I agree with Chi here on some of his accounts and while it isn't my preferred
racing wheel, I liked it more than Chi did. I thought it had a solid feel and it worked well with the games we tested it on. What hurt the
Rally Wheel wasn't necessarily its bare-bones look, but how everything controlled. The levers for instance, felt a bit too lax for
my tastes and when it came to breaking sharply or hitting the gas, the analog levers felt too unresponsive. What was even worse was that
the actual steering wheel which didnt fare much better. To simply turn left required the wheel be extended almost halfway before it even
registered any kind of significant input with the car I was controlling. And in the case of over steer, correcting the problem was almost
as cumbersome. All in all the Rally Wheel would make a nice addition to any gamer's collection of peripherals, but it's doubtful the
control issues would make it a fan favorite with fans of racers that require precision controls.
- Published March 7, 2000
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