rec.autos.simulators

> Is the ACT LBS Force RS USB connected by chance?  I've also got a Pro
> Digital.  btw, FWIW, I tried the Microsoft forcefeedback with an Indy
> Car sim about 1 year and a half ago and I thought it sucked,
> personally.  I've driven real race cars, and I didn't consider it
> realistic.  It could have been the technology at the time, or the
> software and how it was programmed, I don't know... It obviously can't
> be THAT bad if everyone is raving about it...

> If anyone lives in the Northeast Tennessee area, I'd love to try one
> of these things out.  I don't have a problem buying something if it's
> not going to collect dust.

> On Mon, 19 Mar 2001 03:29:41 GMT, "Ronnie  Bigwhip"

> > Its ALOT more than just feeling a bump, and I dont give a damn about
"lap
> >times" if it aint realictic. BTW what speeds you runnin in N4??? If a
person
> >can drive a real car worth a ***then a force feedback wheel sure as
heck
> >aint gonna make em slower.  you can feel bump and slides and you can feel
> >the amount of traction and bite and tire loading with a good wheel. The
only
> >one really worth a ***IMO right now though is the ACT LABS FORCE RS.
> >Microsoft is second best but the damper forces suck on it.

> >> > Well if there is no force feedback its a total waste of my time! :)

> >> I look at it this way: Either I can gain a second or tow on the track,
or
> >feel
> >> a bump. Which do I choose? Neither. I have a NASCAR Pro Digital. But if
I
> >had
> >> 400 bu a real car worth a ***then a force feedback wheel sure as heck
> >aint gonna make em slow
> >)

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>I tried the microsoft wheel and compared to the Act Labs wheel it sucks. If
>you try the Act labs with GPL or N4 it is very immersive and quite helpful
>imo.

>> Is the ACT LBS Force RS USB connected by chance?  I've also got a Pro
>> Digital.  btw, FWIW, I tried the Microsoft forcefeedback with an Indy
>> Car sim about 1 year and a half ago and I thought it sucked,
>> personally.  I've driven real race cars, and I didn't consider it
>> realistic.  It could have been the technology at the time, or the
>> software and how it was programmed, I don't know... It obviously can't
>> be THAT bad if everyone is raving about it...

>> If anyone lives in the Northeast Tennessee area, I'd love to try one
>> of these things out.  I don't have a problem buying something if it's
>> not going to collect dust.

>> On Mon, 19 Mar 2001 03:29:41 GMT, "Ronnie  Bigwhip"

>> > Its ALOT more than just feeling a bump, and I dont give a damn about
>"lap
>> >times" if it aint realictic. BTW what speeds you runnin in N4??? If a
>person
>> >can drive a real car worth a ***then a force feedback wheel sure as
>heck
>> >aint gonna make em slower.  you can feel bump and slides and you can feel
>> >the amount of traction and bite and tire loading with a good wheel. The
>only
>> >one really worth a ***IMO right now though is the ACT LABS FORCE RS.
>> >Microsoft is second best but the damper forces suck on it.

>> >> > Well if there is no force feedback its a total waste of my time! :)

>> >> I look at it this way: Either I can gain a second or tow on the track,
>or
>> >feel
>> >> a bump. Which do I choose? Neither. I have a NASCAR Pro Digital. But if
>I
>> >had
>> >> 400 bu a real car worth a ***then a force feedback wheel sure as heck
>> >aint gonna make em slow
>> >)

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> Is this something they carry at a CompUSA or something?
> thanks

> On Wed, 21 Mar 2001 17:31:20 GMT, "Ronnie  Bigwhip"

> >I tried the microsoft wheel and compared to the Act Labs wheel it sucks.
If
> >you try the Act labs with GPL or N4 it is very immersive and quite
helpful
> >imo.

> >> Is the ACT LBS Force RS USB connected by chance?  I've also got a Pro
> >> Digital.  btw, FWIW, I tried the Microsoft forcefeedback with an Indy
> >> Car sim about 1 year and a half ago and I thought it sucked,
> >> personally.  I've driven real race cars, and I didn't consider it
> >> realistic.  It could have been the technology at the time, or the
> >> software and how it was programmed, I don't know... It obviously can't
> >> be THAT bad if everyone is raving about it...

> >> If anyone lives in the Northeast Tennessee area, I'd love to try one
> >> of these things out.  I don't have a problem buying something if it's
> >> not going to collect dust.

> >> On Mon, 19 Mar 2001 03:29:41 GMT, "Ronnie  Bigwhip"

> >> > Its ALOT more than just feeling a bump, and I dont give a damn about
> >"lap
> >> >times" if it aint realictic. BTW what speeds you runnin in N4??? If a
> >person
> >> >can drive a real car worth a ***then a force feedback wheel sure as
> >heck
> >> >aint gonna make em slower.  you can feel bump and slides and you can
feel
> >> >the amount of traction and bite and tire loading with a good wheel.
The
> >only
> >> >one really worth a ***IMO right now though is the ACT LABS FORCE RS.
> >> >Microsoft is second best but the damper forces suck on it.

> >> >> > Well if there is no force feedback its a total waste of my time!
:)

> >> >> I look at it this way: Either I can gain a second or tow on the
track,
> >or
> >> >feel
> >> >> a bump. Which do I choose? Neither. I have a NASCAR Pro Digital. But
if
> >I
> >> >had
> >> >> 400 bu a real car worth a ***then a force feedback wheel sure as
heck
> >> >aint gonna make em slow
> >> >)

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> NO in most places you have to order it online at www.act-labs.com

>> Is this something they carry at a CompUSA or something?
>> thanks

>> On Wed, 21 Mar 2001 17:31:20 GMT, "Ronnie  Bigwhip"

>> >I tried the microsoft wheel and compared to the Act Labs wheel it sucks.
>If
>> >you try the Act labs with GPL or N4 it is very immersive and quite
>helpful
>> >imo.