If you love racing games get this!
Written: Dec 17 '01 (Updated Dec 22 '01)
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Pros: Good Force Feedback, looks and feels fairly good.
Cons: Return tension screws up in blips sometimes. Clamp doesnt fit all desks.
The Bottom Line: If you are a serious racing gamer and have some spare change get this wheel.
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| p1rana's Full Review: Microsoft Sidewinder Wheel |
I have had this product for a few months now and love it. The games I use it with are NFS: Porsche Unleashed and F1 Championship.
Looks: The wheel has a good color scheme for any house with black and gray and has an ergonomice feel when you put your hands on it. the pedals fit well under almost any desk and are large enough for most feet. They have a non-skid surface for when you really get into games so your feet dont slide all over.
In game feel: With almost any force you can think of programmed it feels like you are driving down the cote d'azur in france, or city streets of monte carlo (tracks in Porsche unleashed). I have one word of warning is make sure you have the force settings turned on in you game or else you will have a wheel the acts like any spring return wheel. The pedals work well and have good tension.
The Clamp: The wheel has a very well designed clamp, and unluckily for me I have a strange desk with an extra piece of wood that extends downward. We made a fix for it but it isn't clamped on the conventional way. Even with this it works well and you shouldnt be troubled by it moving around.
The Buttons: There are six buttons on the front of the wheel that can be programmed. These are more then enough for me because in the games I have you don't need them all, I'm pretty sure it would work well in almost any other game as well. In addition to these there are 2 triggers on the back that work well as f1 paddles in racing games for shifting.
Recommended:
Yes
Amount Paid (US$): 120
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p1rana
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Location: Jville, FL
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