Logitech G29 Racing Wheel Review | $350

The definitive sim racing wheel for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3. The Logitech G29 Driving Force Racing Wheel is designed for the most recent racing game titles for your PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 3 console. You can also add the Driving Force Shifter (sold separately) to your wheel for manual shifting. The G29 features dual-motor force feedback, helical gearing, on-wheel controls and responsive pedals.

Logitech Racing Wheels

This is not the first wheel made by Logitech (they have been making wheels for years), but the G29 is the first steering wheel they have made for PlayStation 4 compatibility. The other wheel they made recently was the G920 for the Xbox One.

6 years ago Logitech proclaimed they were done with racing peripherals. This wheel is a follow up to the Logitech G27 wheel, which is one of the highest rated and best selling steering wheels on Amazon (4.5 stars and 1200 customer reviews).

Let’s get into the Logitech G29 Driving Force Steering Wheel. This is a mid to high end driving wheel for anyone looking for a simulated and immersive racing experience. The price point is set competitively based on the features and other similar racing wheels on the market.

G29 Specs:

3 Stainless Steel pedals (gas, brake, clutch), Hand stitched leather wheel, duel motor force feedback, semi- automatic paddle shifters, d-pad and on wheel controls, and helical gearing.

What you get in the box is the wheel and pedals, a USB power supply, and the user manuals.

Similar To The G27 Steering Wheel

The wheel itself looks completely different than the G27 and of course it doesn’t have the shifter, but pedal set feels exactly like the Logitech G27. Truth be told the brake pedal is much improved over the G27 version. If you ever owned or played with a Logitech G27, then this wheel offers a similar experience with quality and build.

You can actually use a G27 shifter with this wheel (the shifter will work correctly, but the buttons will be disabled).

Logitech G29 Racing Wheel Review

Logitech G29 Pros:

Built tough

Quality materials

Dual-motor force feedback

Easy to access controls

Simulation

PS4 compatible

Logitech G29 Cons:

Pedals

Looks

Compatibility

The G29 is compatible on the Playstation 3 and Play Station 4 only. No Xbox One and no PC compatibility

Mounting The Wheel

The G29 comes standard with table clamps for securing your wheel to a table or desk. The only downside to desk clamping is that there is nothing to help your pedals in place. The G29 pedals do hold pretty well on a carpet, but mounting on a cockpit or wheel stand is a much better solution.

To mount the G29 racing wheel on a cockpit your best options are the Playseat Evolution or the OpenWheeler Advanced Racing Seat. For Wheel stand options checkout the Wheel Stand Pro.
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Logitech G29 Review- Wrap up

While the G29 has it’s flaws especially compared to the G920 for Xbox One, this is a decent racing wheel. The one thing that stood out to me is how quite and smooth this wheel is. The Logitech G29 has been heavily reviewed at Amazon and you can see in the G29 reviews below consumers rate it well.

I think the wheel delivers a pretty good simulation experience. I personally think it could feature a bit heavier force feedback and the pedals should be more responsive, but that is my personal preference. I think what bothers meet most about this wheel are the looks, I prefer a wheel that is more of a replica style. The hand stitched leather is a nice touch and feels like a high performance racing wheel in your hands…just doesn’t look like one. The nice thing about this set is that comes standard with 3 pedals and you can also pick up the add on shifter.

Logitech has announced though there will be no additional peripherals made for the G29 driving wheels though.

If you are in the market for your first racing wheel for the Playstation then the G29 will make you never want to play with a controller again. I rate this wheel at a solid 3.5 may be even a 3.7.