Ready to buy a Logitech DFP?

[gatorman]

I bought a slim PS2 back when GT4 first came out JUST for that game. The Driving Force Pro wheel seemed cool but was far too expensive for just casual play at US$150 MSRP. Well I just upgraded to S2 license and after reading so many posts of people using the DFP with their PC and Wingman Team drivers I decided to look around for prices again. I'm happy to report that the Logitech Driving Force Pro can now be found for UNDER US$90 and less than $10 shipping. I don't know if it's acceptable to post where I bought it from but I can tell you it's a reputable dealer and they are in stock, which is more than I can say for a lot of places listing a higher price. I took the 3-day shipping option and received mine Friday 1/6 and WOW what a great product. I was using a twist handle joystick with S1 and that was kinda painful after a few laps.

Anyway if you couldn't swing $150 before, <$90 is probably good enough to make the purchase - at least it was for me. Go get em!

[Billeh]

have fun with it m8 live for speed is so much better with a wheel :) momo red here and still going strong no pedal glitches no stearing faults :) lol touch wood

[sleepyhead]

I just got mine a week ago, it's a great wheel. 720º gets tiring fast though. :D Have fun with it!

[WGooden]

Yeah the prices are going down on dfp which is great, in any store they're selling them for 119 now so if you dont want to get them online and save shipping, its a good deal.

[mrodgers]

Four guys from the US, including me, out of 5 in this thread. I thought my buddy said he saw a DFP at Walmart for $70. That's what I paid for my Momo!

Nah, maybe not. Online at Walmart is $99.82 and it is sometimes cheaper than actual in-store price.

[L(Oo)ney]

I'll give it a month, tops, before you're back on here complaining about the pedals going awol.

[Eldanor]

I bought it a year ago and everything is still working perfectly :)

[W1LLSD4D]

I'll give it a month, tops, before you're back on here complaining about the pedals going awol.

Are they no good/not very durable then?

[inCogNito]

I'll give it a month, tops, before you're back on here complaining about the pedals going awol.

the Rev.B pedals are much better, my 3rd DFP now, and over a year without a problem.

[L(Oo)ney]

the Rev.B pedals are much better, my 3rd DFP now, and over a year without a problem.

How did they fix the problem then?

My £90 DFP is sat in the loft not being used because all the pedals do is spike all over the place. The wheels great, but the pedals i've got are useless atm.

[Rtsbasic]

When I started getting glitching I took the pedals apart, cleaned & greased everything, checked the pots were fully in, put it back together and they've worked spot on for the last few months. Logitech even sent me a whole new wheel/pedal set with express delivery when I made a fuss about it to them.

[bbman]

How did they fix the problem then?
AFAIK they use metal pots now with rev.B... But I'm not sure... :shrug:

[gatorman]

anyone know how to check for rev A or rev B?

[Rtsbasic]

The only place its marked is on the bag the manual comes in..it'll say on the sticker that seals it. But if you open up the pedals, Rev A ones are all plastic while Rev B ones have metal pots..as far as I know? Both my Rev B pedal sets are all metal pots.

[NeilPearson]

The only place its marked is on the bag the manual comes in..it'll say on the sticker that seals it. But if you open up the pedals, Rev A ones are all plastic while Rev B ones have metal pots..as far as I know? Both my Rev B pedal sets are all metal pots.

i bought my first DFP in march of 2005, since then i have had 2 more, all due to the pedal problems.

i recieved my latest one last thursday aswell, so i am hoping these ones will last me long enough so i can go purchase some FREX pedals :D

saying that though i love the wheel, it is byfar the best wheel i ever used. the rotation of the wheel just rocks

[Rtsbasic]

Because it didn't fix the problem. Both my sets have had trouble, which I have fixed as mentioned in my first post to this thread. They work spot on now but both sets after a week or so of use glitched that bad i could barely finish a race, I suspect one set was because the driver (not me) was very heavy footed, and the pots ended up a bit loose.

[Falkowski83]

I just don't understand it...

I bought a DFP 6 months ago and I am not having any kind of problems. I always play without shoes, only socks or barefoot (it is 40ºC in Brazil right now), and the wheel and pedals are working flawlessly.

I hope I don't experience this problems, as I paid U$330 for the wheel (imported eletronics in Brazil are way too expensive...)

[marsden1002]

i wouldnt recommend opening your pedals to check.I just did that and now i cant get them back together. Going have to order a new set from logitech :DMarsden1002

[Jakg]

prefer the flappy padals on the momo

[inCogNito]

i wouldnt recommend opening your pedals to check.I just did that and now i cant get them back together. Going have to order a new set from logitech :DMarsden1002

it's not really diffcult. where is the problem? :scratchch

[mrodgers]

it's not really diffcult. where is the problem? :scratchch
I was wondering the same. If he's talking DFP, anyone know if Momo and DFP are as the same internally as they are externally? Because I've had to get inside my Momo pedals to fix a loose pot 10 minutes before a league race start and still made it to the grid. And now that I have the axis shaft tightened up with a wrap of tape and the pot secured more solidly, I haven't had one problem since.

[inCogNito]

yes, they are basically the same. the screws are a little different, i've heard there are more, the DFP has only 9.

i opened my first pedal set about 20 times! it's a little bit tricky to close it, but everyone with 2 hands (even with 2 left ones) should be able to do it ;)

[nikimere]

I got the DFP 2 weeks after it's release so i'm pretty sure it's revision A pedals that i have. So far i have not had any trouble with the wheel what so ever.

You guys that give out about it must be slamming your feet on the thing. I think it's a great wheel and well worth its money.

[whitey6272]

DFP is for ps2 though, or Pc aswell.. well obviously it works with PC as you lot proved, but do you need an adapter of some sort?

[marsden1002]

i just aint got a clue how to get them back together, cant get the pedals back in the right place.Anyone help me. Im unsure where the srpings go or the pots

[Noccy]

If the DFP pedals look similar to the momo racing ones this might help u some marsden

http://web.axelero.hu/mozso/momo_e5.html

[steve30x]

I bought a DFP 3 months ago and the only trouble i have with it is the accelerator pedal loses calibration sometimes (it shows 80% accelerator instead of 100%) so the solution for me is to unplug the pedals from the wheel and plug them in again and they will show 100% accelerator

[Lino]

DFP is for ps2 though, or Pc aswell.. well obviously it works with PC as you lot proved, but do you need an adapter of some sort?

No, all it is is a normal USB plug. Thats it.

[whitey6272]

Does that mean my PC wheel saitek r220 would work in my ps2? its also USB

[Lino]

umm i dont know. i would just try it, but thats me.

[bbman]

Although I really don't think it'll work, just try it... Or anyone can tell if the PS2 handles incoming signals different than PC's... :shrug:

[whitey6272]

Trying it now:thumb:

[P5YcHoM4N]

Although I really don't think it'll work, just try it... Or anyone can tell if the PS2 handles incoming signals different than PC's... :shrug:
The PS2 uses standard USB ports, so it isn't any different. Though I _think_ you might need the drivers for the wheel. Could be wrong.

[ThePorko]

I ve also had spiking problems with my ones...but alittle bit of sticky tape and the problem is fixed hehe...there is nothing sticky tape cant fix.

[P5YcHoM4N]

I ve also had spiking problems with my ones...but alittle bit of sticky tape and the problem is fixed hehe...there is nothing sticky tape cant fix.
Duct tape could do it better :p

It's funny but my MS wheel is about 2-3 years old right now (maybe a tad older), and I have had 0 problems with it. The thing was made forever ago too. I guess they don't build them like they used to :P

[inCogNito]

Does that mean my PC wheel saitek r220 would work in my ps2? its also USB

probably not.

Since there are no drivers for the PS2, the game developers must provide the drivers with the game.
It may work with some games if you are lucky, but i doubt it.

A good example is the Logitech Momo. It worked in GT4 Prologue, but not in GT4. That's a marketing move for sure, because of the DFP/GT4 deal. They had to make some effort to deactivate the Momos, since they worked in GT4P already.

long story short: try it! :)

[dontsimon]

My DFP said revision B, but once the pedals started playing up and I opened them up they were obviously REV A - tiny plastic white pots. Lasted only a few months.

I complained to Logi and they sent me a new pedal set. I opened them up and these had the big metal pots. Much better, but they still need cleaning every couple of months.

Another thing to be aware of, the way the drivers (4.60) read the calibration means that occasionally the data will reset and suddenly you will get full brake at the slightest touch of the pedal. You then need to push the pedal throughout it's entire range to get full travel once again. Not fun when you're approaching a hairpin at 160mph.