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REQ: Steering Wheel advice

3 posts by 3 people · 21 Jun 2000 21:40 UTC - 22 Jun 2000 20:00 UTC

chimp 21 Jun 2000 21:40 UTC#261012
I currently own a F1 Sim Compact(unfortuantly). Quite frankly I can't stand it anymore. It constantly drifts off center and the pedals have started playing up. As a result i've decided to invest in a new wheel. I'm interested in getting one with Force Feedback, but don't know where to start so i post this message asking for advice. I'm looking for something no too expensive.(ie under �100). I will be using it to play both sim and arcade games so it would have to be fairly robust. and not too big(the base on the sim compact is huge) I've been looking at the microsoft force feedback wheel, i like the pedals it comes with but the wheel feels like it will fall appart within a few days use. thats really the only one i've had the chance to look at so far, any suggestions?? Simon. Got questions? Get answers over the phone at Keen.com. Up to 100 minutes free! http://www.keen.com
Andrew Turner 22 Jun 2000 12:01 UTC#261220
Hi chimp, If you don't have to have force feedback, check out the MadCatz Andretti wheel. I got one a few weeks ago on Ebay (but it was new)... I have had a great time with it; the grip is nice, the tension feels really good, and the pedals are nice and big. I've just gotten started with Grand Prix Legends, and there is a great range of movement in the pedals - important for fine throttle control. The shifter feels nice. I'd like more buttons on the wheel, but other than that, it's just what I was looking for. I was also considering the Act Labs non-ff wheel because of the cool shifter available, but apparently the pedals don't have enough range... Plus I got a great deal on the Andretti! good luck, Andrew chimp wrote:
Quoted text (27 lines)> I currently own a F1 Sim Compact(unfortuantly). > Quite frankly I can't stand it anymore. It constantly drifts off > center and the pedals have started playing up. > > As a result i've decided to invest in a new wheel. > I'm interested in getting one with Force Feedback, but don't know > where to start so i post this message asking for advice. > > I'm looking for something no too expensive.(ie under �100). > > I will be using it to play both sim and arcade games so it would > have to be fairly robust. > > and not too big(the base on the sim compact is huge) > > I've been looking at the microsoft force feedback wheel, i like > the pedals it comes with but the wheel feels like it will fall > appart within a few days use. thats really the only one i've had > the chance to look at so far, > > any suggestions?? > > Simon. > > Got questions? Get answers over the phone at Keen.com. > Up to 100 minutes free! > http://www.keen.com
Julian Taylor 22 Jun 2000 20:00 UTC#261205
Theres been hundreds of posts re merits of different wheels - got to deja.com and choose newsgroup search - also all the racing sim sites such as simracing.com and others - just do a search on your browser. The MSFF wheel isnt flimsly - I've been using mine regularly for 18 months - people in this newsgroup prefer the Logitech wheel, but most agree you need to replace the pedals which is added expense and hassle. chimp <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
Quoted text (30 lines)> I currently own a F1 Sim Compact(unfortuantly). > Quite frankly I can't stand it anymore. It constantly drifts off > center and the pedals have started playing up. > > As a result i've decided to invest in a new wheel. > I'm interested in getting one with Force Feedback, but don't know > where to start so i post this message asking for advice. > > I'm looking for something no too expensive.(ie under �100). > > I will be using it to play both sim and arcade games so it would > have to be fairly robust. > > and not too big(the base on the sim compact is huge) > > I've been looking at the microsoft force feedback wheel, i like > the pedals it comes with but the wheel feels like it will fall > appart within a few days use. thats really the only one i've had > the chance to look at so far, > > any suggestions?? > > Simon. > > > > Got questions? Get answers over the phone at Keen.com. > Up to 100 minutes free! > http://www.keen.com >

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