I know that this is subjective but generally how loud are FF
wheels? I'd like to get one but don't want to wake people up when
doing some laps at night. Compared to say the computer power supply
fan.
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> I know that this is subjective but generally how loud are FF
> wheels? I'd like to get one but don't want to wake people up when
> doing some laps at night. Compared to say the computer power supply
> fan.
My only experience is with the LWFF, it makes no noise at all.
--
don
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None what so ever even when the effects are happening? like when you
crash in to something? So you can feel the FF but not hear it? Sort
of like a real car, I guess.
I thought it would sound something like a low-speed drill or some
clicking sound.
On Mon, 25 Dec 2000 01:17:03 -0800, "don hodgdon"
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><[email hidden]> wrote in message >news:[email hidden]... >> I know that this is subjective but generally how loud are FF >> wheels? I'd like to get one but don't want to wake people up when >> doing some laps at night. Compared to say the computer power supply >> fan. > >My only experience is with the LWFF, it makes no noise at all.Sir,
In many ways, it depends more on the solidity of your desk setup than on the
wheel in and of itself. If it's mounted to a real desk, one that has a bit
of weight to it, then the FF effects will be fairly quiet--there'll still be
some noise, but at a level far removed from a drill or some such. And this
will happen only in crashes, etc.--the normal driving about is no noisier
than a non-FF wheel.
If it's mounted on a more shaky surface, then of course, it'll get a bit
louder.
But, all-in-all, I imagine the actual games noises will be louder than the
FF wheel itself.
--DK
They generally don't make any noise from the power.
The only problem is when the FF is in effect, if you have a table like mine
it tends to rock a bit if the feedback is heavy or for a long period or
something like that.
Really theres no noise like buzzing or anything, its just the noise of you
driving,
i.e. turning the wheel, a little rocking over a kerb or something and the
cursing that comes as part of all racing sims:-)
If the FF is a bit load still you could turn down the strength at night so
you still feel it but it won't jolt so heavily.
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> I know that this is subjective but generally how loud are FF
> wheels? I'd like to get one but don't want to wake people up when
> doing some laps at night. Compared to say the computer power supply
> fan.
[email hidden] (David Karr) wrote in
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The FF doesn't make any noise, your desk and everything on it will...
unless you have one of them big heavy desks :)
>In many ways, it depends more on the solidity of your desk setup than on
>the wheel in and of itself.
>--DK
>
>
- Alky
Yes, my stapler, my pen cup, and my paperweight--combined--make more noise
than the wheel itself. I've tried reducing the FF effects through the
stapler's configuration screen, and have increased the damping value on the
pen cup, but to no avail.
har, har, har,
--DK
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> [email hidden] (David Karr) wrote in > <927hun$9ol$[email hidden]>: > > The FF doesn't make any noise, your desk and everything on it will... > unless you have one of them big heavy desks :) > > >In many ways, it depends more on the solidity of your desk setup than on > >the wheel in and of itself. > >--DK > > > > > > - Alky> I know that this is subjective but generally how loud are FF
> wheels? I'd like to get one but don't want to wake people up when
> doing some laps at night. Compared to say the computer power supply
> fan.
Your clothes rustling will make more noise (unless your wheel is shot!).
Don't forget headphones instead of speakers ;-)
Andy
