rec.autos.simulators

by **Marc Johnst** » Mon, 29 Jan 1996 04:00:00

I know you can't use these with NFS, but was wondering if there was a way to
use a standard Y-cable. Cut it up, and patch the y-axis of Joy 1 into the
pedals? The y-cable won't let you use all the buttons and things, but all ya
need is x and y axis for NFS anyways. Please help on this if you can. I
believe it will work!!!!

Jive

p.s.
thanx!

by **Collier Ch** » Wed, 31 Jan 1996 04:00:00

If you're talking about the CH Pro Pedals, yes, this is theoretically possible. I've
dissected my Pro Pedals plus drawn out schematics of where I am (joystick
plus Pro Pedals) and where I want to go.

You're belief that you can hitch the pedals in as the y-axis input should be straight
forward. If the y-cable carries +5, ground, x-axis, y-axis, and the four joystick buttons, then
as long as you're careful, you should be able to maintain all the buttons as well.

I have enough 15-pin D-sub's to make my y-harness. However I'd like to use the
accelerator/brake function of the Pro Pedals, not the rudder function. And on the
Pro Pedals, when you flip the function switch to accelerator/brake, the pedals
become x-axis (forward only) and y-axis (one direction only). So I have to rewire
the Pro Pedals to get them to be NFS-compatible.

- Collier

by **Marc Johnst** » Thu, 01 Feb 1996 04:00:00

>Subject: Re: NFS and CH Pedals

>Date: Tue, 30 Jan 96 07:05:52 PST

>>I know you can't use these with NFS, but was wondering if there was a way to
>>use a standard Y-cable. Cut it up, and patch the y-axis of Joy 1 into the
>>pedals? The y-cable won't let you use all the buttons and things, but all ya
>>need is x and y axis for NFS anyways. Please help on this if you can. I
>>believe it will work!!!!
>If you're talking about the CH Pro Pedals, yes, this is theoretically possible. I've
>dissected my Pro Pedals plus drawn out schematics of where I am (joystick
>plus Pro Pedals) and where I want to go.
>You're belief that you can hitch the pedals in as the y-axis input should be straight
>forward. If the y-cable carries +5, ground, x-axis, y-axis, and the four joystick buttons, then
>as long as you're careful, you should be able to maintain all the buttons as well.
>I have enough 15-pin D-sub's to make my y-harness. However I'd like to use the
>accelerator/brake function of the Pro Pedals, not the rudder function. And on the
>Pro Pedals, when you flip the function switch to accelerator/brake, the pedals
>become x-axis (forward only) and y-axis (one direction only). So I have to rewire
>the Pro Pedals to get them to be NFS-compatible.
>- Collier

Actually I was talking about the standard pedals from CH, not the pro. Do you
know where I can get a joystick pin listing? I was going to use the
accelerato/brake also. Have you gotten this to work, or are you in the stages
of getting it to work?

Jive