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Logitech Formula (GP Vs. FF) Wheels???

5 posts by 5 people · 07 May 2001 02:17 UTC - 08 May 2001 00:10 UTC

Kyle Clements 07 May 2001 02:17 UTC#186781
Reviews have stated that the non FF version of the Formula series driving wheel is much smoother in performance. Anybody have any real user comments between the two? Im very willing to live without FF... I have it on my PS2 and rather dislike FF while driving... was nifty neato for about 20minutes then I tried with FF turned off and got better times without FF. The WOW factor has run out on FF for me. Also is there any advantage to USB or Game Port connections for said wheel? Kyle
I have the original FF Logitech wheel. The one that is red. I love it but for a period of time my times were slower. You have to fight the wheel and the track. That is what it is like in real life. Now that I am used to it. I really like it. Brian Bowles "Kyle Clements" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
Quoted text (17 lines)> Reviews have stated that the non FF version of the Formula series > driving wheel is much smoother in performance. > > Anybody have any real user comments between the two? > > Im very willing to live without FF... I have it on my PS2 and rather > dislike FF while driving... was nifty neato for about 20minutes then > I tried with FF turned off and got better times without FF. The WOW > factor has run out on FF for me. > > Also is there any advantage to USB or Game Port connections for said > wheel? > > Kyle > > >
Until you tried FF with Grand Prix Legends, Nascar 4, Nascar Heat, Viper Racing or even Grand Prix 3, you most likely didn't see its full potential yet. I've been playing with a FF wheel for about a year now (wow, has it been that long?), and the immersion levels are much, much higher. For example, I have a very uneasy feeling abot the front right tyre in Nascar 4 when exiting a corner and feeling the wheel go extremely light :). -Gregor Kyle Clements wrote: > > Im very willing to live without FF... I have it on my PS2 and rather > dislike FF while driving... was nifty neato for about 20minutes then > I tried with FF turned off and got better times without FF. The WOW > factor has run out on FF for me. >
I don't like FF in Nascar SIMS, especialy N4 due to the way it's implemented at the Super Speedways. However, on the other hand, N4 is kind of a bear without FF due to the 'realistic' pull-to-the-left. It is murder on wheels with stiff return-to-center springs or FF wheels that have FF turned off. As good as a SIM N4 is, it is apparant to me that not much thought went into accomodating the many various types of wheel controllers that are in use. -Larry "Kyle Clements" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
Quoted text (17 lines)> Reviews have stated that the non FF version of the Formula series > driving wheel is much smoother in performance. > > Anybody have any real user comments between the two? > > Im very willing to live without FF... I have it on my PS2 and rather > dislike FF while driving... was nifty neato for about 20minutes then > I tried with FF turned off and got better times without FF. The WOW > factor has run out on FF for me. > > Also is there any advantage to USB or Game Port connections for said > wheel? > > Kyle > > >
I love FF in Grand Prix Legends, Viper Racing and Porsche Unleashed. I'm less impressed with Grand Prix 3. The NASCAR sims seem to overheat the wheel, as it sometimes goes limp in the middle of a race. I don't regret the LWFF purchase one bit, but I'd consider a good non-FF wheel next time. I think it would be more precise. I don't think I'd enjoy the gear-driven wheels, like the Sidewinder or the new LWFF GP. I'm not thrilled with the 180-degree travel of the Logitech wheels. Anyone compared it to a 270-degree wheel like the Sidewinder? Gregor Veble <[email hidden]> wrote:
Quoted text (14 lines)>Until you tried FF with Grand Prix Legends, Nascar 4, Nascar Heat, Viper >Racing or even Grand Prix 3, you most likely didn't see its full >potential yet. I've been playing with a FF wheel for about a year now >(wow, has it been that long?), and the immersion levels are much, much >higher. For example, I have a very uneasy feeling abot the front right >tyre in Nascar 4 when exiting a corner and feeling the wheel go >extremely light :). > >Kyle Clements wrote: >> >> Im very willing to live without FF... I have it on my PS2 and rather >> dislike FF while driving... was nifty neato for about 20minutes then >> I tried with FF turned off and got better times without FF. The WOW >> factor has run out on FF for me.
-- Jon Willeke <j dot willeke at verizon dot net>

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