rec.autos.simulators

>hi all
>Just bought SCGT, ***y good I say!!
>Anyway, i've beeen trying to set the controller properly, but even if I set
>the controller sensitivity right down, I can still get around the hairpins
>using about 10 degrees of steering lock. If i turn any more, the car
>understeers straight off. If I increase the deadzone, it just doesn't steer
>until I turn about 30 degrees. This makes it rather weird and unrealistic.
>Any help?  I wish you could adjust the steering lock in the garage like Papy
>sims, that would cure it.....

>Cheers

>On Sun, 25 Jul 1999 20:56:53 +0100, "Andy Marson"

>>hi all
>>Just bought SCGT, ***y good I say!!
>>Anyway, i've beeen trying to set the controller properly, but even if I
set
>>the controller sensitivity right down, I can still get around the hairpins
>>using about 10 degrees of steering lock. If i turn any more, the car
>>understeers straight off. If I increase the deadzone, it just doesn't
steer
>>until I turn about 30 degrees. This makes it rather weird and unrealistic.
>>Any help?  I wish you could adjust the steering lock in the garage like
Papy
>>sims, that would cure it.....

>>Cheers

>No offense, but try slowing down for the turns.  If you are
>understeering, then you are going to fast for your given setup.  For
>reference, I have the deadzone slider all the way to the left.  The
>sensitivity is set at about 1/3 from the left, and the speed
>sensitivity is also set at about 1/3 from the left.

>10 degrees of wheel angle for the hairpins sounds a little off to me.
>I can only assume the controller is calibrated correctly in windows??

>Hope yo figure it out.  SCGT is awesome.

>Steve

> Try putting deadzone to full left and sensitivity to the full right
(that's
> where I have it and it's ok for me).

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> >On Sun, 25 Jul 1999 20:56:53 +0100, "Andy Marson"

> >>hi all
> >>Just bought SCGT, ***y good I say!!
> >>Anyway, i've beeen trying to set the controller properly, but even if I
> set
> >>the controller sensitivity right down, I can still get around the
hairpins
> >>using about 10 degrees of steering lock. If i turn any more, the car
> >>understeers straight off. If I increase the deadzone, it just doesn't
> steer
> >>until I turn about 30 degrees. This makes it rather weird and
unrealistic.
> >>Any help?  I wish you could adjust the steering lock in the garage like
> Papy
> >>sims, that would cure it.....

> >>Cheers

> >No offense, but try slowing down for the turns.  If you are
> >understeering, then you are going to fast for your given setup.  For
> >reference, I have the deadzone slider all the way to the left.  The
> >sensitivity is set at about 1/3 from the left, and the speed
> >sensitivity is also set at about 1/3 from the left.

> >10 degrees of wheel angle for the hairpins sounds a little off to me.
> >I can only assume the controller is calibrated correctly in windows??

> >Hope yo figure it out.  SCGT is awesome.

> >Steve

> I've tried everything but I can get the lock I need to get around hairpins
> by moving the wheel about 15 degrees. This makes the game very fiddly. If
I
> turn the wheel all the way, the car turns around 180 degrees in about half
> the width of the track! I've tried increasing the deadzone so I have to
turn
> more, but that means I have to turn a lot to make small direction changes
on
> the striaght. I've got speed sensitivity to zero. I have an F1 SIM wheel
and
> its fine in other games. Seems very strange. In GPL you can adjust the
> steering setup brilliantly, in SCGT its a bit wierd. You should be able to
> alter the cars steering ratio or lock, its set very high in the game.

> > Try putting deadzone to full left and sensitivity to the full right
> (that's
> > where I have it and it's ok for me).

> > --
> > ------------------------------------------------------------
> > Adam Zerlin
> > GT Insider Webmaster
> > http://www.racesimcentral.net/***.com
> > ------------------------------------------------------------
> > GT International Championship Organsier
> > http;//spcargt.sports-***.com
> > ------------------------------------------------------------


> > >On Sun, 25 Jul 1999 20:56:53 +0100, "Andy Marson"

> > >>hi all
> > >>Just bought SCGT, ***y good I say!!
> > >>Anyway, i've beeen trying to set the controller properly, but even if
I
> > set
> > >>the controller sensitivity right down, I can still get around the
> hairpins
> > >>using about 10 degrees of steering lock. If i turn any more, the car
> > >>understeers straight off. If I increase the deadzone, it just doesn't
> > steer
> > >>until I turn about 30 degrees. This makes it rather weird and
> unrealistic.
> > >>Any help?  I wish you could adjust the steering lock in the garage
like
> > Papy
> > >>sims, that would cure it.....

> > >>Cheers

> > >No offense, but try slowing down for the turns.  If you are
> > >understeering, then you are going to fast for your given setup.  For
> > >reference, I have the deadzone slider all the way to the left.  The
> > >sensitivity is set at about 1/3 from the left, and the speed
> > >sensitivity is also set at about 1/3 from the left.

> > >10 degrees of wheel angle for the hairpins sounds a little off to me.
> > >I can only assume the controller is calibrated correctly in windows??

> > >Hope yo figure it out.  SCGT is awesome.

> > >Steve

> I can take the very last corner of Road Atlanta at full thottle by
cutting
> the corner.  There is a little strip of green grass and the wheels on the
> grass and the pavement grip enough to not slow down at all.  However,
later
> in the race when the tires wear down, I have to start slowing down for
it.

> -Tim

> > I've tried everything but I can get the lock I need to get around
hairpins
> > by moving the wheel about 15 degrees. This makes the game very fiddly.
If
> I
> > turn the wheel all the way, the car turns around 180 degrees in about
half
> > the width of the track! I've tried increasing the deadzone so I have to
> turn
> > more, but that means I have to turn a lot to make small direction
changes
> on
> > the striaght. I've got speed sensitivity to zero. I have an F1 SIM
wheel
> and
> > its fine in other games. Seems very strange. In GPL you can adjust the
> > steering setup brilliantly, in SCGT its a bit wierd. You should be able
to
> > alter the cars steering ratio or lock, its set very high in the game.

> > > Try putting deadzone to full left and sensitivity to the full right
> > (that's
> > > where I have it and it's ok for me).

> > > --
> > > ------------------------------------------------------------
> > > Adam Zerlin
> > > GT Insider Webmaster
> > > http://www.racesimcentral.net/***.com
> > > ------------------------------------------------------------
> > > GT International Championship Organsier
> > > http;//spcargt.sports-***.com
> > > ------------------------------------------------------------


> > > >On Sun, 25 Jul 1999 20:56:53 +0100, "Andy Marson"

> > > >>hi all
> > > >>Just bought SCGT, ***y good I say!!
> > > >>Anyway, i've beeen trying to set the controller properly, but even
if
> I
> > > set
> > > >>the controller sensitivity right down, I can still get around the
> > hairpins
> > > >>using about 10 degrees of steering lock. If i turn any more, the
car
> > > >>understeers straight off. If I increase the deadzone, it just
doesn't
> > > steer
> > > >>until I turn about 30 degrees. This makes it rather weird and
> > unrealistic.
> > > >>Any help?  I wish you could adjust the steering lock in the garage
> like
> > > Papy
> > > >>sims, that would cure it.....

> > > >>Cheers

> > > >No offense, but try slowing down for the turns.  If you are
> > > >understeering, then you are going to fast for your given setup.  For
> > > >reference, I have the deadzone slider all the way to the left.  The
> > > >sensitivity is set at about 1/3 from the left, and the speed
> > > >sensitivity is also set at about 1/3 from the left.

> > > >10 degrees of wheel angle for the hairpins sounds a little off to
me.
> > > >I can only assume the controller is calibrated correctly in
windows??

> > > >Hope yo figure it out.  SCGT is awesome.

> > > >Steve

> I concur... if you can 'hook' your tire on the apex of the turn on the
rumble
> strips you'll be able to fly...

> BUT... one inch over too much and you'll be spinning so much you'll think
> you're at the fair... ;)

> >Well its actually faster to keep two tires on the track and two on the
> >curb.  Also I find even with slick grass its tends to really want to
over
> >rotate the car in the turn.

> hi all
> Just bought SCGT, ***y good I say!!
> Anyway, i've beeen trying to set the controller properly, but even if I set
> the controller sensitivity right down, I can still get around the hairpins
> using about 10 degrees of steering lock. If i turn any more, the car
> understeers straight off. If I increase the deadzone, it just doesn't steer
> until I turn about 30 degrees. This makes it rather weird and unrealistic.
> Any help?  I wish you could adjust the steering lock in the garage like Papy
> sims, that would cure it.....

> Cheers