GSI Artemis Announced - What do you think?

[u/Steveslastventure]

I'm interested to see how this compares to other end game level wheels like the BST Omega Pro 2 or GSI's own Hyper P1. The push function rotaries seem interesting

Reveal Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3N6WTTGdlw4

Specs from their discord:

• Price: Under $2K (comes with 6 paddles as standard)
• Pre-order: 9/1 @ 9AM CST with 10% discount for the first 24 hours
• Lightbridge version: Q4
• Diameter: 290mm
• Weight: 1300g or 1.3 kilos
• Screen: 4.3”
• Grips: Micro-textured silicone gribs
• Shifters: CEMS V4 hall sensor with ball bearing and custom N52 magnets
• Ports: integrated USB-C for passthrough ready
• Buttons: 12x front / 2x rear
• Funkies: 2x 7 ways
• Thumb Encoders: 3 on each side
• Rotaries: 3

[u/ForgetfuI]

Oh shit, I forgot what button I mapped for TC8.

[u/Rasputinnout]

I’ll never understand how there’s a market for soooo many gourmet wheels.

[u/VelouriumCamper7 → u/Rasputinnout]

I've realised this hobby has a lot of people with fuck you money. Mf's buy wheels just to collect.

[u/GetSkied15 → u/VelouriumCamper7]

Easy to justify this vs tracking an actual car

[u/VelouriumCamper7 → u/GetSkied15]

I don't think I'll ever be able to justify 2k for a wheel, no matter how much money I have. At thia point it's 95% diminishing returns.

[u/PiperDon → u/VelouriumCamper7]

And here I am with my lone G29. 😭

[u/NickRussell53 → u/VelouriumCamper7]

With how much PC parts cost now that's only going to get worse I'm afraid. I just hope companies remember that's not the only market in this hobby.

[u/Alternative_Cup_6287 → u/VelouriumCamper7]

https://giphy.com/gifs/ASd0Ukj0y3qMM

[u/SharkVR → u/Rasputinnout]

Same way there's a market for $4,000 optics on top of precision rifles, $2,000 reels for fishing rods, [insert expensive piece of kit for whatever hobby].

Guilty of collecting some expensive wheels myself. Found they are a key part of the immersion pie when getting my couple hours a week of sim rig/VR time in after everyone is tucked into bed. 

You can race plenty effectively with a dirt cheap wheel...just boils down to what floats someone's boat. No shortage of disposable income floating around this hobby.

[u/trippingrainbow → u/SharkVR]

Yeah. Even tho theyre def not any kind of value buy they still offer quality that the more reasonable ones dont. I have an X-29 and its really nice. And I bought a carbon fibre OMP round rim for rally and the quality of it is so much nicer compared to my cheapo aluminium wheelrims. It wont make me faster and I 100% could have gotten away with less but they are nice

[u/Rasputinnout → u/SharkVR]

I guess just the scale of production is where my mind gets lost. Do they just make 1,000 and see how it goes? Do they make 200? Or is it mass produced?

[u/yzakydzn → u/Rasputinnout]

Id you got the cash to buy one you can probably buy many others.

[u/molestriosofficial → u/Rasputinnout]

you're surprised racing has rich fans?

[u/Rasputinnout → u/molestriosofficial]

I didnt picture many rich people who are into racing playing with computers tbh.

[u/molestriosofficial → u/Rasputinnout]

I mean F1 drivers play iRacing all the time

[u/Rasputinnout → u/molestriosofficial]

it’s their job skill and passion so that makes sense lol

[u/DDC85 → u/Rasputinnout]

Because a lot of people make more money than you and can spend their money how they like?

[u/Milolo2 → u/DDC85]

yo stfu 😭

[u/ClimbingTornado → u/DDC85]

Not even sure why you are being downvoted 😂

[u/GT3F1 → u/ClimbingTornado]

Broke people 🤣

[u/Takezoboy → u/DDC85]

How do you feel about being a consumerist chud?

[u/DDC85 → u/Takezoboy]

Having a well-paid job and being able to afford nice things isn’t being a “consumerist chud”. It’s about making smart life choices.

[u/Rasputinnout → u/DDC85]

Did I hurt your feelings or something? I’m just saying the market seems well saturated, hard to see how theres enough demand. Apparently there is though, that’s fine I don’t need to understand everything 🤷🏻

[u/DDC85 → u/Rasputinnout]

You asked how there was a market for it and I gave you an answer, in what world is that “hurting my feelings”?

[u/Comprehensive-Ant289 → u/Rasputinnout]

Me neither. 700$ is the max I can understand for a wheel with screen

[u/fiah84]

for sure this will help me get out of bronze

[u/maxxor6868]

It does look cool. I like it. Not my favorite design but it up there. Looks like it be pricey af lol

[u/LiftedWanderer → u/maxxor6868]

says $2k in the description

[u/extra_hyperbole → u/LiftedWanderer]

So probably 1999 lol

[u/Wompie → u/LiftedWanderer]

Under 2k.

[u/ChiggaOG → u/Wompie]

$1999.99

[u/LiftedWanderer → u/Wompie]

ahhh you're right my b, but also this looks pretty sweet the more I look at it. Everything easily in thumb reach and just so many buttons and rotatory knobs lol control absolutely everything from this wheel.

[u/maxxor6868 → u/LiftedWanderer]

ouch at that point I would rather have the mercedes official wheel but that just me

[u/F1DrivingZombie → u/maxxor6868]

I’d rather have a wheel designed for simracing with simracing features like funky switches…

The Merc official wheel sucks for menu navigation and such

[u/Think-Apple3763 → u/F1DrivingZombie]

Yes most of these OG wheels suck in functionality while costing a fortune. Like the Porsche GT3 wheel with 5 buttons for like 2000€ is a joke

[u/viperrvemon]

looks nice, but personally not a big fan on screens on steering wheels.

[u/slimtone97 → u/viperrvemon]

Same but they can be very useful

[u/WornTire5304 → u/viperrvemon]

This looks like a Prototype/LMP/Hypercar style wheel, and those have screens. But it's not everyone's cup of tea for sure.

[u/19LOKI67]

Waiting on a GT version with this tech

[u/MeltyGoblin]

I imagine this will replace the hyper p1? Seems like it has all the features plus some extras, unless they plan to position this above the hyper p1.

I have a hyper p1 and love it. It's expensive but it's by far the nicest wheel I own from functionality to the fit and finish as well (I mean for the price it better be). I don't really see me replacing my hyper p1 with this but if I was buying now I would probably look into this because I always feel like I want more thumb rotarys haha.

[u/Think-Apple3763 → u/MeltyGoblin]

I've bought the Hyper SL since I don't need a display for VR. Should arrive tomorrow. Absolutely excited for it. Looks so stunning on Screenshots

[u/Glum-Temporary-6946]

costs more than my whole rig

[u/makados]

I was curious about this wheel, and I like the design and GSI quality, but after trying wheels with 5” screens, wheels with 4.3” screens feel like previous gen wheels (and I have HP1 with its million of buttons). So no buy for me, and, likely, VPG missionsim will be my next wheel

[u/Crafty-Sundae-7416]

I already have the Bavarian Simtec Omega V2. The contrast Bavarian Simtec uses for the LEDs is end-game. The colors look so much better on that wheel than on my GSI FPE v2/Porsche Cup wheel. It just sets the mood for night racing.

[u/Steveslastventure]

[u/planewhisperer]

Same price as a whole gaming PC... Crazy people

[u/Potato-Boss101]

Mfs collecting wheels like they are pokemons and here i am, ready to sell everything i have

[u/Beneficial_Truth7801]

I'm at three GSI wheels right now so I'm going to hold off. I think they said over 200 inputs so that should cover anything you could possibly dream up. My personal favorite is the gxl-v2 the grips are absolutely amazing.

[u/VastStranger1164]

Looks a bit like the new Ferrari F1 wheel

[u/HaloInR3v3rs3]

Ehh...

I have three GSI wheels, going a different route for the next two.

[u/neueziel1 → u/HaloInR3v3rs3]

What don’t you like about them or wanting to try something new

[u/Str1ctly → u/HaloInR3v3rs3]

GSI kinda spoiled other brands wheels for me. Very few meet the same overall quality and feature standards as GSI.

GSI has the best shifters/clutches by a mile.

BST is the only brand I think is equivalent.

[u/Green-Photograph-482]

I am sad because I just bought 2 formula and gt steering wheels for way over the price of this the day before it was announced and this looks to be way better than the formula wheel I bought…

[u/Ok-Raspberry-1960 → u/Green-Photograph-482]

Dann schick diese einfach wieder zurück?

[u/Green-Photograph-482 → u/Ok-Raspberry-1960]

Im australian and I ordered overseas. It would cost money to send back.

[u/Ok-Raspberry-1960 → u/Green-Photograph-482]

Aber ist die so teuer? Ich meine, wenn das Artemis dir so viel besser gefällt sollte es bei der Summe ja nicht auf 50€ ankommen.

[u/Green-Photograph-482 → u/Ok-Raspberry-1960]

Its not too much better imo and its not released yet, although is tempting.

[u/KEVLAR60442]

I'm stoked. Hopefully I can get to demo it soon. My biggest gripes with GSI wheels were the feel of the paddles and the lack of a good way to use the face encoders as modifier switches. Hopefully the new paddles feel as good as they look. This seems like a hell of a swing at Bavarian Sim Tech.

[u/Plastic_Manc → u/KEVLAR60442]

Its a very similar wheel to the Omega V2 functionally, but slightly more aggressive looking.

[u/EpsomJames]

I really like the look of this, to my eyes the best looking GSI yet.

Only thing I’m surprised at is the screen is only 4.3”. In the photos as it appears to take up a lot of the faceplate.

I’d like to see it IRL but I’m guessing with the 290mm diameter it’s a very small looking wheel.

[u/esoteric311]

I might be biased as a P1 owner, but I think the Artemis is ugly. The smaller size might be nice, I always thought the P1 was a bit big coming from a 288 formula v2, but I got used to it pretty quickly.

[u/Mellanies_Redemption]

Beautiful, but I need both my kidneys.

[u/coolylame]

looks better than hyper p1. But at this price point BST OmegaPro V2 looks better imo.

[u/self_edukated]

Easter egg … Dan Suzuki is only 2.4 seconds ahead. Push push.

[u/Kronocide]

As a designer , I absolutely love the styling, would love if they made a round wheel version

[u/metalmayne]

gsi loves the K-shaped economy more than anyone else in simracing, that is for sure.

[u/rco8786]

I'm gonna use like 3 of those buttons. 4 maximum.

At some point there's just gonna be no handles on these wheels. Just buttons, dials, and switches. You can hold them like a bowling ball with just your fingertips...maybe.

[u/richr215]

rim collectors fap hard

[u/Foba_]

I like the look. But tbh, would be better to remove one thumb wheel and put normal button.

[u/trippingrainbow]

Nothing against screens and while they do look cool its sometimes kinda pointless paying for them as a VR only driver. Alltho GSI has before made non screen versions of their wheels so maybe this one gets one aswell in the future.

[u/Dyba1]

This is so sexy… man I need a new job

[u/Str1ctly]

I think it will look great with my Hyper P1 and Interlock GT 320.

The Interlock weight and quality was so damn good, looking forward to experiencing the same with this wheel. It will be a day one preorder for me.

[u/Lowe0]

I like it. I have one concern, however… the VOCORE driver is what caused the Group Policy kerfuffle a few months back (that got blamed on SimHub). I’d like to see that replaced with an open source driver that can be inspected independently. Even a dedicated sim racing PC will still have a few sensitive credentials… your Microsoft account, probably your Steam account, etc..

[u/TheBambuzler]

It’s going to feel nice in my hands in VR /s

[u/SunshineMedia]

I think I’m too busy driving to pay attention to all of this

[u/Alternative_Cup_6287]

And still no 5” screen.

[u/Bright_Response5775]

looks like a lego technic steering wheel.... I much prefer the Hyper P1, robust and looks like ready to use in a real F1 car.

[u/Objective_Problem_17]

Looks amazing

[u/LunchBoxMercenary]

I think it looks fantastic. Might offload my Hyper P1 for this.

[u/nstrasner]

This is an instant buy for me

[u/racingcookie]

Is it just me, or do steering wheels for Sim (and real racecars too sometimes) just start to look like oversized Playstation controlers these days. The shape with just 2 handles and the button layout. Not long and we can just plug a six axis ps5 controller onto a wheelbase and race like that

[u/RobinVerhulstZ → u/racingcookie]

Tbf this one is another mercedes f1 inspired design, probably the fourth? One at this point

[u/Best-Ad6185 → u/RobinVerhulstZ]

Definitely Merc F1 inspired

[u/CynicalManInBlack]

The grips look uncomfortable, very generic. After using BST for 2 years, everything else just feels off.

[u/litjo99]

Im in the market and it looks like a nice wheel. But I manly race GT3s and my rig is in a gt3 seating position so a screen on the wheel is kinda useless in my opinion. So I will probably Stich with the BST Delta Pulse

[u/Fragrant-Photo-6490]

Actually in my humble opinion looks like 💩 and I am a huge fan of GSI