I'm WORRIED about Thrustmaster | T818 Direct Drive | SF1000 R383 Steering Wheel | Long Term Review

It's my role in Sim Racing to inform and to be objective in my findings, so that I can equip potential buyers with as much info as possible to make an educated decision. So this one hurt because it brought up some very harsh realities for Thrustmaster and their future. Where once I was a fanboy, now I'm struggling to find the positives. To add confusion into the mix, the T818 wheelbase is really good. Maybe it was just born into the wrong family...

Start: 0:00
1. Introduction: 0:41
2. First Impressions: 2:23
3. Price: 3:16
4. Installation - Hardware: 4:29
5. Installation - Software: 5:49
6. SF1000 Steering Wheel: 7:03
7. R383 Sparco Rally Wheel: 9:55
8. Quick Release: 10:45
9. T818 Force Feedback: 11:48
10. Final Thought: 12:48

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