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by **Pierre Robitaill** » Thu, 25 Oct 2001 14:30:09

> Pierre -

> Try http://www.racesimcentral.net/

> Cheers,

> SB

THanks for the link.

Cheers,
-pierre

by **Pierre Robitaill** » Thu, 25 Oct 2001 14:38:58

Thanks! Does anyone know if they plan to offer a FF wheel in the
near future?

Cheers,
-pierre

> http://www.interactiveracing.com/

> Andi.

> > Hi Tom,

> > Do you have a link for the BRD system?

> > Thanks,
> > -pierre

by **Tom Pabs** » Thu, 25 Oct 2001 16:43:52

Thanks, Steve. I forgot I made this post here, and just realized I had not
put a link to BRD's site in it.

Tom

> Pierre -

> Try http://www.racesimcentral.net/

> Cheers,

> SB

> > Hi Tom,

> > Do you have a link for the BRD system?

> > Thanks,
> > -pierre

> > > Ed..

> > > Why not look at getting one of the entry-level BRD wheels? They will
give
> > > you the look and feel of real racing components (metal) and their
wheels are
> > > upgradeable (they even have trade-in programs). You can add and build
up
> > > your racing wheel/pedal system as your budget allows. They are the
only
> > > wheel on the market designed, just to do that! You can ask a few guys
who
> > > run them in VROC, what they think of them for "racing" and lap
improvement.
> > > You will find no better sim racing controls for that....including the
TSW or
> > > ECCI systems. Spending $150 on plastic and "game/arcade"
systems....to me
> > > is a bigger waste of money, unless you are not a serious sim racer.

> > > Take a look at BRD at least, Ed. They deserve to be on your shopping
list,
> > > I think.

> > > Tom

> > > > Hey y'all, I'm wheel shopping and looking to spend $150-175, should
I just
> > > > order a MOMO, or is there anything else comparable available now?
TSW
> > > would
> > > > be nice, but they're twice what I can spend. Are all wheels these
days
> > > using
> > > > pots? Or are digital wheels truly digital, ie: solid state? I'm
currently
> > > > using a Thrustmaster SuperSport with paddles, it's best feature is
split
> > > > axis for gas/brake, and not much else. I'd like some software which
would
> > > > allow the buttons to be mapped to keystroke combos, say, shift-r to
get me
> > > > back in a straight car, or esc-enter to leave track in N4. Finally,
since
> > > > I'm spending MY money here, I'd like it not to be a total piece of
***
> > > :^)
> > > > Any and all ideas/opinions considered, TIA, Ed

by **Paul Thor** » Wed, 31 Oct 2001 07:07:20

I have to agree with Tom here. Four or five years ago there wasn't a great
choice of wheels in the U.K. and I came across the basic model, at that time
it was a Digital Edge F1 Sim (I think). This was the wheel that I was using
when the GPL demo first came out and I instantly fell in love, both with the
sim and the wheel because finally there was something worth playing it with.
The wheel was very solid, apart from the cheap pedals, and the steering was
very accurate - which was essential in GPL.

However, after a many problems with the wheel/pedal pots. etc I gave up with
theDigital Edge ... I think that they may even be out of business now. I
believe that the BRD guys also gave up on them too and from what I hear it
was because of this shoddy workmanship.

Unfortunately, when I was looking for a new wheel BRD possibly didn't exist
or weren't found on search engines anyway. I have now spent too much money
with Act Labs to change, however I'm now wishing that I hadn't for many
reasons. Given a new choice and the money, I'd go with 'real' BRD wheels
and upgrade as and when I could ... :o)

Cheers
Paul T

> Ed..

> Why not look at getting one of the entry-level BRD wheels? They will give
> you the look and feel of real racing components (metal) and their wheels
are
> upgradeable (they even have trade-in programs). You can add and build up
> your racing wheel/pedal system as your budget allows. They are the only
> wheel on the market designed, just to do that! You can ask a few guys who
> run them in VROC, what they think of them for "racing" and lap
improvement.
> You will find no better sim racing controls for that....including the TSW
or
> ECCI systems. Spending $150 on plastic and "game/arcade" systems....to me
> is a bigger waste of money, unless you are not a serious sim racer.

> Take a look at BRD at least, Ed. They deserve to be on your shopping
list,
> I think.

> Tom

> > Hey y'all, I'm wheel shopping and looking to spend $150-175, should I
just
> > order a MOMO, or is there anything else comparable available now? TSW
> would
> > be nice, but they're twice what I can spend. Are all wheels these days
> using
> > pots? Or are digital wheels truly digital, ie: solid state? I'm
currently
> > using a Thrustmaster SuperSport with paddles, it's best feature is split
> > axis for gas/brake, and not much else. I'd like some software which
would
> > allow the buttons to be mapped to keystroke combos, say, shift-r to get
me
> > back in a straight car, or esc-enter to leave track in N4. Finally,
since
> > I'm spending MY money here, I'd like it not to be a total piece of ***
> :^)
> > Any and all ideas/opinions considered, TIA, Ed

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