Logitech DriveFX
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Surrounding the central hub are evenly spaced faux-bolts to give the unit that “racing” look. The rubber hand grips on either side of the wheel help add a little texture to the smooth plastic and the small paddle shifters are tucked away discreetly behind the side spokes.
The pedal unit is made of the same color material as the wheel itself, and despite having gray “drilled” pedals, is aesthetically unremarkable. Not to say ugly, but…unremarkable. Still, who really cares what a pedal array looks like if it works and isn’t some kind of fluorescent orange or something.
The overall look says “simulation” much more than “arcade”. This is not your bright colored, younger brother’s wheel. This is a serious, though not overly so, racing peripheral. It definitely looks sharp, but is obviously designed with function in mind.
Performance
With that in mind, how DOES it perform? I’m glad to say that although it has a few shortcomings the DriveFX is the best wheel for XBOX 360 that I have used. Then again, I have only used one other wheel, the MadCatz MC2 so the title of “the best wheel” is not a particularly hard won honor.
Still, from the moment I removed the DriveFX from the box, I could see that it was not your typical console wheel. The simple aesthetic and solid form factor alone spoke of a much more sim-inspired controller. And the form factor IS solid. The wheel itself is quite sturdy, and provides a nice level of resistance to turning. The rubber grips on either side ensure a comfortable and firm grip for the user, and also add a little extra circumference to the grip area. The pedal is equally sturdy and comfortably resistant.
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If you are a 360 user who is a fan of racing games, your choices for wheel peripherals are pretty limited. Logitech is taking steps to remedy your woes with their first foray into the realm of the XBOX 360 controller (no, I am not counting the harmony remote) with their DriveFX Wheel; a solid but not perfect steering wheel peripheral.
Appearance
As far as aesthetics are concerned, the DriveFX looks as if it was grabbed straight out of the PC racing wheel pool. The matte black plastic wheel assembly is complimented with the standard colored 360 button array and D-pad on the spokes of the wheel, with a brushed metal central hub showing off the Logitech logo. 
Check out those rubber racing grips…nice.
Surrounding the central hub are evenly spaced faux-bolts to give the unit that “racing” look. The rubber hand grips on either side of the wheel help add a little texture to the smooth plastic and the small paddle shifters are tucked away discreetly behind the side spokes.
The pedal unit is made of the same color material as the wheel itself, and despite having gray “drilled” pedals, is aesthetically unremarkable. Not to say ugly, but…unremarkable. Still, who really cares what a pedal array looks like if it works and isn’t some kind of fluorescent orange or something.
The overall look says “simulation” much more than “arcade”. This is not your bright colored, younger brother’s wheel. This is a serious, though not overly so, racing peripheral. It definitely looks sharp, but is obviously designed with function in mind.
Performance
With that in mind, how DOES it perform? I’m glad to say that although it has a few shortcomings the DriveFX is the best wheel for XBOX 360 that I have used. Then again, I have only used one other wheel, the MadCatz MC2 so the title of “the best wheel” is not a particularly hard won honor.
The pedal array matches the wheel, and it stays put!
Still, from the moment I removed the DriveFX from the box, I could see that it was not your typical console wheel. The simple aesthetic and solid form factor alone spoke of a much more sim-inspired controller. And the form factor IS solid. The wheel itself is quite sturdy, and provides a nice level of resistance to turning. The rubber grips on either side ensure a comfortable and firm grip for the user, and also add a little extra circumference to the grip area. The pedal is equally sturdy and comfortably resistant.
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