Thrustmaster TH8S Shifter Add-On - 8-Gear Shifter - PS5, XBOX & PC

Great wheel, I was impressed by the quality and feel of it, the force feedback feels good, the settings are extensive so you can choose how you want it to be. It makes noise as all of them does but it's not too loud. I previously has Logitech g920 and it was so loud this is way better. Pedals feel great too, soft with brake pedal being stiffer as it should. It is really good for the price.

I have waited 2 months before writing this review. I have had a few wheels and pedal over the years (and tried many more), and after a really bad transition from previous gen Xbox (g920 I think?) to getting a ps5 and assuming a g923 would be the obvious choice - how wrong was I. I tried it a couple times, but even with true force off and fiddling with all settings in f12025 and gt7, it was just a noise machine, but told me nothing that useful at all. It really didn't suit my needs or meet my expectations. I didn't want a DD wheel as for me and my skill level, it is hard to justify, and I can't get a cockpit due to space but have a decent enough wheel stand that works for me. I heavily modified my old pedal set on the g920, they were pretty good and would have happily kept those - the pedal set here is much better out of the box. Yes there are additional mods I may make out of the warranty period, but they are a great pedal set straight away (after the included brake mod, then in game range calibration), so no hurry there. The force feedback via the belt drive is very smooth, powerful and quiet. I find it so communicative and have a lot more confidence in close proximity online racing now, and because of this, I am able to learn and improve my SIM racing skills. I can feel the weight transfer during the different phases of cornering, and how these differ with different vehicles and engine/drive configurations, and catching slides with my hands rather than my eyes. Make sure the fan is set to always on mode. This fan is on my list for replacement, but I have had no heat issues so far, even with a 50% GP distance race (1 hour constant use). If I had to be critical about something, the rubberised wheel I didn't like at first, and I was thinking about a replacement rim not to far away, but I got used to it and forgot until writing this - cant be that bad then! There is also quite an extensive thrust master ecosystem, so there are many upgrade paths available. I paid £299 for mine and even at that price I would still recommend it. My experience is limited to gt7 and f1 2025 on ps5.

Using on my XRocker XR steering rig btw. Now, I will not return this tho, because it is indeed a high quality material with a short circumference that has slim leather cover on the wheel. Out of the box it was a little tricky to set up because of the little screw right behind the wheel that is there for tightening the roller screw to fasten the wheel onto the drive engine. Wheel could be abit larger but I am happy with it since you can remove it and replace with a newer one. However, this wheel is too much for a beginner and too expensive for a beginner as well. It does 3 full-rotations each direction which is too much for anyone that doesnt drive a real life car. Transitioning from a regular controller to this will take practice and patience because this is a good experience but it isn't that chilling unless you turn force feedback off entirely for your new experience. I have played GT7, DriveClub, GRID Legends, GTA 5 with controller so far and I am used to that. So, the experience is indeed overwhelming at first try with the wheel. I played Gran Turismo 7 on PS4 and City Car Driving and GRID legends on PC with this wheel. It is a difficult experience on PC to play on older games like the city driver one because PC calibration can be quite difficult especially since some games have way too many inputs that cannot even fit the wheel. So, you might need to manually add the buttons yourself to the game butbthat might not be enough. However, the wheel support is full on GT7, Grid Legends on pc has no force feedback but it does work fully in terms of button input range pick-up. It does however also feel expensive because it feels incomplete without a handbrake and a shifter for £350+ price tag. I am sure that thrustmaster will not disappoint in-terms of longevity of the product. However, if your budget is shorter, pls go for this but used from CeX or just go for a cheaper wheel from this company as you might not be able to use its full potential for a while. The feedback is indeed very good for a beginner experience. Keeping it at 50% torque is more than enough. However, if you wanna drift then I recommend keeping Force feedback off else you might go off track uncontrollably. Also, your wheel might have an issue switching from PS to PC mode when you slide the switch. This is because you need to power off and power on the wheel again or MAYBE use the 2.1 USB port instead of 3.0. Would have been better tho if the wheel just increases torque resistance at a certain degree to reduce the need of full turns for games to invite a more effective beginner experience. It is a good product tho, goes well with XRocker XR rig from Argos and I will soon buy the shifter and the handbrake too. You might not need shifter as much as the brake. Pressing the buttons on the wheel for handbrake is not really an effective experience. The cable also has a pipeline for ease of routing to the exit. The brake pedal also has a resistance... material in for of a steel which you can attach to it in order to add more resistance to it (which I dont use yet but might be useful for GT7 braking). The pedal foot contact casing can also be readjusted up or down. I am happy, I just hope it lasts a few years. Enjoy your wheel if you got it! It will certainly last and you definitely wont need anything more expensive than this at all.

If you've done your homework on this racing rig, you'll have heard this before. The steering feels great, the quality of the build feels very good but the peddles are a bit annoying. Mostly it's the lack of carpet grip which I've had to solve buy placing things between the pedals and the wall to keep them in place. The brake pedal lacks any feel and has taken a lot of trial, error and mods to get feeling predictable under braking. Still not ideal but it's OK for the price. I can highly recommend the wheel but would check out other pedals.

Good value!

I have been racing on the PS4 with the Logitech G29 for several months now but it just felt like it was missing something. After reading lots of reviews and looking at several videos I decided to take the plunge and get the T300RS GT. It seems to have slightly shorter USB cables than the G29 but everything else feels far superior. Firstly, you can interchange the wheel for different models just by unlocking a collar. The wheel itself feels heavy and sturdy and the buttons have a very solid feel to them, especially the paddle shifters, although the T300 has a rubber coating and the G29 has a slightly nicer feeling soft-faux-perforated leather in the hand. The base is very solid on the T300 and can be secured with a slightly awkward screw bar or, as i have done, hard-mount it to my playseat using two bolts - not supplied (but the G29 comes with 4 when it only needs 2, which was handy). After playing with the T300 for a short while it quickly became apparent that the wheel had a much heavier feel to the driving and the belt-driven force feedback is much stiffer, without the clunkiness of the gear-driven G29. Although the GT pedals in the T300 look terrible at first sight compared with the G29's, they are actually much more accurate and are more adjustable for your preferred feel, plus they have a rubber conical insert which helps with the stiffness of the brake - while this sounds ridiculous it really makes quite a difference and my braking was more progressive with fewer lock-ups and less need to keep messing with the brake balance. Overall, although slightly more expensive, the T300RS GT is the superior product and you really notice a difference in your lap times when you play. The G29 is still an excellent wheel though and will suit most hobby racers to a T, but for me the T300 RS GT is a much better wheel set.

This wheel was great when it’s new, however it doesn’t last upon a year, the shifters started playing up. It doesn’t shift properly. The return to Thrustmaster for repair was a painful ordeal. And when finally they send back the repair, the other side of the shifter started the same issue as the first time. Some how I wonder if they just swap over instead of replacing the problem side. Anyway, for so much money and it only really lasted 11 months. I wouldn’t recommend this wheel.

A great shifter. Previously had the old Logitech shifter and while okay some cars in Assetto Corsa etc do have 7 gears which the Logitech can’t accommodate for. I use a Moza setup which the Thrustmaster can’t accommodate work well with, comes with the Xbox adapter and PC USB adapter so I can just plug and play straight into my PC without even needing to install any software. I grabbed this on offer but even at full price it is good for the money. It will most likely fit to any desk or rig, my desk is 40mm which is on the thicker side so I was worried about the clamp not being wide enough but it fits like a glove, no wobble or anything, great adjustability.

Gear shift is great. Very happy with purchase! Postage REALLY fast.

Un cambio versatile e preciso per un'esperienza di guida immersiva ✅ PRO: ✔️ Costruzione solida e materiali di qualità ✔️ Modalità sia a H che sequenziale ✔️ Compatibilità con PC e console (PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S) ✔️ Sensazione di cambiata realistica ❌ CONTRO: ➖ Manca la regolazione della resistenza della leva ➖ Non è in metallo come il TH8A Design e costruzione Il Thrustmaster TH8S Shifter si presenta con un design compatto e robusto, perfetto per chi desidera un cambio realistico senza occupare troppo spazio. Il corpo principale è realizzato in plastica di buona qualità, mentre la leva in metallo conferisce una sensazione di solidità. La base si fissa in modo stabile alla scrivania o al supporto del volante, garantendo una buona tenuta anche nelle sessioni più intense. Prestazioni e utilizzo Una delle caratteristiche principali di questo cambio è la doppia modalità: schema ad H a 8 posizioni (7 marce + retromarcia) e sequenziale. Il passaggio tra le due modalità è semplice e intuitivo. In modalità H, la cambiata risulta fluida e precisa, senza giochi eccessivi. La modalità sequenziale si attiva usando la parte centrale del cambio, con un movimento lineare che simula un cambiamento rapido e preciso delle marce. Sebbene la modalità sequenziale non sia paragonabile a quella di un cambio professionale, offre comunque un'esperienza soddisfacente. Compatibilità e configurazione Il TH8S è compatibile con PC Windows e console PlayStation e Xbox, senza bisogno di adattatori aggiuntivi. Il collegamento avviene tramite USB o direttamente al volante Thrustmaster, a seconda della configurazione. Il dispositivo è riconosciuto immediatamente da giochi di simulazione come Assetto Corsa, Gran Turismo e Forza Motorsport, senza bisogno di configurazioni complesse. Conclusioni Il Thrustmaster TH8S Shifter è un'ottima scelta per chi cerca un cambio di buona qualità a un prezzo accessibile. Pur non essendo in metallo come il TH8A, offre un'esperienza di guida coinvolgente grazie alla sua precisione e versatilità. Se non si ha bisogno di una regolazione della resistenza della leva e si desidera un cambio plug-and-play per migliorare l'immersione nei giochi di guida, questo modello è altamente consigliato.

Works really well - makes a big difference when racing. Even though it's more complex than paddle shifters, it kind of forces you to be quicker because you're thinking about your next gear before clutching & shifting, makes you drive smoother.

Franchement, j’ai été agréablement surpris par le shifter TH8S. Les vitesses passent de manière très fluide et surtout très réaliste, ce qui améliore vraiment l’immersion en jeu. Honnêtement, je ne m’attendais pas à une qualité de fabrication aussi bonne. On rappelle que c’est censé être une version “lite” du TH8A, et pourtant le plastique utilisé est de très bonne qualité. Ça ne fait pas du tout cheap, au contraire, ça inspire confiance dès la prise en main. Je l’ai pris pour remplacer mon TH8A qui a arrêté de fonctionner, et je peux dire que la différence entre les deux est vraiment minime, voire presque inexistante en utilisation. Le seul vrai point de comparaison reste le matériau : sur le TH8A, le métal du pommeau et de la base donne une sensation un peu plus premium et une prise en main légèrement meilleure, ce qui ajoute un petit plus en immersion. Mais honnêtement, pour avoir utilisé les deux, la différence n’est pas aussi importante qu’on pourrait le penser. Au niveau du ressenti en jeu, la précision est là, les passages de rapports sont propres, et il fait parfaitement le travail que l’on attend d’un shifter de cette gamme. Pour une utilisation sim racing classique, il est largement suffisant. Pour ma part, c’est clairement une excellente sortie de la part de Thrustmaster, gg à eux 👏 Oui, ça reste 60€, donc on est d’accord que c’est un petit billet pour un shifter. Mais dans la gamme Thrustmaster, c’est franchement un très bon rapport qualité-prix, surtout vu les sensations proposées.

SWEDISH👇 Jag köpte denna växelspak pga jag hade sålt min logitech växelspak och ville ha en lite mer sportig som även har 7+R som växlar. Köpte denna för cirka 4/5 veckor sedan och den funkar super bra👍 Rekommenderar stort! ENGLISH 👇 I bought this shifter because I had sold my logitech shifter and wanted a slightly more sporty one that also has 7+R as gears. Bought this about 4/5 weeks ago and it works super well👍 Highly recommend!