I just wanted some opinions from those who have tried both, should I go
for a nice high end TSW (or similar wheel) or a FFB wheel to feel the
effects in GPL and Nascar 3?
Thanks for the advice.
Jerry
Well I am actaully in a good position to answer.
Tonite I just bought a Logitech Wingman Force Feedback wheel for $99 from
Best Buy.
It was a replacement for my Nascar Pro racing wheel from Thrustmaster.
There was nothing wrong with the NASCAR PRO, but I just kept thinking how
cool my new NASCAR3 would be with force feedback, and I had heard good
things about the imerssion(?) technology in the Logitech stuff.
I am not the least bit sorry I did it!! Initially I was afraid my lap time
would suffer as I now had to contend with forces and not just "knowing" how
to turn the wheel in ceratin circumsatnces.
I tried out:
Viper racing
Sports car GT
NASCAR 3
And I am amazed how much better the experiance is with the WINGMAN FORCE !!
its a whole new ball game and really adds a new dimension to the racing.
Also after having been rusty at SCGT and VIPER I turned in lap times that
were far better than I was able to do when I was fresh at them, and felt I
had better control. NASCAR lap times put me in the pack finally and I now
run with thte leaders or less than 1 sec out !! WOW -
So either my NASCAR PRO was that bad or the LOGITECH is that good, or a
little of both, but I am in heaven tonite man.
ed
normally you really have just FF-"effects" in racing games, like SCGT,
MGPRS and the like: this suxx! GPL is the only exception to the rule so
far: the FF really adds realism and helps improve your driving style -
it's no fancy get-on-the-curbs-and-shake-me-stuff though ;-)
personally, I don't wanna miss the FF in GPL - might be I could not do a
clean lap without it anymore ;-)
Lio
This is definitely a matter of preference, but I own both a TSW and a FF
wheel (Saitek R4 Force, which features Microsoft Sidewinder internals), and
I am pretty much underwhelmed by FF in general. It's neat at first, but
when it comes to ulitmate performance, I find FF to be more a hindrance than
an enhancement. Force Feedback doesn't do as much for me in the added
realism department as a good, SOLID, smooth wheel and pedal setup that is
more or less constructed from the same materials you'd find in a real car.
Personally, I find that a Caliba or Momo wheel does more for realism than
any herky-jerky plastic wheel ever could.
Again, I think this issue is purely a matter of personal preference. If you
really want a FF wheel, then treat yourself, but if you want something that
will last a lifetime and give you hours and hours of satisfaction, go for
one of the top-end wheels from TSW, ECCI, or SRC.
-- John Bodin
Publisher, The IRL Insider Magazine
http://irlinsider.adnetweb.com/
>I just wanted some opinions from those who have tried both, should I go
>for a nice high end TSW (or similar wheel) or a FFB wheel to feel the
>effects in GPL and Nascar 3?
>Thanks for the advice.
>Jerry
Well, the Saitek wheel features both paddle shifters AND a shift lever --
check it out at:
http://irlinsider.adnetweb.com/sims/saitek/
-- JB
>> Again, I think this issue is purely a matter of personal preference. If you
>> really want a FF wheel, then treat yourself, but if you want something that
>> will last a lifetime and give you hours and hours of satisfaction, go for
>> one of the top-end wheels from TSW, ECCI, or SRC.
>Has anyone been able to find a satisfactory force feedback wheel/pedal combo set
>that uses an actual shifter/knob type mechanism rather than paddles behind the
>wheel or buttons on the wheel itself?
>I really wish Thrustamaster had done a better job on their FF wheel. Tried the FF
>Nascar Pro for a couple of days and returned it... just didn't work very well on
>anything and not at all on some things. I still own my NASCAR Pro set... mainly
>because it's taken the abuse I've geven it, and the shifter is exactly what I was
