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by **Dennis Crol** » Fri, 12 Dec 2003 07:59:08

Does anyone know if any of the manufacturers of steering wheels is going to
produce a usb2 wheel.

by **Andre** » Fri, 12 Dec 2003 08:03:03

On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 22:59:08 GMT, "Dennis Croll"

>Does anyone know if any of the manufacturers of steering wheels is going to
>produce a usb2 wheel.

Why would they need to? Steering wheels don't generate nearly enough
data to max out even USB(1).
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by **Dennis Crol** » Fri, 12 Dec 2003 08:12:18

Well I was just wondering. I have the old game port version and I have
heard that MS was going to stop making the wheel and I didnt know if that
was for a new model or just not making it anymore. The prices of the usb
wheel are really great now so I thought that if they might discontinue I
would need a usb wheel for my new machine that I will be getting within a
year. I also understand that the latest operating system does not like the
old wheel.

> On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 22:59:08 GMT, "Dennis Croll"

> >Does anyone know if any of the manufacturers of steering wheels is going
to
> >produce a usb2 wheel.

> Why would they need to? Steering wheels don't generate nearly enough
> data to max out even USB(1).
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by **krollenhage** » Fri, 12 Dec 2003 09:11:31

Actually, if you are using a hub, like I was, with a mouse and usb
headphones on the hub, you can use up all the bandwidth. I had many
problems driving with my usb MSFFW. I thought my wheel had gone bad. I was
getting major lag in control inputs. I tried it on a different computer and
it worked fine. So, I plugged it into a dedicated usb port on my
motherboard and then it worked fine. I would not have had to do this if
they had a usb 2.0 model because the bandwidth on the usb port.

Keith

> On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 22:59:08 GMT, "Dennis Croll"

> >Does anyone know if any of the manufacturers of steering wheels is going
to
> >produce a usb2 wheel.

> Why would they need to? Steering wheels don't generate nearly enough
> data to max out even USB(1).
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by **Larr** » Fri, 12 Dec 2003 12:52:56

I see no need, really. If they do, it will only be to standardize on parts.

There is so little data sent over controllers that it would be a waste of
engineering otherwise.

Kinda like having an ATA/133 mouse :)

-Larry

by **Larr** » Fri, 12 Dec 2003 12:54:43

Microsoft has suspended the production of _all_ sidewinder products.

If you act now, you can get a USB MSFFW for $39 from several places. I
think Best Buy is all out, but CompUSA might have some left. That's where I
got mine from.

It's an excellent wheel with excellent pedals, and if you want one you
really don't want to put it off.

This was one of the rare times I actually got to a true bargain in time.

-Larry

> Well I was just wondering. I have the old game port version and I have
> heard that MS was going to stop making the wheel and I didnt know if that
> was for a new model or just not making it anymore. The prices of the usb
> wheel are really great now so I thought that if they might discontinue I
> would need a usb wheel for my new machine that I will be getting within a
> year. I also understand that the latest operating system does not like
the
> old wheel.

> > On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 22:59:08 GMT, "Dennis Croll"

> > >Does anyone know if any of the manufacturers of steering wheels is
going
> to
> > >produce a usb2 wheel.

> > Why would they need to? Steering wheels don't generate nearly enough
> > data to max out even USB(1).
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by **Larr** » Fri, 12 Dec 2003 12:55:47

Yes, but you are talking about the Bus, not the device. Having a USB2 wheel
would make absolutely no difference in your case.

If you saturate the Bus, you saturate the Bus. You have to fix the Bus, not
the wheel.

-Larry

> Actually, if you are using a hub, like I was, with a mouse and usb
> headphones on the hub, you can use up all the bandwidth. I had many
> problems driving with my usb MSFFW. I thought my wheel had gone bad. I
was
> getting major lag in control inputs. I tried it on a different computer
and
> it worked fine. So, I plugged it into a dedicated usb port on my
> motherboard and then it worked fine. I would not have had to do this if
> they had a usb 2.0 model because the bandwidth on the usb port.

> Keith

> > On Wed, 10 Dec 2003 22:59:08 GMT, "Dennis Croll"

> > >Does anyone know if any of the manufacturers of steering wheels is
going
> to
> > >produce a usb2 wheel.

> > Why would they need to? Steering wheels don't generate nearly enough
> > data to max out even USB(1).
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by **Andre** » Fri, 12 Dec 2003 16:37:39

On Thu, 11 Dec 2003 00:11:31 GMT, "krollenhagen"

>Actually, if you are using a hub, like I was, with a mouse and usb
>headphones on the hub, you can use up all the bandwidth.

Granted, but having a USB2 steering wheel (mind boggles) would have
made no difference in that situation.
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