Logitech G25 and Race Seat

[Silent1]

Where can I get these from cheaply for a PS3?
Online or offline I'm not bothered but I want to play NFS:Shift and GT5P properly.

[Mini1275]

This is what i bought:
http://www.gameracer.co.uk/detail.aspx?ID=109
Very helpfull, superb quality aswell, it never works balancing a G25 on your lap

[Silent1]

do any physical shops sell them i fancy 1 today

[Mini1275]

Nope only off there website, i don't know if they have a shop or warehouse where you can look. There delivery was very prompt anyway.

[Tiggsy]

thats just what I got...bloke was very helpful on the phone - ordered at 4.30pm and arrived at 8.00 am next day. Build quality is superb and I can sit in it for 5hrs straight at 6ft 6 and my 6 year old (with a cushion) can also use it fine - takes 10 secs to adjust from big to small.

[gareth.e]

Silent1 said:

Where can I get these from cheaply for a PS3?
Online or offline I'm not bothered but I want to play NFS:Shift and GT5P properly.

Have you played NFS shift?

Its not a very realistic sim.. You're much better off waiting for GT5 or getting a 360 with forza 3

[Silent1]

I've got it, it reacts poorly to small steering corrections and as I'm going to get a wheel for GT5 anyway I might as well get it now

[WeirdNeville]

I got my G25 from Misco for £120 delivered. I think Dabs.com have them for £115 delivered but I've not been impressed with their customer service of late.
As for a seat, I'd want to sit in one before I buy it, or even better (as I plan to do) make one to my own specs. Grab a nice seat from a breakers yard and bolt it to a wooden or steel frame!
Luckily my sofa is like a bucket seat anyway, so all I need is a little frame to hold the wheel and stick.

[Rob13]

I'm not sure how people get a realistic experience in these chairs. Until the game can throw hydraulics into the chair for acceleration, braking and cornering then I'll stick with a pad.

[WeirdNeville]

Rob13 said:

I'm not sure how people get a realistic experience in these chairs. Until the game can throw hydraulics into the chair for acceleration, braking and cornering then I'll stick with a pad.

Well, obviously it can't do G-forces....

It feeds back the front end feel of the car remarkably well. Understeer is clearly communicated through your fingers rather than by your eyes perceiving the front end of the car puching wide. It also simulates the loading as you approach grip limits, and the effot of high speed vs low speed bends, and the effects of self centering. It's spooky at times and adds a whole new layer to the experience of a racing game. It's even tiring wrestling a car around a circuit! It's also more immersive and natural. I have yet to encounter a car you drive with thumb and forefinger.

I was a sceptic too, but don't knock it until you've tried it. Gran Tursimo 5 or Race Driver Grid, Big telly on cockpit view and a G25 with a dab of oppo =

[A4TC]

I have got the G25 wheel £160 Back in August last year not sure price now and the play seat was £240
from Game http://www.game.co.uk/search.aspx?&s=Playseat+...

Heres a pic of my set up oh the gear stick holder was not included in that price got that on ebay for £15



P.S It has been known for me to have worn the helmet in pic when playing GT5P, strangely i went quicker too with it on! lol

[satans worm]

This is what I got for £175, had it for couple of years and love it, only fault is the steering support, moves a little rather than rock solid, not that you notice that while your going sidewards in a 911!

http://www.oopsitsgone.com/black-alcantara-leather...

[Tiggsy]

Rob13 said:

I'm not sure how people get a realistic experience in these chairs. Until the game can throw hydraulics into the chair for acceleration, braking and cornering then I'll stick with a pad.

thats a never ending argument though...if it had the hydraulics you could say "it needs wind...and smells"

sat in a car seat with a wheel and pedals has to be a more realistic experience than on a sofa with a thumb pad? not saying its faster....but there's no doubt its more immersive.