Force Feedback Wheels and CPU Cycles

I'm in the market to retire my venerable T2 and would like to know which FF wheel saps the fewest CPU cycles and still performs well. At a meager 200MHz, I find myself trying to optimize at every opportunity. Thanks in advance, Glenn -- "It's easy to criticize from outside the***pit" -Murray Walker Australian GP 1993

According to Randy Cassidy, the Logitech is the less CPU hungry when he tested the FF in GPL Cheers Eric [link lost in import]

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> I'm in the market to retire my venerable T2 and would like to know which FF > wheel saps the fewest CPU cycles and still performs well. At a meager > 200MHz, I find myself trying to optimize at every opportunity. > Thanks in advance, > Glenn > -- > "It's easy to criticize from outside the***pit" > -Murray Walker > Australian GP 1993

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Why not just upgrade your CPU and/or motherboard? You could pick up something like a 400MHz K6/2 or Celeron, and board for not much more than the price of a decent FF wheel. Then all your games would benefit as well as regular apps and day to day use. Gavan -- There can be only one............. Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Share what you know. Learn what you don't.

Thanks for the response, guys. The new machine comes in January (married, 1 child, 'nuff said). I'll check out that Logitech job. Cheers, Glenn

The USB based FF wheels perform much better than those using a gameport with serial port. Andi.

Speaking of his findings.... Does anyone know if he ever tasted Saiteks FF unit? Afaik, it got M$ "firmware"... - is that good or bad?? The reason I ask is that I'm thinging about getting a FF-wheel, and to me... the wheel HAS to have a shifter... I cant stand these push buttons... feels so damn wrong in GPL :-)) -- All the best, Edwin Solheim *remove SPAM-GUARD in address to reply* The Paddock - a legendary site.... <http://home.c2i.net/thepaddock> > According to Randy Cassidy, the Logitech is the less CPU hungry > when he tested the FF in GPL

I just bought a Saitek R4 and love GPL a whole heap more now. PAPY have done a excellent job on the FF. It is the best FF i all all the games i have played (GPL, SCGT , Midtown Madness) Does anyone think that Viper racing is worth buying ?

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> Speaking of his findings.... > Does anyone know if he ever tasted Saiteks FF unit? > Afaik, it got M$ "firmware"... - is that good or bad?? > The reason I ask is that I'm thinging about getting a FF-wheel, and to me... > the wheel HAS to have a shifter... I cant stand these push buttons... feels > so damn wrong in GPL :-)) > -- > All the best, > Edwin Solheim *remove SPAM-GUARD in address to reply* > The Paddock - a legendary site.... > <http://home.c2i.net/thepaddock> > > According to Randy Cassidy, the Logitech is the less CPU hungry > > when he tested the FF in GPL

Try this: http://irlinsider.adnetweb.com/sims/saitek/ The Saitek wheel is pretty decent overall, IMO. -- JB >Speaking of his findings.... >Does anyone know if he ever tasted Saiteks FF unit? >Afaik, it got M$ "firmware"... - is that good or bad?? >The reason I ask is that I'm thinging about getting a FF-wheel, and to me...

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>the wheel HAS to have a shifter... I cant stand these push buttons... feels >so damn wrong in GPL :-)) >-- >All the best, >Edwin Solheim *remove SPAM-GUARD in address to reply* >The Paddock - a legendary site.... ><http://home.c2i.net/thepaddock> >> According to Randy Cassidy, the Logitech is the less CPU hungry >> when he tested the FF in GPL

I played the heck out of Viper Racing, and I really liked the FF effects with my Saitek wheel. If you like GPL, you should like Viper Racing, too. -- JB >I just bought a Saitek R4 and love GPL a whole heap more now. >PAPY have done a excellent job on the FF. It is the best FF i all all the games

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>i have played (GPL, SCGT , Midtown Madness) >Does anyone think that Viper racing is worth buying ? >> Speaking of his findings.... >> Does anyone know if he ever tasted Saiteks FF unit? >> Afaik, it got M$ "firmware"... - is that good or bad?? >> The reason I ask is that I'm thinging about getting a FF-wheel, and to

me... >> the wheel HAS to have a shifter... I cant stand these push buttons... feels

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>> so damn wrong in GPL :-)) >> -- >> All the best, >> Edwin Solheim *remove SPAM-GUARD in address to reply* >> The Paddock - a legendary site.... >> <http://home.c2i.net/thepaddock> >> > According to Randy Cassidy, the Logitech is the less CPU hungry >> > when he tested the FF in GPL