Racing Games and Steering Wheels

svosen · 10-27-2003, 03:00 PM

How many of you use steering wheels for racing games? I had an MC2 (Mad Catz) racing wheel for the PSone, and I could never get it to work well with any racing games (I've never owned any Gran Turismo title, so I don't know how well it worked with those games).

I see now they have an MC2 racing wheel for PS2, PSone and XBOX (one wheel is supposedly compatible with all three systems). On the exterior, it is IDENTICAL to the one I had for PSone. Anyone know if it works better with racing games?

Everyone tells me all you have to do is look for the 'racing wheel compatible' symbol on the back of the game, next to the 'analog' and 'vibration function' symbols, but I've NEVER seen any game with this symbol...

I can't imagine that the Gran Turismo games (especially GT3 - Aspec and the coming GT4) would NOT be compatible with wheels, but I just don't know for sure.

Assuming the wheels ARE compatible with the GT series, I have another question: What is the arcade mode of GT like? Is it comparable to Need for Speed? Test Drive?

Thanks.

nice shirt · 10-27-2003, 04:00 PM

arcade mode is pretty much like sim mode. you race AI and gain access to more and more tracks for 2 player mode. and you can play time trial.

Voice · 10-28-2003, 12:54 AM

There is a steering wheel coming out this month that comes with a corvette racing game....

i'd love to hear others opinions on it if anyones read about it or even played it....i can't find anything on it.

i saw it in an EB flyer.

Arnold K. (Admin) · 10-28-2003, 01:26 AM

http://ebworld.com/ebx/product/239298.asp

It's just like the wheel you have in your car.

900-degrees of motion. O_o

nice shirt · 10-28-2003, 01:34 AM

i must have that!

Voice · 10-28-2003, 02:03 AM

If you tell me that that GT force feedback wheel with 900 degrees rotation also has gas and break pedals...and possibly a clutch (god that would RAWK) that would mean that i am, in fact, in love with logitech.

sabbas · 10-28-2003, 02:33 AM

Sorry to burst your bubble Voice, but I don't think it has a clutch

, just an up-down shifter.....oh well, that wheel is freakin amazing nonetheless. I might have to get it....but I still have the GT Force wheel from when GT3 came out.

Voice · 10-28-2003, 03:20 AM

well it still has gas and break right?

Arnold K. (Admin) · 10-28-2003, 03:53 AM

No shit.

Voice · 10-28-2003, 04:06 AM

you're telling me that the brilliant minds at logitech made a SHIT FREE steering wheel?!?

10-27-2003, 03:00 PM	#1
svosen Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Central Montana Posts: 1,960	Racing Games and Steering Wheels How many of you use steering wheels for racing games? I had an MC2 (Mad Catz) racing wheel for the PSone, and I could never get it to work well with any racing games (I've never owned any Gran Turismo title, so I don't know how well it worked with those games). I see now they have an MC2 racing wheel for PS2, PSone and XBOX (one wheel is supposedly compatible with all three systems). On the exterior, it is IDENTICAL to the one I had for PSone. Anyone know if it works better with racing games? Everyone tells me all you have to do is look for the 'racing wheel compatible' symbol on the back of the game, next to the 'analog' and 'vibration function' symbols, but I've NEVER seen any game with this symbol... I can't imagine that the Gran Turismo games (especially GT3 - Aspec and the coming GT4) would NOT be compatible with wheels, but I just don't know for sure. Assuming the wheels ARE compatible with the GT series, I have another question: What is the arcade mode of GT like? Is it comparable to Need for Speed? Test Drive? Thanks. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love." -- Ephesians 4:2

10-27-2003, 04:00 PM	#2
nice shirt FTW! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Pittsburgh PS3 Network ID: N1CESHIRT Posts: 5,552	arcade mode is pretty much like sim mode. you race AI and gain access to more and more tracks for 2 player mode. and you can play time trial. __________________

10-28-2003, 12:54 AM	#3
Voice and dumber Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Roslyn, WA. Posts: 4,664	There is a steering wheel coming out this month that comes with a corvette racing game.... i'd love to hear others opinions on it if anyones read about it or even played it....i can't find anything on it. i saw it in an EB flyer. __________________ BOOYAHKASHA!!!!!!!!!!!! http://www.bungie.net/Stats/PlayerStats.aspx?player=Turbonegro2012

10-28-2003, 01:34 AM	#5
nice shirt FTW! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Pittsburgh PS3 Network ID: N1CESHIRT Posts: 5,552	i must have that! __________________

10-28-2003, 02:03 AM	#6
Voice and dumber Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Roslyn, WA. Posts: 4,664	If you tell me that that GT force feedback wheel with 900 degrees rotation also has gas and break pedals...and possibly a clutch (god that would RAWK) that would mean that i am, in fact, in love with logitech. __________________ BOOYAHKASHA!!!!!!!!!!!! http://www.bungie.net/Stats/PlayerStats.aspx?player=Turbonegro2012

10-28-2003, 01:26 AM	#4
Arnold K. (Admin) Administrator Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 6,643	http://ebworld.com/ebx/product/239298.asp It's just like the wheel you have in your car. 900-degrees of motion. O_o

10-28-2003, 02:33 AM	#7
sabbas I pitty the foo!! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,725	Sorry to burst your bubble Voice, but I don't think it has a clutch , just an up-down shifter.....oh well, that wheel is freakin amazing nonetheless. I might have to get it....but I still have the GT Force wheel from when GT3 came out. __________________ ------------------------------------------- \"Don\'t you ever just like me, Long for purity. Don\'t you ever, get so sick of our territories\" - Cute Boring Love, Blindside

10-28-2003, 03:20 AM	#8
Voice and dumber Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Roslyn, WA. Posts: 4,664	well it still has gas and break right? __________________ BOOYAHKASHA!!!!!!!!!!!! http://www.bungie.net/Stats/PlayerStats.aspx?player=Turbonegro2012

10-28-2003, 03:53 AM	#9
Arnold K. (Admin) Administrator Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 6,643	No shit.

10-28-2003, 04:06 AM	#10
Voice and dumber Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Roslyn, WA. Posts: 4,664	you're telling me that the brilliant minds at logitech made a SHIT FREE steering wheel?!? __________________ BOOYAHKASHA!!!!!!!!!!!! http://www.bungie.net/Stats/PlayerStats.aspx?player=Turbonegro2012

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