Can I use a Xbox 360 Joypad?

Gaz · Oct 4, 2012

Hi,

Thinking about trying out iRacing and was wondering, am I able to use my Xbox 360 Joypad, till I get a wheel?

Thanks

Hampus Andersson · Oct 4, 2012

Yes i believe it´s possible although i don´t see the point of it.

Gaz · Oct 4, 2012

I am hoping to have the money by Sunday to join, but my wheel should be with me by Tuesday, so just to try it out and see what it like etc...

Hampus Andersson · Oct 4, 2012

Garry Pullen said:
I am hoping to have the money by Sunday to join, but my wheel should be with me by Tuesday, so just to try it out and see what it like etc...

ok thought the time period from getting the game to getting a wheel was longer then that.

To be honest it´s a bit like wasting money since you only experience 1% of the physics and feel through a controller but as the time period between the both is so short then go for it!

Gaz · Oct 5, 2012

Got it today, and set it up, but the steering is to sensitive, so will need to wait till I have my wheel which should be, by Tuesday.

As I just have to touch the thumbstick and I am on full lock.

Gaz · Oct 8, 2012

Well I got the new wheel and it was broken

so have sent it back and it being sent off to Thrustmaster and they going to look at it and either fix it or send me another.

So looks like it going to take about a week.
I have managed to get the Xbox 360 controller a bit better with Xpadder.

Hampus Andersson · Oct 8, 2012

How was it broken? Was it T500? or 430 wheel?

Gaz · Oct 9, 2012

It was a cheap one a Thrustmaster Ferrari GT Experience Racing Wheel, couldn't afford anything more, it had no power going to it, spoke with Thrustmaster support, they said send it back, to where you got it from.

Would love to get the T500 then the F1 wheel for it, but don't have the budget at the moment.

Kevin Ascher · Oct 9, 2012

Garry Pullen said:
It was a cheap one a Thrustmaster Ferrari GT Experience Racing Wheel, couldn't afford anything more, it had no power going to it, spoke with Thrustmaster support, they said send it back, to where you got it from.

Would love to get the T500 then the F1 wheel for it, but don't have the budget at the moment.

I have a T500 set WITHOUT the F1 rim which I might want to sell.
Still way more than one year of warranty on it.
Send me a private message, if you are interested.

Hampus Andersson · Oct 9, 2012

Garry Pullen said:
Would love to get the T500 then the F1 wheel for it, but don't have the budget at the moment.

Now you are even further away from it

Did you check used ones?
G27´s or 25´s should be quite cheap as well, even used ones.

All the mentioned ones are built to last. You could say the T500 is the successor in that regard.

Jamie Shorting · Oct 9, 2012

You can race just fine with a game pad. Look in the iracing forums check out David Tucker's posts. He has a setup guide for gamepads. Don't let these fanboys tell you that you need a wheel.