Take a look at http://www.gamecenter.com/
They have a comparison of five FF wheels, including the ones you mention. They
ranked the ACT Labs Force RS wheel first, and the Logitech Wingman Formula
Force second. Of note: Their primary gripe against the Wingman was that the FF
effects were not as strong as with the RS, a fact that has been remedied with
the newest verson 3.12 drivers, available online. Also, the ACT wheel does not
offer separate axis pedals, which is a BIG help with GPL. Anyway, check out
the review. There are also some good reviews on http://www.force-1.com. Be
sure to check out the discussion forum for plenty of first-hand opinions.
Steve B.
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> Take a look at http://www.gamecenter.com/
> They have a comparison of five FF wheels, including the ones you mention. They
> ranked the ACT Labs Force RS wheel first, and the Logitech Wingman Formula
> Force second. Of note: Their primary gripe against the Wingman was that the FF
> effects were not as strong as with the RS, a fact that has been remedied with
> the newest verson 3.12 drivers, available online.
Keith.
Thanks,
Ryan Kocher
> > >Which ForceFeedback wheel should I buy?
> > Take a look at http://www.gamecenter.com/
> > They have a comparison of five FF wheels, including the ones you mention. They
> > ranked the ACT Labs Force RS wheel first, and the Logitech Wingman Formula
> > Force second. Of note: Their primary gripe against the Wingman was that the FF
> > effects were not as strong as with the RS, a fact that has been remedied with
> > the newest verson 3.12 drivers, available online.
> The primary gripe is actually the short pedal travel and weak spring. Hopefully
> it's not too bad, I have the Logitech on order. If the pedals really are bad I will
> have to return the wheel and rethink my options.
> Keith.
The spring problem is real, but can be easily (& cheaply-$2.00) solved, as the
springs are very simple coils. Search dejanews.com or the discussion forum on
Force-1.com for various fixes and spring sources. Also, I've seen posts that
the ones showing up now have stronger springs from the first production run. I
just unplugged the wiring and plugged it into the pots on my CH pedals, since I
already had 'em & loved 'em; it works great.
As for cheapest source, Buycomp and Neutron have it for about $108(plus
shipping), though no one seems to have it in stock right now. The first batch
must've sold out already. Check on shopper.com.
Steve B.
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What do you do with the separate axis pedals ?
does that help with the driving........
It allows you to brake and give the engine gas at the same time.
Without this, if you're giving, say, 1/2 throttle, then 1/4 brake, the
computer registers this as only 1/4 throttle, and no brake. With
separate axes, the computer registers 1/2 throttle AND 1/4 brake.
I've never been to a driving school, but I like to begin my turn while
still braking (trail-braking), then when the car begins to slide, give
it a little gas. So if I'm a little too fast at the beginning of a
corner, I might still be on the brake to slow down, and on the gas at
the same time to steady the car.
J. Hall
>What do you do with the separate axis pedals ?
>does that help with the driving........
>> >Which ForceFeedback wheel should I buy?
>> Take a look at http://www.gamecenter.com/
>> They have a comparison of five FF wheels, including the ones you mention.
> They
>> ranked the ACT Labs Force RS wheel first, and the Logitech Wingman
>Formula
>> Force second. Of note: Their primary gripe against the Wingman was that
>the FF
>> effects were not as strong as with the RS, a fact that has been remedied
>with
>> the newest verson 3.12 drivers, available online. Also, the ACT wheel
>does not
>> offer separate axis pedals, which is a BIG help with GPL. Anyway, check
>out
>> the review. There are also some good reviews on http://www.force-1.com.
>Be
>> sure to check out the discussion forum for plenty of first-hand opinions.
>> Steve B.
>> remove "edy" from address for email
Jens
On Fri, 18 Dec 1998 22:51:20 +0100, Magnus Nilsson
Because I own one and that's all that really matters.
