Thrustmaster Ferrari GT Experience Racing Wheel for PS3 and PC

by Hercules Computer Technology

Product Features

• Product manufactured under official Ferrari license. Ferrari is the emblem of victory and automotive competition - values that are genuinely appreciated by gamers!
• 3-in-1: PlayStation 3 & PC!One racing wheel for all game systems. Vibration Feedback feature on PC ONLY.
• Ferrari-style realistic on-wheel sequential gear shift levers. Two Ferrari style digital gear shift levers located on the wheel.
• Wide progressive pedal assembly with resilient brake pedal. Progressive pedal assembly featuring a footrest enabling precise and comfortable acceleration and braking - ideal for heel and toe racing!
• Mapping feature: fully programmable functions. The 11 buttons, D-Pad, 2 pedals and 2 gearshift levers can be relocated by users. Adjustable wheel sensitivity for precise driving!

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00140R0XK
• Product Dimensions: 13.6 x 12.5 x 11.5 inches ; 7.5 pounds
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: January 30, 2009
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,998 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #2 in Video Games > PlayStation 3 > Hardware > Controllers > Racing Wheels

Product Description

Thrustmaster Thrustmaster Ferrari GT Experience Racing Wheel 2960697 Video Game Controllers

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent wheel for the price, June 23, 2010

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Travis Terrell "Lastgamer" (Al, USA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Thrustmaster Ferrari GT Experience Racing Wheel for PS3 and PC (Video Game)

This is a great wheel for the ps3. I have burnout paradise, blur, split second, need for speed shift, and motorstorm. It works great with all of them. It has a feature to where you can map any of the buttons to different buttons. The gas pedal is automatically mapped to the R2 button as the brake button is automatically mapped to the L2 button by default. It has different sensitivity settings and a great feel as well as button placement. I also have the logitech gt wheel which is also a great wheel but I find myself using this wheel more. Mainly because it works on all racing games, the gt wheel only works with some games. It doesn't have force feedback which is the only real drawback I have to say about this wheel. I bought this wheel before I bought the gt wheel and I'm glad I did. I have never had any problems with this wheel so far, just make sure you plug it in before you turn on your ps3 with the wheel switched to the ps3 instead of pc. With that said I have plugged it in after I turned on my playstation in the middle of a game while paused and it still worked. Overall great wheel, very universal as far as compatablility with other games, and wheel and pedal unit just feels great while driving.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best value if you are a casual racing game fan, January 17, 2011

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Rajendra S. Gondhalekar - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Thrustmaster Ferrari GT Experience Racing Wheel for PS3 and PC (Video Game)

If you are dedicated fan of racing games, and specialize in driving in them exclusively, the Ferrari Experience Racing Wheel is the wrong product for you, and you probably know that already. For an average gamer like me, who occasionally dabbles in racing games, the hundreds of dollars needed to get some of that gear is an overkill. I still like to have better control than a standard dualshock gamepad, and amazingly, this racing wheel provides it for the about same price. The wheel itself is solidly built of sturdy plastic, and very well laid out with the paddle up/down shifters and all the action buttons. With the strong clamp, mounting this wheel sturdily should be no problem at all. You can however forget about playing it in your lap, the tension of the bugee mechanism makes that impossible. The wheel is a bit on the small side, and the bungee cord tension mechanism is stiff, but the steering control provided by it far surpasses the dualshock thumbsticks. The pedals are very sturdy as well, and provide a nice amount of control over the gas and braking. They do unfortunately tend to slide around a lot, and I ended up mounting them with velcro. Once I did that, they stayed put. I lucked out, and had an old wooden TV stand laying around that provided the perfect mounting setup for this product. If you don't have something like that, a visit to the local store to pick a cheap one is highly recommended. I also love the programmability that this wheel has. Due to this, it is a much better choice than the Ferrari Universal 5-in-1 Racing Wheel, also by Thrustmaster. That wheel is slightly cheaper, but does not allow you to change much, making it potentially less compatible with games. Spend the few extra bucks, and get this one instead.

I tried and made this wheel work in Burnout Paradise, Gran Turismo 5, and Need for Speed Shift. With the programmable buttons, and the fact that the wheel is detected as a standard PS3 controller, this should work with almost any game. The only thing this wheel can't be programmed to have is the horizontal axis of the right thumb stick, and most racing games (with the exception of Modnation Racers) don't use that axis for anything but camera control.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad. But it depends on the game., December 28, 2010

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occasionalgamer - See all my reviews

= Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Thrustmaster Ferrari GT Experience Racing Wheel for PS3 and PC (Video Game)

I should start by saying that this was the first steering wheel I've purchased for my PS3. So I can't compare it to others.

I played "Dirt" and was right away disappointed by the large amount of steering I had to do for the small amount of turning the car in the game would do. So I immediately put it in the higher sensitivity mode. This was better, but still not great. For instance I would turn the wheel 1/2 of the range to the left, but the car would only very slightly turn. Not much more turning of the wheel would result in the car making the maximum turn. So basically the range wasn't consistent.

Then I threw on "Motorstorm". The performance was MUCH better. The range of steering was right in line with the steering range of the vehicle on the screen.

One note: I had to restart my PS3 in order for the peddles to be detected. For some reason when I plugged it into the PS3 after it was already booted it detected the steering wheel, but not the peddles.

So, bottom line, for the price it seems like a good deal!!