Personally, I believe small wheel movements feel both natural and
appropriate for sims and that the 900-degree wheel won't gain much traction.
(The prob is that there are few decent wheels for console racing, altho the
PS--and maybe the PS3--will accept most functions of USB wheels. Maybe MS
will resurrect an Xbox version of their Sidewinder wheel, which was pretty
decent except for the dinky pedals. If they're all THAT interested in
cross-platform interoperability, maybe THEY would be willing to attach USB
devices to the Xbox 2.)
> > Heck, my road car doesn't go round 900 degrees - what are we simulating
> here
> > the West's transporter?
"Things change dramatically, however, when you factor in the intensive Xbox
Live support Microsoft has planned here. Let's say, for example, that you
start a single-player career. In Forza you start out by choosing a region
(the U.S., Europe, or Japan) to set up home base in. Your selection affects
the cars you'll have access to, since not every model is readily available
in every part of the world. What if you want a ride that you can't get,
then? One answer: go on Live, look for someone with that car available for
sale or trade, and work out a deal. Easy."
http://www.1up.com/article2/0,2053,1590319,00.asp
I was demonstrating to my daughter who is learning to drive in cars with
over 3 turns whatever and steering "correctly" by pushing and pulling how in
the Alfa except for parking I can pretty much keep my hands in the same
place on the wheel through the turns, even mini roundabouts.
The only times I can recall drivers piling lock on in race track conditions
is when they have gone off on the grass and got really sideways. Similiarly
in rally sims.
It sounds a clever device though and presumably will be adjustable to use a
value in between a standard wheel and its full 900 degrees?
Cheers
Tony
It would have been good for the guy I let have a go on my system some while
ago, not used to the limited travel of a sim wheel who managed to force it
past the stops on about three occasions. I never offered it again!
Cheers
Tony
> "Things change dramatically, however, when you factor in the intensive Xbox
> Live support Microsoft has planned here. Let's say, for example, that you
> start a single-player career. In Forza you start out by choosing a region
> (the U.S., Europe, or Japan) to set up home base in. Your selection affects
> the cars you'll have access to, since not every model is readily available
> in every part of the world. What if you want a ride that you can't get,
> then? One answer: go on Live, look for someone with that car available for
> sale or trade, and work out a deal. Easy."
> http://www.1up.com/article2/0,2053,1590319,00.asp
> > I guess i am just used to my Alfa 156 which has 2.1 turns lock to lock
> > whilst the more sporting variant GTA is only 1.75.
> > I was demonstrating to my daughter who is learning to drive in cars with
> > over 3 turns whatever and steering "correctly" by pushing and pulling
how
> in
> > the Alfa except for parking I can pretty much keep my hands in the same
> > place on the wheel through the turns, even mini roundabouts.
> > The only times I can recall drivers piling lock on in race track
> conditions
> > is when they have gone off on the grass and got really sideways.
> Similiarly
> > in rally sims.
> > It sounds a clever device though and presumably will be adjustable to
use
> a
> > value in between a standard wheel and its full 900 degrees?
> > Cheers
> > Tony
