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by **Neil Matth** » Wed, 28 Jan 1998 04:00:00

>Is the Thurstmaster Nascar Pro a (good?) alternative to play GP1, GP2,
>and F1RS, or as the name suggest (!), it's just for NR? [I am sure this
>is a dumb question]

>Plus: Where's a cheap place to buy the Thurstmaster Nascar Pro in the
>UK?

I am currently using a Thrustmaster Formula 1 wheel for F1RS.
This is the European version of the Nascar PRO (just a sticker change).

I got mine for 99 at PC World.

I like it, others tell me to expect pedal springs to break,
but I'm not an 8-hour a day man - not racing sims at least :-)

Regards
Neil

by **Mark Smi** » Wed, 28 Jan 1998 04:00:00

Actually the F1 wheel has NO pedals and the gas and brake are flippers behind
the wheel. At least the ones I've seen around here.

by **Peter Gag** » Wed, 28 Jan 1998 04:00:00

> >Plus: Where's a cheap place to buy the Thurstmaster Nascar Pro in t
> he
> >UK?

> You probably wont see it in the UK, you'll see the F1 instead.

You can get them *both* in the UK.

Try PC World, GAme or Electronic Boutique, or try one of the mail
order firms who advertise in the pc games press.

Or why not pay that little bit extra and get an excellent F1 Sim wheel
and pedal set-up?

8?)

* Peter * 8-) Please remove asterix from address to email.

by **Piers C. Structure** » Wed, 28 Jan 1998 04:00:00

> On Sun, 25 Jan 98 00:01:18 GMT, "Piers C. Structures"

> >The patch (3dfx version) seems to fix this so that the pedals work as
> >separate throttle/brake units.

> Great! It's back on my purchse list.

I thought so too. I'd spent much more time than I'd wanted to trying in
vain to get F1RS to drive like a car, it was becomming very very
frustrating. Now all UBIsoft have to do is fix all the ***y menu bugs,
e.g. I want to load setups as well as save them. I would also like to
print a setup without F1RS crashing.

Well, at your own risk.

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by **Nosfera** » Thu, 29 Jan 1998 04:00:00

On Tue, 27 Jan 98 19:52:54 GMT, "Piers C. Structures"

>e.g. I want to load setups as well as save them. I would also like to
>print a setup without F1RS crashing.

Not being able to save setups is a no no. You can't paint your cars
either. Right? No biggie there, but I certainly enjoy doing my own
cars for N2 and ICR2.

That's in reference to my user name.
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by **papa..** » Thu, 29 Jan 1998 04:00:00

Actually the GP1 has no pedals....( I know I have one..) and the F1 is
as a previous post pointed out another name for the Nascar something
or the other.

PAPA DOC

Pierre PAPA DOC Legrand
Infamous
Pink Flamingo Pilot...

by **Ronald Stoeh** » Thu, 29 Jan 1998 04:00:00

> >>Thanks

> >The Nascar Pro wheel is the same as the Formula One wheel.
> >The only differences are the name. NP is supposed to be for sale to
> >Americans and the F1 wheel for Europeans etc.
> >So yes, the Nascar Pro would be ok for F1 games.
> >Check the Thrustmaster site and you'll see they are the same.

> Actually the F1 wheel has NO pedals and the gas and brake are flippers behind
> the wheel. At least the ones I've seen around here.

You are talking about the TM GP1. Combined with the CH Pedals it's the
best
setup to me. Esp. if the sim allows to shift gears with the pedals
behind
the wheel (true F1 feeling). And F1RS with the patches does it...

l8er
ronny

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by **Tony R** » Thu, 29 Jan 1998 04:00:00

>>>Thanks

>>The Nascar Pro wheel is the same as the Formula One wheel.
>>The only differences are the name. NP is supposed to be for sale to
>>Americans and the F1 wheel for Europeans etc.
>>So yes, the Nascar Pro would be ok for F1 games.
>>Check the Thrustmaster site and you'll see they are the same.

>Actually the F1 wheel has NO pedals and the gas and brake are flippers behind
>the wheel. At least the ones I've seen around here.

We must be talking about different wheels.
Check out TM's site and under products select Nascar Pro.
When you do it say's "For US customers go here" and "For Non-US
customers go here:. If you follow the US link it takes you to the
Nascar Pro wheel, if you follow the Non-US link it takes you to the
"Formula 1 Racing Wheel. I've checked and it's the same, pedals and
all. They've just changed the name of the wheel for certain country's
such as those that don't have F1 (such as the US) and those that don't
have Nascar.

It looks as though the wheel that has the flippers and no pedals is
called the "Grand Prix 1".

Tony

by **Tony R** » Thu, 29 Jan 1998 04:00:00

Aha!
Someone who knows what I'm talking about :)

Tony

by **Piers C. Structure** » Thu, 29 Jan 1998 04:00:00

> On Tue, 27 Jan 98 19:52:54 GMT, "Piers C. Structures"

> >e.g. I want to load setups as well as save them. I would also like to
> >print a setup without F1RS crashing.

> Not being able to save setups is a no no.

I can save setups, I just cannot load them, which is a bit shite, like.
Every time I even merly switch back to the main menu, my expertly tuned
little setup goes back to the default. It drives me ***ing nut's sir.

Errr, ok, I'll go along with that.

Yes, but like you say, no big deal.

Your going to accuse me of mexican connections I suspect.

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by **papa..** » Sat, 31 Jan 1998 04:00:00

Change your desktop to 800x600 I had the same problem and yes its damn
annoying....

Pierre

Pierre PAPA DOC Legrand
Infamous
Pink Flamingo Pilot...

by **Piers C. Structure** » Sun, 01 Feb 1998 04:00:00

> Change your desktop to 800x600 I had the same problem and yes its damn
> annoying....

Tried that, didn't solve it.

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