rec.autos.simulators

> I have just recevied my T2 Wheel back from Thrustmaster and have been
> playing all of my racing games fine, with the exception of Need For
> Speed SE.  Even after installing the adapter on the joystick cord, I
> continue to have very poor calibration problems when trying to drive
> using the T2.  I know this is not a hardware issue, since this works
> fine without the adapter in Nascar2, Indycar2, and all of my other
> racing simulations.  Any help would be appreciated.

> BTW, I have owned the original Need For Speed, not the special
> Edition, and things have worked fine.  Has there been a change in the
> programming??

>> I have just recevied my T2 Wheel back from Thrustmaster and have been
>> playing all of my racing games fine, with the exception of Need For
>> Speed SE.  Even after installing the adapter on the joystick cord, I
>> continue to have very poor calibration problems when trying to drive
>> using the T2.  I know this is not a hardware issue, since this works
>> fine without the adapter in Nascar2, Indycar2, and all of my other
>> racing simulations.  Any help would be appreciated.

>> BTW, I have owned the original Need For Speed, not the special
>> Edition, and things have worked fine.  Has there been a change in the
>> programming??
>If you play under WIN95 then you need to calibrate joystick under
>Windows too.
>The NFS calibration procedure must be carefully done or wheel will
>tend to one direction. Turn the wheel fully into left or right direction
>and press pedals till end (more than necessary that graphics gear box is
>at right position). I always follow the order of gears 1-6 and then
>turn to middle to press a button.
>If doing it perfectly then it should be able to drive on straight
>streets without wheel corrections.

>>I has no problems with Need For Speed.  Its just the SE version that
>>is driving me nuts.

>>If anyone has a joystick file for the game that is calibrated
>>correctly for a T2, please respond here.