Act Labs Wheel - First notes

I just received a wheel and shifter from Act Labs to do my review. For those of you who have read other reviews on it and heard complaints about the paddle shifters being weak, looking like spoons and being one lever that can be pushed and pulled, I thought I'd let you know...... They've changed it!! How about that, a company that listens. Of course, it still looks like something out of Captain Midnight or Jet Jackson (1950s Saturday morning TV serials). Time to hook it up! Slot

Hey Slot,just received my Force RS䨘龵 today too.I've been using the LWFF for about a year now,but I Wanted to try the RS for a few reasons(More rotation,stronger force,true shifter).Iv'e had about 1 hour to try things out with GPL,Viper,RC2K,N3 and TOCA 2,feels great so far.Anybody that has questions about the RS versus the LWFF,ask away and I'LL reply later when I get a few more hours in. Dave K

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> I just received a wheel and shifter from Act Labs to do my review. For those > of you who have read other reviews on it and heard complaints about the > paddle shifters being weak, looking like spoons and being one lever that can > be pushed and pulled, I thought I'd let you know...... They've changed it!! > How about that, a company that listens. Of course, it still looks like > something out of Captain Midnight or Jet Jackson (1950s Saturday morning TV > serials). > Time to hook it up! > Slot

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> > Hey Slot,just received my Force RS+Shifter today too.I've been using the LWFF > for about a year now,but I Wanted to try the RS for a few reasons(More > rotation,stronger force,true shifter).Iv'e had about 1 hour to try things out > with GPL,Viper,RC2K,N3 and TOCA 2,feels great so far.Anybody that has questions > about the RS versus the LWFF,ask away and I'LL reply later when I get a few more > hours in. > Dave K

How do you think the RS and LWFF compare in GPL? /Stefan -- ========================================================== Stefan Soderholm Email: [email hidden] Software Developer Phone(Work): +46-(0)243-886 01 Columna AB Phone(Cell): +46-(0)70- 665 75 67 "In a world without Walls and Fences, who needs Windows or Gates?" ==========================================================

Those are close to the settings I've been using for the better part of a year, except for setting the max torque to 180. I now have damping and torque both set to 140, and it's a bit better. -- Pat Dotson IMPACT Motorsports http://www.impactmotorsports.com/pd.html > Dave, > Try these FF setting in your GPL core.ini and see what you think. I > tried the Logitech and sent it back. I wouldn't trade my Act Labs Force > RS for anything on the market today. Let me know... > force_feedback_damping = 40.00 ; force feedback damping coefficient > force_feedback_latency = 0.095 ; force feedback latency (secs) > max_steering_torque = 230.00 ; steering torque giving max device force

Hi Stefan,I've got about 6 hours in on GPL with the Force RS.Right now I would say the LWFF has the superior dynamics.I'm still in the break in phase of the RS,and still tweaking core.ini,but I still miss the subtle feel of the LWFF.All of the small bumps are not being felt,as well as the small tug of the wheel in the corners.I just feel more information from the car through the LWFF.I'll continue tweaking and see how things progress. Dave K P.S. The shifter is excellent;)Where's the patch Randy?

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> How do you think the RS and LWFF compare in GPL? > /Stefan > -- > ========================================================== > Software Developer Phone(Work): (0)243-886 01 > Columna AB Phone(Cell): (0)70- 665 75 67 > "In a world without Walls and Fences, > who needs Windows or Gates?" > ==========================================================

Dave, Try these FF setting in your GPL core.ini and see what you think. I tried the Logitech and sent it back. I wouldn't trade my Act Labs Force RS for anything on the market today. Let me know... force_feedback_damping = 40.00 ; force feedback damping coefficient force_feedback_latency = 0.095 ; force feedback latency (secs) max_steering_torque = 230.00 ; steering torque giving max device force --David Cook

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> Hi Stefan,I've got about 6 hours in on GPL with the Force RS.Right now I would say the > LWFF has the superior dynamics.I'm still in the break in phase of the RS,and still > tweaking core.ini,but I still miss the subtle feel of the LWFF.All of the small bumps > are not being felt,as well as the small tug of the wheel in the corners.I just feel > more information from the car through the LWFF.I'll continue tweaking and see how > things progress. > Dave K

I bought a new computer desk today and can't get the clamps over the wood strip across the front. As far as I know they are opened as far as they will go. Has anyone else run into this problem? I'm not sure what the heck I'm supposed to do. Man, I hate these clamps. Tony Sante www.pcbaseball.com

I had to take out a front panel that hung down about an inch. Took me quite awhile as I had to go in behind the side drawers and drill out the pieces holding the panel in. This isn't a cheap desk either. :) Brian On Thu, 24 Feb 2000 02:34:08 GMT, Tony Sante

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>>I just received a wheel and shifter from Act Labs to do my review. For those >>of you who have read other reviews on it and heard complaints about the >>paddle shifters being weak, looking like spoons and being one lever that can >>be pushed and pulled, I thought I'd let you know...... They've changed it!! >>How about that, a company that listens. Of course, it still looks like >>something out of Captain Midnight or Jet Jackson (1950s Saturday morning TV >>serials). >>Time to hook it up! >>Slot >I bought a new computer desk today and can't get the clamps over the >wood strip across the front. As far as I know they are opened as far >as they will go. Has anyone else run into this problem? I'm not sure >what the heck I'm supposed to do. Man, I hate these clamps. >Tony Sante >www.pcbaseball.com

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>I had to take out a front panel that hung down about an inch. Took me >quite awhile as I had to go in behind the side drawers and drill out >the pieces holding the panel in. This isn't a cheap desk either. :) >Brian >On Thu, 24 Feb 2000 02:34:08 GMT, Tony Sante >>I bought a new computer desk today and can't get the clamps over the >>wood strip across the front. As far as I know they are opened as far >>as they will go. Has anyone else run into this problem? I'm not sure >>what the heck I'm supposed to do. Man, I hate these clamps. >>Tony Sante >>www.pcbaseball.com

That's a little too *** for me, thanks. Can anyone recommend another quality racing system that I'd actually be able to use? Tony Sante www.pcbaseball.com

You may be able to substitute the clamp screws with longer threaded rod from a hardware store, or maybe cut off the return part of the clamp. Without seeing your desk, these are only guesses. Slot "Tony Sante" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> > I bought a new computer desk today and can't get the clamps over the > wood strip across the front. As far as I know they are opened as far > as they will go. Has anyone else run into this problem? I'm not sure > what the heck I'm supposed to do. Man, I hate these clamps. > > > Tony Sante > www.pcbaseball.com