Controller:ACT Labs RS

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ACT Labs RS

XInput support
Connection method
Game Port

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

While virtually identical to the Force RS on the outside, the RS does not have force feedback and use the unspecified self-centering mechanism. Unlike the Force RS, the cartridge that the RS came with use the Gameport connectivity.

The RS is supported on PC, but must have a PC-compatible cartridge slotted in and the host PC must have a Gameport port. 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

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
• 2 × digital face buttons on the wheel base (Disabled for use on PC)
• 1 × digital functional button 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

Windows OS starting with Windows 2000 does not require additional driver install. On those OS, the RS use the generic '2-Axis 4-Button Joystick' driver.

For Windows 95 and 98, the required driver can be found here.

Hardware

Expansions

ACT Labs RS Shifter

An optional shifter for the RS that can switch between sequential mode and H-pattern mode.

Available in either standalone, or bundle the RS itself.

The earlier batches of standalone set came with a 2-track demo of Mobil 1 Rally Championship.

Only usable when connected to the RS's cartridge sleeve.

ACT Labs Clutch Performance System

3-pedal set that can replace the default 2-pedal set of the 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Superseded by a variant with full-metal construction.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 (The latter requires the driver to be installed).

Support in games

Games that use the DirectInput API can support the wheel.