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>I just bought a guillemot ferrari wheel for my brothers computer, and took
>it for a test run in gpl. For some reason about the first say, 10% has
>nothing then after the 10% jumps instantly to 11%, then back to 0% if you
>turn a bit less. Which basically makes it useless for trying to adjust your
>line in a straight line, or just turning in general. Ive tried dx tweak and
>set the settings to 0 but it didnt seem to fix it. The computer is running
>win 98 and through the gameport on the soundcard.

Phillips"

> >I just bought a guillemot ferrari wheel for my brothers computer, and
took
> >it for a test run in gpl. For some reason about the first say, 10% has
> >nothing then after the 10% jumps instantly to 11%, then back to 0% if you
> >turn a bit less. Which basically makes it useless for trying to adjust
your
> >line in a straight line, or just turning in general. Ive tried dx tweak
and
> >set the settings to 0 but it didnt seem to fix it. The computer is
running
> >win 98 and through the gameport on the soundcard.

> Maybe you need a net pot?  How does it react in the Windows calibration
screen?

> Eldred
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Phillips"

> >I just bought a guillemot ferrari wheel for my brothers computer, and
took
> >it for a test run in gpl. For some reason about the first say, 10% has
> >nothing then after the 10% jumps instantly to 11%, then back to 0% if you
> >turn a bit less. Which basically makes it useless for trying to adjust
your
> >line in a straight line, or just turning in general. Ive tried dx tweak
and
> >set the settings to 0 but it didnt seem to fix it. The computer is
running
> >win 98 and through the gameport on the soundcard.

> Maybe you need a net pot?  How does it react in the Windows calibration
screen?

> Eldred
> --
> Homepage - http://www.racesimcentral.net/~epickett
> A friend of mine is involved in a fund-raiser walk-a-thon for research to
cure
> *** cancer.  If you can, please go to my homepage and see how to make a
> donation.  Thank you.

> Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

>Actually i restarted it and now its not working, i think it has something to
>do with the drivers because initally when i had it installed it had a funny
>name listed for the wheel under usb, then when i restarted it and clicked
>propereties it listed it as the guillemot racing wheel usb. Its like it has
>a dead zone of 5%, then when it reaches 6% instead of registering it as 1%
>it registers it as 6%, so the initail part of the steering is not there, and
>is like driving with a keyboard. The crappy calibration screen it comes with
>registers it ok, but when i calibrate it in GPL it shows that dead spot. I
>now know its not a hardware thing because it was working ok before i
>restarted it :(.. Any help would be appreciated

>What is a net pot too?

>Luke

>Phillips"

>> >I just bought a guillemot ferrari wheel for my brothers computer, and
>took
>> >it for a test run in gpl. For some reason about the first say, 10% has
>> >nothing then after the 10% jumps instantly to 11%, then back to 0% if you
>> >turn a bit less. Which basically makes it useless for trying to adjust
>your
>> >line in a straight line, or just turning in general. Ive tried dx tweak
>and
>> >set the settings to 0 but it didnt seem to fix it. The computer is
>running
>> >win 98 and through the gameport on the soundcard.

>> Maybe you need a net pot?  How does it react in the Windows calibration
>screen?

>> Eldred
>> --
>> Homepage - http://www.racesimcentral.net/~epickett
>> A friend of mine is involved in a fund-raiser walk-a-thon for research to
>cure
>> *** cancer.  If you can, please go to my homepage and see how to make a
>> donation.  Thank you.

>> Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

> Junk the software that come with the wheel and set it up as a
> joystick.  It removes all the steering correction ***and makes it
> linear.

> Jo

> On Mon, 06 May 2002 07:17:46 GMT, "Luke Phillips"

> >Actually i restarted it and now its not working, i think it has something
to
> >do with the drivers because initally when i had it installed it had a
funny
> >name listed for the wheel under usb, then when i restarted it and clicked
> >propereties it listed it as the guillemot racing wheel usb. Its like it
has
> >a dead zone of 5%, then when it reaches 6% instead of registering it as
1%
> >it registers it as 6%, so the initail part of the steering is not there,
and
> >is like driving with a keyboard. The crappy calibration screen it comes
with
> >registers it ok, but when i calibrate it in GPL it shows that dead spot.
I
> >now know its not a hardware thing because it was working ok before i
> >restarted it :(.. Any help would be appreciated

> >What is a net pot too?

> >Luke

> >Phillips"

> >> >I just bought a guillemot ferrari wheel for my brothers computer, and
> >took
> >> >it for a test run in gpl. For some reason about the first say, 10% has
> >> >nothing then after the 10% jumps instantly to 11%, then back to 0% if
you
> >> >turn a bit less. Which basically makes it useless for trying to adjust
> >your
> >> >line in a straight line, or just turning in general. Ive tried dx
tweak
> >and
> >> >set the settings to 0 but it didnt seem to fix it. The computer is
> >running
> >> >win 98 and through the gameport on the soundcard.

> >> Maybe you need a net pot?  How does it react in the Windows calibration
> >screen?

> >> Eldred
> >> --
> >> Homepage - http://www.racesimcentral.net/~epickett
> >> A friend of mine is involved in a fund-raiser walk-a-thon for research
to
> >cure
> >> *** cancer.  If you can, please go to my homepage and see how to
make a
> >> donation.  Thank you.

> >> Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

>Hmm, ive tried that but it wouldnt work. I couldnt see a listing for a
>custom USB joystick, and all the others dont have enough buttons, have you
>done this? if so, how?

>Luke

>> Junk the software that come with the wheel and set it up as a
>> joystick.  It removes all the steering correction ***and makes it
>> linear.

>> Jo

>> On Mon, 06 May 2002 07:17:46 GMT, "Luke Phillips"

>> >Actually i restarted it and now its not working, i think it has something
>to
>> >do with the drivers because initally when i had it installed it had a
>funny
>> >name listed for the wheel under usb, then when i restarted it and clicked
>> >propereties it listed it as the guillemot racing wheel usb. Its like it
>has
>> >a dead zone of 5%, then when it reaches 6% instead of registering it as
>1%
>> >it registers it as 6%, so the initail part of the steering is not there,
>and
>> >is like driving with a keyboard. The crappy calibration screen it comes
>with
>> >registers it ok, but when i calibrate it in GPL it shows that dead spot.
>I
>> >now know its not a hardware thing because it was working ok before i
>> >restarted it :(.. Any help would be appreciated

>> >What is a net pot too?

>> >Luke

>> >Phillips"

>> >> >I just bought a guillemot ferrari wheel for my brothers computer, and
>> >took
>> >> >it for a test run in gpl. For some reason about the first say, 10% has
>> >> >nothing then after the 10% jumps instantly to 11%, then back to 0% if
>you
>> >> >turn a bit less. Which basically makes it useless for trying to adjust
>> >your
>> >> >line in a straight line, or just turning in general. Ive tried dx
>tweak
>> >and
>> >> >set the settings to 0 but it didnt seem to fix it. The computer is
>> >running
>> >> >win 98 and through the gameport on the soundcard.

>> >> Maybe you need a net pot?  How does it react in the Windows calibration
>> >screen?

>> >> Eldred
>> >> --
>> >> Homepage - http://www.racesimcentral.net/~epickett
>> >> A friend of mine is involved in a fund-raiser walk-a-thon for research
>to
>> >cure
>> >> *** cancer.  If you can, please go to my homepage and see how to
>make a
>> >> donation.  Thank you.

>> >> Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

>Actually i restarted it and now its not working, i think it has something to
>do with the drivers because initally when i had it installed it had a funny
>name listed for the wheel under usb, then when i restarted it and clicked
>propereties it listed it as the guillemot racing wheel usb. Its like it has
>a dead zone of 5%, then when it reaches 6% instead of registering it as 1%
>it registers it as 6%, so the initail part of the steering is not there, and
>is like driving with a keyboard. The crappy calibration screen it comes with
>registers it ok, but when i calibrate it in GPL it shows that dead spot. I
>now know its not a hardware thing because it was working ok before i
>restarted it :(.. Any help would be appreciated

>What is a net pot too?

>> >What is a net pot too?

>> Typo - I was suggesting that your wheel needed a *new* pot...<sigh>
>> Maybe *I* need some (new)pot, too... :-)

>> Eldred

>And the FBI Carnivore program adds Eldred to its list of "people to watch"
>:)