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From: Ekke Kok <koke@cadvision.com>
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I am using the Mad Catz Puma GT wheel and pedals.  I find the steering to be
smooth and the pedals are easy to modulate.  I have one problem with the setup
however and that is that the shifter will not downshift at times.  Typically
this occurs as the game progresses.  Testing in the game controllers window
shows that everything works just fine.  I have had no response to my query at
Mad Catz tech yet.  Otherwise great setup for the price.  ($80 Canadian at
Staples)

Ekke Kok
Redwood Meadows, AB
koke@cadvision.com

bo wrote:

> I had a Logitech FF wheel which I returned to Best Buy a few days ago.
> After having it for only about 3 weeks, it had developed an annoying squeek
> (which wouldn't go away, despite the posts on Force-1 on how to fix it) and
> the pedals were quite poor (bad feel - though this was a bit better with new
> springs, too close together & too short of a throw).  It just didn't make a
> good GPL experiance!
>
> I'd love it if I could afford a Thomas wheel - but I like the pedal
> shifters, etc., & the Thomas wheel is out of my price range with all those
> goodies.
>
> Any recommendations as to a good AFFORDABLE wheel for GPL?  I don't really
> care about force-feedback.
>
> Have people used the ACT Labs RS (not the FF version, which I heard doesn't
> have a centering spring in GPL)?  Any good?  Any advice would be
> appreciated.
>
> Thanks.



