Logitech has introduced an reasonably priced 8 Nm direct drive racing wheel setup with full TrueForce help, together with some fancy trick pedals I wish to strive for myself

We have lengthy been followers of Logitech’s sim racing lineup, given which you could get in on the bottom flooring with one thing reasonably priced, just like the gear-driven Logitech G923, or go all the best way as much as the very costly (and really sensible) Logitech G Professional Racing Wheel and G Professional Pedal set. Up till now, nonetheless, there’s been an enormous gaping gap in the midst of the vary—which appears to be like to be crammed by the newly-announced direct drive RS50 wheelbase and RS Pedals set.

In contrast to the 11 Nm G Professional, the RS50 tops out at 8 Nm of torque, a determine that Logitech says was arrived at based mostly on information from their different sim racing merchandise. An 8 Nm most is claimed to be the candy spot relating to the steadiness between energy and driveability, and as somebody that is raced with fairly a number of totally different direct drive setups at this level, I might generally tend to agree.

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The wheelbase itself will probably be accessible as a standalone unit beginning at $350/€300, and comes with full TrueForce help, which makes use of recreation information together with audio to approximate a number of the particulars that different direct drive wheels can miss, like engine rumble and exact kerb simulation. Our Jacob was very impressed with the TrueForce expertise supplied by the G Professional, so utilizing the identical system in a extra reasonably priced direct drive possibility strikes as a good suggestion.

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Nevertheless, past the bottom unit itself, you will nonetheless want a wheel and a set of pedals to get your self began from scratch. The RS50 base will help pre-existing RS Wheel Hub techniques and RS wheels, or you should buy the bottom and a wheel/hub mixture collectively because the Logitech G RS50 System for $700, accessible in both Xbox or PlayStation variations. Each will help PC, although, so take you can take your choose should you’re enjoying on God’s chosen gaming system.

As for the foot controls, it would be value having a look at Logitech’s different main announcement, the Logitech G RS Pedals. These steel-constructed models look loads strong, and have a Corridor impact acceleration pedal sensor and a load-cell braking mechanism as commonplace. High factors to Logitech right here, because it’s nonetheless a significant bugbear of mine when pedal units do not embody a load-cell brake by default.

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The Logitech RS Pedals on a blue gradient background — (Picture credit score: Logitech)

There’s one other intelligent function right here I am an enormous fan of, on sheer design precept alone. The rear of the pedals could be prolonged backwards to forestall them from tipping over on an unsecured floor, however the ideas of the extensions may also be tilted upwards with a purpose to make little toes, which may then be pushed towards a rear wall.

Sim racing on a desk-based setup is at all times a little bit of a faff relating to securing the pedals for heavy braking, so serving to them press towards the wall behind your desk looks like a nifty answer. They’re well-priced, too at $160/$150 for the fundamental set. You will pay an additional $45 for a clutch pedal, although, though most sim racers I see lately persist with paddle shifters. Nonetheless, I might say that is a really affordable sum for the addition.

The truth is, this all appears to be like somewhat promising. Logitech has a knack for designing good sim racing gear, and the truth that all of this new package appears very modular means it is rapidly constructing out a direct drive-based ecosystem which may make the likes of Fanatec and Moza sit up and take discover.

In my expertise, all sim racers actually need out of a direct drive setup is correct suggestions, strong parts, and a simple racing expertise—so if Logitech can do all that for an affordable sum, I feel it might need one other success story on its arms.