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by **Ace** » Sat, 06 May 2000 04:00:00

Well, after getting the hiding of it's life since November '98, my MSFF
wheel has now lost the will to carry on. "Use the force", I urged it, but
alas, it remained unmoved, and, unmoving. Everything works fine except the
FF. I ran through the troubleshooter, to no avail, and even I took the
*** apart, but there seemed to be no problem with the internals. Anyone
else had this problem? As it's out of guarantee, If I can't fix it myself,
then I think I'll just buy a new wheel . Suggestions appreciated. Thanks.

--
-Ace-

by **m.seer** » Sat, 06 May 2000 04:00:00

I have no suggesgions Ace but it's interesting to see the send post in a
week pertaining to the same subject. I wonder if we MSFF owners are about to
enter Thrustmaster bungee and spring territory!

MS

by **Don Hancock (** » Sat, 06 May 2000 04:00:00

>alas, it remained unmoved, and, unmoving. Everything works fine except the
>FF. I ran through the troubleshooter, to no avail, and even I took the

Sounds like you just don't have POWER to the unit. Is the green LED
lit? I could be wrong, I only had an MSFFW for a couple of days a year
ago... Are you securely attached to the serial port? Are the properties
for your serial port okay?

Gunner

by **Vintoo** » Sat, 06 May 2000 04:00:00

Sounds like a built in thing from Microsoft to make you have to turn it in
after the warranty so they can get more $$ out of you! I wouldn't put it
past them to have an autofail feature built it!

Vintook

P.S. Then again I am a *** nut!

by **Robert Jorda** » Sat, 06 May 2000 04:00:00

Yeh my MSFF just died!! The whole left side buttons and shifter lever
will not work or only intermetinent. Teach me to go with MSFF, I only
have it for 7 months and its worn out.. geesz MSPOS

PassedYa

> Sounds like a built in thing from Microsoft to make you have to turn it in
> after the warranty so they can get more $$ out of you! I wouldn't put it
> past them to have an autofail feature built it!

> Vintook

> P.S. Then again I am a *** nut!

> > Well, after getting the hiding of it's life since November '98, my MSFF
> > wheel has now lost the will to carry on. "Use the force", I urged it, but
> > alas, it remained unmoved, and, unmoving. Everything works fine except the
> > FF. I ran through the troubleshooter, to no avail, and even I took the
> > *** apart, but there seemed to be no problem with the internals. Anyone
> > else had this problem? As it's out of guarantee, If I can't fix it myself,
> > then I think I'll just buy a new wheel . Suggestions appreciated. Thanks.

> > --
> > -Ace-

by **Ace** » Sun, 07 May 2000 04:00:00

Power supply was OK, and the wheel had power. All connections OK, the port
was fine, I checked it out with some other controllers too, no problems. MS
can add peripherals to the list of things they make badly :-) Shame really,
because it was a nice wheel, and great pedals too.

by **Ace** » Sun, 07 May 2000 04:00:00

The same thought entered my mind as well. Well, they can F**k off, this is
my excuse to get an ACT Labs wheel. MS have seen their last penny from me.
(Just watch as they go bankrupt<g>)

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