal also has a cable that resembles an old phone cable. Think network cable but smaller. The plug has a thin piece of plastic that holds the cable into place. again.. shouldn't be a huge deal but I feel like they are prone to breaking and the cable looks like it is non replaceable. So you have to be extra careful when plugging and removing it. So when you finally get it set up, you end up with a bunch of cables sticking out of the back of it. One that powers the wheel, one that connects the pedals to the wheel, and one that connects the wheel to your playstation or PC. All different cables. The power cable is propietary. I wish they could have don't USB C as well with that. You end up with all these cables and you'll have to do some cable management because if not you end up with cables getting in the way of your feet and pedals. Petty complaints but I just wish it was packaged and designed better. maybe there is a reason each cable is designed the way it is, but I wish it was a little more simplified. Now as far as the gameplay experience, it was fun! Unfortunately there isn't any haptics or force feedback in the steering wheel. I thought it would have some but it does not. The wheel itself feels quite responsive and has a very good turning radius. The pedals take a good amount of force to use. Which makes the driving experience feel more realistic. The pedalboard stays nice and secure on hard floors. Should be just as good on carpets. Playing Gran Turismo 7 with this setup was fun ( when it worked) more on that later. But it makes the game even more fun. I actually plan on letting my niece and nephew use the setup to get some practice in for driving lol. I am convinced that playing Gran Turismo with a good racing wheel and pedals makes for a good driving simulation for getting practice in for real world driving. All headaches aside, I really enjoy the wheel and I am happy to have it. If you plan on getting this, keep in mind that you need a lot of space to set it up. And I recommend that you get some type of "cockpit" to have it set up to permanently. I did not plan on having one at first, but am now currently shopping for one. Now back to the couple of issues I had while starting up this wheel. For some reason.,. my playstation 5 randomly shut down when I first started using this wheel. I have no idea why. It could be a coincidence but when I started up a race on gran turismo 7 with this plugged in, it literally just shut itself off. I googled online if there is any known issues, but couldn't find much information. after resetting my ps5 and running the restore prompt everything was back up and running properly. The only other thing I have to warn you all about is to read the instructions about the buttons, I managed to throw my ps5 into rest mode once or twice also by accidentally pressing the wrong buttons. All in All.. I think the wheel is fun and very high quality. If you've never owned something like this before be prepared to spend some time setting this up and invest in other accessories for it. The wheel and pedals is just a part of the expense. As far as compatibility, I can confirm it works for gran turismo 7.

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  Posted 1 month ago by Ponskippa

• Rated 5 out of 5 stars

  Great wheel and pedal set!

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  Amazing wheel and pedals racing set. It came with all you need to have it desk mounted. They include the wheel, which has a nice LCD screen and LED indicator lights (more on this later), a desk mount (this is my only con here, the mounting clamp is made of plastic and feels cheap and it only has one tensioning point, a long metal screw, that has again, a plastic lever), which was kind of finicky to have setup and I was scared to give it all to make it seat properly on my desk, I felt it was going to break at one point. I rather prefer regular metal clamps, but it is what it is. Once clamped on my desk you connect the wheel base with the pedals set (they nicely include 3, gas, break and clutch), then the USB cable to your PC (my case) or your PlayStation (compatible) and then on the PC you download their windows app to install its configuration software (and firmware updates). The pedals feel great and the break one has a medium stiffness spring, which you can replace with a black one, which is stiffer, depending on your liking, this is great! The wheel itself feels great and responsive to what the car and road is telling you on racing games, this a hybrid system (belt and gear). I like the LCD screen, its really useful and not a gimmick. It can show speed, RPM, gear shifts etc. The LEDs can indicate when its time to upshift, pit stops etc. and you can configure those. The paddle shifters are metal and feel very click and responsive (they are loud though). My only cons are the desk clamp mounting system and the wheel itself (or the back) have lots of plastic, making it feel cheaper, I would prefer more metal all around, but its a very nice starter kit for anyone getting into the racing hobby!

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  Posted 1 month ago by JamexRZ