Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel

Summa:

Andmekandja: Video Game
Brand: Microsoft
EAN: 0882224479639
Format: NTSC
Item Dimensions: 1332022800180017400
Väljaandja: Microsoft Software
Manufacturer: Microsoft Software
MPN: 9A100019
Platform: Xbox 360
Publisher: Microsoft Software
Ilmumise kuupäev: Detsember 21, 2007
Stuudio: Microsoft Software
Seotud tooted:     Vaata veel
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kirjeldus Editorial Review:Product Description:Racing has never felt so real! Hold on tight as you hug corner after corner, skid through the sand, or trade paint with rival cars fighting for position?the wireless wheel simulates all the resistance and force, immersing you in a relentless and unparalleled racing experience. Featuring sleek design and cutting edge technology like dual Rumble motors and powerful Force Feedback, the Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel is a masterpiece of form and function.

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Rating: - Midnight Club: LA & Xbox 360 ‘SEMI’ Wireless Racing Wheel
I bet I got many people’s attention with that title! huh?

well the answer is YES!!! it is FULLY compatilble with midnight club: LA!! it even has a controller adjustmen in the options menu, where you can choose how to use the bottons from your wheel in the game, you can totally adjust it to your prefence, the response of the wheel is amazing!, some people don’t like the fact that it only turns 270 degrees but, you’ll find that’s enought after you get used to it (it takes some SERIOUS getting used to it!!, well at least for me it did =P) just sit back in a comfortable chair, and pretend its a real car!! hehe, I even changed the view to inside the car!! and after you get really into it, its just like the real thing!!! great experience!

only reason why I don’t give a fully 5 star is:

- The wheel has an awesome feedback, AND it also kinda’ vibrates when you go off road, so you can actually FEEL when you’re off road or even when you hit a curve!! or when you hit chairs or a tree or WHATEVER gets on your way! BUT, after you’ve played for a while, wheel kinda’ loses this feature… so force feedback is still there but vibration kinda goes away… what i usually do is disconnect the whole thing, shut off the xbox for a while and when i use it again and it works fine again… I don’t know if its a defective wheel, or maybe my xbox is messing up, not sure… just thought i’d let you guys know that…

other than that, wheel is great!, very well built, grip is great! works Really good with need 4 speed: carbon, whatever seller i got it from geve me PGR3! which is also really cool….
Don’t expect it to be EXACTLY like the real thing, that’s impossible.. remember ‘it is just a game!!!’ I’m saying this cause i’ve read many reviews and some people are just silly about it!… it is a very cool gaming experience… I do recommend it!
I also recommend Midnight club! I was never too much into racing games until this game came out!

Rating: - How it Works in Forza 2, DiRT, PGR4, and Burnout Paradise
Forza 2: No other racing game compares to how well the wheel works in this game. It takes some getting use to, but the force feedback puts the feeling of powering and drifting around corners right in your hands. The feedback really is *feedback* and is part of the simulation- asymmetrical tension while cornering and varying acceleration. You can actually feel the wheels catch when you downshift! It’s even part of the damage model. At least half as much fun as tearing around a real track (no adrenaline to mention). Definitely use the manual transmission. It may be more difficult, but after a while, you start using it to your advantage in cornering.

DiRT: This game is massive fun with a wheel, especially on long point-to-point races with lots of shifting at corners. However, there are too many bumps in the road to use the effects. It feels like the wheel is trying to tear itself apart. I simply turn the feedback and tension to maximum and turn the effects off completely (under Options -> Game). If you’ve adjusted the settings and you still get effects, just unplug the power at the back of the wheel and plug it back in.

PGR4: Not my favorite wheel experience. The built-in driver doesn’t work all that well. Just a controller, not a real feedback experience. Compared to Forza 2, a large disappointment. Better than not having a wheel, though some people might actually prefer to use the controller. Using the E-Brake is a bit awkward, and certainly doesn’t feel intuitive.

Burnout Paradise: This wheel is the difference between being an out-of-control trainwreck and a pinpoint accurate cruise missile. Burnout is a super-fast, kinetically violent experience and is vastly improved by using a wheel. Using the E-Brake isn’t very intuitive here either.

Rating: - Uncomfortable, unadjustable, and imprecise
This peripheral fails on both levels–as a simulation device and as a gaming device.

Not only does the wheel only rotate 270 degrees (versus a car steering wheel which can rotate a minimum of 720 degrees), it also is set to an unadjustable height. For this reason, it feels very gamey.

At the same time, instead of improving your game immersion and experience, it plays the role of a major set back in games. In games where I previously played on expert level for most courses, I am now stuck on beginner setting and am struggling.

Force feedback does not work on the PC, even with games where a regular Xbox 360 controller has force feedback. Also, force feedback doesn’t work at all unless it’s plugged in–which I can understand for reserving battery life, however it somewhat defeats the point of a “wireless” peripheral.

I purchased microsofts original sidewinder usb force feedback steering wheel for my windows 98 machine a decade ago. It was just as terrible (and used a majority of the same parts!). The only reason I bought this was because it was on clearance at Target for $70 and I have been playing a lot of racing games lately. I wish I had bought fable 2 for my 360 instead of this thing…

It takes a lot of room to store this (obviously, as true for any large gaming peripheral such as Wii Fit or Guitar controllers).

Don’t waste your money.

Rating: - Could have been better
Sadly you really don’t have much of a selection as far as wheels for the Xbox360 goes. Xbox’s wheel is better than its competition. However when you compare it with the ones Logitech makes for PS2/PS3 there is no comparison.

The Logitech wheels today provide much larger turn angle (900), more forceful haptics, and provides ALL the controls that are part of a standard PS2/PS3 controller. Logitech’s device tends to work on both PCs as well as Playstations.

The Xbox’s wheel on the otherhand only works for the Xbox and does not provide all the controls on a standard controller. This makes certain selections in a game impossible. E.g. when you want to use the right thumbstick to look around when driving.

All my gripes aside, this wheel does indeed enrich a game of Forza 2.

Rating: - Very Disappointed
I purchased this to have a different experience in driving games, the reason I bought this was they went down in price and Xbox 360 makes great products. The reason why I give this product a 1 star is I was given the wrong product I bought this and someone sent me a cheap piece of crap racing wheel, the one I bought isn’t wireless it has stupid stickers on it. The one I bought is this Xbox 360 Wireless racing wheel, some how they sent me a Xbox 360 MC2 Racing Wheel by Mad Catz. I hate it It wasn’t even made in thought of the 360 I feel that I was ripped off and cheated out of my $[…]. I demand an explanation please amazon my review is not against this product but the product that I received.

  
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