steeringwheels

I am looking to buy a steering wheel and I'm not sure what to get. The formula T1 from trustmaster looks good but no one carries it anymore. the virtual pilot Pro by CH also looks good for many purposes but I dont Kow anyone who has used it for Nascar Racing. If anyone has suggestions or has used one of the above please let me Know what works and what doesn't Jason Turpin

I'm wondering if in the present climate for racing games (F1GP, ICR, NCR, ICR2 (PC/Mac/etc), F1GP2, Papyrus' Hawaii etc) that there may be more of a market for steering wheel/pedal joysticks. Perhaps we'll get some real alternatives to the T1 with its ugly pedals. Stuart. Stuart Booth

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>I am looking to buy a steering wheel and I'm not sure what to get. >The formula T1 from trustmaster looks good but no one carries it anymore. >the virtual pilot Pro by CH also looks good for many purposes but I dont Kow anyone who has >used it for Nascar Racing. >If anyone has suggestions or has used one of the above please let me Know what works and what >doesn't >Jason Turpin

Does NASCAR just seem too hard to drive sometimes?! I mean I got Talladega down pretty good, but the rest of the tracks, well, need some getting used to. I saw this Steering wheel/Plane Yoke type setup that looked good. I went to buy it at Comp USA, but the damn thing was sold out. No doubt due to the NASCAR Racing frenzy!! PEOPLE THAT ARE USING STEERING WHEELS> Is there a noticeable difference in control, versus playing the game with a joystick. It seems hard with the joystick to stay straight and behind the car in front of you!!

I have recently tried an alternative to the norm in steering wheels. It is a steering wheel and pedal set built into a***pit like unit. You literally have to slide into this thing and sit/lie in it like in a real racing car. The wheel is very close to a real racing wheel, with the gear change flippers behind it. Many of the car setup options (brake bias, sway bar etc) can be set by push buttons set into the steering wheel. Speakers are even built into the surrounds to give you the feel of the sound as well. Really this thing has to be experienced to be believed. It is made by a company in Melbourne (Australia) and they have just finshed design and development and ready for full scale production. It ain't cheap but for pure racing ***s it is the only thing to use. I tried it with Indy and it was fantastic. Joysticks, T1 are all crap. If anyone is interested please post an enquiry.

Ok, tell where, when and how I can get this baby. From downunder eh, sounds like it will be pricey, but what the hell, ya only live once. Will have to tell the wife that NEXT year I'll find a cheap hobbie. :) Scott

= >I am looking to buy a steering wheel and I'm not sure what to get. = >The formula T1 from trustmaster looks good but no one carries it anymore. = >the virtual pilot Pro by CH also looks good for many purposes but I dont Kow anyone who has = >used it for Nascar Racing. = I'm wondering if in the present climate for racing games (F1GP, ICR, = NCR, ICR2 (PC/Mac/etc), F1GP2, Papyrus' Hawaii etc) that there may be = more of a market for steering wheel/pedal joysticks. Perhaps we'll get = some real alternatives to the T1 with its ugly pedals. = Stuart. = Stuart Booth Subject: Re: STEERING WHEEL CONTROLLERS NEEDED Newsgroups: rec.autos.simulators Distribution: world X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] = I am suprised about the lack of steering wheel controllers currently = available. I dont care for the Thrustmaster combo...build quality, = feel...The Pro Wheel recieved some favorable reviews, but I havent been = able to contact these folks so I guess they are out fo business. = Does anyone have a Pro Wheel?? Simulations Systems in Cailfornia also = seems to have disappeared. I read about a company called Interactive = Digital Devices recently, but have no other info on them. Does anyone = happen to have their address, telephone, fax# or other info?? = cheers... Subject: Re: STEERING WHEEL CONTROLLERS NEEDED Newsgroups: rec.autos.simulators Distribution: world X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL2] = I am suprised about the lack of steering wheel controllers currently = available. I dont care for the Thrustmaster combo...build quality, = feel...The Pro Wheel recieved some favorable reviews, but I havent been = able to contact these folks so I guess they are out fo business. = Does anyone have a Pro Wheel?? Simulations Systems in Cailfornia also = seems to have disappeared. I read about a company called Interactive = Digital Devices recently, but have no other info on them. Does anyone = happen to have their address, telephone, fax# or other info?? = cheers... If you have access to some machine tools, you can make your own. An 8.5" foam grip wheel from J. C. Whitney, a bearing from an auto parts store, a 50K potentiometer from Radio Shack and a couple of buttons for on-the-wheel shifting and some more for gas and brakes (although a couple more pots would make proportional accel and braking), and you've got it. Of course the little woman starts looking at you funny when you spend hour after hour in the chair, uh, driver's seat night after night... Jeff --

One of the game mags, says Win95 will support two way data transmission to special joysticks that operate via a device driver in Win95. The implications of this apparently will be steering wheels that "feel the road" by pushing back like the arcade wheels do... Joe

Buy the Formula T1, it is awesome... I bought one about a month ago and it is truely a REAL experience.. I would recommend it to anyone.. Got it at Computer City in Candad for $250.. Hope this helps... You wont be disappointed..

> Newgroups: rec.autos.simulators > Subject: Re: steeringwheels > We currently manufacture the "BECO" steering and pedal controls for all > the motor racing games on the pc. Please E - Mail me for more info at Everyone, please stop sending me Scott's email. I'm gonna up and stop forwarding it one of these minutes. Now, I know how the names 'haywire' and 'scott' or 'sfraser' resemble each other in length, emphasis, and sound, but strangely enough I never seem to mix them up. Don

We currently manufacture the "BECO" steering and pedal controls for all the motor racing games on the pc. Please E - Mail me for more info at Thank you .... -- Edward Smith Smith's Auto Engineers

S.A.E. is a company currently manufacturing state of the art motor racing steering wheels and foot pedal controls with the semi-automatic gear switches mounted on them. It is known as the "BECO" racing controls. -- Edward Smith Smith's Auto Engineers