I'd like to upgrade my current Analog joystick to something that would offer
better perfomance at a reasonable price.
Anyone have any suggestions - ie would I see a noticeable difference simply
buying a digital joystick? Do wheels make a huge difference over joystick?
Has anyone tried one of those 'paddle' type sticks? Any help you could
provide would be appreciated.
The games I would want to use it for are CPR and F1RS.
Although there are some out there who seem to excell with any type of
controller, for us mere mortals a wheel and/or wheel pedal setup offers a huge
performance increase. Check out the controllers section at The Gamespot for a
good summary of controllers available in most markets.
http://www.gamespot.com/features/driving/driv.html
-don
"To race is to live, everything else is just waiting." - Rudi Caricciola
Yes wheels&pedals make a BIG DIFFERRENCE!!
Im a "CH products fan" I have the
ch wheel & pedals,, they are
Wounderful!!
hope this helps.
John.
alias-> "Towbar"
see U on the track!!
If you primarily want something for driving sims, you definitely want
to get a wheel and pedal setup. It may seem impractical at first,
compared to a joystick that can "do it all," but you just can't put a
pricetag on how much more fun a driving game is with a wheel and
pedals.
For a look at how the Thrustmaster NASCAR Pro wheel and the Thomas
Enterprises TSW2 compare, check out the following link:
http://irlinsider.adnetweb.com/tsw2rev.htm
No matter what you decide, I think you'll be better off if you do get
a wheel-and-pedal combo for driving games. If price is a concern and
you do need a joystick for other games, then make it a budget-priced
wheel for racing, and a decent mid-range analog joystick for
everything else, and you should be in business.
-- John Bodin
Publisher, The IRL Insider Magazine On-Line
http://irlinsider.adnetweb.com/irl.htm
following around 5 Sep 1998 13:35:53 GMT,:
Is that the flight yoke? It would be better value if it was, so I
could use it with flight sims.
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Definitely upgrade to a wheel. The extra degree of control you get is
significant.
Reasonable price? Well, games mags over here in the UK seem to
frequently mention new cheapo steering wheels. Awesomely plasticy
though. I wouldn't like to know what their average lifetime is. But
the point is that there is a good range available at modest prices.
If you really want to go wild, check out the awesome ECCI CDS:
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/extreme
Stuart
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Stuart Booth
Somewhere in Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Note: My email address is in disguise! Remove trailing Z
I would get the Microsoft FF wheel. I have been using it for a couple of
months with all of the racing games/simulations out there. I really like
it. It is especially fun with TOCA. I don't know when the wheel will be
available to the general public, nor the price.
-Paul
