Guillemot/Thrustmaster Ferrari wheel

discussed in 288 posts, 1999-2005 · overall tone mixed

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Key threads

• Thrustmaster announces new Ferrari F1 wheel 2002-09-04 · 38 posts
  David G Fisher linked Thrustmaster's announcement of a new Ferrari replica wheel due in October. Steve Smith and others criticised the look of the bundled pedals, which led to an abusive exchange between Gerry Aitken and Fisher. Later posts noted Thrustmaster might not import it to the US, and GTX_SlotCar shared a fix for stiff pedal springs on the older Ferrari wheel.
• Is the Thrustmaster Ferrari F1 force feedback wheel any good? 2003-01-03 · 21 posts
  James Pickard asked about Thrustmaster's new Ferrari F1 replica wheel. Opinions mixed reviews of the new wheel with complaints about older Guillemot wheels' reliability and drivers, leading Andi Cole to point out that two similarly named products were being confused. Jan Verschueren recommended Logitech MOMO or Microsoft wheels instead.
• Best USB wheel for GPL 2000-05-03 · 27 posts
  Karl Zosel asked which affordable USB wheel with split pedal axes would suit GPL. Opinions differed sharply on the Guillemot Ferrari wheel: Iain Mackenzie loved it, while Simon Brown found it poor and preferred the Logitech. The new USB Microsoft Sidewinder FF was said to have a driver bug that slowed GPL, and Act Labs was also suggested. Posters noted that differences between production batches of the wheels could explain the mixed reports.
• Tom's Hardware wheel review and pedal preferences 2002-06-20 · 33 posts
  Larry pointed to a Tom's Hardware wheel roundup but disagreed with its praise of the Momo pedals. Others suggested pairing the Momo with TSW or Redline pedals, praised Nigel Nichols' Redline products, and noted a new Thrustmaster Ferrari wheel. An exchange between Gerry Aitken and Larry about his unused Momo turned testy.
• Steering sweep, linearity and precision on the MOMO wheel 2002-09-09 · 47 posts
  Adrian found the Logitech MOMO's 270-degree steering sweep awkward, prompting advice on Wingman profiles, in-game steering lock and linearity. GTX_SlotCar argued that a larger sweep reduced precision because the same number of resolution points was spread over more rotation, which Gerry Aitken, Ken MacKay and MadDAWG disputed. The long technical debate ended with agreement that ideal sweep depended on the driver and ergonomics.
• Notchy Logitech Wingman Formula Force wheels 2000-03-06 · 29 posts
  Antony Bowers's new Logitech force feedback wheel developed a notchy feel within days. Others reported that China-made units often had bent motor shafts while older Taiwan-made ones stayed smooth, and Jens Schumacher described ball-bearing conversions. GTX_SlotCar explained why the spring setting should be zero for GPL, which uses constant forces.
• NR2003 intermittently fails to detect Thrustmaster Ferrari wheel 2004-05-26 · 20 posts
  David G Fisher sought older Thrustmaster Ferrari drivers because NASCAR Racing 2003 often failed to recognise his wheel after a fresh XP install. Suggestions included other driver versions, Thrustmaster's unified drivers and mapper, a VIA USB filter, or replacing the wheel with a Logitech Momo; none fixed it. His joke about wishing for consoles drew strong anti-console replies.
• Logitech Momo versus Act-Labs Force RS wheel 2003-07-11 · 20 posts
  A buyer asked whether to choose the Logitech Momo or the Act-Labs Force RS. Most preferred the Momo's force feedback, though Act-Labs was praised for customer service and pedals. Ken MacKay reported that newer Force RS units had very coarse steering resolution of about 100 steps, while one owner had stripped Momo gears.
• Finding a wheel that clamps to a shallow desk edge 2001-06-03 · 28 posts
  A user whose desk had a lap drawer asked for a wheel that could clamp onto only a 3/4-inch overhang. Suggestions included the Logitech Wingman Formula Force's small clamp, a board clamped to the desk with C-clamps, heavy wheels like the ECCI that need no clamps, and dedicated cockpits. The thread drifted into banter about league races.

Busiest threads

• Thrustmaster announces new Ferrari F1 wheel (22 posts about it)
• Is the Thrustmaster Ferrari F1 force feedback wheel any good? (11 posts about it)
• Pedal Dead Zone With Ferrari Wheel in F12001 (6 posts about it)
• Best USB wheel for GPL (6 posts about it)
• Another Wheel PSU burn out after playing LFS (5 posts about it)
• Thrustmaster Ferrari F1 Racing Wheel - anybody got one? (5 posts about it)
• Best wheel for Ferrari F355 Challenge? (5 posts about it)
• Re: Wheel advice. Force RS vs Ferrari (5 posts about it)
• Guillemot Ferrari wheel... (5 posts about it)
• New Ferrari F1 wheel (4 posts about it)
• When are new the Logi and Thrustmaster wheels coming out? (4 posts about it)
• Tom's Hardware wheel review and pedal preferences (4 posts about it)
• Logitech MOMO vs older Guillemot Ferrari Wheel (3 posts about it)
• Oh Dear ! Thats torn it! (3 posts about it)
• Steering sweep, linearity and precision on the MOMO wheel (3 posts about it)

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Each post that discussed it was rated from −2 (very negative) to +2 (very positive).

Who talked about it most

GTX_SlotCar · 29 David G Fisher · 18 Marc Collins · 17 Kieran Larkin · 11 Steve Smith · 8 Joe Marques · 7 Simon Brown · 7 Iain Mackenzie · 6 Peter Ives · 5 Gunnar Horrigmo · 5 Larry · 5 mcewena · 4 Tony Rickard · 4 Rick · 4 Jan Verschueren · 3 Andi · 3 Mike Beauchamp · 3 Nuno Pereira · 3 Hotdog · 3 Haqsau · 3

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