Looking for a new wheel.

Hey guys. Time has come to replace my broken down Thrustmaster Ferrari FF. The feedback cable broke and is impossible to fix. Would like the same wheel as replacement but Thrustmaster products are nowhere to be found these days; not even eBay. Does anyone have recommendations for a decent FF wheel that has shifter paddles and gas/brake paddles right on the wheel? My only other requirement would be that the gas/brake paddles be on separate axis. Thanks for any pointers.

"Dario" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > > Hey guys. Time has come to replace my broken down Thrustmaster FerrariFF.

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> The feedback cable broke and is impossible to fix. > > Would like the same wheel as replacement but Thrustmaster products are > nowhere to be found these days; not even eBay. > > Does anyone have recommendations for a decent FF wheel that has shifter > paddles and gas/brake paddles right on the wheel? My only other

requirement > would be that the gas/brake paddles be on separate axis. > > Thanks for any pointers. The Logitech Driving Force for the Playstation 2 is great. With the latest software (downloadable from logitech.com) you can program all the buttons and the hat switch and adjust the sensitivities of all the axis. It works with separate or combined axis. Haven't found a PC game yet that doesn't work with it. Elrikk PS. I use the paddles for gas and brake and two of the twelve buttons for up and down shifts. Works great.

What's the problem with Thrustmasters product distribution?

On Thu, 29 Jul 2004 21:23:51 -0400, Johnny wrote (in message <HqhOc.2397$[email hidden]>): > What's the problem with Thrustmasters product distribution? Beats me, but if you go to the online retailed that TM lists on their site, you'll only find 2 joysticks and some kind of a gamepad up for sale, which to me is an indication of a problem. The products they list on their site all have come out a number of months ago, so the company seems to have stalled growth wise. Might have something to do with the Guillemot acquisition. Their best wheel is only available in Europe. Coincidentally, Guillemot seems to be a French company. I called TM a while ago and the rep said he'd email me with names of some retailers that sold their FF GT but never got anything. But if you know something about purchasing their stuff that I'm missing out on, I'm all ears, believe me.

Try a Logitech Momo. It doesn't have a drive cable that can break, it uses gears. The pedals are also very good.

TM is now Guillmot (Thrustmaster was a GREAT company, sadly its gone), and I give their support a "1" out of "10". Forget getting any help from them for ANYTHING. I had their most expensive flight controller (Cougar HOTAS) and they screwed me around for 4 MONTHS, telling me (after two months) that I had told them the wrong part (I had the ORIGINAL emails, made them look like the idiots they were), they "lost" my emails (after I called their bluff), RE-sending all my purchase info THREE TIMES, and on and on it went.. I actually got the broken part replaced by a regular joe on a forum that had replaced his with 3rd party stuff (was a Y axis potentiometer - Guillmot's was PLASTIC! in a $300 controller!) and sold it on EBay 2 months before the right part arrrived!!! I wouldn't buy anything from them if it meant giving up flying and racing.. which of course won't happen with all the GOOD companies out there! Go Logitech, Microsoft, or ANYONE else!! Cheers! G Patricks

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>On Fri, 30 Jul 2004 9:56:51 -0400, Dario <[email hidden]> wrote: >On Thu, 29 Jul 2004 21:23:51 -0400, Johnny wrote >(in message <HqhOc.2397$[email hidden]>): > >> What's the problem with Thrustmasters product distribution? > >Beats me, but if you go to the online retailed that TM lists on their site, >you'll only find 2 joysticks and some kind of a gamepad up for sale, which to >me is an indication of a problem. > >The products they list on their site all have come out a number of months >ago, so the company seems to have stalled growth wise. Might have something >to do with the Guillemot acquisition. Their best wheel is only available in >Europe. Coincidentally, Guillemot seems to be a French company. > >I called TM a while ago and the rep said he'd email me with names of some >retailers that sold their FF GT but never got anything. > >But if you know something about purchasing their stuff that I'm missing out >on, I'm all ears, believe me.