Use the Thrustmaster Ferrari 458 Spider on any PC game.

Summary

In this video, Jay from Pixel discusses the Thrustmaster Ferrari 458 Spider racing wheel, initially intended for Xbox but found incompatible with Windows. Despite the lack of official drivers, Jay discovered a workaround using 'Xbox Wheel Compatibility' software, which emulates an Xbox controller, enabling the wheel to work with various racing games on PC. He guides viewers through the installation process, including resolving common issues with .NET runtime, and shares footage of the wheel functioning in games like Forza, Need for Speed, and Burnout Paradise, effectively reviving the device's utility for PC gaming.

Takeaways

• 🎮 The video features a Thrustmaster Ferrari 458 Spider racing wheel, originally purchased for Xbox gaming.
• 🚫 Despite compatibility with Xbox, the wheel is not supported on Windows PCs without additional steps.
• 🔍 The Thrustmaster Ferrari 458 Spider racing wheel is compatible with Forza games on PC, but not with Need for Speed games.
• 🛠️ The video provides a solution involving a driver called 'Xbox wheel compatibility' to make the wheel work on Windows.
• 💻 The 'Xbox wheel compatibility' software is essential as it translates the wheel's input into Xbox controller signals for PC games.
• 🔗 The video includes a link in the description for the 'Xbox wheel compatibility' software, aiding viewers in finding the necessary tool.
• 📝 The installation process requires downloading and running specific software, including .NET Desktop Runtime, to ensure compatibility.
• 💡 The video highlights a workaround for using the wheel with games like Burnout Paradise, which traditionally did not support steering wheels on PC.
• 🎥 The presenter, Jay, demonstrates the wheel's functionality in various games and shares video footage to showcase its performance.
• 👨‍👦 The wheel was initially bought for the presenter's son to enhance his racing game experience, particularly with Need for Speed titles.

Q & A

What is the main topic of the video?

The main topic of the video is about making the Thrustmaster Ferrari 458 Spider racing wheel compatible with PC gaming, specifically for use with Microsoft Store games.

Who is the presenter of the video?

The presenter of the video is Jay, also known as Pixel.

Why did Jay initially purchase the racing wheel?

Jay purchased the racing wheel for his son, who was interested in playing racing games like Need for Speed.

What was the initial compatibility issue with the Thrustmaster Ferrari 458 Spider racing wheel?

The initial compatibility issue was that the racing wheel, despite being for Xbox, did not work with PC games, even though both platforms are Microsoft-based.

What is the workaround Jay found to use the racing wheel on PC?

Jay found a software called 'Xbox wheel compatibility' that needs to be running at all times to make the wheel work on PC.

What additional software is required to make the 'Xbox wheel compatibility' work?

To make the 'Xbox wheel compatibility' work, one needs to have the correct version of .NET Desktop Runtime installed.

What is the common issue users face while installing the 'Xbox wheel compatibility' software?

A common issue users face is the 'wheel compatibility service failed to start' error, which is usually due to missing the correct version of .NET.

How does the 'Xbox wheel compatibility' software work?

The software makes the racing wheel appear as an Xbox controller to the PC, translating its inputs to mimic those of a controller.

Which game did Jay mention as an example where the racing wheel works well?

Jay mentioned that the racing wheel works well with the Forza series of games.

What was the surprising compatibility Jay discovered with the racing wheel using the software?

Jay discovered that with the software, the racing wheel can now be used with the remastered version of Burnout Paradise, which previously did not support steering wheel input.

What is the final step Jay suggests after installing the 'Xbox wheel compatibility' software?

After installing the software, Jay suggests creating a shortcut to the wheel compatibility setup for easy access and ensuring it's always running for the wheel to function.

Outlines

00:00

🎮 Thrustmaster Ferrari 458 Spider Racing Wheel Compatibility Issue

Jay, from Pixel, introduces a compatibility issue with the Thrustmaster Ferrari 458 Spider racing wheel. Despite being labeled for Xbox Series X|S, it doesn't work with Windows, even though compatibility is typically expected across Microsoft platforms. Jay had purchased it for his son to use with racing games like Need for Speed, but discovered that it only works with Forza on the Xbox due to a lack of drivers for PC. He expresses disappointment about this limitation and hints at a potential solution he found after extensive searching.

05:03

🔧 Solving the Steering Wheel Compatibility Problem

Jay details the process of making the Thrustmaster wheel compatible with PC games. He directs viewers to a forum on Linus Tech Tips where a programmer has developed a driver that tricks the system into recognizing the wheel as an Xbox controller. The software, called 'Xbox wheel compatibility,' needs to be running for the wheel to function. Jay also addresses a common issue where the 'wheel compatibility service' fails to start, suggesting that users need to download the correct version of .NET, specifically .NET 6.0 Desktop Runtime, to resolve this problem. He guides viewers through the steps to install the software and get the wheel working, promising that it will then function with almost any game.

10:07

🏁 Expanding the Wheel's Usability with Various Games

Jay demonstrates how the Thrustmaster wheel can now be used with a variety of games on PC, thanks to the compatibility software. He shows footage of games like the remastered version of Burnout Paradise, which previously did not support steering wheels, and other racing titles. He also mentions some minor issues with certain games, like Grip, where the wheel's sensitivity and certain movements need adjustment. Jay expresses excitement about the newfound versatility of the wheel and encourages viewers to share their experiences and questions in the comments.

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Keywords

💡Thrustmaster Ferrari 458 Spider Racing Wheel

The Thrustmaster Ferrari 458 Spider Racing Wheel is a high-quality steering wheel designed for racing games, emulating the experience of driving a Ferrari 458 Spider. It's a central focus of the video, as the host discusses its compatibility issues with Xbox and PC platforms. The script mentions the wheel's inability to work with Windows despite being designed for Xbox, which is part of the Microsoft ecosystem.

💡Xbox Series XS

Xbox Series XS refers to the Xbox Series X and Series S, next-generation gaming consoles by Microsoft. The video script highlights a common assumption that accessories designed for Xbox should work with Windows, but the Thrustmaster wheel defies this expectation, creating a central problem for the video's narrative.

💡Drivers

In the context of the video, 'drivers' are software components that allow hardware devices, like the Thrustmaster wheel, to communicate with a computer's operating system. The host laments the lack of drivers for the wheel on Windows, which is a significant obstacle preventing its use with PC games.

💡Microsoft Store Games

Microsoft Store Games are titles available through the Microsoft Store platform, which includes both Xbox and PC games. The script points out that the Thrustmaster wheel cannot be used with these games, which is a limitation the host aims to overcome through the video.

💡Forza Series

The Forza Series is a popular line of racing simulation games developed by Microsoft. The video mentions that the Thrustmaster wheel is compatible with Forza, allowing the host to use it for gameplay. This compatibility stands in contrast to the wheel's issues with other racing games.

💡Arcade Software

Arcade Software in the video refers to the custom software solutions that the host is developing or considering to make the Thrustmaster wheel work with PC games. It's part of the host's broader effort to find a workaround for the wheel's compatibility issues.

💡Xbox Wheel Compatibility

Xbox Wheel Compatibility is a software utility mentioned in the script that the host uses to make the Thrustmaster wheel function with PC games. It tricks the system into recognizing the wheel as an Xbox controller, thus enabling its use across various games.

💡.NET Framework

The .NET Framework is a software development platform developed by Microsoft. The video script describes a step in the installation process of the Xbox Wheel Compatibility software that requires the correct version of the .NET Framework to be installed, highlighting a technical hurdle the host had to overcome.

💡Burnout Paradise

Burnout Paradise is an open-world racing game mentioned in the video. The host expresses excitement that, with the Xbox Wheel Compatibility software, they can now play this game using the Thrustmaster wheel, which was previously impossible.

💡Grip

Grip is a racing simulation game that the host mentions experiencing issues with when using the Thrustmaster wheel. The script describes a specific gameplay scenario where the wheel's input caused the game to behave unexpectedly, illustrating the challenges and adjustments needed when using the wheel with certain games.

Highlights

Introduction to the Thrustmaster Ferrari 458 Spider racing wheel by Jay, pixel.

The steering wheel was purchased for Jay's son to play racing games like Need for Speed.

The assumption that the Xbox-compatible wheel would also work on Windows turned out to be incorrect.

The Thrustmaster Ferrari 458 Spider racing wheel lacks official drivers for Windows.

PS4/PS5 version of the wheel is compatible with PC, unlike the Xbox version.

Jay discovered a workaround to use the wheel on PC through a forum post on Linus Tech Tips.

A custom driver called 'Xbox wheel compatibility' allows the wheel to function as an Xbox controller on PC.

The process to get the wheel working on PC involves downloading and installing specific software.

A common issue during installation is resolved by downloading the correct version of .NET.

The 'Xbox wheel compatibility' software must be running at all times for the wheel to work on PC.

Once the software is set up, the wheel works with most racing games on PC.

Jay demonstrates the wheel's compatibility with games like Forza, Need for Speed, and Burnout Paradise.

Burnout Paradise, previously incompatible with steering wheels, now works thanks to the custom driver.

Jay shares video footage of the wheel in action with various games.

Grip is the only game where Jay experienced issues with the steering wheel.

Jay provides a step-by-step guide on how to get the steering wheel working on PC.

The video concludes with a demonstration of the wheel's functionality and a call for questions in the comments.

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what's going on everybody this is Jay

pixel coming at you

and I got a really good one for you

a microphone real quick

you can see that it's in a way as you

can see I got a steering wheel right

here

and this steering wheel

is

the one I got up on the screen

uh it's a thrustmaster Ferrari 4

5 8 or 458 uh Spider racing wheel now I

got this for my son

uh a couple years back uh he wanted to

do some racing games really into Need

for Speed he likes Heat

and any need for speed the new one's

probably going to like when we finally

get that one uh

but as you can see

um this says Xbox series XS in one now

normally when you uh you see that

um you can almost assume anything that

works on Xbox would work on Windows

right because it's both Microsoft and if

it works on a Microsoft platform it

should work on Windows

but for some reason

it doesn't this thrust Master doesn't

there's not any drivers it even says if

you go to their website it says there is

no drivers for this it doesn't work

too bad it's so sad and when I bought it

I was assuming

that I could use it on the Xbox which

that we have both Xbox and PC and I was

like hey

you can swing back and forth you know

use it on both but no no uh it's funny

because the PS4 5 version of this

you can play it on the PC

so um

so now that it isn't entirely true you

can't use this on on the PC if you're

playing uh any Microsoft Store game so

that includes the uh Forza Series so it

works in Forza it will pop up in Forza

and you can see it and it works just

fine so that is the only game so I was

playing on Forza I was like well Forza

is a fun game so I can play it on that

but uh any of the need for speeds that

my son wanted to play

not it wasn't going to work so

um I just happened to like

you know I'm like this seems like a

driver issue while I'm working on my

arcade

um

uh software I'm thinking to myself I'm

like there's gotta be somebody who came

up with some software somewhere to uh

get this thing to work and and I've been

doing search I mean this thing's been

around for years and the only thing I

can see is

um people just talking about it on Xbox

and how it won't work

and stuff like that so

um I just randomly uh searched the other

day and lo and behold

I found something I found something so

if you have one of these and you're like

uh this is for Xbox pull it out of the

closet because I got some cool stuff to

show you

and uh you're gonna like this now I went

over to uh happened to go on Alliance

text tip Linus Tech tips forum

and they had somebody just talking and

they somebody started a thread I have a

link in the description I'll have links

for all this there's a couple things

you're going to need to do

um

first of all uh I would go through this

uh forum is start them around page two

is when people actually start getting

this thing to work uh there's a couple

tries at it that didn't do anything but

somebody programmed came up with uh

a driver for this and and it works so

but there is a little hoop there is a

little hoop you have to

um jump through

and I'm going to show you how to get

through it now

where you got to download I'm gonna have

a link to this it's called Xbox wheel

compatibility

so this is a little piece of software

that has to be running at all times so

once you run this it's going to pretty

much make the

um wheel look like a Xbox controller so

it's basically converting this into an

Xbox controller and what it sees when

you turn it like this and stuff like

that is just like um when you move the

controller

so there's I'll show a couple of games I

think grip is the only one that really

had an issue

um when I was going through a tunnel I

started doing this and then all of a

sudden I started going on a loop you'll

see it I'll have some video footage of

it uh but other other than that all the

other I've gotten a lot of racing games

and stuff I I I'm gonna have some

footage of a couple things I I was

playing around with in

um you can reprogram these things and uh

have a lot of fun with it so what you

want to do is you want to download this

um it's called The Wheel compatible

setup m dot MSI you need that one

go ahead and download that and then

once you do that now you're going to see

a lot of people are having this issue I

had it too it's halfway through it

you're getting a um wheel compatibility

service failed to start verify that you

have significant privileges yeah I was

getting that and it would get about this

far and then it was just stopped about

and it only had like 15 to go or

something like that and then just stop

and uh so this seemed like a common

issue

um what it is is you have to

download.net but the right version

everybody was Hey try this try this

didn't work didn't work so I'm going to

show you if you run into that issue when

you go to install it what you got to do

and uh there is a post about it here

from this SN Moses

um he kind of walks you right through it

but I'm gonna I'm gonna do it right now

basically uh net dot net 6.0 desktop

needs to be running but to get it to do

that

I'm going to show you hang on here

I have to find the right folder

all right

so what you want to do

get it over here because I got my stuff

in the way is so this is the wheel

compatibility setup

um you want to get it you want to un

unpack it so when uh have seven zip if

you don't know how to get 7-Zip look it

up uh you need seven zip on here extract

files all right then it's going to put

it in a folder so once you do that you

open that folder and then from here

you're gonna see the wheel compatibility

service dot exe now you click on that

and then you run as administrator and

I'll say once you do that you're gonna

get a message

that uh this is something you must have

should say something you must have

install.net desktop runtime

to run this application and then so

would you like to download it hit yes

hit yes on that so once you do that it's

going to go to the right website and

download the right version that you need

do that that is how you're going to get

this to work once you get it working

um plug in your plug in your uh and then

okay once you get that installed go back

sorry there's another step

you go back

and then you go back to the MSI version

and then you double click that and then

it will install

and then that should work

you know that's it's uh from all the

forums and stuff like that that that is

the process to get that to work once you

do that

you're going to get a little window

and then you plug in your

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um

you plug in your steering wheel in the

USB and all this is going to say is this

now to get

to get that I had the path open let me

double check here

um you're gonna have to run it so you

can type it down here

the wheel compatibility

um setup

and it should it should automatically

run but if you want to know where it is

um

let me

let's see here real compatibility so

I had it open before

um

more let's look at the property open

file location all right so yeah and then

it shortcuts and

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let's see here open file location all

right so it is in

whatever your PC I have in C drive

program files x86 wheel compatibility

folder and then actual file is right

there that is the exact spot if you

don't

if you can't find it

um I recommend making a shortcut to that

and then then you can get it going this

has to be running at all times for this

to work

because again I told you it's it's

translating this into a Xbox controller

once you have it running and

everything's installed it should say

this wheel connected once you have that

wheel connected this thing is going to

work on almost any program

now

and then you can just minimize that and

that's it

that's all you got so

hope that helps you

um this is big because this makes this

work on a bunch of different

um

games now

at the end of this video I'm going to

show you uh

just a bunch of different ones I uh as

some emulators uh the

um I had uh that new Hot Wheels game I

had some Need for Speed

um one other game that's really big is

Burnout Paradise never

you can never

um you could never play Burnout Paradise

with a steering wheel

and this makes it so you can uh let's

see what if I have I don't have

let me see here let me get the EA EA

stuff up

so burn out paradise so the only version

that could ever use the steering wheel

wheel was the Xbox 360 version

or the PS3 version

so not this is a remastered version

this version could there is no version

that if you hook up a steering wheel it

it's going to work this makes it so it

works I have video footage of that so

this changes the game on that that game

that you can actually use a steering

wheel for Burnout pattern s so and this

is the only one version only way I know

of that you can actually do that so I

was really excited about that so check

that out and I'm gonna have some videos

on the end of this and uh enjoy if you

have any questions go ahead and put it

in the comments below I'll do my best to

help you out but this is really exciting

if you got one of these like I said now

you add a new life to it because now it

not only can you use an Xbox now you can

use it on your PC and basically any game

I I guess on Rose Squadron in there and

uh it doesn't work very well but it you

can steer around with it and stuff like

that I'm just going to show you

basically like I said grip was the only

one I really had issues like there's a

part where you can go upside down and it

kind of gets confused and stuff like

that

um not the greatest

um it takes a little bit to get used to

because there is a limit and when you

pull that

um let's see if you see uh so it's not

registering there's only a certain way

of the sensitivity

um

so there's you can't really adjust that

very much but once you get used to it

use your brake and you can kind of

um you can get around corners do do uh

some uh drifting and stuff like that I

was able to it actually feels pretty

good and I was actually able to play

most of these games quite well with this

and I'm really excited about that so

again if you have any questions come to

the comments leave them and I'll get

back to you again I am Jake pixel and we

will see you next time

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