Logitech unveils a US$1,000 direct-drive Pro gaming steering wheel

Logitech G Pro Racing Wheel

Logitech, which once had a diverse and huge game steering wheel product line, has basically been a “one-line single pass” since the G25 in 2006, and then successively launched the G27,G29 / G920 and G923 They are all maintained at the top market position of the game steering wheel at the general player level, and no longer launch a cheaper steering wheel, but have not tried to challenge the higher-priced professional-grade game steering wheel. That’s changed today, with the new G Pro Racing Wheel from Logitech.

Logitech G Pro Racing Wheel

Logitech G Pro Racing Wheel

The main difference of the G Pro Racing Wheel is that its force feedback system adopts a “direct drive” structure in which the motor directly drives the steering wheel to rotate. This not only allows it to generate a torque of up to 11NM, far exceeding the 2.1NM generated by the gear-driven G923, but also the process of transmitting force feedback is smoother and more realistic, with the same TrueForce force feedback technology as the G923. , which can make simulation racing games more realistic.

Logitech G Pro Racing Wheel

Logitech G Pro Racing Wheel

The G Pro Racing Wheel itself is divided into two versions, Xbox and PS, with slight differences in button configuration and marking, but both versions can be connected to PC. In addition to multiple buttons and knobs, G Pro Racing Wheel also has two sets of magnetic shift paddles and an integrated small LED display, which can directly adjust some parameters of the steering wheel from the display without connecting the software . The G Pro Racing Wheel also has another design that is different from the normal game steering wheel, in that its steering wheel can be separated from the body behind it – in addition to being easy to get in and out on some simulator seats, it also leaves the possibility of other replacements in the future. Possibilities of steering wheel design.

Logitech G Pro Racing Wheel

Logitech G Pro Racing Wheel

Unlike the pedals included with the G923, the pedals for the G Pro Racing Wheel are sold separately. Logitech has greatly increased the possibility of customization on the pedals. Not only can the pedal height be adjusted and the springs can be replaced, but also the “Load cell” pedals are used on the brakes. The strength of the pedals determines the strength of the brakes, not the brakes. The distance the pedal is pushed. This also makes the pedals of the G Pro Racing Wheel more realistic.

Of course, these pro-level features mean that the G Pro Racing Wheel is hardly cheap, not only the steering wheel itself is priced at US$1,000, but the optional pedals are US$350. But just like special flight simulation equipment, for fans of racing simulation games, it is more important to have realistic driving effects!

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