rec.autos.simulators

by **Dan** » Fri, 17 Jan 2003 14:48:58

I want someone to build and market a FF wheel with Bluetooth wireless
technology! I tired of all these damn wires everywhere!
Dan

by **Damien Smit** » Fri, 17 Jan 2003 15:47:43

That's a very good question. The birds nest behind my PC could use a few
less cables. I hear Logitech have now created a supposedly 'Lag free'
wireless mouse so I doubt that there's any obstacle to creating a wireless
joystick/wheel (other than price)

by **Mikkel Gram-Hanse** » Sat, 18 Jan 2003 04:20:59

Good thinking !
My MX 700 optical wireless mouse is supposedly almost lagfree.... I don't do
FPS games so I wouldn't know ;)
Maybe wireless wheels will be the same in the beginning, good enough for
casual drivers, but *** simracers will find them useless.

Mikkel

by **Schoone** » Sat, 18 Jan 2003 04:33:45

Other than the sheer amount of power that a FF wheel would require.
Be changing batteries on a regular basis.

by **Milhous** » Sat, 18 Jan 2003 04:35:34

They've got wireless joysticks; my roommate has one. Really nice feel to it
too.

Milhouse

by **Mikkel Gram-Hanse** » Sat, 18 Jan 2003 06:39:21

Nope, my mouse goes in the receiver unit which doubles as a recharger.
Fill in a score of rechargable batteries and you'll be driving for a few
days before recharging... it would suck big time to have it go dead in the
middle of a race mind you ;)
Mikkel

by **Schoone** » Sat, 18 Jan 2003 07:37:47

Your mouse also doesn't have a big motor generating forces in it which will
use a lot of power.

> > Other than the sheer amount of power that a FF wheel would require.
> > Be changing batteries on a regular basis.

> Nope, my mouse goes in the receiver unit which doubles as a recharger.
> Fill in a score of rechargable batteries and you'll be driving for a few
> days before recharging... it would suck big time to have it go dead in the
> middle of a race mind you ;)
> Mikkel

by **Mikkel Gram-Hanse** » Sat, 18 Jan 2003 08:29:59

...if I drive real slow maybe the batteries will last ;)
Mikkel

by **Dan** » Sat, 18 Jan 2003 08:58:16

If it goes dead in the middle of a race you can pretend you are driving
a BAR Honda;)

>>Other than the sheer amount of power that a FF wheel would require.
>>Be changing batteries on a regular basis.

> Nope, my mouse goes in the receiver unit which doubles as a recharger.
> Fill in a score of rechargable batteries and you'll be driving for a few
> days before recharging... it would suck big time to have it go dead in the
> middle of a race mind you ;)
> Mikkel

by **Mike Whit** » Sun, 19 Jan 2003 17:29:51

IF ?????

:)