Re: Force Feedback Steeringwheel

LOL! This just illustrates the fact that there is no "best" wheel. It is the one that works best for you. In my quest to find a copy of Papy's CART Racing in the LA area this week, I've been in 8 or 10 different computer/software shops. If all I knew about Force Feedback wheels was what I found in those shops, I'd never have bought one. All of the wheels feel terrible when unpowered and most are displayed poorly. Only Microsoft has a device which holds the wheel in a small display and can be powered up to feel centering forces and some effects. It's unfortunate that most of these manufacturers haven't a clue about marketing. -- don "Getting hit by a meteorite is an accident... everything else is driver-error." "Iain Mackenzie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:0zqD4.3668$[email hidden]... > Ferrari Guillemot with its own pedals. > Iain > don hodgdon <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:8blak5$3m0$[email hidden]... > > LWFF with CH Pedals. > > > > "SpeedR" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:8bl699$1je$[email hidden]... > > > What is, according to you, the best Force Feedback steeringwheel at this > > > moment? > > > Please tell me, as I'm planning to buy one. > > > > > > Greetings, > > > SpeedR

LWFF with CH Pedals. "SpeedR" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8bl699$1je$[email hidden]...

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> What is, according to you, the best Force Feedback steeringwheel at this > moment? > Please tell me, as I'm planning to buy one. > > Greetings, > SpeedR > >

LWFF with CH Pedals.

I like the Microsoft FF.

What is, according to you, the best Force Feedback steeringwheel at this moment? Please tell me, as I'm planning to buy one. Greetings, SpeedR

Ferrari Guillemot with its own pedals. Iain don hodgdon <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8blak5$3m0$[email hidden]...

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> LWFF with CH Pedals. > > "SpeedR" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:8bl699$1je$[email hidden]... > > What is, according to you, the best Force Feedback steeringwheel at this > > moment? > > Please tell me, as I'm planning to buy one. > > > > Greetings, > > SpeedR > > > > > >

I like the Microsoft FF. SpeedR <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8bl699$1je$[email hidden]...

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> What is, according to you, the best Force Feedback steeringwheel at this > moment? > Please tell me, as I'm planning to buy one. > > Greetings, > SpeedR > >

Its getting on a bit in age now if you compare it to the likes of Guillemot's Ferrari wheel but I like my Microsoft Sidewinder FF Wheel just fine thanks! Revvin SpeedR <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8bl699$1je$[email hidden]...

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> What is, according to you, the best Force Feedback steeringwheel at this > moment? > Please tell me, as I'm planning to buy one. > > Greetings, > SpeedR > >

Act labs force RS, a bit more expensive but really more "impressive", heavier, stronger, not plastic like child toy.... SpeedR <[email hidden]> a �crit dans le message : 8bl699$1je$[email hidden]...

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> What is, according to you, the best Force Feedback steeringwheel at this > moment? > Please tell me, as I'm planning to buy one. > > Greetings, > SpeedR > >

Hi SpeedR, I just posted the following to another thread: In the moment there are 2 FF-wheels dominating the market, the Logitech WFF and the ACTLabs RS Pros: Logi: smooth effects RS: strong, solid, has ball bearing on the shaft, shifter available (works with GPL now?), good support by Actlabs Cons: Logi: pedals not to everbodys liking, Support is SHIT, quite sloppy and often defect right out of the box, especially the newer China-built RS: Not to smooth due to the belt drive Anybody is asked to share his further experience when extending the a.m. list. I myself am quite involved in the Logi wheel (see my webpage) and have upgraded my system to a quite good standard, but if I went for a new wheel now, I knew what to do. Jens On Sun, 26 Mar 2000 16:19:27 +0200, "SpeedR" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>What is, according to you, the best Force Feedback steeringwheel at this >moment? >Please tell me, as I'm planning to buy one. > >Greetings, >SpeedR >

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In article <8bl699$1je$[email hidden]>, "SpeedR" <[email hidden]> wrote: > What is, according to you, the best Force Feedback steeringwheel atthis > moment? > Please tell me, as I'm planning to buy one. > > Greetings, > SpeedR I have a Destiny, but wouldn't recommend it. It was amazing when it was new, but it has developed a fault, and works intermittently. Imagine how annoying that is when you're on a hot lap and you lose all the feeling. When you get one, get a normal joystick as well to put horizontally (excellent handbrake). Just make sure you get stiffer springs! Andy Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.

I have a Saitek force feedback setup. X-cellent !! Skiddy.....

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>Pros: >Logi: smooth effects >RS: strong, solid, has ball bearing on the shaft, shifter available >(works with GPL now?), good support by Actlabs > >Cons: >Logi: pedals not to everbodys liking, Support is SHIT, quite sloppy and >often defect right out of the box, especially the newer China-built >RS: Not to smooth due to the belt drive

I was wondering, what do you mean by smooth? Is it a physical thing, or is it a software thing? I'm thinking of getting one of those two (or possibly the Thrustmaster one), but I'm still undecided. Anybody else has any pros/cons? If NFS5 had support for the RS shifter, that would probably be enough to tilt the balance, but as it is, I'm still undecided. --Noel

Smooth is meant in a physical way. Jens On Tue, 28 Mar 2000 21:56:05 GMT, [email hidden] (Noel Llopis) wrote: <snip> >I was wondering, what do you mean by smooth? Is it a physical thing, >or is it a software thing? ><snip> --------------------------------------------- [email hidden] Remove "NOSPAM" before using my email-address JensSchumi homepage at http://members.xoom.com/JensSchu/ Racing simulation, esp. GPL Logitech Wingman FF optimization Classic cars, esp. Morris Minor Radio controlled airplanes

> In the moment there are 2 FF-wheels dominating the market, the LogitechWFF and > the ACTLabs RSNot sure how you can say that. Dominating in what sense? User opinions, sales, what? Iain

Smooth is meant in a physical way. Jens <snip> <snip> --------------------------------------------- Remove "NOSPAM" before using my email-address JensSchumi homepage at http://members.xoom.com/JensSchu/ Racing simulation, esp. GPL Logitech Wingman FF optimization Classic cars, esp. Morris Minor Radio controlled airplanes

Hi Iain, was only an observation of the posting-activities. Can be totally wrong. Jens On Wed, 29 Mar 2000 08:01:55 +0100, "Iain Mackenzie" <[email hidden]> wrote: >Not sure how you can say that. Dominating in what sense? User opinions, >sales, what? >Iain > --------------------------------------------- [email hidden] Remove "NOSPAM" before using my email-address JensSchumi homepage at http://members.xoom.com/JensSchu/ Racing simulation, esp. GPL Logitech Wingman FF optimization Classic cars, esp. Morris Minor Radio controlled airplanes