Marvo GT-903 Multi-Format Steering Wheel Review
Peter Donnell / 3 years ago
A Closer Look
The wheel actually looks pretty cool. It’s a harder plastic design and it’s reasonably lightweight, so it’s easy to move around and set up. It’s also not too big, with a slimmer base that should make it relatively easy to store in a cupboard between uses, or just tuck it into a corner under your desk.
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The base unit/wheel comes with a good length USB cable and it is plug and play ready. However, the pedals are also USB but need to be plugged into the wheel, not your computer. There’s a 2nd USB port on the wheel, which you can use to connect a controller, albeit this is purely used for pairing the wheel to some consoles like the PlayStation. However, the wheel will work on most devices without this step.
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The pedals are nice and compact, obviously just a break and accelerator setup, which is fine for my gaming style, but if you want a clutch, you’ll want a more expensive setup.
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There’s a textured section on the bottom, so you can really dig your heal into it.
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The pedals are a good size and use a spring-loaded system.
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They’re an all-plastic design, but since you’re controlling them with the front of your food, you’re not really putting much weight on them while operating them, and they feel plenty strong.
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As you can see, I can pull down with two fingers, and there’s a good range of movement.
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The break feels a little stiffer, as it’s a shorter pedal so it needs more force to push it down.
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There are four small grips on the bottom, but really they’re best suited to carpeted floors where it’ll sort of dig in a bit.
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The wheel is a nice size, and designed to sit on top of your desk. The wheel is a single plastic mould design, but it has a patterned look that makes it look and feel more like a real wheel.
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It’s god some nice ergonomic bumps and swells that make it feel very comfortable to hold.
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The D-PAD is easily reachable with your thumb, or in this case, my thumb.
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The mode button is basically the Xbox/PlayStation nav button, while program can be used to remap a button if needed.
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There are two LED lights to show mode, and there’s four LED lights below the start button to show while player you are.
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Much like the D-PAD the face buttons are easily within reach of your thumb.
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Around the back, you’ll find the L1, L2, R1 and R2 buttons, albeit they’re not analogue, but digital. The pedals duplicate this with the analogue versions.
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There’s a simple sequential gear shifter that you can nudge forwards and backwards.
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It’s got a nice light action to it, allowing for quick flicks and snappy changes.
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Plus, it’s spring-loaded, but has two mechanical switches in there that give it a nice click when pushed/pulled.
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Four large suction cups will help keep it in place. Unfortunately no screw holes or clamps, but hey, it’s a cheaper wheel. Of course, you’ll need an appropriately smooth surface; glass, varnished wood, etc.
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