Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Exspect launches racing wheel for Wii Motion Plus controllers in the UK]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/exspect-launches-racing-wheel-for-wii-motion-plus-controllers-in/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/exspect-launches-racing-wheel-for-wii-motion-plus-controllers-in/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/11/exspect-launches-racing-wheel-for-wii-motion-plus-controllers-in/#commentsSure, there are plenty of Wii racing wheel options out there, but Exspect's launching one just for the Wii Motion Plus controller -- and just in time for the holidays! The wheel is also compatible with the plain old Wiimote, but sadly, if you live in the States it doesn't look like you'll be able to get one of these any time soon. The Racing Wheel is available now in the UK and will run you £6.99 (that's about $11.67 if you don't speak "£") on its own, or £19.99 ($33.35) if you buy it as part of a Wii accessories pack.

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Exspect launches racing wheel for Wii Motion Plus controllers in the UK originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>accessoriescontrollercontrollersexspectgamingmotionplusnintendoracingracinggamesvideogameswheelwiiwii motion pluswiimoteWiiMotionPlusWed, 11 Nov 2009 20:57:00 EST<![CDATA[Logitech unveils Speed Force Wireless racing wheel for Wii]]>http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/21/logitech-unveils-speed-force-wireless-racing-wheel-for-wii/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/21/logitech-unveils-speed-force-wireless-racing-wheel-for-wii/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/21/logitech-unveils-speed-force-wireless-racing-wheel-for-wii/#commentsUp until now, Wii-owning racers have been stuck with the Wii Wheel, Brando's Wii Multi-Axis Racing System or something they cooked up in arts and crafts. Now, however, Logitech is providing a much better option for serious track stars. The Speed Force Wireless racing wheel is the first force-feedback wheel for Nintendo's latest console, and while it was designed to work with Need For Speed Undercover, it'll do just fine with future force-feedback racing titles as well. Disgustingly, you still have to plug a USB receiver into your Wii before this thing will work, but we guess that's the breaks, huh? Look for this one to pop up in November (US and Europe) for $99.99. Full release after the break.

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Logitech unveils Speed Force Wireless racing wheel for Wii originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 21 Aug 2008 04:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>eaforce feedbackForceFeedbacklogitechnintendoracing wheelRacingWheelSpeed Force WirelessSpeedForceWirelesswheelwiiThu, 21 Aug 2008 04:00:00 EST<![CDATA[Homegrown Wii steering wheel proves disgraceful]]>http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/24/homegrown-wii-steering-wheel-proves-disgraceful/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/24/homegrown-wii-steering-wheel-proves-disgraceful/http://www.engadget.com/2007/01/24/homegrown-wii-steering-wheel-proves-disgraceful/#commentsSince the frequency (and severity) of Wii-related injuries has calmed down somewhat since Nintendo (we think) starting replacing those previously weak Wiimote straps, it seems that Wii owners now have more time to spend crafting accessories than filling out medical paperwork. Sure, the more official steering wheel adornment has been available to purchase for quite awhile, but for those who can't (or have no desire to) conjure up the coin required to snag one, there's always the homegrown approach. It's quite possible that we've grown too accustomed to well planned and well executed mods and DIY creations, but we must say this attempt at crafting a Wii wheel looks to fall a bit short -- unless you dig incredibly lumpy and presumably slippery circles to steer with, of course. Nevertheless, we've got to give props for the not-so-typical blue tape used in the construction, but we're counting on Rev. B to be a much more refined rendition, capiche?

[Via NintendoWiiFanboy]

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Homegrown Wii steering wheel proves disgraceful originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 24 Jan 2007 10:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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French game publisher Ubisoft is the first company other than Nintendo to announce a peripheral for the Wii. The peripheral takes the form of a small, plastic racing wheel with a slot in the middle for the motion sensing Wii-mote, and is to be bundled with Ubisoft's GT Pro Series and 4x4: World Circuit racing games, although the simple design -- it's basically a foam circle -- suggests to us that it should "work" with pretty much any Wii racer. We'd imagine that the feeling would be similar to that of driving a car after the steering wheel had fallen off the column, and thus hilarity will no doubt ensue. On the one hand, the Wii-eel (Wiil?) could be a great example of the increased immersion that the Wii's controller will allow; on the other, Engadget HQ is chock-a-block with pointless pieces of plastic, so we're sure the novelty of finding a hunk of foam with every Wii game will wear off pretty damn quickly.

[Via Joystiq]

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Wii's first 3rd-party peripheral is a foam donut originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 Sep 2006 06:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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