Is the Thrustmaster TH8A Shifter Still Worth it? (REVIEW)
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- Опубліковано 7 жов 2021
- Today I’ll be taking the Thrustmaster TH8A H-pattern shifter through my review process, telling you all what I like, what I don’t like, and whether I think it's worth its near $200 price tag.
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Love this shifter. Btw for the people asking for more resistance in the shifts, it actually has built in option to do that (it can get quite stiff actually). Not sure if it was mentioned in the video. Anyways, there is a small hole on the left side of the aluminum body (left side of 1st gear). You can then use a flat head screw driver to tighten a screw inside the hole, which increases resistance in shifts. Hope this helps
You can change the resistance? That’s awesome!
I’m gonna try and get one for Christmas, and thanks for the tip!
@@rustyytoast7682 Same, I'm upgrading from my 3 year old Logitech G29. I picked out the T300RS, TH8A and T-LCM pedals. It's an €800 combo which isn't even that much.
@@kysrussiansandindians0 Where are you getting all that from? for only 800?!
@@maxdavies9958 T300RS is €350, TH8A is €180 and TLCM is €220
2:40 damn. Legit criticism in a sponsored video. You don't see that often. I respect that!
He’s not sponsored, he just gets review units, but his honesty is incredibly appreciated, and it makes him seem more normal than some other creators.
@@Frosty_V0 When you start the video it says: "Includes paid promotion" in the upper left (at least for me on pc). Regardless, he got the product for free and still pointed out a few shortcomings, which is commendable. Don't want to sound rude or anything (sounding rude is very easy when you just type on the keyboard). Maybe I just confused receiving a product to review with being sponsored.
@@Auditore1507 hmm, I didn’t notice the paid promotion part, but if there was a paid promotion for the shifter, then yes, you’d be right.
UA-cam is annoying and considers receiving a product for free a “paid promotion” even though it’s really not… 😑
Did I miss something? Saying it's the most realistic feeling H-pattern shifter they've ever tried is criticism?
can we just appreciate how committed and unbiased OC racing is? i truly appreciate your uploads
Thank you! 🙏
@@OCRacing please don't change when this channel inevitably blows up 🙏🙏 It's hard to find unbiased sim-racing reviews
Seriously, very good stuff. He’s without a doubt gonna go big soon. He deserves it! Cheers
@@fauxset I hope the same thing! He’s gonna go big time soon. If he keeps up this humbleness it will be amazing for us all and him.
@@OCRacingis it compatible with xbox without a thrustmaster wheelbase?
I love mine, never have had a problem with and works just the way I expected. Feels built very well also. I’ve had mine for probably 4 years now and have had no problem.
Something that you didn't mention is that the shift knob can actually be screwed of and the threads are somewhat standard so you can change the shift knob to a "real" car shift knob, if you want to. Or maybe even a shifter extender.
I've had my TH8A for a while now and I love it. It's got quite long throws in H-pattern mode, so you might not be able to shift as fast as with the Fanatec shifter or a sequential stick/paddles, but I find that's actually a good thing for trucksim, which is what I use it for most of the time anyway. Great video as always OC, I'm so glad I found your channel!
Thanks for the comment! Glad you enjoyed 🙂
From the reviews I think I’m gonna like this Christmas present!
@@OCRacing the g29 shifter or th8a?
There is the option to turn this into a ebrake in the settings when on pc when you toggle the analog switch. I’ve used this for a bit before getting an actual ebrake. I also got a ricmotech short throw shifter kit last week and there’s a noticeable difference on shift feel and I feel much quicker shifting gears in assetto corsa
Thanks for letting me know! Didn’t know about that handbrake thing 🤔
The short throw + realistic mod is dank. I’ve had it for 2 years no problems at all.
Huh
@@diegobert4033 What are you talking about specifically?
@@msmoonboo Have you read just the first sentence of his comment?
Ciao OC Racing,
many thanks for this review, that has been the closest one (to me) to what I have personally tested today when TH8A finally arrived.
I do prefer reviews like you did here, with a calm and fair approach to the product and its real usage.
Many thanks again and cheers from Italy 🙋🏻♂️
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Thanks so much I've been waiting for s review on this forever!
It’s been very heavily requested! Thanks for watching 😊
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, I wait everyday for your videos and i am never disappointed. I have a beginner $99 wheel because is is the only one I can afford but I still love watching your review videos. Keep it up!
Thank you Max!!
Yeah bro, we all start somewhere. Good luck on your sim racing journey
@@manuelhernandez2017 thank you
In mine I had to block the 7th gear, going from 6th to 5th or from 4th to 5th it could happen that the stick would go in the 7th slot. And also reduced the gap to insert the Reverse so that you would need some extra force to insert the Reverse.
Yes bro, was waiting for you to upload this! 👍👍
It was a heavily requested one! Hope you enjoyed Manuel 😊
the fact this shifter can be attached to any angle you want is what makes sense this has such a high range of price, definitely worth buying it
Bought mine about 7 years ago for $150. Still going strong to this day and I have done nothing to it. Haven't checked the grease or anything. Went to the auto parts store and bought a cheap universal tall shifter knob for it and threw it on for using it as a hand brake.
I've had my g29 setup for 5 years now- and I'm finally getting this shifter. I'm so excited. I like thst I can manually tension it
Could you do a video comparing different wheel rotations and how they affect racing?
The TH8A is definitely one of the best shifters out there. I think random callsign still uses it despite him having full fanatec gear, shows you how good this thing is. Amazing review!
I definitely like it! Thanks for watching 🙂
It's really not. I got a shifter from china for €60 and it's 10x better than the TH8A. I paid €100 for my TH8A on Amazon a few years ago and they now sell it for almost €200.
@@willwastaken what was the shifter
I had one briefly and it was pretty shit. To switch it over to SQ you need to take the shift knob off, find the allen key, undo the 4 bolts, remove the plate, have the other plate stored somewhere to put on, then tighten the bolts, and put the knob back on. And the shifting action just doesn't feel very good in either setup. It distinctly felt kind of cheap.
I got a Fanatec instead, the shift tension is adjustable, though it requires an allen key, but to switch to SQ you just flick a switch. It also comes with 2 machined shift knobs. Though just like everything else the price skyrocketed. Pretty sure I bought it for ~$150, it's now $250. I'd recommend not getting either right now.
If RC has the Fanatec shifter the only reason I could think of for him using the TM one is it's smaller and easier to mount. That's the only advantage it has.
@@willwastaken what shifter did you buy? i’m in the market for one at the moment
Did you adjust the shifting resistance? Helped a TON
had mine for almost 2 years now and my only complaint is that the threads on the clamp got very worn out after about a year of usage because I have to unscrew it and move it everytime I used my sim which led to it being impossible to stick to my desk in the end. The good news though is that I contacted thrustmaster customer support and I got a new clamp for free because of my warranty.
Might be a bit late now, but try to use some sort of grease, I use driveshaft grease to reduce wear on my clamps, hope this helps someone :)
Thats one big plus of getting it. They seem to stand behind thier products unlike those USB shifters on ebay and trying to ask a seller for help a year later..
Had mine for almost a year now and still feels as solid as it did the day I bought it
Good to know! 🙂
I'd just like to had to not forget to lube up the clamp mechanism, cuz it WILL wear out over time if you mount it and unmounted too often. Also the stiffness screw can round pretty quickly since it's made of plastic so also be careful with that. Still a great shifter though
please make a video on the shh newt and the generic aliexpress and amazon and ebay shifter, there really isnt anything else for around or under 100
I’ll consider it 👀
I second this, the best budget option is the logitech shifter and while I don't personally have one, it does not look fun to use
Great review! I'm thinking of getting into sim racing and been looking at this shifter and the t300RS GT. Seems to be a big setup choice for many!
What game are you playing throughout the review? I don't recognize it.
I got this shifter along with the th t500 and fanatec clubsport v2's for free from a very kind guy last week and it's amazing how much better it feels than my old logitech momo
“Very kind guy” is a bit of an understatement 😅
Meanwhile I have a tmx installed on a wooden stool
im thinking about buying this for my g920. thanks for the great review and keep up the amazin content!
Just get a better wheel instead lol
@@lateralcoasters2603 or just better pedals first. Its probably the most important piece of gear.
@@lateralcoasters2603 im not spending 500$ on a wheel or 200$ on pedals that im not going to use much im just getting this because the shifter i have right now is ass
Thanks for watching 🙂
it wont work for the g920 sadly unless you get some sort of adapter, but that might cause input lag or future problems
I have it. Very nice shifter, tad expensive. My only complaint is the length of the throw. I have it directly plugged into my T300RS, not sure if there's any way to shorten the throw. But it's not likely to bother me either. Basically just nit picking. .
I just need a hand brake and the basics are covered.
Of course, still waiting on the SF1000 to drop down to somewhat normal prices.
5 month late reply, but you can buy custom cnc machined top piece. I bought one with shorter throw… and its as easy to install as unscewing 4 bolts.
I tried the Fanatec sq shifter and cant go back to TH8A, but I'm using TGT2 atm so I don't think there are alternatives to this. Hopefully Thrustmaster release a new shifter targeting to at least SQ.
I bought a used T300RS and T3PA-Pro pedals, so I wanted to stick with TM so got a new TH8A shifter and TSS handbrake/sequential, but it ended up close to $900 CND, almost twice as much as the wheel and pedals. But I love it, and even though the shift knob was nice, I replaced it with a black with red writing 7-R knob that makes it my own. I do have plans to modify it so you don't have to pull it apart to change it to sequential, but looking for a used (preferable damaged) one to salvage parts.
I race a lot of Group C cars and from what research has told me was they didn't use H shifters (makes sense). Would it be more authentic to use it in the sequential setup for late 90s Group C and Formula cars?
For the detail of these reviews I think you should have a lot more views like and subs great video
Glad you think so, Ethan 🙂
This is still solid choice for tabletop simracer. I have two of these serving as sequential and handbrake on table.
Interesting! Would love to see what your setup looks like
hey bro what thrustmaster wheel are you using? it looks awesome. I just picked up a TMX pro for 200 Cad and paired it with the TH8A for 150... couldn't be happier. :)
Just bought it on sale and paired with TMX wheel & Xbox Series S. defentily a good buy! great shifter
He said that the shifter comes with a usb cable that you can use, does it work if you directly plug it into a Xbox one?
Using it for forza horizon 5 for example
I bought the aliexpress h pattern for $75 and love it. Came with a sequential 3d printed add on too. It’s all metal and feels so good. Has the groves for shifting smoothly too.
Interesting! Might have to take a look at one 👀
Is there a version For xbox or is it PC only?
@@decrows8069 what’s an Xbox?
@@speedtriprr537 a console
Had mine since 2020 . Still in prime condition
This shifter will be worth buying for another 10+ years, maybe even longer. Arguably one of the best gear box shifters for the price right now, quality feels like the real thing. If you find you're shifting has gotten a little slower just swap out the shaft for a shorter one :) The sequential plate is great too, but I find using the paddles on the wheel are best for competitive racing, and the shifter is an absolute pleasure to use when messing around with the boys. 10/10 shifter I got 0 complaints at all. it's an absolute workhorse and doesn't break either.
Is this good for leaning real stick shifting?
@@Soundwave-F7Z I'd say sort of dude, I already knew how to drive stick but my gf had no clue and she got the hang of it with practice.
If you wanna practice stick the best game for it was GRID. There's a setting where if you don't clutch properly the car will stall, which is basically the most important part of learning stick
Forza horizon is good for steering mechanics, but not really for gear switching and accelerating, although it is a lot of fun. We found GRID to be much more of a challenge for new manual drivers
Please make a video about the cheap USB handbrakes from like (Banggood, Aliexpress, amazon, etc..)
Happy birthday 🥳🥳🥳
Thanks James 🤠
For someone who averages 3k per video these videos take lots of time and effort keep it up I think you could get huge
🤞
I'm expecting mine to be in in a few days, and I'm wondering from your experience using this shifter, are mis-shifts common? The h pattern shifter I use is super difficult to handle at times and accidentally shifting into reverse is commonplace for it. Just hoping that isn't the same for this one.
I know this is a old video but can you do a video on the hori 7-speed shifter from Amazon? Please 🙏
Ive had mine since 2017 and got the nolitto 3d clixbeetle mod and i returned the fanatec shifter i got to replace it.
You can buy from 3d rap add on for the shifter to add resistance
Might have to take a look 👀
I have qustion does that work in american truck simulator or any games if you plug it in your pc? because i have the hori steering wheel
So i recently bought this and was wondering if i buy the sequantial cover or 3d print it can i remap it to a ebrake?
Nice Video OC
Thanks for watching 🙂
Is the cord that short? How could it even be long enough to connect to a wheel base? Does it come with extension wire?
I have a question to you because there are no fitting videos out there.
I currently own the Ferrari 458 Italia wheel that was official for PC and Xbox360, and was released alongside FM4.
I really like the look of the Thrustmaster TH8A gated-shifter, but I can't decide, what wheel I should buy with it.
I have about 500 bucks for the wheel and pedals alone, so could I have a recommendation for that?
I really love the Thrustmaster TS-XW. It’s on the pricier side though. The T300rs also a solid choice!
Can i buy that plate anywhere to have the shifter and handbrake? Basically nobody on youtube that ive been going through with all their reviews even has a handbrake or explains if their setup can have one
am i the only one that binge watches reviews of a product while waiting for it to arrive? 😂
Happy Birthday!
Thank you!
Can I use this shifter with any wheel? I mean, it can plug into a USB port, so I'd like to use this with the new Logitech DD wheel, but have no idea if the game will see both the shifter plugged into the console (xbox sx) AND the wheel.
same oc good vid!
Glad you enjoyed 😊nice to see you again, btw.
@@OCRacing hows your moza steering wheel?
You should check out the SHH Newt, I hear it feels better than this and is just a good bit of kit all around. Also maybe someday you should grab an ebay shifter, I run one and it feels good but is a headache because it falls apart every 10 days or so.
A few people have commented on the SHH shifter… might have to take a look at it 👀
LOL
Can a logictec shifter be used with this wheel and pedals
New to this but is this shifter compatible with Xbox One and the logitech g923 wheel and pedal set up? If you have this setup can you help me?
I just woke up and I'm 10 hours late for you video🙃
I accidentally uploaded it at the wrong time 😂
0:54 logitech made 3 shifters. the shifter for the g25 (that had buttons and manual/sequential switch) the one for the g27 (that was the same but removed the manual/sequential switch) and the one now that was restyled but has now no buttons and no sequential/manual switch. that means that they downgraded their shifter
bro they are 90% the same, mechanism and insides are all the same, the g25/g27 shifters had buttons because they had no space left on the wheel to add them, as soon as the g29/920 came out, they ditched the buttons and left it the same as always
Birthday vid??? Also can you post a vid on how to install the g29 brake spring mod?
I actually didn’t mean to upload this video so early 😅
Well the logitech shifter is the same shifter that was on the G25 which came out in 2006 except that one had more features then the modern one.
Hi, can you do an episode of best sim racing games in vr? You mentioned before that Acc isn’t the best game for vr racing. However, I would like to get a pair of vr goggles in Black Friday for sim racing. Thanks
I’ll see what I can do!
What is the cable name for the shifter because I need a new cable
Does this shifter with TMX on xbox series s ? And on sequential mode ?
Did you ever tried the SHH shifter? Would be interested to see the comparison between the two, where one is half the price.
The SHH shits all over the TH8A. Have owned both.
@@GuyGamer1 Oh that's really good to know thanks for the reply, can you tell me why in particular?
SHH Shifter FTW!!!
Hey OC, I have a very important question for me, I am trying to get into sin racing, never had a wheel, still don't, I will be buying a pc soon (hopefully) and I want to try to get a wheel and pedals etc, because we'll i also want to learn how to drive and this not only teach me but also make me more confident when sitting in a multy thousand dollar piece of metals, liquids and other materials, so I want to know, what should it get? I may start getting into Sim racing more, but in my country thrustmaster isn't very popular, and my budget is tight, but my family prefers buying things once and buying them right than having to change, so what do you think I should do? Buy a thrustmaster from wherever I can and stay with the kinda bigger price and a cheaper shifter so I can upgrade later, or go for Logitech and have to change later on? If there is any other solution like maybe it can be used with Logitech I will gladly hear it.
I could also buy Logitech stuff and slowly buy myself into thrustmasters stuff, actually I think that's the best option if I buy Logitech I can start using it immediately because well. It's cheap and entry level, then once I've saved I can start buying thrust master stuff, like a new wheel and stuff, maybe even upgrade to a t300, yeah I'll do that, sounds better, don't have to worry as much.
Can it be combined with the Logitech G29 weel?
>>>>>>>>>>>Please do a video on weather to buy the thrustmaster t150 pro and then buy their 200 quid H shifter or to buy the logitec g29 with their 60 quid H shifter
Does this shifter have the push down function? For example to go in reverse.
No, it has a reverse gear like in a real car
hi can anyone help bit late to the party as they say im having one of these delivered tommorow 18/10/2022 i have a thrustmaster tgt and on the back of the hub i already have the load cell pedals plugged in and also the sparco handbrake / sequential shifter plugged in which im using as a handbrake and ordered the TH8A shifter to be used as a sequential shifter but theres no spare port on back of tgt hub to plug in so how can i overcome this ?? thanks in advance Terry
You can always plug it back into your PC
@@OCRacing hi thanks for your reply im using ps5 console not pc however ive solved the problem i have ordered thrustmasters sim hub so that allows me to plug up to 4 x different peripherals cheers terry
does anyone know any cheaper options that work with thrustmaster wheel on pc?
The clamp is from 1-55mm of thickness or 155mm of thickness
Hey! loved the review, would it work with the standard HORI Xbox one wheel?
It won’t be able to connect directly to the HORI wheel. If you’re using it on PC, you could plug it it directly via USB to your computer and use it like that.
@@OCRacing so if i had in one xbox USB conected to the wheel and another one conected to the shifter, would it work?
@@Silent-ji6bc no, it can’t plug in to the HORI wheel unfortunately & im not sure if it works via the Xbox USB input (I don’t think so)
Will it work for a Logitech G29 Driving Force Racing Wheel and a ps5?
It works?
im pretty sure thats the only shifter thrustmaster has lmk if im wrong they need to make more shifters and maybe add on's to both the shifter and handbrake
Is compatible with the logitech DFGT tho?
hey I have a question. in the games I tested, I can shift with the TH8A without using the clutch. Why does TM put a clutch pedal in when I can just shift without one? Are there any games that support the clutch?
Yes. Almost all games support the clutch. You can turn it on or off in the settings of most games.
In gran turismo u need to have the manual transmission part, not the racing one
Please it is compatible with fanatec csl (dd) bases or it is dedicated just to the thrustmaster bases.. Thanks
It connects via USB to a PC or directly onto a TM wheelbase. So if you’re on PC, you could use this with your CSL DD
Does it works with fanatec csl ???
You didn't mention it can be used as an analog handbrake.
Shall I go for THRUSTMASTER T300 RS or G29
Iplan ot the 3drap realism mod soon and i gotta try the tightening screws on the left side i didn't know about that but i wan na give it a shot either way this yh8a is loads better than the g29 shifter
Are there any budget options? Or i do i have to buy this one?
This is the only h-pattern shifter currently offered by Thrustmaster
Can we use the TH8A with Logitech g29??
Why are captions like that at the start of the video?
I know it’s a dumb question but do u need pedals with a gear pedal?
Pretty much, yes
Wish it had a 7th/R lockout
Would this work with the g29
SHH Shifter is miles ahead in terms of feeling and can switch between H-Patern and sequential in 5 seconds. Also costs almost half the money. Only for PC though.
Will have to take a look at it 👀
I wanna pull the trigger so bad but shipping from Spain to Canada I might as well get the Thrustmaster.
@@xghostxrydax2212 same
5 seconds doesnt it have 4 screws, I like the TH8A but changing between modes is bit of a pain I was thinking of getting the Clixbeetle-GT Tactile Feedback Mod
@@foaley77 nope, push the shift knob down and turn to the right 90° plus a switch on the side and you're good to go. Replacing the shift face with those 4 screws is optional.
Quick question, can I use TH8A on thrustmaster t150?
Yup
which game to use with this shifter?
Hey, just a question about the th8a shifter. I have a wheel stand and want to hard mount the shifter. How do I hard mount the shifter and are the nessesery screws included or will I have to get them Elsewhere? Any help is appreciated 👍
Assuming your wheel stand comes with a shifter plate, you’ll be able to hard mount the TH8A onto it (first you’ll have to remove the table clamp that comes with the shifter). All screws needed to hard mount the shifter should have come with the wheel stand.
@@OCRacing I'm getting a gt Omega wheel stand classic which comes with a shifter mount, will that stand come with the screws?
@@jaymistry1607 Yes.
@@OCRacing you absolute legend, thank you so much 😁
I want one of this, but the price feels high, especially when I don't play with many manual cars anymore. I'll put it this way, if someone gifted to me, it would be an awesome gift, but I wouldn't actually go out and buy it myself
Can you use this with a Logitech wheel
Happy birthday
Thank you! 🙌
would it work on console if i plugged it in directly and used a Logitech wheel?
It should.
Greetings. I am considering this with the Thrustmaster T300 RS GT. Two questions are, will that wheel work with PS5 and GT7, and will this TH8 be too tall and bother my peripheral view when mounted on the same table/height as the wheelbase and the tv? Also, I wonder if GT7 will correspond with real life-cars, in terms of numbers of gears, so that a car really having 4 gears, does not have 5 in game. I hope these questions can be answeared. Thanks in advance to anyone answearing.
Hey 👋
The T300rs GT will work with PS5 and GT7.
I’ve never used the TH8A on a table, but I don’t think it’ll have an impact on your peripheral view! It’s not insanely big.
Most modern racing games do a great job imitating all types of cars. Thus, this will correspond to its gears as well.
Cheers :)
@@OCRacing Ok. I thank you for your response. Now when I think of it, can Thrustmaster T300 RS GT be attached to the new base from Fanatec?
@@klauslehrmann3906 no, it cannot. Thrustmaster products are not compatible with Fanatec wheelbases.
@@OCRacing Ok. I am not sure if the new from Fanatec is perhaps overkill in terms of what would be enough to my liking. I know I drove GT4 with Logitec Driving Force Pro, having no clutchpedal, and a fixed up/down-gearstick that is noicy. Not cutting it anymore. I wish to change side of gearstick depending on the car. Regardless, business first.
Does the G920 work with this shifter? I can't get mine to work
Only if you’re on PC and plug it in via usb
Someone please tell me does this work on an xbox series x/s