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Opinion on Saitek's R4 Wheel?

4 posts by 4 people · 04 Nov 1998 - 07 Nov 1998

Rick Worre 04 Nov 1998#432507
I bought it, and it was terrible! Try the MS Wheel instead. Same internals, much better package and software. On Thu, 05 Nov 1998 01:38:01 +0800, Fuji Sartono >Hi, >Anyone tried this wheel yet. It looks good but how does it really feel? >Thanks. -- Rick Worrell Sports *** Network [link lost in import: /***.com]
Hi, Anyone tried this wheel yet. It looks good but how does it really feel? Thanks.
I have recently been given the opportunity to review both of these wheels, and for a while I had them connected to separate PC's side by side. We did this so that we could race "head to head", pause the Sim and then try the other wheel. Both myself and my co-reviewer felt that the Microsoft Sidewinder had a slightly more direct feel, but other that that, there was not too much between these two wheels other than the price. The Microsoft Wheel has a few extra buttons on the wheel, and feels more robust, whereas the Saitek feels a bit "plasticky". At the end of the day it is a matter of personal choice and budget !!! We also reviewed the standard Saitek Wheel, which was only different to the FF one in that it lacked FF, otherwise exactly the same. __________________________________________________________________________
Quoted text (15 lines)>I bought it, and it was terrible! Try the MS Wheel instead. Same >internals, much better package and software. >On Thu, 05 Nov 1998 01:38:01 +0800, Fuji Sartono >>Hi, >>Anyone tried this wheel yet. It looks good but how does it really feel? >>Thanks. >-- >Rick Worrell >Sports *** Network >[link lost in import: /***.com]
Bought one today. Can't really talk about durability (although the centre column is wobbling a bit) but the feel is OK. Set up without many problems, works okay in GPL, MGPRS2, IC2, N2 etc... And i love the little gearstick for GPL. GPL is awesome with a wheel! John

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