rec.autos.simulators

by **Bill Anderso** » Tue, 27 Aug 2002 13:16:34

Has anyone managed to get their TSW Stock to work with LFS?

I have tried the latest patch but still can't find a combo to get any of the
axes to work. I have it setup in Windows 98SE as a custom controller with 2
axes and 2 buttons (shifter). It is plugged into the back of an SB Live!
Value. Works in GPL and Nascar 2002.

Thanks.

by **Chad Roger** » Tue, 27 Aug 2002 15:33:52

I also have a TSW and it seems that nobody has been able to get them to work
correctly.

Chad

by **Nigel Nichol** » Tue, 27 Aug 2002 18:43:29

My Redline pedals wouldn't show up in LFS either when running via the sound
card. However via the Rockfire USB adapter they work fine.

Nigel
Redline Race Controls

by **Joel A. Willstei** » Tue, 27 Aug 2002 21:16:39

Bill,

You're not alone. I've only seen a single post from a TSW or TSW2
user that successful in getting their wheel to work with LFS. Yet, even
with his settings I couldn't get mine to work. The rest of us have tried
everything including Voodoo! Seems that the TSWs are terrible with demos.
What we really need is for Dave at TSW to figure out how to get our wheels
to work.

I'm running Windows 98SE, and a SB Live Gamer 5.1 sound card.

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

by **David Thoma** » Tue, 27 Aug 2002 22:05:05

I haven't downloaded the demo yet, but seeing that it apparently has
problems with our wheels, and it sounds like people are liking the sim, I'll
see what I can do. No promises, but really there's no reason it shouldn't
work, in combined mode our controller works the same as a standard joystick,
it should work with any game that will work with a joystick. Where you
sometimes get into trouble is when the game has a poor sensitivity in the
control assignment routine. Some are way too sensitive and pick when you
haven't pressed anything, others apparently expect much greater
travel/change in value. If the programmers take the time to do it right,
like Papyrus, it really should never be a problem. It's understandable with
a demo, and the control is apparently unfinished, as they say it will
support split pedals eventually. I'll post in this thread when I figure
something out.

Regards,

-Dave Thomas Jr.
--

Thomas Enterprises, Inc.
www.thomas-superwheel.com
(319)462-3327

> Bill,

> You're not alone. I've only seen a single post from a TSW or TSW2
> user that successful in getting their wheel to work with LFS. Yet, even
> with his settings I couldn't get mine to work. The rest of us have tried
> everything including Voodoo! Seems that the TSWs are terrible with demos.
> What we really need is for Dave at TSW to figure out how to get our wheels
> to work.

> I'm running Windows 98SE, and a SB Live Gamer 5.1 sound card.

> 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

> > Has anyone managed to get their TSW Stock to work with LFS?

> > I have tried the latest patch but still can't find a combo to get any of
> the
> > axes to work. I have it setup in Windows 98SE as a custom controller
with
> 2
> > axes and 2 buttons (shifter). It is plugged into the back of an SB Live!
> > Value. Works in GPL and Nascar 2002.

> > Thanks.

by **Kevin DeBell** » Tue, 27 Aug 2002 22:58:04

I have a TSW2 with the Spec pots. Under WinXP, went into game controllers,
and then clicked CUSTOM. Set up the wheel as a "race car controller", 2
axes, 2 button.

Chose wheel in LFS controller setup and everything seems to work fine.

I can't drive very well, but its not because of the wheel..LOL

-Kevin DeBello

> Bill,

> You're not alone. I've only seen a single post from a TSW or TSW2
> user that successful in getting their wheel to work with LFS. Yet, even
> with his settings I couldn't get mine to work. The rest of us have tried
> everything including Voodoo! Seems that the TSWs are terrible with demos.
> What we really need is for Dave at TSW to figure out how to get our wheels
> to work.

> I'm running Windows 98SE, and a SB Live Gamer 5.1 sound card.

> 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

> > Has anyone managed to get their TSW Stock to work with LFS?

> > I have tried the latest patch but still can't find a combo to get any of
> the
> > axes to work. I have it setup in Windows 98SE as a custom controller
with
> 2
> > axes and 2 buttons (shifter). It is plugged into the back of an SB Live!
> > Value. Works in GPL and Nascar 2002.

> > Thanks.

by **CW Webste** » Tue, 27 Aug 2002 22:53:15

Yes i got Split axis to work for me here is how...
Throttle = RZ
Brake = Z
Invert Throttle = on
Swap pedals = on
thats all i did , i have a TSW2 Stock with duel axis and spec pots

by **Rob Gerwal** » Tue, 27 Aug 2002 23:02:32

We make the Advantage 1 and it has a dual/single axes switch. With LFS it
works perfectly in single axis but in dual, the Z axis doesn't seem to work.
Our wheel is a very basic configuration and works with all other games so I
am baffled as to why it won't work. Anyway, as has been stated, this is only
a demo so we will wait and see before we start re-wiring our wheels and
pedals.

Rob
Advantage 1
www.advantage1.com.au

by **Robi** » Wed, 28 Aug 2002 02:47:57

Umm, I had to set my TSW (it's one of the originals... almost 7 years old
now, that has been upgraded to split axes capability) to combined axis and
it just worked. I didn't have to do anything special. I selected "Wheel" in
the demo and started driving. I run it under WinXP through the game port on
a SB Live! soundcard... DK pots.
Regards,
Robin

by **Goy Larse** » Wed, 28 Aug 2002 05:39:25

> My Redline pedals wouldn't show up in LFS either when running via the sound
> card. However via the Rockfire USB adapter they work fine.

No problems getting it to work in combined axis here Nigel, of course, I
only get about 5 fps with my Radeon 8500 so it's a moot point, I've
tried every setting in the book I think.....oh well, there will be a
patch soon for that as well :-)

Beers and cheers
(uncle) Goy

http://www.theuspits.com

"A man is only as old as the woman he feels........"
--Groucho Marx--

by **Bill Anderso** » Wed, 28 Aug 2002 06:01:49

To get your Radeon 8500 to work install Rage 3D Tweak.

http://www.rage3d.com/r3dtweak/

Go into the "3D DirectX Options" and deselect TCL hardware. Reboot. I turn
it off just for this game and enable it otherwise. It requires a reboot.

Later.

> > My Redline pedals wouldn't show up in LFS either when running via the
sound
> > card. However via the Rockfire USB adapter they work fine.

> No problems getting it to work in combined axis here Nigel, of course, I
> only get about 5 fps with my Radeon 8500 so it's a moot point, I've
> tried every setting in the book I think.....oh well, there will be a
> patch soon for that as well :-)

> Beers and cheers
> (uncle) Goy

> http://www.theuspits.com

> "A man is only as old as the woman he feels........"
> --Groucho Marx--

by **David Thoma** » Wed, 28 Aug 2002 06:05:48

Okay, I've downloaded the demo, and unpatched, I was able to use a TSW2
with SPEC pots and one with 250k DK pots and they both work fine. You first
need to calibrate under windows, using a 2 axis config, being certain that
you are connecting your pedals using the adapter cable to put them in
combined mode. Then, in the game, it defaults to using the mouse as a
control device, you have to hit the button on top of the control setup
screen that says "wheel". That automatically sets the accelerator and brake
functions (steering as well). You can assign button functions for shifting
and looking left/right etc.. You can see that they are working because
there is an indicator on screen that represents the wheel and moves left and
right when you steer, and in the lower right corner a red and green bar will
come up when you press the pedals.

I downloaded the patch that is supposed to allow split axis pedals, but I
haven't installed it yet. I see that someone has already posted their
solution, but keep in mind that the settings will be different depending on
whether you have a TSW or TSW2.

Regards,

-Dave Jr.
--

Thomas Enterprises, Inc.
www.thomas-superwheel.com
(319)462-3327

> Bill,

> You're not alone. I've only seen a single post from a TSW or TSW2
> user that successful in getting their wheel to work with LFS. Yet, even
> with his settings I couldn't get mine to work. The rest of us have tried
> everything including Voodoo! Seems that the TSWs are terrible with demos.
> What we really need is for Dave at TSW to figure out how to get our wheels
> to work.

> I'm running Windows 98SE, and a SB Live Gamer 5.1 sound card.

> 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

> > Has anyone managed to get their TSW Stock to work with LFS?

> > I have tried the latest patch but still can't find a combo to get any of
> the
> > axes to work. I have it setup in Windows 98SE as a custom controller
with
> 2
> > axes and 2 buttons (shifter). It is plugged into the back of an SB Live!
> > Value. Works in GPL and Nascar 2002.

> > Thanks.

by **Goy Larse** » Wed, 28 Aug 2002 06:12:09

> To get your Radeon 8500 to work install Rage 3D Tweak.

> http://www.racesimcentral.net/

> Go into the "3D DirectX Options" and deselect TCL hardware. Reboot. I turn
> it off just for this game and enable it otherwise. It requires a reboot.

Thx for the suggestion Bill, much appreciated, but I read that tip in
another thread here and tried it, no go, it did the trick on my non
*** PC which also has a R8500 card, but there's no way to connect a
wheel to that PC

I use the 3D Tweaker and I have enabled and disabled just about
anything, at least 20 different combo's by now, I'm starting to wonder
if it has something to do with my trusty old ASUS A7M266 MoBo, the other
is a KT266A based MoBo and works just fine, other than the MoBo's and
the non *** PC having a 64 MB vid card as opposed to the 128 in my
*** PC, they are very similar in specs

Beers and cheers
(uncle) Goy

http://www.racesimcentral.net/

"A man is only as old as the woman he feels........"
--Groucho Marx--

by **Bill Anderso** » Wed, 28 Aug 2002 07:09:41

That still doesn't work for me. I have my TSW Stock setup in Win98SE as a
2-axis 2-button joystick.

"you have to hit the button on top of the control setup screen that says
"wheel"."

I figured this much.

The indicator at the bottom of the screen has always just sat there. The
steering wheel and pedals do nothing.

I have "DK" pots 100K that I purchased from Thomas Enterprises. Seems you
aren't using these pots anymore. I guess the 250K pots are really all you
should use anymore with everything moving to USB and WinXP.

If you own a TSW Stock and are still having problems, it is probably due to
the game still being buggy and/or you have 100K pots.

I have about 7 brand new 100K "DK" pots......... :-(

> Okay, I've downloaded the demo, and unpatched, I was able to use a TSW2
> with SPEC pots and one with 250k DK pots and they both work fine. You
first
> need to calibrate under windows, using a 2 axis config, being certain that
> you are connecting your pedals using the adapter cable to put them in
> combined mode. Then, in the game, it defaults to using the mouse as a
> control device, you have to hit the button on top of the control setup
> screen that says "wheel". That automatically sets the accelerator and
brake
> functions (steering as well). You can assign button functions for
shifting
> and looking left/right etc.. You can see that they are working because
> there is an indicator on screen that represents the wheel and moves left
and
> right when you steer, and in the lower right corner a red and green bar
will
> come up when you press the pedals.

> I downloaded the patch that is supposed to allow split axis pedals, but I
> haven't installed it yet. I see that someone has already posted their
> solution, but keep in mind that the settings will be different depending
on
> whether you have a TSW or TSW2.

> Regards,

> -Dave Jr.
> --

> Thomas Enterprises, Inc.
> www.thomas-superwheel.com
> (319)462-3327

> > Bill,

> > You're not alone. I've only seen a single post from a TSW or TSW2
> > user that successful in getting their wheel to work with LFS. Yet, even
> > with his settings I couldn't get mine to work. The rest of us have tried
> > everything including Voodoo! Seems that the TSWs are terrible with
demos.
> > What we really need is for Dave at TSW to figure out how to get our
wheels
> > to work.

> > I'm running Windows 98SE, and a SB Live Gamer 5.1 sound card.

> > 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

> > > Has anyone managed to get their TSW Stock to work with LFS?

> > > I have tried the latest patch but still can't find a combo to get any
of
> > the
> > > axes to work. I have it setup in Windows 98SE as a custom controller
> with
> > 2
> > > axes and 2 buttons (shifter). It is plugged into the back of an SB
Live!
> > > Value. Works in GPL and Nascar 2002.

> > > Thanks.

by **SIRO** » Wed, 28 Aug 2002 08:37:45

TSW2,250k DK pots,USB adapter,WIN XP,4 axis /4 button controller in
windows.Steering works and can get the brake to function,but no gas."Rob

> We make the Advantage 1 and it has a dual/single axes switch. With LFS it
> works perfectly in single axis but in dual, the Z axis doesn't seem to
work.
> Our wheel is a very basic configuration and works with all other games so
I
> am baffled as to why it won't work. Anyway, as has been stated, this is
only
> a demo so we will wait and see before we start re-wiring our wheels and
> pedals.

> Rob
> Advantage 1
> www.advantage1.com.au

> > Has anyone managed to get their TSW Stock to work with LFS?

> > I have tried the latest patch but still can't find a combo to get any of
> the
> > axes to work. I have it setup in Windows 98SE as a custom controller
with
> 2
> > axes and 2 buttons (shifter). It is plugged into the back of an SB Live!
> > Value. Works in GPL and Nascar 2002.

> > Thanks.

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