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by **Silhouett** » Tue, 20 May 2003 03:53:54

Does the trigger buttons of this wheel works with GP3 as gear buttons?
Even with the wheel's software I can't manage to put them working out as
gear buttons, which they are suppose do so.
So I have been playing with the front bottons,which often makes me mad
cause it's very easy to miss hitting a button when I'm in a hot lap.
Anyone can help?

Thanks

by **Peter Ive** » Tue, 20 May 2003 04:13:04

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Are you refering to wheel paddles? If so then mine work just fine on my
TM Ferrari wheel. However, if you haven't already got it then download
the GP3 patch. Without this I found it almost impossible to calibrate
my wheel to my liking. It's called:

gp3_v113

and will probably be in zip form.
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by **Fab** » Tue, 20 May 2003 05:27:41

> writes
> >Does the trigger buttons of this wheel works with GP3 as gear buttons?
> >Even with the wheel's software I can't manage to put them working out as
> >gear buttons, which they are suppose do so.
> >So I have been playing with the front bottons,which often makes me mad
> >cause it's very easy to miss hitting a button when I'm in a hot lap.
> >Anyone can help?

> Are you refering to wheel paddles? If so then mine work just fine on my
> TM Ferrari wheel. However, if you haven't already got it then download
> the GP3 patch. Without this I found it almost impossible to calibrate
> my wheel to my liking. It's called:

> gp3_v113

> and will probably be in zip form.
> --
> Peter Ives (AKA Pete Ivington)
> Remove ALL_STRESS before replying via email
> If you know what's good for you, don't listen to me :)
> GPLRank Joystick -50.63 Wheel -21.77

If you're not using XP I seem to remember that using the Sidewinder software
you can map the paddles to a keyboard key. If you then start the game and
map that key in game to change gear, you get the paddles to work. In XP the
Sidewinder software doesn't work though. But if you're desperate you could
install Win 9x to a separate partition and dual boot...

by **David Butter** » Tue, 20 May 2003 09:28:36

Isn't it only the gameport version that doesn't work properly in XP,
though? I've got XP and a USB MSFF, and mapping paddles/buttons to
keyboard keys works just fine.

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by **Fab** » Tue, 20 May 2003 20:37:23

> > If you're not using XP I seem to remember that using the
> > Sidewinder software you can map the paddles to a keyboard key. If
> > you then start the game and map that key in game to change gear,
> > you get the paddles to work. In XP the Sidewinder software doesn't
> > work though. But if you're desperate you could install Win 9x to a
> > separate partition and dual boot...

> Isn't it only the gameport version that doesn't work properly in XP,
> though? I've got XP and a USB MSFF, and mapping paddles/buttons to
> keyboard keys works just fine.

You might be right David. I have an oldish gameport Sidewinder wheel and the
Sidewinder software doesn't work with XP. But the wheel still works fine
with the minimal XP drivers provided. The paddles work fine too, but I seem
to remember that the GP3 demo had an odd problem recognising the paddles
which I only solved using the method I mentioned above. Most other software
seems to spot all the buttons/paddles OK.

by **Silhouett** » Wed, 21 May 2003 06:44:44

>>>If you're not using XP I seem to remember that using the
>>>Sidewinder software you can map the paddles to a keyboard key. If
>>>you then start the game and map that key in game to change gear,
>>>you get the paddles to work. In XP the Sidewinder software doesn't
>>>work though. But if you're desperate you could install Win 9x to a
>>>separate partition and dual boot...

I'm using WIN ME with an USB MS sidewinder wheel.
I think that I've already tried out that solution.
In the end I just managed that only one trigger button worked out, and
as a pause button (the space bar equivalent).
But anyway I'll try again with several buttons, maybe I'll get some luck.

thanks

rec.autos.simulators

MS sidewinder (1999) with GP3

MS sidewinder (1999) with GP3

MS sidewinder (1999) with GP3

MS sidewinder (1999) with GP3

MS sidewinder (1999) with GP3

MS sidewinder (1999) with GP3

MS sidewinder (1999) with GP3