It has 3 aluminum pedals, and above all a large rather imposing and heavy support. We have not tested it in cockpit configuration, but the fixing perforations are present, both on the steering wheel (x2) and on the crankset (x5). Once tight, the steering wheel becomes one with its support. The T248 comes with a proven 2-pad fixing grip. In most of the games we tested, we slightly lowered the force feedback power… for the well-being of our office.

Hybrid technology, belts + gears, provides power and precision. On WRC10, the arm wrestling is linked and the slightest gravel that passes under the wheels vibrates the steering wheel, even if you are already battling it to turn it. What I see today is that the T248 is violent. You still have to have the reference… I don't have it. The force feedback is announced '70% more powerful than the T150'. Our simulation library has widely accepted this Thrumaster T248. Fortunately, most recent games are taking over and we haven't had any major compatibility issues.

Besides, speaking of the software offer, it is rather thin, and only a driver, for PC, allows you to check that all the buttons work well, and to set the default max angle for games that do not manage not the parameters of the steering wheels. The T248 has 3 preset force feedback curves. A 'Mode' button allows you to go to the steering wheel adjustment menu without going through an external program. Steering wheel PlayStation requires, there are twenty buttons including the 4 stamped round, triangle, cross, square and a 'PS' button in the center of the steering wheel. A “Display” button is dedicated to telemetry in order to juggle between different information. The screen is easy to read as long as it is positioned directly in front of it (arms extended or semi-extended). Even if for now, compatible games are not legion, it is able to display a wide range of information: RPM, speed, position, lap time, best stopwatch, gearbox ratio and so on. Covered in leather on the outside, and with some aluminum parts, it is especially its small digital screen on the upper part that sets it apart. Delivered with the T3PM crankset, the set wants to come to walk on the toes of the new Logitech G923, and make us forget the old G29 and G920.Īnd it's a brand new steering wheel, with its own design, that Thrustmaster offers with this T248. The latter uses a hybrid technology, gears and belts, and is announced compatible PC and Playstation 4 and 5. Thrustmaster is launching, this October 21, a new entry / mid-range steering wheel which is positioned alongside the T300: the T248.

Farm simulator steering wheel