Re: Official Forza Motorsport 4 Thread

by Bob Dixon 76 Thu 9 Jun 2011 - 3:07

the guy mentioned weather right at the start,then quickly changed subject. Shocked

heres to hoping

by **Matt** Thu 9 Jun 2011 - 8:01

http://forzamotorsport.net/en-us/Forza4_Wheels/
Better details on the new wheels

by Guest Thu 9 Jun 2011 - 8:43

With the Fanatec's rumored to be around and in excess of 700 usd!! I am tempted to go the madcatz ffb wireless route. Should be around 230 usd which is a lot easier to swallow for a hobby.

http://www.madcatz.com/wheel

by **Matt** Thu 9 Jun 2011 - 8:48

Nah Fanatec all the way Wink

$700 is for the Elite so I'd anticipate the cheaper version to be in the same range as the GT2.

by Guest Thu 9 Jun 2011 - 8:52

its a difficult decision - justifying that amount of money on a steering wheel vs a lesser amount but the very real possibility I'd end up spending more replacing cheaper unit in the long run!! Plus, I could put some serious money away for my gaming PC fund to go iracing one day, but then I'd defo want the Fanatec too!!! arggg.

by **CQR Rogue** Thu 9 Jun 2011 - 9:08

Are they any wheels for Forza 4 which I can use on PC?

As Matt said above I cna not justify paying £500 for a fantec wheel when I cant use it on my PC rig the wife would kill me lol

by **CQR Aero** Thu 9 Jun 2011 - 9:09

To be fair, the Madcatz wheel is not pretty, but they have a good reputation for making solid peripherals (the Rock Band ones were awesome). At least it's likely to hold up better than the original M$ wheel.

I couldn't justify paying for a Fanatec wheel without having a proper seat setup, and that's just adding to the cost.

by **Matt** Thu 9 Jun 2011 - 9:32

Dunc the Fanatec will most likely (if the same as the GT2) be compatible with 360/PS3/PC

by narboza22 Thu 9 Jun 2011 - 9:49

Isn't it kind of crazy to buy a wheel that costs like 3 or 4 times as much as the xbox you are plugging it into?

by TG Wormburner Thu 9 Jun 2011 - 11:40

If they ship it no. If it takes them 3+ months then yes

by nickyf1 Thu 9 Jun 2011 - 13:38

The Madcatz one should work if its wired.

I will never have that Fanatec wheel, not in a million years, unless I won it.

Madcatz one looks ok. The pedals look interesting, and it has the shifter, but.. Madcatz wheels are generally pieces of garbage.

by narboza22 Thu 9 Jun 2011 - 13:40

What do you mount your wheels on when you use them? I've got the M$ wheel but I suck with it because while I can get the wheel more or less stable on the desk my monitor is on, the pedals never stay put, even on carpet.

by nickyf1 Thu 9 Jun 2011 - 13:46

I have a nice curved desk. i'll put up a photo.

by nickyf1 Thu 9 Jun 2011 - 13:49

Pedals are on the carpet.

Official Forza Motorsport 4 Thread - Page 8 Img_1810

by Guest Thu 9 Jun 2011 - 14:05

pic of my setup here on page 2:

http://forums.theonlineracingassociation.com/t2507p20-wheel-vs-controller?highlight=my+setup

pedals pushed up against drawer side cabinet

by narboza22 Thu 9 Jun 2011 - 15:38

VVV Magictap wrote:

tescos 32"
3 drawer Argos
camping chair, tenner
MS wheel and xbox

Simples

I tried doing something like that, but felt too unnatural to me. In my real car, I've got the seat back as far as it will go which makes the wheel be about halfway between the seat and the pedals. I couldn't get used to the pedals being that close.

by Guest Thu 9 Jun 2011 - 16:17

This will surely be the most popular hotlap challenge ever!

by **ckBrenneke** Thu 9 Jun 2011 - 16:25

LIKE!!!!!!

But why did the dafty lift for follow-through? scratch

by **CQR Aero** Thu 9 Jun 2011 - 16:41

Nice to see they used the BBC's camera positions in the replay.

by Stonewall458 Thu 9 Jun 2011 - 18:20

How would a race on that track even work? What stops you from crashing into people at the crossover?

by **ckBrenneke** Thu 9 Jun 2011 - 19:39

I would imagine it's for hotlapping primarily, maybe some of those trackday modes. Or a race would simply require you to be very alert.

by TG Wormburner Thu 9 Jun 2011 - 19:41

There is also two steering controls now. A regular and an expert, expert gives more feel than the other. Who knows what they are using in these videos. If they screw up the handling physics and make this like SHIFT I will pitch the worlds biggest fit. It will rival anything Cartman has ever done on South Park. That game is awful

by nickyf1 Thu 9 Jun 2011 - 20:33

Turn 10 know how to make a believable handling model. They will do the right thing.

by Bob Dixon 76 Thu 9 Jun 2011 - 23:47

VVV worm wrote:There is also two steering controls now. A regular and an expert, expert gives more feel than the other. Who knows what they are using in these videos. If they screw up the handling physics and make this like SHIFT I will pitch the worlds biggest fit. It will rival anything Cartman has ever done on South Park. That game is awful

Not sure making it that bad could be possible,even if they were trying!! Smile

by TG Wormburner Fri 10 Jun 2011 - 3:15

Here ya go guys, a hands on user (one of our types) review from E3. This guy actually did a pretty good write up. Sounds kinda promising!

http://omgdrift.com/?p=6018

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