Apologies the T-GT is of course PC compatible and the Ferrari edition TS-PC doesn't come with pedal direct from TM!

Great review again Karl, easily my favourite reviewer of sim/tech gear on KZfaq. Keep up the great work

This channel is the best! Thanks for the info and it’s definitely coming along

Just came across your reviews, love them, keep it up my friend, excellent content, thank you !!!

5000 subs and loads more comments! Heaps of people turning to u now as a trusted source, especially for the entry level gear. Great work mate!

I've just upgraded from a g920 to fanatec v2.5 base, v3 pedals and formula v2 wheel. It is on another level to g920 and so happy I upgraded. All bought from ebay individually because of stock issues. It cost about £1200 total but I think I am set for a very long time now. The wheel had magnetic shifters that cost £120 already installed so I think I got a good deal for the wheel. I asked you for advice between CSL elite or v3 pedals and happy I went with your suggestion of v3.

I like this style of review! Great work. :)

I fucking love this guy, his videos are so friendly and very good for beginners in this area. Thank you @Karl u're the best.

Hey mate, been enjoying your reviews. You deserve more views!!

The TS-XW you showed at the start is part of their summer sale, and it is in stock. It's a great bargain at the moment! I just picked up a TS-PC Racer during Le Mans Virtual a few weeks ago when they had 24% off. Disappointingly it not working well! The TS-PC with the Ferrari 488 wheel doesn't come with pedals, its the same as the Open Wheel TS-PC. The TS-XW does indeed come with the T3PA Pedals. Great review though, very informative and straight to the point.

Nice review , pretty explanatory once again. In fact, because of you I decided to purchase the Playseat Challenge :) , and I love it. I'm not playing to often racing games and also I don't have to much space for a racing rig. I bought recently the Thrustmaster T300 RS GT Edition second hand but new (one month old and barely used)at a very good price.

I have no clue how you don't have over 100k subs bc ppl are missing out!!!

Mate, next time plz show us the rig from different camera angles. Btw love ur content and keep up the good work.

On the strength of this i managed to get hold of the TS-XW Racer Sparco P310 Competition Mod & a set of T-LCM all with with less that 6hours usage for £375 for my son..A big jump up from the Logitech G920 I can't wait to see him plug this into his Xbox Series X. Just gotta get a shifter. Thanks so much for all your unbiased reviews :) Great job !

Another great review/video Karl!! Thanks so much for sharing with us, really like your videos, honest and to the point!! Was wondering what you used as your wheel cause you do do videos on the Logitech gear.. Thanks again!!!! W

Great review, couldn't agree more had the TS-XW a couple of years no issues great base and wheel for Supercars. 28 degrees at 10.30am guess the good thing is the heat brings you a bit closer to looking like an Aussie. Subbed, cheers mate.

Just subscribed for your content, which is very informative! Based mainly on your videos, I bought (for PC platform) - Thrustmaster TS300 Ferrari alcantara - GT Omega ART (will apply your stifness mods for sure). I got it without seat, looking for Mercedes SLK or Mazda RX8 used seat for this (can get it for more or less $80). Cheers! Thanks for the good reviews!

Hey watched a few of your videos now. Entertaining and informative keep it up. However I have been trying to work out what GT omega rig you've been using?? Can you do a review on it?? Am looking at the GT omega rigs but undecided which at the moment. 👍

The mode button also allows you to change the degrees of rotation on the fly. Hold the mode button and left or right on the d pad to change the degrees of rotation higher or lower. Also with the newest firmware hold the mode button and press the gear down to change from standard pedals to T-LCM pedalode

Good video. Exactly what i needed explaining to me. New to sim racing looking to upgrade from a tmx wheel, and all these different wheels and prices were confusing me.

Hello Karl. Enjoy your videos they are very informative and the down to earth approach is refreshing. I wanted to quickly ask (not sure if I missed it if you mentioned during the video) have you had any issues at all with your wheel base?

Wow such a great video! Thank you! Do you think that it fits on the Next Level Racing F-GT LITE?

What a great review. I was searching for a good comparison of tge Thrustmaster TX Base und tge Fanatec CSL. You sum it up in a video and helped me a lot because the fanatec is way to expensive in my opinion and everyboy else got a little bit blinded by the price and immediately thought it's better then

Just subbed. Your videos are really good. Just a question, what handbrake is that you use?

Thanks for the video. What configuration of the steering wheel do you use? both in the control panel of the steering wheel itself, and in the game settings. (It would be for Forza Horizon 4) I have the same steering wheel and I am not able to control the car going straight if but when braking it gets out of control. Thank you, I await your answer.

I bought myself one of these wheels at the end of 2019 and I love it. I've put hundreds of hours of use on it since then and it really is my baby. Super expensive though. My wheel with the compatible shifter cost me 1800 of my australian dollarydoos.

@Karl Gosling Hi karl great review love the channel , do you think i should get a ts pc for £280 new or a cammus 15 nm ? im worried the cammus drivers and game support might be sketchy. Thanks mate the cammus is about £550 ish shipped

Bloody Awesome review Karl...Your the best ... I just bought this last week and upgraded from a G920 ...The difference is just Totally Amazing how much better the Ts pc is in every way but the forces just leave you gobsmacked from a G920 to this wheel.. Question though do you leave it powered all the time and plugged into USB... I notice if you do it has a slight fan noise constantly on inside that never turns off and I'm worried that would lower the life of it...So I have been unplugging it when not using????? What do you do ???????

Nice video again. I have had the basic t300rs with 2 pedal system. Not really worried about the 3 pedal and gearshift, just using the paddle shift at mo. Nothing has gone wrong and the 2 pedals seem fine. The tsxw I was looking at upgrading to and it comes with 3 pedal basic set, but I heard horror stories of the spring coming out. 🙄. They never mentioned that you can use basic 2 pedals on the newer tsxw, but I wondered if it would work, incase the newer 3 pedals busted. I really don't know whether to bother🤔. If they fitted on the new one, it wouldn't bother me. The other issue I have, is I thought about upgrading the wheel, but again hear horror stories of alcantara wear. My wheel is in like new condition after years and again.....you wonder is it worth the hassle 🥺👌

great review, really helped!

Karl thank you for the vids just found your channel and subed. Great info, I play American truck simulator, farming simulator, and a few racing games. I have a tmx which just died, th3pa pro, th8a would this wheel work good for these types of games or do I need to look for something else? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

The T-GT pedals are probably the best version of the T3PA as they have (cast aloominun!) arm's instead of the usual plastic ones. I use a SimRacingSolutions load cell with mine, excellent, can't recommend it enough. Fanatec products are all very well made, over engineered perhaps. I agree there's not much between either a TX or T300 and CSL and from the little experience I've had on the CSW of TS-PC seemed roughly the same, neither stood out at being very different anyway. (Don't know about pedals, never used the Fanatec's) I was surprised that the TX wheelbase is actually heavier than the CSL, and even if the Fanatec has better presentation and fancier materials, in use I prefer the feel of the TX, not sure why, just feels more "natural" to me. I'm looking to get a TS-PC, as there's no denying it has a better build quality, and I wouldn't have to run it at 100% hopefully! Great vid as per usual, thanks.

Hi Karl, would be great if you could review your Clubsport V3's The "rumble" motors on the brake & gas pedal, do you use them? Do they help? I'm using T3PA's with a load cell right now and am debating whether to go with one of the Fanatec sets. I like a very firm pedal with minimal throw, but not crazy heavy. I have serious health issues and have concerns over the force required to operate the Fanatec or T-LCM load cells. Mine is only 20 kgs and I find that's plenty. Are the Fanatec's really that much harder to depress? Thanks.

Aside from the great content and commentary you have the best shirts

So happy I found this you explain stuff so good and I fully understand.. Would you say its a good upgrade from the g920? I was going for the thrustmaster tx but its out of stock so going for this one.. Can I play forza with this base? Thanks

Hey Karl! What handbrake do you use? Also, What's with the tube around your rig? :)

Hi, great video. I would like to ask what do you think about used Thrustmaster wheels. Is there any common flaw with Thrustmaster bases or wheels to be aware of when buying used?

I have the TX servo & ive been hunting high & low for the TM open wheel addon, hopefully by the end or near end of this damn pandemic, they should have them back in stock. I did get the ferrari wheel but its too much like a toy with all those stickers on it, it has great button functions, but im too old to be playing with toys....

Have you ever tried turning Spring to zero and damping to between 0-15%? I mostly race on tarmac in rF2 and it makes a massive difference, keeping the FFB from clipping at higher strength settings and allowing more details thru. I know you're a rally guy but it might be worth a look (I found it also allows the wheels to turn faster)

I ended up getting a Fanatec Elite PS4 wheel base as Thursmaster is out of stock everywhere in Australia. Look forward to your review on the GT omega Titan rig as Im currently looking to buy a sim rig and Im leaning towards the GT Omega Art but no stock in Australia but Im also interested in the Titan but no reviews anywhere on it.

Thanks for the video - can you please share your experience with the fan noise of this wheel and how loud it is? I have T300RS and it can get annoyingly loud when the fans kick in and i've read that TS-PC racer and even the fanatec stuff like elite or clubsport etc have similar issue that after like 30-60 minutes of playing the fans start up and get very loud. What are your experience with this? My T300RS is almost dead and soon i need to buy new wheel, but since i am content creator i would love to have a wheel that is decent but also not that loud as my T300RS. Thanks

Great video mate, only have my g29 for 3months and the mrs is getting p*ssed off with the amount of noise it makes...are the Logitech pedals plug and play with the thrustmaster base unit?

@Karl Gosling Good view and video. I was brought into sim racing by a friend of mine who has a fanatec csw v2 and all other goodies. I tried sim racing on his wheel and ordered me a thrustmaster ts-xw around September for 650 €. I should say after driving with fanatec, it looked like a toy to me, so I refunded it and got me a fanatec csw v2.5 with csl wheel and csl pedale. But fanatec is like a black hole, it sucks in your wallet. It's January and I have fanatec shifter, fanatec clubsport v3 pedals and even turned my simple wheel stand to a full cockpit. I don't know if it's positive or negative point of view, but I am glad that I entered sim racing. IMO, it doesn't matter what equipment you have, just get one which matches your budget and start the race. It's REALLY fun.

Funny I was about to buy one of these when they came back in stock at currys yesterday but didn't make it in time. Regarding your videos You should do some dirt rally live streams I'd be interested to see your skills 😉

Nice summary of the different options a somewhat more serious simracer has to choose from. Quick question: could you share your wheel settings in the TM app as well as in-game? I have a hard time finding the sweet spot in AC as well as Forza 4H..

Does the Ferrari 488 challenge wheel Fanaleds work for the T500 and T300 on ps4?

Even though the T-GT has more torque and feels slightly better than the T300 I couldn't justify paying €799 for it when I can get the T300 base for €279. I already have a 599 Evo wheel rim for my TX and I'm using my CSR Elite pedals with basher boards adapter to connect to my wheel base. I'm using the pedals connected to the Thrustmaster because I also do some console racing. Another reason I can't justify buying the T-GT is I don't play enough racing games and the transducer on the back of it only works with GT sport. In my opinion if they brought the T-GT wheel base on its own without the transducer and sold it for €350 - €400 I would be tempted though.

Just got a ts-pc racer 488 edition and t3pa pedals for £310! Cannot wait to finally feel something in simracing 🤣🤣

LMAO - LOVE the way you keep saying that the Playstation compatible gear in Playstation ONLY when it CLEARLY shows on your screen PS4 & PC or even PS3, PS4 & PC. However, overall I love your reviews, trials, etc & the way you're just open & "ordinary", not "someone special", just an ordinary "Joe Bloggs" wanting to share your experiences. Keep it Karl, great job.

The fanatec wheel base you refer to is their clubsport v2.5, and not their CSL wheel base. The CSL wheel base is only £349 and can be bundled together with a steering wheel for £499.

Thanks Karl, nice review 👍 Recieved a TS-TW yesterday and had the chance to drive this morning.....holy hell it is a very very verynice upgrade over the G29. The G29 is pretty good but this is on another level for control and feel. Pity the pedals are rubbish, they'll have to do until the load cells turn up. Anyone looking to move 'up' highly recommend if you can get your hands on a TS. Here in Australia they are thin on the ground with inflated prices. Found one on Amazon for $400au less than everyone else was charging, couldnt not buy 😳. There is stock around for models below the TS if anyone outside AU is looking.. Enjoy!

where can I get those black dryer vent hoses:)

Hello, i ear a cracking noise when i use the ferrari 488 challenge wheel from the tspc racer, do you Know what is this annoying noise?

great video sir

Hey man, what's your opinion on this Vs the CSL DD?

How do you make led’s work in game??

Is the playseat challenge is good ?cause i need something you can fold. Is it stronger? Cause i have buying the ts xw sparco

Holy hell I never had the money for a Thrustmaster setup......I have a question Karl. How much of a difference is there between a G29 and a TS-PC ? How much better is it apart from detachable rims ?

I was close buying this upgrading from my T300 a few years ago, but went the Fanatec route.

I live in Canada, the TS-XW is retailing on Amazon Canada for $930!!! I currently have a TX and would like to upgrade - but I find it ridiculous how you need to buy this as a set (pedals, wheel and base). I would like the option to buy the base alone, as I already have the Sparco Rally wheel and T3PA-Pro pedal set. Do you happen to know if TM has plans to release the TS-XW base as a stand-alone unit?

I have had the ts-pc racer ferrari 488 edition for about a month now, great wheel as an upgrade from my 10 year + G25. The cooling fan on mine has been rather noisy since ive had it, very noticable as it starts up as soon as I start driving and sounds a bit like a hard drive rumbling away sorting out files. I noticed that you never mentioned anything about fan noise in this review, now worried there may be something wrong with the fan like the bearings in it are faulty.

I've just Ordered today the TS XW (Sparco rim) and the open wheel for it also , I nearly bought the TX version with the p310 wheel (sold separately now) and the open wheel , but decided to buy the TS model, the better of the two (I hope) ...just here to convince myself I've made the right decision...ha ha...(it cost me $1399.00 Australian dollars) , and the open wheel was $299.00 Au ....thanks for review mate 👍, they say it has better road feel in-game? As in the weight shift mid corner etc?

hello does this Ts Xw feel better than G29 on games like dirt 2.0 WRC 10 ??? thanks

Do you prefer the fanatec shifter

Does Steam or other Online host games support Thrustmaster TS PC or any other Racing wheels?

That shirt is *B R I L L I A N T*

Does anyone know what differences there are between TX Racing Wheel and TS-XW?

Guys, I bought a Trustmaster steering wheel (TS-XW Racer) and on the package it says “110V - 220V Version”, but I couldn't find where to change this voltage. On the source comes a 220V-240V label"… I don't know what to believe lol

Hello, I have a question about the Ts PC Racer. Is it normal that the fan turns on after a few minutes in the game and continues to run continuously.

I would love to upgrade to Fanatec but they seem to hate New Zealand and refuse to ship here. The TS-PC is the highest end wheel you can get here.

Hi Karl Great review. I was thinking of getting the Thrust-master TS PC Racer and after reading loads of reviews and watching you tube reviews decided against it due to reliability issues. I just saved up a little more and bought the Fanatec CSL Elite bundle it was a lot of money but in sim racing you really do get what you pay for regarding quality. Keep up the great work mate and hope your channel grows as you deserve it.

Is that rally wheel made of Alcantara?

what type of TV are you using

Just paid 1000 bucks Canadian for the ts-pc Ferrari, I REGRET NOTHING!

That TS-PC/XW doesn't come with a peddle set...that's another 150-200£..second the Fanatec has a nicer quick release system,has a much better in depht settings from the wheel itself instead of going into the game's UI...has a good peddle set included(without the brake mod)...if you order de base for Playstation and the wheel for Xbox you have a better chance of selling it (because the Playstation chip is inside the base and for Xbox the chip is inside the wheel)...overall you can sell it towards PC,Playstation or Xbox...and it has a rev counter on it's wheels where Thrustmaster only rev counter wheel is for the PC...i would say overall the package of Fanatec is better and there is mainly the price difference...good review tho👍

I’m looking to upgrade from a Logitech g920 to this, would you say it’s worth it?

You sit right on top of your rig lol like really close to that wheel for how big you are but yesh man you are right people live thrustmaster 75 percent fo them won't even go DD due to how they are so used to how the thrustmaster feels and I have to say I understand why put it to you this way I don't gel with my cswv2.5 as much as I even did with a t300rs the thrustmaster wheels have a specific wheel not to emotion they don't have oscillations down straights which is nice lol but the dampening thrustmaster has that cones from the belt imo helps that weight feel and I love that csw tries getting away from that I don't think belts should try and be a DD but I had to go thriugh so many settings so many hours with drivers to get the csw set up just right and I still prefer thrustmaster even if it isn't as smooth as crazy as that sounds lol so I get why people stay with thrustmaster they are plug n play and easy to set up also and they have newer pedals the tclm those are insanely good pedals for sure better then the csl elite pedals eith the load cell even lol

Hey Karl if you can can you do a wheel setting for g920 and g29 for assetto corsa competizione if you have the game please

So the T-GT is 800.00 USD when I can find it but I can find the t300gt for 300.00 that difference in price would you go with the T300GT

The TS-PC racer is AMAZING! specially with the Sparco P310 rim I've gotten hundreds of hours in iracing American Truck Simulator and other Racing games. Also got Fanatec V3 pedals they're AMAZING !!!!!!!!

hi mani loveyour vids i have a thrustermaster the one on xbox and pc it finds the steering wheel but not my pedels ? if you no a solution for this that would be very great love your vids keep them up :) ps its the thrustermaster tmx force

G920 ftw!

Your info on Fanatec stuff is mostly wrong. The csl base is £350/399 depending on which compatability you want, and is the cheapest belt drive, the clubsport 2.5 is their premium belt drive, which is £550. Then it moves to direct drives. The csl F1 bundle with pedals is only £50 than the TSXW is direct from Thrustmaster.

My TS-PC racer stopped working just after couple months of using, I've heard that the support from TM can be quite obnoxious, hope that is not true..

I would've considered this over the g920 I just got but thrustmaster anything is out of stock. I don't understand why thrustmaster doesn't have their items properly stocked. I feel as much money as they've made due to covid stock should be the easiest thing to maintain. Also I heard a massive amount of clicking from what I feel is the wheel in this video. That or it's the fanatec shifter. Something Is making an uncomfortably clicky sound and personally if I'm spending that kind of money I need it to not be clicky at all. Sounds like direct drive is my only option for that. Not sure why this technology is as expensive as it is though. It's like comically more expensive then normal car parts and I'm still unsure why

you dont get pedals with the 488 ts pc btw

Holy shit u do in bits xD

A little bit late to the comments but I don't think the CSW is a good comparison for the TS-PC. I think the CSL Elite is a better comparison.

Wahooooo .. first view!!!

From what I’ve seen online apparently the tmx pro is better than the tx

how dare you betray your logitech g920, after all of the videos you've done on it. Karl i'm ashamed :(

Who else watches these videos even though they can't afford any of this sim racing kit

Got the TS-PC Ferrari 488 Challenge Edition for 177€

The T GT is also PC compatible mate

I got the ts pc racer Ferrari 488 challenge edition for 490 euro’s new and I love it

All I can hear is the bloody gear stick 😂

So the t300 is 3999 but what stones, pounds, imperial credits, oh wait surely it must be russian money.

im so splittet between fanatec and trustmaster....

I love these longer reviews because to me six min vids from fuckin fortnite youtubers who don’t know what there on about are useless 😂

10 mins into this video and you are still talking about goddamn prices!!