# My New Wheel **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [August 14, 2006, 7:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-wheel/15913 "2006-08-14T07:34:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 12:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-wheel/15913/41 "2006-10-24T12:36:56Z")
> [@Zong](#): > > If you tried to snag GTR2 right now, it would probably take you a week. HAH I waited a month once to download every episode of top gear 😃 Had that torrent going every night. I’ll grab the real thing if the demo is solid (just for online play) ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 12:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-wheel/15913/42 "2006-10-24T12:39:03Z")
Hahaha your computer has a nicer steering wheel than most cars. :lol: ---
**Author:** ![walter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/walter/32/7202_2.png) [@walter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/walter)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-wheel/15913/43 "2006-10-24T13:57:49Z")
Quick! Get a cage for your computer desk! ---
**Author:** ![neurokinetik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neurokinetik/32/7270_2.png) [@neurokinetik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neurokinetik)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 4:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-wheel/15913/44 "2006-10-24T16:51:40Z")
> [@Rx3](#): > > Probably because you were using the wrong wheel. The DP Pro has excellent feedback and response. No other wheel I’ve ever used has come close. DFP has been pretty good, but after this year’s auto-x season and jumping right into GT4, I noticed the flaws that I never noticed before. The biggest one is how slowly it returns to center. BTW, I should mention it here, the racing game to play this winter is probably going to be rFactor for the PC. The more I read about it, the better it sounds. ---
**Author:** ![Rx3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rx3/32/7194_2.png) [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 5:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-wheel/15913/45 "2006-10-24T17:30:32Z")
> [@neurokinetik](#): > > , the racing game to play this winter is probably going to be rFactor for the PC. The more I read about it, the better it sounds. Me too. debating on building a PC now, I’m way overdue, and rFactor may be the motivation I need. ---
**Author:** ![Garick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8797f3/32.png) [@Garick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Garick)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 5:43pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-wheel/15913/46 "2006-10-24T17:43:08Z")
> [@Minglor](#): > > Could someone point me in the direction of one. > > I could only find a gtr2 demo > [http://www.gamespot.com/promos/2006/gtr2-demo/index.html](http://www.gamespot.com/promos/2006/gtr2-demo/index.html) > Which will be done when i get back from class 😃 I haven’t tried any of these but it looks like there are plenty to choose from [http://www.mininova.org/search/?search=gtr](http://www.mininova.org/search/?search=gtr) ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 5:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-wheel/15913/47 "2006-10-24T17:50:50Z")
My complaint with that Logictec setup, despite looking slick… look how far apart the brake and gas pedals are… first thing I would be doing would be tearing down/redrilling so I could actually heel/toe. ---
**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 6:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-wheel/15913/48 "2006-10-24T18:15:51Z")
Well the demo of GTR is rather kickass. And now it is time to man up and get a wheel… Suggestions? ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 6:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-wheel/15913/49 "2006-10-24T18:32:28Z")
Logitech is way to go nowadays. Or if you are really, really, really cheap you could find an old MS FF sidewinder wheel for $10-30 range on eBay. The gear drive is noisy, but I’ve beat the fuck out of mine for 3 years now with no issue. Not sure if it will work with Vista though. ---
**Author:** ![Minglor](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/minglor/32/7373_2.png) [@Minglor](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Minglor)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 9:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-wheel/15913/50 "2006-10-24T21:19:15Z")
> [@FuzzyFish](#): > > Logitech is way to go nowadays. > > Or if you are really, really, really cheap you could find an old MS FF sidewinder wheel for $10-30 range on eBay. The gear drive is noisy, but I’ve beat the fuck out of mine for 3 years now with no issue. Not sure if it will work with Vista though. Wanna get together and lan some GTR2? I need to buy a wheel first though. ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 11:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-wheel/15913/51 "2006-10-24T23:53:52Z")
> [@Minglor](#): > > Wanna get together and lan some GTR2? > I need to buy a wheel first though. Hell yeah, I already have it loaded let me know. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Zong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zong/32/7580_2.png) [@Zong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zong)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2006, 3:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-wheel/15913/52 "2006-10-25T15:29:57Z")
Downloading the rFactor trial as we speak…I know nothing about it, and the website is quite vague. What sets this sim apart from popular titles like gtr2? ---
**Author:** ![Rx3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rx3/32/7194_2.png) [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2006, 3:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-wheel/15913/53 "2006-10-25T15:49:23Z")
> [@Zong](#): > > Downloading the rFactor trial as we speak…I know nothing about it, and the website is quite vague. What sets this sim apart from popular titles like gtr2? The sim is open source, i.e. the code is open to the gaming community for customization, modding, etc. Sky’s the limit. Image Space, the company that made the game is pretty big in the sim world. They did a lot of EA’s sim games (F12000, Sports Car GT, etc. etc.) for EA before they got sick of EA’s tactics and told them to shove it. If you ever check out some of the sites like the US Pits, Sports Car GT, EA Nascar 200x, etc. were big in the sim world for modability. People took the physics engine (which was awesome), and added new cars, tracks, etc and basically extended the life of the game 10x over. Touring cars, Australian V8 cars, LeMans style cars, tracks like The Ring (not spelling it), Brands Hatch, etc. etc. were all made for these games. ---
**Author:** ![Zong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zong/32/7580_2.png) [@Zong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zong)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2006, 3:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-wheel/15913/54 "2006-10-25T15:56:04Z")
I see…so by downloading the trial, there’s nothing else to buy? ---
**Author:** ![Rx3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rx3/32/7194_2.png) [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2006, 4:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-wheel/15913/55 "2006-10-25T16:01:47Z")
Not exactly. I’m assuming since I haven’t bought the game yet, but the trial is just that, a trial. A lot of the features and database libraries you will need for development projects are included in the main purchase. I’m pretty sure they lock down many of the features (extensively tuning the car, etc) in the trial version, and they will code it slightly differently from the main release. So if you like it, you will probably need to buy the full version. But the full version will be worth it, because the mod community will be expanding it to the point where you may not need another racing sim for a very long time. ---
**Author:** ![neurokinetik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neurokinetik/32/7270_2.png) [@neurokinetik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neurokinetik)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2006, 4:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-wheel/15913/56 "2006-10-28T16:52:32Z")
After reading some posts over at RSC forums, I just picked up GTR2 today. Many there seemed to prefer it to rFactor, and it was only $20 at Best Buy. Now all I need is a new PC to run it on. I almost walked out of there with an HP that was well beyond the recommended specs but I know better than to buy an off-the-shelf OEM computer without doing a little research first… ---
**Author:** ![JCuz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jcuz/32/7338_2.png) [@JCuz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JCuz)\ **Post date:** [October 28, 2006, 5:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-wheel/15913/57 "2006-10-28T17:16:54Z")
> [@Minglor](#): > > Wanna get together and lan some GTR2? > I need to buy a wheel first though. [Here are some wheels, not sure which you would like.](http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?DEPA=0&type=&Description=steering+wheel&Submit=ENE&N=0&Ntk=all&Go.x=0&Go.y=0) ---
**Author:** ![Rx3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rx3/32/7194_2.png) [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2006, 1:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-wheel/15913/58 "2006-10-29T01:18:20Z")
![http://ec3.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000H4EO6K.01.SS400_SCLZZZZZZZ_V59884531.jpg](http://ec3.images-amazon.com/images/P/B000H4EO6K.01._SS400_SCLZZZZZZZ_V59884531_.jpg) Well Neurokinetik brought over GT-R 2 and we tested it on Itagaki’s Falcon Northwest gaming rig using Neurokinetik’s new Logitech G25… I’m hooked :jawdrop: I’ll be picking up my copy tomorrow. Very realistic racing, plus you can setup a designated server. This is my excuse to finally build an up to date desktop computer. Minglor/Fuzzy do you guys have a dedicated server setup? I read in the instructions what seems to be the ability to have a fullout online league, with points and stuff. What’s your experience with this? ---
**Author:** ![neurokinetik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neurokinetik/32/7270_2.png) [@neurokinetik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neurokinetik)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2006, 1:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-wheel/15913/59 "2006-10-29T01:35:23Z")
Definitely time to form a league. After seeing GTR2 in action, the console games look like crap. Why have I been wasting my time with these console games again? :gotme: ---
**Author:** ![Rx3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rx3/32/7194_2.png) [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)\ **Post date:** [October 29, 2006, 1:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-wheel/15913/60 "2006-10-29T01:43:43Z")
> [@sureshot!](#): > > what games have clutch functionality GTR2. :tspry: Gonna have to order a G25 this week. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-wheel/15913.md?page=2) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-new-wheel/15913.md?page=4)