Thrustmaster TX Servo Base (Compatible with XBOX Series X/S, XOne & PC)

Absolutely brilliant set. Paired it with the Thrustmaster TH8A shifter. Using with Forza 6 on Xbox One, and Project Cars on Xbox One. Forza 6 has it's own issues with FFB right now that need addressed, so it's difficult to rate the wheel off of that game alone. So I'll go off of Project Cars. The FFB is absolutely on point. Whether you're driving street cars or full on race cars, you feel every bump, every wiggle, every slip of the tires. The game recognizes every feature of the wheel, pedals, and shifter, and seamlessly adjusts based on what you're driving. For example, if you're driving a paddle shifted car with no manual clutch, even if that setting is turned on (manual clutch and shifter) it automatically recognizes the paddles and removes the need for clutch input. You can of course override that by touching the clutch or shifter at any time. On the other side, if driving a car that has a full manual transmission with clutch, the paddles won't work. This is all automatically done (unless you override it/lock something out via settings and calibration). It also automatically adjusts DOR based on what you're driving. The lock to lock turn radius of a street Ford Mustang for example, is nowhere near the same as that of a full on Formula 1 car. This is recognized between the wheel and Project Cars, and adjusted without you touching a thing. Pedals are plastic, but have a heavy weight to them and feel absolutely solid. The brake mod goes amazingly far for realism. Honestly, I have used/owned a couple of wheel setups with load cells and this matches them at the very least. If properly adjusted, the brake mod feels like an actual brake pedal. You will have slightly better performance with top of the line load cell pedals perhaps, but for this price point you won't get one that is noticeably better. The throttle, clutch, and brake pedal all have different resistances from each other. They are not adjustable (aside from the brake) but you can feel a difference, and all three feel like real world pedals. They also allow for you to modify the pedal face placement (left or right, and with the throttle, also up or down) and most aftermarket car pedal faces will actually bolt to them. So you can get some that suit the size of your feet better if you desire. FFB is very strong. I had to turn it down in fact as at times it would actually start to pop my wrists and shake the rig. At 50% it's still amazingly strong. When you get it fine tuned you really feel everything. Forza 6 on the other hand, at no fault of the wheel's this is not the case at all, but I am not reviewing Forza 6 so the reason I bring that up is if you play it exclusively, you'll want to wait for Turn 10 to adjust on their end. Their wheel support right now is awful so if you get it and play, and the wheel underwhelms or makes the car uncontrollable, that is the fault of Forza. It works perfectly with Project Cars, also have tested it with iRacing and Assetto Corsa on PC but seldom use either so I didn't go in depth. Seemed at least on par with Project Cars. Also, you WILL need a rig of some sort with this. Even if just a wheel stand. It has clamp attachments and bolt on points as well, but the FFB is way too strong for just using on your lap or a TV tray or something. I have a full on sim rig and like I said, on full power it would literally shake it like mad and actually would pop my wrists to the point it felt like they'd break. That's not an exaggeration, it really is that powerful. So don't even bother getting it unless you have a rig, will build/buy one or at the very least get a good wheel stand. I have no doubt Turn 10 will fix their wheel compatibility issues. This isn't the only wheel they have problems with. Literally any wheel with FFB is almost unusable with it. So again, don't judge this wheel off of their terrible support of wheels. But for now, if you play Project Cars or the above mentioned PC sims, this wheel has no equal right now. Not even my Fanatec (that went back as it was within return range) could compare to it.

As an adult gamer that previously used the well-regarded Fanatec CSR Wheel/CSR Elite pedals for Xbox 360, I was looking for a similar quality racing sim wheel and pedals for Xbox One at a similar price point. At five hundred dollars, the Fanatec was a great set that felt like the real thing (so to speak), and the Fanatec also offered some great user refinements like being able to adjust the backpressure of the brake pedal using a spring adjustment behind the pedal to enhance braking feel. Unfortunately Fanatec’s new offerings for the Xbox One are just too expensive, and you’d have to spend over one thousand dollars for a proper Fanatec Xbox One set today. Enter the Thrustmaster VG TX Leather Wheel/Pedal set for Xbox One. This set is truly excellent! The Thrustmaster servo base itself is heavy and is quite substantial. The force feedback and vibration are quite strong (I had to turn the force feedback down a bit as it was just too much to get the wheel turning at 100% FFB in Forza 6). The servo wheel allows you to directly change the steering angle of rotation (i.e., 270, 360, 540 or 900 degrees) and steering sensitivity right on the wheel itself. See the Thrustmaster website to download supplemental instructions on how to do this as its not contained in the included manual. Importantly, the Thrustmaster pedals allow for fine brake adjustment using an included conical brake mod that screws in just behind the brake pedal. Using this mod allows you to achieve the brake pedal feel of your choice. Although the included leather racing wheel and pedals feel great, you can switch out the wheel and/or pedals with a number of alternative offerings from Thrustmaster if you so desire. (I’ve got my eye on that Thrustmaster Ferrari F1 wheel, just wish it was labeled Mercedes Petronas instead!) For those that are interested, the following are the advance wheel settings I’m using with this Thrustmaster set in Forza 6: Steering Axis Deadzone Inside: 0 Steering Axis Deadzone Outside: 100 Acceleration Axis Deadzone Inside: 0 Acceleration Axis Deadzone Outside: 100 Deceleration Axis Deadzone Inside: 0 Deceleration Axis Deadzone Outside: 100 Clutch Axis Deadzone Inside: 15 Clutch Axis Deadzone Outside: 50 Handbrake Axis Deadzone Inside: 10 Handbrake Axis Deadzone Outside: 100 Vibration: 75 Force Feedback Scale: 75 Wheel Rotation: Varies by car and preference, but I use 360 degrees and 540 degrees quite a bit across many cars. Also, under the Assists menu, I have steering set to “Normal," no ABS, and STM on (no TCS though). My only, and I mean only, gripe with this set is that in order to update the wheel’s firmware, you can’t just do it through your WI-FI connected Xbox One. Instead, you need a PC, not a Mac, computer to download the update then sync it to your wheel. It is always recommended that you update the wheel’s firmware upon receipt and check back regularly for updates as Thrustmaster periodically publishes updates to refine it’s products features and/or add new features. I hope Thrustmaster one day offers firmware updates directly through the Xbox (preferably) or at least offers Mac-compatible firmware updates. (P.S. – I also tried the overpriced Logitech G920 for Xbox One, which I returned as it was smaller/too much like a toy and did not offer brake adjustability. See my review of that set separately.)

So far I've had an excellent experience with this thing. Unfortunately I only use it in Forza Horizon 4 - which apparently isn't the greatest for ffb wheels, so can't say for sure. However it's very tunable and using it (I have the shifter as well) is an immersive and incredibly fun experience (minus the game being trash sometimes). Power cord requires quite a bit of force to go in. Actually didn't get it all the way in the first time and thought I got a defective one. Pedal set is sturdy with non slip pads (although with how hard I tap the clutch along with a little bit of unevenness in the floor it still slides a bit). One thing I wish was better was the wheel size. It's quite small and I wish it was the closer to the real thing. Overall incredibly happy with it.

Excelente compra, una sensación muy real en el manejo y la entrega fue muy rapida

Cómprenlo vale la pena

Was torn between this wheel or Logitech g29. However I'm so glad I got this one. Yes it's 50% costlier than the Logi. But more than makes up for it with its build quality, precision and sheer quality of feedback you get from the motor. One of the main reasons for considation was the fact that this has no deadzone in the center . Hence absolutely precise to steer. And no clunky nature of the wheel as these are belt driven rather than gear driven mechanism of Logitech . When it comes to games, I sometimes feel this can more than suffice for an upper body workout. The games I have played are dirt rally 2, forza hirizon 4 and gta 5. Will slowly move to the more advanced sim racing title like asseto Corsa once it's available on a discount on steam. But oh boy I'm having a blast playing GTA on this wheel. Every bump, undulations, turning radius, cornering speeds, terrain, suspension, braking are felt precisely. I play with the force feedback at 50% . Hence I feel t150 would be more than enough . As the only major difference between t150 vs t300/tx are the force of motors - 2-3 nm torque vs 4-5 nm torque.

【購入目的】 私はPCゲーマーで、これまでレーシングホイールには“ThrustMaster Ferrari Wireless GT Cockpit 430 Scuderia Edition”を使用してきました。このコントローラーはDirectInputを採用しており、発売時期が古いゲームを楽しむには問題ありませんでしたが、近年発売されたゲームでは対応しないものもあるなど、色々不自由する面が出てきたので、どこかでXInputのホイールに切り替える必要性を感じていました。そんなとき、状態の良さそうな本機を中古で見つけましたので、今回購入しました。 【価 格】 当時、本機は新品が9万円前後で販売されていましたが、私は中古を\59,800で購入できました。ショップの商品に対するコンディション評価は『非常に良い』でしたが、正に“非常に良い状態”でした。多少埃を被っている程度で目立った傷もなく、認識や動作にも問題ありませんでしたので、かなり得した気分です。 【レザー仕様のホイール】 ホイールに限らず、コントローラー全般に言えることですが、滑り止めのラバーコーティングは長期的には加水分解を起こし、酷いベタつきの原因になります。本機のような中堅クラスのホイールやフライトシム用のジョイスティックには高額なものも多く、長く使われる方がほとんどだと思います。本機の革張りホイールも使えばそれなりにヘタレてくるとは思いますが、少なくとも加水分解の心配はないので、格好だけでなく、実用面でのアドバンテージもあると思います。実際触った感じはラバーよりサラッとしていますが、滑る感じはなく、僅かに肌に吸い付いてくれます。 【フォースフィードバック】 本機のフォースフィードバックはとても優秀だと思います。レスポンスが早く、力強くキレがあり、そして静かです。フォースフィードバックが効いていない、素のホイールの回転も昔のモデルほど重くなく、滑らかです。“Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Wheel USB”を使用して、“Colin McRae Rally 3”を遊んでいた時代からすると、隔世の感がありますが、これはおそらく本機にブラシレスモーターが採用されている部分が大きいのだと思います。昔は、『オモチャなんだから、安いDCモーターで十分だろ！』みたいな理由で採用されなかったのかもしれませんが、昨今のYouTubeやブログを拝見する限り、ホイールを使って遊んでいるのは“大きいお友達”ばかりですし、皆さんかなり真剣に取り組んでいるものとお見受けします。昔、タイトーの“スピードレース”やナムコの“ポールポジション”に夢中になっていたのは、皆子供でしたが、今の“車ゲーム”は大人がお金をかけてシミュレーション的なスタンスで遊ぶ時代なのだと感じさせられます。また、ソフト側の表現力が増し、より写実的でより現実に近い物理法則を再現させればさせるほど、インターフェース側もそれなりに質的向上を果たさないとバランスが取れない側面もあるのだと思います。 【電圧仕様】 本機は販売地域別に220-240V仕様と100-125V仕様があるようですが、私が購入した北米版は100-125V仕様で、そのまま日本で使えました。というのも、注文する前は、『状態が良いのは、電圧仕様の違いを知らずに買った人が使えなくて売ったから？』と勝手に想像していたからです。220-240V仕様ならステップアップトランスを導入するつもりでした。余計な出費がなくて幸いでした。 【保護回路】 マニュアル（英文）の12ページ目に、『内部温度センサーがオーバーヒートを検出すると、本機は突然シャットダウンすることがある』と書かれています。連続3時間ぐらい遊んでいる限りではそのような経験はありませんが、ワークがハードだとこっちも疲れますので（笑）、リプレイ鑑賞を間に挟みながら遊ぶようにしています。 【ペダル】 ペダルの作りも良く、特に不満はありませんが、ソフトによってはブレーキとアクセルが入れ替わって認識されることがあるので、そこは少し気になります。わざと入れ替えてキーアサインすれば済む話なので致命的ではありませんが、最初は戸惑うと思います。 【設 置】 設置にはSTRASSE Racing Cockpit CMPACT TYPEを利用しています。ポン付けで設置できました。そちらにもレビューを書きましたので、良かったらご覧下さい。 【最後に】 日本ではマイナーな存在の本機ですが、質の高い優秀なレーシングホイールだと思います。触るチャンスがあったら是非遊んでみて欲しいと思います。