Thrustmaster T598, Direct Axial Drive Force Feedback Racing Wheel for PS5, PS4, PC

For the price point and you're getting a direct drive wheel, its bang for your buck!I came from t300rs - and it is substantially better in all areas, I mean you couldn't feel the rumble strips on a t300 when taking a corner on GT7 or when you get hit at the back of your car and the rear end slides - and what can I say about the gear jolt feel - you just didn't get that quality of feel and realism and immersion on a t300!IT is a night and day difference, and I'm not sure those that are giving it average reviews, stick to your super expensive wheels then. Yeh I get it that if you came from the high end Fanatec or Moza and your trying this wheel you will be underwhelmed, but its not for those sim nerds! its for those that want a very decent DD experience that doesn't break the bank.

This is my first racing wheel so I'm not able to compare it to the competition.Set up was a complete nightmare. Updating the software involved using a pc instead of my ps5. Also attaching the wheel to a racing stand involved drilling new holes for both the wheel and pedals. The GT omega definitely doesn't line up and to my understanding it won't fit Next Level racing stands either.Once set up on a GT omega apex stand it has been great and my racing games are so much more enjoyable. Several online reviews said that 5nm isn't powerful enough but to me it feels good and it has given me some idea how much grip I have left although I'm still learning how to interpret everything.Obviously some games are better with this wheel than others but I think that's more to do with the game developers than thrustmaster.From my experience, gt7, dirt 2, ea WRC, Forza Horizon 5 and F1 25 give detailed feedback regarding how much grip you have. Asseto Corsa, Wreckfest, Grid Legends and Dirt 5 add weight to the steering and allow you to feel bumps / curbs but give no grip feedback.The steering wheel is good for a packaged wheel and there's no immediate need to upgrade. The pedals are great with lots of resistance options but don't come with load cell. Judging by Thrustmasters failure to deliver promised upgrade rims for it's Evo wheel, I won't hold my breath for thier promised pedal upgrade.Despite the negatives, I am delighted with this setup and it's now the only way I want to play my racing games.

Bought this because already have tgt2 but even though I've updated all firmware it doesn't recognise my Farrari 488 wheel.I rate the tgt2 better than this.Also had ffb drop after a hour and half of using.

- very good build quality definitely does not feel cheap and everything is packed very securely- Direct Axial Drive works perfectly giving you great sensations when playing racing games or ever truck simulators, every road bump corner, gravel, grass everything has its own unique feeling to it.- very easy to set up when you first open it you have this feeling like this will take me whole day to work out but it really is not, the user manual you get with it is very helpful and shows you everything step by step what you need to do with each part for get it set up and connected.- software available to download for this week to update drivers etc very easy to find again user manual guides you where you need to go to get them- comes with all the cables, screws, bolts, springs for pedals etc.- i use it attached to my desk and the clamps work perfectly they have suction surface so once you attach them to your desk it does not move about at all- wheelbase allows you to connect shifter pedals from different models so you can modify your set up according to your preference- the only small drawbacks are, it is quite heavy like you look at the wheels base and think it is nice and relatively small and then you lift it up and you're like what is inside that thing- and another one is how high it is once you set it all up like if you put it on your desk and connect wheel to it you will cover half of you screen so you have to rise your chair up a bit to make sure you do not have to keep you hands up in the air all the time when driving because without that you feel like little kid when your dad allowed you to seer car from his lap and you do have to rise you monitor so it does not cover the screen for better experience.

Revising this as literally just over a month old, the LCD screen has gone. Seeing as you need to adjust all the settings via the screen (why can't we do this by software??) then that's great. Amazon also seem to think that returns are only valid for 30 days and I can't easily find a return option at all.

Lovely wheel to drive with

I think the first batch released might have had some issues. The wheel kept disconnecting from the PS5, and the throttle would randomly stop working. I returned it and bought a replacement. The new one has no issues at all and is performing very well. The force feedback is much better than it was on my old TX wheel. If it weren't for the initial problems, I would have given it 5 stars.

I couldn’t be more happy with this thurstmaster t598, amazing FFB, really smooth, it’s not even on the max power and feels more than 5nm. Amazing and I recommend 100% to anybody who got doubts about this wheel. With this new update the oscillating stop ( I saw it before in other YouTubers) and feels awesome. The gear jolt wow gives u that vibration in all cockpit it’s fantastic.