Logitech WingMan Formula Force GP Wheel with Pedals
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Customer Review: Review for Mac users
Summary: 4 Stars
This review is for Macintosh users. This steering wheel is an excellent choice. It works very well with both MacOS 9 and OS X. However, the force feedback feature only works with OS X 10.2.3 and higher, and only on some games (of course). I know the force feedback feature works with F1 2000 Championship Season, which I also recommend.Yes, the wheel is a little on the small side, and the pedal base does slide too easily. One other complaint is there are too many cords. There's a USB cable that connects the wheel to your USB port. There's another cable which connects the wheel to the pedals, and a power cable which connects the wheel to an outlet. It would have been better if the power cable connected to the pedals, which are already on the floor. Also, after I kept the power cord plugged in for a few days, my computer failed to recognize the wheel. I had to leave it unplugged overnight to recover.
The wheel attaches which clamps to the front edge of your desk. There isn't room in front of my monitor for both the keyboard and the wheel. I need to move my keyboad to the side of the monitor, which makes it difficult to use both the keyboard and the wheel at the same time.
One advantage for Mac users is that you won't need to install any drivers. It also comes with a racing game on another CD-ROM, but that's for PC only. So just ignore the CD-ROMs that comes with the wheel.
The resistance on both the wheel and the pedals is nice, and it does feel well-built. It's a complex controller, so if treated well it should provide years of service. I would buy this wheel for any Mac gamer.
Customer Review: Wingman Wheel is fun!
Summary: 4 Stars
The product arrived in 2 days in good order. It is a good quality wheel with a good feel. The pedals are large enough and well spaced. The wheel comes with an installation CD and a bundled game. The biggest problem I had was during installation. At one point it asks for you to insert the Windows '98 CD into the drive. My Dell computer did not include this CD so I was stuck without a necessary driver. After some time searching the internet, I was able to get the driver and complete the installation. Once over this hurdle, everything went well. The wheel is easy to set up and it works with all the games I have tried. The 6 buttons are easy to program for shifting gears, lights, horn or whatever you wish. By the end of the day the whole family was engrossed in Need For Speed - High Stakes. The force feedback experienced with most games is amazing! You will feel bumps and turns and other cars hitting you. One thing to note is that if you have a heavy foot, the pedals may slide away from you, even on carpet. I have not used other force feedback wheels but I could definitely recommend this one an excellent option!Customer Review: A very good wheel for only a little money
Summary: 4 Stars
The Formula Force GP wheel is a very comfortable, responsive USB steering wheel. I've been running it with Windows 2000, and have had not a bit of trouble with it, in fact, it has added a significant amount of fun and realism to my driving games. This, added to the low price (compared to other wheels) I paid ($49, after rebates) has made the wheel one of the best additions I have made to my computer.Likes: 1. The rubberized red pads and cut-outs make the wheel much, much nicer than the all-plastic wheels out there 2. The wheel mounts easily and positively to your desk, and doesn't take up too much room 3. Force feedback effects are good 4. Wingman configuration program provides good configurability and control of the wheel 5. Great plug and play USB installation
Gripes: 1. The wheel is too small 2. The pedal base is too light, and should be further secured to prevent sliding 3. Odd noises from the wheel in use (when not drowned out by the game audio)
Overall, a great value and a very good wheel. This should tide me over until I can pony up the money for a better, metal wheel and pedal set (if EVER).
Customer Review: Good Product overall
Summary: 4 Stars
Comes with a USB connector. I don't know about compatibility with PS2 and all since I don't have one. Easy to install once you go through the included software/driver. Does come with an extra racing game that doesn't support this wheel, so I am a little mystified by that.The red part you see on the wheel is rubbery for better grip. I have relatively big hands and have no complaints about the size of this wheel. Set up is easy with the clamps, you can get it down pretty tight with just your fingers. The force feedback feature is definitely cool, makes you (at least your hands and arms) feel the bumping and sliding. The gas/brake station is not held down by any extra device, so it slides a little more than I'd like, but maybe you have better luck with different flooring. Requires power supply and three different wires to hook up, can get messy.
Very good product overall, I think you will enjoy it as much as I do, certainly beat the heck out of gamepads, joysticks, or keypad.
Customer Review: Good Starter Wheel
Summary: 4 Stars
I've been using this wheel for a little over a year now, and it provides excellent connectivity and responsiveness. The forcefeedback, while not as strong or convincing as the newer MOMO wheel, offers good "feel for the dollar" value. In games such as Colin McRae 2.0, Rallisport Challenge, and F1, the feel of the wheel is quite good, and having been on the market for at least a couple years now, all the bugs are worked out of the drivers and support from Logitech. It won't increase your upper body strength like the MOMO, but still an excellent wheel for racing.