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Unread 09-12-2015, 10:40
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Re: Racing Wheels

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Originally Posted by Sperkowsky View Post
Why do you want a usb driving wheel. As a driver who has a wheel at home I can tell you driving an frc robot with that would be difficult. They are made to have you feel like your driving in a car but I always found controllers easier. Wheels are fun but your driver will probably be able to perform better with a joystick or an Xbox controller.
A good application for the racing wheel would be a turret shooter. The mechanism could turn to the desired location and return to center when you let go.
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