rec.autos.simulators

>Has anyone bought the Saitek R4 wheel? It looks decent.....digital,
>adjustable wheel and pedal tensions, paddles and shifter. But looks
>can be deceiving. Thanks for any feedback you can give.

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>Yes it does look good. I called Saitek to talk with someone about the wheel.
>Supposedly if you are using DOS it will be seen as a normal 2axis-2button
>joystick. The shifter is supposed to be the buttons. Will this really work
>in DOS?
>I have my doubts. He also said this wheel is essentially a MS FF in a Saitek
>package. He also explained that the company chose MS's FF instead
>if I-Force. He claimed they had more faith in Bill.

>Since Best Buy does take returns I may try it. However whatever I
>buy had better do all the FF features of F1RS.

> Yes it does look good. I called Saitek to talk with someone about the wheel.
> Supposedly if you are using DOS it will be seen as a normal 2axis-2button
> joystick. The shifter is supposed to be the buttons. Will this really work
> in DOS?
> I have my doubts. He also said this wheel is essentially a MS FF in a Saitek
> package. He also explained that the company chose MS's FF instead
> if I-Force. He claimed they had more faith in Bill.

> Since Best Buy does take returns I may try it. However whatever I
> buy had better do all the FF features of F1RS.

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> >Has anyone bought the Saitek R4 wheel? It looks decent.....digital,
> >adjustable wheel and pedal tensions, paddles and shifter. But looks
> >can be deceiving. Thanks for any feedback you can give.

> >         *** Tim Wortman ***
> >       NASS '98 Series Director

> >      *** NASS '98 Homepage ***
> >       www.nasscar.com/n2.html
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>Ummmm.... well, I-Force is IN direct-X so really they have selected
"Microsoft
>FF" and I-FORCE 2.0.....