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Thrustmaster TX Racing Wheel 458 (Wheel inkl. 2-Pedalset, Force Feedback, 270° - 900°, Eco-System, Xbox One/PC)
About this item
- 900° FORCE FEEDBACK SERVO BASE FEATURING AN INDUSTRIAL-CLASS BRUSHLESS MOTOR
- DETACHABLE 7/10 SCALE REPLICA OF THE FERRARI 458 ITALIA WHEEL
- 2 large, wheel-mounted sequential paddle shifters
- FERRARI-STYLE PEDAL SET
- Industrial-class brushless servomotor
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Product details
- Is discontinued by manufacturer : No
- Rated : Ages 16 & Over
- Language : English
- Product Dimensions : 19 x 13.5 x 3 cm; 7.4 kg
- Release date : 27 Nov. 2013
- ASIN : B00EVR2FIS
- Item model number : 4468002
- ÍøÆغÚÁÏ Rank: 49,379 in PC & Video Games (See Top 100 in PC & Video Games)
- 33 in Xbox One Racing Wheels
- 8,232 in PlayStation Legacy Systems
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Product description
Product Description
The TX Racing Wheel Ferrari 458 Italia Edition Force Feedback wheel allows gamers to really take the plunge into the world of racing, and hone their driving skills for better performance. In order to achieve this, Thrustmaster has taken great care to create the perfect solution for all gamers trying to take their racing games to the next level. The TX Racing Wheel provides unrivalled immersion, for a pure connection with the road. A genuine brushless industrial Force Feedback servomotor (with frictionless action), combined with a new 900-degree dual-belt system, delivers super-smooth and quiet Force Feedback with incredibly responsive, realistic Force effects to really feel the road. The motor’s silence allows you to completely focus on what matters – namely, premium performance on the road. Our H.E.A.R.T (Hall Effect AccuRate Technology) system features a contactless magnetic sensor providing 16-bit resolution, for 65,536 values on the wheel’s steering. ECOSYSTEM-READY: Compatible on Xbox One and PC with detachable Thrustmaster wheels*, with Thrustmaster 3-pedal pedal sets* and with the Thrustmaster TH8A shifter* *Sold Separately
Box Contains
1 * RACING WHEEL SET
From the manufacturer
900° FORCE FEEDBACK SERVO BASE FEATURING AN INDUSTRIAL-CLASS BRUSHLESS MOTOR
Thrustmaster assists virtual racers through their learning curve with the TX Racing Wheel Ferrari 458 Italia Edition. This force feedback wheel allows gamers to really take the plunge into the world of racing, and hone their driving skills for a better performance. In order to achieve this Thrustmaster has taken great care to create the perfect solution for any gamer trying to go to the next level in their racing games.
DETACHABLE 7/10 SCALE REPLICA OF THE FERRARI 458 ITALIA WHEEL
Detachable, realistic 11 inch/28 cm diameter racing wheel, featuring textured rubber cladding.
Comprehensive driving controls : 10 action buttons (including 1 on the base) replicating the controls found on the real wheel. Replica 2-position Manettino dial + replica ENGINE START D-Pad.
2 large, wheel-mounted sequential paddle shifters
Sequential gear shifts are facilitated by the two large (4 inch / 10 cm high), 100% metal wheel-mounted sequential paddle shifters, super high-end tact switch (lifespan of more than 10 million activations).
FERRARI-STYLE PEDAL SET
The included pedal set features metal pedals with a long range of travel, and a brake pedal featuring progressive resistance.
Industrial-class brushless servomotor
Under the hood there’s nothing less than a genuine brushless industrial Force Feedback servomotor (with frictionless action), providing super-smooth and seamless Force Feedback. The motor’s silence allows you to completely focus on what matters – namely, premium performance on the road.
Ultra-responsive and realistic Force effects, with no latency.
New dual-belt system
The new 900° dual-belt system delivers super-smooth and quiet Force Feedback with incredibly responsive, realistic Force effects: feel the road, not the wheel’s internal mechanism.
H.E.A.R.T HallEffect AccuRate Technology
AccuRate Technology
Thrustmaster’s development teams have added precision to the motor’s impressive capabilities by incorporating H.E.A.R.T HallEffect AccuRate Technology, featuring a contactless magnetic sensor: this provides 16-bit resolution, for 65,536 values on the wheel’s steering.
ECOSYSTEM-READY
Compatible on Xbox One and PC with detachable Thrustmaster wheels** (599XX EVO 30 Wheel Add-On Alcantara Edition, TM Leather 28 GT Wheel Add-On, Ferrari F1 Wheel Add-On, Ferrari GTE Wheel Add-On, etc.).
Compatible on Xbox One and PC with Thrustmaster 3-pedal pedal sets** (T3PA and T3PA-PRO – Thrustmaster 3 Pedals Add-on).
Compatible on PC with all USB pedal sets** on the market (in games supporting multi-USB).
Compatible on Xbox One and PC with the TH8A shifter** (TH8A – Thrustmaster TH8 Add-on).
Compatible on PC with all USB shifters** on the market (in games supporting multi-USB).
** Sold separately
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Customers find the video game controller to be a good entry-level wheel with good force feedback and a nice feel in the hand. They appreciate the realistic feel of the wheel and the enjoyment of driving with it. However, some customers have differing opinions on the build quality, value for money, functionality, and look of the product.
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Customers appreciate the wheel's quality. They find it sturdy and good for sim racing games like Forza 5. The wheel works well with Xbox One and Forza 5 and provides a positive feel. Some say it's a great piece of kit and amazing for an entry-level force feedback wheel.
"...Personally, I found the Logitech to be ok, the quality was ok but the gear shifter felt sloppy and loose and the pedal set, well the pedals for me..." Read more
"...Maybe it's ok as a gaming wheel, the other reviews here on ÍøÆغÚÁÏ before I bought it told me that it is and I've probably just been unlucky with a '..." Read more
"Seems a great product, if worked consistently. Loose power cable (UK) socket into rear of base unit causing power to cut out intermittently...." Read more
"...this is in many ways a better wheel, using a brushless motor to give very strong force feedback, whilst..." Read more
Customers appreciate the realistic and strong force feedback from the video game controller. They find it enjoyable to use and consider it worth the money.
"...in many ways a better wheel, using a brushless motor to give very strong force feedback, whilst having negligible deadzone at wheel centre...." Read more
"First, this is a seriously nice piece of kit to use - the force feedback is unmatched by my Fanatec and Previous Logitech...." Read more
"...The feedback motor is amazing and really fights with you until you ease off the gas as a real car would...." Read more
"...In iRacing, i find the level of force feedback is perfect for me and lets me know how the car feels on the track...." Read more
Customers appreciate the good feel of the wheel in their hands. They find the feedback smoother than Logitech's and more responsive than other wheels.
"...I just found the TX to be a much better made, smoother force feedback experience than the Loggy, but then it is a £100 dearer. TX for me all the way." Read more
"...The rim is surprising nice in feel to use as well. PC compatibility is 100%, and really it's the only way to drive in Forza 5...." Read more
"...that mean it has to sit in the middle of the footwell, which feels very unnatural...." Read more
"...Pedal plates are metal and have good resistance and feel good to use...." Read more
Customers enjoy the driving experience with the video game controller. It enhances their driving games and makes them more realistic. They say it completes the next-gen racing experience for Forza and track racing games.
"...bought this wheel it has brought forza 5 to life and completes the next gen racing experience for me." Read more
"...more than getting the feel of bumps, this wheel turns Forza 6 into a serious driving simulator (well if you turn off all the assists)...." Read more
"...Its a real pity as with forza 5 on the xbox one its the most realistic driving experience I have ever had...." Read more
"...Been using it lots for a few years now and it makes your driving games much better...." Read more
Customers have different views on the build quality of the video game controller. Some find it sturdy and well-made, with a good brake pedal resistance. Others report issues with reliability and poor build quality, with some units failing after just a few days.
"...I just found the TX to be a much better made, smoother force feedback experience than the Loggy, but then it is a £100 dearer. TX for me all the way." Read more
"...unlucky with a 'dead' set, but what I can say it's certainly not of a build quality that I would expect in a product of this price or aimed at a..." Read more
"...The wheel base is sturdy and quite heavy with a robust feel. Pedal plates are metal and have good resistance and feel good to use...." Read more
"...of the wheel is toward the top end of all the wheels I have had it feels solid and robust which it needs to as it gets considerable use from me and..." Read more
Customers have different views on the value for money of the video game controller. Some say it's worth the price and can be used for years, while others find it cheap and not worth the price tag.
"...smoother force feedback experience than the Loggy, but then it is a £100 dearer. TX for me all the way." Read more
"Not perfect by any means BUT, you won't find better value at this price point. I purchased this after 2 years of no problems with a Logitech G920...." Read more
"...but with rough edges where the plastics meet and a generally cheap & cheerful feel - Not nice at all, with the one exception of the..." Read more
"...how it broke but would still recommend this wheel to anyone at an affordable price." Read more
Customers have mixed views on the video game controller's functionality. Some find it works well with Horizon 2 and Forza 5, while others report issues with pedals not working and wheel left paddle shift not functioning.
"...GRID 2 ( just remap the keyboard buttons for the controller ones, works a treat and you get the force feedback too, rumble effect etc )...." Read more
"The wheel is very good and very fun to play with, however the brake pedal is not working and will often stop my car in the middle of the track, road..." Read more
"...I am also delighted to report that it has been working well since i received it, thats nearly fours whole days!..." Read more
"...I've got it on a GT omega stand...wheel left paddle shift not working? Bought got wheel as well but need to get it looked at." Read more
Customers have different views on the wheel's appearance. Some find it looks good and professional, while others think it looks cheap and plasticy.
"...Yep, it's all there and is nice n shiny n new, good stuff. The main housing for the rim is pretty chunky and heavy and comes with a clamp...." Read more
"The wheel looks good, feels more or less professional... but there are details... a lot of small details. Some plastic feeling here and there...." Read more
"...where the plastics meet and a generally cheap & cheerful feel - Not nice at all, with the one exception of the decent metal flappy-paddles...." Read more
"...brings a whole new lease of life to the likes of Forza Motorsport, very realistic and good force feedback...." Read more
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- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 January 2014.....Received this around 0930am today ( loving Sunday deliveries, nice one ÍøÆغÚÁÏ! ) and very happy considering I only placed the order at 3pm the day before, Prime is well worth the £49 a year if you purchase loads from ÍøÆغÚÁÏ.
On to the review, I ummed and arred for a few days as to whether or not to purchase this due to the price, I mean £285 sovs is expensive with just one racing game being currently available on the Xbox one, having said that, this wheel is meant to be compatible with pc too although I haven't yet tried it. No doubt more racing/driving games will be thrust upon us in the weeks and months to come. I'm not sure the wheel is worth nearly £300 though. I would say £150 would have been more like it, but, can you put a price on fun ?
The packaging is usual fayre from Thrustmaster, took seconds to open the box and empty the contents onto my bed. Yep, it's all there and is nice n shiny n new, good stuff. The main housing for the rim is pretty chunky and heavy and comes with a clamp. I have a wheel stand pro and opted for bolting the unit to this, I tried using the clamp but didn't find this worked very well as the plate on the wheel stand pro isn't very deep. The plate does come with pre-drilled holes and works very well with a couple of bolts and star washers holding the TX on. Bolts and washers are not supplied , if you haven't got any knocking around your garage or shed, I'm pretty sure for pennies your local DIY or hardware store will stock them. The pedal set clamps to the base of the wheel stand pro nicely using the wheel stand pro's clamping bar. This does not budge and the adjustable shaft of the wheel stand pro just fits nicely between the gas and brake pedals so you can adjust the rake to suit your driving position without knocking the pedals.
All cables connected, neatly loomed , the unit is now ready for it's firmware update via the pc. Page 11 of the instruction booklet tells you what to do and which website to go to. Just follow the instructions on Thrustmaster's site, it takes minutes to do.
Ok, I'm ready to race ! Got my computer chair and wheel stand pro/TX wheel lined up with me 40in Sammy , TX is plugged into the mains and got the usb plugged into the xbox one, started Forza, no need to have the pad as all the buttons are on the wheel and conveniently placed. I decided to have a free play and chose the Ferrari California with the in-cockpit view....3,2, 1 GO!!!! buried my right foot and the Ferrari took off, wheels spinning and the car snaking and the TX rumbling and shaking like a gooden in my hands as I battled to keep control of the Italian beast, instant grin on my chops and I was pleasantly surprised at the quality and added realism the TX offers, rumble strips rumbling the wheel, sliding on the grass, the wheel weight kicking in as I entered bends and a very subtle rumble through the wheel as the car shot along the black stuff so lots of feedback and just the right amount. For me, this wheel has transformed this game from a good game to a great game.
Lastly and as I said earlier, I'm not sure it's worth £285 but this is where they have us, they know we won't wait for the price to come down and they know that any racing fan will part with their hard earned on a purchase like this that enhances a good game and makes it great.
Have fun people, cheers ! ( back to ripping up the tarmac ! ).
Update ( 20th January 2014) ....still excellent with Forza 5. Decided to try the wheel with a few pc games today, success all round with the following games:
GRID 2 ( just remap the keyboard buttons for the controller ones, works a treat and you get the force feedback too, rumble effect etc ).
F1 2012 ( again, just remap the keyboard buttons and force feedback etc is all good ).
NEED FOR SPEED SHIFT ( go to options, driving controls, change keyboard by scrolling along to Thrustmaster GT EXPERIENCE separated pedals ).
All basic controls, steering, brake and gas work great, other functions I used a wireless keyboard for. One last thing, the TX wheel was set for 900 degrees rotation which means you have to turn the steering wheel loads to turn. To solve this, go into programs on your pc, select the Thrustmaster folder then control panel and look for the option to lower the steering degrees, I scaled it down to around 270 degrees, hit OK and tried the games, pretty much perfect.
Just tried a Logitech G27 in comparison with this wheel. Ok ,so with the G27 you have the 3 pedal set and gear shifter. Personally, I found the Logitech to be ok, the quality was ok but the gear shifter felt sloppy and loose and the pedal set, well the pedals for me are too close together. The force feedback is clunky compared to the Thrusty TX, maybe the industrial brushless motors make the rumbling smoother. I just found the TX to be a much better made, smoother force feedback experience than the Loggy, but then it is a £100 dearer. TX for me all the way.
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 December 2013I am a dedicated Forza fan and have a full car racing seat set up for my xbox 360 (Gamepod seat / Fanatec wheels & pedals). You probably already know about the lack of compatibility with xbox 360 accessories so all I need tell here is that at the time of writing in December 2013 this was the only xbox one wheel available in the UK.
I have to say for the price I was expecting something pretty special; It's not. In the hand it feels small compared with my previous wheel or indeed any real car (7/10 scale I understand), but my main gripe is the build quality & look/finish. In a word; Cheap - It's about the same quality as the interior of my dad's 1973 Datsun 120Y (apologies to anyone under 40 who will probably have no idea what I'm talking about there) but with rough edges where the plastics meet and a generally cheap & cheerful feel - Not nice at all, with the one exception of the decent metal flappy-paddles.
The pedal set, remarkably, is worse. 2 pedals on a plastic base. No adjustability and a nasty springy travel, ugggh!
So in mild disappointment I progressed to putting it on my racing seat. That part was fine. I tested the wheel and pedals beforehand just to make sure they functioned on Forza 5, then an easy fitting. One negative though is the two pedal setup on a small plastic base has locating holes that mean it has to sit in the middle of the footwell, which feels very unnatural. The accelerator is where the brake should be in a real car, and the brake is where I would expect a clutch.
First race, off we go.... Nothing. Steering but no accelerator or brake. Blast! Reset it a few times, unplug and back in again, the usual stuff, except now I have no power at all, completely dead. Half an hour of fiddling later and still dead as a dodo so back to ÍøÆغÚÁÏ it's going.
Maybe it's ok as a gaming wheel, the other reviews here on ÍøÆغÚÁÏ before I bought it told me that it is and I've probably just been unlucky with a 'dead' set, but what I can say it's certainly not of a build quality that I would expect in a product of this price or aimed at a serious gamer market.
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 10 April 2021Seems a great product, if worked consistently. Loose power cable (UK) socket into rear of base unit causing power to cut out intermittently. Bought as a birthday present and rather disappointing. Have contacted Thrustmaster to attempt trying a new cable, but if no luck then it’ll be returned.
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 December 2013I bought this wheel and pedals because my beloved Fanatec CSR-Elite wheel was not going to be supported on the Xbox One.
Apart from the 'plasticky' construction (Not a touch on the mainly metal construction and aesthetics of the Fanatecs), and the poor pedals (again by comparison to Fanatec ClubSport pedals), this is in many ways a better wheel, using a brushless motor to give very strong force feedback, whilst having negligible deadzone at wheel centre. The FFB is very accurate, and also VERY strong if you want it to be.
Forza5 is transformed using these compared to using a gamepad.
So, one star deduction by me because of the comparatively poor pedals, but otherwise very highly recommended indeed.
I've also now ordered the Thrustmaster F1 rim, which should be here in a day or two.
- Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 16 March 2014First, this is a seriously nice piece of kit to use - the force feedback is unmatched by my Fanatec and Previous Logitech. The rim is surprising nice in feel to use as well. PC compatibility is 100%, and really it's the only way to drive in Forza 5.
The pedals are cheap in construction and feel, although apparently some better quality ones will be available as a separate purchase soon. As will a gated shifter.
Unfortunately it failed after just a few days, and this seems to be a common occurrence. Therefore I didn't take a replacement and will instead wait for a revised version. Really missing it though.