I just got Nascar 4 the other day and cannot keep the car from spinning out
going into a corner. I have played Nascar, Nascar II & III with alot of
success. I am using a Logitech Wingman Rumblepad as my controller and
everytime I go into a corner that involves braking my back end breaks loose.
Should I consider getting a wheel? I am considering the Logitech WingMan
Formula Force GP Wheel. Will this help me with the "feel" for the steering?
In Nascar 2 & 3 I could compete at 99% with the game pad and be sucessful,
in Nascar 4 I can't even be competitive with the opponent's strength set to
90% with this gamepad, I have to take it very easy into corners or I wipe
out.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
--
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Jeff
Jeff Toogood wrote in message ...
>I just got Nascar 4 the other day and cannot keep the car from spinning out
>going into a corner. I have played Nascar, Nascar II & III with alot of
>success. I am using a Logitech Wingman Rumblepad as my controller and
>everytime I go into a corner that involves braking my back end breaksloose.
>Should I consider getting a wheel? I am considering the Logitech WingMan
>Formula Force GP Wheel. Will this help me with the "feel" for thesteering?
You absolutely must get a wheel & pedals - at the very least a Joystick. A
game pad just will not cut it in NASCAR 4. BUT don't then suddenly expect it
to be easy. It's still tricky to control the car - it will take alot of
patience and PRACTICE! Don't come online tommorrow and wreck me as I lap
you!!
Alot of guys haven't managed to grasp the concept of practicing and getting
good :( When you can run clean and consistent (you don't have to be
particularly quick) come online and have fun :)
Racecraft
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>In Nascar 2 & 3 I could compete at 99% with the game pad and be sucessful, >in Nascar 4 I can't even be competitive with the opponent's strength set to >90% with this gamepad, I have to take it very easy into corners or I wipe >out. >Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. > >Thanks >-- >--------------------- >Jeff >I'm sorry to tell you but your experience in N2 and N3 won't do shit for
you. You REALLY need a wheel and pedals or some kind of anaolog controller.
Still, you need to be VERY smooth and apply pressure to gas and brake
smoothly without too much pressure.
Thanks,
Alex
Jeff Toogood <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> I just got Nascar 4 the other day and cannot keep the car from spinningout
> going into a corner. I have played Nascar, Nascar II & III with alot of
> success. I am using a Logitech Wingman Rumblepad as my controller and
> everytime I go into a corner that involves braking my back end breaksloose.
> Should I consider getting a wheel? I am considering the Logitech WingMan
> Formula Force GP Wheel. Will this help me with the "feel" for thesteering?
> In Nascar 2 & 3 I could compete at 99% with the game pad and be sucessful,
> in Nascar 4 I can't even be competitive with the opponent's strength setto
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> 90% with this gamepad, I have to take it very easy into corners or I wipe > out. > Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks > -- > --------------------- > Jeff > >By all mean, get a wheel and pedals - you absolutely cannot control NASCAR 4
with a gamepad. The LWFF GP is *okay*, but I have the older LWFF (which is
cable driven Vs gear driven on the GP) and it's much better, IMO. Still,
the GP would be a vast improvement over what you have now. I've got a brand
new LWF GP (note: no force feedback) that I'll let you have for $34.95. I
mistakenly ordered it thinking it was a "Force" GP. I won't part with my
Force GP since I now use it with my PS2. The LWF GP gameport only, however.
Other than that, it's identical to the GP in construction.
John Cauthen
Jeff Toogood <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> I just got Nascar 4 the other day and cannot keep the car from spinningout
> going into a corner. I have played Nascar, Nascar II & III with alot of
> success. I am using a Logitech Wingman Rumblepad as my controller and
> everytime I go into a corner that involves braking my back end breaksloose.
> Should I consider getting a wheel? I am considering the Logitech WingMan
> Formula Force GP Wheel. Will this help me with the "feel" for thesteering?
> In Nascar 2 & 3 I could compete at 99% with the game pad and be sucessful,
> in Nascar 4 I can't even be competitive with the opponent's strength setto
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> 90% with this gamepad, I have to take it very easy into corners or I wipe > out. > Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks > -- > --------------------- > Jeff > >Will the old LWFF work with the PS2 or do you need the LWFF GP?
Wayne
"John Cauthen" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> By all mean, get a wheel and pedals - you absolutely cannot control NASCAR4
> with a gamepad. The LWFF GP is *okay*, but I have the older LWFF (whichis
> cable driven Vs gear driven on the GP) and it's much better, IMO. Still,
> the GP would be a vast improvement over what you have now. I've got abrand
> new LWF GP (note: no force feedback) that I'll let you have for $34.95. I
> mistakenly ordered it thinking it was a "Force" GP. I won't part with my
> Force GP since I now use it with my PS2. The LWF GP gameport only,however.
WingMan
> > Formula Force GP Wheel. Will this help me with the "feel" for the
> steering?
> > In Nascar 2 & 3 I could compete at 99% with the game pad and besucessful,
> > in Nascar 4 I can't even be competitive with the opponent's strength set
> to
> > 90% with this gamepad, I have to take it very easy into corners or Iwipe
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> Other than that, it's identical to the GP in construction. > > John Cauthen > > Jeff Toogood <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:L0ec7.34737$[email hidden]... > > I just got Nascar 4 the other day and cannot keep the car from spinning > out > > going into a corner. I have played Nascar, Nascar II & III with alot of > > success. I am using a Logitech Wingman Rumblepad as my controller and > > everytime I go into a corner that involves braking my back end breaks > loose. > > Should I consider getting a wheel? I am considering the LogitechQuoted text (11 lines)
> > out. > > Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. > > > > Thanks > > -- > > --------------------- > > Jeff > > > > > > the newer, smaller, cheaper, cheaper one.
dave henrie
"Wayne Bradley" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> > with a gamepad. The LWFF GP is *okay*, but I have the older LWFF (which
> is
> > cable driven Vs gear driven on the GP) and it's much better, IMO.Still,
> > the GP would be a vast improvement over what you have now. I've got a
> brand
> > new LWF GP (note: no force feedback) that I'll let you have for $34.95.I
> > mistakenly ordered it thinking it was a "Force" GP. I won't part withmy
spinning
> > out
> > > going into a corner. I have played Nascar, Nascar II & III with alotof
set
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> Will the old LWFF work with the PS2 or do you need the LWFF GP? > > > Wayne > > > "John Cauthen" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:9ks5ni$4ka9$[email hidden]... > > By all mean, get a wheel and pedals - you absolutely cannot controlQuoted text (9 lines)
> > Force GP since I now use it with my PS2. The LWF GP gameport only, > however. > > Other than that, it's identical to the GP in construction. > > > > John Cauthen > > > > Jeff Toogood <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:L0ec7.34737$[email hidden]... > > > I just got Nascar 4 the other day and cannot keep the car fromQuoted text (10 lines)
> > > success. I am using a Logitech Wingman Rumblepad as my controller and > > > everytime I go into a corner that involves braking my back end breaks > > loose. > > > Should I consider getting a wheel? I am considering the Logitech > WingMan > > > Formula Force GP Wheel. Will this help me with the "feel" for the > > steering? > > > In Nascar 2 & 3 I could compete at 99% with the game pad and be > sucessful, > > > in Nascar 4 I can't even be competitive with the opponent's strengthQuoted text (16 lines)
> > to > > > 90% with this gamepad, I have to take it very easy into corners or I > wipe > > > out. > > > Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. > > > > > > Thanks > > > -- > > > --------------------- > > > Jeff > > > > > > > > > > > >I just recently went from a Rumblepad to a GP wheel, and it is a major
improvement. However the problem you are having sounds like something
else entirely. With the Rumblepad, do you have steering and brakes and
throttle all set to stick axes instead of buttons? It sounds like you
have the brakes on a button. No matter what controller you use it is
going to be near impossible to get a decent lap out of Nascar 4 if you
have any of those mapped to a button instead. I had steering on the
left stick, and throttle and brake splitting a single axis on the right
stick. That actually worked quite well, the only reason I went to a
wheel is because I couldn't steer precisely enough with those tiny
sticks. But my son actually does better with that setup than he does
with a wheel.
HTH,
Hal
"Jeff Toogood" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> I just got Nascar 4 the other day and cannot keep the car fromspinning out
> going into a corner. I have played Nascar, Nascar II & III with alotof
> success. I am using a Logitech Wingman Rumblepad as my controller and
> everytime I go into a corner that involves braking my back end breaksloose.
> Should I consider getting a wheel? I am considering the LogitechWingMan
> Formula Force GP Wheel. Will this help me with the "feel" for thesteering?
> In Nascar 2 & 3 I could compete at 99% with the game pad and besucessful,
> in Nascar 4 I can't even be competitive with the opponent's strengthset to
> 90% with this gamepad, I have to take it very easy into corners or Iwipe
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> out. > Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks > -- > --------------------- > Jeff > >http://www.sportplanet.com/team-lightspeed/
"Jeff Toogood" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> I just got Nascar 4 the other day and cannot keep the car from spinningout
> going into a corner. I have played Nascar, Nascar II & III with alot of
> success. I am using a Logitech Wingman Rumblepad as my controller and
> everytime I go into a corner that involves braking my back end breaksloose.
> Should I consider getting a wheel? I am considering the Logitech WingMan
> Formula Force GP Wheel. Will this help me with the "feel" for thesteering?
> In Nascar 2 & 3 I could compete at 99% with the game pad and be sucessful,
> in Nascar 4 I can't even be competitive with the opponent's strength setto
