rec.autos.simulators

by **John Tomlinso** » Mon, 22 Nov 1999 04:00:00

Paddle buttons dont work in N99 or Legends as well.......work great for GPL,
which really screws me up with using both config's.......I either blow my
engine trying to shift in N3/NL with the paddle button or I keep lookin
right trying to shift with the buttons in GPL.......go figure.
I really wanted the Logitech instead of the MS but opted for pedals for
paddles. But I do prefer the paddle to the shifter. Shifter made me wanna
drive with one hand, where this way I feel better control with 2.

by **Dave St.Ong** » Mon, 22 Nov 1999 04:00:00

Having purchased the same wheel last Tuesday, I had the same problem, but a
gracious soul explained how to fix it. In a nutshell, you have to use one
of the profiles included with the MS software. Basically, go to the MS
control panel, and click on the "activator" in the bottom left corner, then
load the nascar 2 profile, thus creating a new profile. The nascar 2
profile is set up the same as N3 and Nascar Legends. Make sure you check
off your Nascar 2 profile, then exit the profile/ control panel program.
Once this is done, you can go into N3 and Nascar Legends, and run them with
the paddles for you shift up, shift down.

One final thing to remember is that you must uncheck your N2 profile before
you run GPL or your controller will be screwed up.....

Hope this helps....

Dave

by **Peter Hoope** » Tue, 23 Nov 1999 04:00:00

Hi all,
Finally bought myself a FF wheel on friday, opted for the MIcrosoft
Sidewinder and have been having a real blast with it for the last couple of
hours. The feedback in both new Nascar sims was very strong out of the box
whereas I felt that a little tweaking was required for GPL to increase the
force.... There's no question that a long race is now certainly going to be
a lot harder work (physically..) than it ever was before (not that I have
ever had an easy race up to now).

I haven't noticed any problem with a drop in frame rate on my under-powered
P233mmx except in DTR where it is actually more or less undriveable with 10
ai cars with FF enabled :O((. I was a little surprised at that as DTR runs
very smoothly without FF, I thought my problems might be with N3, NL and
GPL.

I have one quick query (at the moment...) regarding Nascar 3... it doesn't
seem to recognise the buttons on the back of the wheel, only those on the
front... anybody else found this, and if so any solution for it. I much
prefer the paddle buttons for shifting. On that point my only disapointment
so far is that I feel MS made a mistake by not including a stick shfter on
this unit, I have got used to the one on my Thrustmaster F1 and it does give
a more authentic feel when driving N3. NL, TOCA2, GPL, SCGT. Still, that's
just a minor gripe at the moment.

Appreciate any feedback anyone can give...

Regards

Peter Hooper

by **Ruud van Ga** » Tue, 23 Nov 1999 04:00:00

On Mon, 22 Nov 1999 01:55:13 -0000, "Peter Hooper"

>Hi all,
>Finally bought myself a FF wheel on friday, opted for the MIcrosoft
>Sidewinder
...
>I have one quick query (at the moment...) regarding Nascar 3... it doesn't
>seem to recognise the buttons on the back of the wheel, only those on the
>front... anybody else found this, and if so any solution for it.

Use the profiler to attach keystrokes to the buttons; then in N3
define those keys for shifting up/down.
Select your N3 profile and race away!

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

by **Peter Hoope** » Tue, 23 Nov 1999 04:00:00

Cheers Dave,
Works a treat now....

Peter Hooper

by **Peter Hoope** » Tue, 23 Nov 1999 04:00:00

Cheers Ruud,
All working fine now :O)))

Peter Hooper

> On Mon, 22 Nov 1999 01:55:13 -0000, "Peter Hooper"

> >Hi all,
> >Finally bought myself a FF wheel on friday, opted for the MIcrosoft
> >Sidewinder
> ...
> >I have one quick query (at the moment...) regarding Nascar 3... it
doesn't
> >seem to recognise the buttons on the back of the wheel, only those on the
> >front... anybody else found this, and if so any solution for it.

> Use the profiler to attach keystrokes to the buttons; then in N3
> define those keys for shifting up/down.
> Select your N3 profile and race away!

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

by **Daxe Rexfor** » Tue, 23 Nov 1999 04:00:00

> In a nutshell, you have to use one
>of the profiles included with the MS software. Basically, go to the MS
>control panel, and click on the "activator" in the bottom left corner, then
>load the nascar 2 profile, thus creating a new profile.

'nother tidbit about this...the little Sidewinder icon that now resides by
your clock can be right-clicked resulting in a menu allowing you direct
access to the profile activator.

Yes..at that point you will likely want to check the GPL profile you created
using separate axes for throttle and brake.

~daxe

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