rec.autos.simulators

>>>How is the feel when there isn't and FF effects?  I mean, can you use
>>>it on GPL, and does it have a smooth feel, or can you feel the gears?

>>Without FF it feels like rubbish. Very loose, no tension, no real
>>effort needed to turn the wheel. With FF it's better, but Ionly tried
>>it with Need For Speed 3 (which is a rubbish game at BEST). Driving
>>over cobblestone roads and corrugations produces a nice effect though.
>>Logitech are supposed to be bringing out a FF Wheel too, which uses
>>technology used in microsurgery (apparently)

>Damn, I was afraid of this.  I don't want to swap wheels when a game
>doesn't support FF.  What about hitting the center button like the
>other poster suggested?  (which didn't make much sense to me, but I
>don't have the wheel yet)

>Andy

>Damn, I was afraid of this.  I don't want to swap wheels when a game
>doesn't support FF.  What about hitting the center button like the
>other poster suggested?  (which didn't make much sense to me, but I
>don't have the wheel yet)

>Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.....the new MS FF wheel is
>a top notch peripheral...

>>Think of it this way.  If you push the FF enable button (the horn) on a
>game
>>that does not support FF (Nascar 2), the wheel is equivalent to using a
>>Thrustmaster with a self-centering wheel.   There is also some resistance
>to
>>turning the wheel which is attributed to the self-centering.  Most people
>>will enable this button for non-FF games as it feels natural.  If you
>>disable this button, the wheel is very, very easy to turn and does not
>>self-center.  Personally, I don't like this mode.

>Ditto for me.

>Speaking of N2 and the MS wheel, I just picked up the latter (l really like
>it so far), but how do you get it to work with N2? I have not had a problem
>with DirectX games, but the wheel is also supposed to work with DOS games
>that run under W95. N2 isn't recognizing it.

>Any help?

>Jim

>I tried to email the patch to you, but I don't have your email address.