Re: Opinions on RS Force Wheel?

Hello, I have a review up of the ACT LABS Force RS at Powersims.com. Please visit us and look under the hardware/controllers on the menu on the left. I use the ACT LABS Force RS and my primary steering device and love it. -- Scott B. Husted "PA-Scott" COO MMMGI ICQ# 4395450 M. & A. Shaw <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Any opinions (good or bad) about the Act Labs RS Force > wheel? I'm looking for a force wheel and it sounds good but > I'm debating between that one and the Logitech...the shifter > does sound really cool. > > Thanks > Marc >

Thomas Kellenstine wrote in message <83130p$8q3$[email hidden]>... >and the petals are just as good so long as you wear a slipper or mocasson >(sp?) Since you asked, it's moccasin, just for future reference. And they are pedals, not petals (or peddles). Petals are on flowers. :o) ~daxe -----------== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News ==---------- http://www.newsfeeds.com The Largest Usenet Servers in the World! ------== Over 73,000 Newsgroups - Including Dedicated Binaries Servers ==-----

i have a act labs ff and absolutly love it i will confess that i didn't even look at other wheels i was going by a PC GAMER review, which gave it mega stars love the wheel (thick and meaty) and the petals are just as good so long as you wear a slipper or mocasson (sp?) sneakers okay, boots a no-no M. & A. Shaw <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> Any opinions (good or bad) about the Act Labs RS Force > wheel? I'm looking for a force wheel and it sounds good but > I'm debating between that one and the Logitech...the shifter > does sound really cool. > > Thanks > Marc >

Any opinions (good or bad) about the Act Labs RS Force wheel? I'm looking for a force wheel and it sounds good but I'm debating between that one and the Logitech...the shifter does sound really cool. Thanks Marc

The hot wheels right now are the Act Labs and the Shifter, or the Guillemot Ferrari Racing Wheel which has the stick shift built in. Both have gotten good reviews online. The Guillemot has will cost $130 in the US, the Act with the Shifter will cost $220 in the US. One review on the Act said it was a little notchy feeling and may not be real great for games like Cart, but that was just one review. I ordered a Guillemot, but as far as the company itself goes, Act Labs is a class act. Reviews on the Act Labs are everywhere, for the Guillemot wheel check www.mgprs2.com . Slot M. & A. Shaw wrote in message <[email hidden]>...

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>Any opinions (good or bad) about the Act Labs RS Force >wheel? I'm looking for a force wheel and it sounds good but >I'm debating between that one and the Logitech...the shifter >does sound really cool. > >Thanks >Marc >

In article <[email hidden]>, "M. & A. Shaw" <[email hidden]> wrote: > Any opinions (good or bad) about the Act Labs RS Force > wheel? I'm looking for a force wheel and it sounds good but > I'm debating between that one and the Logitech...the shifter > does sound really cool. I've a ForceRS and am very happy with it - however I can't give any compraison with anything else! Don't have hte shitfer but as its appeared (+ ForceRS) at Fry's I might consider it - if GPL were patched to support it (full manual mode and not just up-down) then I'd probably get it. One negative and positive comment. After a week or so my ForceRS started to act strangely and with increasing frequency would suddenly shift to full left lock. I emailed Act tech support expecting to be told to return the wheel to them however was pleasantly surprised when tech support told me to unscrew cover and look inside and they'd send any replacement parts I needed. Having done this (something I hadn't done before in case it affected warranty) I soon discovered a faulty solder joint on one of the pot contacts which was soon mended. So negative point was a production fault but positive was a helpful attitude from tech support that allowed me to fix a simple problem myself. Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.

I agree. ACT LABS has a first class bunch of guys to work with. What little contact I have had with their tech support has been prompt and efficient. Scott PA-Scott COO MMMGI -- Scott B. Husted ICQ# 4395450

Here Here. Zenon (Tech Support) is great. Always responds promptly. He is definitely an asset to the Act Labs organization. Now if they can just get Papy to implement RS Shifter support into GPL <g> David Cook

Hello, The ACT LABS RS Shifter is really quite different from the Guillemot one. The ACT LABS RS Shifter permits free shifting (selection of any gear at any time) as well as sequential shifting (via one of the shifter plates). The Guillemot shifter is strictly a sequential shifter. The belts inside of the ACT LABS Force RS are Kevlar reinforced and can be notchy feeling when the wheel is brand new. It usually only takes about 10 hours of play time (which should pass VERY quickly) to work the belts in. Slot, thank you for the kind words. Raymond ACT LABS

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>The hot wheels right now are the Act Labs and the Shifter, or the Guillemot >Ferrari Racing Wheel which has the stick shift built in. Both have gotten >good reviews online. The Guillemot has will cost $130 in the US, the Act >with the Shifter will cost $220 in the US. One review on the Act said it was >a little notchy feeling and may not be real great for games like Cart, but >that was just one review. I ordered a Guillemot, but as far as the company >itself goes, Act Labs is a class act. Reviews on the Act Labs are >everywhere, for the Guillemot wheel check www.mgprs2.com . >Slot >>Any opinions (good or bad) about the Act Labs RS Force >>wheel? I'm looking for a force wheel and it sounds good but >>I'm debating between that one and the Logitech...the shifter >>does sound really cool. >>Thanks >>Marc

Raymond ACT LABS

Hello, I actually race in my bare feet at home and with my boots at work (don't think anyone here wants me to take off my boots). At first, I was skeptical about racing with my bare feet, but I haven't had any problems. The best thing about the ACT LABS pedal unit is that they are HEAVY! On Sun, 12 Dec 1999 16:00:54 -0500, "Thomas Kellenstine"

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>i have a act labs ff and absolutly love it >i will confess that i didn't even look at other wheels >i was going by a PC GAMER review, which gave it mega stars >love the wheel (thick and meaty) >and the petals are just as good so long as you wear a slipper or mocasson >(sp?) >sneakers okay, boots a no-no >> Any opinions (good or bad) about the Act Labs RS Force >> wheel? I'm looking for a force wheel and it sounds good but >> I'm debating between that one and the Logitech...the shifter >> does sound really cool. >> Thanks >> Marc

Raymond ACT LABS

Hmmm. Maybe slippers would be better. Then again, I have calloused and knarled feet from 12 years of bare footed, arch crushing karate, so maybe I am an exception. Boots are a little better, but I really don't mind using my bare feet on the ACT LABS peddal unit. It does have excellent *** grips as opposed to plastic parts. On Sun, 12 Dec 1999 20:57:47 -0500, "Daxe Rexford"

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>>and the petals are just as good so long as you wear a slipper or mocasson >>(sp?) >Since you asked, it's moccasin, just for future reference. And they are >pedals, not petals (or peddles). Petals are on flowers. >:o) >~daxe > -----------== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News ==---------- > http://www.newsfeeds.com The Largest Usenet Servers in the World! >------== Over 73,000 Newsgroups - Including Dedicated Binaries Servers ==-----

Raymond ACT LABS

Hello, I would love to see full shifter support on GPL too. Please e-mail Papyrus and let them know how you feel. Have you tried Rally Championship? At the risk of sounding like a broken record, that game is oodles of fun with ACT LABS full shifter support.

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>> Any opinions (good or bad) about the Act Labs RS Force >> wheel? I'm looking for a force wheel and it sounds good but >> I'm debating between that one and the Logitech...the shifter >> does sound really cool. >I've a ForceRS and am very happy with it - however I can't give any >compraison with anything else! Don't have hte shitfer but as its >appeared (+ ForceRS) at Fry's I might consider it - if GPL were patched >to support it (full manual mode and not just up-down) then I'd probably >get it. >One negative and positive comment. After a week or so my ForceRS started >to act strangely and with increasing frequency would suddenly shift to >full left lock. I emailed Act tech support expecting to be told to >return the wheel to them however was pleasantly surprised when tech >support told me to unscrew cover and look inside and they'd send any >replacement parts I needed. Having done this (something I hadn't done >before in case it affected warranty) I soon discovered a faulty solder >joint on one of the pot contacts which was soon mended. So negative >point was a production fault but positive was a helpful attitude from >tech support that allowed me to fix a simple problem myself. >Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ >Before you buy.

Raymond ACT LABS

Old (very broken in) Rockport's are the only racing shoes for me!

David, Yes, Zenon is a great person to deal with at ACT LABS concerning tech support. I think Papy should definitely do GPL for the RS Shifter. I wonder how much work is required to accomplish this? Scott PA-Scott -- Scott B. Husted "PA-Scott" COO MMMGI ICQ# 4395450 > Here Here. Zenon (Tech Support) is great. Always responds promptly. He is > definitely an asset to the Act Labs organization. Now if they can just get > Papy to implement RS Shifter support into GPL <g> > David Cook > > I agree. ACT LABS has a first class bunch of guys to work with. What > > little contact I have had with their tech support has been prompt and > > efficient. > > Scott > > PA-Scott > > COO > > MMMGI > > -- > > Scott B. Husted > > ICQ# 4395450

Setting up the Act Labs Shifter within a game should be easy. All they'd have to do is set up 8 regular buttons (in the case of GPL, less). The Act Shifter is set up like 8 buttons. 7 forward speeds and 1 reverse. Just like the buttons on a wheel or joystick. Some rally cars have 7 speeds. I haven't played GPL (don't get mad) but I don't think those cars had more than 6 speeds forward. The sequential shifting in the game already has 2 buttons, so maybe only 5 more are needed. Again, should be real easy for game manufacturers to program in or add in. Slot

I'd play with my boots at home too, but I don't think my girlfriend would go for me wearing my shoes in the house. :( She already finds the notion of me wrangling with a steering wheel in front of a CRT, very, very odd behaviour. Can you imagine if I left a pair of shoes beside my computer? Raymond ACT LABS On Mon, 13 Dec 1999 16:31:51 -0500, "David L. Cook"

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>Old (very broken in) Rockport's are the only racing shoes for me! >> Hmmm. Maybe slippers would be better. Then again, I have calloused >> and knarled feet from 12 years of bare footed, arch crushing karate, >> so maybe I am an exception. Boots are a little better, but I really >> don't mind using my bare feet on the ACT LABS peddal unit. It does >> have excellent *** grips as opposed to plastic parts.

Raymond ACT LABS