Racing Wheel questions (moderns)

[Britboy]

Does anyone have any experience with racing wheels foir the PS2? First, I need one that I can use in my lap because I play leaning back in an easy chair. The pedals will be ok, but clamping the wheel to a table would not be possible. Some of the wheels have "leg extensions" or "lap attachments", are they any good?

The logitech one looks pretty good...

http://www.circuitcity.com/IMAGE/product/hires/log/PC.LOG.9632570403.JPG


But the Madcatz one looks pretty good too...

http://www.madcatz.com/MadCatz/images/prod/6320sm.gif

Anyone have any experience with either of these. Also, I know they work with GT3, but do they work with Vice City or with Need for Speed Hot Pursuit 2?

Thanks in advance for your help!

[omnedon]

I have the madcatz. Normally I'm averse to third party stuff, and have seen good and bad from madcatz. What sold me on this wheel, is that it works for all 3 modern consoles :D , and does not require it's own power supply. It feels good, it's anolog is great. Since it does not require a power supply, it's force feedback is a bit on the weak side, but that's minor. You can still feel it. It fits fine on my lap, though a bit snug. I'm a 5'10" 32 year old who wieghs 229lbs, and it seems if I was a tad smaller the wheel would fit better. It does not pinch, or anything, so all in all it's quite good for a "one size fits all" item.

I'm glad I bought it. If you have a NGC and an XBOX too, the value of this wheel is huge. It comes with a 5 year warranty that my local Microplay will cover too, which is a nice bonus. I'd bet the Logitech is a better wheel, but it's more money, and is PS2 only I think, and needs it's own power supply.

[Anonymous]

even if you say that a clamp wheel is out of the question, I think I have to reccomend the logitech force feedback wheel for PS2 for you. force feedback is good, and you can just make a holder to hold it

[Six Switch]

I have the GT3 logitech one,and it is the best wheel ever.I bought a stand for it and it is the best thing ever.I think it is down to $70 now,I paid $100 for it :( but it was still worth it. :) Spend the extra money and get the good wheel. :D 8-)

[Britboy]

Thanks guys, I am leaning towards the Madcatz right now because it has the shifter and because of the lap thing. I play in a papasan chair, so i really can't be leaning forward to use the wheel, it really has to be lap based. Also, My PS2 has been broken from day 1, I don't get any vibration feedback from port one, so that isn't an issue. Although come to think of it, I think the wheel uses the USB port, so maybe that will be ok. The Logitech wheel has a "lap attachment", does anyone have any experience with that?

[Anonymous]

No exp. with the lap attachment, but you are correct about the USB part of the logitech force feedback wheel. It also works with PCs so if you have a computer you can finally play grand prix legends the way it was meant to be played.