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1.) Shifting problem- When I up or down shift, it will occasionally skip a
gear. For example, when approaching a turn I will ds from 4th to 3rd but it
will instead go into 2nd. It will also skip during an upshift. I have all of
the driver aids turned off except auto clutch. I am using a MS Sidewinder FF
and originally thought my switches were wearing out but the problem
continued after I remapped the controls from using the flippers to using 2
of the front buttons. The wheel is several years old but I don't think the
wheel is the problem- GTR is the only sim where I have this problem. I
checked the "hold shift button" ( or whatever it is labeled) in the options
menu thinking that might have something to do with it but still no luck.

2.) Significant Frame stutter at Spa on the front stretch. I know this is a
graphics issue but I have a P4 2.6 Gig with a 256 MB video card, so I should
be able to turn the detail fairly high without a significant loss.

Any ideas??

Thanks, Timmy

Hi

sometimes I have the same shifting problem with my new TM Enzo FF wheel.

Michael

HTH,
Kendt

First I thought that my button cables on the TSW2 had gone bad again
(Thomas replaced them free of charge once before), but it only happens
in GTR so I guess it's not the cables this time.

Cheers,

uwe

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Same trouble here with Momo Force! I re-mapped from paddle shifters to top
red wheel buttons and still (less-often) it happens. Can't say I am glad
others are having the same problem, but comforted in knowing it might be a
software issue. I did notice it more however, with the right paddle or
button (upshift). Thought my wheel had a stroke and the right side was
partially paralyzed.  Paddles work fine with NR 2003, NSR, RBR, GPL & F1C.

Loosely Google translated from GTR support page. I get a kick out of these:

Question?:
How increase do I mean FPS (Frames by Second) in the play?

Answer:
There are several possibilities. Here are some:
Selecting a lower dissolution.
Making AA and AF out or places it down.
Selecting a lower number of the watching cars on the screen.
Reducing the opponent details under the point of menu "options".
Checkmark raus with highly soluble cars.
Checkmark raus with highly soluble wheels.
Switching the mirrors out.
Reducing the FF attitudes from low to high.

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The logitech wheels certainly aren't affected by this.  Do you have problems
in any other DirectInput games?

If you're running a full field then that's the part where the pitlane is and
it's going to slow down on ANY PC except maybe an AMD FX55.  With a 2.6GHz
PC you should probably stick to fields of about 20-30 if you want to
maintain a decent frame rate.  Also, if you're running a low-spec video card
like a 9600XT then you will get a big performance hit in those
circumstances.  My 256MB 9600XT struggles in areas that my friend's X800XT
simply breezes through. (Same CPU too)