It’s just the right number of inputs without overwhelming the player, or looking silly. The G Pro has a metal centre and spokes, with a pair of rotary dials and a stick on the left side. I’ve always preferred the brand’s rim designs to the more realistic-looking hardware Fanatec aims for these are ultimately video games after all, so having game-relevant controls, like face buttons, directional pads and analogue sticks are useful in this context. The GT DD Pro also offers less than half the available torque of the G Pro, unless you spec up to the aforementioned Boost Kit.įrom a design standpoint, I like the approach Logitech has taken here. Compare that to the $US700 ($972) Fanatec GT DD Pro kit which includes pedals, albeit without a load cell or clutch. The G Pro wheel will set you back $US1,000 (converted to around $AU1,505), while the pedals cost $US350 ($AU526). The price for all of this is very steep - even steeper than a similar Fanatec rig would be.
At the time of writing, the pedals don’t appear to be bundled with the wheel and base, like with the company’s entry level hardware. Logitech is also offering a new set of G Pro foot pedals, equipped with a load cell on the brake. They’re underscored by lower paddles that can be mapped to the clutch. The base includes tach lights and a small OLED display, while the paddle shifters are magnetic and incorporate hall-effect sensors. That’s considerably higher than the CSL DD’s stock 5 Nm and 8 Nm players can access with the $US150 ($208) Boost Kit, which is basically a glorified external power supply. Logitech’s direct drive solution touts 11 Nm of force. The G Pro’s specs seem very competitive, at least on paper. It appears to be in stock and shipping now, so it’s the real deal. Strangely, Logitech hadn’t formally announced the G Pro’s existence yet as of Wednesday morning, but an official setup guide was live and unlisted on YouTube, along with a product page on the company’s website. It’s the company’s first to forgo straight or helical gears in favour of a direct drive system, as Fanatec has popularised with the CSL DD - so it’s a big deal. Introducing the Logitech G Pro steering wheel.
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