Force Feedback (FF). Yes or No? At Ferraro Design we would appreciate your opinion!

Force Feedback (FF). Yes or No? At Ferraro Design we would appreciate your opinion! Does the Sim racer use it, or turn it off and suffer due to the lack of effective spring return? We have manufactured over 1000 quality steel units without FF technology and are unsure about the racing sim fanatics feelings towards it. Our current product, the Advantage 1, only comes in the non-FF flavour. We would like to know whether a plastic FF unit or a well-balanced durable design makes a great wheel. Your replies would be greatly appreciated. Regards Jason Ferraro Director Ferraro Design Australia http://www.ferrarodesign.com.au/index.html

On Sun, 21 Feb 1999 18:07:07 +1100, "Jason Ferraro" In Viper Racing, I think the FF is an advantage. It really gives you the feel for what the car is doing, oversteer, understeer, etc.. At least thats the case with the Act Labs Wheel. reggie

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>Force Feedback (FF). Yes or No? At Ferraro Design we would appreciate your >opinion! Does the Sim racer use it, or turn it off and suffer due to the >lack of effective spring return? We have manufactured over 1000 quality >steel units without FF technology and are unsure about the racing sim >fanatics feelings towards it. >Our current product, the Advantage 1, only comes in the non-FF flavour. We >would like to know whether a plastic FF unit or a well-balanced durable >design makes a great wheel. >Your replies would be greatly appreciated. >Regards >Jason Ferraro >Director >Ferraro Design Australia >http://www.ferrarodesign.com.au/index.html

I think it is far far more important that you redesign to allow the accelerator and brake pedals to be set up on independent axis. Personally I won't even consider your wheel until it includes this capability as standard, AND can be connected via USB rather than soundcard/gameport. FF is not an issue for me. I would much prefer to but an Australian-made wheel, but unless the two things mentioned above are included, or the price drops by at least half, no way. Cheers Alan. On Sun, 21 Feb 1999 18:07:07 +1100, "Jason Ferraro"

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>Force Feedback (FF). Yes or No? At Ferraro Design we would appreciate your >opinion! Does the Sim racer use it, or turn it off and suffer due to the >lack of effective spring return? We have manufactured over 1000 quality >steel units without FF technology and are unsure about the racing sim >fanatics feelings towards it. >Our current product, the Advantage 1, only comes in the non-FF flavour. We >would like to know whether a plastic FF unit or a well-balanced durable >design makes a great wheel. >Your replies would be greatly appreciated. >Regards >Jason Ferraro >Director >Ferraro Design Australia >http://www.ferrarodesign.com.au/index.html