rec.autos.simulators

by **Bobb** » Mon, 30 Nov 1998 04:00:00

I want to play Colin McRae Rally, GP2 (and perhaps GPL in the near
future) with a really decent steering wheel-pedal setup, and I'm willing
to spend around 130, but I'm not sure quite what to get. I want
something that feels good to use, and which allows 2 feet on the pedals
(left foot breaking, right foot gas).

I've currently got my eye on the Digital Edge F1 Sim (not the Compact
version). It doesn't feature FF, but I'm not too bothered, as the build
quality looks superb, and it supposedly has stiffened pedals and
steering to feel like the real thing.

I'm also considering the MS FF Steering Wheel, which also comes with 2
games. I'm not sure how it'd feel though.

I'd appreciate any advice concerning what to go for. If you can find the
time to write directly to my email account, that'd be even better as I
don't regularly check the newsgroup.

Thanks in advance.

by **Tom Las** » Mon, 30 Nov 1998 04:00:00

I tried the MS FF wheel last week with CMR. The wheel feels v. nice but the
FF just feels like someone has loosened all the bolts on your steering rack
! Not exactly realistic and at 160UKP a bit steep too
--
Tom Last

>I want to play Colin McRae Rally, GP2 (and perhaps GPL in the near
>future) with a really decent steering wheel-pedal setup, and I'm willing
>to spend around 130, but I'm not sure quite what to get. I want
>something that feels good to use, and which allows 2 feet on the pedals
>(left foot breaking, right foot gas).

>I've currently got my eye on the Digital Edge F1 Sim (not the Compact
>version). It doesn't feature FF, but I'm not too bothered, as the build
>quality looks superb, and it supposedly has stiffened pedals and
>steering to feel like the real thing.

>I'm also considering the MS FF Steering Wheel, which also comes with 2
>games. I'm not sure how it'd feel though.

>I'd appreciate any advice concerning what to go for. If you can find the
>time to write directly to my email account, that'd be even better as I
>don't regularly check the newsgroup.

>Thanks in advance.

by **phil** » Tue, 01 Dec 1998 04:00:00

ive just bought the ms ff and the wheel is v nice , but i dont like the ffon
any wheel

>I tried the MS FF wheel last week with CMR. The wheel feels v. nice but the
>FF just feels like someone has loosened all the bolts on your steering rack
>! Not exactly realistic and at 160UKP a bit steep too
>--
>Tom Last

>>I want to play Colin McRae Rally, GP2 (and perhaps GPL in the near
>>future) with a really decent steering wheel-pedal setup, and I'm willing
>>to spend around 130, but I'm not sure quite what to get. I want
>>something that feels good to use, and which allows 2 feet on the pedals
>>(left foot breaking, right foot gas).

>>I've currently got my eye on the Digital Edge F1 Sim (not the Compact
>>version). It doesn't feature FF, but I'm not too bothered, as the build
>>quality looks superb, and it supposedly has stiffened pedals and
>>steering to feel like the real thing.

>>I'm also considering the MS FF Steering Wheel, which also comes with 2
>>games. I'm not sure how it'd feel though.

>>I'd appreciate any advice concerning what to go for. If you can find the
>>time to write directly to my email account, that'd be even better as I
>>don't regularly check the newsgroup.

>>Thanks in advance.

by **John McIlro** » Wed, 02 Dec 1998 04:00:00

I've got an F1 SIM you can have. It's lying in bits on the floor beside my
machine. I guess I got about six months proper use out of it, no more, and
thereafter I got mucked about by Digital Edge. Waste of 160 (as it was
then).
Now I'm using a Saitek R4 w/o force feedback and so far (after about six
weeks) I'm quite happy. Doesn't have the weight of the Digital Edge behind
it but as I found out, appearances can be deceiving.

John

by **Sean Blac** » Thu, 03 Dec 1998 04:00:00

aigxxx.demon.co.uk> writes

>>I've currently got my eye on the Digital Edge F1 Sim (not the Compact
>>version). It doesn't feature FF, but I'm not too bothered, as the build
>>quality looks superb, and it supposedly has stiffened pedals and
>>steering to feel like the real thing.

>Don't do it. I had two in a row from new that wouldn't calibrate
>properly, had broken buttons and very suspect build quality (more
>tension when turning right than left etc). I went for a Thrustmaster F1
>instead and despite the usual breaking springs (which were replaced FOC)
>it's been great for a year now.

Me too, I had 2 F1 Sim's and I had calibration problems with both. I did
find a way to pretty much cure the problem by taking the wheel apart and
using a cable tie, but I didn't think much to paying 160 for a wheel
and having to fix it up myself.

I've got one of theses now and I am very pleased with it, no problems
with it at all and the FF is great as well.
--
Sean Black

rec.autos.simulators

Steering Wheel for CMR, GP2?

Steering Wheel for CMR, GP2?

Steering Wheel for CMR, GP2?

Steering Wheel for CMR, GP2?

Steering Wheel for CMR, GP2?

Steering Wheel for CMR, GP2?