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Wheel Recommendations

Haqsa

Wheel Recommendations

by Haqsa » Sat, 14 Jul 2001 11:49:46

Terrific!  Glad you like it.


> Well I got a Logitech FF GP and it seems pretty good.
> Won the first race I used it online.
> I would recommend it for the price.



> > Basically I agree with everything that has been said in all the
other
> > responses you got.  None of the wheels you will find under $200 are
> > really sturdily built, but OTOH none of them are all that bad
either.  I
> > think the Logitech FF GP is as good as the MS or TM FF wheels, and
it
> > costs a lot less.  And even though I wouldn't say that FF is
necessary,
> > I will say I like it a lot and am glad that I spent the extra money
to
> > get it.  It honestly took me a whole week to get used to it, I was
> > really uncomfortable with it at first.  And with some games it takes
a
> > little bit of extra fiddling around to get it to work properly.  But
> > once you get used to it and get it set up right it definitely makes
it
> > easier to drive the car at the limit.  My N4 lap times definitely
went
> > down after about a week of practice and tweaking.



> > > Thanks.  I assume you mean the new Formula Force GP.  I heard it
was
> > made a
> > > bit light but may have to try it since that's all I can find
around
> > here.
> > > For the most part do you like it?  Wasn't sure if I would go FF as
it
> > may
> > > not add much and make things harder but might have to try it.  The
> > Act-Labs
> > > is nice but expensive.



> > > > I'm pretty sure the non-FF Logitech wheel has accelerator and
brake
> > > > physically on the same axis, i.e. no way to set up split axis in
> > > > software.  It's also gameport only.  The Logitech FF wheel
*does*
> > allow
> > > > split axis but is USB only.  Logitech currently has a $20 rebate
> > running
> > > > on the FF wheel, as marked on the box, so you should be able to
get
> > it
> > > > for about $80 net.  And its gear drive mechanism feels about the
> > same as
> > > > the MS and Thrustmaster FF wheels, IMO - i.e. a little notchy,
but
> > > > nothing you can't get used to.  I just bought a Logitech FF
wheel
> > and am
> > > > pretty happy with it.  See if you can find a store that has a
demo
> > unit
> > > > set up.  Many CompUSA stores do this.  Then try it, and see how
it
> > > > feels.  If you can't stand the notchiness, then you either have
to
> > > > forget about FF, or step up to the Act Labs unit, or see if you
can
> > find
> > > > the old cable drive Logitech FF wheel used somewhere.

> > > > HTH,
> > > > Hal



> > > > > Any suggestions of a good wheel for Nascar4?
> > > > > I have a T2 now but it doesn't seem to keep the calibration
good
> > under
> > > > W2K.

> > > > > Any thoughts on FF versus regular wheel?

> > > > > I am currently looking at the Logitech Formula non-FF.  The
> > Act-labs
> > > > looks
> > > > > nice but expensive.


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