Thrustmaster Formula 1 wheel

discussed in 365 posts, 1996-2004 · overall tone mixed

Posts per month

Key threads

• Repairs and spares for the F1 Sim steering wheel 1999-04-14 · 21 posts
  An F1 Sim wheel owner with a broken switch unit asked how to contact Digital Edge. Others supplied contact details for Digital Edge and the original designer Ballracing Developments, distinguished the sturdy full-size F1 Sim from the flimsier Compact, and shared experiences of free replacement springs and fixes for the self-centring mechanism.
• ThrustMaster GP1 or V3 wheel for F1 sims 1998-01-23 · 27 posts
  A UK buyer asked whether to choose the ThrustMaster GP1 or the V3 wheel for GP2, TOCA and F1RS. Most recommended the GP1, sometimes with CH Pro Pedals, and advised cleaning pots with contact cleaner rather than replacing them. Posters also clarified that the Formula 1 wheel was the European version of the NASCAR Pro.
• Fixing steering jitter ('the shakes') in GPL 1999-02-20 · 38 posts
  A user with a Saitek R4 wheel surveyed others about steering-arm jitter in GPL with linear wheel settings. Reports pointed to noisy sound-card game ports and worn potentiometers, with dedicated PDPI L4 cards, Diamond MX300 sound cards, USB or force-feedback wheels, and new pots cited as fixes.
• Is the Thrustmaster Ferrari F1 force feedback wheel any good? 2003-01-03 · 21 posts
  James Pickard asked about Thrustmaster's new Ferrari F1 replica wheel. Opinions mixed reviews of the new wheel with complaints about older Guillemot wheels' reliability and drivers, leading Andi Cole to point out that two similarly named products were being confused. Jan Verschueren recommended Logitech MOMO or Microsoft wheels instead.
• Keyboard racer asks which wheel to buy 1998-09-12 · 20 posts
  A NASCAR 2 player tired of using the keyboard asked for wheel recommendations after trying the GPL demo. Replies covered budget Thrustmaster models such as the T2, Formula 1 and NASCAR Pro, the mid-range TSW2 and the high-end ECCI, with prices and shifter options. He settled on trying a friend's Thrustmaster.
• Getting replacement springs for Thrustmaster pedals 1998-12-23 · 20 posts
  Users asked where to get replacement pedal springs for Thrustmaster wheels. Most reported Thrustmaster's online support form brought free spare springs, pots and bungees within a couple of weeks, though some could not reach support, and Thomas Enterprises plugged its durable TSW wheels.
• Steering jitter with Thrustmaster wheels in GPL 1999-01-16 · 45 posts
  Marc Collins reported his Thrustmaster wheel shaking in GPL despite replacing the potentiometer. Others blamed worn or contaminated pots, soundcard gameports, especially Creative's PCI cards, and driver settings, and suggested contact cleaner, dedicated gamecards like the PDPI L4, and calibrating with the generic driver. Marc found an older SB16 largely cured it.
• Is the Logitech Momo wheel worth buying untested? 2002-04-12 · 25 posts
  Mark Davison asked whether to replace his worn Thrustmaster wheel with a Logitech Momo. Most owners recommended it strongly, though many disliked the Momo pedals and some advised buying locally in case of a return. He bought one, kept his old pedals, and others discussed the merits of the earlier Logitech force-feedback wheel and its ball-bearing conversion.
• Survey: what sim racers wear on their feet 2000-02-27 · 49 posts
  A survey asked what people wear on their feet when sim racing. Most preferred socks for pedal feel, others drove barefoot, in slippers or in racing and wrestling shoes, and the thread was full of jokes.
• F1 Racing Simulation patch 1.07 released 1998-02-20 · 20 posts
  Ubisoft released patch 1.07 for F1 Racing Simulation, adding basic force feedback. Some found the effects underwhelming, while a Voodoo Rush owner welcomed fixes to loading and replay sound. Others reported the patch made Windows painfully slow when switching away from the game.
• Thrustmaster NASCAR Pro versus TSW wheel durability 1998-06-12 · 25 posts
  Don Wilsher argued a TSW wheel was cheaper over six years than repeatedly repairing a Thrustmaster NASCAR Pro with broken springs. Others said springs were cheap and easy to replace and that Thrustmaster wheels worked fine for years, and some mocked the post as advertising tied to TSW's Trevor Thomas.

Busiest threads

• Repairs and spares for the F1 Sim steering wheel (11 posts about it)
• New Thrustmaster Ferrari FF Wheel Review (5 posts about it)
• A few days with an RS Shifter... (5 posts about it)
• ThrustMaster GP1 or V3 wheel for F1 sims (5 posts about it)
• Thrustmaster Formula 1 (Nascar Pro) (5 posts about it)
• Thrustmaster F1 Force Feedback Racing Wheel (4 posts about it)
• Steering Wheel controllers (uk) (4 posts about it)
• Help! Steering wheel with F1RS (4 posts about it)
• TM Formula 1 (or T3 as some call it) (4 posts about it)
• Fixing steering jitter ('the shakes') in GPL (4 posts about it)
• The force of the LWFF (4 posts about it)
• I was tired of searching for momo force so... (3 posts about it)
• Is the Thrustmaster Ferrari F1 force feedback wheel any good? (3 posts about it)
• Keyboard racer asks which wheel to buy (3 posts about it)
• Getting replacement springs for Thrustmaster pedals (3 posts about it)

Sentiment by year

Each post that discussed it was rated from −2 (very negative) to +2 (very positive).

Who talked about it most

Graeme Nash · 18 Michael E. Carver · 18 Mark Davison · 15 Paul Jone · 15 Peter Hooper · 14 Ian Parker · 14 Peter Prochazka · 10 P Gagg · 10 Andi Cole · 7 Malc · 7 Mark · 6 Tony Rickard · 5 Harjan Brand · 5 Matthias Buesi · 5 Hervé Nicoll · 5 Andi · 4 Steve · 4 Kulvinder Singh Matharu · 4 Richard & Pernill · 4 Christer Andersson · 4

Search the archive for Thrustmaster Formula 1 wheel