Review: Logitech Nascar Racing Wheel - Xbox, PS2, PC
Posted: Sat Apr 16, 2005 6:22 pm
By Richard Fisher
Price as tested $49.99
Fit and Finish
All plastic and light weight. Looks are ok and it feels cheap. Pedal assembly is a plug in without a way to secure it.
Features
PS2 or X-Box versions only and they are not interchangeable although if you could get the adapter on the end of the cable they would be. They are the same wheel with different labels for the buttons. Standard, low medium and high sensitivity adjustment. Includes extendable side wings for improved stability on your lap and optional suction cups for desk top mounting. Vibration Feedback. Spring tensioning for wheel centering. No gear shift lever is provided. Left right shifting paddles. All hand controller functions and buttons are included.
Performance
Based on all the above you probably figured this wheel would kinda suck. While it looked cheap and felt cheap in my hands it was one of the best responding wheels in the pack. Unlike the MadCatz or Pelican I was able to keep a straight line without weaving back and forth. The website and manual are not very clear nor agree on the sensitivity adjustment and this is what I found. When you fire up the wheel it is in what I call standard mode or what the website may mean by analog. You hold the mode button and change the setting with the cursor pad which changes how fast the led blinks to indicate which setting you have selected. The manual implies only three settings but there are four and the fourth appears to be what I call standard. The site claims digital or analog settings and I think that means sensitivity adjustment on or off since the manual never uses those terms. As for use I tried it and it was too sensitive even at low. All it seemed to change was the center sensitivity as I found myself still turning the wheel the same amount for the curves. The only game I have needed it on so far is GT4. While the left and right gear shift paddles were small they seemed to be in the right place and changing gears felt great. The pedals will definitely require something to keep them in place and the lack of being able to secure the connector to the console never came up. Even though the extendable wings did not go out very far they did provide ample support on your lap when using two hands to drive. With one hand the wheel console is simply not heavy enough to remain stable unless you hold it down with the other. I am thinking about getting a wheel wrap from the auto store to improve the feel in my hands.
Conclusion
While it doesn
Price as tested $49.99
Fit and Finish
All plastic and light weight. Looks are ok and it feels cheap. Pedal assembly is a plug in without a way to secure it.
Features
PS2 or X-Box versions only and they are not interchangeable although if you could get the adapter on the end of the cable they would be. They are the same wheel with different labels for the buttons. Standard, low medium and high sensitivity adjustment. Includes extendable side wings for improved stability on your lap and optional suction cups for desk top mounting. Vibration Feedback. Spring tensioning for wheel centering. No gear shift lever is provided. Left right shifting paddles. All hand controller functions and buttons are included.
Performance
Based on all the above you probably figured this wheel would kinda suck. While it looked cheap and felt cheap in my hands it was one of the best responding wheels in the pack. Unlike the MadCatz or Pelican I was able to keep a straight line without weaving back and forth. The website and manual are not very clear nor agree on the sensitivity adjustment and this is what I found. When you fire up the wheel it is in what I call standard mode or what the website may mean by analog. You hold the mode button and change the setting with the cursor pad which changes how fast the led blinks to indicate which setting you have selected. The manual implies only three settings but there are four and the fourth appears to be what I call standard. The site claims digital or analog settings and I think that means sensitivity adjustment on or off since the manual never uses those terms. As for use I tried it and it was too sensitive even at low. All it seemed to change was the center sensitivity as I found myself still turning the wheel the same amount for the curves. The only game I have needed it on so far is GT4. While the left and right gear shift paddles were small they seemed to be in the right place and changing gears felt great. The pedals will definitely require something to keep them in place and the lack of being able to secure the connector to the console never came up. Even though the extendable wings did not go out very far they did provide ample support on your lap when using two hands to drive. With one hand the wheel console is simply not heavy enough to remain stable unless you hold it down with the other. I am thinking about getting a wheel wrap from the auto store to improve the feel in my hands.
Conclusion
While it doesn