Unfortunately racing wheels are not supported and on PC platforms the Xbox 360 controller and Keyboard are the only supported input devices for Need for Speed Rivals.
It was easy enough for me to get a refund. I had purchased the game on Black Friday, while at my in-laws. I installed it on Sunday, ran the game and couldn't find the settings. Found this forum and found out that the game didn't support steering wheels and that there wasn't a patch coming. I had run the game for less than two minutes total and went into my acct to request a refund, which was granted and my credit card may have already been credited back.
I'm not SO pissed as some are, and that's fine too. I really liked NFS: MW, the way the cars felt and the rest of the game play. I had hoped from the reivews that I had read/watched would have mentioned the lack of steering.
I watched a 10 minute video and the guy was PISSED. Though the anger felt over the top, he had some real points: Besides the lack of steering wheels, having to watch the intro/instructions each time the game starts would have driven me nuts had I played the game.
Best of luck on the next one.
