rec.autos.simulators

I STILL USE A KEYBOARD!!!!!

I'm fed up of getting cramp hands after playing NASCAR 2 for three hours.  Boo.
hoo!!  And after playing the GPL demo, I know now I need a wheel!!!  :-)

Which would you recommend?  Thanks!!

Ed

Have fun.

How much money you want to invest for a wheel ?? I think it would have been
MORE helpful if you had did this. Oh well...

From 0 to 150$... There's the ACTLabsRS wheel that seems somehow good.   You
could also find out a Thrustmaster T2 or a NascarPro, who are very good
"plastic" wheels.

From 150$ and over, there's the TSW, TSW2 and ECCI. The price are in order
300$+, 200$ and 1000$

I could give you more information if you also tell me how much money you
want to invest ;-)

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For a look at how the Thrustmaster NASCAR Pro wheel and the Thomas
Enterprises TSW2 compare, check out the following link:

http://irlinsider.adnetweb.com/tsw2rev.htm

The Thrustmaster products have always been good in terms of
reliability, and they are a good choice if you're on a budget.  The
TSW2 wheel is as solid as a tank (quite literally), but it costs more
than the Thrustmaster wheels.  The TSW2 does offer a lifetime warranty
on all mechanical assemblies (which does not include the
potentiometers, which are electrical assemblies), so reliability is
basically not a concern if you decide to invest in a TSW2.  

FWIW, I own a NASCAR Pro wheel and a TSW2 -- and the TSW2 is by far my
favorite.  The NASCAR Pro wheel is nice, but the TSW2 is just that
much nicer.  At $120, the NASCAR Pro wheel isn't all that cheap, but
you might find it on sale occasionally.  The TSW2 is currently priced
at $200, I believe, but the extra cost buys you a wheel with more
solid build quality AND a lifetime warranty.

I don't have any experience with some of the other wheels on the
market (i.e., the CH driving set, the new ACT labs wheels, etc.), but
my impression is that they just don't seem as durable and well-built
as either the Thrustmaster or Thomas Enterprises products.  Keep in
mind that this is just my impression, though -- others may have more
experience with these products.

Hope this helps a bit.

-- John Bodin
   Publisher, The IRL Insider Magazine On-Line
   http://irlinsider.adnetweb.com/

Last week I bought a ThrustMaster "Formula 1" wheel. I can safely say
it's the best I've had! It's very strong and robust, the pedals feel
nice, and you have the option of using a gear lever or buttons. There
are probably better wheels out there, but as this one cost me 100, the
value for money is great! Most wheels cheaper than this will fall apart
after a month or less....

Cheers!

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Graeme Nash

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"I'm ***ic and colour blind. That's why I'm an F1 driver?" - Gerhard Berger

Hi ..

I read your posting in r.a.s and you seem to know a lot about good
steering wheels.  If I were to get a good ff steering wheel which one
should I go for?  I hear that the ff wheels today are more of an
ff-arcade-wheel than a true ff-simulation-wheel.

Let me know.

--
Don Burnette
Palmetto Racing
Dburn on Ten
AOLL Iroc Series Administrator
http://pages.southtech.net/palmetto/aoll.htm

I think I'll stick with a keyboard :)

My price range would be around $80.00 or so.  A friend of mine is going to sell
me his, so i'm goiung to try it out.  Thanks for the info!!

Ed

A friend of mine is going to let me try out/buy his Thrustmaster.  Not sure
which model though.  And depending on how work/studies/certification go, I just
might stick with the keyboard after all :)

Ed

Helps out A LOT!!!  THANKS!!

Ed

Ed

Craig.

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Don Burnette
Palmetto Racing
Dburn on Ten
AOLL Iroc Series Administrator
http://pages.southtech.net/palmetto/aoll.htm
shift or a stick?