Look MA! No pedals! SFA1 + TH8RS

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I thought some of you might like this... Showing off a little of the versatility of my SFA1 adapter.

In working in a special project for a customer that cannot use pedals, I decided to do some testing with the SFA1 and a TH8RS shifter in handbrake mode...

There were no pedals used in the video. I have the SFA1 plugged into the pedal port on my wheel using a standard PS2 cable. The TH8RS is in handbrake mode. At the midpoint there is no throttle or brake, forward is throttle, back is brake.

If I had FFB on my wheel and had it mounted properly, I could have been driving a little better here. That said, it was actually kind of fun driving like this!

(sorry I'm using Forza here... I didn't feel like moving my main wheel off my rig)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJs_VmmAKd0

I should note... This could be used with any wheel given the proper cable from the SFA1 to the wheel.
 
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Except this handbrake isn't a handbrake, it's the gas and brake ;)
 
Now this would be awesome for guys like Nicolas Hamilton who has cerebral palsy.
Hadn't even crossed my mind to use it this way yet.
 
somebodysb2
Wouldn't one of those Simraceway/SteelSeries wheel rims be a more efficient design? Sorry but reaching out your arm to operate gas/brake screams unergonomic to me.

Heres some recourses regarding hand operated controls with disabled race drivers like Alex Zanardi etc.
http://www.racing4vets.org/tag/hand-controls/
http://www.racing4vets.org/category/mission-details/
http://www.kartforce.org/mainsite/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=36&Itemid=28
Click to expand...

I agree and no need to apologize. However, to my knowledge that wheel doesn't work on the Xbox or PS3. Nor does it have force feedback. I'm sure having options is a good thing. :)

What made me think of this was actually a guy in a race club I am a part of. He posted a long time ago looking for a solution like this for his MS wireless wheel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chZBlUVZGb4 (the way hand controls are normally done in road cars)

The person that I am working with right now is actually going to try some triggers on his wheel rim as well to see how he likes that.

At any rate... I'm sure glad I can use my legs. :/
 

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