Duplicate/triple buttons on a Thrustmaster Wheel. Really?

Quest - I think it's generally accepted that having a wired wheel is preferable over a wireless wheel due to reduction of input lag. The fact that the Thrustmaster is wired should not discourage anyone from buying it.

I'm currently on my second Thrustmaster wheel. Something in my first one (that I had since November) went bad and the wheel just stopped working one day last month. Thrustmaster customer support was really good about walking me through some troubleshooting
steps and getting a replacement wheel base sent out. The new base works great and, overall, I've been really happy with the quality of the Thrustmaster wheel. I previously owned a Fanatec CSR wheel and the Thrustmaster is definitely a step up. Hopefully a
3-pedal set and H-pattern shifter will be available soon.

Hi Brett

Below, find the list of wheels currently supported by Forza Horizon 3 on Windows 10 PCs. On Xbox One, Forza Horizon 3 supports all wheels currently supported by Xbox One.

The list of currently supported PC wheels for Forza Horizon 3:

Thrustmaster T150
Thrustmaster T500 RS
Thrustmaster TMX V1
Thrustmaster TMX V2
Thrustmaster T300RS
Thrustmaster TX
Thrustmaster RGT
Logitech MOMO Force Feedback Racing Wheel
Logitech G920
Logitech G929
Logitech G25
Logitech G27

Players can use the Logitech G27 and the Thrustmaster TX (and some TX variants, like the new Leather Edition), but these wheels have some limitations with their functionality in-game. While these wheels work on default or custom wheel settings, button mapping and force feedback are not properly recognized. These issues will be addressed in an upcoming update for Forza Horizon 3. In addition, there are additional wheels that we plan on bringing on board, notably Fanatec products such as the ClubSport V2 Xbox One Hub and the Fanatec CSR models. Support for these Fanatec wheels will be arriving in Apex beginning in late September, with updates for both Windows 10 and Apex.

From this, unfrotunately G923 is not compatible with Forza Horizon 3

I can't speak to the $99 wheel.

I have the Thrustmaster TX and it's great. I can see the price point of the TX being a little high for first time buyers - but I'll tell you that it's a really great wheel. I've previously played on Logitech G25, G27 and Fanatec CSR wheels and the Thrustmaster
TX beats them all in terms of performance. The wheel is really smooth and the feedback is strong and accurate. I highly recommend the TX wheel.

Seeing as though the Madcatz wheel doesn't come out until the end of Feb., if you want one at launch, the only option is the Thrustmaster. Also, we don't know whether the Madcatz wheel is going to have add ons like the Thrustmaster or what Fanatec is up
to and when/if they will release an X1 wheel. If you really want one at launch, your only choice is Thrustmaster. If you can wait a bit, I'd wait for more details about the Madcatz wheel and more info from fanatec.

+1 for a speedwheel but with the bumper buttons. I'm guessing Xbox and thrustmaster has summer sort of exclusive agreement that sees thrustmaster as the early hardware provider for racing wheels... Sort of giving them early entry into the space. Thrustmaster
responds with two wheels, one budget one enthusiast but both with pedals of which it seems gamers like us don't see a huge need for.

My worry is that fundamentally the 360 speed wheel can have it's wireless unit replaced for one that communicates with the Xbox one. And if Microsoft were to do that it'd still be missing the bumper buttons.