rec.autos.simulators

: >Alternately, you can DOWNshift and keep the power on FULL.  What that does
: >is put the engine on the limiter.  Once on the limiter, the engine will
: >stop producing power and the rear wheels will no longer spin.  Then you
: >can "catch" your "spin" and then start upshifting again on your merry way.
: >
: >Works on all corners... <snip>

: 1st gear ones? <g>

;)

Well, depends.  I guess I would not say hairpins, but certainly for those
90 degree corners.  Just don't upshift and let the limiter handle the
wheel spin.

Like I said before, it just matters how far and how fast the rear is
kicking out.  It works best if you wait until at least the apex to start
accelerating, but what fun is that.  ;)
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---Jim

: This sounds like the best way to drive a video game, if you don't want
: to take up your whole desk with a wheel.  I am curious, tho' is it a
: pistol grip w/wheel steering, or two sticks (yeah right), and how much
: was it to convert?

It's a twin stick (generally only Americans use pistol grip).

The whole thing has so far cost about ten pounds - that's why I use that
and not a wheel!!

I bought the transmitter as an end-of-line for 3.50, and it's had two
sets of pots (actually resistors) in it since, plus the 15 pin D connector.

The trickiest bit of the project was fitting the new pots as they're
physically bigger - they sit in Plasticard mounting plates, glued to the
trim tabs (which no longer work).

They had to be stripped to remove the sticky stuff that makes them stiff
to turn (paraffin removes it) and they need occasional cleaning of the
tracks, since they start glitching after a while.  I just move them round
a bit and recalibrate in between cleans.

A bit of hassle, but 10% of the price of a wheel annd pedals - and it's
the way I'm used to driving race cars!
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Jonny
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