I have used a G27 for many years but are retirering the wheel at this time and are waiting for my ordered replacement G29. The G27 intermittently keeps on disconnecting and reconnecting so I felt it was time for a replacement.
Also the most current drivers for the G27 is from 30/3-2010, so they are a little long in the teeth I would say.
The last version of the Logitech Gaming Software that works with the G29 are from 08/10-2018.
The last version of the Logitech G Hub Software for the G29 are from 20/11-2020 (From what I have read up on until now, it seems that it is not very good, but I will dig some more into that. It may have changed.) Heck, I have only been looking very little at the G29 specs in the last week, so there is still more to learn.
I will use the G27 shifter with the Leo Bodnar Shifter Adapter for Logitech G25, G27, G29, G920 as that supports all of the buttons on the shifter.
If the G27 shifter is plugged into the G29 wheel you only get access to the 6 gears and reverse as the rest of the functions are on the G29 wheel instead.
At first I will attempt to use the G27 pedals with the G29 as I am very happy with the modded feel I have with them. If it sucks I have the Leo Bodnar adapter for those as well.
The first mods I have ever made to PC controllers was swapping the G27 pedal springs around, so the Brakes are stiffest, the clutch is softer and the speeder is softest. Then I reverse mounted them, (I like the feel of them very much more like that.)
Early iteration. Very claustrophobic March 2013 Note the Wheel at rest holder. It sits much higher on the same wall today. (See the second to last picture.)
Middling iteration
Current version
For the Shifter I have made a very easy sequential shifter mod with 2 longer screws holding 2 rubber bands in front and behind the shift lever. Later on I did a DIY Handbrake mod with 2 wires coming from the shifter and have also cut of part of the side of the shifter, to make room for my thighs.
Early Shifter and Handbrake
(The spring here is actually from a car brake spareparts set)
Handbrake details
Middling Shifter and Handbrake
The spirng was so tight that I had to weigh down the Shifter/Handbrake assembly with the fireextinguisher
Another handbrake iteration
A softer spring for another brake repairset
Current Shifter and Handbrake
The handbrake, now with a centering spring from a CH FlightStick Pro
I have adjusted the modifications over time and are very happy with what I have now.
There are a lot of possible mods for the G25, G27 and G29 steering sets and a boatload of “how to” videos on Youtube. The great part is that it at least to me, it is very easy to do a lot of the mods on the G25, G27 and G29 pedals and also fairly easy to do mods to the G25 and G27 Shifter.
My wheel at rest
I was considering getting a ThrustMaster TMX, but you only have the clamp with 1 screw to mount it and I feel that, that is to little. I wouldn’t trust it on my wall mount and there is not room for it either.
The great advantage with the Logitech G family of devices is that both Wheels and shifters have both clamps and direct mount holes with metal thread inserts in them. The direct mount holes is directly in the pedal assemblies, so you can actually discard all of the plastic housing and mount them wherever you want.
I hope that this can serve as some inspiration. There are a lot of possibilities.
Happy Simming
