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GP2:Gravis gamepad setup

Andrew

GP2:Gravis gamepad setup

by Andrew » Fri, 16 Aug 1996 04:00:00

I am having problems steering with the gamepad. Its too sensitive when
taking high speed corners, cause one little movement of moving left/right
can spin me out.

Does anyone have a good setup for the gamepad?
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-Andrew-

MalSo

GP2:Gravis gamepad setup

by MalSo » Sun, 18 Aug 1996 04:00:00

: I am having problems steering with the gamepad. Its too sensitive when
: taking high speed corners, cause one little movement of moving left/right
: can spin me out.
:
: Does anyone have a good setup for the gamepad?
: --
:
: -Andrew-

i'm gonna try not to sound like a jerk here..
why are you playing with a gravis gamepad?
no wait, why are you playing a driving simulation with a gamepad?

gamepads are for things like mortal kombat, games that dont need
proportional control.  ON/OFF.  do you drive? as in, do you have a license?
if so, imagine driving down the road at 100+mph... now, turn the wheel
all the way as far left as it can go, INSTANTLY (i know, you cant cuz it
turns several times around, just pretend, or try your hardest), ok, now,
decide you've turned just a bit too much and try to correct by turning
FULL right lock INSTANTLY, as soon as you hit full lock, return to center
INSTANTLY.  If you aren't dead yet, congratulations.

my point is, cars are not meant to be driven this way, it makes no sense
since joysticks are very cheap (i have a $10 kraft stick i use for rudder
on some flight sims) and most soundcards have joyports.  This goes for
keyboard players too.  If you're at all serious and even want to begin to
have the right to complain about realism in these games, i suggest you
get an analog input device to drive with.

btw - the above was not a flame, if you think it was, read it again.

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Carlos Ribas
MalSoft
http://www.nol.net/~draconis


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