ICR2 Setups Observation

I got ICR2 about 3 weeks ago and I have been racing with the keyboard. Yeah, I know I need to get a "real" input device, but I am strapped for cash at the moment, plus I am used to using the keyboard and I like to suffer. Is there anyone else out there being this stupid? I've managed to run 184 at Nazareth (qualifying) and won a race (half distance, 95% strength). My real observation is that I have pulled some setups off the net and tried using them. A universal observation is that they have been somewhat unusable, primarily due to the excessive wheel lock used. It seems that the controller does make all the difference in the world - particularly the wheel. Is there a decent wheel/pedal setup available for around $100? If not what other setups work well? Email me and I will post a summary. I'd also like to hear from any other fool using keyboard.

i use a gravis analogue pro and i works great for all games. Pretty good for keys i would imagine You are right there all the setups i have downloaded off the net {only non-oval ones} have had excessive steering lock and they have also been running with not nearly enough negative camber on the rear wheels {to stop high speed oversteer} I used a keyboard for indy1 and when i changed over to joystick my times were about 2 seconds a lap slower. When u get a wheel u can afford to put on loads of steering lock for the slow corners.....the joystick is bad enough {11 degrees for all road courses} i can imagine the keys would be worse. I don't think u will get the wheel/pedal setup for less than 100 unless u do the "make your own wheel". Good luck with the cash................... GAUNTLET Beans Beans Beans Sex Beans Beans Beans Cars Beans Beans Beans

The Thrustmaster T2 is $100 bux, check it out. l8r Todd

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> I got ICR2 about 3 weeks ago and I have been racing with the keyboard. > Yeah, I know I need to get a "real" input device, but I am strapped for > cash at the moment, plus I am used to using the keyboard and I like to > suffer. > Is there anyone else out there being this stupid? I've managed to run > 184 at Nazareth (qualifying) and won a race (half distance, 95% > strength). > My real observation is that I have pulled some setups off the net and > tried using them. A universal observation is that they have been > somewhat unusable, primarily due to the excessive wheel lock used. It > seems that the controller does make all the difference in the world - > particularly the wheel. > Is there a decent wheel/pedal setup available for around $100? If not > what other setups work well? Email me and I will post a summary. I'd > also like to hear from any other fool using keyboard.

I got a Virtual Pilot by CH Products for $80 in Canada. It works well for auto and flight sims. I also saw a pedal/rudder controls that match this unit for the same price. --

> > Is there a decent wheel/pedal setup available for around $100? If not I've seen the T2 by Thrustmaster for $99.00. Ken

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>> Is there a decent wheel/pedal setup available for around $100? If not >> what other setups work well? Email me and I will post a summary. I'd >> also like to hear from any other fool using keyboard. >I got a Virtual Pilot by CH Products for $80 in Canada. It works well >for auto and flight sims. I also saw a pedal/rudder controls that match >this unit for the same price. >--

Consider building your own wheel/pedals. Check out http://www.oz.net/~wottenad/wheel.htm Has several plans plus links to wheel/pedal manufactucter sites. Ken