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I moved and was away from GPL for the whole of 1999.First thing I did
when I got a new PC was buy a LWFF since my other wheel was in another
state:(

First thing I have noticed is that I felt more control of the car with
FFB (and still do)and have been driving with it for about 5 months
now.What suprises me is that I was faster with a non-forcefeedback
wheel.My best at Zandvoort was a 1:24:87 and I cant break a 1:26..now

I was actually fastest with my old beat up Thrustmaster which I had a
super tight bungee on.My next wheel had a loose feel to it and I didnt
feel comfortable with it and was slower by a sec or two.I prefer a
real tight center notch in my wheel so I can physically feel when my
wheels are perfectly straight.This I believe helps me to feel when the
car starts to oversteer since I have to forcefully countersteer past
this center notch(signalling to me that the rears are coming around).

Now I have been reading about all these top sim makers saying they
dont like FFB and rather use a nonFFB wheel???They say that the
hardware still isnt ready.should I go back to a nonFFB wheel????I
tried it with my LWFF but since it has no "feelable"center notch I was
lost.Whats everyone opinion on this FFB or not dilema I am having?

Thanks for the replies.

I could neber go back to a non force feedback wheel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
YUK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

On Fri, 28 Jul 2000 06:17:35 -0500, "Ronnie  Bigwhip"

I've never used FFB and was looking into getting one, but after
reading that article I'm now not so sure I want one. I have a MSPR USB
wheel and it has the centre notch and quite good pedals so maybe I'm
better off with what I have for now. Try the Microsoft Precision
Racing Wheel from somewhere you can return it if you don't like it.
That's probably the best way to deicide for yourself.
--
Nos

Send my your LWFF and I will let you know! :-)

SLG

(All spelling errors are intentional and are there to show new
and improved ways of spelling old words. Grammatical errors are
due to too many English classes/teachers)

Hi Dale,

Gosh it seems the FF is SO subjective. This is my first time on this NewsGroup
and I like the content thus far.  If you like you can take a look at an article
I wrote on my feelings on FF.  
http://www.simhq.com/simhq3/hardware/features/wheels/index2.shtml
Regards,

Victor DiCosola
Contributing Editor
www.simhq.com

  Thanks Guys for the advice.Victor I have read your article and found
it very informative.It was one of the articles that made me write this
post.The new R4 looks like a wheel I may have to try out.You said that
it tightened up to a realistic tension and I was wondering if it could
be tightened more then ten turns.I like a super stiff wheel that other
people will say tires out their arms.Also does it have a strong center
notch feel to it?Thanks for the info.