The Simraceway SRW-S1 Steering Wheel co-developed with SteelSeries, provides a fully customizable driving experience where the steering, shift and pedal controls are in your hands on a free-standing, real-wheel design. The SRW-S1 works with any major PC racing title*, but was specifically designed for the Simraceway online racing platform. SteelSeries SRW-S1
World champion eSport race car driver, Danny 'HuskY' Engels of SK Gaming, presents the Simraceway S1 Steering Wheel, and a lap of the upcoming C.A.R.S. racing game, developed by the team behind NFS: Shift 2 Unleashed.
Reinventing of the (Steering) Wheel SteelSeries SRW-S1
When people talk about SteelSeries, they will usually think of the extensive line ups of gaming mouse and mechanical keyboards. But now comes hardware from this famous manufacturer, believe it or not, a steering wheel. Developed in collaboration with Ignite Game Technologies, this steering wheel was introduced to complement IGT’s new online sim racing title, Simraceway.
Inside a nice translucent plastic packaging, you will get a Formula-1 inspired steering wheel, an instruction leaflet, and an in game $10 that you can use in Simraceway. Note that while you need to download the (free) game separately, the steering wheel itself installed automatically when we connect it to our PC, identifying itself as a normal game controller. We tested the wheel on two titles, Simraceway, and also another favourite online simulator, rFactor.
The wheel is unique that it has no base and works with motion axis ala a 6 axis playstation controller. This means that you hold it in front of you and mimic the movement of a real steering wheel to make it work. There are 15 buttons in the front, with 3 dials, a D-Pad and also an LED rev meter. At the back there are two analogue paddles where you use as throttle and brake and two sequential gear shifters. It took us a while to get used to the steering wheel, but once we are accustomed to the paddles at the back for acceleration/braking, it was quite accurate where the in game car responded linearly with our movement out in the real world. Interestingly there is also a dial where you can set your steering sensitivity from 180 degrees to a full circle 360 degrees lock.
So does it make a good steering wheel? Well it’s hard for us to recommend this. For one, you are holding the steering wheel without any support and it won’t take long before arm fatigue steps in (took only 5 laps for me). Sure with time your hand might get used to it, but honestly it DOES feel awkward of not having a base. Interestingly at the back there are some holes which looks like it can be attached to a base, but as of now there are still yet to be one manufactured for it. The buttons are situated quite far from the thumbs to reach, and since you are holding the steering wheel in place with both hands, it does make pressing the buttons a horrible experience. Letting go of the steering wheel will immediately make it pivot to the hand that is still gripping it, and would screw up your race. Also being used to racing in manual, downshifting while braking with the same hand is near right impossible to get correctly as you can’t get the correct braking force as when your index finger is downshifting it tends to also move your other fingers that are controlling the brakes. Also the rev meter and dials only works in Simraceway and you can’t map them to any other game.
For this kind of price, it’s better (and cheaper) to get an entry level steering wheel or save up a bit and get a fully fledged one. It's an anachronism really, since it's used to promote Simraceway. But for a sim title it's useless to race with this steering wheel as you certainly won't be doing just 4 to 5 laps. Unless you have a cramped space and looking to race for a short distance, this definitely is just a novelty hardware
I'm a beginner, never owned a wheel before. What kind of wheel should I get? Any cheaper ones? I saw Logitech Driving Force GT today, it was rm 439, anything that goes with F1 2010? Preferably manual shift.
This post has been edited by gilmar: Apr 19 2012, 03:22 PM
I'm a beginner, never owned a wheel before. What kind of wheel should I get? Any cheaper ones? I saw Logitech Driving Force GT today, it was rm 439, anything that goes with F1 2010? Preferably manual shift.
yup if ur on a budget, find a 2nd hand logitech momo. Priced around RM200 only. But if u have a higher budget, get the DFGT. Logitech wheels are the best for this price range..
Reinventing of the (Steering) Wheel SteelSeries SRW-S1
When people talk about SteelSeries, they will usually think of the extensive line ups of gaming mouse and mechanical keyboards. But now comes hardware from this famous manufacturer, believe it or not, a steering wheel. Developed in collaboration with Ignite Game Technologies, this steering wheel was introduced to complement IGT’s new online sim racing title, Simraceway.
Inside a nice translucent plastic packaging, you will get a Formula-1 inspired steering wheel, an instruction leaflet, and an in game $10 that you can use in Simraceway. Note that while you need to download the (free) game separately, the steering wheel itself installed automatically when we connect it to our PC, identifying itself as a normal game controller. We tested the wheel on two titles, Simraceway, and also another favourite online simulator, rFactor.
The wheel is unique that it has no base and works with motion axis ala a 6 axis playstation controller. This means that you hold it in front of you and mimic the movement of a real steering wheel to make it work. There are 15 buttons in the front, with 3 dials, a D-Pad and also an LED rev meter. At the back there are two analogue paddles where you use as throttle and brake and two sequential gear shifters. It took us a while to get used to the steering wheel, but once we are accustomed to the paddles at the back for acceleration/braking, it was quite accurate where the in game car responded linearly with our movement out in the real world. Interestingly there is also a dial where you can set your steering sensitivity from 180 degrees to a full circle 360 degrees lock.
So does it make a good steering wheel? Well it’s hard for us to recommend this. For one, you are holding the steering wheel without any support and it won’t take long before arm fatigue steps in (took only 5 laps for me). Sure with time your hand might get used to it, but honestly it DOES feel awkward of not having a base. Interestingly at the back there are some holes which looks like it can be attached to a base, but as of now there are still yet to be one manufactured for it. The buttons are situated quite far from the thumbs to reach, and since you are holding the steering wheel in place with both hands, it does make pressing the buttons a horrible experience. Letting go of the steering wheel will immediately make it pivot to the hand that is still gripping it, and would screw up your race. Also being used to racing in manual, downshifting while braking with the same hand is near right impossible to get correctly as you can’t get the correct braking force as when your index finger is downshifting it tends to also move your other fingers that are controlling the brakes. Also the rev meter and dials only works in Simraceway and you can’t map them to any other game.
For this kind of price, it’s better (and cheaper) to get an entry level steering wheel or save up a bit and get a fully fledged one. It's an anachronism really, since it's used to promote Simraceway. But for a sim title it's useless to race with this steering wheel as you certainly won't be doing just 4 to 5 laps. Unless you have a cramped space and looking to race for a short distance, this definitely is just a novelty hardware
The package
What you get inside the box
Size Comparison with a typical G25
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yup if ur on a budget, find a 2nd hand logitech momo. Priced around RM200 only. But if u have a higher budget, get the DFGT. Logitech wheels are the best for this price range..
I would like to get something RM 300 and below if that's possible. The DFGT is semi automatic or manual? Is RM 439 a fair price? Besides that, how about Thrustmaster or Saitek? Are they more expensive? Are there any physical shops that might sell second hand wheels? I really want a manual shift.
I saw a Thrustmaster Ferrari Universal Challenge 5-in-1 Racing Wheel , rm 100, any reviews on the wheel? Bad? Why is it so cheap as compared to the others? Would this wheel be enough for F1 2010?
This post has been edited by gilmar: Apr 21 2012, 10:02 AM
I saw a Thrustmaster Ferrari Universal Challenge 5-in-1 Racing Wheel , rm 100, any reviews on the wheel? Bad? Why is it so cheap as compared to the others? Would this wheel be enough for F1 2010?
temptation1314 own one. he got share review on thrustmaster thread..
I would like to get something RM 300 and below if that's possible. The DFGT is semi automatic or manual? Is RM 439 a fair price? Besides that, how about Thrustmaster or Saitek? Are they more expensive? Are there any physical shops that might sell second hand wheels? I really want a manual shift.
I saw a Thrustmaster Ferrari Universal Challenge 5-in-1 Racing Wheel , rm 100, any reviews on the wheel? Bad? Why is it so cheap as compared to the others? Would this wheel be enough for F1 2010?
by manual shift u mean something with clutch and H shifter?
DFGT is a wheel without clutch, but with sequential stick shift or paddle shift.
@ shirley_andy - "by manual shift u mean something with clutch and H shifter? DFGT is a wheel without clutch, but with sequential stick shift or paddle shift. "
What is a H-shifter? What's paddle shift? I guess manual is something like the G27. So far, I only have the F1 2010. G27 is ideal but it's too expensive. Might have to settle for DFGT. Saw another Thrustmaster for maybe it was near 500 + I think, that's kinda over budget too. So far Viewnet is the cheapest shop I might have to take the Thrustmaster just because it has clutch lol Oh no, read about Thrustmaster on Amazon, not so good reviews, pedals stop working, easily broken
This post has been edited by gilmar: Apr 21 2012, 10:01 AM
@ shirley_andy - "by manual shift u mean something with clutch and H shifter? DFGT is a wheel without clutch, but with sequential stick shift or paddle shift. "
What is a H-shifter? What's paddle shift? I guess manual is something like the G27. So far, I only have the F1 2010. G27 is ideal but it's too expensive. Might have to settle for DFGT. Saw another Thrustmaster for maybe it was near 500 + I think, that's kinda over budget too. So far Viewnet is the cheapest shop I might have to take the Thrustmaster just because it has clutch lol Oh no, read about Thrustmaster on Amazon, not so good reviews, pedals stop working, easily broken
H shifter is a stick shift with 6 different position, like a real road car.
Paddle shift is like what F1 drivers do to shift gears, its located left and right at the back of the steering wheel.
Feb 7 2012, 05:54 AM
, how much it costs ?
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