I need a wheel!!

My Thrustmaster Force GT is on it's last legs and my Nascar Pro is a gameport only model (so 1998). I am looking at the Nascar digital, the Logitech Wingman, and the Saitek wheels. Any recommendations? I don't want to go the FF route again, as I don't feel it helps my driving. Also, I'm trying to not have to spend $100 bucks again on a wheel. (TM Formula T2 in 1997- $100, Nascar Pro in 1998.5- $100, Force GT in Jan 2000, $100) I'd like to stay in the 50-60 dollar range if possible. TM has the Nascar Digital right now for 34.95 plus 7 dollars to ship. What's the word on those? TIA, Russ

Great price for that wheel. Just be sure to use the windows default driver and you should be fine. Mr. B "Russell D. Laughlin Jr., MCSE" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:eBZo6.353915$[email hidden]... > My Thrustmaster Force GT is on it's last legs and my Nascar Pro is a > gameport only model (so 1998). I am looking at the Nascar digital, the > Logitech Wingman, and the Saitek wheels. Any recommendations? I don'twant > to go the FF route again, as I don't feel it helps my driving. Also, I'm > trying to not have to spend $100 bucks again on a wheel. (TM Formula T2in

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> 1997- $100, Nascar Pro in 1998.5- $100, Force GT in Jan 2000, $100) I'd > like to stay in the 50-60 dollar range if possible. TM has the Nascar > Digital right now for 34.95 plus 7 dollars to ship. What's the word on > those? > > TIA, > Russ > > >

I like my NASCAR pro digital. Great wheel for low dollars. Didn't like the fact that I had to uninstall reg pro wheel before it would work but...also paddles behind the wheel tend to get in my way. If money is the concern, go for the Pro..IMHO

I just bought the Nascar Pro Digital 2 last night for $59 from COMPUSA. I can honestly say that I think it's an excellent wheel. The 2 comes with gas and brake peddles.. not sure about the 1. An excellent feature of this wheel is the clamping mechanism which locks the wheel very strong to the table preventing any movement while racing. Question about a previous comment.. why was it recommended to make sure to use the default window's driver? I installed the Thrustmaster drivers per the instructions.. is there a known problem with this? Thanks and take care, Tony "Daddyo618" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > I like my NASCAR pro digital. Great wheel for low dollars. Didn't like thefact > that I had to uninstall reg pro wheel before it would work but...alsopaddles > behind the wheel tend to get in my way. If money is the concern, go forthe > Pro..IMHO

Do you have a SAMS CLUB membership or know anyone who does? Microsoft Precision Pro is $19.95 right now. "Russell D. Laughlin Jr., MCSE" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:eBZo6.353915$[email hidden]... > My Thrustmaster Force GT is on it's last legs and my Nascar Pro is a > gameport only model (so 1998). I am looking at the Nascar digital, the > Logitech Wingman, and the Saitek wheels. Any recommendations? I don'twant > to go the FF route again, as I don't feel it helps my driving. Also, I'm > trying to not have to spend $100 bucks again on a wheel. (TM Formula T2in

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> 1997- $100, Nascar Pro in 1998.5- $100, Force GT in Jan 2000, $100) I'd > like to stay in the 50-60 dollar range if possible. TM has the Nascar > Digital right now for 34.95 plus 7 dollars to ship. What's the word on > those? > > TIA, > Russ > > >

On Tue, 6 Mar 2001 08:39:06 -0500, "tones" <[email hidden]> wrote: >I just bought the Nascar Pro Digital 2 last night for $59 from COMPUSA. I >can honestly say that I think it's an excellent wheel. The 2 comes with gas >and brake peddles.. not sure about the 1. An excellent feature of this >wheel is the clamping mechanism which locks the wheel very strong to the >table preventing any movement while racing. > How does this wheel and peddles (and other models) hook up? I presently have CH stick, throttle, and rudder pedals hooked up to a gamecard. -pw

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>Question about a previous comment.. why was it recommended to make sure to >use the default window's driver? I installed the Thrustmaster drivers per >the instructions.. is there a known problem with this? > >Thanks and take care, > >Tony > >"Daddyo618" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >news:[email hidden]... >> I like my NASCAR pro digital. Great wheel for low dollars. Didn't like the >fact >> that I had to uninstall reg pro wheel before it would work but...also >paddles >> behind the wheel tend to get in my way. If money is the concern, go for >the >> Pro..IMHO >

I have a similiar setup to yours. I run a TM F-22 Pro flightstick and throttle hooked up to my gamecard. The Nascar Pro Digital 2 that I bought is USB so it works great with my flight gear. Only thing I notice is that if I leave my USB wheel plugged in, my flight sims (notably F-18) will try and use the wheel.. so I have to unplug it first which is no big deal since it's USB. The nice thing, however, is that I can leave my flight gear hooked up all the time because when I launch a racing sim, it detects and uses my wheel. Hope that helps.. Tony "pw" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:985rlm$obm$[email hidden]... > On Tue, 6 Mar 2001 08:39:06 -0500, "tones" <[email hidden]> > wrote: > > >I just bought the Nascar Pro Digital 2 last night for $59 from COMPUSA.I > >can honestly say that I think it's an excellent wheel. The 2 comes withgas

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> >and brake peddles.. not sure about the 1. An excellent feature of this > >wheel is the clamping mechanism which locks the wheel very strong to the > >table preventing any movement while racing. > > > > How does this wheel and peddles (and other models) hook up? I > presently have CH stick, throttle, and rudder pedals hooked up to a > gamecard. > > -pw > > >Question about a previous comment.. why was it recommended to make sure

to > >use the default window's driver? I installed the Thrustmaster driversper

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> >the instructions.. is there a known problem with this? > > > >Thanks and take care, > > > >Tony > > > >"Daddyo618" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > >news:[email hidden]... > >> I like my NASCAR pro digital. Great wheel for low dollars. Didn't like

the

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> >fact > >> that I had to uninstall reg pro wheel before it would work but...also > >paddles > >> behind the wheel tend to get in my way. If money is the concern, go for > >the > >> Pro..IMHO > > >

On Wed, 7 Mar 2001 16:34:00 -0500, "tones" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>I have a similiar setup to yours. I run a TM F-22 Pro flightstick and >throttle hooked up to my gamecard. The Nascar Pro Digital 2 that I bought >is USB so it works great with my flight gear. Only thing I notice is that >if I leave my USB wheel plugged in, my flight sims (notably F-18) will try >and use the wheel.. so I have to unplug it first which is no big deal since >it's USB. The nice thing, however, is that I can leave my flight gear >hooked up all the time because when I launch a racing sim, it detects and >uses my wheel. > >Hope that helps.. > >Tony >

That is great news Tony!!! Hey - don't think I have seen you around on the pc-games.flight-sim NG. I am mostly a lurker there any way. Thanks for the help. I have always wanted to get a wheel. -paul

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> >"pw" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >news:985rlm$obm$[email hidden]... >> On Tue, 6 Mar 2001 08:39:06 -0500, "tones" <[email hidden]> >> wrote: >> >> >I just bought the Nascar Pro Digital 2 last night for $59 from COMPUSA. >I >> >can honestly say that I think it's an excellent wheel. The 2 comes with >gas >> >and brake peddles.. not sure about the 1. An excellent feature of this >> >wheel is the clamping mechanism which locks the wheel very strong to the >> >table preventing any movement while racing. >> > >> >> How does this wheel and peddles (and other models) hook up? I >> presently have CH stick, throttle, and rudder pedals hooked up to a >> gamecard. >> >> -pw >> >> >Question about a previous comment.. why was it recommended to make sure >to >> >use the default window's driver? I installed the Thrustmaster drivers >per >> >the instructions.. is there a known problem with this? >> > >> >Thanks and take care, >> > >> >Tony >> > >> >"Daddyo618" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >> >news:[email hidden]... >> >> I like my NASCAR pro digital. Great wheel for low dollars. Didn't like >the >> >fact >> >> that I had to uninstall reg pro wheel before it would work but...also >> >paddles >> >> behind the wheel tend to get in my way. If money is the concern, go for >> >the >> >> Pro..IMHO >> > >> >

Paul, You're very welcome.. good luck. I do frequent the flight sim newgroup daily, but like you rarely post there unless I'm stuck with something.. Good info to be found there though, as well as here.. similiar class of folks it would seem :). Take care, Tony "pw" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:986slp$q83$[email hidden]... > On Wed, 7 Mar 2001 16:34:00 -0500, "tones" <[email hidden]> > wrote: > > >I have a similiar setup to yours. I run a TM F-22 Pro flightstick and > >throttle hooked up to my gamecard. The Nascar Pro Digital 2 that Ibought > >is USB so it works great with my flight gear. Only thing I notice isthat > >if I leave my USB wheel plugged in, my flight sims (notably F-18) willtry > >and use the wheel.. so I have to unplug it first which is no big dealsince

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> >it's USB. The nice thing, however, is that I can leave my flight gear > >hooked up all the time because when I launch a racing sim, it detects and > >uses my wheel. > > > >Hope that helps.. > > > >Tony > > > > That is great news Tony!!! Hey - don't think I have seen you around > on the pc-games.flight-sim NG. I am mostly a lurker there any way. > > Thanks for the help. I have always wanted to get a wheel. > > -paul > > > > > >"pw" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > >news:985rlm$obm$[email hidden]... > >> On Tue, 6 Mar 2001 08:39:06 -0500, "tones" <[email hidden]> > >> wrote: > >> > >> >I just bought the Nascar Pro Digital 2 last night for $59 from

COMPUSA. > >I > >> >can honestly say that I think it's an excellent wheel. The 2 comeswith > >gas > >> >and brake peddles.. not sure about the 1. An excellent feature ofthis > >> >wheel is the clamping mechanism which locks the wheel very strong tothe

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> >> >table preventing any movement while racing. > >> > > >> > >> How does this wheel and peddles (and other models) hook up? I > >> presently have CH stick, throttle, and rudder pedals hooked up to a > >> gamecard. > >> > >> -pw > >> > >> >Question about a previous comment.. why was it recommended to make

sure

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> >to > >> >use the default window's driver? I installed the Thrustmaster drivers > >per > >> >the instructions.. is there a known problem with this? > >> > > >> >Thanks and take care, > >> > > >> >Tony > >> > > >> >"Daddyo618" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > >> >news:[email hidden]... > >> >> I like my NASCAR pro digital. Great wheel for low dollars. Didn't

like > >the > >> >fact > >> >> that I had to uninstall reg pro wheel before it would workbut...also > >> >paddles > >> >> behind the wheel tend to get in my way. If money is the concern, gofor > >> >the > >> >> Pro..IMHO > >> > > >> > > >

Hey, thanks to whoever suggested Sam's. I found a MS Sidewinder Force Feedback for 37 bucks, and it also has a 30 dollar rebate. It's gameport, but for 7 bucks, I'll live with it. Thanks Again, Russ "tones" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Paul, > > You're very welcome.. good luck. I do frequent the flight sim newgroup > daily, but like you rarely post there unless I'm stuck with something..Good > info to be found there though, as well as here.. similiar class of folksit

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> would seem :). > > Take care, > > Tony > > > "pw" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:986slp$q83$[email hidden]... > > On Wed, 7 Mar 2001 16:34:00 -0500, "tones" <[email hidden]> > > wrote: > > > > >I have a similiar setup to yours. I run a TM F-22 Pro flightstick and > > >throttle hooked up to my gamecard. The Nascar Pro Digital 2 that I > bought > > >is USB so it works great with my flight gear. Only thing I notice is > that > > >if I leave my USB wheel plugged in, my flight sims (notably F-18) will > try > > >and use the wheel.. so I have to unplug it first which is no big deal > since > > >it's USB. The nice thing, however, is that I can leave my flight gear > > >hooked up all the time because when I launch a racing sim, it detects

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> > >uses my wheel. > > > > > >Hope that helps.. > > > > > >Tony > > > > > > > That is great news Tony!!! Hey - don't think I have seen you around > > on the pc-games.flight-sim NG. I am mostly a lurker there any way. > > > > Thanks for the help. I have always wanted to get a wheel. > > > > -paul > > > > > > > > > >"pw" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > >news:985rlm$obm$[email hidden]... > > >> On Tue, 6 Mar 2001 08:39:06 -0500, "tones" <[email hidden]> > > >> wrote: > > >> > > >> >I just bought the Nascar Pro Digital 2 last night for $59 from > COMPUSA. > > >I > > >> >can honestly say that I think it's an excellent wheel. The 2 comes > with > > >gas > > >> >and brake peddles.. not sure about the 1. An excellent feature of > this > > >> >wheel is the clamping mechanism which locks the wheel very strong to > the > > >> >table preventing any movement while racing. > > >> > > > >> > > >> How does this wheel and peddles (and other models) hook up? I > > >> presently have CH stick, throttle, and rudder pedals hooked up to a > > >> gamecard. > > >> > > >> -pw > > >> > > >> >Question about a previous comment.. why was it recommended to make > sure > > >to > > >> >use the default window's driver? I installed the Thrustmaster

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> > >per > > >> >the instructions.. is there a known problem with this? > > >> > > > >> >Thanks and take care, > > >> > > > >> >Tony > > >> > > > >> >"Daddyo618" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > >> >news:[email hidden]... > > >> >> I like my NASCAR pro digital. Great wheel for low dollars. Didn't > like > > >the > > >> >fact > > >> >> that I had to uninstall reg pro wheel before it would work > but...also > > >> >paddles > > >> >> behind the wheel tend to get in my way. If money is the concern,

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