To sim drivers out there...

[MP_Lord_Kee]

I found a little prog that completely changed the immersion of driving simulators.

It's called FFShifter and the way it works is basically transforming a force feedback joystick into a manual shifter. So, when you put the gear in 1st, the proggie uses the force feedback to keep the stick to the up and left, and adds nice effects along the way. The program comes with its own editor so you can change the H-pattern anyway you want to (4 gears + revers, 6 gears + reverse..anything really). Works in practically any driving sim, I have used it with GT Legends myself. With proper pedals (including clutch) it would be just about as good as it gets. Cheap FFB joystick could easily be modified to a nice gear stick with H-pattern etc...

GT Legends rocks btw. Great looking, realistic handling...everything you would want from a serious sim. Today 2 new tracks popped up aswell so it seems this game can be modified as well

Damn, now I need to find a good set of pedals with clutch...ECCI pedals would be perfect...price a bit out of my range still

More info at http://forum.rscnet.org/ (look under Building your own Cockpit, Wheel etc).

//K

 

[ravens_hawk]

Zounds! Now I must get a FF joystick (or any joystick really) to play RBR.

 

[Crowze]

You play RBR? Sweet, we ought to do some RBRnet sometime. I'm still stuck with my Saitek P3000 gamepad - I got a cheap Saitek R100 wheel but it is seriously crap (brake pedal doesn't go completely to off) - besides, I'm getting used to it . Thought about getting something like the Logitech MOMO but can't really justify it, since I really only play RBR and don't have much time for that any more :s.

Do either of you use GameTimesOnline?

 

[TheShiningWizard]

Sounds pretty cool. Unfortunately for me, though, it'd actually be less realistic, as I only play F1, and those cars use paddle shifters

 

[G36]

That is bloody awesome! My joystick's been sitting on the desk collecting dust due to lack of flying/mech games, now I can use it for GTL! Unfortunately I don't have a clutch pedal but this'll do for now

Crowze: doesn't sound like the Logitech MOMO is for you then: on mine the brake pedal doesn't go completely off Easily fixed by re-calibrating it in-game, but still annoying.

 

[Pipe_Dream]

 

[Derelan]

OMG

I have a microsoft force feedback 1 sitting on my desk collecting dust because all i use is my wheel.

NOW I CAN USE BOTH!

*screams like a little girl*

 

[TheShiningWizard]

(For some reason.)