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Ste-Unit · Joined: 17 Mar 2008 Posts: 707 Location: Leeds, W. Yorks.

Or in other words..what do you use to play TM?

I use a cheapy Logitech precision gamepad from Argos, only cost a tenner but it does the job very nicely.

I could have gone for the next one up which was the Â£20 version which has analogue. I know Dan uses that one but I'm a 'cheapskate' and am perfectly happy with the D-Pad function. I only got it on Monday as well. Having lots of previous experience in playing driving games on my PS2 helped me get used to the joypad VERY quickly..its just like driving on GT!

I find it hard to concentrate on driving when there's background noise. I know a few people drive with music on, Tom for example, but I can't concentrate properly (probably because my stereo shakes the room and makes things fall off shelves), but other things like family talking and general noise annoys me. So to conquer this I use my Sony headphones (also from Argos - Â£20).

Oh, and I also use view #2 to drive with, which a lot of people find very strange. I guess I must have changed to view #2 on my first ever run on the game and stuck with it. I find view #1 unbearable.

JawZ · Joined: 29 Oct 2007 Posts: 1991 Location: Bedfordshire

keyboard + computer speakers to play mp3s

ive turned off all ingame sound

my cd system is out of use again till it decides to turn itself back on....*presses on button* it jus sits there. its done this before usually after bout a week its okay again. jus hope it turns itself back on at a cival time as it was last on the radio...i dont want the radio to come on when im asleep
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-slowth- · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 167 Location: Northants

Standard keyboard for me too,although my times are alarmingly slower driving in the day and i always wear these headphones to aid concentration,preferably after midnight.
They look like something a Russian radio operator might wear during WW1 but they really are the mutts nuts.

http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.audioadvisor.com/images/GRSR60_820.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.audioadvisor.com/prodinfo.asp%3Fnumber%3DGRSR60&h=300&w=300&sz=17&hl=en&start=2&um=1&tbnid=wCw7mmVYsDEv3M:&tbnh=116&tbnw=116&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dgrado%2Bsr60%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN

DanTheMan · Joined: 17 Mar 2008 Posts: 1668

is that you in the picture slowth, thats in the wrong thread, should be in "are you too ugly to be shown"
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Supergrinch · Joined: 19 Jan 2008 Posts: 51

When I saw the title of this post, I was a bit hesitant to open it. Luckily, only gamepads, no joysticks. Laughing

I'm currently using arrow keys on an underpowered computer (turns out my frame rate of 10 and change is not the ornery wildebeast of power I had hoped), so after I upgrade my graphics card I might switch to a gamepad, but...
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JawZ · Joined: 29 Oct 2007 Posts: 1991 Location: Bedfordshire

i were the same. grichy
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mad · Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:31 pm Post subject:

Saitek P2500 rumble pad which is now available fro a tenner and is VERY comfortable. Analogue steering and digital acc/brake.

http://www.ciao.co.uk/Saitek_P2500_Game_pad__5333577

I use some old dell 2.1 speakers and a cheap trust headset mic.

DaCheese · Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:50 pm Post subject:

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c3b · Joined: 21 Feb 2008 Posts: 138 Location: Kokkola, Finland

I use the Saitek P480 Rumble pad.

http://www.ciao.co.uk/Saitek_P480_Dual_Analog_Pad_game_pad__6679692

Analogue steering and digital acc/brake. For the sound I`ve hooked my computer to my regular stereo so I have 4 big speakers and I also use an old mic for ventrilo or teamspeak.

DanTheMan · Joined: 17 Mar 2008 Posts: 1668

This is basically what i have,,, asus sli mobo
480W psu
7900gs
amd4200x2
x-fi fatality
2 gb ram
and a mess of a room arouund it

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Middenrat · Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 3:35 am Post subject:

compact and bijou, Dan. All I'd need is a copy of Razzle and I'd be right at home Smile

(actual pics of the rat's nest and rig will follow just as soon as I further tart my case up)
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LabRat · Joined: 05 Mar 2008 Posts: 70

Logic 3 analog rumble gamepad.

Logitech headset - i'm on my 3rd one of these - the kids forget to take them off when walking away from the pc. Also a great set for Ventrillo so you can shout at sosteve, Dan The Man, MiddenRat and of course MadManTim etc. Not good though when Virus and pickles are on but i found the mute button!!!

Pc wise i got a Quad Core, 3 gig Ram, 8600 gfx. Gonna get a new gfx card for xmas.

Moldo · Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 12:42 pm Post subject:

I'm surprised how many people are using a gamepad. I'm still with my good old keyboard... Shocked

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Tred · Posted: Sat Mar 29, 2008 1:22 pm Post subject:

I'm guessing you guys tidy your comp area before taking those pics... it'd take a good half hour to get mine looking anywhere near that clean Razz

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LabRat · Joined: 05 Mar 2008 Posts: 70

JawZ · Joined: 29 Oct 2007 Posts: 1991 Location: Bedfordshire

do you play any fp[s games. id find it diffulcult considering the position of the mouse
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LabRat · Joined: 05 Mar 2008 Posts: 70

bunsenjetson · Joined: 12 Aug 2007 Posts: 1119 Location: Stuart Hall

LabRat has started a Mad Laps version of http://www.infinitecat.com/ . BTW lab, you must be very tall judging by your chair. ...

I would never photogrpah my desk either, Tred. It is an absolute disgrace. Kim and Aggie would have a field day ...

DanTheMan · Joined: 17 Mar 2008 Posts: 1668

This is me new set up!!! much more room now,
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JawZ · Joined: 29 Oct 2007 Posts: 1991 Location: Bedfordshire

no wonder you suck at cod...
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