rec.autos.simulators

> > I've just tried it, and you're right Chuck, it's a FF problem. When I
switch
> > it off the problem goes away!
> > So, if they sort that, the poor frame rate in a race, and the AI out, we
> > might actually have a reasonable sim here!
> > Iain

> Odd thing, really.  Because of the problems I'd heard about with the FF,
> and your own problems confirming it, I hadn't tried it until just now.
> I have a LWFF, & there is no problem of this sort whatsoever.  I wonder
> if those with this particular problem are all using the same kind of
> wheel?  Driver conflict?

> This title just screams out for a Glide patch!  An AI fix would be nice
> too.  However the potential showstoppers seem to be 2:  1)Inability to
> save during a session, & 2)no way (that I've found, at least) to save
> your race results.  Really hurts for any off or online league
> potential.  But I like this title.  Took a little tweaking, but she's
> running fine on this C466/V3.  Course the additional 128MB stick of
> PC133 I added this morning probably helps too.  =-)

> --
> Chuck Kandler  #70
> K&S Racing
> http://www.racesimcentral.net/

> Competitor in the TopGear MGPRS2 league at:
> http://www.racesimcentral.net/;Come on & join the fun!

> They'll call you names
> And spit in your face,
> But legends never die.   --Gene Simmons

> >The only thing this things screams for is "Throw me in the Garbage"!!!

> *plonk*

>> >The only thing this things screams for is "Throw me in the Garbage"!!!

>> *plonk*

>See, that's what I find so silly and childish about your plonking.
>While Mrv's message was quite silly and childish, most people here
>would just ignore it.

>Why the hell do you think there's a need to send another message
>only containing the word "plonk"?

> > >The only thing this things screams for is "Throw me in the Garbage"!!!

> > *plonk*

> See, that's what I find so silly and childish about your plonking.
> While Mrv's message was quite silly and childish, most people here
> would just ignore it.

> Why the hell do you think there's a need to send another message
> only containing the word "plonk"?

> --
> l8er
> ronny

> Your mouse has moved. Windows must be restarted for the change
> to take effect. Reboot now?
>           |\      _,,,---,,_        I want to die like my Grandfather,
>    ZZZzz /,`.-'`'    -.  ;-;;,_              in his sleep.
>         |,4-  ) )-,_. ,\ (  `'-'     Not like the people in his car,
>        '---''(_/--'  `-'\_)            screaming their heads off!

> What's so childish about my comment*** head.  It is the truth this game
> sucks.

>What's so childish about my comment*** head.  It is the truth this game
>sucks.

>> > >The only thing this things screams for is "Throw me in the Garbage"!!!

>> > *plonk*

>> See, that's what I find so silly and childish about your plonking.
>> While Mrv's message was quite silly and childish, most people here
>> would just ignore it.

>> Why the hell do you think there's a need to send another message
>> only containing the word "plonk"?

>> --
>> l8er
>> ronny

>> Your mouse has moved. Windows must be restarted for the change
>> to take effect. Reboot now?
>>           |\      _,,,---,,_        I want to die like my Grandfather,
>>    ZZZzz /,`.-'`'    -.  ;-;;,_              in his sleep.
>>         |,4-  ) )-,_. ,\ (  `'-'     Not like the people in his car,
>>        '---''(_/--'  `-'\_)            screaming their heads off!

> % Hi Iain,
> % I was thinking of picking up a Guillemot Ferrari FF wheel... I know it
has
> % hand paddels for shifting and I was just wondering if those paddels
could be
> % setup to be used as hand analog gas\brake controls for those times when
you
> % dont want to use the floor unit ?  If this is true, would those very
complex
> % looking thumb buttons be able to be used for shifting ? (one of them
looks
> % like a "hat switch").  If it cant be done with this wheel does anyone
know
> % of a wheel where you can use the shifting paddles as analog gas\brake
> % controls ?  Believe it ot not an old Thrustmaster GP1 wheel is my
> % favorite..... but I would like to replace it with something that offers
both
> % hand and foot throttle\brake control (and I want to avoid getting a
> % Thrustmaster Sprint wheel if I can).

> There are 2 sets of paddles on the back.... One is for shifters
> (switched) and the other can be used as gas and brake (analog).  Just
> unplug the pedals to get the analog paddles to be recognized.

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

> =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=<[ /./.  [-  < ]>=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

> Thanks for the info :)   Just one question, if you use the analog hand
> paddels for gas\brake how can
> you use the (switched) shifter paddels that are also located on the back of
> the wheel at the same time ? I would think that you would need to use the
> thumb buttons to shift... but they dont look like
> normal buttons, so I wonder if they can do the job.

> What's so childish about my comment*** head.  It is the truth this game
> sucks.

> > > >The only thing this things screams for is "Throw me in the
Garbage"!!!

> > > *plonk*

> > See, that's what I find so silly and childish about your plonking.
> > While Mrv's message was quite silly and childish, most people here
> > would just ignore it.

> > Why the hell do you think there's a need to send another message
> > only containing the word "plonk"?

> > --
> > l8er
> > ronny

> > Your mouse has moved. Windows must be restarted for the change
> > to take effect. Reboot now?
> >           |\      _,,,---,,_        I want to die like my Grandfather,
> >    ZZZzz /,`.-'`'    -.  ;-;;,_              in his sleep.
> >         |,4-  ) )-,_. ,\ (  `'-'     Not like the people in his car,
> >        '---''(_/--'  `-'\_)            screaming their heads off!