Last week I was able to procure a Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel for free. A person wanted to sell it at a local gamestop, they wouldn't take it in, and they didn't care to get anything for it. So I asked if I could take it off thier hands, and now I'm wrestling with the wheel in PGR4 and Forza 2.

It's a neat experience, playing a racing game with a wheel, especially when you are so used to a controller. The most time I've spent behind a video game racing wheel was probably in the arcade for LA Rush or some other $1 rip-off game. Wheels add a nice sense of "I'm really driving this porsche!" but at the same time, I was scratching my head, wondering what was wrong.

Steering was sensitive in PGR4, nearly impossible to pull off kudos tricks, and I felt I was much better with the controller. I'm sure with practice I can really learn how to use the wheel, and make the most of it, but my first impression was that of a gimmick.

I'll sit down with it more, but at the moment it's been rather dissapointing. Throw me some pointers if you are familiar with these wheels.