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Author Topic: Digital Gas Pedal or Analog?  (Read 1202 times)

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Digital Gas Pedal or Analog?
« on: March 26, 2005, 05:10:38 pm »
I just got two gas pedals on ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6162635572&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1

I was 90% sure they where digital... but the price was right and I wanted two gas pedals. 

Well they got here and then I realized that they ARE digital.

The delema..  I have a single pole position analog.  But I have two 360 steering wheels (that are just sitting waiting to go on a control panel). 

But 95% of the time I'm pressing all the way down on the gas pedal.  What do people think.  Should I use the two digitals?  Should I look longer for another pole positions?

what do you think?

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Re: Digital Gas Pedal or Analog?
« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2005, 05:21:16 pm »
I guess in games where there wasn't really any drift simulation, you'd be ok.  I personally like analog for tight corners, but you can always tap a digital pedal intermittently (kind of the reverse of ABS braking) to get the same effect in certain games.  I guess it depends on what games you'll be playing the most.

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Re: Digital Gas Pedal or Analog?
« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2005, 07:04:45 pm »
huh?

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Re: Digital Gas Pedal or Analog?
« Reply #3 on: March 26, 2005, 07:53:21 pm »
Its simple really. Digital is either on or off. 0% or 100%. There is no in between. With analog you can get the middle ones. 42%, 94% 33% whatever.

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Re: Digital Gas Pedal or Analog?
« Reply #4 on: March 26, 2005, 08:41:13 pm »
I usually use the analog AS a digital most of the time anyway.
I will tend to pump the pedal, rather than easing off, for most games.

The only game I can think of where an analog pedal is a must is SpyHunter.
Full speed is too fast on that one.

I'm sure there are others, but I can't think of any at the moment.

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Re: Digital Gas Pedal or Analog?
« Reply #5 on: March 27, 2005, 06:52:55 am »
Since all 3 have the near identical mounting... I can swap them later if I want. 

The question now is if I will go for 3 or 2.  I could do all 3 now with analog in the middle.  But I'm a little worried it might get confusing for the kids.

Well, I think I will have 2 weeks before I get a chance to install them... So time to scan ebay for another poleposition one.