rec.autos.simulators

by **jbd&cm** » Sun, 29 Jun 1997 04:00:00

I have tried everything!

The trucks in MTM idle at 6000RPM when I use the T2. Revs to
9000 when I hit the gas. If I use a plain old joystick it works
perfectly... What gives?

I've been on the phone with Thrustmaster, all they say is that
I need to buy one of their ISA slot eating, $30 game ports because
my Pentium 200 system is too fast. Why does the joystick work
perfectly then? Isn't the T2 electrically identical to a joystick?

The T2 works perfectly with SuperKarts, Virtual karts and NFS. Why
not with MTM?

I have done everything mentioned in this group and on the Thrustmaster
web-site including:

- turn on auto braking
- install as custom joystick, 2 axis, 4 button, race ctl
- calibrate till I puke in Win95 and MTM

Anyone else out there running a non-MMX P200 + Asus 97VX +T2?

...Jeff

by Jo » Sun, 29 Jun 1997 04:00:00

>Anyone else out there running a non-MMX P200 + Asus 97VX +T2?

I have a P200 & a T2. It works fine with all games, Win95 and DOS,
EXCEPT MTM. Microsoft has definetly done something screwy in their
directInput implementation. You'd think the guys who invented the
***y API could do better.

Joe

by **C.J. Shepherdso** » Tue, 01 Jul 1997 04:00:00

Thrustmaster told me the same stuff. I say that is ridiculous - my wheel
works with every other game. So, here is what I did to get MTM to work
with the wheel - perfectly. From within MTM - control setup - choose
"Joystick" as opposed to "Wheel."
(assuming that you have configured your wheel in the Win 95 "Control Panel
- Joystick" applet).

After choosing "joystick" in MTM - DO NOT CONFIGURE - then set steering to
"Most Responsive" - and you are all set.

I hope this works.

Later,
Shep

Jeff Shepherdson

by **Dave Hawn** » Fri, 04 Jul 1997 04:00:00

> I have tried everything!

> The trucks in MTM idle at 6000RPM when I use the T2. Revs to
> 9000 when I hit the gas. If I use a plain old joystick it works
> perfectly... What gives?

> I've been on the phone with Thrustmaster, all they say is that
> I need to buy one of their ISA slot eating, $30 game ports because
> my Pentium 200 system is too fast. Why does the joystick work
> perfectly then? Isn't the T2 electrically identical to a joystick?

> The T2 works perfectly with SuperKarts, Virtual karts and NFS. Why
> not with MTM?

> I have done everything mentioned in this group and on the Thrustmaster

> web-site including:

> - turn on auto braking
> - install as custom joystick, 2 axis, 4 button, race ctl
> - calibrate till I puke in Win95 and MTM

> Anyone else out there running a non-MMX P200 + Asus 97VX +T2?

> ...Jeff

Aghhh......well, Thrustmaster T2 uses 200k pots! Most other Joysticks
and wheel pedal assm
use 100k pots. You may have to buy the Thrustmaster card :-(
Thats commercialism for you......why use 100k pots when you can flog a
$30 add on.
Grab a fistful of throttle springs as well.....you will need them.

Or better still, build your own pedal/wheel assm!

Check out Wallys World.

http://www.oz.net/~wottenad/drivesim.htm

Jammer (UK)

rec.autos.simulators

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