here is a press release from TM
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Kyle Millikin
Hillsboro, Oregon, May 28, 1998 -- ThrustMaster, Inc. (NASDAQ: TMSR) a
leading manufacturer of game controllers for PC-based entertainment
officially licensed by NASCAR, has expanded its current lineup to create an
official FORCE feedback racing wheel for the PC - the NASCAR FORCE GT? by
ThrustMaster. The NASCAR FORCE GT is expected to ship to retail accounts in
the third quarter, during the upcoming holiday selling season of 1998, with
a retail price under $180.
Computer racers can now take their driving passion to a completely new level
of e***ment with force feedback technology - where they feel the action -
not just watch it. The NASCAR FORCE GT by ThrustMaster will allow drivers to
interact within the game scenario, and actually feel the sensation of the
track. Rubbing other cars and scrapping track walls offer the most jarring
effects, while more subtle forces such as understeer and road textures are
combined to make the most immersive *** experience yet. Never before have
NASCAR fans been able to experience such sensations from a computer racing
wheel.
"The NASCAR FORCE GT from ThrustMaster will take racing fans to a whole new
level." stated Louis Ashford, design engineer for the NASCAR FORCE GT.
"Giving NASCAR fans a fantastic racing experience was one of our major goals
in designing this wheel," added Alan Smith, product marketing manager for
ThrustMaster. "The force feedback effects will bring them one step closer to
the track. We look forward to bringing this innovative product to NASCAR
racing enthusiasts."
"Our continued relationship with ThrustMaster keeps PC racing fans on the
cutting edge of simulated racing," stated George Pyne, NASCAR Vice President
of Marketing.
