Racing Wheels ?

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Pierscoe1

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2,458 posts

268 months

Sunday 9th January 2005
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Hi all..

thinking about getting a wheel for the impending release of GT4..

Is the Logitech Momo The dogs danglies as far as wheels go?

Also, it seems to only say that it's for PC... can anyone confirm that it's definately PS2 compatible as well?

Thanks all...

FourWheelDrift

89,641 posts

291 months

Sunday 9th January 2005
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Unfortunately you can't get a MOMO for the PS2.

These are the PS2 wheels - www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products/productlist/GB/EN,crid=2249

Pierscoe1

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2,458 posts

268 months

Sunday 9th January 2005
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I was under the impression that the USB wheels could be used on both PS2 & Pc !?!? Is this wrong?

FourWheelDrift

89,641 posts

291 months

Sunday 9th January 2005
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I'm guessing it's a software thing, the software for the force feedback is PC designed and probably not compatible for the PS2.

Pierscoe1

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268 months

Sunday 9th January 2005
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Aha.... thought I'd read it somewhere ages ago...

www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=89036&f=108&h=0&hw=momo

seems both work with both..

FourWheelDrift

89,641 posts

291 months

Monday 10th January 2005
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I think that would be the Logitech Driving force wheel that Stig has. It look very similar to the PC driving force wheel so must share the same things. I wouldn't have thought a Momo Force works on a PS2 though, but check Google, it might be mentioned on a games forum somewhere if the question has been asked before.

Pierscoe1

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268 months

Monday 10th January 2005
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googled it, and found this:

www.firingsquad.com/hardware/2001wheelroundup/page7.asp

Momo is compatible with both PC and PS2! Yepeeee!!

FourWheelDrift

89,641 posts

291 months

Monday 10th January 2005
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That's the Red MOMO they don't sell that anymore, it's the black one on the PH link you posted earlier that's sold now.

Keep the receipt handy just in case

Liszt

4,330 posts

277 months

Monday 10th January 2005
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There is a new logitech one out for 99 notes which has a 2.5 lock to lock movement.

While this is more authentic, it's gonna make racing a bugger tho'

d-man

1,019 posts

252 months

Monday 10th January 2005
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I know the black MOMO wheel works on PS2... I think the rest of the PC USB Logitech wheels do too.

Can be a bit of a fiddle though as they don't have d-pads like the PS2 wheels, so navigating the menus can be a pain (use a pad instead) and they don't have the buttons marked so finding which button on the wheel maps to which PS2 button is a pretty random affair (I think it can vary between games too).

If you get recent drivers from Logitech, the reverse is also true and you can use their PS2 wheels on PC.

The new GT4 wheel is the one that has the longer lock - lock, but the software has to support that mode otherwise it behaves like a 'normal' gaming wheel.

lightningghost

4,943 posts

256 months

Monday 10th January 2005
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There's a really cool racing wheel with a rally type seat and all the pedals, but it's something like 170 quid.

FourWheelDrift

89,641 posts

291 months

Monday 10th January 2005
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lightningghost said:
There's a really cool racing wheel with a rally type seat and all the pedals, but it's something like 170 quid.


I want one of these

www.force-dynamics.com/video.shtml

Lockstock2sb

2,855 posts

250 months

Monday 10th January 2005
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That is the absolute bollocks. I need one now.

old64er

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245 months

Monday 10th January 2005
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How much???

Pierscoe1

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268 months

Monday 10th January 2005
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d-man said:
I know the black MOMO wheel works on PS2...


D-man, do you actually have the black Momo Racing wheel? can you definately confirm that it works with GT3/GT4 on the PS2 ?

Anybody else out there have the black momo and use it with GT3 ??

Thanks all

lightningghost

4,943 posts

256 months

Monday 10th January 2005
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TGMagazine recommends in the December '04 issue The Ultimate Indoor Race Simulator. It's compatible with the PS2, Xbox, PC and Game Cube and can be found at www.gameracer.co.uk

A bit pricey though

d-man

1,019 posts

252 months

Monday 10th January 2005
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Look here and it will tell you exactly which games the MOMO Racing (black MOMO wheel) works with on PS2 and which it does not.

www.wingmanteam.com/files/documents/webfaqs/ps2faq/PS2FAQ.htm

Open up the 'wheels' and then 'game specific information' books on the left and choose the game you want. I just checked GT3 and it says the MOMO Racing wheel DOES NOT WORK with GT3, which surprised me as I've implemented Logitech wheel support on PS2 and it behaved exactly as a GT Force wheel... Perhaps it didn't with earlier versions of Logitech's USB support.

Pierscoe1

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2,458 posts

268 months

Monday 10th January 2005
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damn conflicting information from all corners...

frustrating as I want a wheel for when GT4 arrives.. but I want to be able to use it for GTR as well...


edited to ad: which company d-man?

>> Edited by Pierscoe1 on Monday 10th January 23:14

.Flyer

434 posts

257 months

Tuesday 11th January 2005
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I've got the Logitech Driving Force Pro wheel and pedals; works great, 900 degree rotation, "official steering wheel of Gran Turisimo 4". Definitely works with GT3 and GT4 on PS2 and as it's USB also works on PC (tested with CMR).

£82.90 from ConsolePlus

d-man

1,019 posts

252 months

Tuesday 11th January 2005
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I work for EA.

The Driving Force Pro might be the best bet, it works on the PC and cos its a PS2 wheel it works properly on PS2. I've tried one back to back with the black MOMO wheel and while I still prefer the MOMO, it was a close run thing. The pedals are similar to the MOMO and vastly better than the old Driving Force / GT Force ones, although some people say all the Logitech pedals are rubbish. The action of the wheel is also very similar to the MOMO one and both wheels are rubber rather than the plastic of the earlier PS2 wheels. I thought the MOMO was still nicer to hold though. The 900 degree rotation thing is interesting, I'm reserving judgement on it because I didn't get to try it on anything that supports it properly. I'm glad you can turn it off though. Probably an idea to see if you can try one somewhere.

Reading the forum on the wingmanteam site, it appears that neither of the MOMO wheels work in GT4 Prologue, don't know if thats changed in the final version though.

>> Edited by d-man on Tuesday 11th January 23:46