- Are there really two versions (gameport and USB) of this wheel?
(- And assuming it is the Gameport version, any problems I need to be aware
of?)
- Any issues with XP?
- Will it work with GPL, GTR, NR2003, Live For Speed and RBR?
++
Fillyourboots
I think so
I seem to recall the gameport version doesnt work with XP?
Would have thought so if its the USB
Robin
> I think so
>> (- And assuming it is the Gameport version, any problems I need to be
>> aware of?)
>> - Any issues with XP?
> I seem to recall the gameport version doesnt work with XP?
>> - Will it work with GPL, GTR, NR2003, Live For Speed and RBR?
> Would have thought so if its the USB
> Robin
++
Fillyourboots
>> I think so
>>> (- And assuming it is the Gameport version, any problems I need to
>>> be aware of?)
>>> - Any issues with XP?
>> I seem to recall the gameport version doesnt work with XP?
>>> - Will it work with GPL, GTR, NR2003, Live For Speed and RBR?
>> Would have thought so if its the USB
>> Robin
> Have just got back in the house, wheel is here. Can't wait to test it
> out.
> ++
> Fillyourboots
This rocks. I wish I'd done this years ago.
I think I have a pedal problem though, the brake is on one side of the axis
and accel on the other side, (so I wanted to I couldn't push both pedals at
the same time) - I assume this is what you mean by split-axis(?). How do I
solve this problem?
++
Fillyourboots
I'd guess it would be under the game control options somewhere, can't help
you anymore as I have a Logitech wingman FF, but thats where it is for that.
Have fun!
Robin
> I'd guess it would be under the game control options somewhere, can't
> help you anymore as I have a Logitech wingman FF, but thats where it
> is for that.
> Have fun!
> Robin
++
Fillyourboots
>> I'd guess it would be under the game control options somewhere, can't
>> help you anymore as I have a Logitech wingman FF, but thats where it
>> is for that.
>> Have fun!
>> Robin
> What I'm looking at in XP is wheel essentially handled as though it
> were a joystick. There is a box with a crosshair in the centre -
> steering moves the crosshair left and right, accel moves up and brake
> moves down. There has to be a better way/
> ++
> Fillyourboots
Mr Q
-------------------
>>>>I think I have a pedal problem though, the brake is on one side of
>>>>the axis and accel on the other side, (so I wanted to I couldn't
>>>>push both pedals at the same time) - I assume this is what you mean
>>>>by split-axis(?). How do I solve this problem?
>>>I'd guess it would be under the game control options somewhere, can't
>>>help you anymore as I have a Logitech wingman FF, but thats where it
>>>is for that.
>>>Have fun!
>>>Robin
>>What I'm looking at in XP is wheel essentially handled as though it
>>were a joystick. There is a box with a crosshair in the centre -
>>steering moves the crosshair left and right, accel moves up and brake
>>moves down. There has to be a better way/
>>++
>>Fillyourboots
> I should also add that I'm using XP, which recognised the wheel straight
> away. The driver disc keeps crashing, so I've been unable to use it.
>>> I'd guess it would be under the game control options somewhere, can't
>>> help you anymore as I have a Logitech wingman FF, but thats where it
>>> is for that.
>>> Have fun!
>>> Robin
>> What I'm looking at in XP is wheel essentially handled as though it
>> were a joystick. There is a box with a crosshair in the centre -
>> steering moves the crosshair left and right, accel moves up and brake
>> moves down. There has to be a better way/
>> ++
>> Fillyourboots
> I should also add that I'm using XP, which recognised the wheel straight
> away. The driver disc keeps crashing, so I've been unable to use it.
Dave
> >>>> I think I have a pedal problem though, the brake is on one side of
> >>>> the axis and accel on the other side, (so I wanted to I couldn't
> >>>> push both pedals at the same time) - I assume this is what you mean
> >>>> by split-axis(?). How do I solve this problem?
> >>> I'd guess it would be under the game control options somewhere, can't
> >>> help you anymore as I have a Logitech wingman FF, but thats where it
> >>> is for that.
> >>> Have fun!
> >>> Robin
> >> What I'm looking at in XP is wheel essentially handled as though it
> >> were a joystick. There is a box with a crosshair in the centre -
> >> steering moves the crosshair left and right, accel moves up and brake
> >> moves down. There has to be a better way/
> >> ++
> >> Fillyourboots
> > I should also add that I'm using XP, which recognised the wheel straight
> > away. The driver disc keeps crashing, so I've been unable to use it.
I don't know of any issues with the rest.
Make SURE you get the 4.0 software with it. It's not available from MS site
and it's hard to find otherwise.
-Larry
-Larry
>>> I think so
>>>> (- And assuming it is the Gameport version, any problems I need to
>>>> be aware of?)
>>>> - Any issues with XP?
>>> I seem to recall the gameport version doesnt work with XP?
>>>> - Will it work with GPL, GTR, NR2003, Live For Speed and RBR?
>>> Would have thought so if its the USB
>>> Robin
>> Have just got back in the house, wheel is here. Can't wait to test it
>> out.
>> ++
>> Fillyourboots
> You utter, utter, bunch of c*nts ;-) Now I see what you've all been so
> e***d about.
> This rocks. I wish I'd done this years ago.
> I think I have a pedal problem though, the brake is on one side of the
> axis and accel on the other side, (so I wanted to I couldn't push both
> pedals at the same time) - I assume this is what you mean by
> split-axis(?). How do I solve this problem?
> ++
> Fillyourboots
You must enlighten us, is it the USB version? if so the software you need
to run the wheel might be on the cd that came with it, you would want to
install it, if it is the gameport, DONT install it.
If usbe version, the sidewinder software installer should run, although it
will say it is NOT FOR YOUR VERSION OF WINDOS, with an (ingore or cancel)
type of response box.. Make it go on anyway. Let it also install the
profiles. what happens now is you get a GPL profile (great base profile I
use for GPL, nascar, with some chnges to what buttons are mapped and what
keys are sent to game, I can even use it for RBR, and manyther driving
sims.)
BTW: Yes the XP will see the wheel (as a limited support 2 axis joystick,
but not fully support all the 'configurable options like FF strength,
button/keystroke mapping, centering forces, and seperate/combined wheels
without the SideWinder Software.
However, IF you have the older version CDROM, it may actually still not
install correctly or at all (the crash?). If this is the case ( AND VERY
IMPORTANTLY, you have the USB WHeel), then I can email you the install
folder files (minus directx7 was at the time?) In either case, it is about
7-10 meg at most zipped, for some reason I think it is even more like 4 meg
without dx7 folder. I keep a disk here at work I know I have zipped the
install folder to 2 other lucky guys in this group before...
Hope this gets you started.
If need more, piece this addy together send me an email... sting32 which
is at gmail, dotcom.
He enlightened us with:
>>> I'd guess it would be under the game control options somewhere,
>>> can't help you anymore as I have a Logitech wingman FF, but thats
>>> where it is for that.
>>> Have fun!
>>> Robin
>> What I'm looking at in XP is wheel essentially handled as though it
>> were a joystick. There is a box with a crosshair in the centre -
>> steering moves the crosshair left and right, accel moves up and brake
>> moves down. There has to be a better way/
>> ++
>> Fillyourboots
> I should also add that I'm using XP, which recognised the wheel
> straight away. The driver disc keeps crashing, so I've been unable to
> use it.
Should sort out his problems.
--
David G Fisher
> Dave
>> Although XP recognizes it, make sure you install the sidewinder software
>> >>>> I think I have a pedal problem though, the brake is on one side of
>> >>>> the axis and accel on the other side, (so I wanted to I couldn't
>> >>>> push both pedals at the same time) - I assume this is what you mean
>> >>>> by split-axis(?). How do I solve this problem?
>> >>> I'd guess it would be under the game control options somewhere, can't
>> >>> help you anymore as I have a Logitech wingman FF, but thats where it
>> >>> is for that.
>> >>> Have fun!
>> >>> Robin
>> >> What I'm looking at in XP is wheel essentially handled as though it
>> >> were a joystick. There is a box with a crosshair in the centre -
>> >> steering moves the crosshair left and right, accel moves up and brake
>> >> moves down. There has to be a better way/
>> >> ++
>> >> Fillyourboots
>> > I should also add that I'm using XP, which recognised the wheel
>> > straight
>> > away. The driver disc keeps crashing, so I've been unable to use it.
http://www.techimo.com/forum/t47496.html
--
David G Fisher
> Should sort out his problems.
> --
> David G Fisher
>> And do a search for sidewinder software version 4, but you won't find it
>> at
>> Microsoft's site...
>> Dave
>>> Although XP recognizes it, make sure you install the sidewinder software
>>> >>>> I think I have a pedal problem though, the brake is on one side of
>>> >>>> the axis and accel on the other side, (so I wanted to I couldn't
>>> >>>> push both pedals at the same time) - I assume this is what you mean
>>> >>>> by split-axis(?). How do I solve this problem?
>>> >>> I'd guess it would be under the game control options somewhere,
>>> >>> can't
>>> >>> help you anymore as I have a Logitech wingman FF, but thats where it
>>> >>> is for that.
>>> >>> Have fun!
>>> >>> Robin
>>> >> What I'm looking at in XP is wheel essentially handled as though it
>>> >> were a joystick. There is a box with a crosshair in the centre -
>>> >> steering moves the crosshair left and right, accel moves up and brake
>>> >> moves down. There has to be a better way/
>>> >> ++
>>> >> Fillyourboots
>>> > I should also add that I'm using XP, which recognised the wheel
>>> > straight
>>> > away. The driver disc keeps crashing, so I've been unable to use it.
