XP doesn't actually support game-port anymore, what 'limited' support that
is left in XP, is as stated -> very very limited, even the Microsoft wheels
& joysticks that MS branded don't work right, or fully supported anymore (on
the wheels it is impossible if not just near impossible to get separate
pedals/axis and or the Force Feedback to work under XP...)
But, as far as TSW goes, your best solution is to get the (1 or 2 part
solution) upgrade/fix directly from Thomaswheel, or atleast get the same
exact components elsewhere... Their (1) gameport to USB converter is the
best one out there (they do not MFG it) and (2) then many wheels have to
have the POTs (potentiometers that the wheel and pedals use to detect/relay
movement or input) changed to ones that are compatable with the signals that
the USB device expects. as far as I have read on the boards over the last
couple years, you can even send in the wheels and they will do the "fixes"
for a small fee, IIRC?
Kendt Eklund enlightened us with:
>> Well, I built a new computer(thanks to a generous fellow sim racer).
>> Since the mobo doesn't have any ISA slots, I can't use my PDPL
>> gamecard. The USB wheel I have doesn't have split-axis, so that
>> makes it difficult to drive. I tried using my SBLive's gameport to
>> run my TSW wheel. Couldn't find(or create) a config that worked
>> right. Either the config didn't show both pedals, or the calibrate
>> screen kept jumping around. This is a winXP system, and I'm sure
>> I'm just not used to XP yet. Any assistance would be appreciated.
>> Thanks!
>> Eldred
>> --
> I had the same problem upgrading a friend's computer to XP because he
> had a TSW wheel. Its been a little while, but IIRC particular models
> of the TSW do not work well under XP with the gameport. I think the 2
> options are an upgrade from TSW, or a gameport-USB converter.
> HTH,
> Kendt
