Hey, did anyone see the add for the new thrustmaster force feedback wheel in
the latest pcgamer? Looks just like the nascar pro wheel, except with 4
buttons on the steering wheel instead of two(I guess that gives us two more
buttons we can short out :-) ).Just wondering what everyones thoughts are
on it.
I saw the ad also. I thought Thrusmaster gave up on the idea of force
feedback
wheels or maybe it was CH Products? Is this another "feel the bumps and
crashes"
FFback wheel or did they figure out how to give real feed back from the cars
handling?
dsr74:-\
>Hey, did anyone see the add for the new thrustmaster force feedback wheel in
>the latest pcgamer? Looks just like the nascar pro wheel, except with 4
>buttons on the steering wheel instead of two(I guess that gives us two more
>buttons we can short out :-) ).Just wondering what everyones thoughts are
>on it.
I saw a news release at the Thrustmaster Web page, I think from May 98.
It talked about the Force feedback wheel.
Jim
They had something on Thrustmasters page about 2 years ago on the force
feedback wheel, they really haven't updated info on it for a while.
Cya,
Stuart Becktell
>I saw a news release at the Thrustmaster Web page, I think from May 98.
>It talked about the Force feedback wheel.
>Jim
This is the Article from Thrustmaster, dated May 28, 1998.
THRUSTMASTER TEAMS WITH
NASCAR? ON FORCE FEEDBACK
RACING WHEEL
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.
Celebrating its 50th Anniversary in 1998, NASCAR is considered
Americas fastest growing sport. NASCAR racing attracted 11 million
fans and 183 million television viewers in 1997. NASCAR has thir***
divisions of racing which compete in more than 2,200 events each
year.
NASCARs Licensing Department is charged with providing greater
opportunities for NASCAR teams, drivers and tracks. NASCAR is able
to assist licensees by utilizing its ten licensed television shows,
four
licensed radio programs, eight licensed publications and NASCAR
Online
([link lost in import] Other resources include partnerships with
more than 100 other licensees, 28 official status companies and
NASCARs offices in Daytona Beach, New York City, C***te and
California.
ThrustMaster, whose diversified product line leads the industry in
realistic game simulation, currently produces the highly successful
and
award winning NASCAR Pro?, Formula T2? and Grand Prix 1? PC
racing wheels, and provides users with an immersive racing
simulation
experience. ThrustMasters broad product line includes action,
adventure, sports and arcade peripherals for the PC and soon the
console platform. Today, ThrustMaster continues to be a leader in
the
development of innovative peripherals, and looks forward to bringing
outstanding PC-based entertainment to consumers. For more
information, please view the ThrustMaster Web site at
[link lost in import]
Note to Editors: Formula T2 and Grand Prix 1 are trademarks of
ThrustMaster, Inc. All other trademarks are
the property of their respective owners.
