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> Hello All R.A.S. Readers;
> I need help!! on Gpl & my Thrustmaster Nascar Sprint. Below
> when you read you will see my problem.. Any & all help, ideas
> suggestions are welcome.

> the help in my "inbox"... TIA Thom j. aka ^Fretts.
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------

> [** I want to preface that I have to use paddles on the race wheel
> itself
> for gas & brake because I can not use my feet-legs with floor pedals**]
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------

> ______________________________________________________
> When I go into GPL with my TM Nascar Sprint {I have 3 now!} wheel
> to calibrate {& it must be in generic} the rightside will not hold
> .1000. It
> will flicker from .1000 to the low .900s. Now I bought a new Compusa
> "Formula" Race Wheel {that is almost exactly like the Sprint}but on this

> wheel all the 'flickering' is on the leftside! This is great {for me}
> for One
> reason it is my brake side. The CompUSA wheel is one fantastic wheel
> but Thrusmaster's Sprint is easier on my wrists, hands, fingers & tumbs!

> Final Notes:  Do any think I need to go to a acm game card? I use SB
> PCI64 sound's joyport for my games/sims. Also I just found in control
> panel {under Game Controllers in the advanced tab} the box for "Poll
> with interrupts enabled". It is Not checked. It also does the same thing

> in F1RS with my 'TM' Sprint wheel & F1RS uses the drivers in Game
> Controllers in Control Panel. I am lost & confused why this happens?
> So Helpful Sim Friends:
> Is there any ideas-suggestions besides rippin' the $70 Sprint apart to
> switch wires Gpl Gurus~? Remember I must use paddles for my gas
> & brake on the wheel because I can't use my feet/legs! Please help!!
> ____________________________________________________
> P.S. The 'CompUSA Formula Race Wheel' is still one great wheel &
> I would recommend it to anyone. Especially folks who are in a similar
> situation as myself. I would have never learned about this wheel if not
> for John Bodin's post-review. Thanx again John ;0)

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> First, it might be a dirty pot on the right paddle, but since it does it
> to all of your Sprints, it sounds like a gameport problem.  You gameport
> maybe fine, but I've noticed with my ACM card I need to adjust the speed
> to prevent this from happening when I calibrate in GPL.  So you may have
> a problem with the speed of your computer and your gamecard's controller
> getting in synch.

> One thing to try, before you click the calibration button in GPL,
> slightly hold the right paddle in.  GPL reads the current state of the
> pots when it begins calibrating as the center or "reference" point.

> I can't remember offhand as to which axis it is, but in generic mode GPL
> sees the lower buttons on the wheel as a joystick axis.  You may want to
> try using the direct input in GPL to see if this changes the actions of
> the righthand paddle.  Before doing this, I would make sure you have the
> latest drivers for the Sprint wheel for Windows.
> http://www.thrustmaster.com

> The "poll with interrupts" box for you game controllers I believe only
> affects the direct input method, not the generic in GPL.

> % When I go into GPL with my TM Nascar Sprint {I have 3 now!} wheel
> % to calibrate {& it must be in generic} the rightside will not hold
> % .1000. It
> % will flicker from .1000 to the low .900s. Now I bought a new Compusa
> % "Formula" Race Wheel {that is almost exactly like the Sprint}but on this

> % wheel all the 'flickering' is on the leftside! This is great {for me}
> % for One
> % reason it is my brake side. The CompUSA wheel is one fantastic wheel
> % but Thrusmaster's Sprint is easier on my wrists, hands, fingers & tumbs!

> % Final Notes:  Do any think I need to go to a acm game card? I use SB
> % PCI64 sound's joyport for my games/sims. Also I just found in control
> % panel {under Game Controllers in the advanced tab} the box for "Poll
> % with interrupts enabled". It is Not checked. It also does the same thing

> % in F1RS with my 'TM' Sprint wheel & F1RS uses the drivers in Game
> % Controllers in Control Panel. I am lost & confused why this happens?
> % So Helpful Sim Friends:
> % Is there any ideas-suggestions besides rippin' the $70 Sprint apart to
> % switch wires Gpl Gurus~? Remember I must use paddles for my gas
> % & brake on the wheel because I can't use my feet/legs! Please help!!

> --
> **************************** Michael E. Carver *************************
>      Upside out, or inside down...False alarm the only game in town.

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> Hi Fretts, one question , it seems to me your problem comes from
> the gameport of your souncard, is it ISA or PCI type ? I know
> from a fact and proved from the GPL survey i've done (and you've
> participated, thanks) that PCI souncard (ex: SB LIVE! )are less prone
> to this kind of problem. If you want to go for a gamecard, buy the PDPI
> instead of ACM or CH PRODUCT GC3, The PDPI is a digital converter
> that helps reducing the CPU workload, that translate in a bit better
> FPS, and better ONLINE racing. Only thing to be concerned, if you've
> installed THRUSTMASTER PRO PANEL, it won't work at all. From what i've
> seen, it's actually a real pain to clean the registry (at least WIN95)
> to  get it going. I'm not talking from personal experience, but from
> acquaintance and what people sent me when they sent in the survey.

> Good luck

> Eric

> http://www.simracingmag.com

> > Hello All R.A.S. Readers;
> > I need help!! on Gpl & my Thrustmaster Nascar Sprint. Below
> > when you read you will see my problem.. Any & all help, ideas
> > suggestions are welcome.

> > the help in my "inbox"... TIA Thom j. aka ^Fretts.
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------

> > [** I want to preface that I have to use paddles on the race wheel
> > itself
> > for gas & brake because I can not use my feet-legs with floor pedals**]
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------

> > ______________________________________________________
> > When I go into GPL with my TM Nascar Sprint {I have 3 now!} wheel
> > to calibrate {& it must be in generic} the rightside will not hold
> > .1000. It
> > will flicker from .1000 to the low .900s. Now I bought a new Compusa
> > "Formula" Race Wheel {that is almost exactly like the Sprint}but on this

> > wheel all the 'flickering' is on the leftside! This is great {for me}
> > for One
> > reason it is my brake side. The CompUSA wheel is one fantastic wheel
> > but Thrusmaster's Sprint is easier on my wrists, hands, fingers & tumbs!

> > Final Notes:  Do any think I need to go to a acm game card? I use SB
> > PCI64 sound's joyport for my games/sims. Also I just found in control
> > panel {under Game Controllers in the advanced tab} the box for "Poll
> > with interrupts enabled". It is Not checked. It also does the same thing

> > in F1RS with my 'TM' Sprint wheel & F1RS uses the drivers in Game
> > Controllers in Control Panel. I am lost & confused why this happens?
> > So Helpful Sim Friends:
> > Is there any ideas-suggestions besides rippin' the $70 Sprint apart to
> > switch wires Gpl Gurus~? Remember I must use paddles for my gas
> > & brake on the wheel because I can't use my feet/legs! Please help!!
> > ____________________________________________________
> > P.S. The 'CompUSA Formula Race Wheel' is still one great wheel &
> > I would recommend it to anyone. Especially folks who are in a similar
> > situation as myself. I would have never learned about this wheel if not
> > for John Bodin's post-review. Thanx again John ;0)

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> Hi Fretts, one question , it seems to me your problem comes from
> the gameport of your souncard, is it ISA or PCI type ? I know
> from a fact and proved from the GPL survey i've done (and you've
> participated, thanks) that PCI souncard (ex: SB LIVE! )are less prone
> to this kind of problem. If you want to go for a gamecard, buy the PDPI
> instead of ACM or CH PRODUCT GC3, The PDPI is a digital converter
> that helps reducing the CPU workload, that translate in a bit better
> FPS, and better ONLINE racing. Only thing to be concerned, if you've
> installed THRUSTMASTER PRO PANEL, it won't work at all. From what i've
> seen, it's actually a real pain to clean the registry (at least WIN95)
> to  get it going. I'm not talking from personal experience, but from
> acquaintance and what people sent me when they sent in the survey.

> Good luck

> Eric

> http://www.simracingmag.com

> > Hello All R.A.S. Readers;
> > I need help!! on Gpl & my Thrustmaster Nascar Sprint. Below
> > when you read you will see my problem.. Any & all help, ideas
> > suggestions are welcome.

> > the help in my "inbox"... TIA Thom j. aka ^Fretts.
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------

> > [** I want to preface that I have to use paddles on the race wheel
> > itself
> > for gas & brake because I can not use my feet-legs with floor pedals**]
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------

> > ______________________________________________________
> > When I go into GPL with my TM Nascar Sprint {I have 3 now!} wheel
> > to calibrate {& it must be in generic} the rightside will not hold
> > .1000. It
> > will flicker from .1000 to the low .900s. Now I bought a new Compusa
> > "Formula" Race Wheel {that is almost exactly like the Sprint}but on this

> > wheel all the 'flickering' is on the leftside! This is great {for me}
> > for One
> > reason it is my brake side. The CompUSA wheel is one fantastic wheel
> > but Thrusmaster's Sprint is easier on my wrists, hands, fingers & tumbs!

> > Final Notes:  Do any think I need to go to a acm game card? I use SB
> > PCI64 sound's joyport for my games/sims. Also I just found in control
> > panel {under Game Controllers in the advanced tab} the box for "Poll
> > with interrupts enabled". It is Not checked. It also does the same thing

> > in F1RS with my 'TM' Sprint wheel & F1RS uses the drivers in Game
> > Controllers in Control Panel. I am lost & confused why this happens?
> > So Helpful Sim Friends:
> > Is there any ideas-suggestions besides rippin' the $70 Sprint apart to
> > switch wires Gpl Gurus~? Remember I must use paddles for my gas
> > & brake on the wheel because I can't use my feet/legs! Please help!!
> > ____________________________________________________
> > P.S. The 'CompUSA Formula Race Wheel' is still one great wheel &
> > I would recommend it to anyone. Especially folks who are in a similar
> > situation as myself. I would have never learned about this wheel if not
> > for John Bodin's post-review. Thanx again John ;0)

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> >Eric thank you for your inforamtive reply too. I am trying all options
> >& experimenting. I will post as soon as I find the solution. As in my
> >re: via email; Where can I find the PDPI game card? TIA..

> http://www.pdpi.net/

> You can order it there as well, US$59.95

> Ruud van Gaal
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