Had a Force feedback steering wheel? help me out!

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Enyce2k9

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Hi peeps,
i just bought a Logitech MOMO forcefeedback steering wheel.

when i turn in either direction i can feel the gear turning, as if a zipper feeling??? is this normal? my friend once had a Logitech wingmanGP forcefeedback(red wheel)
and he had same problem as me...

whats this? it cant be that force feedback wheels are like this! this is crappiest unrealistic feeling ever! please post anything helpful thanks!
 
Well, to me its that FFB wheels are that crappy and unrealistic. A zipper feeling isn't right, not sure what you mean tho. A good sign a force feedback wheel (i've gone through 5 till i got a nice wheel) is dying is a "notchy" feel, zipper feeling might be you simply turning the gears, that just part of life with a FFB wheel, but notchy and inconnsistent is a defect in the wheel.
 
hmm,well previous non FF wheels i had , have smooth steering (normal), but last 2 wheels ive used that are FF they feel tacky as in when i turn the wheel u can hear little tacky sounds and even feel it which is the worst unrealistic part. < any experience with that?
 
I've dealt with it, its kinda like the wheel drags as you turn it. Its just part of life with a FF wheels. Even worse is the black momo isn't ball bearings, so that componds the already less than smooth "driving a gear backwards through and electric motor feel". People call me an idiot for having $1,000 in a non-FF wheel but i wouldn't change it for the world. You can find a very good community that can tell you a whole lot more about your wheel at www.racesimcentral.com .
 
I've got the MS Sidewinder FFB and it's been great!
That Zipper sound sounds like the gears are meshed to close.
 
The reason your Logitech feels that way is because they are gear driven. A motor is meshed to the steering wheel via gears. I'd imagine there's a bit of play in the meshing of the gears. The feeling is normal per the design of the wheel.

The Microsoft SideWinder FF Wheel is belt driven and hence, feels completely different. It is a much more smoother feel than the Logitechs. I tried both, and could not handle the Logitech FF feel. I'd rather not have FF than use the Logitech. But, the Microsoft FF feels awesome. It's very realistic feeling.

I like the Microsoft wheels so much, I have an extra one in the closet in case the first one breaks (they are discontinued, I believe). How much do I not like the Logitech's? I bought and returned two after trying them for a couple hours.
 
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