rec.autos.simulators

by **Ian** » Fri, 12 Oct 2001 04:04:35

Really? Well care to explain why the hell I can set brake to RZ axis + or -
and throttle to Y axis + or - depending on which part of the axis I move it
in when I configure but theres no way on this planet I can figure out how to
make it use all the axis range. If I set it to RZ + for example I get full
brake with it off and no brake when pressed half way down.

If I use it in combined axis mode all is ok, but I want to use split axis.

There's also a post on one of the forums about someone with a MSFF having
the same problem.

Does anyone in here use a MS wheel using F1 2001 with split axis without
losing half the pedal movement ?

By the way, theres nothing wrong with my controller configuration (MS
precison wheel) which works perfectly in GPL, N4, MBTR,F1RC and GP3.
--

Ian P
<email invalid due to spam>

> No, ISI didn't mess up the split axis support -- you probably haven't
> configured your controller correctly. The controller setup in F1 2001
> is not as elegant as the visual displays in GPL and Viper Racing, but
> you can tune the dead zone and range individually for each axis in F1
> 2001, so my guess is that you haven't got your controller configured
> properly from the in-game controller setup menus.

> -- JB

> >Well, after all the praise I've seen here I went out and bought F1 2001.
> >Installed great, fired it up went on track and got a decent framerate
> > Athlon 750, 25MB RAM, GeForce 2 pro). I'm not particularly impressed
with
> >the graphics but they'll do. So off around the track, something didn't
feel
> >right. Well I can't believe it, they've screwed up the split axis
support...
> >again !!
> >Yes, split axis does work, but (and it's a big but) the pedals only work
> >when they've passed half way through their movement, this makes it very
> >difficult for me to feel how much power and brakes I'm giving to the car,
> >very poor. It's a shame really as it's so close to being a great sim :(

> >--

> >Ian P
> ><email invalid due to spam>

by **redTe** » Fri, 12 Oct 2001 05:02:46

Yes. Me, for one.

I posted this message in another thread.

I suggest downloading DxDeadzone and Dx Tweak from
http://www.wingmanteam.com/Latest_Software/Gadgets/gadgets.htm. You can
eliminate all deadzones so you have a nice foundation on which to start
configuring your controller. It worked a treat for me with a Microsoft FF
Wheel.

Good luck.

by WB » Fri, 12 Oct 2001 06:05:24

I have the same problem.

>Really? Well care to explain why the hell I can set brake to RZ axis + or -
>and throttle to Y axis + or - depending on which part of the axis I move it
>in when I configure but theres no way on this planet I can figure out how to
>make it use all the axis range. If I set it to RZ + for example I get full
>brake with it off and no brake when pressed half way down.

> If I use it in combined axis mode all is ok, but I want to use split axis.

>There's also a post on one of the forums about someone with a MSFF having
>the same problem.

>Does anyone in here use a MS wheel using F1 2001 with split axis without
>losing half the pedal movement ?

>By the way, theres nothing wrong with my controller configuration (MS
>precison wheel) which works perfectly in GPL, N4, MBTR,F1RC and GP3.

by **Tony Rickar** » Fri, 12 Oct 2001 05:51:18

Strange, Ian, it works fine with split axis and no tweaks to throttle or
brake axis here.

Darned weird these 'puters.

Could it be a dx8 version issue?

Clutching at straws

Tony

by **Ian** » Fri, 12 Oct 2001 07:28:23

Someone posted saying try DX tweak, well I did and still the same.
Definitely weird these puters ;)

I've tried altering the ingame sensitivity and deadzones but that doesn't
help either.

I've been playing it anyway, I'm very impressed with the sim, just wish
there was some way of fixing this annoying (bug ?) error.

--

Ian P
<email invalid due to spam>

by **Iain Mackenzi** » Fri, 12 Oct 2001 15:37:16

Ian
Have you checked the plr file? Does it say deadzone is zero in that?
Iain

> Someone posted saying try DX tweak, well I did and still the same.
> Definitely weird these puters ;)

> I've tried altering the ingame sensitivity and deadzones but that doesn't
> help either.

> I've been playing it anyway, I'm very impressed with the sim, just wish
> there was some way of fixing this annoying (bug ?) error.

> --

> Ian P
> <email invalid due to spam>

> > Strange, Ian, it works fine with split axis and no tweaks to throttle or
> > brake axis here.

> > Darned weird these 'puters.

> > Could it be a dx8 version issue?

> > Clutching at straws

> > Tony

by **Ian** » Fri, 12 Oct 2001 22:59:55

It says joystick deadzone = 0.05, but the deadzone I have is about 50%.
There must be something that ells it to use the full range of pedal
movement, I just can't find it <G>

--

Ian P
<email invalid due to spam>

by **Ashley McConnel** » Fri, 12 Oct 2001 23:40:45

Could it be the MSFF (it was MSFF wasnt it?) software or something? It MAY
work in GPL fine because it is calibrated seperately (and can therefore
define the upper and lower limits), but may be being misreported by the
driver somehow.

On a lighter note, my MSFF works great <G> :)

Ash - clutching at straws

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