Re: Recommendations for GPL Steering Wheel

On Mon 13 Nov 2000 11:54:03a, Derek wrote: >Sorry for asking this again, but does anyone have a recommendation for >a steering wheel. Microsoft for me. Logitech for a lot of people. ACT Labs for quite a few. Rule One, though: try before you buy. If you get a wheel you don't like, you can forget doing well. > Does GPL support force feedback now? Yes indeed - you need the 1.2 patch from www.papy.com - though the Microsoft wheel does seem to cause some frame rate drop. Doesn't matter if you have a fast system, of course, but woth knowing. -- David. (GPLRank handicap: -5.92) The GPL Scrapyard - http://www.hillclimbfan.f2s.com "After all, a mere thousand yards - such a harmless little knoll, really" - Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh.

It does support feedback after applying the 1.2 patch, and it does so really well. My recommendation would be the Logitech Wingman Formula Force Wheel (LWFF). I think Logtech has replaced it with a new model now. Most people here seem to prefer the LWFF, although many seem to use the Microsoft Force Feedbak wheel. L.S. "Derek" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> Sorry for asking this again, but does anyone have a recommendation for > a steering wheel. Does GPL support force feedback now? > > Thanks in advance, > > > Derek

My MSFF has stood up to 2 years of abuse and is still fine, if you have an older PC get the Logi as the msff soaks up cpu power. Joe David Buttery <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> On Mon 13 Nov 2000 11:54:03a, Derek wrote: > > >Sorry for asking this again, but does anyone have a recommendation for > >a steering wheel. > > Microsoft for me. Logitech for a lot of people. ACT Labs for quite a few. > Rule One, though: try before you buy. If you get a wheel you don't like, > you can forget doing well. > > > Does GPL support force feedback now? > > Yes indeed - you need the 1.2 patch from www.papy.com - though the > Microsoft wheel does seem to cause some frame rate drop. Doesn't matter if > you have a fast system, of course, but woth knowing. > > -- > David. (GPLRank handicap: -5.92) > The GPL Scrapyard - http://www.hillclimbfan.f2s.com > "After all, a mere thousand yards - such a harmless little knoll,

really" - > Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh.

Does GPL support Force Feed Back? Not only does it, but it's about the best in the business. Not bad for a patch :) I just recently retired a MSFFW (it's ok, but Microsoft doesn't seem interested in supporting it's users under Windows 2000) and bought one of the Logitech Force GP's. For $100, it's a nice wheel. While not perfect, the pedals are a far cry better than the originals. It's small, light, and attatches quickly. It also stays put, something my MSFFW would never do. One gripe - The bloody pedal unit cable is about 3 feet too short! -Larry "Derek" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> Sorry for asking this again, but does anyone have a recommendation for > a steering wheel. Does GPL support force feedback now? > > Thanks in advance, > > > Derek

Sorry for asking this again, but does anyone have a recommendation for a steering wheel. Does GPL support force feedback now? Thanks in advance, Derek

On Mon, 13 Nov 2000 21:00:17 -0000, "Joe Murphy" <[email hidden]> thus spoke: >My MSFF has stood up to 2 years of abuse and is still fine, if you have an >older PC get the Logi as the msff soaks up cpu power. Someone posted that DX8 fixes the cpu usage problem with the MSFF USB wheel. Looking for confirmation of this before I buy one though.

Excuse my English.........I am Danish: Yes from version 1.1: [ Joy ] allow_force_feedback = 1 ; Use FF if device has it force_feedback_damping = 40.000000 ; force feedback damping coefficient force_feedback_latency = 0.085000 ; force feedback latency (secs) max_steering_torque = 275.000000 ; steering torque in N*in giving max device force But I use other data I have a ACT LABS Force RS & RS Shifter and I will not chance it with another FF! because of the shifter http://www.act-labs.com/race9.htm http://www.simracingnews.com/hardware/reviews/rsshifter/index.shtml http://www.act-labs.com/ultimatebb/Forum10/HTML/000634.html http://www.actlab.com/race3_specs.htm http://www.act-labs.com/ultimatebb/Forum10/HTML/000690.html The only thing I don't like so must is Pedal & the price (May 18: 2300 Dk Kr / 270 US $) *JSJ* ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Derek" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> Sorry for asking this again, but does anyone have a recommendation for > a steering wheel. Does GPL support force feedback now? > > Thanks in advance, > > > Derek