Coasting with steering wheel

I have been using a joystick with my EA Nascar sim and although it is harder to steer than a steering wheel, I could let off the gas and coast into corners. I have just recently purchased an interact 280-V3 steering wheel and although I like the steering elements of it, it seems that even with pedals it is either in an all throttle mode or all stop mode which makes it hard in short track courses. Even with the button on the steering wheel that you use when not using pedals is the same way. Are all steering wheels like or is there something with mine or am I doing something wrong. I would think that it should let you let off the gas and coast. Thanks in advance Matt P

No, you should have more analog or gradual feel to your inputs. I suspect the Interact is merely a console gamepad shaped like a wheel. So pressing the throttle is the same as pushing the X button on a gamepad. Good Wheel/pedal combos allow you to squeeze just the amount of power that you need. However, some very good wheels have pretty crummy pedals...do a little research, like here, and you'll find some pretty good combo's. dave henrie "Matt Peeler" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> I have been using a joystick with my EA Nascar sim and although it is > harder to steer than a steering wheel, I could let off the gas and > coast into corners. I have just recently purchased an interact 280-V3 > steering wheel and although I like the steering elements of it, it > seems that even with pedals it is either in an all throttle mode or > all stop mode which makes it hard in short track courses. Even with > the button on the steering wheel that you use when not using pedals is > the same way. Are all steering wheels like or is there something with > mine or am I doing something wrong. I would think that it should let > you let off the gas and coast. > > > Thanks in advance > > Matt P

Dave you have hit the Nail squarely on the head!!!! The V3 is a digital pedals meaning on off, with I am not sure but I am pretty sure the same for the wheel! there ar a bunch of people trying to use these POS's online, Obvioulsy... "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:LyTp7.15924$[email hidden]... > No, you should have more analog or gradual feel to your inputs. Isuspect > the Interact is merely a console gamepad shaped like a wheel. So pressing > the throttle is the same as pushing the X button on a gamepad. > Good Wheel/pedal combos allow you to squeeze just the amount of powerthat

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> you need. However, some very good wheels have pretty crummy pedals...do a > little research, like here, and you'll find some pretty good combo's. > dave henrie > "Matt Peeler" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > I have been using a joystick with my EA Nascar sim and although it is > > harder to steer than a steering wheel, I could let off the gas and > > coast into corners. I have just recently purchased an interact 280-V3 > > steering wheel and although I like the steering elements of it, it > > seems that even with pedals it is either in an all throttle mode or > > all stop mode which makes it hard in short track courses. Even with > > the button on the steering wheel that you use when not using pedals is > > the same way. Are all steering wheels like or is there something with > > mine or am I doing something wrong. I would think that it should let > > you let off the gas and coast. > > > > > > Thanks in advance > > > > Matt P > >

Sting32 <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:W_Up7.334043$[email hidden]... > Dave you have hit the Nail squarely on the head!!!! The V3 is a digital > pedals meaning on off, with I am not sure but I am pretty sure the same for > the wheel! there ar a bunch of people trying to use these POS's online, > Obvioulsy... My V3-SV280 has analogue pedals - I know this because the pots are starting to wear out, and I've had them out to clean them ;-) (Does anyone know where I can find new pots? The shafts are shorter than the standard ones in the RS catalogue, and have flats on them to accept small pinions.) Sounds more like a calibration problem to me. Jonny

Sting32 wrote in message ... >Dave you have hit the Nail squarely on the head!!!! The V3 is a digital >pedals meaning on off, with I am not sure but I am pretty sure the same for >the wheel! there ar a bunch of people trying to use these POS's online, >Obvioulsy... > V3 is not digital, nor are the pedals "on off". When set-up properly, the V3 works exactly like a good wheel/pedal set-up should. Either the V3 drivers aren't installed properly (necessary for full functionality) or there's a calibration issue. The V3 is a decent product for the price and I spent many, many hours with one before switching to a LWFF. If I didn't want FF I'd likely still be using the V3 (my wife uses it now). Dale.