I was only somewhat interested in racing games until I started to use this steering wheel, and it really got the heart pumping.It isn't just having a steering wheel that adds so much to the realism, it's the attention to detail.- It's the solid resistance and the satisfying click of its paddle shifters (I don't have the TH8A gear shifter)- It's the soft genuine suede. I wear biking gloves when I use the wheel because it is functional art -- and I don't want to get it dirty.- It's the solid feel.I find it difficult to describe how it feels in the hands. It has no "give", no loose parts, no light weight "plasticky" character. It feels like it would be an upgrade in almost any car.They even made the power supply look like a turbo! (see photo). This is perhaps a little over the top, but it is also fun.All the important parts are metal. The wheel looks great--much better than it does in any photos. This is a serious piece of equipment for serious driving sim enthusiasts. The wheel costs a fortune, but I can tell that it is not some overpriced piece of plastic, it just cost a lot to design and build something of this quality.There are also some not so subtle things I like about the wheel. For example, when I accelerate too quickly in my Pagini Zonda in Project:Cars, the wheel turns and feels like I am losing traction in a car. When I turn sharply, the wheel resists like you are fighting lateral G-forces (the best we can do until artificial gravity is invented), and when I crash, the wheel shows the car's anger as it turns and jerks aggressively. You had better hold on tight!Because the TS-PC wheel is so new, not many racing games support it out of the box, but most allow you to use settings from an earlier Thrustmaster wheel, or to configure the wheel on your own.I found that the only configuration I had to make, aside from assigning buttons, is to raise the sensitivity of the wheel to almost its highest level. Otherwise, the wheel shown in-game turned more sharply than the real physical wheel.I played Project:Cars the most by far. It uses the wheel better. I am fairly sure that the Slightly Mad Studios used a Thrustmaster wheel for their development because they "speak to each-other" so well.I think the next step is to use a VR headset such as the HTC Vive or Oculus Rift. Because the TS-PC has paddles, I don't think there would be any problem losing the location of your physical controls while playing (quite a problem in flight sims).Pedals are the one other accessory I highly suggest. Thrustmaster brand pedals are not required, but are probably a good idea.I used CH Pro pedals, which aren't ideal since they have very little resistance to my feet, so it took some practice to not floor it or slam on the brakes. I definitely recommend a nicer set of pedals. The Thrustmaster T3PA-PRO is available on Amazon and plugs into the wheel. I think these would provide a better driving experience, but I haven't had the opportunity to test them.The only downside that I have found regarding the wheel is that, when attached to a desk as shown in the attached photos (not bolted but set in place using the included compression arm), the steering wheel can move if pulled hard down and towards the driver. This may sound insignificant, but in an intense race it is easy to get aggressive with the wheel. Even when this happened, it never detached from the desk, but I suggest bolting it to a solid surface if this happens to you.