Anyone used the Xbox 360 FF wheel on a PC?

juppy · 23rd November 2006, 11:24 AM

Anyone used the new Xbox 360 force feedback wireless wheel on a PC?

How did it perform and can you simply buy one of the wired recharge kits and therefore plug it into USB or do you need the PC wireless adapter?

Is the FF function of this wheel actually supported in any PC racers yet? If so then what games? GTR2 and rfactor would be obvious choices.

bladerunner_97 · 23rd November 2006, 11:34 AM

It's not out in Aus yet...street date is 30/11...tho it may come out earlier that week.

juppy · 23rd November 2006, 11:38 AM

ah.... I had seen it in a few catalogs such as harvey norman recently and thought it was already released... seems they jumped the gun a bit then.

woo_yah · 23rd November 2006, 4:13 PM

It's in the JB Hifi games catalogue - out Nov 30th, $179, and says 'Bonus X360 Project Gotham Racing 3 Force Feedback Edition!'... which sounds interesting.

Looks like for those who already have PGR3 you can download a patch to the Force Feedback version.

Morien · 25th November 2006, 12:05 AM

It was at Harvey Norman (Belmont, Perth) when I went in there 3 days ago...

maroun9 · 25th November 2006, 12:34 AM

ok maybe ive missed something but i just want to know what kind of battery does it run on and how much does it drain the battery

KRiSX · 25th November 2006, 7:49 AM

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Originally Posted by woo_yah

It's in the JB Hifi games catalogue - out Nov 30th, $179, and says 'Bonus X360 Project Gotham Racing 3 Force Feedback Edition!'... which sounds interesting.

Looks like for those who already have PGR3 you can download a patch to the Force Feedback version.

$179??? awesome!

juppy · 25th November 2006, 9:28 AM

As far as I know it just runs off a standard wireless battery pack (ie... 2 x AA). However this only supports the rumble/wireless feature. The battery life is likely to be similar to standard wireless controller.

If you want true force feedback effects then you will need to plug it in to mains power.

Interesting that it has been seen at HN even before the release date, I wonder if it was actually for sale or just a demo model?

fox1 · 25th November 2006, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Morien

It was at Harvey Norman (Belmont, Perth) when I went in there 3 days ago...

Just talked to Aspley HN, not till the end of the month.

woo_yah · 25th November 2006, 6:57 PM

They had them at EB up here today - $199.95.

fox1 · 25th November 2006, 7:01 PM

yeah I just picked one up from EB today (see x360 thread).

NerfDude · 25th November 2006, 9:01 PM

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Originally Posted by fox1

yeah I just picked one up from EB today (see x360 thread).

does it work on your pc ?

bladerunner_97 · 25th November 2006, 9:09 PM

You have to buy a microsoft xbox 360 wireless receiver for any Wireless Xbox 360 accessory to work on your PC...so until that comes out (early next year) we'll have to wait until then.

woo_yah · 26th November 2006, 5:32 PM

Went back to EB today, and now they have a $175 price tag on em... damn it's calling out to me.

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23rd November 2006, 11:38 AM	#3
juppy Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Coffs Harbour, Australia Posts: 1,640	ah.... I had seen it in a few catalogs such as harvey norman recently and thought it was already released... seems they jumped the gun a bit then. __________________ Brothers and sisters have I none... but that man's father, is my father's son. www.fontgod.com - Personal handwriting fonts. www.pinballaddicts.com - Pinball News, Marketplace, Future Pinball Tables. www.framebug.com - Free Inspirational and Educational stuff for Digital Photo Frames.

23rd November 2006, 4:13 PM	#4
woo_yah Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Top End Posts: 385	It's in the JB Hifi games catalogue - out Nov 30th, $179, and says 'Bonus X360 Project Gotham Racing 3 Force Feedback Edition!'... which sounds interesting. Looks like for those who already have PGR3 you can download a patch to the Force Feedback version. Last edited by woo_yah; 23rd November 2006 at 4:16 PM.

25th November 2006, 9:28 AM	#8
juppy Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Coffs Harbour, Australia Posts: 1,640	As far as I know it just runs off a standard wireless battery pack (ie... 2 x AA). However this only supports the rumble/wireless feature. The battery life is likely to be similar to standard wireless controller. If you want true force feedback effects then you will need to plug it in to mains power. Interesting that it has been seen at HN even before the release date, I wonder if it was actually for sale or just a demo model? __________________ Brothers and sisters have I none... but that man's father, is my father's son. www.fontgod.com - Personal handwriting fonts. www.pinballaddicts.com - Pinball News, Marketplace, Future Pinball Tables. www.framebug.com - Free Inspirational and Educational stuff for Digital Photo Frames. Last edited by juppy; 25th November 2006 at 10:17 AM.

25th November 2006, 12:05 AM	#5
Morien Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 457	It was at Harvey Norman (Belmont, Perth) when I went in there 3 days ago...

25th November 2006, 12:34 AM	#6
maroun9 (Banned or Deleted) Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bankstown Posts: 229	ok maybe ive missed something but i just want to know what kind of battery does it run on and how much does it drain the battery

25th November 2006, 6:57 PM	#10
woo_yah Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Top End Posts: 385	They had them at EB up here today - $199.95.

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fox1 Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Brisbane Posts: 3,065	yeah I just picked one up from EB today (see x360 thread). __________________ Spreading hate since Jun 2001. Roses are red, Violets are blue, I'm going to kill you with a rake.

25th November 2006, 9:09 PM	#13
bladerunner_97 Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Newcastle Posts: 522	You have to buy a microsoft xbox 360 wireless receiver for any Wireless Xbox 360 accessory to work on your PC...so until that comes out (early next year) we'll have to wait until then. __________________ Xbox 360 Gamertag: Goomba Assassin \| PS3 Network ID: Goomba_Assassin Trades: Deancorp, Dodger, Pippingfiend, the_cripple, Gristy, Bloar, zzyss, knassy, IPfreely, Trop

26th November 2006, 5:32 PM	#14
woo_yah Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Top End Posts: 385	Went back to EB today, and now they have a $175 price tag on em... damn it's calling out to me.