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Controller:Thrustmaster Formula

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Thrustmaster Formula
Thrustmaster Formula cover
XInput support
Connection method
Game Port
Successor
Thrustmaster Formula Generation 2

The Thrustmaster Formula are a series of racing wheels released by Thrustmaster since 1994.

While not the first racing wheel to be released in history, the original Formula, known as the T1, is the first racing wheel to come with a pedal set. The T1 use bungee cords for steering centering, and has a stick sequential shifter on the base.

An improved model, the Formula T2, was released on September 29, 1995.[1] The T2 has smaller but thicker steering wheel and replaced the roller wheels on the pedals with rotatable plates. It also added a table clamp mechanism to clamp the wheel base onto the desk. The T2 has a Mac-compatible model that was released on December 9, 1996, which has PS/2 connectors instead of the game port connectors.[2]

The Formula has a pedal-less version in a form of Grand Prix 1, released on August 7, 1996.[3] The Grand Prix 1 lacked the foot pedals and stick shifter, and has the steering-mounted analog paddles for brake and acceleration.

Because they are using the game port connectors, they are not compatible with modern PC without the use of a third-party adapter. Furthermore, the driver from the included CD may not be compatible with modern OS.

General information

Formula T2 (Archived)
Forumla T2 for Mac (Archived)
Grand Prix 1 (Archived)

Inputs

  • 1 × 2-axis steering wheel with 270 degree lock-to-lock
  • 2 × digital face buttons on the base
  • 2 × steering-mounted analog paddles (only on Grand Prix 1): ʙʀᴀᴋᴇ, ᴀᴄᴄᴇʟ
  • 2 × digital face buttons on the wheel (only on Grand Prix 1)
  • 2 × analog foot pedals (missing on Grand Prix 1): ʙʀᴀᴋᴇ, ᴀᴄᴄᴇʟ

Controller variations

The Thrustmaster Grand Prix 1
The Thrustmaster Grand Prix 1
The Formula T1 is the first model in the lineup.
The Formula T2 has a smaller, but thicker steering wheel, and replaced the roller wheels on the pedals with a flat pedal plates.
The Grand Prix 1 lacked the foot pedals and stick sequential shifter, and rely on the steering-mount analog paddles for brake and acceleration.
The Formula T2 for Mac is a model compatible with Mac. It has PS/2 connector instead of game port.

Use with PC platforms

Currently, there is no Game-port-to-USB adapter that is compatible with the wheels.
Requires the driver from the included CD to be installed, but is not supported on modern OS.

macOS

Forumla T2 for Mac only.
Only work with the "Classic" MacOS.

Other information

Earlier batches of the Formula T2 and Grand Prix 1 requires an optional adapter for Thrustmaster to workaround the compatibility issues with some games. This is not need with batches manufactured from November 18, 1996 onward.[4]

References