rec.autos.simulators

by **Pickar** » Tue, 16 Nov 1999 04:00:00

Hi there...

I have a TM Nascar Pro with different pots in the wheel to the pedals..

the Wheel ones are the same as in the T2.. fairly standard.. I THINK they
are 100k?? is that right??

The ones in the pedals are different with a metal shaft... they only turn
about 30 degrees.. are these 250k??

OK.. so what is BEST?? Some ppl say they use 500k?? A friend uses 100k
all round and is consistently about 3 tenths slower and he wants to know
what pots to use to get the best performance.. (durability isn't the
thing,.. they are cheap enough.. just need the ones that are teh best to
go FAST.. isn't it alway the case :-)

So.. what is best for:

Wheel??

Pedals????

Allround??

Thanx...

Also, There are pots called "Opti-pots" which are Optical pots with 4 times
the resolution!!! But they are about $200 each... anyone know of them..
use them??

Hope to hear from you guys soon

James Pickard,
Melbourne,
AUSTRALIA

by **asgeir nes?e** » Tue, 16 Nov 1999 04:00:00

The resistance of the pots aren't that important IF you manage to calibrate the
things properly. I use myself pots of 20kohms, but then I have a PDPI card with
special registry tuning settings. I think that anything from 100k to 500k would
work with the vast majority of game ports.

The quality of the pots, however, has a lot to do with performance. A bad pot
puts you off, both in terms of road and mind.

You can buy pots with guaranteed lifespan of 10 mills revolutions. They cost a
lot (20 USD typically), but they last, and you'll have minimal hazzle with it!

The thing to remember is that the resistance cannot be too high, because the
windows game controller panel then thinks that nothing is connected, and
therefore turns off the input...

If you have little movement like pedals, you might need a bit higher
resistance, but make sure you're using the lowe resistance end of the pot.

You might try optical pots, or digital pots (like the roller pick up unit in
mice), but it won't be worth it, high quality pots will last for years!

I have used my hi qual pots for two years straight, absolutely NO problem!

---Asgeir---
PS: And tell you friend to calibrate his 100 k pots, they will be just as fast
as any other... Racing is a mental thing, I know....

> Hi there...

> I have a TM Nascar Pro with different pots in the wheel to the pedals..

> the Wheel ones are the same as in the T2.. fairly standard.. I THINK they
> are 100k?? is that right??

> The ones in the pedals are different with a metal shaft... they only turn
> about 30 degrees.. are these 250k??

> OK.. so what is BEST?? Some ppl say they use 500k?? A friend uses 100k
> all round and is consistently about 3 tenths slower and he wants to know
> what pots to use to get the best performance.. (durability isn't the
> thing,.. they are cheap enough.. just need the ones that are teh best to
> go FAST.. isn't it alway the case :-)

by **Shum** » Thu, 18 Nov 1999 04:00:00

The higher the resistance value... the MORE susceptible it will be to
"jittering". Go for pots that are a MAXIMUM of 100K and take a close look at
the 50K and lower. The Nascar Pro jitters more than a Mexican Jumping Bean
because it uses 250K pots, and an enormous length of internal and external
wiring.

I would suggest going to www.spectrol.com to get some good ones. Go for the
conductive plastic ones...

Cheers,

Shumi

P.S. Check out www.rs2league.com and read the tech paper in "Tech Talk" on
the SG and Jittering for a detailed analysis.

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Potentiometres.. 100k?? 250k?? 500k?? BEST???

Potentiometres.. 100k?? 250k?? 500k?? BEST???

Potentiometres.. 100k?? 250k?? 500k?? BEST???

Potentiometres.. 100k?? 250k?? 500k?? BEST???