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The '''Dreamcast Racing Controller''' is an official steering wheel controller for the [[Sega Dreamcast]]. All Dreamcast Racing Controllers are black with orange buttons, including the PAL version, despite PAL Dreamcasts opting for a blue colour scheme. In North America it was not distributed by [[Sega]] - instead repackaged as the '''Rally Wheel''' and sold by [[Agetec]].
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The '''{{PAGENAME}}''', known as the '''Racing Controller''' (レーシングコントローラ) in Japan, is an official steering wheel controller for the [[Sega Dreamcast]]. All Race Controllers are black with orange buttons, including the PAL version, despite PAL Dreamcasts opting for a blue colour scheme.
  
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The Racing Controller is often considered to be the least impressive of official Dreamcast peripherals, being cheaply made and unresponsive. There are an array of third party controllers which are said to be superior.
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In North America it was not distributed by [[Sega]] - instead it was repackaged as the '''Rally Wheel''' and sold by [[Agetec]] (though games themselves still mark themselves as compatible with the "Race Controller"). The Rally Wheel variation of the peripheral features a port at its rear to attach pedals, though neither Sega nor Agetec released any pedals during the Dreamcast's lifetime.
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The Race Controller has a poor reputation due to its basic construction and the noticeable deadzone at the centre of its turning radius, though it has since been proven that this deadzone is introduced by Dreamcast software. Some hobbyists have designed mods for the Race Controller to overcome this deadzone.
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==List of compatible games==
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==Localised names==
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==Production credits==
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*'''Designer:''' [[Atsunori Himoto]]
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Latest revision as of 08:06, 16 November 2024

DCRaceController 1.jpg
Race Controller
Made for: Sega Dreamcast
Manufacturer: Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
Distributor: Agetec (US)
Release Date RRP Code
Sega Dreamcast
JP 		¥5,8005,800[1] HKT-7400
Sega Dreamcast
US 		$59.9959.99[5] HKT-7400
Sega Dreamcast
EU 		MK-55151-50
Sega Dreamcast
DE 		DM 120.95120.95[3]
Sega Dreamcast
UK 		£44.9944.99[2] MK-55151-50
Sega Dreamcast
CZ 		3500 Kč3500[7]
Sega Dreamcast
PL 		349zł349[8]
Sega Dreamcast
AU 		$99.9599.95[6]

The Race Controller, known as the Racing Controller (レーシングコントローラ) in Japan, is an official steering wheel controller for the Sega Dreamcast. All Race Controllers are black with orange buttons, including the PAL version, despite PAL Dreamcasts opting for a blue colour scheme.

In North America it was not distributed by Sega - instead it was repackaged as the Rally Wheel and sold by Agetec (though games themselves still mark themselves as compatible with the "Race Controller"). The Rally Wheel variation of the peripheral features a port at its rear to attach pedals, though neither Sega nor Agetec released any pedals during the Dreamcast's lifetime.

The Race Controller has a poor reputation due to its basic construction and the noticeable deadzone at the centre of its turning radius, though it has since been proven that this deadzone is introduced by Dreamcast software. Some hobbyists have designed mods for the Race Controller to overcome this deadzone.

List of compatible games

Localised names

Also known as
Language Localised Name English Translation
English Race Controller Race Controller
English (US) Rally Wheel Rally Wheel
Japanese レーシングコントローラ Racing Controller

Production credits

Source:
Developer profiles[9]


Gallery

  • RacingControllerDCBRFoto1.jpg
  • RacingControllerDCBRFoto2.jpg

Official photographs

  • DreamcastPressDisc4 Hardware race controller.jpg
  • DreamcastPressDisc4 Hardware RACE CONTROLLER.jpg
  • DreamcastPressDisc4 Hardware RACE CONTROLLER VM.jpg

Magazine articles

Main article: Race Controller/Magazine articles.

Promotional Material

Logo-pdf.svg
Print advert in (SA) #16 (1999-02-xx)
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Print advert in (PL) #35: "Wrzesień 2001" (2001-xx-xx)
also published in:
  • Play (PL) #14: "Październik 2001" (2001-xx-xx)[10]
  • (PL) #36: "Październik 2001" (2001-xx-xx)[11]
  • Play (PL) #15: "Listopad 2001" (2001-xx-xx)[12]
  • (PL) #37: "Listopad 2001" (2001-xx-xx)[13]
  • Play (PL) #15: "Listopad 2001" (2001-xx-xx)[14]
  • (PL) #38: "Grudzień 2001" (2001-xx-xx)[15]
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Physical scans

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Publication Score Source
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Sega Retro Average 
Publication Version Score
(UK)
100
[16]
(US)
50
[5]
Sega Dreamcast
 75
Based on
2 reviews

Race Controller

Dreamcast, JP
RacingController DC JP Box Back.jpgNospine-small.pngDCRacingController DC JP Box Front.jpg
Cover
Dreamcast, US
RallyWheel DC US Box Front.jpg
Cover
Dreamcast, EU
RaceController DC EU Box Front.jpg
Cover
Dreamcast, BR
DreamRaceControllerBRTop.jpg
DreamRaceControllerBRBack.jpgDreamRaceControllerBRSide.jpgDreamRaceControllerBRFront.jpgDreamRaceControllerBRSide.jpg
Cover
DreamcastWheelDCBRManual.pdf
Manual

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 File:DreamInformation Vol00.pdf, page 7
  2. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "October 1999" (UK; 1999-09-15), page 59
  3. ↑ Sega Magazin, "October 1999" (DE; 1999-09-06), page 7
  4. ↑ Press release: 1999-09-02: Sega Dreamcast Launch Titles and Peripherals
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Official Dreamcast Magazine, "March 2000" (US; 2000-02-08), page 94
  6. ↑ Hyper, "September 1999" (AU; 1999-xx-xx), page 30
  7. ↑ https://www.idnes.cz/ekonomika/test-a-spotrebitel/nova-konzole-dreamcast-prehrava-konkurenci.A_2000M051T05A (Wayback Machine: 2020-03-04 19:17)
  8. ↑ https://gry.interia.pl/news-oficjalny-dystrybutor-dreamcast,nId,727666 (Wayback Machine: 2018-08-02 16:33)
  9. ↑ Dreamcast Magazine, "2000-41 (2000-12-22,29)" (JP; 2000-12-08), page 96
  10. ↑ Play, "Październik 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 29
  11. ↑ Neo Plus, "Październik 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 80
  12. ↑ Play, "Listopad 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 41
  13. ↑ Neo Plus, "Listopad 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 84
  14. ↑ Play, "Listopad 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 7
  15. ↑ Neo Plus, "Grudzień 2001" (PL; 2001-xx-xx), page 84
  16. ↑ Computer & Video Games, "November 1999" (UK; 1999-10-13), page 68


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