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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: Tibbets on June 30, 2000, 04:19:00 PM

Title: Need Help
Post by: Tibbets on June 30, 2000, 04:19:00 PM

As I posted before Im putting a system together. Ive got about $400 in store credit for Gateway so I need help in deciding on a vid card and joystick.
Joystick: The only models they have are the MS PP Force Feedback and the Wingman Extreme Digital 3d. Anyone have these? If so pros and cons?
Vid Card: I dont have an open AGP slot so I can either get a Diamond Stealth 3 w/ 32 MB or a VooDoo3 2000 w/16MB.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Tibs

Title: Need Help
Post by: SOB on June 30, 2000, 05:09:00 PM

I had the MS FF Pro stick, and used it a few times.  It worked nicely and comes with a program to map the buttons.  It doesn't have springs, but uses the FF motors for centering, which gives it kind of an interesting handling - I liked it.  I don't use it tho', as I don't like Force Feedback, and prefer a seperate stick/throttle/rudder setup.  If I had to choose between MS and Logitech, I'd probably go MS...however, I've never used the Logitech stick you mention.


SOB

Title: Need Help
Post by: Karnak on June 30, 2000, 05:43:00 PM

GeForce 2 or Voodoo4 5500 for video and wait for the new Thrustmaster HOTAS 2000 sticks later this year.

Sisu
-Karnak

Title: Need Help
Post by: Kieren on June 30, 2000, 06:21:00 PM

I have the GeForce 2 GTS DDR 32MB and couldn't be happier. 50+fps at max everything!  (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)

Title: Need Help
Post by: sparkzz on July 01, 2000, 03:57:00 AM

If those are your only options for the video card I would suggest going with the V3 2000.  Better driver support from 3dfx and you always have the option of adding a second V3 2000 and using both cards in SLI for better performance in the future.  

Title: Need Help
Post by: blitz on July 01, 2000, 05:02:00 AM

Hi sob,

have a MS FF pro. Use it without any centering from the motor at all and im very cofident so far. The input is very precise.
Only drawback is that it lacks more buttons very bad.

blitz

Title: Need Help
Post by: Tibbets on July 01, 2000, 11:43:00 AM

Thanks all.....went with the voodoo  and the force feedback (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)   will be flying again soon
Tibs