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Title: Driving force & Gt force differences?
Post by: Redseven80 on March 12, 2005, 08:19:43 pm

What are the differences between these two wheels? apart from the
d-pad added to the Driving force wheel itself? are they both force feed back and usb?

Title: Re: Driving force & Gt force differences?
Post by: pointdablame on March 13, 2005, 02:00:21 am

IIRC, the GT force wheel was teh official wheel of Gran Turismo 3.  It then kind of evolved or simply became the Driving Force.  As far as I can tell, they are the same wheel internals.  I haven't seen both side by side, but I'm betting button placement is the same also.

Logitech's new wheel, the Driving Force PRO is the offical wheel of Gran Turismo 4, and is a 900 degree wheel.

Title: Re: Driving force & Gt force differences?
Post by: Redseven80 on March 16, 2005, 10:42:53 pm

would you say its a good wheel? also what is the xbox equivalent to that?

Title: Re: Driving force & Gt force differences?
Post by: versapak on March 17, 2005, 07:53:03 am

The Driving Force Pro is the best wheel available (without spending a thousand or more (exaggeration, but not a huge one)), and the Xbox has no wheel that even comes close to it.

The Xbox has no wheels that even support force feedback. A company called Fanatec is coming out with a wheel called the Speedster 3: Forceshock, and it will offer force feedback, but it will be faked forces based off of the rumble signals sent to the controller, and it will not be 900

Title: Re: Driving force & Gt force differences?
Post by: pointdablame on March 17, 2005, 10:49:17 am

The Driving Force is a decent wheel.  I've really enjoyed it.  Force feedback is good, control is good, and it feels good overall.

The Driving Force Pro, however, is amazing.  I want one quite bad.  I'm thinking of selling my Driving Force and just getting a Pro.

Title: Re: Driving force & Gt force differences?
Post by: Redseven80 on March 18, 2005, 02:13:50 am

I have this one not pro,
it looks like this, www.ldlc.fr/screenshots/PB00020113.html

And I just found out with the right drivers its able to be used on PC but with out the force feed back.

Im looking foward to some daytona.....

Title: Re: Driving force & Gt force differences?
Post by: versapak on March 18, 2005, 02:28:36 am

It is USB, and works on the PC with no hacking required.

Title: Re: Driving force & Gt force differences?
Post by: Redseven80 on March 18, 2005, 02:30:38 am

Being Usb, the xbox uses modified usb ports, shouldnt it just be an easy plug swap to get it working on that?

Title: Re: Driving force & Gt force differences?
Post by: versapak on March 18, 2005, 02:33:35 am

Quote from: Redseven80 on March 18, 2005, 02:30:38 am

Being Usb, the xbox uses modified usb ports, shouldnt it just be an easy plug swap to get it working on that?

Nope

Though it is USB, Xbox has no drivers for it (Xbox doesn't use standard HID), and no games on Xbox even support force feedback.

Why one of the pioneers of consumer ff controllers, didn't bother to include support for such devices, on their dedicated gaming machine, is beyond me. MS really dropped the ball on this one.

Title: Re: Driving force & Gt force differences?
Post by: Redseven80 on March 18, 2005, 03:10:01 am

Damn, I have a green driver cabinet and I'm trying to find an excuse for its colour!!!!  Ill have to stick side art over it, thanks for the info.

Title: Re: Driving force & Gt force differences?
Post by: Redseven80 on March 22, 2005, 03:14:46 am

I have that wheel now, the driving force and it is an excellent wheel best Ive ever used, the force feed back is insanely strong

Title: Re: Driving force & Gt force differences?
Post by: Billkwando on March 31, 2005, 01:13:45 pm

This is my rather lengthy review of the Logitech NASCAR wheel for XBox:

http://boards.gamefaqs.com/gfaqs/genmessage.php?board=917892&topic=19209493

I'd have pasted it in here but I had to cut it into parts for the Gamefaqs board....

It's a really good wheel but doesn't vibrate with every game.

Title: Re: Driving force & Gt force differences?
Post by: Gunstar Hero on March 31, 2005, 08:29:08 pm

The GT Force has the Gran Turismo logo. Other than that it's a blue Logitech Formula Force PC wheel.  ;D

The Driving Force has extra buttons, and a cross pad on it.

The Driving Force Pro owns them both with it's 900 degree steering goodness, fully textured wheel, shifter, better pedals and much more solid feel.

Title: Re: Driving force & Gt force differences?
Post by: Redseven80 on April 24, 2005, 11:00:23 pm

yeah it is a better wheel but is rather pricey