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Is Thrustmaster WCS any use for racing sim ?

4 posts by 3 people · 03 Jan 1998 - 03 Jan 1998

tony cheu 03 Jan 1998#390119
Hello Folks, I am interested in getting the TM WCS throttle (I have the PFCS stick btw) for my flight & racing sim. I am not sure if the WCS is any use in the racing sim (eg. TOCA, MSPR and etc.). If the case is yes, do I push the throttle for gas & pull it for the brake. I am interested to know if anyone race with such setup. Thanks. Tony
Lomceva 03 Jan 1998#390120
You could use the buttons on the WCS and PCFS to toggle different functions like in-race menus, roll-bar settings, pause, quit etc. without having to touch the keyboard. I don't think that the throttle action per se would be useful in that it would be quite difficult to acclerate as quickly as you would require in a race car game. But I believe there are those who have tried and use it in this manner. Actually I would have thought that the WCS prices must be really cheap now. If not, may as well go for the TQS since there are extra hat switches which will be oh-so-useful in LongBow II... On another note, has anyone got the WCS to work with a GP1 wheel?
Quoted text (25 lines)> Hello Folks, > I am interested in getting the TM WCS throttle (I have the PFCS stick > btw) for my flight & > racing sim. I am not sure if the WCS is any use in the racing sim > (eg. TOCA, MSPR and > etc.). > Hello Folks, > I am interested in getting the TM WCS throttle (I have the PFCS stick > btw) for my flight & > racing sim. I am not sure if the WCS is any use in the racing sim > (eg. TOCA, MSPR and > etc.). > If the case is yes, do I push the throttle for gas & pull it for the > brake. > I am interested to know if anyone race with such setup. > Thanks. > Tony
Lomceva 03 Jan 1998#390121
You could use the buttons on the WCS and PCFS to toggle different functions like in-race menus, roll-bar settings, pause, quit etc. without having to touch the keyboard. I don't think that the throttle action per se would be useful in that it would be quite difficult to acclerate as quickly as you would require in a race car game. But I believe there are those who have tried and use it in this manner. Actually I would have thought that the WCS prices must be really cheap now. If not, may as well go for the TQS since there are extra hat switches which will be oh-so-useful in LongBow II... On another note, has anyone got the WCS to work with a GP1 wheel? Stanley Chan
Quoted text (25 lines)> Hello Folks, > I am interested in getting the TM WCS throttle (I have the PFCS stick > btw) for my flight & > racing sim. I am not sure if the WCS is any use in the racing sim > (eg. TOCA, MSPR and > etc.). > Hello Folks, > I am interested in getting the TM WCS throttle (I have the PFCS stick > btw) for my flight & > racing sim. I am not sure if the WCS is any use in the racing sim > (eg. TOCA, MSPR and > etc.). > If the case is yes, do I push the throttle for gas & pull it for the > brake. > I am interested to know if anyone race with such setup. > Thanks. > Tony
Dave Henrie 03 Jan 1998#390122
I try never to use my WCSII & FSCpro for driving anymore. I broke too many springs on the FCSpro. I don't think you could configure the throttle to work for any of those games, I'm open to suggestions tho. However you could use the throttle and stick to access the driving menus. I believe there is an old Nascar Racing 1 file included with the WCS files that lets you choose items like wing settings and use the hat to scroll up or down. and of course scrolling through the F2 driver places etc. You would configure the buttons on the WCS to access the various F keys that control lap times, tire changing, weight jacking etc. Then use the hat to move up or down the options. This means not having to take your eye off the road while hunting for the proper F key or those dang < > keys. However, as my pit crew will attest, even scanning a Spoiler setting while approaching the end of a straight makes for either a wheel and fender job, or having your engine compressed from 8 cylinders to 4. Have fun...Try a wheel. You won't regret it. dave henrie #99 TPTCC [overheard after Rose Bowl: Michigan Alum to Timekeeper; "Keep da Change!" (heck, I even tried using the T2 for the Wing Commander Demo...Gas was up..Brake was down...didn't work very well hahar)
Quoted text (12 lines)> Hello Folks, > I am interested in getting the TM WCS throttle (I have the PFCS stick btw) for my flight & > racing sim. I am not sure if the WCS is any use in the racing sim (eg. TOCA, MSPR and > etc.). > If the case is yes, do I push the throttle for gas & pull it for the brake. > I am interested to know if anyone race with such setup. > Thanks. > Tony

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