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Last Review Posted by misterdink - posted: Fri, July 16, 2004 3:56am

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The pedals are of the same quality as the yoke. I have only 2 negative comments about the pedals. 1) the ridge of the pedals for the heel is not tall enuff. Its only about an inch high. In my case....that rubs very ruff on my heel (I usually fly in stocking feet). If it were about 2" high, it would be a lot more comfortable IMO. 2) The angle of the pedals in a neutral position (too steep). It may be that my setup is not conducive to comfort (I'll be experimenting with different chair heights, etc to see if I can find a more comfortable position). But, with my straight back dining chair, I cannot get the pedals into a "comfortable" position for flying any length of time. I can whole heartedly recommend the pedals if you want to experience more "realistic" flight. They're very nice for crabbing and slipping.

Rating: 8

Product Details: "Pro Rudder Pedals (USB)" by Brad - posted: Tue, January 27, 2004 - Rating:

9.13

Last Review Posted by misterdink - posted: Tue, June 8, 2004 9:00pm

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If you want to get into the "immersion" of flight simming, you might want to consider e-Dimensional's trackIR system.

An infrared system that tracks the movement of your head (eyeglass wearers will find this perfect). A small reflective dot adheres to glassses, hats, your own forehead, etc. and track where you are looking in space with pretty good accuracy.

First the down side. The cord that comes with the unit is only 6'. A real hassle if your CPU is not right near your monitor. Hopefully the e-Dimensional folks will offer it in longer lengths.

Second, the hassle of "re-centering". It's really easy to do (press F12), but if you overextend the range of the unit (look too far one way or the other), you'll have to re-center. Hopefully that will be fixed in the next lifetime of the unit

Third, disorientation. This system does take some getting used to. If you've ever felt queasy on an amusement park ride, or playing a first person shooter, you know the feeling I'm talking about. It's not too bad (I didn't throw up), but it took some time to get used to (I was feeling better after about an hour or so).

The upside. This is about as immersive as you can get without actually being in the cockpit. The sensation is completely amazing. You are able to look thru about 200* of field of view. Not too bad. The amount of head movement translated by the unit is very quickly adjusted to (a little head movement goes a long way). If there was a way to get a view that's a little closer to being in the cockpit, this system would be awesome.

So...is it worth the money? It depends on what you're looking for. If you want to enhance your simming experience, dig out your checkbook and order today. It's definitely worth the money. The system already comes with many sims programmed, with many more to come I'm sure.

If you're looking for a "true" in-the-cockpit experience, hang on to your checkbook for a littlw while longer. While this unit functions well, we're still about 5-10 years from virtuality on our PC's.

Rating: 6

Product Details: "TrackIR 4 Pro Head Tracker with Vector" by misterdink - posted: Tue, June 8, 2004 - Rating:

8.67

Last Review Posted by misterdink - posted: Tue, June 8, 2004 6:21am

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I wasn't sure what to expect when I finally decided to get the yoke and pedals. Not being what I would term a "hard core" flight simmer I wasn't sure I wanted to spend the money in the first place. But I was pleasantly surprised. This is probably the best control system I've ever bought. The ability to program all the buttons, rocker switches, levers, etc. makes this a good, all-around unit (I could even use it on my NASCAR sim if I wanted to). Don't wait. Go get this thing. Its great!

Rating: 9

Product Details: "Flight Sim Yoke USB" by Brad - posted: Mon, January 12, 2004 - Rating:

9.25

Last Review Posted by misterdink - posted: Mon, March 1, 2004 5:16am

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After hearing so much about this add-on, (after much research), I finally broke down and bought me a copy. WHOA! Why did I wait so long. This makes the sim truly as close to real as it gets.

I'm still not really sure what all the options are (or even what it can do), the help not really that good (IMO), but that didn't stop me from firing it up. All I can say is WOW!

I climbed in my Cessna at KSEA, called ATC to taxi, and while rolling on the taxiway, at least 40 other requests for taxi were requested. AND...with airlines and flight numbers I'm familiar with (Alaska Airlines mostly). Not to mention I was sixth in line for takeoff. How real is that? A GA airplane among the jumbos. Awesome.

Rating: 8

Product Details: "Ultimate Traffic" by Brad - posted: Wed, January 28, 2004 - Rating:

8.45