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    Racing Wheel With Clutch & Shifter?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by saintalfonzo, Jun 6, 2008.

  1. saintalfonzo

    saintalfonzo Notebook Evangelist

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    I'm interested in finding a steering wheel control setup with an actual clutch pedal and stick shifter. Does one exist? If I'm going to spend money on a setup like this I don't want cheesy paddle shifters. I need something to take me back to the days of Hard Drivin'.
     
    saintalfonzo, Jun 6, 2008
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  2. jetstar

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    Consider the Logitech G25.
     
    jetstar, Jun 6, 2008
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    G25 is the only way to go, full 900 degrees rotation.
     
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  4. saintalfonzo

    saintalfonzo Notebook Evangelist

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    wow that looks like exactly what I need... too bad it doesn't work for xbox 360, as it would be awesome for forza. Well I'll get it for pc racing anyway, right after the 52" lcd I've got lined up for this fall ( the wallet groans )...
     
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  5. masterchef341

    masterchef341 The guy from The Notebook

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    there are tons of great pc racing games. any of the codemasters toca type games are excellent (including GRID, released a few days ago)

    and there is some talk of gran turismo 5 showing up on the PC... which probably won't happen but you can always hope.
     
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  6. K-TRON

    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    You can just buy a big rig, and it will be more fun and realistic than a game. Sure in real life, if you hit anything their are consequences, but its real. Their are no second go's when you get in an accident.

    You can also look into one of those gaming chairs, but they are pretty expensive.

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Jun 6, 2008
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  7. ViciousXUSMC

    ViciousXUSMC Master Viking NBR Reviewer

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    I bet I could write a pretty intuitive script using 2 wiimotes, use one in the wiiwheel and the other as a motion sensitive clutch and shifter :p
     
    ViciousXUSMC, Jun 6, 2008
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  8. Meemat

    Meemat Notebook Evangelist

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    That's wiidiculous (not really :p)

    G25 looks pretty neat, I've seen people build special racing chairs and stuff and seat the wheel and stuff onto it, crazy stuff!
     
    Meemat, Jun 7, 2008
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