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Nsanity on 06 December 2010

Peripheral maker Thrustmaster is crafting a new official steering wheel for Gran Turismo 5 – and it's rumoured to cost over £300.

Thrustmaster's website teases the T500RS, which incorporates something called H.E.A.R.T., or HallEffect AccuRate Technology.

It has 16-bit resolution with 65,536 values on the steering. That sounds like a lot.

GT creator Kazunori Yamauchi has discussed the wheel on Twitter and said it costs "in the range of $500", according to GTPlanet, with a gated shifter sold separately.

In various Tweets Kazunori said the "T500RS [...] is a high-quality, premium steering [wheel]," and, "You can feel the delicate and rich feel of the steering." It will feature three pedals, a "high-power motor, belt drive backlash-free, [and] high-speed processing at low latency."

More information is expected at the Consumer Electronics Show in January.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-12-06-GBP300-gran-turismo-5-driving-wheel-outed



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DonFerrari on 06 December 2010
Nsanity said:

 

Peripheral maker Thrustmaster is crafting a new official steering wheel for Gran Turismo 5 – and it's rumoured to cost over £300.

Thrustmaster's website teases the T500RS, which incorporates something called H.E.A.R.T., or HallEffect AccuRate Technology.

It has 16-bit resolution with 65,536 values on the steering. That sounds like a lot.

GT creator Kazunori Yamauchi has discussed the wheel on Twitter and said it costs "in the range of $500", according to GTPlanet, with a gated shifter sold separately.

In various Tweets Kazunori said the "T500RS [...] is a high-quality, premium steering [wheel]," and, "You can feel the delicate and rich feel of the steering." It will feature three pedals, a "high-power motor, belt drive backlash-free, [and] high-speed processing at low latency."

More information is expected at the Consumer Electronics Show in January.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-12-06-GBP300-gran-turismo-5-driving-wheel-outed

 


Would love to be able to buy it.



duduspace11 "Well, since we are estimating costs, Pokemon Red/Blue did cost Nintendo about $50m to make back in 1996"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=8808363

Mr Puggsly: "Hehe, I said good profit. You said big profit. Frankly, not losing money is what I meant by good. Don't get hung up on semantics"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=9008994

Azzanation: "PS5 wouldn't sold out at launch without scalpers."