FOAK: I need a steering wheel...

No, *not* for one of my cars...

I'm not exactly big into computer games but I've come across rFactor (a
car racing simulator - http://www.rfactor.net/) and really enjoy
playing that.

Only that "driving" with the keyboard sucks dead donkeys so I have to
bite the bullet and get a useable steering wheel with pedals instead.

Any recommendations?

 

I think the program support some of the expensive Logitech wheel - I
was more after a recommendation for a slightly cheaper one to be
honest...

The keybord steering is really pants as you can't smoothly control the
car - when I'm using the instant replay feature to find out why I'm
mowing the lawn *again* it's obvious that my car control sucks and that
I look like I'm on a demo run for a drift championship. Smoother
controls would make all the difference...

 

My son has a quite simple Logitech one (no force feedback) and reaches
"Ace" status fairly quickly in any driving sim game I can throw at him
(CMR et al.) (Now of course he is younger than most here and doesn't
need artificial help . This also means the Logitech survived long
hours of use.

 

"Just like the real thing!"

 

<considers cheap gag>

<desists>

P.

 

Doki was seen penning the following ode to ... whatever:

Ah good, found a few MS Sidewinder wheels on ebay. That may do the job
initially as I don't really want to spend ~150 quid on a Logitech G25
to play a came that cost me 25 quid...

 

Good job.
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Indeed. Plus I just noticed that there's a community site where you can
download additional tracks and cars. So I did, it would be rude not to
. Mind you, I don't think I'll try the Ring with keyboard controls.
*Especially* not in the Renault R8 Gordini I also downloaded...

 

Still need one? I've got one you can have for nowt - but I don't think
it's USB compatible - old enough to need a joystick port. I guess it's
one of the early Sidewinder FF wheels - bought for GP Legends which I
loved.


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Mike Buckley
RD350LC2
http://www.toastyhamster.freeserve.co.uk - deleted by Orange - f*ckers - then
randomly reinstated - wtf!
http://www.toastyhamster.plus.com
BONY#38

 

Yup - pedals included

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Mike Buckley
RD350LC2
http://www.toastyhamster.freeserve.co.uk - deleted by Orange - f*ckers - then
randomly reinstated - wtf!
http://www.toastyhamster.plus.com
BONY#38

 

This looks quite good, given the reviews and price:

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/94469/show_product_reviews

Logitec Pro Formula Force Ex. £43.64 inc vat.

 

Sorry for the delay - yes, it does so I'm definitely interested in the
wheel. How much for P&P?

 

Dunno, I'll post it and you can paypal me the cost - email me your
address to

toastyhamster

@

hotmail

..com

I can pop it in the post today or on Saturday.

I can't find the drivers disk, but I guess these can be picked up off
the web if Windows doesn't recognise it.

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Mike Buckley
RD350LC2
http://www.toastyhamster.freeserve.co.uk - deleted by Orange - f*ckers - then
randomly reinstated - wtf!
http://www.toastyhamster.plus.com
BONY#38

 

And a public "thank you very much" for the wheel, which turned up today.

I still can't drive for toffee but at least the lap times are suddenly
a lot more consistent and the lines a *lot* better.

Time for a little bit of practise on the Ring tonight, methinks.

 

BGN to the courtesy phone please!
--
Dave
GS850x2 XS650 SE6a

Teach a man to fish and he and his pikey mates will have the
river cleaned out in a day.

 

I got to about 8:45 in a 1967 Lotus 49 playing Grand Prix Legends. I
lost weeks of my life, somebody set up an organised league. Think the
top drivers were doing it in 8:0?. Takes some learning, especially on
GPL - you couldn't even floor it from standstill as all the cars would
spin.


--
Mike Buckley
RD350LC2
http://www.toastyhamster.freeserve.co.uk - deleted by Orange - f*ckers - then
randomly reinstated - wtf!
http://www.toastyhamster.plus.com
BONY#38