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did not work for me

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: September 19, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I experienced the same problem as many of the other reviewers. Every few minutes, I got an error message about my controller being disconnected. There was nothing wrong with the cables. The only solution was to press Start every time it happened in order to continue the game. That got annoying very quickly! I bought my wheel at a local electronics store and took it back the next day. Save yourself the trouble and pass on this one until Mad Catz fixes their product.

Sturdy low-cost wheel

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: August 13, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This is a very good racing wheel for its price. Its sturdy, easy to adjust, and give that added realism to your racing games. Before this, I tried the Logitech Nascar wheel at twice the price. The Logitech wheel wasn't as well built and was much harder to adjust reliably.

There are better wheels out there, but if you don't want to spend over $100 on a game controller, get the Mad Catz wheel.

mc2 racing wheel

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 6
Date: January 30, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Product did not work when I recieved it. Had a hard time contacting gamestop to correct the problem, but it was finally resolved by Amazon.com. Thanks for all their help.

Does what it's supposed to do at a fair price

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 6
Date: January 11, 2006
Author: Amazon User

First of all this steering wheel will not give you the illusion of actually driving a real car, but it makes playing a racing simulation so much easier, especially for the casual or non-gamer.

I have been using it with Forza (plain awesome), Burnout Revenge (I prefer the gamepad), and NfS2. If the game has a preset for the MC2 it works very well, if not it takes some finessing to get it setup properly.

I believe this is explains the many negative reviews. This is not just another controller. Take the time to fine tune the steering wheel to your likings and to each game, and you will have an absolute blast.

I bought 2 of these and my 70 year old Dad will actually come over and play me now! He absolutely loves this wheel. My Mom and my wife are even wanting to take it for a spin.

As for being buggy, I haven't had a single serious problem with the MC2. One time I was playing with my daughter and the gas pedal would not accelerate completely. I simply paused the game, unplugged and replugged her wheel, that fixed it!

Build quality is very good and the wheel as well as pedals feel quite solid for a game controller.

I can truly only recommend this product!

If there is one thing they could have improved is to save the sensitivity settings, but I'm sure that would have added circuitry (flash memory etc) and thus made it more expensive.

Poor Quality - Don't Buy It

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 4 / 8
Date: November 13, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Do not buy this. The controller keeps disconnecting and freezing up while playing games.

This controller is cheap, which just shows, you get what you pay for. I would skip this controller and buy something better.

DO NOT BUY THIS CONTROLLER AT ALL.

Decent ergonomics, awesome shifter, but poor accuracy

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: January 23, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Up until now, I've only played with PC style clamp on racing wheels. The MC2 is nice in that it sits nicely in your lap while you sit, and rarely threatens to dislodge itself. The buttons are decent, the paddles are a bit shorter than they should be, and the vibration is a bit week (by the way it is "vibration", not to be confused with real force feedback). The problem is that the wheel is a bit loose, like an old logitech GP. For example, if you turn the wheel about 90 degrees off center and let it go, it springs back past the center, oscilating 3 or 4 times before hitting the dead zone.

This is nothing like a microsoft precision sidewinder wheel, which incidentally sells for about 1/2 the price (though they don't work for xbox). In a game like midnight club 2, this precision (or lack thereof with the Mad Catz MC2) makes a huge difference.

I have to say, for all the great reviews I've read, I was quite disappointed by this product. Nonetheless, this is still a fun accessory for a game like outrun 2.

amazon.com screwing

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 12
Date: December 30, 2004
Author: Amazon User

i waited over 2 months for my racing wheel and after my shipping date was changed on me they sent me an email saying they didnt even have the product. not backordered or delayed but no product. 2 months of waiting to get screwed by corprate america. this company is really screwed up!!

Honestly I am very pleased with my wheel.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 9
Date: November 01, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I purchased an MC2 wheel probably 6 months ago now and it still works great today. It has been heavily used by many adults and children alike; it's great fun at parties when put on a big screen tv.

I've had no problems at all with PGR2, Nascar Heat/Thunder 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, Burnout 3 or SegaGT. The 'dead zone' in the middle of the wheel is very small and if set right doesn't exist at all. The wheel has a 90º turn radius which throws some people off at first but is pretty easy to get used to.

It has both leg 'clamps' and suction cups so it can sit on your lap or a table. The foot pedals do slide a bit depending on how you step on them; I only use my right foot (like driving a normal car) so my left foot is able to hold the pedals firmly in place, however some people use right for gas and left for break, which tends to push the pedals forward quite often. We usually put a folding chair in front of them to avoid the sliding.

The size of the wheel isn't bad at all, it is smaller than a real wheel but I find it to be rather fitting; it works for all ages. We've put probably over 1,000 hours on it now and it's still going strong. If you're a fan of using a stick shift, you'll find that to be probably its biggest drawback; it doesn't actually shift positions but simply clicks up and down, and is more often than not just a hassle to use...that being said, we never use the stick shift, but no one has ever complained.

All in all, I love it, and so does everyone else who has used it. Since my original purchase, several others have picked them up after trying mine because it was so much more fun. Even if it's not entirely realistic, it adds another level to the game. Some compared it to playing House of the Dead III without light guns. I plan on purchasing another in the near future so two players can go head to head with them.

horrible experiance

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 7
Date: September 26, 2004
Author: Amazon User

The MC2 racing wheel is total garbage! I worked with it all afternoon and tried to get it to work and I just got fustrated. It was so hard to steer and however you tried to adjust it, it wouldn't work right. I would rather stick to the regular controler. Don't waste your money on this steering wheel because you will mostly likely take it back to the store.

Great wheel ....................no problems

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 7
Date: May 31, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I just got my wheel today and have been playing it over an hiour. i had not had any problems with disconnection or anything and the steering is great. I think this is the perfect racing wheel for the serious racing gamer.

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