rec.autos.simulators

by **Carlos Louren** » Fri, 02 Feb 1996 04:00:00

says...

I've used on non speed adjustable cards with no problem.

Los

by **Jim Harm** » Fri, 02 Feb 1996 04:00:00

According the the thrustmaster web page it says it highly recommends
a variable speed game card for the Formula T2 wheel. Unfortunately I
I don't have the option of installing a seperate game card on my
DX2/66 and was wondering what would be the result of using it without
the special game card.

Thanks

by **Wingm** » Sat, 03 Feb 1996 04:00:00

I have the T2 connected to my Pro Audio Spectrum 16 and it works fine! Why
spend extra money and an expansion slot if you don't need to?

--
Proud owner of a NexGen 586 and a
USRobotics 33.6k v.everything modem.
--
*****The WINGMAN*****

by **Steven Blackwe** » Sat, 03 Feb 1996 04:00:00

>>I don't have the option of installing a seperate game card on my
>>DX2/66 and was wondering what would be the result of using it without
>>the special game card.
>I've used on non speed adjustable cards with no problem.

- I nearly bought an extra game card (at 35!) when I got my T2, but I
decided at last minute, thank God I did! - It works perfectly !!!
(by the way - I own a DX2/66 also!)

Cheers

- Steve

www.ukps.com/thepits

by **John Sil** » Sun, 04 Feb 1996 04:00:00

>According the the thrustmaster web page it says it highly recommends
>a variable speed game card for the Formula T2 wheel. Unfortunately I
>I don't have the option of installing a seperate game card on my
>DX2/66 and was wondering what would be the result of using it without
>the special game card.

>Thanks

It works fine on my DX2/66 just plugged in to my Soundblaster16.
Other results may vary though.

--John
--
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http://www.wolfe.net/~kludger

>>According the the thrustmaster web page it says it highly recommends
>>a variable speed game card for the Formula T2 wheel. Unfortunately I
>>I don't have the option of installing a seperate game card on my
>>DX2/66 and was wondering what would be the result of using it without
>>the special game card.

>It works fine on my DX2/66 just plugged in to my Soundblaster16.
>Other results may vary though.

I found that most sound boards work fine, BUT you need to watch out for
thermal calibration drift. A couple of times last year I just couldn't
come close to my normal times no matter WHAT I tried. Next day I came back
and had no trouble. On and off... Then somebody asked what boost I was
getting, and I looked at my dash and discovered that I was having a
"popoff valve" problem - max boost was only 42 inches. I reclaibrated
my wheel and whammo, boost 45 inches. (IndyCar, but the principles are
the same.) Afte rthat I watched, and I discovered that after the system
had been on a long time, I always ended up with low boost. The sound board
was thermally drifting. It didn't help that I found that the sound board
was RIGHT over my cpu, and the little CPU fan was blowing... directly on
the sound board!

So I got a Thrustmaster ACM game card, and thermal or not, it is super stable.
Of course, they only cost about $20 here in Silicon Valley...

--

Brian Wong Systems Engineering Group (Servers)

by **Neil Yeatma** » Wed, 07 Feb 1996 04:00:00

> According the the thrustmaster web page it says it highly recommends
> a variable speed game card for the Formula T2 wheel. Unfortunately I
> I don't have the option of installing a seperate game card on my
> DX2/66 and was wondering what would be the result of using it without
> the special game card.

> Thanks

I asked the same question a couple of months ago while I was waiting
impatiently for my T-2 to arrive by mail...and I was advised not to
get a game card...I didn't, and I don't need one. I plugged it into
my SB16, and everything works great..

Also, if you have the need, get what I just got => A Joyswitch! It's
a GREAT little item. I have my T-2 wheel and pedals, my MS Sidewinder
Pro, my CH Flightstick, and 2 Gamepads (on a Y-cable) all plugged in to
this little beauty (okay..I have too many joysticks!). Just switch it to
what you want to use for a given game, and presto! It works every time.
No more reaching around the back of the PC to switch controllers.

--
Neil Yeatman, Ajax, Ontario, CANADA

Live music is better; bumper stickers should be issued!
Neil Young - Union Man, from Hawks and Doves, 1980

by Lo » Thu, 08 Feb 1996 04:00:00

My T2 wheel performs just fine without a speed adjustable gamecard. Heck i was
running it through my IBMTHINKPAD 755cd midi/joystick port without a problem.

Los

by **systeemB..** » Tue, 13 Feb 1996 04:00:00

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> Newsgroups: rec.autos.simulators
> Subject: T2 wheel question
> Date: 1 Feb 1996 16:10:20 -0500
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> According the the thrustmaster web page it says it highly recommends
> a variable speed game card for the Formula T2 wheel. Unfortunately I
> I don't have the option of installing a seperate game card on my
> DX2/66 and was wondering what would be the result of using it without
> the special game card.

> Thanks

Don't bother. I've got a sb awe32 and a p133, and with f1gp2/vkarts/nascar the
wheel works really good. So no need for an extra game card with variable speed.
My pc is also out of slots so i was worried too, but IT WORKS GREAT!!

by **Rick Ellio** » Tue, 13 Feb 1996 04:00:00

>Also, if you have the need, get what I just got => A Joyswitch! It's
>a GREAT little item. I have my T-2 wheel and pedals, my MS Sidewinder
>Pro, my CH Flightstick, and 2 Gamepads (on a Y-cable) all plugged in to
>this little beauty (okay..I have too many joysticks!). Just switch it to
>what you want to use for a given game, and presto! It works every time.
>No more reaching around the back of the PC to switch controllers.

>--
> Neil Yeatman, Ajax, Ontario, CANADA

>Live music is better; bumper stickers should be issued!
> Neil Young - Union Man, from Hawks and Doves, 1980

If I may ask where did you get your Joyswitch? I have a TSW & a CH
flightstick & its a real pain swapping cables.

Rick

by **Matt - ThrustMaster, In** » Thu, 15 Feb 1996 04:00:00

>>> According the the thrustmaster web page it says it highly recommends
>>> a variable speed game card for the Formula T2 wheel. Unfortunately I
>>> I don't have the option of installing a seperate game card on my
>>> DX2/66 and was wondering what would be the result of using it without
>>> the special game card.

>>> Thanks

>>I asked the same question a couple of months ago while I was waiting
>>impatiently for my T-2 to arrive by mail...and I was advised not to
>>get a game card...I didn't, and I don't need one. I plugged it into
>>my SB16, and everything works great..

>>Also, if you have the need, get what I just got => A Joyswitch! It's
>>a GREAT little item. I have my T-2 wheel and pedals, my MS Sidewinder
>>Pro, my CH Flightstick, and 2 Gamepads (on a Y-cable) all plugged in to
>>this little beauty (okay..I have too many joysticks!). Just switch it to
>>what you want to use for a given game, and presto! It works every time.
>>No more reaching around the back of the PC to switch controllers.

>>--
>> Neil Yeatman, Ajax, Ontario, CANADA

>>Live music is better; bumper stickers should be issued!
>> Neil Young - Union Man, from Hawks and Doves, 1980

>Where did you find this Joyswitch?

You can get the Joyswitch for around $40.00 from a mail order company
called Flight Sim Central. Here's where you can reach 'em:

Phone: (800)477-7467

You can also get it locally, if you have any Egghead Software places near
you. I'm not sure what the price is there, but I know that they carry it!

Matt
ThrustMaster, Inc.

by **Dave Bower** » Fri, 16 Feb 1996 04:00:00

Yeah, I was seriously considering getting a game card, which was annoying because they only appeared to
be available in the US. When I started playing ICR2 with it, I was jerking all over the place, luckily
that was due to loose soldering inside the T2. After that was sorted out there were no problems at all.
I don't know what all this stuff about speed adjustable game cards is, I've not heard of anyone needing
one!
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by **Sylvia & Ger van Liero** » Sat, 17 Feb 1996 04:00:00

> > According the the thrustmaster web page it says it highly recommends
> > a variable speed game card for the Formula T2 wheel. Unfortunately I
> > I don't have the option of installing a seperate game card on my
> > DX2/66 and was wondering what would be the result of using it without
> > the special game card.
> I don't know what all this stuff about speed adjustable game cards is, I've not heard of anyone needing
> one!
> --
> ---------------------------------------

> ---------------------------------------

I had to use the ACM-card (trustmaster) to get the T2 work in my P166 (Asus).
Without it, I couldn't get the car to stand still, even after multiple re-calibrations.
With the ACM speed adj card it works perfect.

by **Wilfred van der Dei** » Tue, 20 Feb 1996 04:00:00

^^^^^

So you allready got it. Well this is great, you must be one hell of a
friend of Geoff Crammond :-)

Bye,
Wilfred
The Netherlands

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