rec.autos.simulators

by **Ruud van Ga** » Tue, 18 May 1999 04:00:00

Hi all,

Ok this ng is filled with wheel questions (I really do think a
rec.autos.gpl would not hurt), but here's another one:

I just invested some money in a PDPI L4 gamecard which works great
with my T2 wheel and single-axis pedals. Now the wheel is ~4 years old
and I am considering upgrading to a MS FF wheel (since GPL 1.1
supports FF).
However, I heard that, being MS, the wheel is somewhat incompatible
(using non-100k-pots)? Anybody got it to work with a PDPI L4?

Thanks,

Ruud van Gaal
MarketGraph / MachTech: http://www.racesimcentral.net/
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by **john moor** » Tue, 18 May 1999 04:00:00

I'm not sure about the compatibility issue but you might like this tidbit
of info. I don't recall where I read this the other day but an article
about polling cycles had msff way into the unacceptable range, the act
labs was the best ( I think). You should research the technical aspects a
bit more before biting the ff bullet. I will wait a while more myself for
N2000, I "was" thinking it was a lock to buy.
JM

> Hi all,

> Ok this ng is filled with wheel questions (I really do think a
> rec.autos.gpl would not hurt), but here's another one:

> I just invested some money in a PDPI L4 gamecard which works great
> with my T2 wheel and single-axis pedals. Now the wheel is ~4 years old
> and I am considering upgrading to a MS FF wheel (since GPL 1.1
> supports FF).
> However, I heard that, being MS, the wheel is somewhat incompatible
> (using non-100k-pots)? Anybody got it to work with a PDPI L4?

> Thanks,

> Ruud van Gaal
> MarketGraph / MachTech: http://www.marketgraph.nl
> Art: http://www.marketgraph.nl/gallery

by **Peter Nilss** » Tue, 18 May 1999 04:00:00

The MS FF Wheel lack pots alltogether as it is digital, but output to
the gameport is the same as any other wheel/joystick.
However, it needs a MIDI compatible port for the FF signal.
Force Feeeback Feedback? :-)
I use a SB 16, not sure if the PDPI L4 is capable... Anyone else?

/petern

by **G. Patric** » Tue, 18 May 1999 04:00:00

The MS FF Wheel does NOT work with the PDPI, per Mike at PDPI and the
FAQ. Don't know exactly why, but maybe because there are no pots in
it. I believe its an optical reader, like the Precision Pro stick
line.

G. Patricks

by **Sam A. Mancus** » Tue, 18 May 1999 04:00:00

The PDPI L4 will not work with the Microsoft FF Wheel because it requires
MIDI capabilities of the port it is connected to. The PDPI is a great card
but it has no MIDI. I have tested the L4 with quite a few controllers but
most of the Microsoft Sidewinder controllers will not work.

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Sam Mancuso

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