rec.autos.simulators

Is it just me, or has the notion of playing a racing game with the
keyboard become a thing of the past these days?  I just read an article
today that confirmed something I guess I already knew:  nascar 4 +
keyboard = waste of time : )  This certainly speaks wonders for the
realism of the game, but now it's just another game that I can only play
when I setup up my steering wheel.  Remember the good old days when you
could quickly stop the work your supposed to be doing on your computer,
and turn a few laps in your favorite racing game using just the
keyboard?  But now almost every racing game I own requires me to clear
my desk, hook up my steering wheel, put the pedals in place, take some
pills for the impending back pain, and then finally play.  I mean this
is fine when you're setting up for a few hours worth of racing, but it's
not so good when your seeking a quick distraction : )  So is it just me,
or does anyone else yearn for the good ol' days of keyboard racing?

Desperately trying to start my thesis,
Leo
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Leo If I may, I am disabled and do not use any pedals. I've always used
a steering wheel since GPL with no problems and I had a nice box made
so I can just toss it on my bed to race. {Yes my bed!} I am not the best
plus many online are still amazed' that I race with no pedals at all & only
paddles on my wheel.. I also use manual shifting, clutching & steering all
from my wheel. I did run TM's Nascar Sprint but now I use Quillemot's
aka Thrusmaster's Ferrari FF wheel.
Bottom line you do not have to clear anything to race with a wheel and
btw many of the GPLer hotshoes are using paddled gas/brake! Maybe
I started something...eh? <BG>
Cheers Thom_j.
P.S. Also I want *no* pitty from *anyone* when I race online! I am
just another online racer ready to kick butt.. No less, No more!! :o)

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| >Is it just me, or has the notion of playing a racing game with the
| >keyboard become a thing of the past these days?  I just read an article
| >today that confirmed something I guess I already knew:  nascar 4 +
| >keyboard = waste of time : )  This certainly speaks wonders for the
| >realism of the game, but now it's just another game that I can only play
| >when I setup up my steering wheel.  Remember the good old days when you
| >could quickly stop the work your supposed to be doing on your computer,
| >and turn a few laps in your favorite racing game using just the
| >keyboard?  But now almost every racing game I own requires me to clear
| >my desk, hook up my steering wheel, put the pedals in place, take some
| >pills for the impending back pain, and then finally play.  I mean this
| >is fine when you're setting up for a few hours worth of racing, but it's
| >not so good when your seeking a quick distraction : )  So is it just me,
| >or does anyone else yearn for the good ol' days of keyboard racing?
| >
| >Desperately trying to start my thesis,
| >Leo

As for wheels, I race at the desk of my home office. My wheel is
attached to a marble chess board (about 10 lbs) and I slide the keyboard
drawer out, sit the wheel on the desk and the C-claps of the wheel rest
on the edge of the keyboard.  This demands somewhat of a light touch
which has helped me in racing and my 3 year old Thrustmaster T2 is still
in fine shape with periodic replacement of pots. A convenient solution
for me. It literally takes me 10 seconds to setup for racing and when
not racing my wheel sits beside my desk out of the way.

JTRIV

"But in a way, fear is a big part of racing, because if there was
nothing to be frightened of, and no limit, any fool could get into
a motor car and racing would not exist as a sport." -- Jim Clark

And you won't get any from me. I used to use a TM GP1 and used analog
paddles for gas and brakes. The hands are quicker than the feet so you
may actually have the advantage. :-)

Alex.

Bart Westra
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Is it just me, or has the notion of playing a racing game with the keyboard
become a thing of the past these days?  I just read an article today that
confirmed something I guess I already knew:  nascar 4 + keyboard = waste of
time : )  This certainly speaks wonders for the realism of the game, but now
it's just another game that I can only play when I setup up my steering
wheel.  Remember the good old days when you could quickly stop the work your
supposed to be doing on your computer, and turn a few laps in your favorite
racing game using just the keyboard?  But now almost every racing game I own
requires me to clear my desk, hook up my steering wheel, put the pedals in
place, take some pills for the impending back pain, and then finally play.
I mean this is fine when you're setting up for a few hours worth of racing,
but it's not so good when your seeking a quick distraction : )  So is it
just me, or does anyone else yearn for the good ol' days of keyboard racing?
Desperately trying to start my thesis,
Leo
___________________________________________________________________
"The sooner you fall behind the more time you'll have to catch up."

<my stuff snipped>
| And you won't get any from me. I used to use a TM GP1 and used analog
| paddles for gas and brakes. The hands are quicker than the feet so you
| may actually have the advantage. :-)

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| It is not that clear. An average person usually has to do a lot
| of precise work with his hands, but not with his feet, so his hands
| are quicker and more precise. However, the person used to move
| the mouse with his feet while using hands to type on the keyboard or
| the person used to play bass guitar with his feet while playing
| solo with his hands may easily have pretty same level of control
| over his feet as over his hands :>
|
| Alex.

no its not just you infact half the time i want to go for a spin i dont because i cant be stuffed setting up. Probably the reason why i spend more time playing ferrari 355 and test drive le mans on my dc. Just turn the dam thing on and pick up the controller. To easy, ***y fun too.

  Is it just me, or has the notion of playing a racing game with the keyboard become a thing of the past these days?  I just read an article today that confirmed something I guess I already knew:  nascar 4 + keyboard = waste of time : )  This certainly speaks wonders for the realism of the game, but now it's just another game that I can only play when I setup up my steering wheel.  Remember the good old days when you could quickly stop the work your supposed to be doing on your computer, and turn a few laps in your favorite racing game using just the keyboard?  But now almost every racing game I own requires me to clear my desk, hook up my steering wheel, put the pedals in place, take some pills for the impending back pain, and then finally play.  I mean this is fine when you're setting up for a few hours worth of racing, but it's not so good when your seeking a quick distraction : )  So is it just me, or does anyone else yearn for the good ol' days of keyboard racing?
  Desperately trying to start my thesis,
  Leo
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  "The sooner you fall behind the more time you'll have to catch up."