Wheels and Racing Legends

Sorry and everything, I know I promised not to keep slagging the new concept off, but one thing has occurred to me . If this is really going to be the ultimate driving simulator, then "most" of the steering wheels and pedals currently available on the market will be not up to the precise job of controlling the virtual car . So it will require another outlay of funds to equip your PC with Act Labs stuff, or similar. Perhaps Nigel Nichols will benefit from this ;-) I can't see many sim racers using �24.99 plastic fantastic replica wheel with this game . Feedback will be essential. No ? And the West's already state that that is a very unrealistic factor in the whole equation.

redTed wrote:

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> > Sorry and everything, I know I promised not to keep slagging the new concept off, but one > thing has occurred to me . If this is really going to be the ultimate driving simulator, > then "most" of the steering wheels and pedals currently available on the market will be > not up to the precise job of controlling the virtual car . So it will require another > outlay of funds to equip your PC with Act Labs stuff, or similar. Perhaps Nigel Nichols > will benefit from this ;-) > > I can't see many sim racers using £24.99 plastic fantastic replica wheel with this game . > Feedback will be essential. No ? And the West's already state that that is a very > unrealistic factor in the whole equation.

Go away.

"redTed" <[email hidden]> schreef in bericht news:agsvji$o72nc$[email hidden]... > I can't see many sim racers using �24.99 plastic fantastic replica wheelwith this game . No, this sim will separate the racers from the gamers, and the men from the boys. Now go play with your gamecube. Bye, Leo

"Leo Landman" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:agt309$2qh$[email hidden]...

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> > "redTed" <[email hidden]> schreef in bericht > news:agsvji$o72nc$[email hidden]... > > > I can't see many sim racers using �24.99 plastic fantastic replica wheel > with this game . > > No, this sim will separate the racers from the gamers, and the men from

the > boys. > Now go play with your gamecube. > > Bye, > Leo So if I'm a man, I won't be racing in my white sockies anymore? Will I need a helmet now? Those things can cost some major bucks. Ask MS and RS. David G Fisher

> No, this sim will separate the racers from the gamers, and the men fromthe > boys. > Now go play with your gamecube. > > Bye, > Leo >No, this sim will separate the elitist wankers from the regular wankers. ;)

No, this sim will separate the elitist ***ers from the regular ***ers. ;)

In article <agsvji$o72nc$[email hidden]>, "redTed" <[email hidden]> writes:

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>Sorry and everything, I know I promised not to keep slagging the new concept >off, but one >thing has occurred to me . If this is really going to be the ultimate driving >simulator, >then "most" of the steering wheels and pedals currently available on the >market will be >not up to the precise job of controlling the virtual car . So it will require >another >outlay of funds to equip your PC with Act Labs stuff, or similar. Perhaps >Nigel Nichols >will benefit from this ;-) > >I can't see many sim racers using �24.99 plastic fantastic replica wheel with >this game . >Feedback will be essential. No ? And the West's already state that that is a >very >unrealistic factor in the whole equation.

Nah - I'm sure the current crop of controllers is up to the task... I don't think FF is *essential* in any game. However, I've heard it makes the driving easier. I don't know - the only FF wheel I've ever used is in the arcade... Eldred -- Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett My .sig file is in the shop for repairs... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

"EldredP" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > In article <agsvji$o72nc$[email hidden]>, "redTed" > <[email hidden]> writes: > > >Sorry and everything, I know I promised not to keep slagging the newconcept > >off, but one > >thing has occurred to me . If this is really going to be the ultimatedriving > >simulator, > >then "most" of the steering wheels and pedals currently available on the > >market will be > >not up to the precise job of controlling the virtual car . So it willrequire > >another > >outlay of funds to equip your PC with Act Labs stuff, or similar. Perhaps > >Nigel Nichols > >will benefit from this ;-) > > > >I can't see many sim racers using �24.99 plastic fantastic replica wheelwith > >this game . > >Feedback will be essential. No ? And the West's already state that thatis a > >very > >unrealistic factor in the whole equation. > > Nah - I'm sure the current crop of controllers is up to the task... Idon't > think FF is *essential* in any game. However, I've heard it makes thedriving > easier. I don't know - the only FF wheel I've ever used is in thearcade... > > Eldred While FF is certainly not essential, it is not so much that it makes it easier, and I am not sure it does - but it is much more realistic, and a good FF setting provides valuable feedback on what the car is doing - of course, you have to react to that feedback as well. I was one that didn't think FF would be worth it, and for a time didn't think I would ever invest in it, but now that I have it with my Momo I couldn't go back I don't think to a non FF wheel. Don Burnette

> While FF is certainly not essential, it is not so much that it makes it > easier, and I am not sure it does - but it is much more realistic, and a > good FF setting provides valuable feedback on what the car is doing - of > course, you have to react to that feedback as well. I was one that didn't > think FF would be worth it, and for a time didn't think I would everinvest > in it, but now that I have it with my Momo I couldn't go back I don'tthink > to a non FF wheel. Unless you're playing GP4, in which case, the FFB is more of a hinderance than a help...

EldredP schrieb: >snip > Nah - I'm sure the current crop of controllers is up to the task... I don't > think FF is *essential* in any game. However, I've heard it makes the driving > easier. I don't know - the only FF wheel I've ever used is in the arcade... First I had to get used to it, but then I improved my times in GPL using FF, and by a big margin. It really helps me in knowing what the car is going to do. For me, FF is now in the Top5 list of required features. -- l8er ronny Your mouse has moved. Windows must be restarted for the change to take effect. Reboot now?

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>EldredP schrieb: >> >snip >> Nah - I'm sure the current crop of controllers is up to the task... I >don't >> think FF is *essential* in any game. However, I've heard it makes the >driving >> easier. I don't know - the only FF wheel I've ever used is in the >arcade... > >First I had to get used to it, but then I improved my times in GPL using FF, >and by a big margin. It really helps me in knowing what the car is going to >do. >For me, FF is now in the Top5 list of required features.

Well, maybe I just need to find someone that has an extra I could test for a while. I can't see buying a FF controller without trying it, and I'm guessing the limited time in a store isn't enough. Eldred -- Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett My .sig file is in the shop for repairs... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.