rec.autos.simulators

Hi everyone !
I just bought a Microsoft Side Winder Precision Wheel .  It works pretty
well with GP2, but I can't
make it work properly with GPL.  Brakes & Trottle works, but No
steering. Did anyone
experienced that problem.  I heard that DirectX7 could create problems
in GPL, is it true ?

Thx in advance.

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Frank

http://www.racesimcentral.net/

Hi everyone !
I just bought a Microsoft Side Winder Precision Wheel .  It works pretty
well with GP2, but I can't
make it work properly with GPL.  Brakes & Trottle works, but No
steering. Did anyone
experienced that problem.  I heard that DirectX7 could create problems
in GPL, is it true ?

Thx in advance.

--
Frank

http://pages.infinit.net/fcadieux/

Hi everyone !
I just bought a Microsoft Side Winder Precision Wheel .  It works pretty
well with GP2, but I can't
make it work properly with GPL.  Brakes & Trottle works, but No
steering. Did anyone
experienced that problem.  I heard that DirectX7 could create problems
in GPL, is it true ?

Thx in advance.

--
Frank

http://pages.infinit.net/fcadieux/

Hi everyone !
I just bought a Microsoft Side Winder Precision Wheel .  It works pretty
well with GP2, but I can't
make it work properly with GPL.  Brakes & Trottle works, but No
steering. Did anyone
experienced that problem.  I heard that DirectX7 could create problems
in GPL, is it true ?

Thx in advance.

--
Frank

http://pages.infinit.net/fcadieux/

you should change dx7 to dx6 or 6.1

i have same probs with dx7 but no problems with 6.1
and you can try to reinstall the wheel drivers

i have microsoft force feedback wheel
but i think it doesn't matter at all

if
that doesn't help i can't say whats wrong!!

Bet slides:
Jari Nuoramo & Puskarutaja Racing

DirectX 7 causes all sorts of controller problems, and not just with the MS
Wheels.

It's really ironic.  DirectX 7 breaks the MSFFW in some games, the
SideWinder Precision Pro USB in a LOT of games, and so on.

And it's all from the same manufacturer that wrote the OS!

Great company, huh?

-Larry

Well I'm running DX7 on win 98 with a MSFF Wheel and a USB Precision Pro
joystick with no problems in any game I use.
Games are GPL, SCGT, N3 and NL, GP500, Driver, Flight sim 98, Combat FS and
DTR demo.
Have you got all the latest drivers for sound card and graphics etc... ?

I can't comment on the MS non FF wheel though as I've never used one but I
hear they don't like dx7.

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Ian Parker

UKGPL League
http://members.xoom.com/ukgpl/index.html
http://www.ukgpl.com
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Same here. I've spent 4 weeks jumping from LWFF to MSFF wheels trying to
choose one. Still have both and can assure that I cannot remember any single
problem about MSFF and DX7. Tried the same games + Viper Racing,
FlightSim2000 ,TOCA 2 ,MGPRS2 ..,something other...

Well I'm staying with the MS stuff, basically because 1 set of software runs
both my wheel and joystick at the same time ;)
I find the wheel good, a bit notchy but I'm used to that now and the pedals
are brilliant with a squash ball under the brake !!!!
Only negatives are the wheel is not very well designed ergonomically (I'll
try and fit a Momo on it <G>) and because it has optical sensors in place of
pots the calibration can occasionally go out if the CPU load is high and
theres a lot of movement on the wheel.
It doesn't feel too good when using non FF games as I prefer the tension of
a spring / bungee, but with games with decent FF it is amazing. GPL, Viper,
N3 and NL all have good FF, MTM2 is quite good but the added effects are a
bit OTT

--
Ian Parker

UKGPL League
http://members.xoom.com/ukgpl/index.html
http://www.ukgpl.com
--

In a couple of years, this will seem a mere footnote in IT
history, and we'll all be running our games under Linux happily,
spending our time playing and having fun instead of debugging crappy
MS software.

Uwe

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Uwe Schuerkamp http://www.schuerkamp.de/
Herford, Germany (52.0N/8h30mE)
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