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Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2 - force feedback only works in the first race

NightSky 42

Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2 - force feedback only works in the first race

by NightSky 42 » Tue, 21 Oct 2003 01:04:47

I have a Logitech Wingman Formula Force GP wheel with the latest 4.25
drivers installed.  When playing Hot Pursuit 2, I only get force feedback
effects for the very first race I play after loading the game.  There are no
force feedback effects at all after that unless I exit and re-start the
game.  I cannot find any patches on the web for Hot Pursuit 2 and am simply
running the version that came out of the box.  All my other games including
Need For Speed 3 and Porsche Unleashed are working fine with force feeback
(except that maybe Porsche Unleashed does not do much for collisions).
Thanks for any help.
F50 G

Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2 - force feedback only works in the first race

by F50 G » Tue, 21 Oct 2003 01:34:40

My wheel would be very loose for the first race and then a little
tighter for each subsequent race.  I preferred the tighter feel so it
wasn't too bad.

There is a beta patch for HP2.  Go to

http://www.eagames.com/official/nfs/hotpursuit2/us/

It's in the bottom-right corner.  Not sure if it addresses this issue
though.

     - F50 GT


> I have a Logitech Wingman Formula Force GP wheel with the latest 4.25
> drivers installed.  When playing Hot Pursuit 2, I only get force feedback
> effects for the very first race I play after loading the game.  There are no
> force feedback effects at all after that unless I exit and re-start the
> game.  I cannot find any patches on the web for Hot Pursuit 2 and am simply
> running the version that came out of the box.  All my other games including
> Need For Speed 3 and Porsche Unleashed are working fine with force feeback
> (except that maybe Porsche Unleashed does not do much for collisions).
> Thanks for any help.

NightSky 42

Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2 - force feedback only works in the first race

by NightSky 42 » Tue, 21 Oct 2003 07:28:58


Funny, I noticed the *exact* same thing.  I prefer a "tighter" wheel as
well.

Thanks for the reply and link.  I will at least check it out.

magnulu

Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2 - force feedback only works in the first race

by magnulu » Tue, 21 Oct 2003 12:58:46

  I tried the 242 but my Logitech Momo USB still feels sort of sloppy
compared to older NFS racers.
NightSky 42

Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2 - force feedback only works in the first race

by NightSky 42 » Wed, 22 Oct 2003 10:15:40


Things don't look too promising when you consider the date of the beta
patch.  Heh, I have to laugh in a way that Need For Speed 3, which is five
years old now, has better and less buggy force feedback support than last
year's Hot Pursuit 2!

Leeds100

Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2 - force feedback only works in the first race

by Leeds100 » Thu, 23 Oct 2003 12:22:21

The big difference is that the PC version of NFS:HP2 is a lazy port of an
Xbox game. There are a few of those games around.

The PS2 version of the game has much nicer steering wheel controls and much
better force feedback.




> >   I tried the 242 but my Logitech Momo USB still feels sort of sloppy
> > compared to older NFS racers.

> Things don't look too promising when you consider the date of the beta
> patch.  Heh, I have to laugh in a way that Need For Speed 3, which is five
> years old now, has better and less buggy force feedback support than last
> year's Hot Pursuit 2!

Charles Duffiel

Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2 - force feedback only works in the first race

by Charles Duffiel » Thu, 23 Oct 2003 13:53:13

The xbox doesn't have force feedback support, so something was kinda hacked
on for the pc version.

Kind of a common event nowadays...

Anyway, who let an NFS thread into rec.autos.simulators? :D

Rich

Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2 - force feedback only works in the first race

by Rich » Thu, 23 Oct 2003 15:03:37

NFSPU is still the most realistic and best sounding games out there...sim or
not heh

Eldre

Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2 - force feedback only works in the first race

by Eldre » Sun, 26 Oct 2003 11:33:41


writes:

Is it?  Hmm...I'll have to load that again.
So many games...so little time(or money).  One day, I'm going to put my entire
collection up for sale.  Buying so many games in the past is one of the reasons
I'm broke NOW.

"Hi, my name is Eldred, and I'm a computer game junkie..."

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Chri

Need For Speed Hot Pursuit 2 - force feedback only works in the first race

by Chri » Sat, 22 Nov 2003 04:43:55

Just tried the new NFS Underground demo for PC. Force feedback with a
Logitech wheel is terrific!! Nothing to do with the previous version!
Looks like they re-write the wheel support every time...

Chris



> writes:

> >NFSPU is still the most realistic and best sounding games out there...sim or
> >not heh

> Is it?  Hmm...I'll have to load that again.
> So many games...so little time(or money).  One day, I'm going to put my entire
> collection up for sale.  Buying so many games in the past is one of the reasons
> I'm broke NOW.

> "Hi, my name is Eldred, and I'm a computer game junkie..."

> --
> Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett
> Member
> Screamers Racing League
> IICC League
> GPLRank -2.4    MoGPL rank +302.38
> ChallengeRank +54.48   MoC +743.77
> Hist. +82.82  MoH in progress
> N2k3 rank:in progress

> Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.


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