Following on from our information regarding the Xbox 360 steering wheel chair, the Xbox 360 steering wheel stand, mount, bracket or adapter is worthy of a dedicated page because it has become a bit of a bone of contention amongst purchasers of both the Xbox 360 steering wheel and also driving game chairs.
The main problem is that the Xbox 360 steering wheels are a bit uncomfortable or awkward to have on your lap for an extended period of time, particularly with the force feedback.
In order to fully enjoy the experience of an Xbox 360 steering wheel, or any console driving game wheel for that matter, you need to bolt it to something and they don’t attach very well to tables or desks because of their curved underside (designed so it sits on your lap nicely!)
If you drive a real car, think about it, if the steering wheel came off in your hand and floated around in the air, like on a Wii console steering wheel you would be very alarmed! In order to get that sense of realism it needs to be like the real thing, your steering wheel in your car is solidly mounted to the dashboard and you hang on to it, a sim driving game needs to offer the same experience, enter the Xbox 360 steering wheel. However, you need to have researched and sourced the right Xbox 360 steering wheel stand in order to get the best out of it.
Whilst there are quite a few options out there for attaching the various Xbox 360 steering wheel stands to your expensive racing game chair or seat, there are a few Xbox 360 steering wheel stands coming onto the market that work independently from a chair and don’t require you to relocate to the dining room or sit for hours hunched over the coffee table.
Probably one of the best inventions is the one I have seen from Wheel Stand Pro. Their product is free standing so you can even use it in front of your favourite chair or sofa, looking at the picture you would be forgiven for thinking it might be a bit wobbly with only having a narrow footprint but of course the beauty of it is that your feet are going to be on the pedals and your weight is thereby helping to hold it in place. Of course I can see the real enthusiasts amongst you will already be thinking about mounting it to a big slab of wood or such like, just to make absolutely sure it’s not going anywhere!
This product features a nifty folding mechanism so you can fold it away and stash it next to the sofa (or better still underneath it) for when your boss comes round and even though you are a dedicated, productive employee, you don’t want to give him the wrong impression about your frequent working from home!
In any event there is no doubt that in order to get the most out of your driving games you need an Xbox 360 steering wheel, pedals, chair and or Xbox 360 steering wheel stand, to borrow a strap line from a well known sports car manufacturer, there is no substitute! Happy Racing!
If you’ve got an impressive setup that you want to show off then drop us a line using the contact form and we’ll mail you back to get your picture. All pictures used can include a mention or your name, clan or website.
