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Follow UsBANGALORE, INDIA: Logitech, a provider in computer peripherals and gaming services, today announced the launch of its Logitech Driving Force GT racing wheel, the official wheel of Gran Turismo.
It features powerful force feedback and an innovative 24-position real time adjustment dial for on-the-fly control of brake bias, traction and damper settings, said a press release. The Logitech driving force GT gives gamers the most accurate and authentic PLAYSTATION3 (PS3) racing experience, it added.
"It's great to work with Polyphony Digital again to deliver a wheel that will satisfy the needs of car enthusiasts, around the world," said, Subrotah Biswas, country manager, India and SAARC, Logitech.
"People who love the striking realism of the Gran Turismo racing series will discover that Logitech's latest wheel will allow them to experience the cars the way they were meant to be driven. With the Logitech Driving Force GT, you're not playing games anymore - you're racing," he added.
The racing wheel was meticulously designed by Logitech and Polyphony Digital, Inc., the developer of the Gran Turismo series.
The companies worked together to add the unique real time adjustment dial, first for force feedback wheels that allowed people to fine tune the car's balance by adjusting the brake bias, traction control and damper settings, the release said.
"We have always designed the Gran Turismo series for driving enthusiasts. Realistic graphics, a technologically advanced physics engine and authentic sounds for every car in the game make Gran Turismo 5 Prologue a true driving simulator," said Kazunori Yamauchi, Polyphony Digital.
"Now, with the Logitech Driving Force GT wheel, drivers can have unparalleled control of their car, extending the realistic racing experience."
The Logitech Driving Force GT wheel is engineered for use with Gran Turismo 5 Prologue on PS3, that would be available on Blu-ray Disc (BD) and as a download on the PLAYSTATION Network in North America on April 17 and in Europe on March 28, the release added.