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MS FF wheel (gameport version) & win2k?

Uwe hoover Schuerkam

MS FF wheel (gameport version) & win2k?

by Uwe hoover Schuerkam » Fri, 10 Jan 2003 20:52:26

Hi folks,

is it possible to install the MS FF Sidewinder Wheel software
on Win2k? It's the midi/gameport version, and while it's
detected fine as an input device, trying to install the
Profiler software fails with a "version conflict" or something.

Cheers & TIA for your comments,

uwe

PS: I'm asking this on behalf of a friend w/o usenet access

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Olav Malmi

MS FF wheel (gameport version) & win2k?

by Olav Malmi » Fri, 10 Jan 2003 21:40:44


It doesn't look like that. The wheel works however like a split axis
wheel, but the profiler doesn't, so for every game without proper
wheel configuration you're stuck.

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GTX_SlotCa

MS FF wheel (gameport version) & win2k?

by GTX_SlotCa » Sat, 11 Jan 2003 04:01:33

So, does the wheel show up in the Windows game Controller Panel? If not,
it'll be hard to set FF strength and stuff like that. Maybe you can plug it
into the USB port with one of the adapters that are available.
Or, is it just the profiler software that doesn't work? If so, get RBJoy and
use that instead. It's freeware.

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Mario Gam

MS FF wheel (gameport version) & win2k?

by Mario Gam » Sat, 11 Jan 2003 12:27:14

Yes U can...I installed on xp its working ,and run fine only gpl used to
center a little to the left lol..No problems on the msff software on xp its
funny why does this happens ,its a microsoft wheel.Good Question for mr
Gates


> So, does the wheel show up in the Windows game Controller Panel? If not,
> it'll be hard to set FF strength and stuff like that. Maybe you can plug
it
> into the USB port with one of the adapters that are available.
> Or, is it just the profiler software that doesn't work? If so, get RBJoy
and
> use that instead. It's freeware.

> --
> Slot

> Tweaks & Reviews
> www.slottweak.com



> > Hi folks,

> > is it possible to install the MS FF Sidewinder Wheel software
> > on Win2k? It's the midi/gameport version, and while it's
> > detected fine as an input device, trying to install the
> > Profiler software fails with a "version conflict" or something.

> > Cheers & TIA for your comments,

> > uwe

> > PS: I'm asking this on behalf of a friend w/o usenet access

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Mario Gam

MS FF wheel (gameport version) & win2k?

by Mario Gam » Sat, 11 Jan 2003 12:33:29

Sry the last post its for xp not for win2000


> So, does the wheel show up in the Windows game Controller Panel? If not,
> it'll be hard to set FF strength and stuff like that. Maybe you can plug
it
> into the USB port with one of the adapters that are available.
> Or, is it just the profiler software that doesn't work? If so, get RBJoy
and
> use that instead. It's freeware.

> --
> Slot

> Tweaks & Reviews
> www.slottweak.com



> > Hi folks,

> > is it possible to install the MS FF Sidewinder Wheel software
> > on Win2k? It's the midi/gameport version, and while it's
> > detected fine as an input device, trying to install the
> > Profiler software fails with a "version conflict" or something.

> > Cheers & TIA for your comments,

> > uwe

> > PS: I'm asking this on behalf of a friend w/o usenet access

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Larr

MS FF wheel (gameport version) & win2k?

by Larr » Sat, 11 Jan 2003 23:50:28

There is NO profiler software available for the GamePort version under 2K/XP
and there never will be.  Microsoft will never support this configuration.

Larry



Larr

MS FF wheel (gameport version) & win2k?

by Larr » Sat, 11 Jan 2003 23:52:49

You can't set ANY of that stuff with the Gameport version in Win2K.

All you can do is install it using the "SideWinder" generic device driver in
the Game Controller Control Panel, and get a basic 4 axis device out of it.

There will never be anything else where the GamePort version is concerned.

I just keep my GamePort version for spare parts (haven't needed to use any
yet) and bought a USB model close to 3 years ago.  The USB model works with
all OS's, profiler software and all.

Larry


> So, does the wheel show up in the Windows game Controller Panel? If not,
> it'll be hard to set FF strength and stuff like that. Maybe you can plug
it
> into the USB port with one of the adapters that are available.
> Or, is it just the profiler software that doesn't work? If so, get RBJoy
and
> use that instead. It's freeware.

> --
> Slot

> Tweaks & Reviews
> www.slottweak.com



> > Hi folks,

> > is it possible to install the MS FF Sidewinder Wheel software
> > on Win2k? It's the midi/gameport version, and while it's
> > detected fine as an input device, trying to install the
> > Profiler software fails with a "version conflict" or something.

> > Cheers & TIA for your comments,

> > uwe

> > PS: I'm asking this on behalf of a friend w/o usenet access

> > --
> > mail replies to Uwe at schuerkamp dot de ( yahoo address is spambox)
> > Uwe Schuerkamp //////////////////////////// http://www.schuerkamp.de/
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Larr

MS FF wheel (gameport version) & win2k?

by Larr » Sat, 11 Jan 2003 23:53:33

Mr. Gates doesn't care about your ability to use your GamePort SideWinder
under 2K and XP and never will.

Larry


> Yes U can...I installed on xp its working ,and run fine only gpl used to
> center a little to the left lol..No problems on the msff software on xp
its
> funny why does this happens ,its a microsoft wheel.Good Question for mr
> Gates


> > So, does the wheel show up in the Windows game Controller Panel? If not,
> > it'll be hard to set FF strength and stuff like that. Maybe you can plug
> it
> > into the USB port with one of the adapters that are available.
> > Or, is it just the profiler software that doesn't work? If so, get RBJoy
> and
> > use that instead. It's freeware.

> > --
> > Slot

> > Tweaks & Reviews
> > www.slottweak.com



> > > Hi folks,

> > > is it possible to install the MS FF Sidewinder Wheel software
> > > on Win2k? It's the midi/gameport version, and while it's
> > > detected fine as an input device, trying to install the
> > > Profiler software fails with a "version conflict" or something.

> > > Cheers & TIA for your comments,

> > > uwe

> > > PS: I'm asking this on behalf of a friend w/o usenet access

> > > --
> > > mail replies to Uwe at schuerkamp dot de ( yahoo address is spambox)
> > > Uwe Schuerkamp //////////////////////////// http://www.schuerkamp.de/
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Larr

MS FF wheel (gameport version) & win2k?

by Larr » Sat, 11 Jan 2003 23:54:11

That's ok.  Same issues on both OS's.  Anything above WinME is trouble for
the GamePort version.

Larry


> Sry the last post its for xp not for win2000


> > So, does the wheel show up in the Windows game Controller Panel? If not,
> > it'll be hard to set FF strength and stuff like that. Maybe you can plug
> it
> > into the USB port with one of the adapters that are available.
> > Or, is it just the profiler software that doesn't work? If so, get RBJoy
> and
> > use that instead. It's freeware.

> > --
> > Slot

> > Tweaks & Reviews
> > www.slottweak.com



> > > Hi folks,

> > > is it possible to install the MS FF Sidewinder Wheel software
> > > on Win2k? It's the midi/gameport version, and while it's
> > > detected fine as an input device, trying to install the
> > > Profiler software fails with a "version conflict" or something.

> > > Cheers & TIA for your comments,

> > > uwe

> > > PS: I'm asking this on behalf of a friend w/o usenet access

> > > --
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Uwe hoover Schuerkam

MS FF wheel (gameport version) & win2k?

by Uwe hoover Schuerkam » Mon, 13 Jan 2003 19:24:26


> There is NO profiler software available for the GamePort version under 2K/XP
> and there never will be.  Microsoft will never support this configuration.

> Larry

Hi Larry et al., thanks for your replies. So would it still be
possible to activate FF in GPL's core.ini (or whereever) and
get FF effects from the gameport version of the wheel? It works
fine as a non-ff 4 axis game controller and shows up in control
panel.

cheers,

uwe

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GTX_SlotCa

MS FF wheel (gameport version) & win2k?

by GTX_SlotCa » Thu, 16 Jan 2003 03:18:43

Not sure, but not likely. Doesn't the MSFF have a button on the wheel for
turning on/off FF?

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MS FF wheel (gameport version) & win2k?

by Olav Malmi » Thu, 16 Jan 2003 03:23:03


> Not sure, but not likely. Doesn't the MSFF have a button on the wheel for
> turning on/off FF?

Yes, but it's doesn't go into center spring emulation, the wheel just
gets very loose :) Works wonders on long yellow flag periods.

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Peter Ogde

MS FF wheel (gameport version) & win2k?

by Peter Ogde » Fri, 17 Jan 2003 20:44:55

Hi Uwe,

I'm running an old gameport version MSFF under WinXP and have full Force
Feedback and separate axis brake and accelerator. I have been using this
configuration for well over 12 months without trouble - certainly well
enough to get to -14 GPLRank! If you have it working without FF at the
moment, then all you need to do is enable the FF in core.ini and it will
work.

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> > There is NO profiler software available for the GamePort version under
2K/XP
> > and there never will be.  Microsoft will never support this
configuration.

> > Larry

> Hi Larry et al., thanks for your replies. So would it still be
> possible to activate FF in GPL's core.ini (or whereever) and
> get FF effects from the gameport version of the wheel? It works
> fine as a non-ff 4 axis game controller and shows up in control
> panel.

> cheers,

> uwe

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