I have my g27 for over 10 years already. One day it just stopped working, then i send out to a guy to repair, turned out it was just the power source. It's extremely reliable and durable. It's working today just like the first day i used it.
@@asphyxianado2112 I'd recommend to try it out first. It might be that some components got rusty over this period, and therefore it wouldn't work properly, depending on the conditions where it was stored.
i sold my G27 almost a year ago because its force feedback had decreased significantly (felt like the motor was weak) and the gears seemed to have more friction and noise than usual. while i didnt like the feeling of gears I do still miss not having a wheel at all. i shouldve had it checked out by a pro to see if it was mendable because its not every day you find a 900 degree ffb wheel with 3 pedals and a shifter for a great deal used. although in the end i sold it for around the same price i bought it due to the skyrocketed COVID pricing. how much did the repair cost you if you dont mind me asking?
+InfiniteEclipseFX Yep ok a typo, but i'm arguing about driving not typing, if this was a video on speed typing a) I wouldn't watch it b) I wouldn't comment as I'm not very good at it. unlike driving.
Gloves are actually good even for simracing... depending on how and what you drive ofcourse but i was playing dirt rally the other day and whipping the wheel back and forth to stay on the road is quite harsh on your hands... if you noticed the g27, for example, has metallic paddle shifters that do hurt if the FFB turns the wheel hard and your fingers clip the paddles. Only scrubs play simulators with 120 degree rotation... real gamers go all the way to 540+.
G29, 3 monitors, been using G27 for "years", wears helmet and gloves... still awful at driving. I let my friend use my G27 for a day in Project CARS and he can drive 100x better than you lol.
Watching this guy play these games with both wheels, he was all over the place, he's got all the assists on making it basically an arcade game and yet he still couldn't control the cars, so how can somebody who clearly isn't a sim racer, really give an accurate review on sim equipment? Other than design quality and the basics, he can't really say what is accurate or not in terms of handling. I'd recommend looking at a different review people a sim team.
Personally I think the Logitech G27 looks better as it looks more like a steering wheel you'll find in a vehicle. Also the Logitech G27 is compatible with the Xbox 360 all you need to buy a XCM F1 Converter Adaptor
@@amirsanali9485 If there is less than a 10% difference in price go g29 and mod the brake. Else the g27 is basically identicak and can be better to mod.
First complaint, is your driving skill. second is that u sit way too close to the wheel. No racing driver in the world drives with your arms in a 90 degree angle. I'm not saying that you should drive your arms straight, but nearly. Because then you'll have a more dynamic feel on what the car is doing. Especially when you get oversteer. Third is just take it easy man. You like crashed in the back end of every car in every corner because like you didn't give a shit. And i hate that because when playing multiplayer, most people drive like you and ruin the whole race and you are pissed. You seem like you have big bucks on your computer and a triple screen, so why not practice the driving eh?
teamracing07 first complaint, who cares to be honest. Second complaint, he can drive however he wants to. Third complaint its just a game, and the point of the video was to compare the g27 to the g29. Not the driving
but if hes crashing alot, then hes comparing the crash force feedback differences between g27 and g29 and not what they actually feel like when driving. :P I think your comment is slightly invalid, lil glass.
His review is useless and negated by the facts pointed out by OP. His position and lack of technique doesn't allow him a true experience or feedback from the wheel. I know Logitech pedals are bad, but come on, it doesn't even look like he was trying to use the brake.
@@bruh7230 how do you compare 2 cars when you dont know how to drive? How do you compare 2 PCs when you dont know how to use them? Man what you said it's just plain stupid...
Man this guy deserves a serious round of applause for giving a quick and informative review. Right to the point of exactly what I needed know and quickly. It was completely unbiased and honest and because of this I was able to look no further and make my personal decision. Thank you and if I were you I would look for work related to this if you havent already. RIght the fuck on bro!
PrestigeGoofy yeh, basically if you brake too hard in game, you can actually fly forward a bit and smack your head on the monitor. You have to be really careful of this.
PrestigeGoofy I'd say he is wearing it to give you the point of view camera shots......... unless he likes the immersion of wearing a helmet with the game.
PrestigeGoofy look up "trackir", you wear an IR transmitter and the PC tracks your head movements. I've heard of people mounting the IR transmitters to a hat or helmet, I'd guess that's what he was doing.
wow there goes 10 mins of my life D: moving hands allover the wheel, quieter pedals? im sorry but i dont usually plant my foot through my neighbours wall every time I brake, mine is pretty much silent except ffb noise when i run a hard rebound and take alot of kirb. also if the uploader reads this, BRAKE earlier!
The bumpy clanky noise when you hit a bump isn't annoying I have a g27 and the wheels basically telling me "yep you have hit the apex now get into first place good job" but anyway good review
im using an old G25 on both the XB1 and PS4 using a 'DriveHub' converter. Works perfectly. Not all converters work as well, or indeed provide Force Feedback, but the DriveHub is awesome and provides full functionality with no noticiable delay at all. If i had the money i'd definately like to opt for a newer steering wheel, but the converter was a good compromise (and allows for all sorts of wheel/console configurations). If you do your research properly, and pick a quality converter (there are a couple out there) you will be set 😉
I just got the G29 as my first wheel with the shifter for my PS4 yesterday. I reckon I can drive better than you, and it's still in the box. I loved reading all the comments below more than the video. great work.
I'v had the Logitech G27 for years, it's the best steering wheel you get a better feel for different cars. I love when your driving in manual mode and you loose second or third gear and you have to double shift for the rest of the race and you have 30 laps to go lol.
My g27 is a couple years old now, works as good as new. Which is to say it works great. The six buttons are also easy to use without moving your hands. If your using PC, the better bang for your buck is almost definitely still the g27. Having to buy your h pattern separately is bunk. Center dead spot never got in the way of being competitive in iracing, really never notice it unless I'm tying to.
even when I have the G29 when I watch these videos I'm like "I wish I had a G29" then I realise that "oh wait I already have one" I feel the G29 is a great wheel pedal and Shifter set (I bought it as a bundle from the gamesmen in Australia) and damn it's a great racing wheel for PC PS4 and PS3 games though on PS3 it acts like the Logitech Driving Force GT, which would mean getting a TH8A is a great idea for use with the wheel (and the TH8A has 7 gears plus reverse and is compatible with any wheel due to the Use of the USB adapter that comes in the box)
Slight correction for 9:16 -> ... The G27 didn't originally retail for around the same price as G29 does, the G27 was 300$ at launch while the G29 is 400$.
The G27 is selling for $1000+ in complete/very good condition. That says a lot. Sony/Logitech should have released a G27 compatibility patch at some point. I have my G27 like new and I'm not buying another freaking wheel for a single console.
Okay, here's the thing, today I literally DESTROYED my 2 weeks old G27 in the attempt of 'fixing" the loose center FBB it has by nature (if it makes sense). So now I have a dead wheel which I have lost the warranty for, and also the pedals and shifter... I was hoping this G920 wouldn't have the same kind of issue I found on the G27...
+Luis Ortiz So yes buy a G27. it's an excellent wheel and you'll have a lot of fun with it and from the video I see no major differences with the G29 other than its compatibility with the ps4.
***** Did you readed me? Im not a fucking Sunky Fanboy...I just like this character...what's the problem? and...you try to hidde you life saying that my life is ''autistic''?...pathetic...
Thanks for the review. I have been on the fence about the G29 and after watching your review I will definitely save some money and get the G27. I am using it for Project Cars on PC.
AESCULAPTORmark3 It's half the price, comes with more stuff, is easier to handle because there aren't controller buttons everywhere, the pedals feel better, and the wheel itself doesn't look cheaply made like the console versions.
haloShAdOwSnIpE The pedals are much better on the g29, and the g29 also has less of a centre dead zone due to the hall effect sensor. What do you mean "console version" ? Both new wheels work on p,c, and console, same as the g27 does. I had a t300rs and that had tons of buttons. None of the buttons got in the way.
AESCULAPTORmark3 Pedals are worse on the G29, did you even watch the video? Especially on the brake. And by console version I mean the terrible incest baby formed when the console controllers fucked the G27 and a G29 came out.
AESCULAPTORmark3 Also the t300rs doesn't have buttons in a position that get in the way like the shitty G29. The G27 is like half the price, works with MUCH more games, and looks/feels better to use.
Well i see why people are disappointed with the G29 because even after years it has not really changed that much from the G27. Even worse, gotta buy the shifter separately. But i'm getting the G29, already ordered it, including the shifter for ard $308 USD (Converted from SGD) which to me is a great deal for a brand new one. Can't wait to use it!
The G27 is really nothing even close to good, but it was by far the best value steering wheel given it had an H shifter and clutch for a very reasonable price. The G29 was merely to address to PS4 security requirements, doesn't include the shifter (additional costs) and is a horrifically overpriced wheel given it's merely a glorified G27 with a Driving Force GT button layout. Logitech like to believe they "innovated" something here, and put a lot of time and money into making a better product, but most G27 owners know that's not true. You'll probably only get one driver update at best before they give up completely. The only reason Logitech released these new wheels was because the G27 became useless overnight, and Logitech weren't able to make money doing nothing by keeping it on the shelves. Serious racers should heavily consider spending more, Thrustmaster and Fanatec offer very suitable products, and with the price comes much better consumer interest from both companies.
the logi's may be "shite" to you but they are "Die-hard"... i've come across so many comments/reviews about thrustmaster and fanatec wheels just dying on people.... that clubsport set-up costs way too much to just give up the ghost.. [v2 excluded] charging $400 +$60 just to play on the ps4 ha.... make an adapter assholes..... or Drop that price $130
Caliginous Moira Thrustmaster and Fanatec probably offer better warranties or service on their products. Logitech drop all software support within weeks of release.
BarbecuedPossum I own a G27, a mouse and keyboard set, a webcam, and a headset from them. The webcam was most disappointing. Before they could fix the drivers to make it function better in varying light conditions, they were selling the "2.0" version a month later. Logitech just don't care about long-term support of their products, so long as they can keep manufacturing and selling them. The G29 and G920 was a very belated release, only because they couldn't get the G27 to communicate with the PS4 and Xbone. They know they've got the cheaper product with all the features we often want (such as a clutch pedal and shifter) But if they can keep their own costs down, then it's most fortunate for them, not us. Age old saying, you get what you pay for. And in this case, the G29 actually gives you LESS than a G27 for an inflated price.
+Alex Paulsen They might not be the best in terms of long term software support however in my experience with the g27, g920, keyboards, mice, speakers + webcams, I've always found their products to be extremely reliable from a hardware perspective and any issues with software were fixed fairly quickly. You only mentioned the webcam out of all the products you stated to have an issue (which I'm sure if it wasn't defective you could have researched and decided on a different model if that was one if it's drawbacks) so really I think that's pretty good going. Also just saying my G27 is 5 years old and has had around 6k hours use and apart from pedal potentiometers which cost £3 to replace it has never skipped a beat. Which says something for the durability of the hardware at least.
If you're willing to spend this much money on this toy, then you might at well go balls deep and get the T500 RS. I've owned both and the G27 feels like a babies toy, since the G29 isn't different, it's just a more expensive babies toy.
Kellan West Right now buying a T500 is a pretty bad investment. Their prices are rising quickly at the moment due to the high demands for Pcars and such. Theyre pretty much sold out everywhere or shipping takes way too long. Atleast thats where I live and most of the other countries nearby. Not to mention that you'd have to buy a TH8RS shifter for the T500 while you can use the g27 shifter if you owned one.
But the G27 isn't available for the PS4 and I didn't know about the high demand/price rise. That's ashame. I'm happy I got mine before the rush, too bad I already had to send it back to Thrustmaster and have been waiting for about two months now for it to be returned without any word from them still.... Isho, this is Slavon lolol small world. You remember? XD
Kellan West T500 RS is overpriced for wheel that is already having failures. Plus Thrustingmasters have shocking customer service. Im trading mine in on a G29
So here's a question. As someone who still uses a G25 and would primarily be using this wheel on PC, and MAYBE on a PC for GT7 down the road - am I better off looking at some of the other wheels? I have to admit that on paper, the Fanatec CSW looks attractive, but price aside, the nightmare support stories scare me off... So G27->G27 may not be of much value, so is a G25->G29 a better proposition? I could certainly use all of the buttons on the G29, especially for iRacing. The measly two buttons on the G25 just aren't enough anymore.
5 and a bit years down the line comment. I have the G27 and the Formula Force GT. I did buy the G29 and tried it out for a few days (because I wanted it for the PS4). I ended up returning it. My G29 was louder than the G27 but the FFGT was way louder than both. I found the centre position of the G29 to be very slack vs both the G27 and FFGT. Adjusting dead zones had no effect on this slack. I would even say that centre return was better on the FFGT than both others, but the G29 was far too large a slack zone for my tastes. Now there is every chance that the G29 I got was faulty, but at the price point I was unwilling to try another unit. The extra buttons on the G29 were a welcome addition, as I loved them on the FFGT. I never even thought to try the 6 speed shifter from the G27 on the G29. These days I use the G27 on PC for driving/racing games. The FFGT has been relegated to being used with Elite Dangerous (combined with a dual stick setup). But theses are only my views and again I could have had a faulty unit.
and nothing but shitty racing games on ps4 to use your 400$ wheel for...obviously you can use it for PC like the g27/29 but im pointing out the fact that its a Sony Branded wheel....But hey, if sony wants to help flip the bill for developing logitechs new badass wheel then let them slap a PS logo on it lol.
Clearly....I was pointing out the fact that the G29 has a playstation logo slapped on it and there is nothing but shitty racing games on it. Herp Da Derp.
You cant have an opinion about a products durability lmfao. Either way, its a Logitech product, so you KNOW its going to last you 5-10 years working near perfectly, so durability isnt an issue at all with either of these wheels.
Currently the g29 is 200 dollars on amazon (with pedals ofc)! It comes in stock early in February though,but grab it now everyone,it’s a pretty low price!
I'm a PC gamer, just got a G29 for Project Cars and DiRT Rally. The main reason why I chose a G29 over a G27 is frankly, I'm too worried about, if there is any, compatibility issues with Windows 8.1. A G29 is for sure gonna work on the 8.1 and hence I bought it over the older G27.
Love seeing all the g27 owners in the comment section being in denial about their wheel being outdated. Having tried both of them, the g29 is clearly better... Just because you can't afford one doesn't mean it's bad... Btw this guy should probably brake instead of bashing into the car infront...
Great review, and man..I am seriously looking at the 920. I can't help but notice though - in the gameplay footage, it looks like you're leaving the suggested line on. No bueno, hombre.
