Logitech Driving Force Pro (PS2)

November 2, 2007 09:08

5.0/5
Excellence Cubed.
Save for one thing. I played GT3 and 4 so much and often that after only a year or so the shift up button started double shifting on me. This will never be a problem for drivers that use automatic shifting, but they will never be as fast as ME.
But now I've learned to use the shifter.
Most of my friends have a hard time using the wheel, they feel FF(force feedback) in the wheel but with out the G-force normally felt in real world driving they tend to either go headlong into walls at the end of straightaways or burn out their tires fishtailing down the straight aways.
My advise would be to get use to the game with the normal controller, and then move on to the wheel.
I've given the Pro ForceFeedback a rating of 10 because, with it I was able to acheive steering accuracy that is not possible with non-FF wheels, in fact I would never use a non-FF wheel again, I'd prefer to use the DualShock instead.
And I'm speaking from experience, I purchased 4 of the most advertised wheels. ALL JUNK.
My rating might go down if ever another wheel sets the bar higher.

- skroadie

April 20, 2005 02:53

4.5/5
Being a GT player since first edition,used to drive with the Sony's Dual Shock Controller,being used to win every single race and championship on all GT's games, I decided to "upgrade" my simulation driving experience for GT4 and bought the Driving Force Pro Wheel. Well, it s not an easy task to adapt my self to the newcomer, after years and years of DualShock Controller driving. After a few laps with some of mt cars and on some tracks, I am still discovering and adapting myself to the wheel.Road feeling is excellent,one must be very careful with the chosen trajectories and very decisive on making turns. The pedals are ok although the brake pedal should have a more "pressurized feeeling" as it's very difficult to "feel" the braking power of the car.However this has to do also with the getting used to it. I use the wheel buttons to change gears,but sometimes its nice to change them on the gear stick which is a bit misplaced for that, as I would prefer to have it closer to the wheel, in order to change them without the need of having to move the hand away from the wheel. The "force" of the wheel is sometimes "too much", but also very useful in some situations. One thing is for sure using the Driving Force Pro: driving its much more sensitive, much more subtle and efficient. And the pleasure it gives, lap after lap has nothing to do with the standard controller. A must have for GT maniacs like myself.

- Artur.AN

April 12, 2005 10:41

3.5/5
With the rally racing in GT4, the wheel fails. There is a hard learning curve to keep the car from spinning out because there is no auto return on the wheel. If Logitech can add it to their next wheel, they would really have something great. I would wait for the price to come down a bit if I were to do it over again.

- ante_up13

January 19, 2008 02:03
Spectacular
2.5/5
Consider my experience.. It's very hard to turn

1st problem - latency
2nd problem - stiff (very stiff)
3rd Don't think you will use the 900 degrees turn and if you unlock the 900 degrees mode.. the resolution turn is not what you will think. (e.i. the wheel made the car turn difficult in this mode - the steering wheel turned little by little and the steering is stiff than ever.. this doesn't make since.. turning a car little by little and the steering wheel is stiff.. and a delay .. who thought of this!!!)
Stiff + delay = no fun
But I see also that some games are not designed to turn as sharply as one will think.

Ok, now that is out the way .. will I advise you the reader to buy this.. NOPE!
You will get frustrated (like me who only played with is a couple of days) and thinking about selling it on ebay..

I going to trying to adapt to this type of steering style but I think I want to sell it.

- cwilsonsr56

January 2, 2008 09:52

5.0/5
I have had the Logitech G25, Momo & finally the Driving Force Pro... I have used CNET for years but this is the first product I have been truly impressed with. I play Test Drive unlimited and Live For Speed on the PC and both games are transformed by this wheel.

The G25 has a horribly built gear shifter & the wheel is too thin which is unrealistic.. I sold mine after a week, the Momo had a nice fat wheel but had a bit of play in the wheel which was annoying at high speeds. The DFP seems very solid and is so nice to use.

I would reccomend this wheel to anyone especially for the PC. You just download the Wingman drivers. All buttons are programable Flawless!

- alastairmilton1978

September 11, 2007 09:20

4.5/5
The DF Pro 2is a fantastic product for those who are into driving games. I purchased GT4 about a year ago and only played it sparingly because it is difficult to use with a joystick. After purchasing the DF Pro 2 I was finally able to win a race because I can drive the way driving was meant to be done, with a steering wheel. There is a lot more control versus a joystick, and the wheel has a heavy, solid feel to it like a real steering wheel. I didn't bother trying to drive with the wheel in my lap because I knew this was be a waste of time. For me a small end table that is stomach high when sitting proved to be the perfect platform to mount the wheel. Logitech offers a lap platform to use with the DF Pro 2, but why spend money if you don't have to. It has not made me a great driver, but I suck considerably less than I did last week.

- yesitswill

April 16, 2007 08:24
Excellent
2.0/5
Like at least one other reviewer, at first I was very disappointed with this wheel, sitting on the lounge with the thing on my lap was not happening as the table clamps hurt my legs and the force feedback was making the whole base twist as I gripped the wheel. Clamping it to the coffee table and hunching over gave better game results but was not doing my back or muscles any good at all. Then I finally figured out that if i put two large pillows on the floor and clamped the wheel to the coffee table and sat back against the base of the lounge, I could really put in some impressive driving (I play NFS Most Wanted). The 900 Degree stuff is great!

Then to my utter disappointment the wheel stopped providing any feedback in the middle of a game!

I have filled out a question form on the Logitech web site but had no response. I'm going to take it back to the shop. Will wait to see what happens from there.

Doc_D

- Doc_D

December 9, 2006 01:11

5.0/5
THIS THING IS THE BOMB I MEAN WAT OTHER CONTROLER/WHEEL ACUALLY TURNS AGAINST YA?

O YA THE WIRES GET IN THE WAY SOMETIMES BUT IT IS POSSIBLE W/ AN INVENTIVE MIND TO FIX THAT LOL

- Oheric

January 9, 2006 09:08
Terrible
0.5/5
After 75 driving hours (GT4 only) just stopped, over 2$ for each driving hour becomes expensive piece of crap.
Logitech is not even responding to the problem and their after sales service is not existing, at least in Singapore.

- gizmo51

March 27, 2005 10:58

4.0/5
despite it's Cons, this piece of hardware IS really really good. youre gonna need a mount like a sturdy table or racing seat setup. fully compatible games really show it during gameplay. usb 2.0 plug is key for future use in other consoles and computers.

- edogg