Does a USB version exist? That's one of the reasons I was looking at it to
begin with.
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-- JB
On Sat, 5 Jun 1999 11:44:48 -0400, "Ken Beard"
>Does a USB version exist? That's one of the reasons I was looking at it to
>begin with.
>--
>Ken's Sig 3.0
>"Who is the more foolish? The fool, or the fool who follows him?" - Obi-Wan
>Kenobi
>Go #43 and #44!
>volksy (at) geocities (dot) com
>volksy (at) yahoo (dot) com
Thanks
Rick Sweeney
> Does a USB version exist? That's one of the reasons I was looking at it to
> begin with.
> --
> Ken's Sig 3.0
> "Who is the more foolish? The fool, or the fool who follows him?" - Obi-Wan
> Kenobi
> Go #43 and #44!
> volksy (at) geocities (dot) com
> volksy (at) yahoo (dot) com
Rick,
I'm not GPL whiz, but I'm currently evaluating the ACT Labs RS/PDPI L4
combo, which features great pedals AND dual-axis support. It works
great in GPL, but I can't say that I'm seeing all that much difference
in braking functions between the ACT Labs RS/PDPI dial-axis setup and
the Mad Catz Andretti Racing Wheel with single-axis support. The ACT
Labs RS/PDPI combo is smoother and more accurate, but it should be
considering the price difference ($179 for the RS/PDPI duo, versus $69
for the Andretti Wheel).
As I said, I'm no GPL hotshoe, and I still tend to be a brake OR
throttle kind of driver (I get the concept, but in a sim, the practice
of trail braking eludes me). I personally have yet to see any
advantage to using the brake on a separate axis for my style of
driving. That doesn't mean that there is no advantage -- it just
means that for my driving style, I'm not seeing any performance
advantage using dual-axis brake and throttle versus a combined-axis
setup. And, given that, I find that the Andretti Racing Wheel works
fine for GPL, Viper Racing, and SCGT -- again, that's based on my own
personal opinion and driving style.
What I can say is this -- if you're currently using a Thrustmaster
product, I think you will ultimately find that the Mad Catz Andretti
Racing Wheel will give you better *** performance based on the fact
that its digital input puts MUCH less load on the CPU than the
Thrustmaster's 250K pots.
Hope this helps a bit. If anybody else has any experience with the
Andretti Racing Wheel, please share it, because my opinion is far from
definitive.
-- JB
>> I've been tempted to give the Mad Catz Andretti wheel a shot, but every time
>> I see one there is a sticker on the back covering up the "Game port + USB
>> port" on the diagram saying "Game port only".
>> Does a USB version exist? That's one of the reasons I was looking at it to
>> begin with.
>> --
>> Ken's Sig 3.0
>> "Who is the more foolish? The fool, or the fool who follows him?" - Obi-Wan
>> Kenobi
>> Go #43 and #44!
>> volksy (at) geocities (dot) com
>> volksy (at) yahoo (dot) com
Rick Sweeney
> >I have been thinking the same thing, but what is keeping me away is no dual-axis
> >support. Has anyone went from dual-axis to this wheel? How is it?]
> Rick,
> I'm not GPL whiz, but I'm currently evaluating the ACT Labs RS/PDPI L4
> combo, which features great pedals AND dual-axis support. It works
> great in GPL, but I can't say that I'm seeing all that much difference
> in braking functions between the ACT Labs RS/PDPI dial-axis setup and
> the Mad Catz Andretti Racing Wheel with single-axis support. The ACT
> Labs RS/PDPI combo is smoother and more accurate, but it should be
> considering the price difference ($179 for the RS/PDPI duo, versus $69
> for the Andretti Wheel).
> As I said, I'm no GPL hotshoe, and I still tend to be a brake OR
> throttle kind of driver (I get the concept, but in a sim, the practice
> of trail braking eludes me). I personally have yet to see any
> advantage to using the brake on a separate axis for my style of
> driving. That doesn't mean that there is no advantage -- it just
> means that for my driving style, I'm not seeing any performance
> advantage using dual-axis brake and throttle versus a combined-axis
> setup. And, given that, I find that the Andretti Racing Wheel works
> fine for GPL, Viper Racing, and SCGT -- again, that's based on my own
> personal opinion and driving style.
> What I can say is this -- if you're currently using a Thrustmaster
> product, I think you will ultimately find that the Mad Catz Andretti
> Racing Wheel will give you better *** performance based on the fact
> that its digital input puts MUCH less load on the CPU than the
> Thrustmaster's 250K pots.
> Hope this helps a bit. If anybody else has any experience with the
> Andretti Racing Wheel, please share it, because my opinion is far from
> definitive.
> -- JB
> >Thanks
> >Rick Sweeney
> >> I've been tempted to give the Mad Catz Andretti wheel a shot, but every time
> >> I see one there is a sticker on the back covering up the "Game port + USB
> >> port" on the diagram saying "Game port only".
> >> Does a USB version exist? That's one of the reasons I was looking at it to
> >> begin with.
> >> --
> >> Ken's Sig 3.0
> >> "Who is the more foolish? The fool, or the fool who follows him?" - Obi-Wan
> >> Kenobi
> >> Go #43 and #44!
> >> volksy (at) geocities (dot) com
> >> volksy (at) yahoo (dot) com
--
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and Information!
> -- JB
> On Sat, 5 Jun 1999 11:44:48 -0400, "Ken Beard"
> >I've been tempted to give the Mad Catz Andretti wheel a shot, but every
time
> >I see one there is a sticker on the back covering up the "Game port + USB
> >port" on the diagram saying "Game port only".
> >Does a USB version exist? That's one of the reasons I was looking at it
to
> >begin with.
> >--
> >Ken's Sig 3.0
> >"Who is the more foolish? The fool, or the fool who follows him?" -
Obi-Wan
> >Kenobi
> >Go #43 and #44!
> >volksy (at) geocities (dot) com
> >volksy (at) yahoo (dot) com
By the way, excellent review. Very through, and the photographs were
extremely helpful, especially of the mounting clamps. I am tall and my
thighs get bruised by the turnknobs of my Thrustmaster T2. It looks
like the Andretti wheel might be my next accessory.
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If you are buying the wheel for N2/NR1999 online play you can forget
it. If you primarily will use to for other driving sims it might be OK.
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<SNIP>
The first 2k wheels we sold to Electronics Boutique were GAMEPORT
ONLY. EB was in a rush to get their hands on the new wheel and decided
to forgo the extra functionality.
All of the remaining 40k wheels we have shipped since then are BOTH
USB and Gameport compatible.
Again, EB is the only place selling the Gameport only version at their
request.
Again, I apologize for the confusion. Have the guy contact me if he
needs more information.
Thanks.
Ali Hussainy
Product Manager
Mad Catz, Inc.
<END SNIP>
Not bad -- a great wheel, AND responsive support from Mad Catz.
-- JB
On Sat, 5 Jun 1999 11:44:48 -0400, "Ken Beard"
>Does a USB version exist? That's one of the reasons I was looking at it to
>begin with.
>--
>Ken's Sig 3.0
>"Who is the more foolish? The fool, or the fool who follows him?" - Obi-Wan
>Kenobi
>Go #43 and #44!
>volksy (at) geocities (dot) com
>volksy (at) yahoo (dot) com
I bought it at EB and it has both game and USB ports, but since I am not
using NT or Win 98 I am stuck with Game port.
Dave
Also, the article (it was at Gamecenter I believe) critisized the pedals
and their front to back motion. How do the pedals compare to your old
T2?
Thanks in advance!
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Share what you know. Learn what you don't.
This helps, since I know there are Gameport only versions and it wasn't just
some box mistake, so I can just look around and get one of the USB / Combo
versions if I decide to get one of these.
And it is nice to have quick support - if they'd only included dual-axis
pedals it'd be a no-brainer. I've been trying to notice while driving how
much I actually use that, and it's very rarely that I'm really working them
both even though I use both feet (a carry over from my days of using my CH
Pedals for driving sims). So that may not be that big of a deal. I'll
probably pick it up and give it a good test drive from somewhere with a good
return policy and see how well it works.
Thanks again!
--
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"Who is the more foolish? The fool, or the fool who follows him?" - Obi-Wan
Kenobi
Go #43 and #44!
volksy (at) geocities (dot) com
volksy (at) yahoo (dot) com
><SNIP>
>The first 2k wheels we sold to Electronics Boutique were GAMEPORT
>ONLY. EB was in a rush to get their hands on the new wheel and decided
>to forgo the extra functionality.
>All of the remaining 40k wheels we have shipped since then are BOTH
>USB and Gameport compatible.
>Again, EB is the only place selling the Gameport only version at their
>request.
>Again, I apologize for the confusion. Have the guy contact me if he
>needs more information.
