G25 Shifter - USB / mod

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by Schweetz, Jan 5, 2017.

  1. Schweetz

    Schweetz Well-Known Member

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    Hello dear friends / fellow racing drivers.

    I've bought myself a G29 last November and somewhere I red the G25 was compatbile with the steering wheel, but it isn't.

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    Now there are a few, 2/3 devices you could use to transform the G25 shifter from an add-on controller to a standalone usb controller. But I can't find any experiences if this device is worth a buy ?!

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  2. Matej Lakota

    Matej Lakota Active Member

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  3. Peter Koch

    Peter Koch Well-Known Member Beta tester

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    I use this one for a G27 shifter and T500. Does the job years now.
     
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  4. Schweetz

    Schweetz Well-Known Member

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    Thank you for the quick answers.. !! Raced today with the NSU TT and changing gears with the paddles feels odd, in GT6 I never had that experience, but in RR you feel more connected to the cars somehow.
     
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  6. Schweetz

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    Hmm.. to much work.. I think I'll buy the Leobodnar device in a short while.. first to receive my usb-hub, I'm out of usb ports :D
     
  7. Schweetz

    Schweetz Well-Known Member

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    Received my Leobodnar device today.. works like a charm indeed !!

    Now I discovered a new problem.. Because I'll use my pedals more, I''ll push myself from the pedals, because my chair is on wheels.. :p How can I cope with that.. ? :D
    - Need a polarbear carpet
    - or an office chair that doesn't have wheels..
    - Still using the wheels and try to get used to the immersive feel of this cheaper la-cheap motion sim :D
     
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    Not Lifting Off Well-Known Member

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    ;) funny.
    When i was using an office chair on casters i used two strips of rubber behind the two rear wheels, shoe insole, carpet offcut, anything you can place behind the rear two wheel to stop the movement.
    Basically anything you can wedge in behind the wheels to stop your moving, make sure it is the rear wheels to take the load\weight transfer, when you press the brake pedal puts the pressure on the rear.
     
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  9. Schweetz

    Schweetz Well-Known Member

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    Thank you for this great advice, I'll go searching for a piece of rubber and make two wedges ! Maybe also designing a duo wedge-holder :D I can keep those wedges with the chair..

    Sometimes I'm so gratefull I life in this 3D printing era :D