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Thrustmaster ecosystem for Automobilista 2

Catalogue and verified guide to Thrustmaster sim racing hardware: Direct Drive bases, wheels, pedals, shifters, handbrake, dashboards and accessories. Data cross-checked against official sources.

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Wheel bases

11

Direct Drive (T818, T598), belt-driven (T-GT II, T300, TX) and hybrid (T248).

Wheels

4

Add-on rims: formula, GT, rally and replica wheels.

Pedals

2

Load-cell (T-LCM) and magnetic (T3PM) pedal sets.

Shifters

1

Sequential and H-pattern shifters.

Handbrake

1

Sparco handbrake for rally and drift.

Dashboards

1

Rev-light displays.

20 products in the catalogue · 5 milestones · 2 comparisons

Timeline 2021–2026

  1. 2015TX (Xbox) and T300 (PlayStation): belt-driven bases that popularise mid-range FFB.
  2. 2020T-GT II: belt-driven base officially licensed for Gran Turismo (PS5).
  3. 2021T248 (T-HD hybrid with a display) and the T-LCM load-cell pedals.
  4. 2022T818: Thrustmaster's first Direct Drive base (10 Nm).
  5. 2025T598: affordable Direct Drive (Direct Axial Drive, 5 Nm) for PC and PlayStation.

Thrustmaster vs the competition

Thrustmaster is one of the most established, accessible brands, very strong on console (PlayStation and Xbox) and at entry/mid-range (belt and hybrid). Since 2022 it also competes in Direct Drive with the T818 (10 Nm) and the affordable T598.

Thrustmaster vs MOZA

MOZA is PC and Direct Drive top to bottom with more torque per euro; Thrustmaster wins on console and entry/belt options.

→ Console and entry: Thrustmaster. PC and torque per euro: MOZA.

Thrustmaster vs Fanatec

Both cover console and DD; Fanatec has a wider catalogue and licences, Thrustmaster is often cheaper at entry and holds the official Gran Turismo licence.

→ Ecosystem/licences: Fanatec. Cheap entry and GT on PS: Thrustmaster.

On AMS2 (PC) Thrustmaster works great at every level: the T818 (10 Nm) competes with mid-range DD for GT/formula, and options like the T300/T-GT II/T598 are excellent entries. The T-LCM load-cell pedals are a big step up for braking consistency.

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