Thanks James!

Hey Jame,

Yes there is firmware that needs to be updated. Here are the instructions: http://ts.thrustmaster.com/download/pub/webupdate/T500RS/TMX_Firmware_Update_Procedure_V7.pdf. Let me know if you have any issues.

-James

Hey Kevin,

Sorry for the delay response. Thats a tough question given the options. The TX motor has much better technology inside, but has a weak pedal set and plastic rim. The TMX stock rim is Ok, the motor is decent and having the Pro pedals is pretty nice. You also have the option of adding the shifter to either wheel and both wheels will perform great with the Oculus Rift for an immersive racing experience.

So the question is: Do I think its better to get the TMX with the Pro pedals for $250 or is it better to get the TX Italia Edition for $160?

If your budget is $250 – you could get the TX Italia Edition and then get the T3PA Wide Pedals for $100 to take you to $260 and then have a 3 pedal set with the TX.

Questions you need to ask your self:

• How serious are you about racing games? – if serious TX
• Do you have interest in changing the Rim? – if yes TX
• Do you have interest in inverting the pedals now? – if yes get the TMX deal

Here are my thoughts if you DONT have interest in inverting the pedals, get the TX with the T3PA wide pedals for $260. The Wide pedals and Pro pedals perform fairly similar except for the pedal inversion and extra spring brake mod (Which I dont use). Dont get me wrong the PRO pedals are nice, but if you are limited to a budget the T3PA wides are fine. Checkout this article to see the differences: T3PA Wide vs Pro.

If you are not willing to get the T3PA wide pedals and adding them to the TX…then I would just go ahead and get the TMX with the Pro pedals for $250. The stock pedals that come with the TX and TMX are pretty basic and leave a lot to be desired.

If MY only two options were TMX with Pro pedals or the stock TX Italia Edition and was never gonna plan on buying anything else…I would get the TMX with Pro pedals. For me though that is NOT they type of racer that I am personally…all I play is racing games. When I first started I bought the TX Italia Edition simply because I knew I wanted to add to it…rims, pedal sets, etc…plus it has pre-drilled holes for hard mounting.

FYI you can hard mount the TMX, but you need a special adapter:TMX Adapter.

I hope that my rational is helpful. Its really up to you to decide how serious of a racer you want to be. If $250 was your MAX budget and thats all you want to make sure you spend and not a penny more in upgrades. Get the TMX!

Keep me posted on what you decide or if you have any more questions,
-James

Hey Cooper,

Thanks for the link. That’s a great resource.

-James

http://www.gamereactor.eu/news/452433/Wheel+support+for+Forza+Horizon+3+on+PC+detailed/

this link here details what wheels are supported so far

The G27 is a classic…great choice. I suppose it’s yet to be seen whether or not these Xbox/Windows 10 “play anywhere” games are going to support regular PC peripherals.

-James