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Controller:ACT Labs Force RS

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ACT Labs Force RS
ACT Labs Force RS cover
XInput support
Connection method
USB-A, DE-9

The ACT Labs Force RS is a racing wheel released by ACT Labs in 1998.

The Force RS have a dual-belt-and-pulley-driven force feedback system, driven by a unspecified brushed motor with two kevlar-reinforced drive belts. The racing wheel use a type of cartridge system on the back of the wheel base, providing compatibility with the host device as well as additional accessories. Earlier batches of the racing wheel came with a DE-9-only cartridge, but was replaced with a 2-in-1 USB/DE-9 serial cartridge in later batches.

It has a version without force feedback in the form of ACT Labs RS.

The Force RS is supported on PC, but must have a PC-compatible cartridge slotted in and the host PC must have a compatible driver installed. Additional compatible accessories like shifter and 3-pedal set will have to use the cartridge sleeve to add additional ports. (See Expansions.)

General Information

Product page (Archived)
installation guide

Inputs (with the

  • 1 × 2-axis steering wheel with 280-degree lock-to-lock
  • 2 × steering-rack-mounted paddles on the wheel base
  • 4 × digital directional pads (D-pads) on the wheel
  • 7 × digital face buttons on the wheel
  • 3 × digital face buttons on the wheel base (Disabled for use on PC)
  • 2 × analog foot pedals on the pedals: ʙʀᴀᴋᴇ, ᴀᴄᴄᴇʟ

Use with PC platforms

Use on modern Windows OS is not guaranteed.
MacOS is not supported.

Windows

After the driver was installed, Windows PC will detect the wheel as either "ACT LABS Force RS (Serial)" or "ACT LABS Force RS (USB)" depending on which type of connection was used.

Hardware

Expansions

ACT Labs RS Shifter

An optional shifter for the Force RS that can switch between sequential mode and H-pattern mode.
Available in either standalone, or bundle the Force RS itself.
The earlier batches of standalone set came with a 2-track demo of Mobil 1 Rally Championship.[1]
Only usable when connected to the Force RS's cartridge sleeve.

ACT Labs Clutch Performance System

3-pedal set that can replace the default 2-pedal set of the Force RS.
Superseded by a variant with full-metal construction.
Can either connected to the wheel base (requires cartridge sleeve) or directly to the PC via USB.

Support in games

Games that use the DirectInput API can support the wheel, with some titles provide force feedback.

Other information

Technical information

Serial: device name: ACT LABS Force RS (Serial), HWID: 061C:C084
USB: device name: ACT LABS Force RS (USB), HWID: 061C:C094


References

  1. ↑ ACT LABS Hits the Road with Rally Championship - last accessed on October 29, 2023