My first review video, so pardon how terrible the quality is. But, after a weekend of playing with the Hori truck control system, here are my thoughts.
I've been using my Hori Truck System for about a week now and have it on a rig. And I must say what a different it makes. It definitely adds to the realism and immersion and is well worth the price. I have no complaints and love using it. Whether you drive manual or automatic transmission it works great and I highly recommend it. My previous setup I used a Logitech G29 but using the Hori Truck System is a step up.
I think my only complaint is the lack of backlit shifter. Very difficult to see in a slightly darker game room (specially when being blasted by a bright screen). Other than that, I think it is worth the price...
one thing I think a lot of people forget is that this isnt just a wheel. It's a truck wheel, Pedals, Shifter, Splitter shift topper, and a button box in one big kit. Start pricing all these out and you'll see that the price is not bad at all. 👍👍
For truck and bus games this is all and exactly what we need, and the price will eventually fall to 499€$ too, which is triple less than moza truck ecosystem. Hori setup is compact and complete, the wheel is twice better looking and more functional than moza one.
@@petarumiljanovic5321obviously you know nothing at all 😂 Moza definitely wins over this all plastic junk! And this base is gear driven lol in 2024. These hori will definitely brake look at there other sim or flight gear reviews 😂
@@SIMRIG412 I use several wheels and nothing ever broken nor did I ever saw any wheel broke to anybody. Hori truck is what it is, if you don't like it buy moza and have fun with that.
@@ShadowW0lfSasuke a truck shifter with a splitter and range selector to be able to drive, 10, 13, 15, 18 speed correctly. I make them. I retrofit real Eaton Fuller shifters to work as controllers in ATS and ETS2. Adds even more realism to the game.
I've been looking forwards to finally seeing user-reviews on this product. The main point i'm getting from this is that it might be better not using shoes on the pedals, to get a bit more feel for the setup. The rotation is indeed pretty accurate, you might want to adjust the ingame wheel rotation simulation to 1800 as well (think it's in the gameplay option), and the sensitivity bar to the right, the non-linearity all the way to the left. (i saw you driving straight, with the hori almost pointed 90 degrees to the left... which i think might be the linearity. Thanks for the review though, much appreciated, taking it slow and with your good microphone/camera setup, the quality comes across very well. The Shifter actually sounds alot more solid than i expected, seeing i only saw one other user review, and just the Ets2 guys testing it before it even got in the consumers hands. And nope, not buying it, as my setup is already complete: DD-wheel with a max of 2160degrees rotation, heusinkveld sprint pedals and th8rs shifter with almar SKRS shifter... Well, basically set up for racing, with the additional trucking addons through the years... now if Hori wouldhave built this thing 6 years earlier, i would probably have bought it. Thanks again for the video, enjoyed that.
It's a huge step up from a logitech or thrustmaster wheel with a makeshift H-shifter. If you're just starting out, this is only a little more expensive than you piecing everything new. But, if you don't have the funds, getting a used wheel will do the job very well.
The wheel itself looks to be a nice quality. Does the leather feel soft (realistic), or is it more solid feeling like a G29? Obviously, for the price, $650 is a lot, especially as it’s gear driven as opposed to Direct Drive. But for truck sims, which this is for, I don’t think DD is really needed. I’d imagine if they went that route, the price would have been even more excessive! The real let down however is the pedals. Not only is the base tiny, but there is no grip to the floor whatsoever. Surely someone in the design team must have thought a completely flat plastic base is unsuitable - at least have some grips to create some sort of friction!!! Overall though, it’s good to see this and Moza’s attempt of opening up the market for this type of wheel. Hopefully it encourages more to be made in the future!
Yeah but like you said, DD for just ETS2 and ATS (Which i use my wheel for 90% of the time). Just seems unnecessary. Plus, I've looked up what a basic set of DD, plus wheel, plus button box, plus shifter, would cost so i'd have some similar in terns of buttons and such, And i kept ending up with prices that were considerably more expensive. So for what it does offer, In this economy. I too don't really feel like it's all that odd.
I really like the idea of a Truck Sim dedicatd rig, but as someone who also plays BeamNG, I’m not very happy about having to switch setup everytime, and it’s also quite expensive for someone with a limited bugdet like me.
If youve actually done research its not expensive, ive seen trucker setups that just for the wheel and the base its a few grand alone, not including shifter, pedals ect so all of this for less than a grand is actually really cheap. If you dont want to switch setups then this isnt really a wheel for you unless you have a dedicated area for just the trucking setup
7:04 this wheel is 1800 degrees, not 1080, also i think u set the in game steering angle wrong, because the truck wheel doesnt seem to line up with the wheel you are using
Great review video. I feel like this system is good, but it’s really too expensive. At present, it seems that there is still a lot of room for improvement. I feel that we should wait for the launch of the second or third generation products. It might be the best time to buy. In addition, it is recommended that the game scene during the demonstration operation should be bright during the day. Avoid dark in-game situations that make it difficult to see how you interact with the game content. p.s I use Google Translate, please forgive me if the meaning is wrong.
For a few years now I've had my Logitech G29; even a few years ago bought a proper converted truck shifter with Range and split so all up probably spent most of that 500 GBP for mine on that setup. So with this having everything on it I agree, I think it's more than worth it. Just wonder if it will fit my stand or not. If not the pedals won't be an issue for me as I have a small desk with a kind of rest across the back that the pedals will go up against. I have more issues staying put myself with my chair being on wheels. 🤣🤣
Important note about "it works with Snowrunner" ... Force feedback and shifting currently do not work with Snowrunner according to Hori's compat list. Hopefully that'll change at some point, but Snowrunner in notoriously bad at that on other wheels as well so I'm not getting my hopes up.
Thanks. I missed the Amazon PreSale but noticed it went back in stock on their website so I was looking for a good review. I have the same issue with my Logitech pedals on hardware floors so I already have something in place to stop the pedals. Thanks for the great info!
Just fyi the engine vibration force feedback is a truck sim thing, it's in the force feedback settings and I have it on something like 5% so I'd advise turning your wheel force feedback up again and turning this setting down and you'll have much better road feel
Go down to the hardware store and spend a couple of dollars on some sticky back non slip furniture pads for carpet...stick them to the bottom and the pedals will never move again. My Logitech pedals had exactly the same problem on carpet. I am now looking forward to the Hori wheels release in Australia.
This is a great review, and I really appreciate it, because my module is due today. So your views have given me a head start on what exactly to expect. The tip about placing the box behind the pedals to immobilize them is priceless. Thanks for sharing. Happy Sim-trucking
Great review! I got mine last Saturday. You are spot on with the petals... too smooth and slid everywhere. I got the "Next Level racing wheel stand 2.0" and it fits and works like a charm.
1:50 thats actually super awesome.. i use a T150 with a tablet set up as dashboard and emulating the controls through simhub and then setting in all in game was a really long and tedious process which i messed up numerous times. Having the controls work out of the box is really amazing. Also 650 usd might seem a lot for a belt or gear driven wheel, but the "same" DD setup from moza, R5 with extra pedal, tsw truck wheel and stalks that go under the wheel is 1200 usd without a shifter which is another 180 usd and it still does not have a table clump with which you could angle the wheel. What i am afraid of is the pedal set and the shifter. If this wheel would work with my t3pa pedal set and i could take the shifter off and just use the button box because i already have a modded th8a shifter.. i would be the happiest person this upcoming christmas.
I'm glad you got one that doesn't have the Force Feedback steering issue. But for mine, when using Force Feedback the wheel slips, like the gear tooth was missing, when I was turning left. I know another person of reddit who experienced the same issue, and he's got a replacement coming.
Really appreciate how you walk through the features while actually playing the game. Most reviews only cover the basics and move on. I started playing ETS2 on keyboard and then moved to a very cheap wheel. And I enjoyed the game regardless how I played it. Hoping to upgrade to a better wheel soon.
Hey, same here. IMO, the game is HORRIBLE on a keyboard. I upgraded to an Xbox controller and it was a little better. Then, I upgraded to a Thrustmaster. This is a bit more "ATX/ETS2" specific (well, also Mud/Snow runner). I don't see myself playing Forza or AC with this wheel, lol
Awesome review my guy! Thanks for this. I made a pre-order 3 months ago and expect it in around next week. Your review has made me build up my excitement even more!
I think we could really use a FF shifter; imagine not being able to get into gear if you're floating like in real life. With the appropriate feel and sounds if you 'crunch'.
Honestly $500 for something that costs about $150 to build isn't much of a deal in my mind. I do agree that the angle of the wheel and diameter is superior to the competitors. I don't get why these companies can just make proper shifters that sit on the floor with a long neck and traditional throw. These are essentially racing shifters with a modification to in the design for full H splitter shifting. I have never been a fan of the pedal designs. Your feet do not rest comfortably like they would in a real truck, the angle is all wrong and really should have longer foot boards (though I am sure someone has made extended boards as a retro fit). These foot pedals also slip and slide all over the floor, and have no real weight to keep them in place. user experience is everything for those of us that play ATS, or ETS2. I've wanted a rig like that for years, but they are ALWAYS too bloody expensive and cheap ones don't have 900 degree or greater turning lock to lock, clicky buttons (really great for streaming and recording), and overly light pedal with a cheap shifter without H patterns.
How do people mount other sim truck shifters that would be on the floor? Seems like the base would have to be pretty heavy so it stays in place while on the floor with you shifting. I wonder how they'd do that without increasing the price because this was made with desk mounting in mind so you don't need to spend more on a cockpit to mount everything. It would be nice though.
I had this on pre-order but just recently cancelled my order, this video has confirmed I made the correct decision for me I think. No grip on the pedals and the cable coming out the back so if you jam something behind it could get damaged was a slight issue but the big one is accessing the buttons behind the gear stick looks too hard especially when the gear stick was pushed forward. Maybe wait for a V2 and hope they fix these problems.
I have the same issue with my old Driving Force GT. I ended up making a wooden bracket that braces itself against the wall. Cable has somewhere to go and it holds it at my preferred pedal distance
I see a filament dryer, I bet you could print something that would use the bolt threads for mounting to a sim rig to make some anti slip, definitely and oversight on their part. Awesome review, thanks for taking the time man
Yeah, I have like, 8 printers. I can print something for it. For now, I put the box behind it and it is working. I think I'm just enjoying it too much to worry about designing and printing something for it. LOL. Thanks for your encouraging words. It's very appreciated
@@DONphantasmo no worries, I do have a question on your force feedback settings. I’ve heard people fighting with it but yours seemed very smooth while straightening out your truck it brought the wheel back as it should. Would you mind telling us what settings you are using?
Not even belt… it’s gear driven. And I can’t seem to find the specifications for torque this wheel provides… having some big concerns for the motor systems here.
Well, I hope this video helped you come to that conclusion. This isn't to "push" this product. I wanted people to see a hands-on video of an unbiased person using it. This way, you can decide if you like it or not.
It’s obviously not direct drive, and that’s the only reason I haven’t got one already. I have T500RS which I was planning on replacing with a Fanatec when it broke down, but it’s still going strong after many years! When I saw this with it’s large wheel and steering column controls I started rethinking. However, I feel I need to actually have a go to see how the FFB really holds up. I’ve got TrackIR, so that’ll free up a few controls, though with the amount it has, i don’t think I’ll need them. Now I just need to find somewhere I can try one out! Shame we’ve lost so many high street specialist shops.
I think for what it is, a 600$ full set up, it's good enough to do the job. Specially in a "truck" simulator. I don't think they would ever put that money into it, since that will drive the cost up. People are complaining about the 600$ price tag already. If they had DD and a better FFB motor, and maybe FFB on the shifter, too, plus much better pedals, this thing would be 1500$ easy. Most people would never pay anything close to that.
G'day mate, not trying to have a go at you but your settings are out a bit, you can tell by how much your turning the wheel and how much the in game steering wheel turns they don't match and you don't need to use the clutch after you move off just like IRL, I would readjust your settings and try again and you will find that the wheel will feel so much better. The only thing I don't like about this is the buttons behind the shifter are quite hard to get to.
Actually when he does the U turn both his wheel and ingame goes 2 and a half turns to lock, but I think hemight have his steering non-linearity turned up becuase it does look odd. I think it's clear this guy isn't a trucker irl so he may not even be aware how to to float gears in a big rig so I don't think it's unreasnable for him to be running basic manual
@@DannyDan2k13 G'day Danny, yes your right about it matching the complete radius but like you said it is the linearity that looks off because half way through the wheel rotation it does not match up, The clutch is just my OCD as this is a simulator I just think it should be played that way lol, like I said not having a go at Romeo's Relics he has made a great vid here as not many people that did vids on the Hori showed as much detail. 🙂
@@roanegaming Yeah fair enough. Personally I have it on full realistic gearbox so float the gears 90% of the time (unless I f it up and have to reset with the clutch haha). I like it because as a brit unsynchronised gearboxes are almost none existent here so it's fun to drive in a way that doesn't exist here. Ngl when I go back to ets2 and have to use the clutch constantly it does make me miss floating in ats
This definitely isn’t worth buying at $600. Even at $300 I wouldn’t buy it. Hori makes low end garbage since they started there business. Look at reviews for other sim racing and flight gear. Hori is a complete joke. Buy moza and have a real truck setup plus your able to use moza for any other racing style to unlike this!
It was between this and Moza. The Moza wheel is 300$ alone, not including the base. Add the base, shifter, and pedals, and you can't come close to this one. I agree, the Moza will be much better quality. But, I'm not a serious gamer. I am just a guy who likes to unwind by driving a bulldozer from Seattle to Los Angeles every once in a while. So, for me and my particular needs, 600$ for an ok set-up is fine for my needs. But, yes. I agree with you, though
Honestly, thank you for this. I've held off of pre-ordering this because I was concerned of so many variables with the system. One thing I would love to know is, Do you find the angle of the wheel to be too upright, or just about right? As a UK based Truck Driver, the wheel just looks too upright with todays trucks to be comfortable in my opinion but I'd love to know your opinion on it.
I have driven many busses and large vehicles (in the Military), and this is typical. The wheel is pretty darn close to horizontal. So, this mimics that angle decently. I'm not too worried about perfection. I am just enjoying the experience so far.
Yeah, you can set that up. It's just 3rd for forward, and 4th for reverse (or I might have that backwards). But, yeah, that also works. I prefer the punishment of shifting 17 times, lol
Thank you for the review, it's great. I really like this set up but do feel the price is a bit too high so will be patient as I am sure they will be come up on eBay second hand by middle of next year for a lot less.
Like I said, it's not a "must have", but definitely a "good to have". I mean, if you're coming from a keyboard or a X box controller, this is a game-changer. If you have a Logitech G29, for instance, this is just a little upgrade.
Hi, great video. Just wondering how smooth the steering wheel is? Is there any clunkyness to the rotation or is it very smooth? Also, im guessing theres no way to adjust the angle of the steering position? Seems fixed. Thanks.
Yeah, it has some grit to it. Just like my logitech and my thrustmaster wheel. So, I'm kinda used to it. I think a DD would be much better, but also much more money. Most people are going to be OK with the chunkiness given the "lesser" price tag.
My rudder pedals were smooth bottom as well. I used some velcro tape and they don't budge at all now. It is on carpet so I just stuck the grippy side of the velcro to the pedals and tossed the felt side out.
Great review, any thoughts on for about $300 more you can get a Moza R9, Truck Wheel and SRP Pedals. Do you think it is worth to save the money to get the Moza set up. This way I can eventually get another wheel to play racing sim games as well
Obviously a Moza setup would be much better; at least quality wise. But, for the price I paid (599 plus tax), I am happy with my purchase. Also, if I were more of a serious gamer, I probably would. But I just play to enjoy my time, relax, etc. For me, this is just right to scratch that itch. A small Logitech/Thrustmaster wheel just doesn't do it. Plus having everything pre-mapped was a good surprise, too.
this wheel could've been a GREAT wheel if it wasn't using the same gear based force feedback system that the G25/G27/G29/G920 are using. because, if you already have something like a any of the Logitech wheels i mentioned above, you can just buy a Truck sim conversion kit for the Logitech wheel which would cost you a fraction of this setup and pretty much give you more or less the same functionality minus the 1800 degree turn radius. however, being that this is a HORI wheel, and Hori are NOT known for making good quality "racing wheels" or "sim wheels", the cost of nearly 600$ for something like this coming from a brand that has only been manufacturing shitty bungie cord type wheels for Mario Kart for the past nearly 1.5 decades.... idk if they can be trusted being that this is quite literally their first try at high end non-DD sim wheel
yeah, you're pretty much spot on. But.. Here's my view on this (again, not sponsored, I paid for it with my own 599 plus tax... It's not just a wheel. It's the whole set up. Wheel, shifter, buttons, and pedals. Everything worked out of the box, with nothing to map or set up. I literally installed the drivers and started playing in 10 minutes. So, for me, a not serious gamer, it works good enough to enjoy.
Not much said about the turn signals, just that they're amazing. Not sure about that, i've seen in other reviews that you have to push once to activate then it returns to centre position, and push again to turn blinkers off.
So it's a BMW turn signal stock? And I mean that with no joke, the joke that BMW drivers don't use them is because they return to neutral position, they don't stay.
You are correct. I mean amazing to have a turn signal stock. But, yes, push to activate. It's crude but it's better than me having to map my LB to activate. Just my opinion, though. You're not wrong. It's not a conventional watch-spring mechanism.
I was just thinking if i had this i would change the shifter gears as a normal 18 speed had the reverse on left with crawler gears fhen u have the standard 8 more gates for the gears leave the right down out all together everyone complains about it but thats how it should be then u dont even need that one if u drive a 18 speed
Greeting why is your steering wheel not synchronized with the game steering wheel? They don't rotate equally? Sorry for my bad english. Greetings from Croatia.
You can set it up in the ingame options , there is a rotation slider that will go up to 1800 i believe I think he just forget aboute it wenn making the revieuw
The wheel is 1800 degrees of rotation. I had to set that up (after I made the video). It syncs up now, by the way. Greets to Croatia. A very lovely country
@@SIMRIG412 so this is not an upgrade from my thrustmaster TX base with leather wheel? good to know, would you say the same about the moza truck wheel? quite more expensive.....
They feel decent. Not premium, not horribly low end. But, Hori isn't exactly known for their premium stuff. They're more "budget" brand. I'll say, this is a slight step up from their usual. But, that's about it. SLIGHT
You can. I have driven 18 wheelers and military trucks that were manual 10 speeds. It's easier in real life since you can feel the gears. In here, it's not force feedback. So, I just shift. It makes the driving go by faster (for me, a casual gamer).
What do you mean by a bigger screen? He has an ultra wide monitor, most likely 34", that is pretty big. My current monitor is 22" and for the next upgrade I plan to get 27" because that is the smallest size for 1440p monitors.
You must be spoiled as hell.... I've had the same 21,5 inch LCD monitor from 2011 and it's doing just fine. Having a monitor like his, Would be fancy compared to that.
Meh. I only casually game. I have a 49" curved monitor that I used for a while. I like this 34 screen a little more because I don't turn my head as much. Also, I have it pretty far away from my face (about 30 inches or more). I used to be on the computer for 5-6 hours doing school work, after 8-10 hours at work. So, I'm trying to preserve whatever eye sight I have left.
what a waste of money. Just get a license and drive a real truck, instead of playing pretend and mooching off the government while playing video games.
A. I have a CDL. I don't use it because I have a different job now. B. I did 24 years in the U.S. Armed Services, recently retired as a Chief, and have a better job than you do. I probably make 2-5 times as much as you make. C. I accept nothing from no-body. I don't get money from the government, or from Hori to make this review. I paid for the steering wheel myself, and did the reviews for people who actually have a job, to see if they want to spend their hard earned money on this wheel. So, I'm curious why you think I'm "mooching" off the Government while playing video games? What gave you that idea?
I've been using my Hori Truck System for about a week now and have it on a rig. And I must say what a different it makes. It definitely adds to the realism and immersion and is well worth the price. I have no complaints and love using it. Whether you drive manual or automatic transmission it works great and I highly recommend it. My previous setup I used a Logitech G29 but using the Hori Truck System is a step up.
I think my only complaint is the lack of backlit shifter. Very difficult to see in a slightly darker game room (specially when being blasted by a bright screen). Other than that, I think it is worth the price...
one thing I think a lot of people forget is that this isnt just a wheel.
It's a truck wheel, Pedals, Shifter, Splitter shift topper, and a button box in one big kit.
Start pricing all these out and you'll see that the price is not bad at all. 👍👍
For truck and bus games this is all and exactly what we need, and the price will eventually fall to 499€$ too, which is triple less than moza truck ecosystem. Hori setup is compact and complete, the wheel is twice better looking and more functional than moza one.
@@petarumiljanovic5321obviously you know nothing at all 😂 Moza definitely wins over this all plastic junk! And this base is gear driven lol in 2024. These hori will definitely brake look at there other sim or flight gear reviews 😂
@@SIMRIG412 I use several wheels and nothing ever broken nor did I ever saw any wheel broke to anybody. Hori truck is what it is, if you don't like it buy moza and have fun with that.
a splitter switch attachment?? what do you mean exactly?? 0.0
@@ShadowW0lfSasuke a truck shifter with a splitter and range selector to be able to drive, 10, 13, 15, 18 speed correctly.
I make them. I retrofit real Eaton Fuller shifters to work as controllers in ATS and ETS2. Adds even more realism to the game.
I've been looking forwards to finally seeing user-reviews on this product. The main point i'm getting from this is that it might be better not using shoes on the pedals, to get a bit more feel for the setup. The rotation is indeed pretty accurate, you might want to adjust the ingame wheel rotation simulation to 1800 as well (think it's in the gameplay option), and the sensitivity bar to the right, the non-linearity all the way to the left. (i saw you driving straight, with the hori almost pointed 90 degrees to the left... which i think might be the linearity. Thanks for the review though, much appreciated, taking it slow and with your good microphone/camera setup, the quality comes across very well. The Shifter actually sounds alot more solid than i expected, seeing i only saw one other user review, and just the Ets2 guys testing it before it even got in the consumers hands.
And nope, not buying it, as my setup is already complete: DD-wheel with a max of 2160degrees rotation, heusinkveld sprint pedals and th8rs shifter with almar SKRS shifter... Well, basically set up for racing, with the additional trucking addons through the years... now if Hori wouldhave built this thing 6 years earlier, i would probably have bought it. Thanks again for the video, enjoyed that.
It's a huge step up from a logitech or thrustmaster wheel with a makeshift H-shifter. If you're just starting out, this is only a little more expensive than you piecing everything new. But, if you don't have the funds, getting a used wheel will do the job very well.
ive had the G27 for a good few years now and feel its time to upgrade. my birthday is january so im hoping xmas/birthday present for me lol
Just don't use it for racing games, this is really for ETS2/ATS
If you can afford it, I think it is a great buy. I haven't touched my Thrustmaster wheel and set-up since I played with this thing.
It's a lot of fun.
The wheel itself looks to be a nice quality. Does the leather feel soft (realistic), or is it more solid feeling like a G29?
Obviously, for the price, $650 is a lot, especially as it’s gear driven as opposed to Direct Drive. But for truck sims, which this is for, I don’t think DD is really needed. I’d imagine if they went that route, the price would have been even more excessive!
The real let down however is the pedals. Not only is the base tiny, but there is no grip to the floor whatsoever. Surely someone in the design team must have thought a completely flat plastic base is unsuitable - at least have some grips to create some sort of friction!!!
Overall though, it’s good to see this and Moza’s attempt of opening up the market for this type of wheel. Hopefully it encourages more to be made in the future!
I would argue with the amount of buttons its fair, considering you don't need 4 different USB peripherals to get all of that.
Yeah but like you said, DD for just ETS2 and ATS (Which i use my wheel for 90% of the time). Just seems unnecessary.
Plus,
I've looked up what a basic set of DD, plus wheel, plus button box, plus shifter, would cost so i'd have some similar in terns of buttons and such, And i kept ending up with prices that were considerably more expensive.
So for what it does offer, In this economy. I too don't really feel like it's all that odd.
I agree with everything you said.
Finally a good review on the Hori! Pretty much hit every question we do ourselves when thinking about buying it or not ❤🎉
I really like the idea of a Truck Sim dedicatd rig, but as someone who also plays BeamNG, I’m not very happy about having to switch setup everytime, and it’s also quite expensive for someone with a limited bugdet like me.
If youve actually done research its not expensive, ive seen trucker setups that just for the wheel and the base its a few grand alone, not including shifter, pedals ect so all of this for less than a grand is actually really cheap. If you dont want to switch setups then this isnt really a wheel for you unless you have a dedicated area for just the trucking setup
7:04 this wheel is 1800 degrees, not 1080, also i think u set the in game steering angle wrong, because the truck wheel doesnt seem to line up with the wheel you are using
I may have said 1080, but I have it set to 1800 in the game.
Thank you for pointing that out, though. It may help someone else.
Cheers
about the pedals grip, I think that putting something like anti slip carpet underlay would solve this easy and cheap.
Yeah, I really have to. Right not, I'm just putting the box behind it. It's working for now.
Little thing: you can set ETS2/ATS rotation angle to 1800 degrees, so it matches your HORI wheel.
Great video!
Yes, I don't think I said that. Mine is set to 1800 and it mimics the wheel pretty well.
Thank you very much
Great review video. I feel like this system is good, but it’s really too expensive.
At present, it seems that there is still a lot of room for improvement. I feel that we should wait for the launch of the second or third generation products.
It might be the best time to buy.
In addition, it is recommended that the game scene during the demonstration operation should be bright during the day.
Avoid dark in-game situations that make it difficult to see how you interact with the game content.
p.s I use Google Translate, please forgive me if the meaning is wrong.
AAAAAaAaaaaaAAAaaaa!!!!!!! I've been waiting for something like this for so long!!! THX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
For a few years now I've had my Logitech G29; even a few years ago bought a proper converted truck shifter with Range and split so all up probably spent most of that 500 GBP for mine on that setup. So with this having everything on it I agree, I think it's more than worth it. Just wonder if it will fit my stand or not. If not the pedals won't be an issue for me as I have a small desk with a kind of rest across the back that the pedals will go up against. I have more issues staying put myself with my chair being on wheels. 🤣🤣
Important note about "it works with Snowrunner" ... Force feedback and shifting currently do not work with Snowrunner according to Hori's compat list. Hopefully that'll change at some point, but Snowrunner in notoriously bad at that on other wheels as well so I'm not getting my hopes up.
Thanks. I missed the Amazon PreSale but noticed it went back in stock on their website so I was looking for a good review. I have the same issue with my Logitech pedals on hardware floors so I already have something in place to stop the pedals. Thanks for the great info!
Very good review, covered pretty much all aspects. I am waiting for mine middle of October, it's going to be a week off work :P.
Just fyi the engine vibration force feedback is a truck sim thing, it's in the force feedback settings and I have it on something like 5% so I'd advise turning your wheel force feedback up again and turning this setting down and you'll have much better road feel
So looking forward to getting mine on Saturday week apparently, it's come forward twice since I pre-ordered it. Can't wait. 😁
You answered all my questions and gave me a good look at it all, i couldn't have asked for a better review.
Thank you very much. It's my first serious video with an actual purpose. Let alone a review. I appreciate your encouraging words.
Good review, mate! Don´t care about the quality, it is okay. Get my Hori in two weeks time I hope.
Good thing you don’t care about quality at $600 😂 it’s definitely guaranteed to break
They should work hard on the pedal system and design,, 🤟
I will get this definitely
This will be amazing with my tobii eye tracker
Thanks for the review hope is good quality
Have you tried it on BeamNG?
No, I haven't.
I mostly play ATS, ETS2, and the snow/mud runner games.
I was a bit worried about the ffb, but this review has made me convinced 🙂 thx
Go down to the hardware store and spend a couple of dollars on some sticky back non slip furniture pads for carpet...stick them to the bottom and the pedals will never move again. My Logitech pedals had exactly the same problem on carpet. I am now looking forward to the Hori wheels release in Australia.
I am going to buy it soon. Firstly I need to sell my t300 rs gt.
I'll buy it first and then sell my T300
This is a great review, and I really appreciate it, because my module is due today. So your views have given me a head start on what exactly to expect. The tip about placing the box behind the pedals to immobilize them is priceless. Thanks for sharing. Happy Sim-trucking
Hey... Thanks a lot. I appreciate it. I'm just starting out, and hopefully getting a better quality video will eventually come.
Great review! I got mine last Saturday. You are spot on with the petals... too smooth and slid everywhere. I got the "Next Level racing wheel stand 2.0" and it fits and works like a charm.
That might be my next purchase
1:50 thats actually super awesome.. i use a T150 with a tablet set up as dashboard and emulating the controls through simhub and then setting in all in game was a really long and tedious process which i messed up numerous times. Having the controls work out of the box is really amazing. Also 650 usd might seem a lot for a belt or gear driven wheel, but the "same" DD setup from moza, R5 with extra pedal, tsw truck wheel and stalks that go under the wheel is 1200 usd without a shifter which is another 180 usd and it still does not have a table clump with which you could angle the wheel. What i am afraid of is the pedal set and the shifter. If this wheel would work with my t3pa pedal set and i could take the shifter off and just use the button box because i already have a modded th8a shifter.. i would be the happiest person this upcoming christmas.
MAAANNNN.. You hit it RIGHT on the head.
I cannot agree more!!!
I'm glad you got one that doesn't have the Force Feedback steering issue. But for mine, when using Force Feedback the wheel slips, like the gear tooth was missing, when I was turning left. I know another person of reddit who experienced the same issue, and he's got a replacement coming.
Good old hori junk 😂 you are going to have nothing but problems with this junk
Really appreciate how you walk through the features while actually playing the game. Most reviews only cover the basics and move on. I started playing ETS2 on keyboard and then moved to a very cheap wheel. And I enjoyed the game regardless how I played it. Hoping to upgrade to a better wheel soon.
Hey, same here. IMO, the game is HORRIBLE on a keyboard. I upgraded to an Xbox controller and it was a little better. Then, I upgraded to a Thrustmaster.
This is a bit more "ATX/ETS2" specific (well, also Mud/Snow runner). I don't see myself playing Forza or AC with this wheel, lol
I’ve pre-ordered one arriving on 12th October looking forward to it! Thank you for your review 😉
me too,
Mine should arrive around the 8th or 9th of November though.
But i've been waiting on it since Juli.
Awesome review my guy! Thanks for this. I made a pre-order 3 months ago and expect it in around next week. Your review has made me build up my excitement even more!
Oh, you're going to enjoy ATS/ETS2 a little more now, lol.
Specially with the larger wheel and pre-mapped buttons
I think we could really use a FF shifter; imagine not being able to get into gear if you're floating like in real life. With the appropriate feel and sounds if you 'crunch'.
FF shifter and backlit buttons would make this thing pretty badass.
And non-sliding pedals, lol
Thanks for your review bud, was really infomative, great job!
Thanks man. I'm sure my videos will get better eventually. But, I wanted to give an honest review from someone who isn't sponsored.
Honestly $500 for something that costs about $150 to build isn't much of a deal in my mind. I do agree that the angle of the wheel and diameter is superior to the competitors. I don't get why these companies can just make proper shifters that sit on the floor with a long neck and traditional throw. These are essentially racing shifters with a modification to in the design for full H splitter shifting. I have never been a fan of the pedal designs. Your feet do not rest comfortably like they would in a real truck, the angle is all wrong and really should have longer foot boards (though I am sure someone has made extended boards as a retro fit). These foot pedals also slip and slide all over the floor, and have no real weight to keep them in place. user experience is everything for those of us that play ATS, or ETS2. I've wanted a rig like that for years, but they are ALWAYS too bloody expensive and cheap ones don't have 900 degree or greater turning lock to lock, clicky buttons (really great for streaming and recording), and overly light pedal with a cheap shifter without H patterns.
How do people mount other sim truck shifters that would be on the floor? Seems like the base would have to be pretty heavy so it stays in place while on the floor with you shifting. I wonder how they'd do that without increasing the price because this was made with desk mounting in mind so you don't need to spend more on a cockpit to mount everything. It would be nice though.
It’s $600 not $500
The high point is ATS Auto configs with it!!! 103 buttons!
I just bought a flight sim HOTAs and had to map every button.
in my opinion, this was the selling point.
I had this on pre-order but just recently cancelled my order, this video has confirmed I made the correct decision for me I think. No grip on the pedals and the cable coming out the back so if you jam something behind it could get damaged was a slight issue but the big one is accessing the buttons behind the gear stick looks too hard especially when the gear stick was pushed forward. Maybe wait for a V2 and hope they fix these problems.
I have the same issue with my old Driving Force GT. I ended up making a wooden bracket that braces itself against the wall. Cable has somewhere to go and it holds it at my preferred pedal distance
I am glad this video helped.
Cheers
Cool
Try adhesive velcro on the pedals (Hook side)
Yep. That's eventually going to happen
I see a filament dryer, I bet you could print something that would use the bolt threads for mounting to a sim rig to make some anti slip, definitely and oversight on their part. Awesome review, thanks for taking the time man
Yeah, I have like, 8 printers. I can print something for it.
For now, I put the box behind it and it is working.
I think I'm just enjoying it too much to worry about designing and printing something for it. LOL.
Thanks for your encouraging words. It's very appreciated
@@DONphantasmo no worries, I do have a question on your force feedback settings. I’ve heard people fighting with it but yours seemed very smooth while straightening out your truck it brought the wheel back as it should. Would you mind telling us what settings you are using?
600 for a belt driven wheel lol
Not even belt… it’s gear driven. And I can’t seem to find the specifications for torque this wheel provides… having some big concerns for the motor systems here.
@@dalao-ok8wbthis thing is junk 😂
Yea, I'll just buy a wheel for my moza..
Well, I hope this video helped you come to that conclusion.
This isn't to "push" this product. I wanted people to see a hands-on video of an unbiased person using it. This way, you can decide if you like it or not.
It’s obviously not direct drive, and that’s the only reason I haven’t got one already. I have T500RS which I was planning on replacing with a Fanatec when it broke down, but it’s still going strong after many years! When I saw this with it’s large wheel and steering column controls I started rethinking. However, I feel I need to actually have a go to see how the FFB really holds up. I’ve got TrackIR, so that’ll free up a few controls, though with the amount it has, i don’t think I’ll need them. Now I just need to find somewhere I can try one out! Shame we’ve lost so many high street specialist shops.
I think for what it is, a 600$ full set up, it's good enough to do the job. Specially in a "truck" simulator.
I don't think they would ever put that money into it, since that will drive the cost up. People are complaining about the 600$ price tag already. If they had DD and a better FFB motor, and maybe FFB on the shifter, too, plus much better pedals, this thing would be 1500$ easy.
Most people would never pay anything close to that.
i saw a saints hat so im here
WHODAT!!!
G'day mate, not trying to have a go at you but your settings are out a bit, you can tell by how much your turning the wheel and how much the in game steering wheel turns they don't match and you don't need to use the clutch after you move off just like IRL, I would readjust your settings and try again and you will find that the wheel will feel so much better. The only thing I don't like about this is the buttons behind the shifter are quite hard to get to.
Actually when he does the U turn both his wheel and ingame goes 2 and a half turns to lock, but I think hemight have his steering non-linearity turned up becuase it does look odd. I think it's clear this guy isn't a trucker irl so he may not even be aware how to to float gears in a big rig so I don't think it's unreasnable for him to be running basic manual
@@DannyDan2k13 G'day Danny, yes your right about it matching the complete radius but like you said it is the linearity that looks off because half way through the wheel rotation it does not match up, The clutch is just my OCD as this is a simulator I just think it should be played that way lol, like I said not having a go at Romeo's Relics he has made a great vid here as not many people that did vids on the Hori showed as much detail. 🙂
@@roanegaming Yeah fair enough. Personally I have it on full realistic gearbox so float the gears 90% of the time (unless I f it up and have to reset with the clutch haha). I like it because as a brit unsynchronised gearboxes are almost none existent here so it's fun to drive in a way that doesn't exist here. Ngl when I go back to ets2 and have to use the clutch constantly it does make me miss floating in ats
Yeah, I set it up after the video. I adjusted it to 1800. My previous set-up was 900 (I think).
@@DONphantasmo Does it feel better now?
This definitely isn’t worth buying at $600. Even at $300 I wouldn’t buy it. Hori makes low end garbage since they started there business. Look at reviews for other sim racing and flight gear. Hori is a complete joke. Buy moza and have a real truck setup plus your able to use moza for any other racing style to unlike this!
It was between this and Moza. The Moza wheel is 300$ alone, not including the base. Add the base, shifter, and pedals, and you can't come close to this one.
I agree, the Moza will be much better quality. But, I'm not a serious gamer. I am just a guy who likes to unwind by driving a bulldozer from Seattle to Los Angeles every once in a while.
So, for me and my particular needs, 600$ for an ok set-up is fine for my needs.
But, yes. I agree with you, though
Honestly, thank you for this. I've held off of pre-ordering this because I was concerned of so many variables with the system. One thing I would love to know is, Do you find the angle of the wheel to be too upright, or just about right? As a UK based Truck Driver, the wheel just looks too upright with todays trucks to be comfortable in my opinion but I'd love to know your opinion on it.
I have driven many busses and large vehicles (in the Military), and this is typical. The wheel is pretty darn close to horizontal. So, this mimics that angle decently.
I'm not too worried about perfection. I am just enjoying the experience so far.
Really good video!!!! Do you also have the shifter as an “automatic” version??? for example, because of ETS2 ^^
Yeah, you can set that up. It's just 3rd for forward, and 4th for reverse (or I might have that backwards). But, yeah, that also works. I prefer the punishment of shifting 17 times, lol
Nice. Also #WhoDat
WHODAT!!!
Thank you for the review, it's great. I really like this set up but do feel the price is a bit too high so will be patient as I am sure they will be come up on eBay second hand by middle of next year for a lot less.
Like I said, it's not a "must have", but definitely a "good to have".
I mean, if you're coming from a keyboard or a X box controller, this is a game-changer.
If you have a Logitech G29, for instance, this is just a little upgrade.
Hi, great video. Just wondering how smooth the steering wheel is? Is there any clunkyness to the rotation or is it very smooth? Also, im guessing theres no way to adjust the angle of the steering position? Seems fixed. Thanks.
Yeah, it has some grit to it. Just like my logitech and my thrustmaster wheel. So, I'm kinda used to it.
I think a DD would be much better, but also much more money. Most people are going to be OK with the chunkiness given the "lesser" price tag.
I can't buy it directly from Hori's website and in Amazon is no longer available. Where can i buy it?
Wait a bit, they'll come back. I bought this 5 months ago, and I just got it 24th of Sept. So, I'm sure they are just backlogged
Have you tried using this on Mudrunner or Snowrunner games? I can't get anything to work on them... any tips?
No, I haven't. But, I will VERY soon.
I'm eager to try it in Expeditions, a mudrunner game.
That is one of my current favorite games..
My rudder pedals were smooth bottom as well. I used some velcro tape and they don't budge at all now. It is on carpet so I just stuck the grippy side of the velcro to the pedals and tossed the felt side out.
That's my next move. Either that, or 3D print something for it.
This looks like a decent piece of kit, any idea where to buy it from? looked on amazon but it is currently unavailable.
From what I hear, it's kinda sold out everywhere. Just be patient, I don't think they expected this much demand from it.
Is it working with automatic vehicles??
What do you mean "automatic vehicles"?
@@dustojnikhummer Automatic gear
yes it do, on the rigth side of the weehl is somtink for automatic
@@maxmann9173 Some buttons?
Yes. 3rd and 4th act as R and D.
Great review, any thoughts on for about $300 more you can get a Moza R9, Truck Wheel and SRP Pedals. Do you think it is worth to save the money to get the Moza set up. This way I can eventually get another wheel to play racing sim games as well
Yes definitely better to go moza route! I have all moza and a truck setup. Don’t waste your money on this hori junk
Obviously a Moza setup would be much better; at least quality wise.
But, for the price I paid (599 plus tax), I am happy with my purchase.
Also, if I were more of a serious gamer, I probably would. But I just play to enjoy my time, relax, etc.
For me, this is just right to scratch that itch. A small Logitech/Thrustmaster wheel just doesn't do it.
Plus having everything pre-mapped was a good surprise, too.
Surprised you aren't using OpenTrack
this wheel could've been a GREAT wheel if it wasn't using the same gear based force feedback system that the G25/G27/G29/G920 are using.
because, if you already have something like a any of the Logitech wheels i mentioned above, you can just buy a Truck sim conversion kit for the Logitech wheel which would cost you a fraction of this setup and pretty much give you more or less the same functionality minus the 1800 degree turn radius.
however, being that this is a HORI wheel, and Hori are NOT known for making good quality "racing wheels" or "sim wheels", the cost of nearly 600$ for something like this coming from a brand that has only been manufacturing shitty bungie cord type wheels for Mario Kart for the past nearly 1.5 decades....
idk if they can be trusted being that this is quite literally their first try at high end non-DD sim wheel
yeah, you're pretty much spot on. But.. Here's my view on this (again, not sponsored, I paid for it with my own 599 plus tax...
It's not just a wheel. It's the whole set up. Wheel, shifter, buttons, and pedals.
Everything worked out of the box, with nothing to map or set up.
I literally installed the drivers and started playing in 10 minutes.
So, for me, a not serious gamer, it works good enough to enjoy.
Not much said about the turn signals, just that they're amazing. Not sure about that, i've seen in other reviews that you have to push once to activate then it returns to centre position, and push again to turn blinkers off.
So it's a BMW turn signal stock? And I mean that with no joke, the joke that BMW drivers don't use them is because they return to neutral position, they don't stay.
You are correct. I mean amazing to have a turn signal stock. But, yes, push to activate. It's crude but it's better than me having to map my LB to activate.
Just my opinion, though. You're not wrong. It's not a conventional watch-spring mechanism.
Hey bud, is the shifter a standalone unit that can be connected to the PC or just for wheel?
connects to the computer via a USB cable. So, yeah, basically stand-alone
@@DONphantasmo Nice, thanks mate...Appreciate the feedback
For me personally this game sucks without hands on wheel. SCS needs to make this option for us to see hands on the screen. Thnx for review
PETIT TON ecran
I was just thinking if i had this i would change the shifter gears as a normal 18 speed had the reverse on left with crawler gears fhen u have the standard 8 more gates for the gears leave the right down out all together everyone complains about it but thats how it should be then u dont even need that one if u drive a 18 speed
Have you thought about getting an eyetracker?
I'm not a serious enough gamer.
However, I may get a VR set-up and try it in VR.
Greeting
why is your steering wheel not synchronized with the game steering wheel? They don't rotate equally? Sorry for my bad english. Greetings from Croatia.
You can set it up in the ingame options , there is a rotation slider that will go up to 1800 i believe
I think he just forget aboute it wenn making the revieuw
The wheel is 1800 degrees of rotation. I had to set that up (after I made the video).
It syncs up now, by the way.
Greets to Croatia. A very lovely country
@@ToroRosso1985 Yep, that's correct. I was too exited to do that. It is done now
@@DONphantasmo thanks
quality of buttons? flimsy and plastic feeling? or do they feel like a quality product that would hold up for quite a few years?
Cheap and will break in months
@@SIMRIG412 so this is not an upgrade from my thrustmaster TX base with leather wheel? good to know, would you say the same about the moza truck wheel? quite more expensive.....
They feel decent. Not premium, not horribly low end.
But, Hori isn't exactly known for their premium stuff. They're more "budget" brand.
I'll say, this is a slight step up from their usual. But, that's about it. SLIGHT
Did you even turn on the force feedback?
yeah, it's on. I dial mine down A LOT
It looks like the shifter is in the way of the buttons on the shifter unit. Is that a problem?
Yes it is. You can't see the buttons when you are in 1st, 3rd and 5th.
Plus they are not backlit. So, difficult to see indeed
@@DONphantasmo Thanks for the reply 👍🏻
sold in the first 3 minutes
Will break in the first 3 months 😂
lol you only use the clutch to start and stop in a real truck. Can’t float the gears in this game?
you can float the gears in ATS
You can. I have driven 18 wheelers and military trucks that were manual 10 speeds. It's easier in real life since you can feel the gears. In here, it's not force feedback. So, I just shift. It makes the driving go by faster (for me, a casual gamer).
@@DONphantasmogotcha. I was just wondering. Having No force feedback would for sure make it more difficult
Where do we order this?
Amazon and Hori.com
Can you please donate that other wheel to me 😂😂 im using joystick i cant afford any wheel at the moment
You'll have to get in line, M8
Why most people say there is no centering spring when I obviously seen it in Japanese gameplay and now yours
Probably didn't set it up Correctly
I had it at 900 Degrees of rotation (I think). I have it at 1800 now and it tracks correctly
you need a bigger screen my friend... honestly... i dunno how you play like this
also... is it me is is the wheel not centered when going straight
Bigger or closer to him
What do you mean by a bigger screen? He has an ultra wide monitor, most likely 34", that is pretty big. My current monitor is 22" and for the next upgrade I plan to get 27" because that is the smallest size for 1440p monitors.
You must be spoiled as hell....
I've had the same 21,5 inch LCD monitor from 2011 and it's doing just fine.
Having a monitor like his, Would be fancy compared to that.
Meh. I only casually game. I have a 49" curved monitor that I used for a while. I like this 34 screen a little more because I don't turn my head as much.
Also, I have it pretty far away from my face (about 30 inches or more). I used to be on the computer for 5-6 hours doing school work, after 8-10 hours at work. So, I'm trying to preserve whatever eye sight I have left.
what a waste of money. Just get a license and drive a real truck, instead of playing pretend and mooching off the government while playing video games.
lol you’re pathetic go away
A. I have a CDL. I don't use it because I have a different job now.
B. I did 24 years in the U.S. Armed Services, recently retired as a Chief, and have a better job than you do. I probably make 2-5 times as much as you make.
C. I accept nothing from no-body. I don't get money from the government, or from Hori to make this review.
I paid for the steering wheel myself, and did the reviews for people who actually have a job, to see if they want to spend their hard earned money on this wheel.
So, I'm curious why you think I'm "mooching" off the Government while playing video games?
What gave you that idea?