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Force Feedback Wheels

steven dawkin

Force Feedback Wheels

by steven dawkin » Sat, 27 Nov 1999 04:00:00

It appears no-one has asked this in the last two minutes:...

Force Feedback wheels --

1.. Are they worth the effort?

2.. The local shop appears to have:

    A Microsoft sidewinder,
    A Logitech Wingman,
    A Thrustmaster Force GT

All at similar prices - do any of these justify retiring a
Thrustmaster Sprint?

Thanks.

--
Steven Dawkins

Greg Cisk

Force Feedback Wheels

by Greg Cisk » Sat, 27 Nov 1999 04:00:00


Yep.

Get this one :-)

Definately. TM kind of crapped out anyway.

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PJ

Force Feedback Wheels

by PJ » Sat, 27 Nov 1999 04:00:00

1: It's definately worth the effort.

2. I have Microsoft Sidewinder Force Feedback Wheel
and  its great. Now i drive Colin Mcrae Rally and it
works great.




>> It appears no-one has asked this in the last two minutes:...

>> Force Feedback wheels --

>> 1.. Are they worth the effort?

>Yep.

>> 2.. The local shop appears to have:

>>     A Microsoft sidewinder,
>>     A Logitech Wingman,

>Get this one :-)

>>     A Thrustmaster Force GT

>> All at similar prices - do any of these justify retiring a
>> Thrustmaster Sprint?

>Definately. TM kind of crapped out anyway.

>--

>Header address intentionally scrambled to ward off the spamming hordes.

>cisko [AT] ix [DOT] netcom [DOT] com

>> Thanks.

>> --
>> Steven Dawkins

Jinx

Force Feedback Wheels

by Jinx » Sat, 27 Nov 1999 04:00:00

I dont like the ff !!!
Had one that broke after one month (LWFF)  and couldn't be repaired
Also I am quicker without ff
So I think it's a gimmick !!!

Greetz

Jinx


> 1: It's definately worth the effort.

> 2. I have Microsoft Sidewinder Force Feedback Wheel
> and  its great. Now i drive Colin Mcrae Rally and it
> works great.




> >> It appears no-one has asked this in the last two minutes:...

> >> Force Feedback wheels --

> >> 1.. Are they worth the effort?

> >Yep.

> >> 2.. The local shop appears to have:

> >>     A Microsoft sidewinder,
> >>     A Logitech Wingman,

> >Get this one :-)

> >>     A Thrustmaster Force GT

> >> All at similar prices - do any of these justify retiring a
> >> Thrustmaster Sprint?

> >Definately. TM kind of crapped out anyway.

> >--

> >Header address intentionally scrambled to ward off the spamming hordes.

> >cisko [AT] ix [DOT] netcom [DOT] com

> >> Thanks.

> >> --
> >> Steven Dawkins

Olav K. Malm

Force Feedback Wheels

by Olav K. Malm » Sat, 27 Nov 1999 04:00:00


> I dont like the ff !!!
> Had one that broke after one month (LWFF)  and couldn't be repaired
> Also I am quicker without ff
> So I think it's a gimmick !!!

Here we go again :)

<statement>
In GPL FF is not a gimmick
</statement>

You may not be faster while using FF, but you have a lot more control and
able to save a lot situation. So hotlapping and FF: maybe not, races
and FF: YES!

> Greetz

> Jinx


> > 1: It's definately worth the effort.

> > 2. I have Microsoft Sidewinder Force Feedback Wheel
> > and  its great. Now i drive Colin Mcrae Rally and it
> > works great.




> > >> It appears no-one has asked this in the last two minutes:...

> > >> Force Feedback wheels --

> > >> 1.. Are they worth the effort?

> > >Yep.

> > >> 2.. The local shop appears to have:

> > >>     A Microsoft sidewinder,
> > >>     A Logitech Wingman,

> > >Get this one :-)

> > >>     A Thrustmaster Force GT

> > >> All at similar prices - do any of these justify retiring a
> > >> Thrustmaster Sprint?

> > >Definately. TM kind of crapped out anyway.

> > >--

> > >Header address intentionally scrambled to ward off the spamming hordes.

> > >cisko [AT] ix [DOT] netcom [DOT] com

> > >> Thanks.

> > >> --
> > >> Steven Dawkins

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Olav K. Malmin
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Richard G Cleg

Force Feedback Wheels

by Richard G Cleg » Sat, 27 Nov 1999 04:00:00

: 1: It's definately worth the effort.

  I'd agree.

: 2. I have Microsoft Sidewinder Force Feedback Wheel
: and  its great. Now i drive Colin Mcrae Rally and it
: works great.

  I wouldn't say CMR is the best FF implementation but, when well done,
FF really helps me drive.

--
Richard G. Clegg       Only the mind is waving
    Networks and Non-Linear Dynamics Group
      Dept. of Mathematics, Uni. of York
    www:  http://manor.york.ac.uk/top.html

Vic Lombard

Force Feedback Wheels

by Vic Lombard » Sat, 27 Nov 1999 04:00:00


> 1: It's definately worth the effort.

> 2. I have Microsoft Sidewinder Force Feedback Wheel
> and  its great. Now i drive Colin Mcrae Rally and it
> works great.

Now that a lot of people have tried it out, what would be the best FF wheel
for N3?
don hodgdo

Force Feedback Wheels

by don hodgdo » Sun, 28 Nov 1999 04:00:00


>  I wouldn't say CMR is the best FF implementation but, when well done,
>FF really helps me drive.

>--
>Richard G. Clegg       Only the mind is waving
>    Networks and Non-Linear Dynamics Group
>      Dept. of Mathematics, Uni. of York
>    www:  http://manor.york.ac.uk/top.html

Have you tried the patch for CMR? I thought it improved the FF quiite a lot
with my LWFF.
http://www.codemasters.com/index2.htm

don

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David Taylor / ScaredDet

Force Feedback Wheels

by David Taylor / ScaredDet » Sun, 28 Nov 1999 04:00:00

http://www.viaweb.com/saitekusa/   get a FF for 79 bucks. It uses Microsoft
Technology. I ordered one and it works great.  You will learn what loose
means real quick in FF. =)  It is a blast.

David



> > 1: It's definately worth the effort.

> > 2. I have Microsoft Sidewinder Force Feedback Wheel
> > and  its great. Now i drive Colin Mcrae Rally and it
> > works great.

> Now that a lot of people have tried it out, what would be the best FF
wheel
> for N3?

Lutrel

Force Feedback Wheels

by Lutrel » Sun, 28 Nov 1999 04:00:00

Here is what I posted previous:
I built my own custom wheel that was very durable with high quality parts and it works
great, however after trying a Force Feedback wheel I will only drive with FF. It gives a
lot more realistic feel to driving with the top sim games (GPL,N3). I bought the LWFF
because it does not noticeably slow frame rate with USB, has good quick responding FF, and
I like the style. I will use my custom pedals though.

FF or not is a matter of opinion, but when I first tried it , I did not like it because I
had the settings wrong(for GPL). Now with trying different settings, its great!. I can get
LWFF online for about $119.00
http://www.softwarebuyline.com/product.asp?sync_number=201256&STORE=B...
402c33a
Lutrell


>http://www.viaweb.com/saitekusa/   get a FF for 79 bucks. It uses Microsoft
>Technology. I ordered one and it works great.  You will learn what loose
>means real quick in FF. =)  It is a blast.

>David




>> > 1: It's definately worth the effort.

>> > 2. I have Microsoft Sidewinder Force Feedback Wheel
>> > and  its great. Now i drive Colin Mcrae Rally and it
>> > works great.

>> Now that a lot of people have tried it out, what would be the best FF
>wheel
>> for N3?


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