My Xbox 360 isn't recognising the Madcatz wireless steering wheel and pedals.

Vista has an issue with Xbox 360 controllers, let alone Madcatz copies. I would recommend buying an official wired controller for use with Vista. Alternatively you can you a Wireless Gaming Receiver specially designed for using Wireless Controllers on Windows based PC's.

The game is built into the steering wheel system and it works on PS, PS2, Xbox, and Gamecube.

if its wireless there must be a button to press then press the 1 on the xbox , not much help i know

You'll have to download the driver for the Steering Wheel onto that laptop, you can find it on Madcatz's website, madcatz.com. Just download the .EXE file and start it up, it will automatically begin installing the software onto your laptop that will allow you to use the steering wheel with it.

I've been using wd-40. This is my second time using it in about 1 to 2 years. I just need to figure how to eliminate squeaks in the wheel. Good luck!

Here is the manual for your product(assuming its the mad catz wireless N adapter): http://www.madcatz.com/UsersGuides/4707-MUG.pdf

You connect it to the computer first. However you need to find the setup disk. I looked around for you and couldn't find it, my apologies, but read that guide and you should have no problem setting up your gaming adapter

yes, logitech xbox 360 wireless racing wheel

logitech partnr 9Z1-00020

also comes with pedals

some rockband wireless drumkits were faulty on release. they said to send them in and they would fix them at no charge. just go to the websites for the game it should still be up there. if not, i have a wired drumkit that works, just needs kick pedal im gonna get rid of for just shipping LOL.

na take it to a proffesion al unless you arnt one it might have had a power surge and and a circuit is blown unless its wireless and needs new battery

OK, at least for my issues, after talking to MS support ...

Here was the issue with the Setup disc (Forza Demo): If it jumps into the demo ... the XBOX DOES NOT need to be updated.

As for not connecting to the XBOX (Sync'ing up the controllers) ...

You need to press the SYNC (located by the memory card slots)Button BEFORE you PRESS the SYNC button on the wheel controller. Once you do that (a step that is not clearly pointed out in the stupid an poorly written manual) all worked asa expected. A Simple hook-up procedeure that took 2 days because of a step that was not pointed out or not made obvious to the XBox Parents and non users.