Forza Horizon has always occupied a strange place in racing games. It's more approachable than simulation-heavy racers like Assetto Corsa or iRacing, but it's also far more nuanced than people sometimes give it credit for. On a controller, it's easy to lose yourself in the spectacle — especially in the lush Japanese setting of Forza Horizon 6. Blasting through rural fields, drifting around sweeping cherry blossom-laden street corners, and bouncing between supercars with barely a second’s thought are as exhilarating as they are endlessly enjoyable. But it's also effortless when you’re only using your thumbs. Sitting behind a proper racing wheel and cockpit changes all of that. After spending time playing Forza Horizon 6 with Logitech's RS ecosystem — including the RS wheel, RS pedals, clutch module, and Playseat Trophy racing seat — I don't think I can go back to a controller, nor do I ever want to. Not because the racing wheel suddenly turns Horizon 6 into a hardcore simulator, but because it makes every drive feel tangible in a way a controller simply can't replicate. Logitech’s RS ecosystem transforms a game I'd happily zone out with into one that constantly demands my attention, rewards precision, and somehow makes every victory feel more earned. The first thing that surprised me was the sheer level of immersion you can get from a cockpit setup. There's something fundamentally different about physically climbing into a racing seat, planting your feet on a set of pedals, and wrapping your hands around a steering wheel before you even press the accelerator. It's the kind of setup that tricks your brain into treating Horizon 6 differently, and makes you feel like Max Verstappen, if only for a brief moment. Instead of absentmindedly flicking a thumbstick while leaning back on the couch, you're actively using