First thing I noticed was that the dreaded 'null zone' was back.
I had previously doctored DINPUT.DLL using a utility I found on
the 'net to remove the null zone. Doh. Ran the utility again.
Still 'nulled'. Hooked the TM GP1 back up. No null. Sheesh.
I gather TM is using something over and above Windows DINPUT.DLL
(I suspect TMANLGWHL.VXD <sp?>) for the Sprint. My solution was
to uninstall the TM Sprint software and use the current TM
ProPanel to select TM Nascar Pro w/separate axis. This not only
gets rid of the null zone problem but also lets me use the gas
and brake paddles on the TM Sprint as separate axis devices in
GPL.
Oh... yeah, I tried Generic Input in GPL but it was a bit too
'nervous' for smooth car handling. It did get rid off the null
zone, tho, using the Sprint drivers.
Observations -- the buttons on the Sprint are a bit poorly placed
to use as gear shifters (for *** hands anyway), the new-fangled
clamping device is a bit klutzy but it does hold the thing down
better, and I had to take the brand new wheel apart to fix the
throttle paddle (I bought the last one in town, so exchange was
not a speedy option). Other than that, I'm happy with it ;-)
As an upgrade, tho, if you've got a serviceable TM GP1 I don't
think you'd see much improvement.
Rgds,
Mark R.