Best PC steering wheels controller

[andylawcc]

for games like NFS and any driving game, which one has the most "real life" feel?

and is Force FeedBack that necessary and well-implemented?

 

[andylawcc]

zdnet Review (out of 5)
InterAct FX Racing Wheel 3
InterAct V4 Force Feedback 4
Logitech Wingman Formula Force 4 (got award from gamersdepot)
Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Wheel 4
Saitek R4 Force Wheel 2 (has gear shift)
ThrustMaster NASCAR PRo Digital 4 (has gear shift)
Microsoft SideWinder Precision Race Wheel 2
Act Labs RS Forcefeedback, (5/6 from brokentexels) (has gear shift)

 

[andylawcc]

anyone?

I have boiled the choices down to the ones with a Gear Shifter (i like it and reduce choices)

Act Labs RS
Saitek R4
Thrustmaster NASCAR Digital Pro (1 or 2)
Thrustmaster Ferrari

 

[FatAlbo]

If I had my choice, I'd get the one from Act Labs because it supports a REAL shifter (7 gears, if my memory serves me correctly). The shifter on the Thrustmaster Digital wheels only go up/down. Force feedback does nothing but increase your lap times.

 

[Midnight Rambler]

If you must have FF, then either the Act Labs or the Guillemot Ferrari take the top prize.

If FF is not necessary (and you have plenty of money), the Thomas SuperWheel is super sweet.



<< Force feedback does nothing but increase your lap times. >>

Not for me it didn't. In fact, I've set my best times to date in Grand Prix Legends with my Ferrari wheel. I also did not suffer any major CPU &quot;hit&quot; either, but I think that's mainly a problem with just the Micro$oft FF wheels.

 

[andylawcc]

yeah, I was thinking of the Act Labs RS too, but only a few games supports it, and NFS is not one of them!
urrrg.... and the price is quite high, 189 bucks... and its the cheapest I found and its on Act-Labs' site itself (searched thru yahoo and only one website sells it)

 

[ttho]

Have you looked at here? $48 before shipping for a Logitech FF wheel is pretty sweet

 

[andylawcc]

nah, I wanna a Gear Shift...

can I get a RS Shifter and add on the Logitech one? coz I heard nothing but Great things about it...

 

[imhotepmp]

dont do it man
dont do it

imhotepmp

 

[andylawcc]

hahahaa, I am gonna learn how to drive man! Stick Shift ! yeah! on a 190 bucks controller!
you know how much money i am gonna save from driving school! plus its Fun!
[rant mode off] [on drug mode off]

 

[NFS4]

Logitech Formula Force

 

[FatAlbo]

RS shifter only works with Act Labs' wheel.

My comment about force feedback increasing laptimes is that it distracts too much from the actual driving. Turning FF off in Viper Racing lowers my times by as much as 2 sec per lap on the more technical tracks.

 

[pdo]

I have a Guillemot Ferrari. Use them once put it back in the closet collecting dust. I'm just not into racing as I'm into FPS.