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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Kids Scores are Up, Frustration Down, September 22, 2000
I bought this wheel after trying both this one and the Madcatz wheel. I won't dis their wheel (it does have a stick-shift, after all), but I liked the construction of this one better. The young people I know, especially a 9 year old girl couldn't get too far on driving games. I bought this with her in mind, and I'm glad I did. Now this girls 2 favorite games are Hydrothunder & Crazy Taxi (instead of Sonic & Rayman). I started doing much better with my scores too. A 34 year old friend already loved Tokyo Extreme, but now I think he's addicted to it. He finds this wheel a great advantage. The wheel does have programable buttons to switch your A, B, X, and Y assignments around. Shifting can be done from right on the wheel itself, or from the toggles below the wheel at your programed option. And the wheel can be pre-programed to any of 3 preset turning sensitivities, or one that you establish on your own. It also has a rugged vibrator built in. The wheel can be adjusted from 2 independent pivots to each of a table, a lap, or floor position. I've never had any trouble with non-compatibility, squeeks, or sensitivity of the wheel. If you have driving games for the Dreamcast, this would greatly enhance your gameplay. Just read the set-up and programing instuctions first, I wonder how many of these other reviewers have taken the time to do that.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Not as bad as others may say. . ., November 29, 1999
By A Customer
Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars
I think that the wheel is very sturdy, the force feedback is strong, the steering feel is good and the various adjustable positions make it adaptable to most users. I really enjoy having it for my racing games - it adds a lot to Speed Devils and Hydro Thunder. The configuration is frustrating because the "shift" levers, which you might expect to assign to the gearshifts, cannot be configured, so they will always represent the left & right triggers. The same is true for the pedals. Thus, there is little point in having both and you can never really play a game with the pedals and the silver shift bars. Instead, you'll need to assign the +/- buttons for shifting. This is disappointing because the device is so well constructed - just not setup well!
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Don't dismiss it so easily!, December 27, 1999
By A Customer
Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars
This wheel is not as bad as others may tell you it is. It is compatible with ALL Dreamcast Racers. That said however, you may have to adjust the way you have it set up. Monaco for instance requires that you have a Dreampad plugged into port one and the Wheel in port two. All of this is in the game instruction book. Now for the review. If you NEED Pedals, then get this wheel. If not, go with another. That is really the only thing going for this one. The steering control is too smooth (there is NO RESISTANCE, NONE, ZERO, ZIP). But the set-up is sweet. All buttons are easily "thumbable" while racing. The wheel is tilt/height adjustable. The pedals are realistically spring loaded. Nice construction and very comfortable to use. But there are other products out there, that may be better suited for you.
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