![]() ![]() (I’ve had no problems with either of the newer panels, so I’ve had no cause to dissect them for a look at the internals. The current-production side panels I do have (one for me and one for the kid) definitely have a better feel and seem to have a better build I assume the wheel and pedals have similar improvements. I can’t speak for the current-production wheel and pedals, but I’ve heard they are better still. (I even used them with American Truck Sim and European Truck Sim 2 some to good effect.) The original side panel would probably still be hanging in there too, if one of my attempts to fix a wiring design weakness in the stick hand’t gone awry. However, except for one repair of a low-voltage ground wire for the USB interface, the (first gen) wheel and pedals I have are still going after (according to Steam) a few thousand hours of gaming in total. There were some (coming from an engineer) cost-cutting choices incorporated in the design that made the internal wiring unnecessarily fragile (hence my repairs). The first gen ones from Saitek left a bit to be desired in the quality “feel” department definitely light-weight and mostly plastic (except for some internal bits). Reviews of the side panel were always fairly positive. Good luck with whatever option you choose!Īnd in your experience is the wheel that comes with the heavy equipment bundle of reasonable quality now? I have read in years past that the wheel in that set at least used to be not very good. Probably more information than you really wanted, but I hope it helps. So, unless you plan to “role play” with older equipment and demand maximum realism, the added expense and complexity of the shifter and clutch may not be worth it (again, unless you play other driving/racing games). Hills only add to the “fun”! I’ve actually found myself considering pushing the my simulated finances a bit to upgrade to a newer tractor with a CVT transmission sooner! And that brings up another thing to consider: with fairly few exceptions the newer/more modern tractors in the game won’t really make use of a shifter because they have a CVT or some form of transmission automation. After just a few hours of the added realism, I can vividly recall what a pain it was/is to actually operate a fully-manual gearbox tractor in general and, in particular, with a front loader. I will acknowledge the novelty of having the manual gearbox option in FS22, but you may find the novelty short lived, as I think I basically have. No, it doesn’t have a shifter and clutch pedal, but that may not be a real negative: see below. I think, for most virtual farmers, it gets pretty close to the sweet spot. And, really, (in my opinion) it makes the game realistic enough to be fun without turning the realism into a job. It flat just works with the game, with no need to fiddle with mapping unless you just want to do so. Honestly, though, unless you just have a need to spend more money and/or other driving games you will use it with, you may want to really consider the Logitech Farming bundle. The original wheel and pedals, while heavily worn and having had wires repaired themselves are still going, though, and my son uses them.) (I repaired the original Saitek side panel, which had definite weak spots, until a pin finally broke off one of the potentiometers, at which point I replaced it. The build quality on the 2nd Gen stuff from Logitech seems to be notably better. I actually started with the wheel/pedals/side panel kit back when it was still Saitek. I also have the Logitech side panel and it is definitely a great addition, regardless of the other pieces you use. Works well for me (except when I need to move it), at least once I manually map the controls so everything works… Makes for a stupidly heavy setup when bolted to the stand, but it is sturdy and solid. ![]() They have newer bases now that may be (probably are) superior, but I’ve got no real complaints and no motivation to upgrade. Mostly Thrustmaster here TX wheel base, TM Leather 28 GT wheel, T3PA Pro pedals, TH8A pedals.
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