MS Sidewinder FF wheel USB version - any experience?

I know that Logitech's MOMO FF is the best but it is too expensive. Does anybody have any experience with MS Sidewinder FF wheel USB version? I read some early reviews, but probably MS improved OS support. How is it under Windows XP? Thanks in advance, Igor

Is Logitech's Momo the best...? You never tried any of the more expensive wheels..? You never tried an Act Labs wheel of the lower price wheels..? The MS Sidewinder FF usb will either work,work ok-ish or not work with XP depending on your luck. AD

"Igor" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:x9VX9.244649$[email hidden]... > I know that Logitech's MOMO FF is the best but it is too expensive. > Does anybody have any experience with MS Sidewinder FF wheel USB version? > I read some early reviews, but probably MS improved OS support. > How is it under Windows XP? > It will work OK, but can't you get the new MOMO Racing Force? It should be in the same price range as MS FF, and it's a better wheel. Jone.

It works fine under XP. The MSFFW USB is probably the best consumer grade wheel you can buy. It is built very solid and has excellent pedals. The software is a little dated and of odd design, but it does function fine under XP. Ignore the 'warning' it gives about being for Windows 98 only. Microsoft has actually WHQL certified this software in it's current condition, error message and all. Life is easy when you write the rules and own the keys to the lab :) Larry "Igor" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:x9VX9.244649$[email hidden]...

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> I know that Logitech's MOMO FF is the best but it is too expensive. > Does anybody have any experience with MS Sidewinder FF wheel USB version? > I read some early reviews, but probably MS improved OS support. > How is it under Windows XP? > > Thanks in advance, > Igor > > >

"Igor" <[email hidden]> wrote here on 23 Jan 2003: > I know that Logitech's MOMO FF is the best but it is too > expensive. Does anybody have any experience with MS Sidewinder FF > wheel USB version? I read some early reviews, but probably MS > improved OS support. How is it under Windows XP? All I can give is my experience - got the gameport version when I got GPL, liked it, got the USB version, liked it, got XP, had trouble getting GPL to like XP, succeeded, still like the MSFF. To be honest, all the "wheel X is better than wheel Y" stuff is subjective - how can it not be? Maybe if I was an alien type I'd feel differently, but I have no intention of changing my wheel, to MOMO or anything else. I love the MSFF. -- Above address *is* valid - but snip spamtrap to get me to *read*!

Mine works fine with XP home but no matter what adjustments I make I cant get the notchy feeling out of it. On a long straight I can turn left and right about a quarter inch before catching the next notch and affecting the path of the car. Even worse in 2003 demo

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> I know that Logitech's MOMO FF is the best but it is too expensive. > Does anybody have any experience with MS Sidewinder FF wheel USB version? > I read some early reviews, but probably MS improved OS support. > How is it under Windows XP? > > Thanks in advance, > Igor

Mine works perfectly under XP. For the $100 that I paid for it, it's a great wheel. -- __________________________ Todd Walker http://twalker.d2g.com __________________________

Mine works fine with XP (and win98 and even in Linux). I like: - the digital/optical sensor on the wheel (no calibration issues, no dirty potentiometers) - the overall robustness - the clamping system (the wheel is easily put away, sometimes I do work with this PC) - the pedals, although not outstanding, are much better than most of the competition - the wheel travel (~270�) is large enough I do not like: - (mild) increase on CPU load (not really an issue these days) - the driver software only available on CD (no download, no updates from MS) - the driver might be WHQL certified... but still gives you an error message on installation (it works fine, but still...) Typical case of the Microsoft hardware division being much better than their software division. But it is not connected to MS not being a harware monopoly, is it ? Hope this helps, Xavier

You might check this out; http://www.compgeeks.com/details.asp?invtid=MOMOFRC-USB Dan Igor wrote:

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> I know that Logitech's MOMO FF is the best but it is too expensive. > Does anybody have any experience with MS Sidewinder FF wheel USB version? > I read some early reviews, but probably MS improved OS support. > How is it under Windows XP? > > Thanks in advance, > Igor > > >

I've noticed it's worse in NR2003 too. But, as I've said earliler, it sure feels like the 'pull to the left' is fighting the FF in the wheel. It didn't do that in N4 or NR2002. Larry "Bamadano" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Mine works fine with XP home but no matter what adjustments I make I cantget > the notchy feeling out of it. On a long straight I can turn left and right > about a quarter inch before catching the next notch and affecting the pathof > the car. Even worse in 2003 demo