Thanks in advance,
Dave Ewing
Bob
Dave Ewing
>Thanks, Bob. Anybody else?
Tim
Ditto.
Jan.
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"Pay attention when I'm talking to you boy!" -Foghorn Leghorn.
Takes a bit of getting used to and you will have to tweak your settings
again, but it's infinately "crisper" than the LWFF IMO. I consider it a
major improvement.
Jan.
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"Pay attention when I'm talking to you boy!" -Foghorn Leghorn.
The MOMO as a unit feels more solid and higher in quality due to lack
of slop, but I still feel the gear drive is inferior to the original's
cable drive.
Also, although the new wheel is leather covered, it's hard as a rock
which makes it feel very "plasticy" compared to the originals soft
*** cover. Not saying the *** was better than leather, but a
layer of dense padding under the leather would have led to a much more
quality feel.
Overall, I think the MOMO is a good wheel, but it should have beat the
original in every way, which it doesn't.
--
Biz
"Don't touch that please, your primitive intellect wouldn't understand
alloys and compositions and,......things with molecular structures,....and
the....." - Ash
> >So how does the MOMO feel compared to the LWFF? I'm considering the switch
> >also.
> The MOMO as a unit feels more solid and higher in quality due to lack
> of slop, but I still feel the gear drive is inferior to the original's
> cable drive.
> Also, although the new wheel is leather covered, it's hard as a rock
> which makes it feel very "plasticy" compared to the originals soft
> *** cover. Not saying the *** was better than leather, but a
> layer of dense padding under the leather would have led to a much more
> quality feel.
> Overall, I think the MOMO is a good wheel, but it should have beat the
> original in every way, which it doesn't.
Dave Ewing
>>So how does the MOMO feel compared to the LWFF? I'm considering the
switch
>>also.
>The MOMO as a unit feels more solid and higher in quality due to lack
>of slop, but I still feel the gear drive is inferior to the original's
>cable drive.
I really like the leather covered wheel. Tim is right, though, it is much
harder, but I don't think that makes it feel or look cheap in any way. Just
the opposite. It might be a little less comfortable than the softer LWFF
for long lessions and/or if you grip the wheel too tight.
I like the six buttons. This gives you the same number of settings as the
four-button LWFF (if you used one of the four as a "shift" (not gear-shift)
button), but is easier to use.
The F1-style shifter paddles are metal, as opposed to black plastic on the
LWFF and look like the real thing.
The housing for both the wheel and the pedal base are the same size as the
LWFF. I've always liked their clamping mechanism (if you have the room
under you desk). I left my LWFF on my desk for over two years and never
even had to tighten it.
I'm still undecided on the pedals. Their travel is the same as on the LWFF
(i.e., too short). However, they now have a pivot (like the old T2 pedals)
and they have a nicer shape. The resistance is also firmer, which is an
improvement. I think I will have to try the squash ball trick on the brake
pedal, though, to prevent lock-ups. (I was using CH pedals with my LWFF for
those sims that supported multiple controllers).
As for the force effect -- as I said I haven't set it up yet to really test
it properly. Does anybody have any settings for GPL that they really like
as a starting point? Note: I just have a 400MHz machine, which might make a
difference. Unfortunately, my machine isn't up to running F1 2001, so that
is a moot point.
And has anybody put on the cheesy yellow lightning bolt decals? ;-)
Thanks,
Dave Ewing
don
ROFL!!!
I'd forgotten those were in the box!
I'm gonna put 'em on my guitar.
--
don
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