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  1. November 4th, 2004, 04:53 PM #1
    RIOT
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    Look what I found!!!

    Went to a rummage sale about a week ago and found an Saitek R4 Force Feedback wheel and pedals being sold for $20.


    Didn't know if it worked or not, so I decided not to get it. When I left, I was told they were having a "bag" sale later on; anything you can put in a bag for $2.

    Needless to say, I went back and my wife and I packed to bags full of different things being sold including the wheel. So I actually bought it for less than $2!!!

    Got home and searched online for drivers/software only to find that Saitek didn't support the wheel (uses a gameport; powered my Microsoft Force Feedback Technology) in XP. I was very, very upset over this at both Saitek and Microsoft.

    Searched a bit more and found a hardware mod that basically converts the wheel to a Microsoft Sidewinder Force Feedback wheel which works in XP!!!

    Saitek Force Feedback Wheel: >$2
    DSL connection: $30
    Hardware mod: $0

    Having a blast playing NFS: Hot Pursuit: Priceless
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  2. November 4th, 2004, 08:59 PM #2
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    Sweet find. I love rummage/yard sales, ya never know what ya can find
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  3. November 4th, 2004, 09:04 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by RIOT
    Saitek Force Feedback Wheel: >$2
    DSL connection: $30
    Hardware mod: $0

    Having a blast playing NFS: Hot Pursuit: Priceless

    cool!
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  4. November 5th, 2004, 01:29 AM #4
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    Now you just need to get a decent racing game. Hot Pursuit is stinky.
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  5. November 5th, 2004, 05:19 AM #5
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    Hmm, got a Saitek R440 wheel. It is very nice indeed. Only cost about €75 new.

    Saitek are the best.

    Colin Mcrae 2004 is very good and very difficult (well for me anyway). Haven't tried 2005 yet but I heard it was a blast.

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  6. November 5th, 2004, 05:29 AM #6
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    CMR is getting predictable, try XPAND RALLY for a real blast and enjoy the sweet graphics!
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  7. November 5th, 2004, 08:10 AM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by jaeger
    Now you just need to get a decent racing game. Hot Pursuit is stinky.
    I just got NFS 5: Porsche Unleashed or whatever it's called.
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  8. November 5th, 2004, 08:13 AM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by TechZ
    CMR is getting predictable, try XPAND RALLY for a real blast and enjoy the sweet graphics!
    Just ordered it. Looks nice!

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  9. November 5th, 2004, 03:13 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by RIOT
    I just got NFS 5: Porsche Unleashed or whatever it's called.
    The first PU was a lot of fun and the only NFS game to hold my interest.
    "The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at or repair."

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  10. November 6th, 2004, 02:36 AM #10
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    Underground 2 is simply amazing, get the demo and then order the game, I'm just waiting for the game to come out, I got the entire NFS series all teh way from one, Porsche UNleashed was a good one, High Stakes was good too.

    @emr, did u get Xpand Rally or CMR?
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