rec.autos.simulators

Opinion on Saitek's R4 Wheel?

Rick Worre

Opinion on Saitek's R4 Wheel?

by Rick Worre » Thu, 05 Nov 1998 04:00:00

I bought it, and it was terrible!  Try the MS Wheel instead.  Same
internals, much better package and software.
On Thu, 05 Nov 1998 01:38:01 +0800, Fuji Sartono


>Hi,

>Anyone tried this wheel yet.  It looks good but how does it really feel?

>Thanks.

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Rick Worrell
Sports *** Network
http://www.racesimcentral.net/***.com
Fuji Sarton

Opinion on Saitek's R4 Wheel?

by Fuji Sarton » Fri, 06 Nov 1998 04:00:00

Hi,

Anyone tried this wheel yet.  It looks good but how does it really feel?

Thanks.

Chad McAliste

Opinion on Saitek's R4 Wheel?

by Chad McAliste » Fri, 06 Nov 1998 04:00:00

I have recently been given the opportunity to review both of these wheels,
and for a while I had them connected to separate PC's side by side. We did
this so that we could race "head to head", pause the Sim and then try the
other wheel. Both myself and my co-reviewer felt that the Microsoft
Sidewinder had a slightly more direct feel, but other that that, there was
not too much between these two wheels other than the price.

The Microsoft Wheel has a few extra buttons on the wheel, and feels more
robust, whereas the Saitek feels a bit "plasticky". At the end of the day it
is a matter of personal choice and budget !!!

We also reviewed the standard Saitek Wheel, which was only different to the
FF one in that it lacked FF, otherwise exactly the same.

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>I bought it, and it was terrible!  Try the MS Wheel instead.  Same
>internals, much better package and software.
>On Thu, 05 Nov 1998 01:38:01 +0800, Fuji Sartono

>>Hi,

>>Anyone tried this wheel yet.  It looks good but how does it really feel?

>>Thanks.

>--
>Rick Worrell
>Sports *** Network
>http://www.racesimcentral.net/***.com

John McIlro

Opinion on Saitek's R4 Wheel?

by John McIlro » Sun, 08 Nov 1998 04:00:00

Bought one today. Can't really talk about durability (although the centre
column is wobbling a bit) but the feel is OK. Set up without many problems,
works okay in GPL, MGPRS2, IC2, N2 etc...
And i love the little gearstick for GPL. GPL is awesome with a wheel!

John


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