rec.autos.simulators

> need help cant calibrate t2 correctly in multiplayer, works fine otherwise
> but in multi car accelerates and brakes wont work right recalibrate in
> multi and t2 is totally unrespnsive help

> need help cant calibrate t2 correctly in multiplayer, works fine otherwise
> but in multi car accelerates and brakes wont work right recalibrate in
> multi and t2 is totally unrespnsive help

> HAve you tried recalibrating prior to the race?  Another thought-- If you have
> a joystick driver like the presision pro you may try "unload/suspend" it from
> the tray down in the lower right corner.  Hope this helps

> R. Faust
> aka Xducer

> I have sent this e-mail to ten technical support several times over
> the
> last week, they have yet to respond. U folks have n e ideas ?

> Subject:
>                     NROS e mail followup (further info)
>       Date:
>                     Mon, 12 Jan 1998 22:06:25 -0800
>      From:
>                     "Paul D. Yuknis" <pyuk...@bellsouth.net>
>            To:
>                     technicalsupp...@ten.net
>          CC:
>                     complai...@ten.net

> Here is some further info on my previous e-mail with more questions

> FOR NROS:

> 1. what ping value does mr. bandwidth require for forget it, good, and
> excellent ?

> 2. what criteria does reliability use ?

> 3. Iv'e seen these good ping values generate only a score of 14% in
> speed with mr. bandwidth, is the abyys server being overtaxed ?

> Here is a typical connection evaluation to abyss.ten.net from my
> system.

> packet size=56

> max ping = 339
> min ping = 215
> avg ping = 237

> in 99 tries, values do not change significantly no matter how many
> times
> i run it.

> Iv'e also ran a long histogram with the 4-net utility which samples
> much
> quicker than mr bandwidth and i had no spikes which i observe with the
> latency history provided on the TEN NROS client.

> previous email follows data

> 1) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 218ms
> 2) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 217ms
> 3) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 231ms
> 4) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 226ms
> 5) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 230ms
> 6) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 226ms
> 7) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 231ms
> 8) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 238ms
> 9) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 223ms
> 10) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 229ms
> 11) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 238ms
> 12) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 223ms
> 13) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 228ms
> 14) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 238ms
> 15) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 224ms
> 16) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 238ms
> 17) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 223ms
> 18) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 218ms
> 19) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 219ms
> 20) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 226ms
> 21) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 227ms
> 22) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 224ms
> 23) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 219ms
> 24) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 223ms
> 25) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 238ms
> 26) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 215ms
> 27) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 218ms
> 28) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 224ms
> 29) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 228ms
> 30) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 228ms
> 31) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 224ms
> 32) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 228ms
> 33) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 223ms
> 34) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 264ms
> 35) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 222ms
> 36) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 222ms
> 37) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 224ms
> 38) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 224ms
> 39) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 223ms
> 40) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 227ms
> 41) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 223ms
> 42) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 228ms
> 43) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 223ms
> 44) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 307ms
> 45) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 218ms
> 46) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 219ms
> 47) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 293ms
> 48) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 219ms
> 49) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 224ms
> 50) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 223ms
> 51) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 228ms
> 52) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 224ms
> 53) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 226ms
> 54) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 220ms
> 55) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 219ms
> 56) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 288ms
> 57) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 233ms
> 58) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 229ms
> 59) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 238ms
> 60) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 229ms
> 61) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 224ms
> 62) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 239ms
> 63) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 228ms
> 64) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 224ms
> 65) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 264ms
> 66) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 228ms
> 67) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 218ms
> 68) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 228ms
> 69) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 224ms
> 70) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 228ms
> 71) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 223ms
> 72) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 228ms
> 73) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 223ms
> 74) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 339ms
> 75) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 238ms
> 76) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 228ms
> 77) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 252ms
> 78) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 303ms
> 79) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 298ms
> 80) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 278ms
> 81) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 221ms
> 82) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 226ms
> 83) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 224ms
> 84) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 219ms
> 85) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 228ms
> 86) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 228ms
> 87) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 228ms
> 88) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 223ms
> 89) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 223ms
> 90) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 228ms
> 91) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 223ms
> 92) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 229ms
> 93) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 222ms
> 94) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 218ms
> 95) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 234ms
> 96) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 238ms
> 97) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 228ms
> 98) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 235ms
> 99) 56 bytes received from grizzly.ten.net. time = 219ms

> here is the previous email i sent for your reference:

> Subject:
>         NROS (second try)
>   Date:
>         Mon, 12 Jan 1998 21:00:57 -0800
>   From:
>         "Paul D. Yuknis" <pyuk...@bellsouth.net>
>     To:
>         technicalsupp...@ten.net
>     CC:
>         complai...@ten.net

> SECOND ATTEMPT TO TECH SUPPORT FIRST ONE HAD NO REPLY AFTER 5 DAYS

> username: p_yuknis

> intel p-166 mmx
> 32 meg ram
> 33.6 modem

> w-95 osr2

> thrustmaster T-2 wheel

> NASCAR2 (NROS)

> although i have a reliable, and stable ISP. and continuous pings
> (using
> 4-net latency history function) under 300. I see a lag of my controls.
> i.e. i hit the brake, and the car does not respond for 2 seconds. I
> have
> run NASCAR over IP with greater than 500msec reliably. This problem
> happens to me on the tens dialup service as well. In fact according to
> your "mr bandwidth" my ISP connection is better than your own dialup
> ???
> hurting 4 bandwidth r we ? This is a "wierd" sort of lag. The graphics
> r
> verry smooth only the controls r screwed up. I have realigned my T2
> wheel online, offline, and in w95 with no help.

> THE SYSTEM WORKS PERFECT OFFLINE

> I NEVER SAW THIS BEFORE THE PATCH

> I am a network administrator and programmer, please don't blame my ISP
> and forget about me. The ISP is at