Get behind Fanatec’s Porche 911 steering wheel controller for PS3 and PC
While a good number of steering wheel controllers have already been made for various consoles, nothing quite says style like this controller. Fantec, a German company responsible for making advanced gameware products, has designed a sleek steering wheel controller patterned from the Porsche 911 Turbo S’s steering wheel for the Sony PlayStation 3 and the PC.
This leather steering wheel comes with the standard wireless USB features found in other steering wheel controllers. In addition, it actually sports force feedback controls which was initially unavailable for many PS3 games in particular.
Considering both the company’s and the design’s German origins, it wasn’t very hard taking care of any licensing issues for the product. In any case, even if you can’t get the actual car, you can satisfy yourself with this simulated feel of riding your very own Porsche in your favorite racing game on either platform.
Here’s a complete list of all the features the Porsche 911 Turbo S steering wheel will be sporting:
- Original Porsche 911 Turbo S steering wheel design
- Licensed by Porsche Lizenz- und Handelsgesellschaft mbH
- Authentic metal Porsche logo on wheel
- Hand stitched leather wheel manufactured according to Porsche quality standards
- Compatible with PC and Playstation 3 (all games which support ForceFeedback wheels)
- 6+1 Speed H-pattern gear stick with realistic shifting feel
- Additional exchangeable sequential gear stick included
- Wireless pedals with + 100 hours battery life time (low battery warning on display and optional power supply cable for simulators)
You can check out the complete listing of features the Porsche 911 Turbo S wheel has right after the jump!
While a good number of steering wheel controllers have already been made for various consoles, nothing quite says style like this controller. Fantec, a German company responsible for making advanced gameware products, has designed a sleek steering wheel controller patterned from the Porsche 911 Turbo S’s steering wheel for the Sony PlayStation 3 and the PC.
This leather steering wheel comes with the standard wireless USB features found in other steering wheel controllers. In addition, it actually sports force feedback controls which was initially unavailable for many PS3 games in particular.
Considering both the company’s and the design’s German origins, it wasn’t very hard taking care of any licensing issues for the product. In any case, even if you can’t get the actual car, you can satisfy yourself with this simulated feel of riding your very own Porsche in your favorite racing game on either platform.
Here’s a complete list of all the features the Porsche 911 Turbo S steering wheel will be sporting:
- Original Porsche 911 Turbo S steering wheel design
- Licensed by Porsche Lizenz- und Handelsgesellschaft mbH
- Authentic metal Porsche logo on wheel
- Hand stitched leather wheel manufactured according to Porsche quality standards
- Compatible with PC and Playstation 3 (all games which support ForceFeedback wheels)
- 6+1 Speed H-pattern gear stick with realistic shifting feel
- Additional exchangeable sequential gear stick included
- Wireless pedals with + 100 hours battery life time (low battery warning on display and optional power supply cable for simulators)
- Realistic clutch pedal with declining resistance
- Pressure sensitive brake emulation with soft-stop
- Gear sticks are interchangeable and can be mounted on the left or right side
- Turning angle can be adjusted in the wheel to 900°, 360° or 180° or in 1° steps by software
- For PC: Strong table clamps with quick release, special non-slip rubber pads, and Velcro strips on the pedals keep everything in place. Integrated nuts allow the strong fixation on a gaming cockpit
- For Playstation: Attachable lap wings and the attachment of the gear sticks to the wheel allow comfortable gameplay in the living room without the use of a table
- Illuminated button symbols switch automatically between PC and Playstation
- Powerful Mabuchi RS 550 Motor as used in RC cars delivers extra strong ForceFeedback effects
- Additional 2 Force Feedback actuators in the wheel simulate motor vibrations
- Extra smooth and silent belt drive without mechanical dead zone
- High resolution wheel sensor
- TUNING functions with LED display
- Saves up to 5 wheel set-ups
- Adjust ForceFeedback strength during game play
- Adjust sensitivity independent from the game