rec.autos.simulators

>If that line is all you added, you need to tell the program more.  Here is a
>copy of my core.ini file pertaining to force feedback.  BTW, the force
>feedback in GFL is the best I've seen in any racing game, once you get it
>tweaked properly.

> If that line is all you added, you need to tell the program more.  Here is
a
> copy of my core.ini file pertaining to force feedback.  BTW, the force
> feedback in GFL is the best I've seen in any racing game, once you get it
> tweaked properly.

> [ Joy ]
> allow_force_feedback = 1                 ; Use FF if device has it
> force_feedback_damping = 0.080000       ; force feedback damping
coefficient
> force_feedback_latency = 0.085000        ; force feedback latency (secs)
> max_steering_torque = 355.500000         ; steering torque in N*in giving
> max device force

> John Cauthen

> > Just got GPL, via mail, and installed it, upgraded to latest version,
> added
> > some tracks. Everything works great but no FF.

> > Added te line:
> > [ Joy ]
> > allow_force_feedback = 1    ;
> > to the core.ini as indicated, but nothing.
> > I've got a LWFF, WindowsME, loaded PC.

> > Any ideas?

> > Peter,

> > If that line is all you added, you need to tell the program more.  Here
is
> a
> > copy of my core.ini file pertaining to force feedback.  BTW, the force
> > feedback in GFL is the best I've seen in any racing game, once you get
it
> > tweaked properly.

> > [ Joy ]
> > allow_force_feedback = 1                 ; Use FF if device has it
> > force_feedback_damping = 0.080000       ; force feedback damping
> coefficient
> > force_feedback_latency = 0.085000        ; force feedback latency (secs)
> > max_steering_torque = 355.500000         ; steering torque in N*in
giving
> > max device force

> > John Cauthen

> > > Just got GPL, via mail, and installed it, upgraded to latest version,
> > added
> > > some tracks. Everything works great but no FF.

> > > Added te line:
> > > [ Joy ]
> > > allow_force_feedback = 1    ;
> > > to the core.ini as indicated, but nothing.
> > > I've got a LWFF, WindowsME, loaded PC.

> > > Any ideas?

> > Thanks for the prompt response. But...
> > I pasted your settings into core.ini with no result.
> > Disabled the center spring globally, in the wingman
> profiler, but it's still
> > present in GPL.
> > I know the FF works, because I just loaded Nascar 4 for a
> test drive. The
> > center spring is now disabled in that game. Have the
> latest drivers for the
> > Wingman.
> > Mysterious.....

> Are you sure you're not playing around with the
> core.ini.sample file, instead of just the core.ini file?
> Make sure you can see file extensions in windows.

> Peter, you need to check the file is definitely called core.ini and not
> core.ini.sample.  When you install the 1.1 or 1.2 patch for GPL it creates
a
> dummy file that GPL won't use and you have to rename it manually.  Either
> right-click and select 'rename' or use a dos-prompt.

> > > Thanks for the prompt response. But...
> > > I pasted your settings into core.ini with no result.
> > > Disabled the center spring globally, in the wingman
> > profiler, but it's still
> > > present in GPL.
> > > I know the FF works, because I just loaded Nascar 4 for a
> > test drive. The
> > > center spring is now disabled in that game. Have the
> > latest drivers for the
> > > Wingman.
> > > Mysterious.....

> > Are you sure you're not playing around with the
> > core.ini.sample file, instead of just the core.ini file?
> > Make sure you can see file extensions in windows.

> I'm tending to juge GPL by the only other driving sim I own, N4. Not fair,
I
> know; GPL is 3 yrs old. I think N4 is absolutely brilliant, aside from the
> understated damage effects. I know some have complained about the AI, but
> for those interested in online racing this doesn't matter so much. The
> fundamental difference between F1 and NASCAR, IMHO, is that the latter
needs
> human competitors to be fun; hotlapping seems an absorbing option on road
> courses but not ovals. Unfortuately, the racers one meets on Sierra are a
> pretty immature group and I'm 42yo. GPL, if I ever get is set up properly,
> will be fun either way- solo or online.

> Thanks for your reponses.

> > Yeah, this is almost definitely what's wrong. This is usually the
problem
> > when people have trouble getting FF working in GPL.

> > Peter, you need to check the file is definitely called core.ini and not
> > core.ini.sample.  When you install the 1.1 or 1.2 patch for GPL it
creates
> a
> > dummy file that GPL won't use and you have to rename it manually.
Either
> > right-click and select 'rename' or use a dos-prompt.

> > > > Thanks for the prompt response. But...
> > > > I pasted your settings into core.ini with no result.
> > > > Disabled the center spring globally, in the wingman
> > > profiler, but it's still
> > > > present in GPL.
> > > > I know the FF works, because I just loaded Nascar 4 for a
> > > test drive. The
> > > > center spring is now disabled in that game. Have the
> > > latest drivers for the
> > > > Wingman.
> > > > Mysterious.....

> > > Are you sure you're not playing around with the
> > > core.ini.sample file, instead of just the core.ini file?
> > > Make sure you can see file extensions in windows.