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GP4 - Gear/Throttle Link?

Iain Mackenzi

GP4 - Gear/Throttle Link?

by Iain Mackenzi » Fri, 26 Jul 2002 16:15:23

Anyone know how to switch this to off?

Thanks

Iain

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Steve Rawlinso

GP4 - Gear/Throttle Link?

by Steve Rawlinso » Fri, 26 Jul 2002 19:05:12

I dont know how to get it to say it's off, but if you create your own
profile and then edit the gear up/down buttons, you can certainly
drop gears while accelerating and vice versa.

steve

Ian

GP4 - Gear/Throttle Link?

by Ian » Sat, 27 Jul 2002 00:28:16

If you select separate buttons for upshifting and downshifting it should
turn off automatically.

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Ian P
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Iain Mackenzi

GP4 - Gear/Throttle Link?

by Iain Mackenzi » Sat, 27 Jul 2002 15:45:56

Thanks Ian. I know that is what should happen - it was the same in GP3, BUT
it doesn't for me. In the menu screen it changes to off when selecting
different buttons, but if I go out of the menu and back in, the link is back
on.
This makes it really difficult to change down quickly. It's the biggest
gripe I have with the GP series and GP4 is no different. There must b a way
to force the link to be off. Any editors out there?
Iain


> If you select separate buttons for upshifting and downshifting it should
> turn off automatically.

> --

> Ian P
> <email invalid due to spam>



> > Anyone know how to switch this to off?

> > Thanks

> > Iain

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R Knap

GP4 - Gear/Throttle Link?

by R Knap » Sun, 28 Jul 2002 02:29:49

I have a MSFF and mapped my shift buttons to "space bar" and "shift key"
that way it sees the shifting as a keyboard presses and then it removes the
link. It helps some, but your down shifting is still resticted by engine rpm
(i guess so you don't over rev your motor.

> Thanks Ian. I know that is what should happen - it was the same in GP3,
BUT
> it doesn't for me. In the menu screen it changes to off when selecting
> different buttons, but if I go out of the menu and back in, the link is
back
> on.
> This makes it really difficult to change down quickly. It's the biggest
> gripe I have with the GP series and GP4 is no different. There must b a
way
> to force the link to be off. Any editors out there?
> Iain



> > If you select separate buttons for upshifting and downshifting it should
> > turn off automatically.

> > --

> > Ian P
> > <email invalid due to spam>



> > > Anyone know how to switch this to off?

> > > Thanks

> > > Iain

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Iain Mackenzi

GP4 - Gear/Throttle Link?

by Iain Mackenzi » Sun, 28 Jul 2002 06:22:41

Don't understand. Do you mean you don't use the wheel buttons for gear
shifting?
Thanks
Iain


> I have a MSFF and mapped my shift buttons to "space bar" and "shift key"
> that way it sees the shifting as a keyboard presses and then it removes
the
> link. It helps some, but your down shifting is still resticted by engine
rpm
> (i guess so you don't over rev your motor.


> > Thanks Ian. I know that is what should happen - it was the same in GP3,
> BUT
> > it doesn't for me. In the menu screen it changes to off when selecting
> > different buttons, but if I go out of the menu and back in, the link is
> back
> > on.
> > This makes it really difficult to change down quickly. It's the biggest
> > gripe I have with the GP series and GP4 is no different. There must b a
> way
> > to force the link to be off. Any editors out there?
> > Iain



> > > If you select separate buttons for upshifting and downshifting it
should
> > > turn off automatically.

> > > --

> > > Ian P
> > > <email invalid due to spam>



> > > > Anyone know how to switch this to off?

> > > > Thanks

> > > > Iain

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R Knap

GP4 - Gear/Throttle Link?

by R Knap » Mon, 29 Jul 2002 08:42:22

Yes I use the wheel buttons. I use the software that came with the
wheel(sidewinder) to program the buttons to be the equivalent of a keyboard
press instead of a joystick button.

> Don't understand. Do you mean you don't use the wheel buttons for gear
> shifting?
> Thanks
> Iain



> > I have a MSFF and mapped my shift buttons to "space bar" and "shift key"
> > that way it sees the shifting as a keyboard presses and then it removes
> the
> > link. It helps some, but your down shifting is still resticted by engine
> rpm
> > (i guess so you don't over rev your motor.


> > > Thanks Ian. I know that is what should happen - it was the same in
GP3,
> > BUT
> > > it doesn't for me. In the menu screen it changes to off when selecting
> > > different buttons, but if I go out of the menu and back in, the link
is
> > back
> > > on.
> > > This makes it really difficult to change down quickly. It's the
biggest
> > > gripe I have with the GP series and GP4 is no different. There must b
a
> > way
> > > to force the link to be off. Any editors out there?
> > > Iain



> > > > If you select separate buttons for upshifting and downshifting it
> should
> > > > turn off automatically.

> > > > --

> > > > Ian P
> > > > <email invalid due to spam>



> > > > > Anyone know how to switch this to off?

> > > > > Thanks

> > > > > Iain

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Iain Mackenzi

GP4 - Gear/Throttle Link?

by Iain Mackenzi » Mon, 29 Jul 2002 20:05:28

That's what I thought, so what do you mean then when you say you assigned
your shifts to 'space bar' and 'shift key'?
Thanks
Iain


> Yes I use the wheel buttons. I use the software that came with the
> wheel(sidewinder) to program the buttons to be the equivalent of a
keyboard
> press instead of a joystick button.


> > Don't understand. Do you mean you don't use the wheel buttons for gear
> > shifting?
> > Thanks
> > Iain



> > > I have a MSFF and mapped my shift buttons to "space bar" and "shift
key"
> > > that way it sees the shifting as a keyboard presses and then it
removes
> > the
> > > link. It helps some, but your down shifting is still resticted by
engine
> > rpm
> > > (i guess so you don't over rev your motor.


> > > > Thanks Ian. I know that is what should happen - it was the same in
> GP3,
> > > BUT
> > > > it doesn't for me. In the menu screen it changes to off when
selecting
> > > > different buttons, but if I go out of the menu and back in, the link
> is
> > > back
> > > > on.
> > > > This makes it really difficult to change down quickly. It's the
> biggest
> > > > gripe I have with the GP series and GP4 is no different. There must
b
> a
> > > way
> > > > to force the link to be off. Any editors out there?
> > > > Iain



> > > > > If you select separate buttons for upshifting and downshifting it
> > should
> > > > > turn off automatically.

> > > > > --

> > > > > Ian P
> > > > > <email invalid due to spam>



> > > > > > Anyone know how to switch this to off?

> > > > > > Thanks

> > > > > > Iain

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R Knap

GP4 - Gear/Throttle Link?

by R Knap » Mon, 29 Jul 2002 23:46:36

In the GP4 controller setup they only give you a choice of "space" or
"shift" keys for keyboard use for changing gears. What type of controller
are you using? If you are using either microsoft wheels I can email you some
screen shots of my setup. I program 2 buttons on the wheel to emulate a
"space" and "shift" key press using the sidewinder software that comes with
the wheel.

> That's what I thought, so what do you mean then when you say you assigned
> your shifts to 'space bar' and 'shift key'?
> Thanks
> Iain



> > Yes I use the wheel buttons. I use the software that came with the
> > wheel(sidewinder) to program the buttons to be the equivalent of a
> keyboard
> > press instead of a joystick button.


> > > Don't understand. Do you mean you don't use the wheel buttons for gear
> > > shifting?
> > > Thanks
> > > Iain



> > > > I have a MSFF and mapped my shift buttons to "space bar" and "shift
> key"
> > > > that way it sees the shifting as a keyboard presses and then it
> removes
> > > the
> > > > link. It helps some, but your down shifting is still resticted by
> engine
> > > rpm
> > > > (i guess so you don't over rev your motor.


> > > > > Thanks Ian. I know that is what should happen - it was the same in
> > GP3,
> > > > BUT
> > > > > it doesn't for me. In the menu screen it changes to off when
> selecting
> > > > > different buttons, but if I go out of the menu and back in, the
link
> > is
> > > > back
> > > > > on.
> > > > > This makes it really difficult to change down quickly. It's the
> > biggest
> > > > > gripe I have with the GP series and GP4 is no different. There
must
> b
> > a
> > > > way
> > > > > to force the link to be off. Any editors out there?
> > > > > Iain



> > > > > > If you select separate buttons for upshifting and downshifting
it
> > > should
> > > > > > turn off automatically.

> > > > > > --

> > > > > > Ian P
> > > > > > <email invalid due to spam>



> > > > > > > Anyone know how to switch this to off?

> > > > > > > Thanks

> > > > > > > Iain

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Iain Mackenzi

GP4 - Gear/Throttle Link?

by Iain Mackenzi » Wed, 31 Jul 2002 00:32:43

OK, now I understand. It's the sidewinder mapping software.
Thanks,
Iain

> In the GP4 controller setup they only give you a choice of "space" or
> "shift" keys for keyboard use for changing gears. What type of controller
> are you using? If you are using either microsoft wheels I can email you
some
> screen shots of my setup. I program 2 buttons on the wheel to emulate a
> "space" and "shift" key press using the sidewinder software that comes
with
> the wheel.



> > That's what I thought, so what do you mean then when you say you
assigned
> > your shifts to 'space bar' and 'shift key'?
> > Thanks
> > Iain



> > > Yes I use the wheel buttons. I use the software that came with the
> > > wheel(sidewinder) to program the buttons to be the equivalent of a
> > keyboard
> > > press instead of a joystick button.


> > > > Don't understand. Do you mean you don't use the wheel buttons for
gear
> > > > shifting?
> > > > Thanks
> > > > Iain



> > > > > I have a MSFF and mapped my shift buttons to "space bar" and
"shift
> > key"
> > > > > that way it sees the shifting as a keyboard presses and then it
> > removes
> > > > the
> > > > > link. It helps some, but your down shifting is still resticted by
> > engine
> > > > rpm
> > > > > (i guess so you don't over rev your motor.


> > > > > > Thanks Ian. I know that is what should happen - it was the same
in
> > > GP3,
> > > > > BUT
> > > > > > it doesn't for me. In the menu screen it changes to off when
> > selecting
> > > > > > different buttons, but if I go out of the menu and back in, the
> link
> > > is
> > > > > back
> > > > > > on.
> > > > > > This makes it really difficult to change down quickly. It's the
> > > biggest
> > > > > > gripe I have with the GP series and GP4 is no different. There
> must
> > b
> > > a
> > > > > way
> > > > > > to force the link to be off. Any editors out there?
> > > > > > Iain



> > > > > > > If you select separate buttons for upshifting and downshifting
> it
> > > > should
> > > > > > > turn off automatically.

> > > > > > > --

> > > > > > > Ian P
> > > > > > > <email invalid due to spam>



> > > > > > > > Anyone know how to switch this to off?

> > > > > > > > Thanks

> > > > > > > > Iain

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