rec.autos.simulators

> > Well, in the earlier thread, I got a lot of responses to my questions
> > about having the brake pedal reversed.  All centered around values to
> > enter into the input.ini file.  Although I tried endless combinations of
> > values, the behavior of the pedals did not change at all at any time!
> > So...that leads to me to belive that:

> > a) I have the file misnamed or misplaced, or
> > b) There's something subtley wrong in the file itself

> > So, I thought that I'd post the contenst of the file here:

> > <<START OF FILE>>
> > # How many control events are buffered
> > BufferSize  = 8;

> #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> --

> > # Converts analog steering to digital
> > # (for gamepads that are reported as analog, but give nearly digital
> > feedback)
> > ForceDigitalSteering = 0;

> #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> --

> > # Minimum & maximum values for input devices
> > AxisMinValue  = -100;
> > AxisMaxValue  =  100;

> #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> --

> > # Values for exponential functions
> > # ( 1.0 = no effect, bigger values give less sensitivity, smaller more)
> > SteeringExponent = 1.0;
> > ThrottleExponent = 1.0;
> > BrakeExponent  = 3.0;

> #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> --

> > # Set this to 1 if you want to use following custom ranges instead of
> > detected values
> > OverrideRanges  = 1;

> #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> --

> > # Steering input range
> > # (100% left, 100% right)
> > AnalogXAxisRange = {-100, 100};

> > # (often brake)
> > AnalogYAxisRange = { -100, 0};
> > # (often acceleration)
> > AnalogZAxisRange = { 100, -100};
> > # Rotational
> > AnalogRXAxisRange = { 100, -100};
> > AnalogRYAxisRange = { -100, 0};
> > # (often a rudded control)
> > AnalogRZAxisRange = { -100, -100};

> #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
> --

> > <<END OF FILE>>

> > The file is named input.ini, and I have it located in c:\Program
> > Files\JoWood\Rally Trophy\Data\Settings.

> > I would appreciate anyone running Rally Trophy to compare their file
> > with the one above (syntax-wise because your values may be different for
> > your controller), and let me know what might be wrong.

> > Within Windows 98SE, I have an LWFF on ID1 (split-axis), Act-Labs USB
> > Shifter on ID2,  and TSW Pedals on ID3 (split-axis).  In Rally Trophy,
> > all 3 of these controllers are set to Player 1; The LWFF _pedals_ are
> > not assigned any commands (The wheel is assigned the usual functions for
> > a wheel); The TSW pedals are assigned *only* Brakes on Axis Y and
> > Accelerator on Axis Z; Act-Labs USB Shifter is assigned no commands (but
> > works properly as it directly supports Rally Trophy).

> > I don't know what other specs I could provide that might help.  This
> > set-up worked fine when I had my Voodoo 5 card.  All I did was change
> > videocards......  All other sims work fine.

> > This is extremely frustrating.  Any thoughts would be greatly
> > appreciated.

> > Thanks, guys.
> > Bert

> > Thanks for the response.  In an earlier response to my first post, you
> mentioned
> > a patch for Rally Trophy.  Since I re-installed RT from the CD, I have not
> > applied any patch, even though I have manually created a Settings
> directory and
> > inserted the input.ini file.  Perhaps that's the reason that the values I
> change
> > in the input.ini aren't being detected by the sim.  I probably need the
> patch!

> > I'm sure that if I can get the sim to detect the input.ini file, I can
> play with
> > it's values to get everything working.  Right now though, any changes I
> make
> > don't seem to be detected.

> > Can you provide me a url for the patch?

> http://rally.jowood.com/rally-e/files.php?RubrikIdentifier=10

> Malc.