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GPL possible using only keyboard?

Kevin Jame

GPL possible using only keyboard?

by Kevin Jame » Thu, 26 Jul 2001 04:17:38

I can't seem to get GPL to work using only keyboard controls like I do
for other race games. The only keys it even accepts in the controls
dialog box are the function keys (inconvenient) and even then when you
press them instead of steering and gas and brake it does the original
functions they must control. Is there any hope?

Otherwise, could you guys suggest a reasonably good steering wheel type
control for a regular PC laptop, would have to be USB I guess.

Thanks

Jan Verschuere

GPL possible using only keyboard?

by Jan Verschuere » Thu, 26 Jul 2001 05:28:54

Think it only accepts the keypad keys for direction control.

Can't comment on the current crop of wheels. Personally, I'm very happy with
my LWFF and am pretty sure I could get used to a Formula Force GP, but on
the other hand I've heard some very negative comments about that one.

Jan.
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Rafe McAulif

GPL possible using only keyboard?

by Rafe McAulif » Thu, 26 Jul 2001 23:23:30

Yup, only accepts the keypad keys (which really suck as well).

If your stuck for the meantime, a joysticks not bad. But a wheel is
even better. Apparently the MS wheel chews a bit of CPU power though.
My Saitek wheel is alright, non FF tho.

Rafe Mc

On Tue, 24 Jul 2001 22:28:54 +0200, "Jan Verschueren"


>Think it only accepts the keypad keys for direction control.

>Can't comment on the current crop of wheels. Personally, I'm very happy with
>my LWFF and am pretty sure I could get used to a Formula Force GP, but on
>the other hand I've heard some very negative comments about that one.

>Jan.
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>"Kevin James" wrote...
>> I can't seem to get GPL to work using only keyboard
>> controls like I do for other race games. The only
>> keys it even accepts in the controls dialog box are
>> the function keys (inconvenient) and even then when
>> you press them instead of steering and gas and brake
>> it does the original functions they must control. Is
>> there any hope?

>> Otherwise, could you guys suggest a reasonably good
>> steering wheel type control for a regular PC laptop,
>> would have to be USB I guess.

>> Thanks


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