330 <bleep>ing pounds for a <bleep>ing game controller. <bleep> me!!!!!

Saracen
330 <bleep>ing pounds for a <bleep>ing game controller. <bleep> me!!!!! !

<bleep>ing expensive indeed, especially when there's sod all <bleep>ing racing sims to use it on.

aidanjt
<bleep>ing expensive indeed, especially when there's sod all <bleep>ing racing sims to use it on.

Plenty on the PC ;)

kalniel
Plenty on the PC ;)

Not in recent years.

As soon as I saw the article I was temped, but then I saw the price :(

Although, maybe we'll see a lot of 2nd hand G25's going cheap soon.

aidanjt
Not in recent years.

GTR Evolution.

the G25 was up at £300 on logitechs site, and costs about £150 for the past 2 years..

it wont be that much soon :)


WTF, its a G25 with 4 extra buttons on the wheel :s

im sticking with the G25 as there is not enough of a rework to warrant it.

As Gonzo says, the RRP of the G25 is £280, and it's available for ~£120, so I'd take sod all notice of that for now.

I'll be sticking to the G25 too (though with BRD Speed 7 pedals).

The only competition Logitech have in the medium-quality racing controls department is from Fanatec. If you're looking at a G27, then you really should be getting that instead - it's a much better wheel. G25 still holds the value-for-money crown in this market segment.

The G27 is just an option, with a few tweaks here and there. It's not for those who have a G25, it's for those who are looking for a wheel.

For the record, it's missing the sequential shifter that the G25 had. The G25 let you choose between H-pattern and sequential on the shifter (or the paddles).

aidanjt
Not in recent years.

iRacing is the best sim ever released, and by some distance. Though if your concern is financial, then it's not for you.

rFactor has plenty of mods, though how close many of them are to reality (the fantastic Cart Factor excluded) is very debatable.

NASCAR Racing 2003 is still up there with the best, and GPL is still as immersive as they come, though looking a bit dated now.

I have had a real itch to play gran turismo recently, which of the PC sims comes closest to it? i dont really wanna get a PS3 but i suppose i could get my old PS2 or some kind of emulator if there isnt anything similar.

Biscuit
I have had a real itch to play gran turismo recently, which of the PC sims comes closest to it?

We don't have anything comparable in terms of buying parts and tuning cars etc. For numbers of cars then Test Drive Unlimited is probably the most similar -the driving model is not a world away either. For realism though we've got the likes of GTR-Evolution which also looks okay, but has poor car selection and nothing like the polished interface etc. iRacing and rFactor are also top notch simulators especially if you put the work into getting the mods that you want.

Biscuit
I have had a real itch to play gran turismo recently, which of the PC sims comes closest to it? i dont really wanna get a PS3 but i suppose i could get my old PS2 or some kind of emulator if there isnt anything similar.

You're not looking at a sim if you want realism. That's like calling TOCA Touring Cars a sim.

GT is a massive franchise. You'll struggle to find anything close to it in terms of sheer numbers, regardless of platform.

rFactor has plenty of choice with all the mods, but it's more sim-orientated. For something less realistic, I've no idea.

id give Grid a try. its pretty cheap and a lot of fun. i used to be into GPL (have a negative GPL rank if that means anything to you) GTR etc but for a quick intense good looking race id go for grid.

i do hope this means G25's will drop in price as i have always fancied one but couldn’t justify the price tag.

never heard of iRacing, looks interesting. i get the impression Simbin are looking to do something similar?
do a google search for real-timeracing iOpener