"Paul Jager" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> I read recently about a new motorbike 'handle bar' controller that is tobe
Check out this article on the Ducati controller,
http://news.motorcycle.com/968185504
don
On Thu, 5 Oct 2000 12:15:07 +0100, "Paul Jager"
<[email hidden]> mangled uncounted electrons thus:
>I read recently about a new motorbike 'handle bar' controller that is to be
>for sale shortly. Can't remember where I saw the article on it, but I
>wondered if anyone knew when such a device would be available, and for how
>much (in the UK).
>
>Sorry to be so vague.
www.zykon.com
Zykon are a Belgian outfit that make a controller called the
Joyrider Pro. It's a combination 'standard' wheel,
more-or-less-F1 wheel, handlebars and flight yoke. It's not new -
been around for about 18 months, IIRC.
It's quite clever, actually. And a pretty good price. As a
conventional (non-FF) wheel it's not at all bad - it handled GP2
quite satisfactorily. (I can't speak for the handlebar mode as
I've never used it in that configuration, though. The flight yoke
mode is *not* particularly good - best to buy a dedicated yoke or
stick to a joystick for flying.)
I only recently moved up to a FF-wheel. But I still have the
Zykon, in case the Logitech fails...
Martin D. Pay
I got mine from Special Reserve...
I read recently about a new motorbike 'handle bar' controller that is to be
for sale shortly. Can't remember where I saw the article on it, but I
wondered if anyone knew when such a device would be available, and for how
much (in the UK).
Sorry to be so vague.
PJ
On Thu, 5 Oct 2000 12:15:07 +0100, "Paul Jager" <[email hidden]> wrote:
>I read recently about a new motorbike 'handle bar' controller that is to be
>for sale shortly. Can't remember where I saw the article on it, but I
>wondered if anyone knew when such a device would be available, and for how
>much (in the UK).
>
>Sorry to be so vague.
I haven't used one of these first hand, but I do remember a games controller similar to this being in an article in a games magazine some
time ago. If memory serves, it didn't receive much praise. Supposedly, it felt like a cross between a steering wheel and joystick, rather
than an independent controller. On the same page was a review of a yoke stick, for flight simulators, which suffered from similar problems.
This was a couple of years ago, mind you, so the technology may have moved on since then - the games certainly have.
Would you really want to dish out on a motorcycle handlebar controller, no matter how good it may be, considering that there really aren't
very many motorcycle simulators on the market. I can think of around 5, only a couple of which are any good.
"Moon-Watcher" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> Would you really want to dish out on a motorcycle handlebar controller, nomatter how good it may be, considering that there really aren't
> very many motorcycle simulators on the market. I can think of around 5,only a couple of which are any good.
It only needs one good one ... and there are two.
GP500 for the simulation purist and SBK for the fun race and ride - for
track.
Motocross Madness 1 and 2 - for off-road MotoX
I just need to be able to lean the set and get my knee down with nice
scraping noises :-)
Bad-Boy
How can a game controller support the physics of motorcycle steering? At
low speed you pull the left bars you will turn left, but as you reach any
kind of speed countersteering comes into effect. At speed pull left bar
which makes bike lean right and you turn right. I would imagine to overcome
this limitation we would need both hardware and software bundle. This setup
would also need pedals for shifting and rear brake.
Mitch
"Paul Jager" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> I read recently about a new motorbike 'handle bar' controller that is tobe
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> for sale shortly. Can't remember where I saw the article on it, but I > wondered if anyone knew when such a device would be available, and for how > much (in the UK). > > Sorry to be so vague. > > > PJ > >I believe it was a controller made by Dukati. I can't remember where I read
about it, but I'm sure if you goto the Dukati site you'll find something
about it.
-DElvr
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"Moon-Watcher" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 5 Oct 2000 12:15:07 +0100, "Paul Jager" <[email hidden]>
wrote:
>
> >I read recently about a new motorbike 'handle bar' controller that is to
be
> >for sale shortly. Can't remember where I saw the article on it, but I
> >wondered if anyone knew when such a device would be available, and for
how
> >much (in the UK).
> >
> >Sorry to be so vague.
>
> I haven't used one of these first hand, but I do remember a games
controller similar to this being in an article in a games magazine some
> time ago. If memory serves, it didn't receive much praise. Supposedly, it
felt like a cross between a steering wheel and joystick, rather
> than an independent controller. On the same page was a review of a yoke
stick, for flight simulators, which suffered from similar problems.
>
> This was a couple of years ago, mind you, so the technology may have moved
on since then - the games certainly have.
>
> Would you really want to dish out on a motorcycle handlebar controller, no
matter how good it may be, considering that there really aren't
> very many motorcycle simulators on the market. I can think of around 5,
only a couple of which are any good.
I believe it was a controller made by Dukati. I can't remember where I read
about it, but I'm sure if you goto the Dukati site you'll find something
about it.
-DElvr
--
looking for some great online racing?
Check out http://www.3stoutsracing.com.
"Moon-Watcher" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 5 Oct 2000 12:15:07 +0100, "Paul Jager" <[email hidden]>
wrote:
>
> >I read recently about a new motorbike 'handle bar' controller that is to
be
> >for sale shortly. Can't remember where I saw the article on it, but I
> >wondered if anyone knew when such a device would be available, and for
how
> >much (in the UK).
> >
> >Sorry to be so vague.
>
> I haven't used one of these first hand, but I do remember a games
controller similar to this being in an article in a games magazine some
> time ago. If memory serves, it didn't receive much praise. Supposedly, it
felt like a cross between a steering wheel and joystick, rather
> than an independent controller. On the same page was a review of a yoke
stick, for flight simulators, which suffered from similar problems.
>
> This was a couple of years ago, mind you, so the technology may have moved
on since then - the games certainly have.
>
> Would you really want to dish out on a motorcycle handlebar controller, no
matter how good it may be, considering that there really aren't
> very many motorcycle simulators on the market. I can think of around 5,
only a couple of which are any good.
> I read recently about a new motorbike 'handle bar' controller that is tobe
> for sale shortly
I'm waiting for a sim where I can feel the wind in my face and really
lean into turns with my body. A handlebar controller would be great!
rms
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