rec.autos.simulators

I will be getting a Virtual Pilot Yoke within the next week or so and was
wondering if it would be a good controller for IndyCar?  Also, how are the
accelerator and braking systems worked on a one-joystick setup?  I have seen
a throttle control on the Virtual Pilot and what seem to be "fire" buttons on
the handles of the yoke, and was wondering if they would double over as accel-
orators and brakes, respectively? (pardon the spelling I have a class in about
2 minutes).

Anyway, thanks in advance!

Steve.

I use the Virtual Pilot Yoke with ICR and am quite pleased with it. In the
Option/Controls screen, you should select "Linear Steering/Joystick". By
default, the right button is the accelerator and the left button is the
brake. Of course, you are free to change these via Options/Controls.
There is no support for the throttle with ICR. Which reminds me, when I
read the previews for ICR, I thought they were going to support "analog"
accel and braking (i.e. throttle). What happened? I find it very difficult
to stay in the slipstream of the car ahead of me by pulsing the accel button.
What do others do to overcome this (IMHO glaring) deficiency?

Rich

        I use what is called the Free Wheel (I've mentioned this
before).  It gives excelent analog control on all axis..ya..both of them...

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James Reidy -- London Ontario Canada, University of Western Ontario

"...Canada, where the only thing colder then our beer, is our women..."
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I use the Virtual Pilot quite successfully with ICR. (and World Circuit)
in both cases I set right button for upshifts, left for down (ala semi-
automatic).  For Virtual Pilot,  I set push forward for accelerate, and
pull back for braking.  It works well, however I plan to build and accelerator
and brake pedal to replace the yoke functions so it will be more realistic.

D.L.
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