Steering wheel defender

In this article we will focus on the budget version of the game paddle - defender handlebars. The main advantage of models Defender - reasonable price. With good quality of the device, its price is several times less than that of other popular manufacturers. The considered manipulators quite realistically convey the behavior of the vehicle on the track, vibrating in collisions, and the intensity of the vibration corresponds to the degree of damage.

How to connect and configure the game wheel Defender.

The most popular models Defender:

  • wheel Defender Forsage drift GT;
  • wheel Defender Challenge mini.

Let's try together to figure out how to configure the game wheel Defender for use in racing simulators.

Steering wheel

First of all, the Defender Forsage drift GT steering wheel is compatible with Sony PlayStation 2, Sony PlayStation 3 and Windows 98 / Millenium / 2000 / XP / Vista / 7 game consoles, and the Defender Challenge mini steering wheel - only with Windows.

So let's get started. From the supplied disk, install the drivers for your manipulator. If for some reason you do not have a disk, then the software can be downloaded from the official website of the developer. To do this, go to the site www.defender.ru, find the menu with gaming devices, select the "Game wheels" and look for your model of the device.

The site will offer you to download the latest driver for your steering wheel - we agree and install, following the instructions.

Then we connect the device itself.

IMPORTANT. First you need to install the software, and only then connect the manipulator!

To make sure that the steering wheel is working normally, open the “Control Panel”, select “Gaming devices”.

Make sure that in the item “Status” there is a signature “O / S”. Next, click the right mouse button on the "O / C", go to "Properties" and test the performance of the pedals, steering, buttons and switches: when they are activated, everything on the screen should be displayed correctly.

IMPORTANT. The steering wheel supports automatic centering, so when connecting the paddle, make sure that it is in its original position. If the steering wheel is connected in the inclined position, the system will determine this position as the initial one.

Steering wheel

Many simulators designed for PC, sharpened to work using the keyboard. Even after installing the software for the device and its physical connection, there is no guarantee that it will definitely work in the game - for this you need to complete the configuration. Often, this setting is made in the simulator. We will not dwell on the settings in the game, because all the games are different and offer a different system. As a rule, to play using the steering wheel, you need to select the manipulator as a type of control. The remaining settings are made at the prompts of the in-game wizard and based on common sense.

IMPORTANT. Some games may not support the operation of the Defender steering wheel or even with a successful connection, work with limited functionality, that is, without supporting individual functions of the device.

Therefore, when purchasing a steering wheel, make sure that it is compatible with your favorite games. Based on information received from the developer, the game paddle is compatible with such simulators:

  • Need for Speed ​​SHIFT for PC;
  • Need for Speed ​​ProStreet for PC;
  • Need for Speed ​​Carbon;
  • Need for Speed ​​Undercover;
  • Need for Speed ​​Underground 2;
  • Need for Speed ​​Underground;
  • Colin McRae DiRT for PC;
  • Colin McRae DiRT 2 for PC;
  • Toca Race Driver GRID for PC;
  • Burnout Paradise for PC;

To adjust the sensitivity of the steering, it is convenient to use a special regulator located on the panel to the left of the steering wheel. Turn the knob to set the desired sensitivity. Remember: if you set the maximum sensitivity, then in the game the vehicle will enter corners very aggressively and, conversely, with a small sensitivity, you will need to turn the steering wheel strongly to perform the maneuver on the game track.

If the settings using an external controller are not enough, and you are not satisfied with the steering wheel behavior in the game, then you can calibrate the settings in more detail. To do this, open the "Control Panel" on a personal computer, select "Equipment and Sound", "Devices and Printers". Before you opened a window with a list of connected devices. We select our manipulator from the list, click on it with the right mouse button and select the item “Parameters of gaming control devices”.

Then in the appeared window, select our steering wheel again and click “Properties”, then open the “Parameters” menu and select the “Calibrate” option. Thus, we launched the built-in calibration wizard for gaming devices on the Windows operating system.

We customize our manipulator, following the recommendations of the Settings Wizard.

Conclusion

Drivers Defender - a budget version of game manipulators. They are distinguished by a favorable price with good quality; however, they lose in technological effectiveness among more expensive competitors. These manipulators convey feelings in games well, but for this you need to make adjustments and calibrate the device to suit your driving style. You can adjust the steering sensitivity using the knob on the device panel, or using the gaming device settings wizard of the Windows operating system.