Depending on how well the game is programmed, you'll find varying levels of rumbling add greatly to the experience. While the rumble devices in Dreamcast controllers feel cheesy (due to the solely center-placed small box), the MC2's rumbles hard and throughout the unit. The rumble is great and shakes the wheel with quite a bit of power. In addition to the ACS, the MC2 also includes built-in force feedback/vibration/rumble/whatever the kids are calling it nowadays. The manual does a nice job explaining how it works, which is also a welcomed plus. As with most programmable controllers, the ACS settings are temporarily stored within the wheel and disappear after disconnecting it from the Dreamcast or powering down the system. Although there may not be a setting perfect for you, there are plenty enough combinations to find something manageable. No longer are you stuck poor wheel calibration. While the wheel only allows five deadband and four maximum range settings, the inclusion of it is definitely a plus. At the other end, the maximum range allows you to adjust just how far you must rotate the wheel to reach its maximum turn rate. The deadband setting measures how far from the center the wheel must turn before registering any movement. Using the D-pad on the wheel, you can adjust the deadband and maximum range to your liking. A lighted gauge above the wheel's neck on the base will show the wheel's current ACS settings when the ACS button is pressed (it acts as a general speedometer when not in use by the ACS). Let's see.Įasily the greatest improvement the MC2 has over other Dreamcast wheels is its patented AccuDrive™ Calibration System (ACS). Seeing the MC2 wheel made me think perhaps Mad Catz saw the error of its ways and fixed these and other complaints I had with that not so evil but calling it that anyway wheel. I simply could not get the stick to function for boosting, nor could I even get it to act as the drive and reverse switch in Crazy Taxi. See, I used to own the Mad Catz Dream Wheel, which did not seem to like Hydro Thunder one bit. While I'd of course enjoy using the Mad Catz MC2 Racing Wheel for (hopefully) all racing games, Hydro Thunder is without a doubt the biggie for me. This is why, no matter how great a port Hydro Thunder is for the Dreamcast, it never feels the same without the loud, booming bass rattling behind my head, the seat rocking along with the engine, and the more suitable steering wheel, stick, and pedal controls. While console technology may have finally equaled arcade technology, arcade machines will always make a better entertainment experience thanks to the large, expensive cabinets used to house the games. Is the AccuDrive system really something to abandon your god for? - Review By Mr. PlanetDreamcast | Hardware | Reviews | Mad Catz MC2 Racing Wheel

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