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F1-RS lack steering feel

FK

F1-RS lack steering feel

by FK » Tue, 22 Sep 1998 04:00:00

Just wondering if there is any fix to the steering feel of F1-RS (the lack
of)  I downloaded the deadzone patch at set the deadzone number to 0%.  The
race car is still good straight until I turn my steering big time.  I love
the steering feel of GP2, ICR2 and CPR.  Not F1-RS.
Thanks

My system
K6-233
Voodoo 2 (monster 3d II) 8meg
ATI 3d expression pc2tv 4meg
32 meg
CH gamecard
ECCI-CDS steering wheel.

Dave Ma

F1-RS lack steering feel

by Dave Ma » Wed, 23 Sep 1998 04:00:00


>Just wondering if there is any fix to the steering feel of F1-RS (the lack
>of)  I downloaded the deadzone patch at set the deadzone number to 0%.  The
>race car is still good straight until I turn my steering big time.  I love
>the steering feel of GP2, ICR2 and CPR.  Not F1-RS.

Yes, I think the default for F1RS gives you a large deadzone.  There
are several things you can look at to fix this:

* Ensure that your steering wheel is defined not as a joystick, but as
a "race car controller" within Win95's "Game Controllers" applet;

* I'm assuming you've moved the "steering sensitivity" slider bar
within F1RS close to 100%, but it's no surprise if you haven't.
UbiSoft did a great job in hiding a lot of things in their enigmatic
menu layout.  I have it at about 75% or so;

* I recall trying the deadzone utility, but I don't think it worked
for me.  Guy Cote was kind enough to send me a set of dinput.dll
files, with the deadzone adjusted from 5% down to 0%.  I'm currently
using the 0% version of this file, which I'll email to you.

With all these, combined with a TSW, I have a steering setup with
excellent feel...much better then anything I could get with GP2.  If I
ever have an off-track excursion in F1RS, it's never due to a lack of
steering feel, but to pilot error.  :)   With your ECCI and these
suggestions, you should be able to also get very responsive and
predictable steering with F1RS.

HTH,

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Dave Mack

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