-Tony-
> -Tony-
I know for a fact that the pedals use pots since I've broken them
before and opened it up. I heard the steering wheel uses optical
sensors but I'm not sure since I've never opened up the wheel.
--
karkrazy AT softhome DOT net
Buy,com has the new Logitech Momo wheel for $90 plus shipping but it is
remanufactured. It comes with a 90 day warranty. I think the total comes to
$108. They also have the new one for $158 and you can go to
www.bensbargains.net and get a $15 off $150 coupon to bring the price down
to $133. I have the ms ff wheel and it is a good wheel. I just want a new
one too. I will probably buy the new version of the logitech momo wheel. The
ms wheel is usually on sale often. I got my ff one for about $75.
Brian Bowles
I guess there could be some electronics somewhere that is taking in and
massaging the pedal input before it gets to the system.
-Larry
> >I want to start racing again and I need a new steering wheel for GPL and
> >N2002. I don't really like the looks of the MS wheel, but the lack of a
> >steering pot is attractive. Do the pedals still use pots? I have
> >re-built my old ThrustMaster Nascar Pro for the last time. Is the MS
> >non FF wheel OK for the money? Thanks.
> >-Tony-
> I know for a fact that the pedals use pots since I've broken them
> before and opened it up. I heard the steering wheel uses optical
> sensors but I'm not sure since I've never opened up the wheel.
> --
> karkrazy AT softhome DOT net
-Larry
> Buy,com has the new Logitech Momo wheel for $90 plus shipping but it is
> remanufactured. It comes with a 90 day warranty. I think the total comes
to
> $108. They also have the new one for $158 and you can go to
> www.bensbargains.net and get a $15 off $150 coupon to bring the price down
> to $133. I have the ms ff wheel and it is a good wheel. I just want a new
> one too. I will probably buy the new version of the logitech momo wheel.
The
> ms wheel is usually on sale often. I got my ff one for about $75.
> Brian Bowles
> > I want to start racing again and I need a new steering wheel for GPL and
> > N2002. I don't really like the looks of the MS wheel, but the lack of a
> > steering pot is attractive. Do the pedals still use pots? I have
> > re-built my old ThrustMaster Nascar Pro for the last time. Is the MS
> > non FF wheel OK for the money? Thanks.
> > -Tony-
I have a MSFFW at my office and could not resist taking it appart.
There are two 20k pots inside it.
It's wired like this (on the RJ connector):
1 Ground
2 Power
3 Brake pot wiper
4 Gas pot wiper
Now Larry, why don't you go ahead and interface them to your Momo? :)
Jone.
It would be a lot easier if Logitech didn't bring everything into the pedal
base, though :)
-Larry
> > This is conflicting, considering the pedals are of never-calibrate
design,
> > and the output has 64 discreet steps.
> > I guess there could be some electronics somewhere that is taking in and
> > massaging the pedal input before it gets to the system.
> I have a MSFFW at my office and could not resist taking it appart.
> There are two 20k pots inside it.
> It's wired like this (on the RJ connector):
> 1 Ground
> 2 Power
> 3 Brake pot wiper
> 4 Gas pot wiper
> Now Larry, why don't you go ahead and interface them to your Momo? :)
> Jone.
You bring up the one thing that really turned me off of the Non-FF MS Wheel.
That damned center notch. It is quite defined, isn't it :)
-Larry
> >I want to start racing again and I need a new steering wheel for GPL and
> >N2002. I don't really like the looks of the MS wheel, but the lack of a
> >steering pot is attractive. Do the pedals still use pots? I have
> >re-built my old ThrustMaster Nascar Pro for the last time. Is the MS
> >non FF wheel OK for the money? Thanks.
> >-Tony-
> I have both the non-FFB MS Wheel and the FFB MS Wheel. FFB wheel is
> definately nicer (FFB aside) because it has a *** grip and there is
> no huge centre notch like the non-FFB version has. It's a good wheel
> and the great pedals are exactly the same as the ones that come with
> the FFB wheel. Clamping system is the best there is that I have seen.
> I had a Logitech FFB wheel and took it back because the clamping
> system was just stooopid. But that centre notch is something they
> should have left out on the MS wheel.
Do you know if all the electronics like USB interface and stuff are inside
the pedal base?
I've read that the power is connected to the pedal base, but is the USB
cable also connected to the base?
Jone.
-Tony-
> On Wed, 03 Jul 2002 16:20:58 GMT, "Larry \(The Other Larry\)"
> >Steve,
> >You bring up the one thing that really turned me off of the Non-FF MS Wheel.
> >That damned center notch. It is quite defined, isn't it :)
> >-Larry
> Yep, and I don't understand why any wheel should have a centre notch
> at all. Ever driven a car with such a device?
Dave
> >What is this "center notch"?
> >-Tony-
> A detent in the centre position of the wheel. It's there to let you
> know that the wheel is in the centre position. Most PC wheels you can
> feel the centre position, but the MS Sidewinder wheee version is too
> big. The MS FFB wheel feels fine though.
If you can go to a local store with one on display, you can feel the notch
at the center when you turn the wheel. If you decide to get the force
feedback version, there's a $30 US coupon at microsoft's website (good until
October). It's also redeemable in Canada as well...
Dave
-Larry
> >Steve,
> >You bring up the one thing that really turned me off of the Non-FF MS
Wheel.
> >That damned center notch. It is quite defined, isn't it :)
> >-Larry
> Yep, and I don't understand why any wheel should have a centre notch
> at all. Ever driven a car with such a device?
-Larry
> > Sounds doable :)
> > It would be a lot easier if Logitech didn't bring everything into the
> pedal
> > base, though :)
> Do you know if all the electronics like USB interface and stuff are inside
> the pedal base?
> I've read that the power is connected to the pedal base, but is the USB
> cable also connected to the base?
> Jone.
