I heard they were coming out with a new version, is it out yet. The
pictures I see online and in my gaming mags from the past show an all red
wheel. The one I just saw in CompUSA in a local store just had the hand
area in red. Is this the new one ? Is it better than the old. I heard the
pedals are supposed to be better.
I am looking to get one, just want to be sure I get the right one.
Thanks.
The one with a small are of red is new. I've heard it's disappointing. The
pedals do look better but it's missing paddle shifters and that full red
softness of the original. Since the original was $150 and this one is $100
it seems clear that they cheaped out to hit a lower PP. Sad. I think ACT
LABS is the only one committed to sim drivers.
--
Joe Marques
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"none" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> I heard they were coming out with a new version, is it out yet. The
> pictures I see online and in my gaming mags from the past show an all red
> wheel. The one I just saw in CompUSA in a local store just had the hand
> area in red. Is this the new one ? Is it better than the old. I heard
the
> pedals are supposed to be better.
>
> I am looking to get one, just want to be sure I get the right one.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
I saw one of the new wheels on display at CompUSA yesterday. Without actually
using it, I'd have to say that it is MUCH less solidly built that the LWFF. The
buttons are hard to reach and the paddle shifters are now buttons.
The pedals look like they might be fine. There pretty big and have a pretty
long "throw" to them. But I feel that this new wheel is definitely a step
backwards overall. Its obvous that they wanted to produce a less expensive
model for the masses. I only wish that they would also consider serious simmers
and either leave the LWFF as an alternative or even improve it. (The pedals).
Joe Marques wrote:
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> The one with a small are of red is new. I've heard it's disappointing. The > pedals do look better but it's missing paddle shifters and that full red > softness of the original. Since the original was $150 and this one is $100 > it seems clear that they cheaped out to hit a lower PP. Sad. I think ACT > LABS is the only one committed to sim drivers. > > -- > Joe Marques > > Please remove "NO SPAM" to e-mail me. > "none" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:9ryu5.3312$[email hidden]... > > I heard they were coming out with a new version, is it out yet. The > > pictures I see online and in my gaming mags from the past show an all red > > wheel. The one I just saw in CompUSA in a local store just had the hand > > area in red. Is this the new one ? Is it better than the old. I heard > the > > pedals are supposed to be better. > > > > I am looking to get one, just want to be sure I get the right one. > > > > Thanks. > > > >The new wheel is gear driven, the old was cable driven. The new pedals have
a more conventional pivot action instead of the straight up/down of the old
version. The old "all red" wheel was completely rubber coated, the new one
just feels like plastic.
"none" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> I heard they were coming out with a new version, is it out yet. The
> pictures I see online and in my gaming mags from the past show an all red
> wheel. The one I just saw in CompUSA in a local store just had the hand
> area in red. Is this the new one ? Is it better than the old. I heardthe
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> pedals are supposed to be better. > > I am looking to get one, just want to be sure I get the right one. > > Thanks. > >Since Logitech had so many defective ones (bent spindle), I guess (refurbished)
wheels will be still available in few years :-)
JensSchumi
On Sat, 09 Sep 2000 22:58:12 GMT, "Joe Marques" <Joe"NO_SPAM"[email hidden]>
wrote:
>The one with a small are of red is new. I've heard it's disappointing. The
>pedals do look better but it's missing paddle shifters and that full red
>softness of the original. Since the original was $150 and this one is $100
>it seems clear that they cheaped out to hit a lower PP. Sad. I think ACT
>LABS is the only one committed to sim drivers.
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Larry,
How does this go? Any sort of barbeque? ;-)
BTW somebody opend the GP and posted in the Logi-forum (which is just down for
mainenance).
JensSchumi
On Sun, 17 Sep 2000 04:01:06 GMT, "Larry" <[email hidden]> wrote:
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>I'm holding off until someone else guinea pigs this one :)
>
>-Larry
>
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Saw it at Best Buy yesterday for $99. The Pedals look like real pedals, but
I'm holding off until someone else guinea pigs this one :)
-Larry
"none" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> I heard they were coming out with a new version, is it out yet. The
> pictures I see online and in my gaming mags from the past show an all red
> wheel. The one I just saw in CompUSA in a local store just had the hand
> area in red. Is this the new one ? Is it better than the old. I heardthe
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> pedals are supposed to be better. > > I am looking to get one, just want to be sure I get the right one. > > Thanks. > >Gears, damn!
The main reason I want to replace my MSFFW is because I can't stand the
Gear's.
-Larry
"Gary Wampler" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> The new wheel is gear driven, the old was cable driven. The new pedalshave
> a more conventional pivot action instead of the straight up/down of theold
red
