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by **Rush** » Fri, 28 Sep 2001 01:17:54

I've worked on several nice N4 setups. The only remaining problem is I must
have the wheel turned to the right going down the straights. It doesn't
matter which track.

I understand setting the car up to have more emphasis on making it easier
turn to left, but I have the wheel (MadCatz Andretti) cranked to the right
going down straighaways.

How have ya'll overcome this?

Thanks,
Martin

by **Jason Mond** » Fri, 28 Sep 2001 01:22:19

Use 100% linear setting in the controller setup screen. You still have
to have the wheel slighty to the right, but not fully cranked.

Jason.

> I've worked on several nice N4 setups. The only remaining problem is I must
> have the wheel turned to the right going down the straights. It doesn't
> matter which track.

> I understand setting the car up to have more emphasis on making it easier
> turn to left, but I have the wheel (MadCatz Andretti) cranked to the right
> going down straighaways.

> How have ya'll overcome this?

> Thanks,
> Martin

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by **Biz** » Fri, 28 Sep 2001 01:49:06

Thats the way it really is in real life as well, its not supposed to be
straight going down the straightaways on most ovals if you're using a proper
setup

--
Biz

"Don't touch that please, your primitive intellect wouldn't understand
alloys and compositions and,......things with molecular structures,....and
the....." - Ash

by **Dave Ryerso** » Fri, 28 Sep 2001 01:55:24

>I've worked on several nice N4 setups. The only remaining problem is I must
>have the wheel turned to the right going down the straights. It doesn't
>matter which track.

>I understand setting the car up to have more emphasis on making it easier
>turn to left, but I have the wheel (MadCatz Andretti) cranked to the right
>going down straighaways.

>How have ya'll overcome this?

>Thanks,
>Martin

If you get a FFB wheel you will find the left pull is much less
noticeable.

by **SimRace** » Fri, 28 Sep 2001 02:05:34

Crank the linerity up, that will help with the pull (by decreasing required
sterring travel). FF wont help much if the car and linearity aren't setup
right, it can actually inflate the pull if the linearity isn't proplery
adjusted to your taste, car setup, wheel, etc. I know, I have run this game
with both FF (LWFF) and nonFF (TSW2 Cup) and both are affected. nonFF
actually is "easier" to drive, you don't have to fight the FF in addition to
other cars, the track and the weather.

by **Dave Henri** » Fri, 28 Sep 2001 08:53:34

This is my now stock answer to all such questions such as these:

N3

dave henrie

by **Larr** » Fri, 28 Sep 2001 10:29:51

I have a better one...

TRIM TAB!

Not everything real transfers to a simulation well...

MGI listens. Does Papy?

-Larry

> This is my now stock answer to all such questions such as these:

> N3

> dave henrie

> > I've worked on several nice N4 setups. The only remaining problem is I
> must
> > have the wheel turned to the right going down the straights. It doesn't
> > matter which track.

> > I understand setting the car up to have more emphasis on making it
easier
> > turn to left, but I have the wheel (MadCatz Andretti) cranked to the
right
> > going down straighaways.

> > How have ya'll overcome this?

> > Thanks,
> > Martin

by **Norman Blac** » Fri, 28 Sep 2001 10:30:10

And that is wrong why?

That is normal and the way it should be with a very asymmetrical setup. Also
many straights are not flat and are banked. Set the car up symmetrical and
it will not pull, and you will be dirt slow. make sure your wheel setup is
100% linear or very close to it to minimize the amount you have to steer
left. If your wheel has a adjustable "dead zone", shrink this down some. You
can slow down the steering ratio if need be to compensate for adjusting
these other things.

The way most real world oval racers handle this is their wheel is installed
"turning left" (tires straight) so when they compensate for the pull on the
straights the wheel is "straight" when in actuality the front tires are
steering right a little.

Norman

by **Ed Solhei** » Fri, 28 Sep 2001 22:38:59

Work around with your castor and camber angles.. and you should be able to
get a better results... other than that I can only think of 3 other
"solutions":

a. Get a proper wheel
b. Get used to it.
c. If both a and b. fails... : N3!

--
ed_

by **Dave Henri** » Fri, 28 Sep 2001 22:42:00

Speaking of N3, Ed. Do you have any TPTCC setups for Bullrun? :)
dave henrie

> Work around with your castor and camber angles.. and you should be able to
> get a better results... other than that I can only think of 3 other
> "solutions":

> a. Get a proper wheel
> b. Get used to it.
> c. If both a and b. fails... : N3!

> --
> ed_

> > I've worked on several nice N4 setups. The only remaining problem is I
> must
> > have the wheel turned to the right going down the straights. It doesn't
> > matter which track.

> > I understand setting the car up to have more emphasis on making it
easier
> > turn to left, but I have the wheel (MadCatz Andretti) cranked to the
right
> > going down straighaways.

> > How have ya'll overcome this?

> > Thanks,
> > Martin

by **Ed Solhei** » Fri, 28 Sep 2001 23:14:28

> Speaking of N3, Ed. Do you have any TPTCC setups for Bullrun? :)
> dave henrie

Afraid not Dave... last time I did TPTCC at Bull Run was with N2!

You know if they got any plans for a TPTCC with N4?

--
ed_

by **Dave Henri** » Sat, 29 Sep 2001 09:14:57

YES! We were 'told' (ssshhhh this is a secret...) that we might get
some testing done BEFORE the current TPTCC season ends. We WILL do a
Bullrun 1000 this year ONLINE but with two drivers each running one very
LOOONNNNG session.
Methinks those of us who have stayed with the N3 TPTCC will have a hard
hard time figuring out these N4 monsters... :)
dave henrie

> > Speaking of N3, Ed. Do you have any TPTCC setups for Bullrun? :)
> > dave henrie

> Afraid not Dave... last time I did TPTCC at Bull Run was with N2!

> You know if they got any plans for a TPTCC with N4?

> --
> ed_

by **Kevin F. Gavit** » Sun, 30 Sep 2001 09:10:39

> Crank the linerity up, that will help with the pull (by decreasing
> required sterring travel). FF wont help much if the car and linearity
> aren't setup right, it can actually inflate the pull if the linearity
> isn't proplery adjusted to your taste, car setup, wheel, etc. I know, I
> have run this game with both FF (LWFF) and nonFF (TSW2 Cup) and both are
> affected. nonFF actually is "easier" to drive, you don't have to fight the
> FF in addition to other cars, the track and the weather.

>> I've worked on several nice N4 setups. The only remaining problem is I
> must
>> have the wheel turned to the right going down the straights. It doesn't
>> matter which track.

>> I understand setting the car up to have more emphasis on making it
>> easier turn to left, but I have the wheel (MadCatz Andretti) cranked to
>> the right going down straighaways.

>> How have ya'll overcome this?

>> Thanks,
>> Martin

On the other hand if you have it set up right you don't have to fight the
FF in the *turns*, which is part of the point of having to steer right to
go straight.

KFG

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