rec.autos.simulators

> PLEASE tell me I could do this.  I used to have a GP1 that I loved
> till it wore out.  I liked it because I could use the paddle's for my
> gas/brakes...and they were gradual...not all or nothing.  By that I
> mean if I held down the paddle just half way I would get half
> acceleration or braking.  Not all or nothing,  I have not been able to
> find a product that allowed me to do this.  For a while there was one
> from Thrustamster but it's imposible to find and is only avavilble
> overseas I think.  

> Can the new Thrustmaster wheel do this?  I only want to play NR2003
> Season with it right now.  

> Thanks

> Richard

>> PLEASE tell me I could do this.  I used to have a GP1 that I loved
>> till it wore out.  I liked it because I could use the paddle's for my
>> gas/brakes...and they were gradual...not all or nothing.  By that I
>> mean if I held down the paddle just half way I would get half
>> acceleration or braking.  Not all or nothing,  I have not been able to
>> find a product that allowed me to do this.  For a while there was one
>> from Thrustamster but it's imposible to find and is only avavilble
>> overseas I think.
>> Can the new Thrustmaster wheel do this?  I only want to play NR2003
>> Season with it right now.
>> Thanks

>> Richard

> According to the website -
> http://us.thrustmaster.com/products/d_prd.php?p=T310&fam=4, and
> according to an earlier post, this wheel DOES have 2 "progressive" levers.

> So, it appears that you've found your wheel.

>>> PLEASE tell me I could do this.  I used to have a GP1 that I loved
>>> till it wore out.  I liked it because I could use the paddle's for my
>>> gas/brakes...and they were gradual...not all or nothing.  By that I
>>> mean if I held down the paddle just half way I would get half
>>> acceleration or braking.  Not all or nothing,  I have not been able to
>>> find a product that allowed me to do this.  For a while there was one
>>> from Thrustamster but it's imposible to find and is only avavilble
>>> overseas I think. Can the new Thrustmaster wheel do this?  I only want
>>> to play NR2003
>>> Season with it right now. Thanks

>>> Richard

>> According to the website -
>> http://us.thrustmaster.com/products/d_prd.php?p=T310&fam=4, and according
>> to an earlier post, this wheel DOES have 2 "progressive" levers.

>> So, it appears that you've found your wheel.

> Whoops - Correction!!!  It appears that the progressive levers canNOT be
> used for gas/brakes in NR2003.  I don't know why, but that's how its
> listed here:

> http://us.thrustmaster.com/products/images/Game%20Settings_%20RGT%20P...

> Sorry....

>>So contrary ro what BRH posted(thanks for the help though BRH) you
>>think I could use it in much the same way I did the GP1 in NR2003? The
>>lower paddles for progressive brakes/gas?  Or is BRH right?

>>TIA,

>>Richard

> The PDF that BRH kindly linked notes itself at the top that those control
> assignments are only "possibilities".  The bottom line is that the wheel has
> five analog axes, which you can map to any function that supports analog
> control.  Some games can't even handle three axes, but most of the sims that
> are of interest here in RAS would have no problem doing what you want.  And
> better than the GP1 actually; you could have your wheel-mounted throttle and
> brake on separate axes for simultaneous use, which the GP1 couldn't do.

> SB

>>>So contrary ro what BRH posted(thanks for the help though BRH) you
>>>think I could use it in much the same way I did the GP1 in NR2003? The
>>>lower paddles for progressive brakes/gas?  Or is BRH right?

>>>TIA,

>>>Richard

>> The PDF that BRH kindly linked notes itself at the top that those control
>> assignments are only "possibilities".  The bottom line is that the wheel
>> has five analog axes, which you can map to any function that supports
>> analog control.  Some games can't even handle three axes, but most of the
>> sims that are of interest here in RAS would have no problem doing what
>> you want.  And better than the GP1 actually; you could have your
>> wheel-mounted throttle and brake on separate axes for simultaneous use,
>> which the GP1 couldn't do.

>> SB

> The reason that I said that it wouldn't work is from what I see in the
> second column from the right in that link.  It appears to be saying that
> NR2003 does NOT support "Others Progressive Possibilities".

> But, of course, I have no way of knowing for sure.  Just trying to be
> helpful.