Controller:Thrustmaster TS Racer
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| Thrustmaster T500 | |
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| Thrustmaster T818 |
The Thrustmaster TS Racer is a racing wheel released by Thrustmaster on December 15, 2016.
A high-end model within the Thrustmaster racing wheel line-up, the TS Racer has a dual-belt-and-pulley-driven force feedback powered by a more powerful 6Nm brushless motor, controlled by the specially-tuned T-LIN control algorithm that allows more linear force feedback. To dissipates heat from the more powerful motor, a fan have been built-into the motor. The TS Racer also has the more powerful external power supply that can supply up to 400 watts in peak. The new field oriented control (F.O.C.) algorithm, paired with Thrustmaster's existing H.E.A.R.T hall-effect sensor, can compensates the torque loss by increase the motor's torque output momentary. As with many Thrustmaster racing wheels, it has Thrustmaster's proprietary wheel quick release system and hall-sensor-based steering position tracking. There's an additional Mini-DIN port on the back for accessories.
The TS Racer is available in two different models: The PC-only TS-PC Racer and the Xbox-compatible TS-XW Racer.
Both models comes in either the standalone wheel base or as part of the complete packages. The base TS-PC Racer package comes with a TM Open Wheel steering wheel[1]. The TS-PC Racer Ferrari 488 Challenge Edition, released in February 2018, has a licensed replica of the Ferrari 488 Challenge's wheel[2]. The TS-XW Racer Sparco P310 Competition Mod, released on September 22, 2017, has a licensed replica of the Sparco P310 Competition wheel and a 3-pedal T3PA pedal set[3]. The TS-PC wheel base and the TS-XW wheel base themselves were released on March 3, 2017 and November 2017 respectively.
The TS Racer has a PlayStation-compatible model in the form of the T-GT.
On PC, the TS Racer is compatible with games that support it, but requires to have Thrustmaster's driver to be installed to work. The wheel's settings can be adjust within the control panel (See Thrustmaster Control Panel). It should be noted that other TS Racer packages outside of TS-XW Racer Sparco P310 Competition Mod package requires the separate purchase of a pedal set either from Thurstmaster (See Expansions) or third-party brands.
General information
- TS-PC Racer TM Open Wheel Edition (Archived)
- TS-PC Racer Ferrari 488 Challenge Edition
- TS-XW Racer Sparco P310 Competition Mod
- TS-PC Racer wheel base
- TS-XW Racer wheel base
Inputs (with TS-XW Racer Sparco P310 Competition Mod)
- 1 × 2-axis steering wheel axle with 1080 degree lock-to-lock
- 2 × digital functional buttons on the base: ᴍᴏᴅᴇ, xʙᴏx
- 1 × digital face button on the base: 𝐀
- 2 × steering-mounted paddles on the wheel: LB, RB
- 1 × clickable digital directional joystick on the wheel: ↑, ↓, ←, →, 𝐀
- 7 × digital face buttons on the wheel: 𝐀 × 2, 𝐁, 𝐗 × 2, 𝗬 × 2
- 2 × digital functional buttons on the wheel: Ⲷ ᴍᴇɴᴜ, ⧉ ᴠɪᴇᴡ
- 3 × analog foot pedals on the pedals: ᴄʟᴜᴛᴄʜ, ʙʀᴀᴋᴇ, ᴀᴄᴄᴇʟ
Use with PC platforms
- MacOS and Linux are not supported.
- Depending on the wheel attached, the TS-PC Racer can appear as either the "TS-PC Racer" or "Ferrari F1 Wheel Advanced TS-PC Racer", while the TS-XW Racer can appear as either the "TS-XW Racer" or "Ferrari F1 Wheel Advanced TS-XW Racer". See Technical information for more info.
Windows
- Windows 10 and Windows 11 do detect the wheel, but requires Thrustmaster's driver to be installed to work.
Thrustmaster Control Panel
- Default software that come installed with the Thrustmaster driver.
- The steering sensitivity, various force feedback settings, steering locks, shifter/handbrake settings can be adjusted.
- Can be used to update the wheel's firmware.
- There is no game profile function.
Hardware
Expansions
Thrustmaster T3PM Pedals
- Pedal set with 3 hall-sensor-based pedals.
- The metal springs and elastomer spring on the brake pedal can be adjusted and replaced with the included springs and elastomer springs.
Thrustmaster T-LCM Pedals
- Pedal set with 3 pedals, with the hall-sensor-based clutch and accel pedals and a load-cell-based brake pedal.
- The springs on the brake pedal can be adjusted and replaced with the included springs set.
Thrustmaster TH8A Shifter
- A shifter that can be switch between H-pattern (with 7 gears and a reverse) mode and sequential mode.
- Can be clamped onto the desk.
- Can be connected directly either to the wheel base via the included DIN-to-Mini-DIN adapter or to the PC via the included USB adapter.
Thrustmaster TSS Handbrake Sparco Mod + -
- Handbrake with analog input
- Can switch between handbrake mode and sequential gear shift mode.
- Can be connected directly either to the wheel base via the included DIN-to-Mini-DIN adapter or to the PC via the included USB adapter.
- Require the use of TM Racing Clamp to be able to clamp onto the desk.
Adapter
Thrustmaster TM Sim Hub
- Dedicated sim hub designed to connect multiple Thrustmaster sim racing accessories to a wheel base.
- Can connect up to 4 accessories at once.
- Can only connected to the wheel base via the Mini-DIN port.
Support in games
- Selected games has native support for the rev indicator LED and OLED screen on certain Thrustmaster wheels. It is possible for non-supported games to provide support for either functions or both by using 3rd-party wrappers such as Fanaleds.
Other information
Technical information
- TS-PC Racer, with normal wheels: device name: TS-PC Racer, HWID: 044F:B689
- TS-PC Racer, with Ferrari F1 wheels: device name: Ferrari F1 Wheel Advanced TS-PC Racer, HWID: 044F:B68A
- TS-XW Racer, with normal wheels: device name: TS-XW Racer, HWID: 044F:B692
- TS-XW Racer, with Ferrari F1 wheels: device name: Ferrari F1 Wheel Advanced TS-XW Racer, HWID: 044F:B693
Firmware update
- The Thrustmaster Control Panel can be used to update the firmware of the wheel and other attached Thrustmaster sim racing products..
References
- ↑ Press release on Thrustmaster (Archived) - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Press release on Thrustmaster (Archived) - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Press release on Thrustmaster (Archived) - last accessed on May 2023