Games Controllers: Saitek R660GT Force Feedback Wheel (PW12U)

Saitek R660GT Force Feedback Wheel (PW12U)

features :

Lets you feel the crashes, shunts, changes in road surface and tire grip through the wheel
Four buttons with set of pedals
Soft touch grip ensures that the wheel won't slip
Caters both left-and right-handed drivers, semi-automatic gearstick mounts to either side of the wheel
USB 2.0 connectivity; compatible with Windows XP, XP64, and Vista

description : Saitek's R660GT Force Feedback Wheel has ImmersionÃ¢Â¿Â¿s patented force feedback technology allowing you feel the crashes, shunts, changes in road surface and tyre grip through the wheel.The R660GT Force Feedback Wheel gives you the racing advantage, making your laps faster and faster. Catering for both left-and right-handed drivers, a semi-automatic gear shift lever can be mounted either side of the wheel; for those of you who prefer a paddle shift, there are also two gear shift paddles. With four buttons on the front of the wheel as well, all the controls are right where you need them. Unlike other force feedback wheels, the R660GT will stay where you need it to. A soft touch grip ensures that the wheel wonÃ¢Â¿Â¿t slip through your fingersand a strong G-clamp keeps the wheel rooted to the desk, even in the heat of a race. Control setup is also well covered by the wheelÃ¢Â¿Â¿s driver: Set your pedals to work independently of each other or combined, to suit different ga mes or you See Details >>

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Nice controls, November 25, 2008

JAMES JOHNSON (Tacoma, WA USA) - See all my reviews

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First off, I really am quite pleased with this steering pedal combination. The steering clamp holds the wheel securely to the desk but I did have to mount the pedals to a board to keep them from sliding around on the floor(I assume this would happpen with any gaming pedals).The overall feel of the wheel and the force feed back is good. My only complains are: the materials, particularly the pedals, seemed a bit flimsy and when playing GTR Evolution, no other Saitek keyboard inputs (Saitek Eclipse or Cyborg Command unit) could be plugged in or the game would not recognize the steering and pedal controls. However, once I removed them and plugged in a spare Dell keyboard, everything worked just fine. In closing, I would say that for the forty bucks I shelled out I got pretty good deal and can recommend this system.

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Saitek Tech Support, May 28, 2009

d3tH (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

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I had trouble with this wheel. In games such as need for speed series, I could not set the controls, the menu would scroll to the bottom. Race Driver GRID was just undriveable. The games I did get to work were a blast.

I emailed Saitek and received a quick response. 'downloaded DXTweak. The link says DXTweak V2, You actually get version 4.30.229.'
Set Brake to Min 0, Cen 512, Max 1024
Set Gas to Min O, Cen 256, Max 512

It worked! Everyone who has tried it just laughs, I feel I got my moneys worth.

Cons: I don't care for the ethernet cable from the pedals to the the wheel, it could have had a connection on both ends, could be trouble if it breaks, same as with the usb from the wheel, a cord that unplugs would be better. What if my box was farther away? For these reasons, only 4 stars.

Pros: I had no problem installing Saitek software/drivers on Vista x64

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