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by **Luke Phillip** » Wed, 30 Oct 2002 17:13:35

Quite a while ago i picked up a guillimot ferrari wheel for my brother at a
cheap price, however NEVER has it worked properly and im about to spit it.
Its only because of the drivers, what happens is it has a dead zone, but
instead of the normal way a dead zone works, once it gets to the end of the
dead zone it jumps to where it would normally be. I dont know if it makes
sence but basically the first few degrees of the wheel dont exist which
makes it impossible to adjust going down the straight. I can get it going
properly but every time i turn the computer off it has to be redone and
frankly isnt worth the effort. Has anyone got this piece of sh!t to work
consitantly, and properly????

Thanks in advance!

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Luke
-=87=-

by **Jo Mart** » Wed, 30 Oct 2002 18:32:45

Yea, the software that comes with the wheel sucks. Junk it and
configure the wheel as a generic joystick. No dead zone, and a lot of
control for a cheap wheel. Mmine has been working fine for 2 years -
except for the paddle return springs, which you can replace with
replicas made from 1mm diameter piano wire.....they all fail at the
same time, so replace them all while you have the wheel apart.

Jo

On Tue, 29 Oct 2002 08:13:35 GMT, "Luke Phillips"

>Quite a while ago i picked up a guillimot ferrari wheel for my brother at a
>cheap price, however NEVER has it worked properly and im about to spit it.
>Its only because of the drivers, what happens is it has a dead zone, but
>instead of the normal way a dead zone works, once it gets to the end of the
>dead zone it jumps to where it would normally be. I dont know if it makes
>sence but basically the first few degrees of the wheel dont exist which
>makes it impossible to adjust going down the straight. I can get it going
>properly but every time i turn the computer off it has to be redone and
>frankly isnt worth the effort. Has anyone got this piece of sh!t to work
>consitantly, and properly????

>Thanks in advance!

>--
>Luke
>-=87=-

by **Krunc** » Wed, 30 Oct 2002 20:48:17

My Guillemot Ferrari (Force Feedback) Wheel has never had dead zone
problems - in fact I've never had any problems with it in over 2 years. You
may have a faulty wheel so if its still under warranty try getting it
replaced.

Krunch.
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by **Steve Smit** » Wed, 30 Oct 2002 21:52:01

Try DXTweak (or similar) to reduce/elim the dreaded Dead Zone.

by **GTX_SlotCa** » Wed, 30 Oct 2002 22:42:59

I'm not saying it's not a driver problem, but what OS are you using?
It sounds more like a dirty or worn pot. Try spraying it with Tuner Cleaner.
If the wheel is used, it may work or it may need a new pot. If you bought
the wheel new, it may just be dirty (they can get oxidized just sitting
around) and the cleaning will work well.

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by **David G Fishe** » Fri, 01 Nov 2002 06:37:46

If you are using XP, try these drivers (25.14).
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/davegf/ My Ferrari wheel works perfectly in
every game .

David G Fisher

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