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by **Jonathan Hurle** » Wed, 05 Dec 2001 21:32:51

How can I get two-axis mode enabled for the pedal unit under XP? The
Sidewinder software (which is the official way to do it) won't install under
winXP (wouldn't install under Win2K either, but for some reason, the pedals
worked fine as spearate-axis under 2K).

Any help would be appreciated. I just have a problem racing with a combined
brake/accelerator :)

by **TlgtrPr** » Wed, 05 Dec 2001 23:49:50

Have the same whee... while I can't say about xp...win 2k apparently had a
generic driver built in...however it is hard to calibrate...if MS doesn't
eventually come up with updated drivers etc they will lose my business as soon
as I have any major problem...I had several games that I had to give up (N99)
becaues the damn wheel wouldn't work in 2k...good luck

"Doing my daily best to***off the Left Wing Lunatic Fringe..."

by **Jonathan Hurle** » Thu, 06 Dec 2001 03:09:38

I have the generic driver, and the wheel works using that driver. I just
can't get the brake and pedal to map to separate axes (even though the
calibration routine would allow it - the gas translates as +x, and the brake
as -x right now; I want to change it so the gas translates as x, and the
brake as z.)

by **Willard VanderPloe** » Fri, 07 Dec 2001 21:55:34

I run this wheel without drivers and get split axis - just plug it in and
it's detected as a "hid compliant game controller" and asks for the Win cd.
Has worked fine now for a year.

Willard.

> I have the generic driver, and the wheel works using that driver. I just
> can't get the brake and pedal to map to separate axes (even though the
> calibration routine would allow it - the gas translates as +x, and the
brake
> as -x right now; I want to change it so the gas translates as x, and the
> brake as z.)

> > Have the same whee... while I can't say about xp...win 2k apparently had
a
> > generic driver built in...however it is hard to calibrate...if MS
doesn't
> > eventually come up with updated drivers etc they will lose my business
as
> soon
> > as I have any major problem...I had several games that I had to give up
> (N99)
> > becaues the damn wheel wouldn't work in 2k...good luck

> > "Doing my daily best to***off the Left Wing Lunatic Fringe..."

by **Jussi 'Igor' Koukk** » Sat, 08 Dec 2001 21:40:13

Works fine in both XP and 2k with the latest Sidewinder software...

- Igor -

by **Jonathan Hurle** » Mon, 10 Dec 2001 00:08:12

How did you get the software to install? I can't get it to install at all,
and Microsoft officially says it will not install under wind2K or XP

by **Jonathan Hurle** » Mon, 10 Dec 2001 00:09:12

I plugged it in, got the HID-compliant game controller driver, and I only
get single axis support for the pedals. Under win2K I got split axis, but
not under XP.

> I run this wheel without drivers and get split axis - just plug it in and
> it's detected as a "hid compliant game controller" and asks for the Win
cd.
> Has worked fine now for a year.

> Willard.

> > I have the generic driver, and the wheel works using that driver. I just
> > can't get the brake and pedal to map to separate axes (even though the
> > calibration routine would allow it - the gas translates as +x, and the
> brake
> > as -x right now; I want to change it so the gas translates as x, and the
> > brake as z.)

> > > Have the same whee... while I can't say about xp...win 2k apparently
had
> a
> > > generic driver built in...however it is hard to calibrate...if MS
> doesn't
> > > eventually come up with updated drivers etc they will lose my business
> as
> > soon
> > > as I have any major problem...I had several games that I had to give
up
> > (N99)
> > > becaues the damn wheel wouldn't work in 2k...good luck

> > > "Doing my daily best to***off the Left Wing Lunatic Fringe..."

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