xbox 360 racing wheel: new model coming?
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July 29th, 2007 post a comment (3) stumble it! digg it! by: technabob
I was digging through the FCC archives this weekend and came across something interesting. It looks like the Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel is getting some sort of an update.


A recent filing by Microsoft reveals a new model number “WRW02″ for the racing controller (the original version was model number “WRW01.”) The latest controller has it’s been listed with the FCC as “New Equipment,” which is a designation usually reserved for entirely new products, not just minor revisions to current ones. For comparison, here’s the original FCC submission from 2006.
The strange thing is that the photos taken for the FCC testing of the new version (right image) looks virtually identical to the current wheel (left image.) Can you see any difference? I sure can’t.

It’s possible that the revision is just “under the hood,” and could be anything from improvements in the force feedback motors, to the wireless connectivity, to some other circuit changes.
If you do find yourself in the market for one of these wheels, you might want to wait a few weeks, and see if the new version starts showing up on store shelves.
July 29th, 2007 post a comment (3) stumble it! digg it! by: technabob
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driving, fcc, force feedback, microsoft, steering, wheel, xbox 360
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3 comments post a comment
1. Mike | August 17th, 2007 at 2:33 pm
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/930065?sd=xbox
Sounds like they made it able to have multiple wheels connected to me…
2. technabob | August 18th, 2007 at 10:11 am
Interesting. Sounds like a pretty good theory to me.
3. technabob | August 23rd, 2007 at 9:44 am
Or possibly the new model fixes this issue?
http://www.xbox.com/en-US/support/systemuse/xbox360/gameplay/wirelesswheelretrofit.htm
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