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microsoft ff & w2k

Harol

microsoft ff & w2k

by Harol » Fri, 09 Jun 2000 04:00:00

anyone know whether the 3.02 drivers work under windows 2000 prof ?

thanx !

daxe

microsoft ff & w2k

by daxe » Fri, 09 Jun 2000 04:00:00


No, they don't.  You can get the wheel to be recognized in the game
controllers applet in control panel but it doesn't calibrate correctly.  The
brake pedal calibrates in reverse, in other words, when you have it down, it
reads it as up and vice-versa.  The Sidewinder software will not even
install in W2K, so there is no chance to play with the settings from that
end, either.

~daxe

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Jeff Murchison J

microsoft ff & w2k

by Jeff Murchison J » Fri, 09 Jun 2000 04:00:00

I don't have that problem with my brake pedal under Win2k. The sidewinder
software doesn't work though as you pointed out put Win2K does support the
wheel with separate axis so there really wasn't a need for the software.

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Jeff Murchison JR
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> > anyone know whether the 3.02 drivers work under windows 2000 prof ?

> No, they don't.  You can get the wheel to be recognized in the game
> controllers applet in control panel but it doesn't calibrate correctly.
The
> brake pedal calibrates in reverse, in other words, when you have it down,
it
> reads it as up and vice-versa.  The Sidewinder software will not even
> install in W2K, so there is no chance to play with the settings from that
> end, either.

> ~daxe

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Ruud van Ga

microsoft ff & w2k

by Ruud van Ga » Fri, 09 Jun 2000 04:00:00


>anyone know whether the 3.02 drivers work under windows 2000 prof ?

The wheel is already recognized.
I tried installing the 3.02 drivers, but they won't install (says it
is not the right OS).
Too bad there is no control panel like the normal Sidewinder ones in
Win9x. Works great with GPL though.

Ruud van Gaal
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daxe

microsoft ff & w2k

by daxe » Fri, 09 Jun 2000 04:00:00



What games are you having success with and into what is your wheel plugged?
I know I am not the only person who has the same problem with the reversed
brake axis, so I wonder what the common thread is.  I have an SBLive! Value.

I would like to get it to work in W2K, I would have to switch back to W98se
less often.  Many of the games I have tried *look* nice in W2K, but holding
the brake down while I drive is very disorienting.

~daxe

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Jeff Murchison J

microsoft ff & w2k

by Jeff Murchison J » Fri, 09 Jun 2000 04:00:00

Well GPL mainly and F1 2000 when I want something modern or am just asking
to get upset. I use a MX300 sound card. I have a buddy who picked up the USB
MS forcefeed back wheel and I will see how that works out.

--
Jeff Murchison JR
Screamers Racing League
www.speakeasy.org/~jmurch/



> > I don't have that problem with my brake pedal under Win2k. The
sidewinder
> > software doesn't work though as you pointed out put Win2K does support
the
> > wheel with separate axis so there really wasn't a need for the software.

> What games are you having success with and into what is your wheel
plugged?
> I know I am not the only person who has the same problem with the reversed
> brake axis, so I wonder what the common thread is.  I have an SBLive!
Value.

> I would like to get it to work in W2K, I would have to switch back to
W98se
> less often.  Many of the games I have tried *look* nice in W2K, but
holding
> the brake down while I drive is very disorienting.

> ~daxe

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Harol

microsoft ff & w2k

by Harol » Sat, 10 Jun 2000 04:00:00

so the force feedback works and everything even without the proper drivers ?
dont really want to use it without it !




> >anyone know whether the 3.02 drivers work under windows 2000 prof ?

> The wheel is already recognized.
> I tried installing the 3.02 drivers, but they won't install (says it
> is not the right OS).
> Too bad there is no control panel like the normal Sidewinder ones in
> Win9x. Works great with GPL though.

> Ruud van Gaal
> MarketGraph / MachTech: http://www.marketgraph.nl
> Art: http://www.marketgraph.nl/gallery


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