MS FF Wheel Out Any comments?

The local EB received 2 of the new FF wheels from MS today. I had them put one on hold till Wed. (Double discount day in my area) However, the price tag is a bit steep. $199. They are suppose to get Thrustmaster's FF wheel in by the end of the month, and it will sell for $169. (a bit more reasonable) So, has anyone picked up the MS wheel yet, or has done a late beta test on it. Any reviews that compare the MS, and the TM wheels? Thanks, Andy

Any idea if it has seperate axis for the brake and gas ?

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> The local EB received 2 of the new FF wheels from MS today. I had > them put one on hold till Wed. (Double discount day in my area) > However, the price tag is a bit steep. $199. They are suppose to > get Thrustmaster's FF wheel in by the end of the month, and it will > sell for $169. (a bit more reasonable) > So, has anyone picked up the MS wheel yet, or has done a late beta > test on it. Any reviews that compare the MS, and the TM wheels? > Thanks, > Andy

It was reported to have the ability to switch to both seperate and single. Also, software to let you save different users and configurations. David G Fisher DmndDave >Any idea if it has seperate axis for the brake and gas ?

Not sure. I only spent a few minutes looking at the box. It doesn't have a shifter though, and that sort of bugs me. (although it has 6 buttons) 2 of those buttons might be hard to reach though. The TM wheel has a shifter, and also has 4 buttons. What I'll probably do, is wait till EB has them both in stock, and try each for a few days, and make a decision that way. Andy

What really appeals to me is the digital/optical position-reading technology they use in their joysticks as well ... goodbye Calibration Blues! Joe

It has seperate axis for brake/gas or single if you want it. The shifters are paddle shifters like a F1 wheel. David G Fisher DmndDave >>Any idea if it has seperate axis for the brake and gas ? >Not sure. I only spent a few minutes looking at the box. It doesn't >have a shifter though, and that sort of bugs me.

> >Any idea if it has seperate axis for the brake and gas ? > Not sure. I only spent a few minutes looking at the box. It doesn't > have a shifter though, and that sort of bugs me. (although it has 6 > buttons) 2 of those buttons might be hard to reach though. > The TM wheel has a shifter, and also has 4 buttons. Another one with a shifter is the Saitek R4. I'll be checking this one... l8er ronny -- How to get rid of censorship in German game releases <http://www.gamesmania.com/german/maniac/freedom/freedom.htm> |\ _,,,---,,_ I want to die like my Grandfather, ZZZzz /,`.-'`' -. ;-;;,_ in his sleep. |,4- ) )-,_. ,\ ( `'-' Not like the people in his car, '---''(_/--' `-'\_) screaming their heads off!