2010/03/05

Purchase Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel


PROS:
The only good thing I can say is that the wheel looks beautiful in materials used, feels realistic as does the force feedback, and the pedals look of high quality metal compared to the plastic used on other wheels. The table clamp is a nice touch.

CONS:
I bought this new 12/2008 and tried it on my new Xbox 360.
Using the demo disk with the wheel is frustrating since their is a slow response between me turning the wheel, and the vehicle on screen reacting to the turn. I would say the lag in response is about 1/2 a second. This is more evident when you go over 60 mph.
Not one to give up I went out and purchased a new racing game called PGR4. I tried all three wheel calibrations but to no avail. There is always a 1/2 second wheel lag.
Anyone expecting to have good control of the car or cycle will be disappointed. Its virtually impossible to move up very far in career mode with this lag since you have to be going well over 80+ mph to be successful and must be able to control the car in turns. I ran into the wall many times despite the fact I was turning way ahead of time.

I suspect this lag has something to do with the fact the wheel is wireless, and that microsofts design team has a bit of a reputation for coming out with low quality products. I returned it after 2 days. I am going to experiment with some 3rd party wheels to see if I will have better luck. Get more detail about Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel.

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