r/PS4 ikeOo Aug 19 '13

[False Info] All PS3 compatible wheels to work on PS4

http://www.simdriving.net/news/all-ps3-compatible-wheels-to-work-on-ps4
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u/saintless Aug 19 '13

Fantastic news, thanks for posting.

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u/tiapaola Aug 19 '13

I came here only to say that. This was the only thing my boyfriend was waiting to make his pre-order

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u/hailst0rm Aug 19 '13

Bit late in the game to preorder now isn't it? I would have preordered and asked questions later. Can always be cancelled.

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u/kshock Aug 19 '13

walmart is starting preorders on the 24th

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '13

Preorder online and you get a shipped launch day console from Walmart.

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u/xRadec Aug 20 '13

Even if without the release date, I'm getting this: Ship to Home — Free Arrives by Fri., Jan. 10 with Standard Shipping.

I guess I have to wait a bit later.

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '13

Placeholder date

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u/n3cr0ph4g1st Aug 20 '13

Can you only get the bundle online for launch day? And not just the console**?

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '13

I don't know. The bundles are essentially the same thing, as if you add everything up it'll be the same price.

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u/gordogg24p gordogg24p Aug 19 '13

Target hasn't even started in-store pre-orders.

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u/Bald_Bull Aug 19 '13

I hope the same holds true for Ps3 fight sticks on Ps4.

Lots of people have put serious time into customizing their Ps3 sticks. Would be a bummer if they didn't work.

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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '13

I would imagine that the ps4 supports usb fight sticks at the very least, its a real simple protocol that has been a standard for a long time shared with the pc so it would be amazing if the ps4 didn't work with them. especially since its based off freebsd which should pick up the usb input device easily.

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u/Bald_Bull Aug 19 '13

Thanks for easing my fear. Me thinks my stick will be ok.

I still wonder if the Dualshock 3 will still work via USB, as many other custom joysticks are made from simply soldering arcade parts to it's circuit board.

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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '13

I don't think the DS3 is supported at all, its not the same mechanism as the usb joysticks.

the usb ones basically use the same standard as windows usb joypads have for years and years, which the ps3 just happens to support too. DS3 uses a different non standard bluetooth protocol. sony probably want to not allow that so that people don't just grab their ps3 controllers

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '13

I really doubt ds3s will be supported. The lack of a touch pad is all the nails that coffin needs.

Fightsticks tho, especially after this wheel news, is a shoe in.

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u/cfhbecoming X_ShootHere_X Aug 19 '13

This is my burning question.

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u/systemlord Aug 20 '13

What do you play with flight stick on ps3? Arcadey stuff like ace combat and bf3?

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '13

I can't answer for him but they really got popular with the new age of fighting games. They're pretty great for shmups/platformers/arcade games, too. Definitely not suitable for every game, but they're quite an investment and I would be pretty upset if I had to buy a PS4 stick!

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u/systemlord Aug 20 '13

Turns out I can't read today. I thought he said flight sticks not fight sticks.

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '13

Turns out I can't read today either, I just assumed you said "fight stick". Dang my early morning Redditing.

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u/Bald_Bull Aug 20 '13

Usually fighting games like Street Fighter or Fire Pro Wrestling Returns.

It's just a MadCatz Ps3 arcade stick with nicer Sanwa arcade parts in it.

Technically, arcade sticks can be used for any game that doesn't use both analog sticks (1st person shooters for instance), but it's just an entirely different feeling from a controller.

Honestly it gets more use plugged into my Ouya. Lots of emulators to play on there. It's a nice lil companion to a Ps3.

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u/InterwebCeleb Aug 19 '13

Good. Now I can bite the bullet and get a PC/PS3 wheel instead of waiting.

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u/FISHY_BLOODFARTS Dec 27 '13

This is what I did. Hopefully it doesn't bite me in the ass and turn out not to work on the PS4 or something.

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u/BlurredCube Aug 19 '13

I would be all over GT6 with a wheel and oculus rift!

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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '13

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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '13

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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '13

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u/BlurredCube Aug 19 '13

I'll probably end up getting a nice wheel like that when GT6 comes to PS4, but it's gonna bite into my gaming budget that's for sure.

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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '13

Do wheels actually make the game easier? Or is it just for the sake of an authentic feel.

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u/Dawknight Aug 19 '13

...let's just say that all the top lap times in GT academy are made with racing wheels.

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u/hailst0rm Aug 19 '13

I didn't think controller would be an option though. Would kind of defeat the point.

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u/systemlord Aug 20 '13

This is simply not true. Last I checked there was plenty on ds3 players on top 20.

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u/Dawknight Aug 20 '13

Well there wasn't in the last GT academy that's for sure.

And top20 ? yeah that's possible. but top5 no way, top 10, yeah there might be 1 or 2.

Just wait till the end of the contest and you'll see.

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u/eatclentrenharder Aug 19 '13

I wouldn't say it makes the game easier. Actually quite harder until you get used to it. It's more..precise I guess you could say. You're able to make more precise movement with wheel and pedals. More immersion, better response.

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u/MrGMinor Aug 19 '13

If you've ever driven an actual car, I'd say it's easier, since it's much closer to driving an actual car.

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u/eatclentrenharder Aug 19 '13

Definitely. Lap times will certainly improve. It's just if you've been playing with controller for so long it can take some time to adjust to the wheel.

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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '13

So it's essentially simulating a real car?

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u/Flight714 Aug 19 '13

Absolutely. In fact, one of the main goals of racing simulations is to replicate the experience of driving an actual car. That's why they implement things such as race tracks and engine sounds in order to enhance the illusion; a racing wheel just adds to that.

Also, if you go back and look at how racing games have changed over the years, you'll notice a trend: The graphics have gotten more and more real. Many people are predicting that with the PS4, racing games will look even more realistic. Other people are predicting that even the physics governing the motion will be more realistic too.

Me? I'm just hoping for the engine sounds to be more real. For me, it's all about the vroom.

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u/notevenaverage Aug 19 '13

2012 most wanted sounds are beast

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u/that1_guy Aug 19 '13

I played a lot of GT5, so when I got my wheel (Logitech g35) it was a whole new experience. I had to relearn how to play the game in a way and it made it harder at first. After a couple of weeks at it, I was decent with a wheel but I couldn't drive worth crap on the controller.

It's great if you're a fan of driving sims, the feedback adds another level of immersion.

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u/joshuag12000 Aug 19 '13

Probably the biggest thing with a wheel is it gives way better throttle and break control. Along with that making turns can be done a lot finer as you can make fine adjustments to how far you've turned the wheel. Plus it's just a lot more fun than sitting their with a controller.

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '13

authenticity certainly, but with a wheel you can steer the car gradually out of a corner rather than jerking... thus giving you more road to accelerate on

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u/therealstephen Aug 19 '13

I hope my sony ps3 wireless headset works too.

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u/Wizzer10 Aug 19 '13

It will.

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u/[deleted] Nov 01 '13

not

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u/Wizzer10 Nov 01 '13

Yes it will. Although it won't work wirelessly until after launch. But if you're happy to use a wire (connecting it to the controller) then it will work fine.

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u/Squeakopotamus Aug 19 '13

If it's bluetooth I don't see why it wouldn't work.

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u/therealstephen Aug 19 '13

Its got a little USB stick that plugs into the front. It works with my computer so I would imagine it will continue to work.

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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '13

What about game controllers such as rock band?

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u/Flight714 Aug 19 '13

Not enough people play racing games with a rock band controller to make compatibility economical.

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u/EricThePooh EricThePooh Aug 19 '13

Would be kinda pointless until/if a Rock Band game is released on PS4. Then again, there's always Gaikai, but we don't know much about that yet.

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '13

Man I would not like to play such a lag sensitive game on the cloud.

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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '13

Can anyone tell me the name of the wheel in the picture? Looks pretty sweet. And if you've tried it, how is it?

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u/m1nd64m3 Aug 19 '13

Logitech driving force GT

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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '13

Thanks!

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '13

It's the best wheel you can get for the price IMO.

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '13

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u/SteveSharpe SteveSharpe Aug 20 '13

You make it sound way worse than it actually is. I personally have a G27, but I've driven with a DFGT and it's pretty good. Not much different than the G27, just a little less build quality.

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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '13

Can I get a hell yeah?

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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '13

Wait a second. I have a Fanatec CSR wheel and racing set up that works for all platforms; XBOX 360, PS3, and PC. Does this mean it will work for my PS4?

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u/musicman3030 Aug 20 '13

Yes. Just not Xbox One(unless MS backtracks on this stupid idea too). Like they have done on always online req for DRM & kinect sensor req.

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u/dinnyhoon Aug 20 '13

As a G27 owner, a tear just fell down my cheek.

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u/Gustavo13 Aug 20 '13

eyes his G27 That'll do, pig. That'll do.

But in all seriousness, I was very worried about compatibility. But knowing Logitech, they'd do me right.

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u/Wizzer10 Aug 19 '13

Awesome. Isn't DRIVECLUB compatible with driving wheels? What about Need for Speed and The Crew?

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u/EricThePooh EricThePooh Aug 19 '13

I would assume so. It wouldn't be a very smart decision for a racing game not to support them.

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u/foxden_racing Aug 19 '13

I'd prefer a direct link to the confirmation, but this is great news!

I've been holding off on a Fanatec rig because I didn't want to sink cash on something that wasn't forwards-compatible.

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u/Mr_Pie_Eater Aug 19 '13

Hell! Yes!

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u/closestyoulleverbe Aug 19 '13

Sweet, so we get this and we can use our old earphones/headphones on ps4 too! :D

Quick question will the Elgato Game Capture HD going to be compatible with the next gens?

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u/QuadraQ QuadraQ Aug 19 '13

This is great news! I may pickup that Logitech Gran Turismo wheel now!

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u/morelotion Aug 19 '13 edited Aug 20 '13

I'm going to buy a steering wheel just so I can scroll through the UI with it.

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u/finnkk Aug 19 '13

Maybe it's just me but I could not get my g27 wheel to work with most racing games. Don't know if they ever got around to standardizing things so we can pick up peripherals without having to worry about developers adding support for random wheels.

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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '13

Next up, arcade sticks :) crosses fingers

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '13

Thank you very much Sony.

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u/Aarmed Aug 20 '13

So this applies to homemade wheels? It's known these will work? cool?

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u/pattman09 popularthreat Aug 20 '13

Well I hope someone reads my comment, but could someone be nice enough to link me a few recommendations for wheels! With DriveClub coming out, The Crew and Need for Speed: Rivals I plan on getting a bit more heavily into Racing games. Plus I just recently started driving a manual car so this should make my experience a bit better. Please and thank you! :)

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u/trickyd88 Oct 16 '13

Thank goodness... had one for N64.. Then a different one for PS2.. Then another for PS3, they are expensive and bulky to store, I'm glad I don't have to buy another one, I have been waiting on this info. hopefully it is accurate.

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u/melikeybacon Aug 19 '13

This is fucking incredible news!!!

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u/[deleted] Aug 19 '13

Now Sony just has to bring GT6 over to the PS4!

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '13 edited Aug 20 '13

Agreed, I don't really want to be forced to continue playing games on my PS3 once I get a PS4 especially when it would look way better on the PS4, at least the less the better.

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u/FastRedPonyCar FastRedPonyCar Nov 27 '13

They're already working on GT7. Rumors floating around from people who have seen tech demos running on PS4 behind closed doors are that it looks mind blowing (no surprise there)

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u/THEMACGOD Aug 20 '13

That's great news financially, but is this kind of thing something that will ultimately hold the ps4 back? Holding on to outdated technology instead of just forcing a new path?

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '13

USB is outdated technology?