Yeah...I've used my T1 for years and have never needed any special utilities
for it...no propanel, no nothing, just whatever the OS or game had.
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> Are you installing the T2 as a "Custom Device" in the control
> panel joystick applet??? You need to do this and check the
> box for "driving controller".
> Also, you need the adapter if the wheel had a date code before
> November 95 I think. The date code is found on the white
> sticker on the bottom of the wheel unit.
> Anyway, once you get the wheel and pedals on the same
> axis the wheel should look like a simple X-Y axis 4 button
> joystick to the system. TMSCOPE doesn't hurt because it
> give you the raw DOS joystick information and proves that
> the stick/wheel is working to some degree. If it works in
> TMSCOPE then there is nothing wrong with the wheel
> and it should work in W98/W95.
> Propanel should be left alone IMHO. I never needed it in
> my 4-5 years of using the TM T2... Plus now that we are
> up to DX7 the propanel is probably not all that compatible.
> --
> > Hi Larry. Thanks for answering.
> > Actually what Tmscope does is display information about the hardware
> > (if it's actually working) and Propanel only help in the calibration
> > process.
> > I have followed Thrustmaster's instructions with no result.
> > The problem is that for some reason Win95/98 doesn't recognize the T2.
> > In the manuals was written that I needed an adapter to play Win95 based
> > games, but inside the box was an addendum to the manual that said that
> > despite of what the manual said, the adapter was no needed anymore.
> > But, surprise, when I installed it and tested it, I found that the
> > adapter was needed for windows because the pedals worked on the X axis
> > of Joystick 2 and the wheel on X axis of joystick 1. So I build my own
> > adapter and it worked OK.
> > The nightmare is now back after upgrading my PC and W95 to W98.
> > It's really strange because as I said in my last post, it works after
> > pressing "Retry" several times in Control Panel.
> > Weird isn't it?
> > Greetings
> > Juan Carlos
> > > Hello!
> > > According to TM you should not need the Pro Panel or the TMScope
> > > programs to get it working if you have DX5 or higher installed. I'd
> > > remove them and follow TM's instructions at their website.
> > > http://www.thrustmaster.com/support/readtechnote.php3?id=32
> > > Also check for new sound board drivers. It sounded like you may have
> > old
> > > ones from your post.
> > > Hope this helps. The old TM pro is not a bad wheel. It just needs some
> > > help. Rebuilds and improvments are available at
> > > www.thundervalleysims.com
> > > Good luck, I'll be watching for a progress report. :-)
> > > Larry Heir
> > > > Hi all. I'll really appreciate some help on this:
> > > > Obviusoly you are very serious simulator players and I'm pretty sure
> > > > that most of you use a steering wheel. Well, I own an oldie (but
> > > > gloroius) Thrustmaster Formula T2 wheel. I remember that I had a lot
> > > of
> > > > problems when I configured it in Win95 a few years ago. Know, I
> > > > upgraded my whole hardware and OS to Win98 and it's taking me longer
> > > to
> > > > configure it.
> > > > Here's my problem: When I run TMSCOPE to check the wheel, it detects
> > > it
> > > > in por 3A and 4A. According to this utility, this means that my
> > > > joystick is connected to gamecard #3 or #4 in port A, but I don't
> > have
> > > > any gamecard installed. I'm using the standard gameport of the
> > inboard
> > > > Creative soundcard.
> > > > When I plug a standard joystick, TMSCOPE detects it in port 1A ?!?!?
> > > > The only way to make W98 detect the wheel is by clicking several
> > times
> > > > (and I mean SEVERAL TIMES) the RETRY button in the properties dialog
> > > of
> > > > the joystick in control panel. Then I calibrate it and it works
> > > normal,
> > > > until the next reboot.
> > > > Anybody had a problem like this before? I have the Propanel utility
> > > and
> > > > DirectX7 installed.
> > > > Thanks in advance
> > > > Juan Carlos
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