Thrustmaster Ferrari 458 Spider - Racing Wheel for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One

This is possibly the very best accessory I have bought ever. I thought I was going to be disappointed by the lack of Force Feedback but it really isn't something I miss at all. The resistance band on the pedals is incredibly effective and the action of the wheel is very responsive.The Manual and features:The manual is lacking as is the case so often these days. While it shows the dial for righthand side of the wheel it fails totally to explain what it is, why it's there, what it does. I've had the wheel several weeks now and apart from changing the camera settings on Forza I fail to see its purpose. It appears to be pretty much redundant which is a great pity.Tip 1 - The manual also fails spectacularly to explain that the "Engine Start" button doesn't start the engine (unless you have a game that will let you programme it" but is a multidirectional button that functions as the D-Pad from the X-Box controller. It isn't intuitive at all and I stumbled across it by accident. Pressing the edges of the button will move the cursor about for selections and so on.Tip 2- Having just said how bad the manual is my next tip is carefully read the section about the sensitivity setting adjustment. You will need to do this each time you plug the unit in which is one of the very few downsides I have found. Doing the sensitivity adjustment though will make a huge difference to performance. Each time you press the relevant buttons and pull on the two metal flappy paddles the light on the right of the wheel base will flash a number of times. The manual reveals how many for each level. I have found 3 flashes to be the best for Forza 6. The second downside of this pedal is the site of the light. It is just in the wrong place and is obscured by the wheel meaning you have to bend at an odd angle to see the number of flashes. You only need do it once per session though so it's not a major flaw by any means.The Quality:The quality of the unit is really very good indeed. It's particularly evident where the table locking bolt fits under the wheel. Normally this sort of fixing is flaky at best but on the Spyder 458 wheel is look less substantial than it actually is and I see no reason other than badly abusing it to cause this socket to fail.The table lock itself is a real plus and very easy to use. This is my second tip of sorts that you will need a table or solid surface to use this wheel. There is no way it could be used effectively without locking it down. but as I state above the mechanism is excellent.The Stand:This brings me to my last point and it is a really important one. To date Amazon continue to advertise "The Ultimate Steering Wheel Stand in Black - suitable for Logitech, Xbox, Madcatz and Thrustmaster" as being a perfect partner for this wheel. IT ABSOLUTELY ISN"T COMPATIBLE!!!I cannot emphasise this point enough. It will cause huge disappointment when after half an hour struggling to put it together you find that the locking mechanism for the pedals doesn't come anywhere close to fitting. The stand claims to be compatible with the Thrustmaster 458 wheel and maybe it is, but it most certainly isn't compatible with the 2015 release of this wheel set. The 458 Spyder has a different design for the pedals and the base is too large for the stand lock.I sent it back and did eventually get a refund but it took some time and they initially wanted me to do the running around posting the stand back to them. Being a wheelchair user and this being quite a heavy piece of kit there was no way I could have done it. They were happy to collect it though after asking but the point is that it shouldn't have happened in the first place.I have no idea why Amazon persist in advertising them together but I will say it again The Ultimate Steering Wheel Stand in Black - suitable for Logitech, Xbox, Madcatz and Thrustmaster WITH THE Thrustmaster Ferrari 458 Spider Racing Wheel (Xbox One)Instead I paid a bit more and got the "Wheel Stand Pro -Stand for Logitech wheels and Thrustmaster Ferrari F458" which is far, far more effective and is far, far, far better built in my opinion. It is also far easier to collapse to store so do give it a look and save some more pennies to get the wheel and the stand together.I've given the wheel 5 stars because that setting is for "I Love It" and I do. However I would mark it down on the few points I mentioned above. They are mainly about the poor manual and as such can be overcome, but despite Mr Cameron thinking we are all rolling in cash these days I still think that £65 is a lot of money. For younger readers when you reach the age where you need to feed yourself and pay the bills you will appreciate the truth of what I say 😀. I just think at £65 which is already a reduced price, the manual ought to be right. It should be clear in all languages and should be checked for errors. With the internet giving unlimited access to the world pretty much, there is little reason that companies cannot get contacts in other countries to translate and check for errors. It's really not a big ask these days.Enough negativity though. I think I have kicked Amazon and Thrustmaster enough for shortcomings. In defence of both though Amazon delivered super quick and with a smile from the driver (always a plus to see happy people) and Thrustmaster have delivered a superb piece of kit in the form of the Thrustmaster Ferrari 458 Spider Racing Wheel (Xbox One). One very, very happy customer.

Great item, kids love it. Easy to set up. Attaches securely to a small table, no issue with the the pedals slipping as feared. Worked on all the games we tried it on. Only complaint would be not being able to see the letters on the buttons to navigate through the onscreen menu’s but there locations will come with time. Definitely recommend, had alot of fun with it over the Christmas holidays.

Firstly, there seem to be many negative reviews from people who were expecting this wheel to have force feedback / rumble. It doesn't claim to have, so you should only be surprised if you've not read about It before buying.The wheel and pedals are lightweight, but still well built and solid. It's not one to have on your lap, you need to clamp the wheel to a surface or table and the supplied clamp is well up to the job. The controller /button layout replicates that of the real Ferrari 458 wheel, so although not the same as many other wheels on the market it works fine once you remember where things are.I'm playing on forza 5 and have the sensitivity set to max, and it is responsive enough. Play with the in game settings to find the deadzone tolerances you prefer - the defaults are not great. It did auto detect straight away, but I went into the settings to reduce the max travel on the pedals as I think the full pedal travel is a bit too far. Now I have it setup as I like and it's working perfectly.The gear shift paddles are solid and quick to respond, and the elastic band system for wheel resistance works nicely.The only gripe I have is that the pedal bases lift up off the floor sometimes when pushing the pedals down. This is annoying so I've had to strap it down onto the base I'm using. If you are putting it straight on the floor you could have a problem.The instructions also do not tell you how to change the physical pedal configuration. You can turn around each pedal head to give it a different angle of attack. To do this you have to unscrew 2 small screws. DO NOT use the supplied screwdriver head for this, its poor quality and rounds of the screwdriver and the screw head!Overall it's a great addition to add to the fun of playing. The only reason it's not 5 star is the price. For the same price, I was able to get a force feedback wheel for the xbox 360. It's very frustrating that with this generation of equipment you get less for the same price. Hopefully someone else will come into the market and shame the few suppliers who are currently milking the uncompetitive market.

Bought for my 10year old lad, he and i love it, good value. Very responsive once you adjust the sensitivity. Combined it with a driving chair, looks the part. Thumbs up 👍🏼

I have my son this present for Christmas for his gaming lap top with Microsoft package as recommend and it does not work. Broke my heart as he has been in hospital over Christmas for surgery and came home Boxing Day to a gift that doesn’t work.

Bought as a gift for my grandson,He loves it,Also it is very sturdy.

Ive never written a review before but felt i needed to with this wheel. First off dont listen to all the 1 star reviewers complaining about there arms hurting because its to hard to turn (do u even lift brah). The wheel is amazing for the price, ye it is slightley plasticy but that dosent change how good the wheel is. Ive been playing forza horizon 2 with it the last couple of days and its 10x more fun with it plus after abit of practice im alot better than what i was with the controller. Would recommend buyin a stand with it, mine isant coming for a while so i made one for now, it works fine but not to comfy after a while. If your thinking about buying one but dont want to spend 300. Dont hesitate like i did just buy it u wont regret it. And merry christmas dudes