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May 27th, 2009 | by Wiiabetes Guest Blogger |Fantastic Fanatec Gaming Seatis here!
We’ve tested a variety of gaming seats and systems at our demo gaming centre, and we gave the fanatec range a thorough going through! A fantastic piece of German Engineering, with links into Porsche, make a really outstanding gaming seatsproduct!
Wheel Stand
The only problem with Gaming Cockpits/Seats (eg. If you have lots of space available, then VisionRacers & Fanatec CockPits are the thing - if you dont have much room, there are alternatives. This is where the Fanatec Wheel Stand comes into its own… The RennSport started life as a step up from the traditional keyboard/mouse, or joystick. In my experience, PC users were generally keyboard & mouse focussed, whilst console people used joysticks. The Fanatec WheelStand challenges the gaming seat environment, making use of your sofa and delivers a great gaming experience. The wheelstand is close to the final evolution of the gaming console, only just behind the gaming seats from VisionRacer and Fanatec. The next stage in the evolution would be a cockpit/gaming seat - although we’ll cover that in another article.
The Fanatec product family are generally solid aluminum frame giving a solid product (as with all German Engineering!) and it does the job well. The product isn’t in the same league as VisionRacer or Cockpit, and the price reflects this. Fanatec products are solid pieces of engineering that hold up to the rigours of gaming seat punishment, and you dont need a table for them either - just your games machine! From experience, we usually sell these for console people, as they are so easy to put away when not in use.
Space is a premium today, and the WheelStand doesn’t take up as much room as a Gaming Seat, making use of your existing sofa. The Pedals fit in snugly, and with the Logitech G25 your’ away!
If you are short on space for a gaming seat - get the WheelStand, its a worthy investment! Unusually, the WheelStand is easy to pack away and is a robust product at the same time.
Fanatec CockPit
The CockPit has great adjustment range, it looks impressive, and you can make some adjustments to the monitor height. This is a great product if you have a young family, i.e. a range of different sizes, as the Cockopit can be adjusted for the individual. The sliding keyboard holder is a nice touch too. The gaming seat products benefit from the design pedigree of porsche!
Combine the Cockpit Gaming seat with an XBOX or PS3 steering wheel such as the G25, and you wont look back. Out of the box the Fanatec Gaming Seat Cockpit supports a 3 monitor configuration, either 3*24″ displays or a single 37″ display. Acoustically, it was a nice touch to see the inbuilt 5.1 design.1 surround sound too. If you are playing games, then you must have a good sound system and appropriate layout of speakers - the cockpit has all this.
We found the CockPit a good competitor to the VisionRacer, British vs German Engineering - so here’s a thought - buy a VisionRacer and a Fanatec Cockpit and race against each other, Aston Martin vs BMW!
