rec.autos.simulators

Well, I finally got my wheel and am trying to set it up.  I installed it as
per the manual's instructions but when it brings up the Game Controllers
screen, my Gravis Gamepad says "OK" but the wheel says "Not Connected".
I tried reinstalling it twice with no change.

I then got the latest drivers from the TM site (v1.23) and put them in a dir
on the desktop.  I removed the wheel and rebooted.  When it asked for drivers,
I sent it to that dir and it installed fine with an "OK" next to it, the only
difference being that it now says "Guillemot FFB Wheel" instead of "Thrustmaster
FFB Wheel".  Calibrating the wheel in Properties works; the wheel and all buttons
respond.

But, going into F1CS2000 it doesn't seem to recognize the wheel as a controller.
I tried Controller 1 and 2 but it doesn't respond in the game.  When I scroll through
the controllers, it only lists keyboard, controller 1, controller 2; no wheel.

What am I missing?

Any info appreciated...

Thanks,

  - Tom N.

I'm using the USB connection.  I read on the Thrustmaster site that there
may be a PCI conflict with the sound card.  If it's not plugged into the
sound card, can that be possible?  They say you have to buy a game card, like
their ACM card.

I tried removing the sound card (It's an on-board SB PCI128 on my Intel
D815EEA MB) but then both game controllers disappeared, even though the wheel
is attached to the USB port.  I reinstalled it and am back to square one.

I'll try it with some other games and see what happens.

   - Tom N.

Did you add the wheel to the gamecontrolers in the Control Panel? I noticed
the install program does not do that for you.

Marc