Logitech G25 tested with the best simulations

Read this info please!

Update feb 2010: loads more views and even more stupid comments, possibly only beaten by poor spelling.. I guess this is the price to pay for popularity :D.

God knows how this video got near 70.000 views (end of december 2008). That probably means I have to explain what I did here!

In two sims, LFS and rFactor I try to create identical situations (provoked oversteer and a 'donut' from standstill) and then let go of the wheel. With all the sim settings identical I run these tests a few times calibrating 300, 600 and 900 degrees in the Logitech software.

The idea is, the FF is the only thing doing anything after I let go. The situations are nearly identical too, only the calibrated lock is different. So you'd expect the results of 'letting go' to be the same....

The only thing different is the amount of turning the wheel has to do using its FF motors. As you can see, at 300 degrees, the FF only has to turn the wheel a little bit and is much more capable of pointing the front wheels where the sim wants them to be.

At 900 degrees calibrated, you can see the wheel can't react as fast as in 300 degrees mode and the car responds much differently.

Remember, before I let go the car is roughly in an identical state, the outcome should be nearly identical regardless of the calibrated steering lock.

Because the outcome is different, it shows that the G25 doesn't have the speed to follow what the sims want the wheel to do. You could say that the wheel is underpowered and/or lacking in turning speed.

Just a geeky test, no need for 70.000 views! :)

Since most comments are totally missing the point I probably won't reply.

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[niels007007]

After nearly 245.000 views and nearly as many people missing the point, I'm not going to try and explain things, but I do want to add that while far from 'professional', the G25 is still working now very near its 3rd anniversary and it (or the g27) is probably the most reliable and functional and best wheel you can buy as a home user. :)

[Wedge4Life]

this is great product testing though

you should send this to logitech ....

[SuperCreagh]

is this pc

[TheANCIENTHUMAN]

hey i wanna know that is we press less accelerator it will accelerate less or not

[GABBERUH4LIFE]

@chris1234667

hahaha

[HawkFest]

@niels007007, playing a car simulation with a wheel is much more exciting than watching porn flicks! ;-P... Actually your clip is rare, its the sole one I've seen where somebody took the time to SHOW different setting behaviors with a wheel. Thx a lot. By the way, I have the Logitech DrivingForce GT on PC. I left my settings in the Logitech Control Panel to 900 deg. : with Dirt3 default settings it's perfect; with Need For Speed Shift, Wheel Lock = 30%-45% and steering dead zone = 0%.

[chris1234667]

you made us watch an 8 min vid to show that ur not touching the wheel

[beechface1]

@whereisthejustice2 ahh right is it for pc and is it u playing?

[beechface1]

dude what game is this? pls answer

[DaDeathcoreMan]

What is the name of the game its so interesting ?

[rccardude04]

I wonder if anyone who watched this and felt like commenting has ever been in a car that's trying to spin.

It does the right thing. It's just a little slow. The vehicle's caster (in a rwd vehicle as tested here) will tend to make the wheels point in the direction that the car is going, at least up to a certain limit.

This video actually makes me want a wheel more. I wasn't aware the FF was that realistic. Would sure make driving the squirrely cars a little more possible... Very cool.

[dacarfreak2000]

I have a g27 and this shows that FF wheels are not yet perfect, the G25 or G27 has a Dual Motor force feedback system that can kick out better than most wheels but other wheels like Fanatec GT2 has 3 FF motors which can kick out faster. The best FF wheel today is probably the Thrustmaster T500RS, that thing is a Beast! It feels like your hand is gonna be twisted. I drive a Lan Evo 6 in real life and the G27 is I think the best bang for buck wheel today.