28th-Jun-20, 07:15 PM
Nothing more personal than a slotracers controller, even though every manufacturer will state that they are all the same, the individual racer will tend to disagree.
And as with all other tools, they do wear over time, even on "digital controllers " proper maintenance" is a must.
SCP-1 the very first, still works fine, Gary still uses them for his racing, even during "bigger" DiSCA events.
the first iteration has a set of dip switches on top to switch between the different curve/map settings, never liked those...
...hard to reach and never been able to adjust them just by "feel"
You can't stop on a digital track and pause to look down at your controller to adjust your settings.
Also since they been around now for almost a decade...second hand items may have some wear & tear.
SCP-2 the improved, standard controller. So what was improved, well according to Maurizio a lot, but most of it "under het hood".
Meaning that the curves and the way it responds is different..I would say better.
Most noticeable difference: a simple toggle switch on top of the controller replaced the dip switches.
Easier to swap curves/maps while racing.
If you're going to look for a 2nd hand SCP2, check operation, check if all the dials/knobs move freely, check if the trigger doesn't have too much side play...
..and most of all check if the antenna is still soldered properly to the IC board. Check the wire connections.
SCP-3 the vastest, the newest, so must be better...right? Maurizio has posted extensively online on the features...and its arrival...soon ;)
But due to earlier problem registering the controller via Apple Mac hardware...not been able to asses them myself.
Not an expert on SSD, but to my knowledge if it has an Oxygen chip...all SCP's should be able to communicate.
As for your first appearance at a DiSCA Digital race, driver rostrum has power feeds for you to plug in your controller, no battery packs required.
And if you contact the organizer at forehand ...there's always someone with and extra spare controller to help newbies out.
With kind regards
Tamar
And as with all other tools, they do wear over time, even on "digital controllers " proper maintenance" is a must.
SCP-1 the very first, still works fine, Gary still uses them for his racing, even during "bigger" DiSCA events.
the first iteration has a set of dip switches on top to switch between the different curve/map settings, never liked those...
...hard to reach and never been able to adjust them just by "feel"
You can't stop on a digital track and pause to look down at your controller to adjust your settings.
Also since they been around now for almost a decade...second hand items may have some wear & tear.
SCP-2 the improved, standard controller. So what was improved, well according to Maurizio a lot, but most of it "under het hood".
Meaning that the curves and the way it responds is different..I would say better.
Most noticeable difference: a simple toggle switch on top of the controller replaced the dip switches.
Easier to swap curves/maps while racing.
If you're going to look for a 2nd hand SCP2, check operation, check if all the dials/knobs move freely, check if the trigger doesn't have too much side play...
..and most of all check if the antenna is still soldered properly to the IC board. Check the wire connections.
SCP-3 the vastest, the newest, so must be better...right? Maurizio has posted extensively online on the features...and its arrival...soon ;)
But due to earlier problem registering the controller via Apple Mac hardware...not been able to asses them myself.
Not an expert on SSD, but to my knowledge if it has an Oxygen chip...all SCP's should be able to communicate.
As for your first appearance at a DiSCA Digital race, driver rostrum has power feeds for you to plug in your controller, no battery packs required.
And if you contact the organizer at forehand ...there's always someone with and extra spare controller to help newbies out.
With kind regards
Tamar
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