Add the multi-shift and this becomes a versatile beast across both track and rally racing.
Was my confidence well placed?
But the button box is a bit of a gimmick and the telemetry display hasverylimited compatibility across games.
Just a shame that its only compatible with Xbox and PC!
A top drive
Lets start with the obvious question: how does it handle?
When the VelocityOne launched, it was a rough experience of poorly optimized force feedback and pedal latency.
Fortunately, with a few updates under its sleeve, this is no longer the case.
Then its time to move on over to the Multi-Shift.
Thoughtfully gorgeous design
It got to about hour nine of my endurance race my second stint.
However, the Turtle Beach VelocityOne Race has thought of all this.
This all starts with backlighting.
Its a really thoughtful implementation for someone like me who easily loses everything!
For something with this 7.2nm force feedback, you could be paying that much just for the wheel alone.
It may not be a professionals wheel with a big cost but this overperforms compared to its price.
Turtle Beach VelocityOne Race: The downs
Its hour 18.
Were nowhere near the front, so by this point its all about maintaining our track position with consistency.
That plastic pedal base causes concern
So yes, the entire pedal base isn’t plastic.
There are metal elements here and there, but the bottom is all plastic.
What happens when you put an intensive load cell brake pedal on a thin plastic base?
Simple, you geta lotof bending.
On a sim rig, this wont be a problem, as its flatly screwed against a metal plate.
I wish I could love the button box more
I mean look at it.
Flicking a bunch of switches to turn on the car and its various racing elements is cool as hell.
But at the end of the day, I used it once then never used it again.
It was a fun additional element that did not get touched.
Thats not to say its entirely useless.
Im sure some players can map controls to it to make it make sense.
But for all the games I tried, I just didnt need it or want to use it.
Xbox games are basically a write off, and it works on a small number of PC titles.
Thats a bit of a let down.
Its a mid-ranger with some serious value for money as it gives you everything you need in the box.
Not only that, but its pretty damn good at what it does.
The wheel base delivers strong, accurate direct drive feedback through that comfortable backlit wheel.
And if ever you wanted to step into rallying, the multi-shift is an excellent additional accessory.
Oh, and that race?
We…well we didnt do so well.
Id rather not talk about it, but at least I had a great wheel to race it with.
