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