** RS Shifter Review **

Here's our first 500K celebration article of the day. Stefan Petrovic has put some more time in (dare I say three full weeks?) with the ACT LABS RS Shifter after his First Hour Quick Take and has now delivered a full-blown review to the High Gear Headquarters. Does he like this product? "There it was, the RS Shifter. I've been bugging the guys over at ACT LABS about this product ever since April, they must be really glad to get rid of me for a while now. They've probably banned all incoming mails from simracingnews.com :)" Hmmm...That didn't quite answer your question, right? But you can really find out if it's any good, right at http://www.simracingnews.com/hardware/reviews/rsshifter/ -- Kenneth Verburg Editor-in-chief High Gear http://www.simracingnews.com

It looks great, but does it only work with the ACT LABS wheel? Andre On Thu, 6 Jan 2000 12:37:22 +0100, "Kenneth Verburg"

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>Here's our first 500K celebration article of the day. Stefan Petrovic has >put some more time in (dare I say three full weeks?) with the ACT LABS RS >Shifter after his First Hour Quick Take and has now delivered a full-blown >review to the High Gear Headquarters. Does he like this product? >"There it was, the RS Shifter. I've been bugging the guys over at ACT LABS >about this product ever since April, they must be really glad to get rid of >me for a while now. They've probably banned all incoming mails from >simracingnews.com :)" >Hmmm...That didn't quite answer your question, right? But you can really >find out if it's any good, right at >http://www.simracingnews.com/hardware/reviews/rsshifter/. Enjoy! >-- >Kenneth Verburg >Editor-in-chief High Gear >http://www.simracingnews.com

Hello Andre, Yes, the ACT LABS Force RS Shifter only works with the ACT LABS Racing System. All of our products are designed to be "future proof," meaning they can be upgraded or enhanced via add ons. This is facilitated by our unique cartridge system. It is not possible for our competitors' wheels to add an after market shifter (or other expansion products) as they are closed systems. Raymond ACT LABS

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>It looks great, but does it only work with the ACT LABS wheel? >Andre >On Thu, 6 Jan 2000 12:37:22 +0100, "Kenneth Verburg" >>Here's our first 500K celebration article of the day. Stefan Petrovic has >>put some more time in (dare I say three full weeks?) with the ACT LABS RS >>Shifter after his First Hour Quick Take and has now delivered a full-blown >>review to the High Gear Headquarters. Does he like this product? >>"There it was, the RS Shifter. I've been bugging the guys over at ACT LABS >>about this product ever since April, they must be really glad to get rid of >>me for a while now. They've probably banned all incoming mails from >>simracingnews.com :)" >>Hmmm...That didn't quite answer your question, right? But you can really >>find out if it's any good, right at >>http://www.simracingnews.com/hardware/reviews/rsshifter/. Enjoy! >>-- >>Kenneth Verburg >>Editor-in-chief High Gear >>http://www.simracingnews.com

Raymond ACT LABS

That's until another manufacturer makes a standalone shifter that simply plugs into the other USB port, and utilizes a combination software profiler to allow you to "combine" wheel and shifter as one controller in the game... that works on ALL wheels universally ;) I know PDPI already accomplished this combination software on the L4 with JoyMap, and from the sounds of it... people are using it a lot for many things like Logi Wheel and CH Pedals, etc. :) Keep in mind that your Shifter simply assumes button assignments from the wheel, and the game companies implement keystroke commands for particular gears. Theoretically... if it's ported to use the AL Shifter... another Shifter (stand-alone) could also utilize the same button assignments and work flawlessly with all other wheels on the market... making it a more desireable buy overall... This is because the combination software reports the two controllers as one (you also have control over which buttons/axis do what), so the game doesn't even know that there are two controllers doing the work as one. So to say that other wheels are "closed systems" in a gross misstatement. But don't worry about PDPI making a Shifter like yours.... almost all real racing series down to the lowest level use sequential shifters now anyways... However... I find your Shifter a ton of fun to use (in all honesty). Cheers, Shumi

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> Hello Andre, > Yes, the ACT LABS Force RS Shifter only works with the ACT LABS Racing > System. All of our products are designed to be "future proof," > meaning they can be upgraded or enhanced via add ons. This is > facilitated by our unique cartridge system. It is not possible for > our competitors' wheels to add an after market shifter (or other > expansion products) as they are closed systems. > Raymond > ACT LABS > >It looks great, but does it only work with the ACT LABS wheel? > >Andre > >On Thu, 6 Jan 2000 12:37:22 +0100, "Kenneth Verburg" > >>Here's our first 500K celebration article of the day. Stefan Petrovic

has > >>put some more time in (dare I say three full weeks?) with the ACT LABS RS > >>Shifter after his First Hour Quick Take and has now delivered a full-blown > >>review to the High Gear Headquarters. Does he like this product? > >>"There it was, the RS Shifter. I've been bugging the guys over at ACT LABS > >>about this product ever since April, they must be really glad to get rid of

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> >>me for a while now. They've probably banned all incoming mails from > >>simracingnews.com :)" > >>Hmmm...That didn't quite answer your question, right? But you can really > >>find out if it's any good, right at > >>http://www.simracingnews.com/hardware/reviews/rsshifter/. Enjoy! > >>-- > >>Kenneth Verburg > >>Editor-in-chief High Gear > >>http://www.simracingnews.com > Raymond > ACT LABS

<snip> Could you please use the USENET standard when you do reply? That is, place Re: before the header, instead of a new header. Your postings are a PITA to place in context. There are a lot of people who can't reply properly these days.... Remco

FAQ cop. That's no fun Later, Brit

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> <snip> > Could you please use the USENET standard when you do reply? > That is, place Re: before the header, instead of a new header. Your > postings are a PITA to place in context. > There are a lot of people who can't reply properly these days.... > Remco

Hi Raymond, That upgrade option is a wonderfull idea, whish more hardware would have this feature. Too bad it doesn't work with other hardware, the shifter really looks great, but I don't want to get rid of my LWFF... Andre

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>Hello Andre, >Yes, the ACT LABS Force RS Shifter only works with the ACT LABS Racing >System. All of our products are designed to be "future proof," >meaning they can be upgraded or enhanced via add ons. This is >facilitated by our unique cartridge system. It is not possible for >our competitors' wheels to add an after market shifter (or other >expansion products) as they are closed systems. >Raymond >ACT LABS

Funny..... I show threaded posts, and have NO problem putting them in context (lots of times this happens on other posts too). I AM replying properly since it showed up EXACTLY like I wanted it to.... If you can't follow simple indented threads..... perhaps you should look into a new Newsreader and quit telling me what I can and can't do..... Everyone's a self appointed "President of Net Etiquette" these days..... sheesh... Cheers, Shumi

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> <snip> > Could you please use the USENET standard when you do reply? > That is, place Re: before the header, instead of a new header. Your > postings are a PITA to place in context. > There are a lot of people who can't reply properly these days.... > Remco

>If you can't follow simple indented threads..... perhaps you should look >into a new Newsreader and quit telling me what I can and can't do..... Many newsreaders - including Agent, probably the most widely used one on the planet - automatically create a new thread when the subject changes. So for many users, when you change the subject you create a new, separate thread that is not in context. Joe McGinn _________________________ GA-Sports Writer http://www.ga-sports.com/

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>>If you can't follow simple indented threads..... perhaps you should look >>into a new Newsreader and quit telling me what I can and can't do..... >Many newsreaders - including Agent, probably the most widely used one >on the planet - automatically create a new thread when the subject >changes. So for many users, when you change the subject you create a >new, separate thread that is not in context.

Yeah, Joe is right here....only for Outlook users, like Shumi, the replies makes sense....for others they look a bit silly... Remco

Notice the subject, and please accept my apologies. At the same time I'd like to thank you, and perhaps even share in your frustration. I couldn't figure it out... but Agent always seemed so screwed up when I viewed News in it, and now I have my answer. I do use Outlook, and by the sounds of it... I should stick with it (although it's not perfect admittedly... lost my entire archive of news on this exact NG 2 weeks ago... missing some replies in the process). I'll keep it in mind next time I reply :) Cheers, Shumi

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> >>If you can't follow simple indented threads..... perhaps you should look > >>into a new Newsreader and quit telling me what I can and can't do..... > >Many newsreaders - including Agent, probably the most widely used one > >on the planet - automatically create a new thread when the subject > >changes. So for many users, when you change the subject you create a > >new, separate thread that is not in context. > Yeah, Joe is right here....only for Outlook users, like Shumi, the > replies makes sense....for others they look a bit silly... > Remco

Actually, Agent (not Free Agent) can handle this fine. From Options / General Preferences / Message List: - check "Enable threading by subject" - don't check "Start a new thread when follow up subject changes" This seems to cater for most of the problems caused by people using newsreaders which don't conform to the standards ;-) Cheers, Richard

Hey Andre, You should try to sell the Logi wheel. I did. Only thing is, when you sell it, don't let anyone see the ACT LABS wheel and shifter combo. :) If you let them play with the Shifter, you will never rid if it!

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> Hi Raymond, > That upgrade option is a wonderfull idea, whish more hardware would > have this feature. Too bad it doesn't work with other hardware, the > shifter really looks great, but I don't want to get rid of my LWFF... > Andre > >Hello Andre, > >Yes, the ACT LABS Force RS Shifter only works with the ACT LABS Racing > >System. All of our products are designed to be "future proof," > >meaning they can be upgraded or enhanced via add ons. This is > >facilitated by our unique cartridge system. It is not possible for > >our competitors' wheels to add an after market shifter (or other > >expansion products) as they are closed systems. > >Raymond > >ACT LABS

>Actually, Agent (not Free Agent) can handle this fine. >From Options / General Preferences / Message List: > - check "Enable threading by subject" > - don't check "Start a new thread when follow up subject changes" Thanks, Richard, I didn't know that. Joe McGinn _________________________ GA-Sports Writer http://www.ga-sports.com/

>I'll keep it in mind next time I reply :) Thanks for your consideration Shumi! :-) I love Agent, or rather, I'm ***ed to it. It's organization of groups, threads, and messages is unparalleled. That's why most Agent users continue to use the product for years. Everyone elses user interfaces just seem so clumsy by comparison (don't even get me started on web-based forums!). Joe McGinn _________________________ GA-Sports Writer http://www.ga-sports.com/

Hi, Has anyone tried XNews? ([link lost in import] It is a free newsreader for windows and has a lot of nice features. Later, John

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> >>If you can't follow simple indented threads..... perhaps you should look > >>into a new Newsreader and quit telling me what I can and can't do..... > >Many newsreaders - including Agent, probably the most widely used one > >on the planet - automatically create a new thread when the subject > >changes. So for many users, when you change the subject you create a > >new, separate thread that is not in context. > Yeah, Joe is right here....only for Outlook users, like Shumi, the > replies makes sense....for others they look a bit silly... > Remco

Netscape is able to put the threads together perfectly, too. the thing I like about Netscape's newsreader over Outlook is that pressing "k" makes a thread totally and utterly disappear for now and forever, which is great for getting rid of all those threads you don't want to see :) Grant.

Outlook has the same thing except it's called 'Ignore Conversation'. I'm not sure how it works but this conversation is now being ignored. :-) > > >>If you can't follow simple indented threads..... perhaps you should look

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> > >>into a new Newsreader and quit telling me what I can and can't do..... > > >Many newsreaders - including Agent, probably the most widely used one > > >on the planet - automatically create a new thread when the subject > > >changes. So for many users, when you change the subject you create a > > >new, separate thread that is not in context. > > Yeah, Joe is right here....only for Outlook users, like Shumi, the > > replies makes sense....for others they look a bit silly... > > Remco > Netscape is able to put the threads together perfectly, too. > the thing I like about Netscape's newsreader over Outlook is > that pressing "k" makes a thread totally and utterly disappear > for now and forever, which is great for getting rid of all > those threads you don't want to see :) > Grant.

>Netscape is able to put the threads together perfectly, too. Ugh! Tried Netscape, hated it. Joe McGinn _________________________ GA-Sports Writer http://www.ga-sports.com/