Any Thoughts?..
Also are any of the joysticks/gamepads just as good for this Purpose?
Email OK..
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I dunno if N99 supports Force Feedback - if it does then you may want to
look at an FF wheel - Microsoft , Logitech & ActLabs seem to be the
favourites. (tho the Logi pedals are "dubious" by all accounts)
The games I play (mostly GPL and some GP2) don't support FF so I bought a
non FF wheel - a Thrustmaster Formula One (called a Nascar Pro in the
States). This seems to be a "weapon of choice" for a lot of GPLers and I
like it. Before that I had a Saitek R4 non force & it was not good - all
sorts of calibration issues....
So unless you go for the serious kit (which starts with a Thomas TSW) then
for off the shelf wheels those seem to be the preferred weapons....there are
obviously others that are less expensive to look at .....
works well, doesn't clutter your desktop, takes a little getting used
to, but beats *** out of joysticks for racing sims.
the only prob is that after about 6 months of serious usage, the
electronics in it seem a bit jerky - a spray of WD40 seems to fix it,
but needs respraying every month or so.
oh, and it was cheap - about half the price of even the crappiest wheels
available.
> Well, A stick will always be more sensitive - maybe 80-90 degrees lock to
> lock vs upto 270 degrees for a wheel....so a wheel is inherently less
> sensitive and easier to use,
> I dunno if N99 supports Force Feedback - if it does then you may want to
> look at an FF wheel - Microsoft , Logitech & ActLabs seem to be the
> favourites. (tho the Logi pedals are "dubious" by all accounts)
> The games I play (mostly GPL and some GP2) don't support FF so I bought a
> non FF wheel - a Thrustmaster Formula One (called a Nascar Pro in the
> States). This seems to be a "weapon of choice" for a lot of GPLers and I
> like it. Before that I had a Saitek R4 non force & it was not good - all
> sorts of calibration issues....
> So unless you go for the serious kit (which starts with a Thomas TSW) then
> for off the shelf wheels those seem to be the preferred weapons....there are
> obviously others that are less expensive to look at .....
> > Looking for recommendations....for best buy for racing simulation.. I
> > purchased Nascar 99, and want to pick up a Steering Wheel/Pedal set...And
> > see there are a few differant ones available...
> > Any Thoughts?..
> > Also are any of the joysticks/gamepads just as good for this Purpose?
> > Email OK..
> > --
> > Lance LeFevre
> > http://www.racesimcentral.net/ (UPDATED)
> > http://www.racesimcentral.net/(REVAMPED 5-3)
> > http://www.racesimcentral.net/ (more coming soon)
WD40 is NOT the way to go !! ouch don't spray it anymore, it damages more
than it helps.
Get a product called an "Electrical contact and head cleaner". You can find
this at per example Radio Shack for 3$. But don't spray WD40 !! :)
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