Sidewinder wheel worth picking up if cheap?

Seems Microsoft is pulling out of peripherals manufacture. Assuming a store clears out existing stock is the Sidewinder FF wheel worth it? ++ Si.

Fillyourboots wrote: > Seems Microsoft is pulling out of peripherals manufacture. Assuming a > store clears out existing stock is the Sidewinder FF wheel worth it? > > ++ > Si. I personally think so, especially if you get one at a good buy. I have been running one for about 9 months now, and have been pleased with it. -- Don Burnette remove clothes when replying via email

YES "Fillyourboots" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:bhmki3$7u0$[email hidden]... > Seems Microsoft is pulling out of peripherals manufacture. Assuming astore > clears out existing stock is the Sidewinder FF wheel worth it? > > ++ > Si. > >

Yes...aside from a well-documented anomaly w. N2003: the FF comes and goes arbitrarily, both between driving sessions, and sometimes, disturbingly, during a session (which feels something like hitting a patch of the dreaded Black Ice). And, no, MS is not abandoning peripherals like mice & keyboards, only the Sidewinder line, which includes the wheel and an excellent FF joystick. --Steve Smith "Fillyourboots" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:bhmki3$7u0$[email hidden]... > Seems Microsoft is pulling out of peripherals manufacture. Assuming astore > clears out existing stock is the Sidewinder FF wheel worth it? > > ++ > Si. > >

My MSFF wheel is pretty good and high on quality/durability. I did rush out and buy a new Sidewinder joystick though. The problem I have now is that the wheel grabs 'controller position 1' in WinXP so I can't use the joystick and pedals combo with the new USB stick anymore. I have to use the older gameport stick for this. "Steve Smith" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:S0K%a.202654$[email hidden]... > Yes...aside from a well-documented anomaly w. N2003: the FF comes and goes > arbitrarily, both between driving sessions, and sometimes, disturbingly, > during a session (which feels something like hitting a patch of thedreaded

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> Black Ice). > > And, no, MS is not abandoning peripherals like mice & keyboards, only the > Sidewinder line, which includes the wheel and an excellent FF joystick. > > --Steve Smith > > "Fillyourboots" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:bhmki3$7u0$[email hidden]... > > Seems Microsoft is pulling out of peripherals manufacture. Assuming a > store > > clears out existing stock is the Sidewinder FF wheel worth it? > > > > ++ > > Si. > > > > > >

Absolutely. It's a very reliable wheel, has almost zero pot problems, is built like a Tank, and will last years. The pedals are the best in the business. Mine is going on 4 years old and with the exception of a now slightly sticking left shifter button, has given me zero trouble. Alas, the software, while functional, hasn't been updated in years (and years). Larry "Fillyourboots" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:bhmki3$7u0$[email hidden]... > Seems Microsoft is pulling out of peripherals manufacture. Assuming astore > clears out existing stock is the Sidewinder FF wheel worth it? > > ++ > Si. > >

Interesting. I've never had a problem with the FF going away in any version of NR. -Larry "Steve Smith" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:S0K%a.202654$[email hidden]... > Yes...aside from a well-documented anomaly w. N2003: the FF comes and goes > arbitrarily, both between driving sessions, and sometimes, disturbingly, > during a session (which feels something like hitting a patch of thedreaded

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> Black Ice). > > And, no, MS is not abandoning peripherals like mice & keyboards, only the > Sidewinder line, which includes the wheel and an excellent FF joystick. > > --Steve Smith > > "Fillyourboots" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:bhmki3$7u0$[email hidden]... > > Seems Microsoft is pulling out of peripherals manufacture. Assuming a > store > > clears out existing stock is the Sidewinder FF wheel worth it? > > > > ++ > > Si. > > > > > >

On Mon, 18 Aug 2003 22:26:29 -0400, "Larry" <[email hidden]> wrote: >Interesting. I've never had a problem with the FF going away in any version >of NR. I had a problem with wheel input no longer being recognized periodically using Windows 98 and GPL/N4/N2002/N2003. Strangely moving to XP (on the same machine with the same wheel) fixed the problem. I used to get prompted to recalibrate my wheel once every day or two as well. Jason

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> Absolutely. It's a very reliable wheel, has almost zero pot problems, is > built like a Tank, and will last years. The pedals are the best in the > business. > > Mine is going on 4 years old and with the exception of a now slightly > sticking left shifter button, has given me zero trouble. > > Alas, the software, while functional, hasn't been updated in years (and > years). >

Have you played F1 Challenge '99-'02 with the Microsoft ? I'm having difficulties getting a smooth input to accelerator and brake. It seems very.."digital". Steering is fine and GPL is very good.

I haven't done much in F1C yet, but the steering in that series has always felt lousy to me anyway. -Larry "redTed" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:bhtpos$35ekf$[email hidden]... > > "Larry" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:yNf0b.7271$Go4.531@lakeread01... > > Absolutely. It's a very reliable wheel, has almost zero pot problems,is

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> > built like a Tank, and will last years. The pedals are the best in the > > business. > > > > Mine is going on 4 years old and with the exception of a now slightly > > sticking left shifter button, has given me zero trouble. > > > > Alas, the software, while functional, hasn't been updated in years (and > > years). > > > Have you played F1 Challenge '99-'02 with the Microsoft ? I'm having > difficulties getting a smooth input to accelerator and brake. It seems > very.."digital". Steering is fine and GPL is very good. > >