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Ahh, too late...he's into the :59's :)

JR
IVGA 0083 member
Black Hole Motorsports

|> My homebuilt wheel and pedals have the steering input on X of joystick
|> 1, and the Gas and Brake on
|> X and Y respectively of joystick 2, the shifter buttons are both on
|> joystick 1.
|>
|> I can't find a configuration that will make WIN95 "see" this setup. All
|> pots are 100k ohms.
|>
|> How are the Thrustmaster NASCAR or the Granprix 1 wheels configured?
|>
|> What can I change on mine so WIN95 will deign to recognize it?  I would
|> like to try out the CART demo
|> before Julian gets into the 1:04's
|>
|> Mark Mooney
|>

I had the same problem with my homebrew wheel and CH Pro Pedals, same
setup as yours.  I finally added a resistor (can't remember the actual
value, but I think it was 50k ohms) to my setup to provide an "input"
for the joystick 1 y axis, and suddenly Win95 was able to work with
my wheel/pedal setup.  I now use the Thrustmaster Propanel software,
but this was working before I added the TM package.

Hope this helps.

Marcus

Dave Hawnt (UK)  - still trying to this bird on the track.......

|> >
|> > I had the same problem with my homebrew wheel and CH Pro Pedals, same
|> > setup as yours.  I finally added a resistor (can't remember the actual
|> >
|> > value, but I think it was 50k ohms) to my setup to provide an "input"
|> > for the joystick 1 y axis, and suddenly Win95 was able to work with
|> > my wheel/pedal setup.  I now use the Thrustmaster Propanel software,
|> > but this was working before I added the TM package.
|> >
|> > Hope this helps.
|> >
|> > Marcus
|>
|> I have the same problem.....my wheel/pedals use 100k pots (as per most
|> j/sticks). The Thrustmasters use 200k pots.....+ there own interface
|> card (I wonder why $$$?).  I will try your 50k risister fix...... but if
|> GP2, IndyII and Nascar all work with 100k pots..... the evil finger must
|> point at CPR!
|>
|> Dave Hawnt (UK)  - still trying to this bird on the track.......
|>
|>
|>
|>

In my case, I think the problem was that there was absolutely no input
on the Y axis for joystick 1, I was only using the X axis of Joy1 and
the X and Y of Joy2.  I was merely picking a resistor that had something
resembling the mid-range of my other input.  As soon as Win95 saw an
input on Joy1's Y axis it picked right up on the fact that there was
indeed an input device out there trying to get it's attention.  I don't
know that the actual value was all that pertinent.

Marcus