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TSW2 & Rockfire USB adapter

Joel A. Willstei

TSW2 & Rockfire USB adapter

by Joel A. Willstei » Sun, 12 Jan 2003 12:25:32

      I'm using a TSW2 steering wheel/split axis with DK pots.  I have
always used the game port on all my SoundBlaster sound cards, but since I
upgraded to a Asus A7V333 motherboard with a AMD 2000+ XP cpu I couldn't get
the sound card to work correctly, so I've been using the built in sound card
on the board.

      The Thomas Steering Wheel site lists a Rockfire USB adapter for their
wheels with DK pots that allows you to use a USB port. Installation was a
snap and it works perfectly for 12 laps of racing, then I loose the signal
from the wheel. There is a small patch to fix the loss of signal if your MB
uses a VIA chipset, which the Asus board does.  I installed the patch, but
I'm still loosing the signal after 10-12 laps.

     Anyone know what I'm doing wrong?

Thanks,

Joel Willstein

--

"If you can leave black marks on a straight from the time you exit a corner
till the time you brake for the next turn
, then you have enough horsepower."
Mark Donohue

Wayne Langill

TSW2 & Rockfire USB adapter

by Wayne Langill » Mon, 13 Jan 2003 01:10:43

Check eRacer garage, there is discussion on it there last few days.  Seatec


Joel A. Willstei

TSW2 & Rockfire USB adapter

by Joel A. Willstei » Mon, 13 Jan 2003 02:34:43

Wayne,

     After reading all the posts, I couldn't find one that really liked the
adapter. Looks like I'll just go back to the game port for now.

Joel Willstein

--

"If you can leave black marks on a straight from the time you exit a corner
till the time you brake for the next turn
, then you have enough horsepower."
Mark Donohue


> Check eRacer garage, there is discussion on it there last few days.
Seatec


> >       I'm using a TSW2 steering wheel/split axis with DK pots.  I have
> > always used the game port on all my SoundBlaster sound cards, but since
I
> > upgraded to a Asus A7V333 motherboard with a AMD 2000+ XP cpu I couldn't
> get
> > the sound card to work correctly, so I've been using the built in sound
> card
> > on the board.

> >       The Thomas Steering Wheel site lists a Rockfire USB adapter for
> their
> > wheels with DK pots that allows you to use a USB port. Installation was
a
> > snap and it works perfectly for 12 laps of racing, then I loose the
signal
> > from the wheel. There is a small patch to fix the loss of signal if your
> MB
> > uses a VIA chipset, which the Asus board does.  I installed the patch,
but
> > I'm still loosing the signal after 10-12 laps.

> >      Anyone know what I'm doing wrong?

> > Thanks,

> > Joel Willstein

> > --

> > "If you can leave black marks on a straight from the time you exit a
> corner
> > till the time you brake for the next turn
> > , then you have enough horsepower."
> > Mark Donohue

eRacer Garag

TSW2 & Rockfire USB adapter

by eRacer Garag » Mon, 13 Jan 2003 02:45:52

It sounds more like a USB problem than the adapter.  Many people have
similar issues on Via boards with onboard USB.  Perhaps try a PCI USB card.

Also to use the Rockfire adapter with the TSW you either need 250k pots or
their addon adapter to use with 50k pots.

eRacer Garage
http://schooner.gotdns.com/eracer



> Wayne,

>      After reading all the posts, I couldn't find one that really liked
the
> adapter. Looks like I'll just go back to the game port for now.

> Joel Willstein

> --

> "If you can leave black marks on a straight from the time you exit a
corner
> till the time you brake for the next turn
> , then you have enough horsepower."
> Mark Donohue



> > Check eRacer garage, there is discussion on it there last few days.
> Seatec


> > >       I'm using a TSW2 steering wheel/split axis with DK pots.  I have
> > > always used the game port on all my SoundBlaster sound cards, but
since
> I
> > > upgraded to a Asus A7V333 motherboard with a AMD 2000+ XP cpu I
couldn't
> > get
> > > the sound card to work correctly, so I've been using the built in
sound
> > card
> > > on the board.

> > >       The Thomas Steering Wheel site lists a Rockfire USB adapter for
> > their
> > > wheels with DK pots that allows you to use a USB port. Installation
was
> a
> > > snap and it works perfectly for 12 laps of racing, then I loose the
> signal
> > > from the wheel. There is a small patch to fix the loss of signal if
your
> > MB
> > > uses a VIA chipset, which the Asus board does.  I installed the patch,
> but
> > > I'm still loosing the signal after 10-12 laps.

> > >      Anyone know what I'm doing wrong?

> > > Thanks,

> > > Joel Willstein

> > > --

> > > "If you can leave black marks on a straight from the time you exit a
> > corner
> > > till the time you brake for the next turn
> > > , then you have enough horsepower."
> > > Mark Donohue

ZZ Busc

TSW2 & Rockfire USB adapter

by ZZ Busc » Mon, 13 Jan 2003 03:07:03

Where did you get your DK Pots?
I'm looking for a supplier. Thomas is a little to high in price.

Thx,
ZZ

Richard "ZZ" Busch

Member:
Screamers Racing League
CORS
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Joel A. Willstei

TSW2 & Rockfire USB adapter

by Joel A. Willstei » Mon, 13 Jan 2003 03:19:34

     Just for the heck of it, I uninstalled the fix applet and then tried a
17 lap race in GTR 2002. Not a problem. I'll do a few more and see what
happens. But could the fix be just for USB 1.0 and I'm using USB 2.0?

      If the problem comes back, then I'll just try the PCI USB card.

Thanks,

Joel Willstein

--

"If you can leave black marks on a straight from the time you exit a corner
till the time you brake for the next turn
, then you have enough horsepower."
Mark Donohue


> It sounds more like a USB problem than the adapter.  Many people have
> similar issues on Via boards with onboard USB.  Perhaps try a PCI USB
card.

> Also to use the Rockfire adapter with the TSW you either need 250k pots or
> their addon adapter to use with 50k pots.

> eRacer Garage
> http://schooner.gotdns.com/eracer



> > Wayne,

> >      After reading all the posts, I couldn't find one that really liked
> the
> > adapter. Looks like I'll just go back to the game port for now.

> > Joel Willstein

> > --

> > "If you can leave black marks on a straight from the time you exit a
> corner
> > till the time you brake for the next turn
> > , then you have enough horsepower."
> > Mark Donohue



> > > Check eRacer garage, there is discussion on it there last few days.
> > Seatec


> > > >       I'm using a TSW2 steering wheel/split axis with DK pots.  I
have
> > > > always used the game port on all my SoundBlaster sound cards, but
> since
> > I
> > > > upgraded to a Asus A7V333 motherboard with a AMD 2000+ XP cpu I
> couldn't
> > > get
> > > > the sound card to work correctly, so I've been using the built in
> sound
> > > card
> > > > on the board.

> > > >       The Thomas Steering Wheel site lists a Rockfire USB adapter
for
> > > their
> > > > wheels with DK pots that allows you to use a USB port. Installation
> was
> > a
> > > > snap and it works perfectly for 12 laps of racing, then I loose the
> > signal
> > > > from the wheel. There is a small patch to fix the loss of signal if
> your
> > > MB
> > > > uses a VIA chipset, which the Asus board does.  I installed the
patch,
> > but
> > > > I'm still loosing the signal after 10-12 laps.

> > > >      Anyone know what I'm doing wrong?

> > > > Thanks,

> > > > Joel Willstein

> > > > --

> > > > "If you can leave black marks on a straight from the time you exit a
> > > corner
> > > > till the time you brake for the next turn
> > > > , then you have enough horsepower."
> > > > Mark Donohue

Joel A. Willstei

TSW2 & Rockfire USB adapter

by Joel A. Willstei » Mon, 13 Jan 2003 04:55:06

ZZ,

     Sorry to tell you this, but I get them from Thomas Steering Wheels.  In
the 2 1/2 years I've had my TSW2, I've only changed one pot.

Joel Willstein

--

"If you can leave black marks on a straight from the time you exit a corner
till the time you brake for the next turn
, then you have enough horsepower."
Mark Donohue


Michael Horto

TSW2 & Rockfire USB adapter

by Michael Horto » Mon, 13 Jan 2003 09:12:52

Joel, I missed your original post but I've been using the Rockfire since May
and no problems.

Mike



> Wayne,

>      After reading all the posts, I couldn't find one that really liked
the
> adapter. Looks like I'll just go back to the game port for now.

> Joel Willstein

> --

> "If you can leave black marks on a straight from the time you exit a
corner
> till the time you brake for the next turn
> , then you have enough horsepower."
> Mark Donohue



> > Check eRacer garage, there is discussion on it there last few days.
> Seatec


> > >       I'm using a TSW2 steering wheel/split axis with DK pots.  I have
> > > always used the game port on all my SoundBlaster sound cards, but
since
> I
> > > upgraded to a Asus A7V333 motherboard with a AMD 2000+ XP cpu I
couldn't
> > get
> > > the sound card to work correctly, so I've been using the built in
sound
> > card
> > > on the board.

> > >       The Thomas Steering Wheel site lists a Rockfire USB adapter for
> > their
> > > wheels with DK pots that allows you to use a USB port. Installation
was
> a
> > > snap and it works perfectly for 12 laps of racing, then I loose the
> signal
> > > from the wheel. There is a small patch to fix the loss of signal if
your
> > MB
> > > uses a VIA chipset, which the Asus board does.  I installed the patch,
> but
> > > I'm still loosing the signal after 10-12 laps.

> > >      Anyone know what I'm doing wrong?

> > > Thanks,

> > > Joel Willstein

> > > --

> > > "If you can leave black marks on a straight from the time you exit a
> > corner
> > > till the time you brake for the next turn
> > > , then you have enough horsepower."
> > > Mark Donohue

Philste

TSW2 & Rockfire USB adapter

by Philste » Mon, 13 Jan 2003 09:13:11

You can buy them via www.digikey.ca. That's the company that makes them I
think. For you Americans, that should be a bargain. The only problem, you
only get the pots, not the wires nor the plugs; some assembly required. They
are 1/3 of the price of what Thomas Enterprise is asking for.

--
Philippe "Philster" Sergerie


eRacer Garag

TSW2 & Rockfire USB adapter

by eRacer Garag » Mon, 13 Jan 2003 09:17:18

Digikey is not a manufacture but a electronics supply house and a great
source for sure.  Did not know they had DK pots.  www.Digikey.com is the US
site.  Great company, have used them a number of times in.the past.

eRacer Garage
http://schooner.gotdns.com/eracer


> You can buy them via www.digikey.ca. That's the company that makes them I
> think. For you Americans, that should be a bargain. The only problem, you
> only get the pots, not the wires nor the plugs; some assembly required.
They
> are 1/3 of the price of what Thomas Enterprise is asking for.

> --
> Philippe "Philster" Sergerie



> > Where did you get your DK Pots?
> > I'm looking for a supplier. Thomas is a little to high in price.

> > Thx,
> > ZZ

> > Richard "ZZ" Busch

> > Member:
> > Screamers Racing League
> > CORS
> > RASCAR
> > GPL Rank + 17.415
> > MoGPL Rank + 318.785
> > N2002 Rank + 7.695

> > http://www.ZZBusch.com
> > ----------------
> > Busch Motorsports:
> > Remember racecar is racecar spelled backward
> > -----------------
> > Busch Carpentry:
> > A good carpenter can nail anything
> > -----------------

eRacer Garag

TSW2 & Rockfire USB adapter

by eRacer Garag » Mon, 13 Jan 2003 09:17:59

What pots are you using with it?  Do you have the TSW adapter as well?

eRacer Garage
http://schooner.gotdns.com/eracer


> Joel, I missed your original post but I've been using the Rockfire since
May
> and no problems.

> Mike



> > Wayne,

> >      After reading all the posts, I couldn't find one that really liked
> the
> > adapter. Looks like I'll just go back to the game port for now.

> > Joel Willstein

> > --

> > "If you can leave black marks on a straight from the time you exit a
> corner
> > till the time you brake for the next turn
> > , then you have enough horsepower."
> > Mark Donohue



> > > Check eRacer garage, there is discussion on it there last few days.
> > Seatec


> > > >       I'm using a TSW2 steering wheel/split axis with DK pots.  I
have
> > > > always used the game port on all my SoundBlaster sound cards, but
> since
> > I
> > > > upgraded to a Asus A7V333 motherboard with a AMD 2000+ XP cpu I
> couldn't
> > > get
> > > > the sound card to work correctly, so I've been using the built in
> sound
> > > card
> > > > on the board.

> > > >       The Thomas Steering Wheel site lists a Rockfire USB adapter
for
> > > their
> > > > wheels with DK pots that allows you to use a USB port. Installation
> was
> > a
> > > > snap and it works perfectly for 12 laps of racing, then I loose the
> > signal
> > > > from the wheel. There is a small patch to fix the loss of signal if
> your
> > > MB
> > > > uses a VIA chipset, which the Asus board does.  I installed the
patch,
> > but
> > > > I'm still loosing the signal after 10-12 laps.

> > > >      Anyone know what I'm doing wrong?

> > > > Thanks,

> > > > Joel Willstein

> > > > --

> > > > "If you can leave black marks on a straight from the time you exit a
> > > corner
> > > > till the time you brake for the next turn
> > > > , then you have enough horsepower."
> > > > Mark Donohue

Schoone

TSW2 & Rockfire USB adapter

by Schoone » Mon, 13 Jan 2003 09:22:40

Do you happen to know the Digikey part number of them?


> You can buy them via www.digikey.ca. That's the company that makes them I
> think. For you Americans, that should be a bargain. The only problem, you
> only get the pots, not the wires nor the plugs; some assembly required.
They
> are 1/3 of the price of what Thomas Enterprise is asking for.

> --
> Philippe "Philster" Sergerie



> > Where did you get your DK Pots?
> > I'm looking for a supplier. Thomas is a little to high in price.

> > Thx,
> > ZZ

> > Richard "ZZ" Busch

> > Member:
> > Screamers Racing League
> > CORS
> > RASCAR
> > GPL Rank + 17.415
> > MoGPL Rank + 318.785
> > N2002 Rank + 7.695

> > http://www.ZZBusch.com
> > ----------------
> > Busch Motorsports:
> > Remember racecar is racecar spelled backward
> > -----------------
> > Busch Carpentry:
> > A good carpenter can nail anything
> > -----------------

Ron

TSW2 & Rockfire USB adapter

by Ron » Mon, 13 Jan 2003 11:25:02

are you using a hub I had the same problem once I took it out of the hub
worked great


HHoh

TSW2 & Rockfire USB adapter

by HHoh » Mon, 13 Jan 2003 18:35:28

I use the RV4N254C-ND.


> Do you happen to know the Digikey part number of them?



> > You can buy them via www.digikey.ca. That's the company that makes them
I
> > think. For you Americans, that should be a bargain. The only problem,
you
> > only get the pots, not the wires nor the plugs; some assembly required.
> They
> > are 1/3 of the price of what Thomas Enterprise is asking for.

> > --
> > Philippe "Philster" Sergerie



> > > Where did you get your DK Pots?
> > > I'm looking for a supplier. Thomas is a little to high in price.

> > > Thx,
> > > ZZ

> > > Richard "ZZ" Busch

> > > Member:
> > > Screamers Racing League
> > > CORS
> > > RASCAR
> > > GPL Rank + 17.415
> > > MoGPL Rank + 318.785
> > > N2002 Rank + 7.695

> > > http://www.ZZBusch.com
> > > ----------------
> > > Busch Motorsports:
> > > Remember racecar is racecar spelled backward
> > > -----------------
> > > Busch Carpentry:
> > > A good carpenter can nail anything
> > > -----------------

Philste

TSW2 & Rockfire USB adapter

by Philste » Tue, 14 Jan 2003 00:40:14

Silly me! I thought DK stood for DigiKey ;)

--
Philippe "Philster" Sergerie

> Digikey is not a manufacture but a electronics supply house and a great
> source for sure.  Did not know they had DK pots.  www.Digikey.com is the
US
> site.  Great company, have used them a number of times in.the past.

> eRacer Garage
> http://schooner.gotdns.com/eracer



> > You can buy them via www.digikey.ca. That's the company that makes them
I
> > think. For you Americans, that should be a bargain. The only problem,
you
> > only get the pots, not the wires nor the plugs; some assembly required.
> They
> > are 1/3 of the price of what Thomas Enterprise is asking for.

> > --
> > Philippe "Philster" Sergerie



> > > Where did you get your DK Pots?
> > > I'm looking for a supplier. Thomas is a little to high in price.

> > > Thx,
> > > ZZ

> > > Richard "ZZ" Busch

> > > Member:
> > > Screamers Racing League
> > > CORS
> > > RASCAR
> > > GPL Rank + 17.415
> > > MoGPL Rank + 318.785
> > > N2002 Rank + 7.695

> > > http://www.ZZBusch.com
> > > ----------------
> > > Busch Motorsports:
> > > Remember racecar is racecar spelled backward
> > > -----------------
> > > Busch Carpentry:
> > > A good carpenter can nail anything
> > > -----------------


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