rec.autos.simulators

> Mark..this game is a cluster f***. I have a TSW also. First couldn't get
the
> game to stop locking up. then got it running but I'm at the same point as
> you now. First run car went around the track fine. Now I can't get out of
> the pits and the same thing is happening in my option screen. If you find
> the problem please let me know.

> Dave C.

> > Anyone get this wheel up and runnin with F1 2001. The game seems to
> > recognize it in the menu,but when I try to assign  a function,it does it
> > quickly,before i can press anything on the wheel.Then,when I check back
in
> > the menu,it says custum for the controller.Also,the split axis doesn't
> > appear to be working. It works fine with N4 and GPL. System is AMD 1.0
> > Ghz,256 mbs,GTS2,SBL.
> > Thanks in advance

>Anyone get this wheel up and runnin with F1 2001. The game seems to
>recognize it in the menu,but when I try to assign  a function,it does it
>quickly,before i can press anything on the wheel.Then,when I check back in
>the menu,it says custum for the controller.Also,the split axis doesn't
>appear to be working. It works fine with N4 and GPL. System is AMD 1.0
>Ghz,256 mbs,GTS2,SBL.
>Thanks in advance

Borden"

> >Anyone get this wheel up and runnin with F1 2001. The game seems to
> >recognize it in the menu,but when I try to assign  a function,it does it
> >quickly,before i can press anything on the wheel.Then,when I check back
in
> >the menu,it says custum for the controller.Also,the split axis doesn't
> >appear to be working. It works fine with N4 and GPL. System is AMD 1.0
> >Ghz,256 mbs,GTS2,SBL.
> >Thanks in advance

> Try holding dowh the pedals from when you start the game until you reach
the
> config screen.  EA game always seem to have a problem with my TSW2 - don't
know
> why.  I have F12k, F12CS, and Superbike 2001 - they ALL are a pain to
> configure.

> Eldred
> --
> Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001
> Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett
> F1 hcp. +16.36...Monster +360.54...

> Never argue with an idiot.  He brings you down to his level, then beats
you
> with experience...
> Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

Borden"

> >Anyone get this wheel up and runnin with F1 2001. The game seems to
> >recognize it in the menu,but when I try to assign  a function,it does it
> >quickly,before i can press anything on the wheel.Then,when I check back
in
> >the menu,it says custum for the controller.Also,the split axis doesn't
> >appear to be working. It works fine with N4 and GPL. System is AMD 1.0
> >Ghz,256 mbs,GTS2,SBL.
> >Thanks in advance

> Try holding dowh the pedals from when you start the game until you reach
the
> config screen.  EA game always seem to have a problem with my TSW2 - don't
know
> why.  I have F12k, F12CS, and Superbike 2001 - they ALL are a pain to
> configure.

> Eldred
> --
> Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001
> Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett
> F1 hcp. +16.36...Monster +360.54...

> Never argue with an idiot.  He brings you down to his level, then beats
you
> with experience...
> Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

> run it in single axis mode..it will work

> DC

> Borden"

> > >Anyone get this wheel up and runnin with F1 2001. The game seems to
> > >recognize it in the menu,but when I try to assign  a function,it does
it
> > >quickly,before i can press anything on the wheel.Then,when I check back
> in
> > >the menu,it says custum for the controller.Also,the split axis doesn't
> > >appear to be working. It works fine with N4 and GPL. System is AMD 1.0
> > >Ghz,256 mbs,GTS2,SBL.
> > >Thanks in advance

> > Try holding dowh the pedals from when you start the game until you reach
> the
> > config screen.  EA game always seem to have a problem with my TSW2 -
don't
> know
> > why.  I have F12k, F12CS, and Superbike 2001 - they ALL are a pain to
> > configure.

> > Eldred
> > --
> > Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001
> > Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett
> > F1 hcp. +16.36...Monster +360.54...

> > Never argue with an idiot.  He brings you down to his level, then beats
> you
> > with experience...
> > Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

>Well,I can get it working in combined mode,but no luck in split.Tried your
>idea EldredP,no luck. Do you actually get it configured in split? I'm
>plugged into the gameport,by the way.Thanks

> Why should we have to run it in single axis.Almost every
> wheel out there today is capable of split axis and every racing game
should
> be. I know it's working with some wheels and why it does not with TSW2 is
> beyond me.
> Maybe its because we have cheap wheels; naw that couldn't be it. Maybe its
> because EA is not willing to go that extra mile to fix there games.I dont
> won't to hear maybe the patch will fix it, because they have had years to
> fix this problem, it has been in almost every racing game
> they have made. Maybe its intentional to help microsoft sell more of there
> 50 dollar pieces of plastic. Who nows?
> All I know is shutting down my machine just to switch my
> wheel to single axis is a extra step I should not have to
> make.

> > run it in single axis mode..it will work

> > DC

> > Borden"

> > > >Anyone get this wheel up and runnin with F1 2001. The game seems to
> > > >recognize it in the menu,but when I try to assign  a function,it does
> it
> > > >quickly,before i can press anything on the wheel.Then,when I check
back
> > in
> > > >the menu,it says custum for the controller.Also,the split axis
doesn't
> > > >appear to be working. It works fine with N4 and GPL. System is AMD
1.0
> > > >Ghz,256 mbs,GTS2,SBL.
> > > >Thanks in advance

> > > Try holding dowh the pedals from when you start the game until you
reach
> > the
> > > config screen.  EA game always seem to have a problem with my TSW2 -
> don't
> > know
> > > why.  I have F12k, F12CS, and Superbike 2001 - they ALL are a pain to
> > > configure.

> > > Eldred
> > > --
> > > Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001
> > > Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett
> > > F1 hcp. +16.36...Monster +360.54...

> > > Never argue with an idiot.  He brings you down to his level, then
beats
> > you
> > > with experience...
> > > Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

>Agreed...

>DC

>> Why should we have to run it in single axis.Almost every
>> wheel out there today is capable of split axis and every racing game
>should
>> be. I know it's working with some wheels and why it does not with TSW2 is
>> beyond me.
>> Maybe its because we have cheap wheels; naw that couldn't be it. Maybe its
>> because EA is not willing to go that extra mile to fix there games.I dont
>> won't to hear maybe the patch will fix it, because they have had years to
>> fix this problem, it has been in almost every racing game
>> they have made. Maybe its intentional to help microsoft sell more of there
>> 50 dollar pieces of plastic. Who nows?
>> All I know is shutting down my machine just to switch my
>> wheel to single axis is a extra step I should not have to
>> make.

>> > run it in single axis mode..it will work

>> > DC

>> > Borden"

>> > > >Anyone get this wheel up and runnin with F1 2001. The game seems to
>> > > >recognize it in the menu,but when I try to assign  a function,it does
>> it
>> > > >quickly,before i can press anything on the wheel.Then,when I check
>back
>> > in
>> > > >the menu,it says custum for the controller.Also,the split axis
>doesn't
>> > > >appear to be working. It works fine with N4 and GPL. System is AMD
>1.0
>> > > >Ghz,256 mbs,GTS2,SBL.
>> > > >Thanks in advance

>> > > Try holding dowh the pedals from when you start the game until you
>reach
>> > the
>> > > config screen.  EA game always seem to have a problem with my TSW2 -
>> don't
>> > know
>> > > why.  I have F12k, F12CS, and Superbike 2001 - they ALL are a pain to
>> > > configure.

>> > > Eldred
>> > > --
>> > > Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001
>> > > Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett
>> > > F1 hcp. +16.36...Monster +360.54...

>> > > Never argue with an idiot.  He brings you down to his level, then
>beats
>> > you
>> > > with experience...
>> > > Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

>well this is what did to get my tsw2 to work in split action mode .it
>may or may not workk for you all i know is it worked great for me
>.first use the wingman dx tweaker in r axis move the numbers  down two
>clicks.make all deadzones 0.now in the game make all settings 100%
>including speed senastive steering kill all the deadzones hope this
>helps you guys.

>don

>On Mon, 15 Oct 2001 09:24:09 GMT, "David Ciemny"

>>Agreed...

>>DC

>>> Why should we have to run it in single axis.Almost every
>>> wheel out there today is capable of split axis and every racing game
>>should
>>> be. I know it's working with some wheels and why it does not with TSW2 is
>>> beyond me.
>>> Maybe its because we have cheap wheels; naw that couldn't be it. Maybe its
>>> because EA is not willing to go that extra mile to fix there games.I dont
>>> won't to hear maybe the patch will fix it, because they have had years to
>>> fix this problem, it has been in almost every racing game
>>> they have made. Maybe its intentional to help microsoft sell more of there
>>> 50 dollar pieces of plastic. Who nows?
>>> All I know is shutting down my machine just to switch my
>>> wheel to single axis is a extra step I should not have to
>>> make.

>>> > run it in single axis mode..it will work

>>> > DC

>>> > Borden"

>>> > > >Anyone get this wheel up and runnin with F1 2001. The game seems to
>>> > > >recognize it in the menu,but when I try to assign  a function,it does
>>> it
>>> > > >quickly,before i can press anything on the wheel.Then,when I check
>>back
>>> > in
>>> > > >the menu,it says custum for the controller.Also,the split axis
>>doesn't
>>> > > >appear to be working. It works fine with N4 and GPL. System is AMD
>>1.0
>>> > > >Ghz,256 mbs,GTS2,SBL.
>>> > > >Thanks in advance

>>> > > Try holding dowh the pedals from when you start the game until you
>>reach
>>> > the
>>> > > config screen.  EA game always seem to have a problem with my TSW2 -
>>> don't
>>> > know
>>> > > why.  I have F12k, F12CS, and Superbike 2001 - they ALL are a pain to
>>> > > configure.

>>> > > Eldred
>>> > > --
>>> > > Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001
>>> > > Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett
>>> > > F1 hcp. +16.36...Monster +360.54...

>>> > > Never argue with an idiot.  He brings you down to his level, then
>>beats
>>> > you
>>> > > with experience...
>>> > > Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

>well this is what did to get my tsw2 to work in split action mode .it
>may or may not workk for you all i know is it worked great for me
>.first use the wingman dx tweaker in r axis move the numbers  down two
>clicks.make all deadzones 0.now in the game make all settings 100%
>including speed senastive steering kill all the deadzones hope this
>helps you guys.

>don

>On Mon, 15 Oct 2001 09:24:09 GMT, "David Ciemny"

>>Agreed...

>>DC

>>> Why should we have to run it in single axis.Almost every
>>> wheel out there today is capable of split axis and every racing game
>>should
>>> be. I know it's working with some wheels and why it does not with TSW2 is
>>> beyond me.
>>> Maybe its because we have cheap wheels; naw that couldn't be it. Maybe its
>>> because EA is not willing to go that extra mile to fix there games.I dont
>>> won't to hear maybe the patch will fix it, because they have had years to
>>> fix this problem, it has been in almost every racing game
>>> they have made. Maybe its intentional to help microsoft sell more of there
>>> 50 dollar pieces of plastic. Who nows?
>>> All I know is shutting down my machine just to switch my
>>> wheel to single axis is a extra step I should not have to
>>> make.

>>> > run it in single axis mode..it will work

>>> > DC

>>> > Borden"

>>> > > >Anyone get this wheel up and runnin with F1 2001. The game seems to
>>> > > >recognize it in the menu,but when I try to assign  a function,it does
>>> it
>>> > > >quickly,before i can press anything on the wheel.Then,when I check
>>back
>>> > in
>>> > > >the menu,it says custum for the controller.Also,the split axis
>>doesn't
>>> > > >appear to be working. It works fine with N4 and GPL. System is AMD
>>1.0
>>> > > >Ghz,256 mbs,GTS2,SBL.
>>> > > >Thanks in advance

>>> > > Try holding dowh the pedals from when you start the game until you
>>reach
>>> > the
>>> > > config screen.  EA game always seem to have a problem with my TSW2 -
>>> don't
>>> > know
>>> > > why.  I have F12k, F12CS, and Superbike 2001 - they ALL are a pain to
>>> > > configure.

>>> > > Eldred
>>> > > --
>>> > > Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001
>>> > > Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett
>>> > > F1 hcp. +16.36...Monster +360.54...

>>> > > Never argue with an idiot.  He brings you down to his level, then
>>beats
>>> > you
>>> > > with experience...
>>> > > Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

> oh bye the way in dx tweaker just change the first box in r axis thats
> all you need to mess with.and also you will have to change your
> deadzones back for other games..... and use custom controls..... for
> what ever reason it want use the name of the whell only custom

> don

>Got a lengthy email from Dave Jr. the other night (yes, Dave Jr. of
>Thomas Enterprises), he says that for now the TSW will only work
>in combined axis mode because of a combination of crummy programming
>on both Microsoft's (to be expected) and EA's part.

>If your TSW/TSW2 displays the jumping crosshair in the steering wheel
>box during windows calibration, you're SOL I guess.

>I don't know if he would approve of posting his email here in a public
>newsgroup, so I'll refrain from doing so.