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Improve your laptimes using DX Tweaker Utility

Ivor Bigu

Improve your laptimes using DX Tweaker Utility

by Ivor Bigu » Thu, 15 Nov 2001 05:13:39

I guess many of you will have used this program before, but in case
some haven't, I'd like to give an unqualified thumbs up to the utility
DX Tweaker.
Basically, what it does is allow you to adjust the deadzone and
calibration of your steering wheel or joystick under Direct X, even if
it is of the automatic calibration variety, like the Thrustmaster
Ferrari wheel. For me, the crucial improvement was to reduce the
deadzone from the default 5% to 1%, or even zero. This made my car
much more controlable, especially at high speed.
For example, in GP legends, at Monza, approaching First Lesmo, my car
used to bounce around all over the track, making hard braking just a
matter of close-your-eyes-and-hope-for-the-best. (OK, thats my normal
technique anyway!). Now, I'm all smooth, slick control, exactly like
Jim Clarke!!

I also used it to de-sensitize my brake pedal a bit, so that I can
really stamp it before the wheels lock up.

I got mine from  :

  http://www.racesimcentral.net/

, but I'm sure it's available elswhere also.

I hope this helps others as much as it has helped me,

Regards

Ivor Bigunn

Ian Campbel

Improve your laptimes using DX Tweaker Utility

by Ian Campbel » Thu, 15 Nov 2001 06:01:59

Looks interesting. I know the readme says 'this only works correctly' under
Win9x. Has anyone had the nads to try it under 2K? Is it easy to uninstall
if it's non-functional?

Ian


Kirk Hous

Improve your laptimes using DX Tweaker Utility

by Kirk Hous » Thu, 15 Nov 2001 07:49:14


> Has anyone had the nads to try it under 2K?

I had the nads.  Running Win2K Server with all Service Packs, etc. Running
DX 8.0a NOT DX 8.1 don't know if it works with 8.1  You do need to reboot
before DX figures out what just happened though.  Can't really say if it
actually fixed the dead zone.  Haven't tested it out enough yet.
Ian Campbel

Improve your laptimes using DX Tweaker Utility

by Ian Campbel » Thu, 15 Nov 2001 08:11:00

Oooh, you are the brave one aren't you? ;-) Your setup is identical to mine
as well, but I must say that it seems as if your endor***t of said product
is not as spectacular as that of the initiator of this thread. Can you
elaborate? If you had it it to do again? Worthwhile?



> > Has anyone had the nads to try it under 2K?

> I had the nads.  Running Win2K Server with all Service Packs, etc. Running
> DX 8.0a NOT DX 8.1 don't know if it works with 8.1  You do need to reboot
> before DX figures out what just happened though.  Can't really say if it
> actually fixed the dead zone.  Haven't tested it out enough yet.

Kirk Hous

Improve your laptimes using DX Tweaker Utility

by Kirk Hous » Thu, 15 Nov 2001 08:31:52

Perhaps said description wansn't sufficiently didactical in it's
endorsamentation.  It does seem more sensitive to slight movement in the GPL
calibration menu.  That might not be such a good thing though if you aren't
using a USB wheel what with the cacaphony of radio frequencies emenating and
reverberating through said CPU receptical.


Ian Campbel

Improve your laptimes using DX Tweaker Utility

by Ian Campbel » Thu, 15 Nov 2001 08:42:11

OK, thanks for the input Kirk!


> Perhaps said description wansn't sufficiently didactical in it's
> endorsamentation.  It does seem more sensitive to slight movement in the
GPL
> calibration menu.  That might not be such a good thing though if you
aren't
> using a USB wheel what with the cacaphony of radio frequencies emenating
and
> reverberating through said CPU receptical.



> > Oooh, you are the brave one aren't you? ;-) Your setup is identical to
> mine
> > as well, but I must say that it seems as if your endor***t of said
> product
> > is not as spectacular as that of the initiator of this thread. Can you
> > elaborate? If you had it it to do again? Worthwhile?

Larr

Improve your laptimes using DX Tweaker Utility

by Larr » Thu, 15 Nov 2001 11:28:51

Anyone know if this works reliably under XP?

-Larry


Ashley McConnel

Improve your laptimes using DX Tweaker Utility

by Ashley McConnel » Thu, 15 Nov 2001 18:54:36

Cheeky Monkey :)


| Perhaps said description wansn't sufficiently didactical in it's
| endorsamentation.  It does seem more sensitive to slight movement in the
GPL
| calibration menu.  That might not be such a good thing though if you
aren't
| using a USB wheel what with the cacaphony of radio frequencies emenating
and
| reverberating through said CPU receptical.
|
|


| > Oooh, you are the brave one aren't you? ;-) Your setup is identical to
| mine
| > as well, but I must say that it seems as if your endor***t of said
| product
| > is not as spectacular as that of the initiator of this thread. Can you
| > elaborate? If you had it it to do again? Worthwhile?
|
|
|

Rafe McAulif

Improve your laptimes using DX Tweaker Utility

by Rafe McAulif » Fri, 16 Nov 2001 11:45:26

It worked in Win2k, I spose XP would be the same.

Rafe Mc


>Anyone know if this works reliably under XP?

>-Larry



>> I guess many of you will have used this program before, but in case
>> some haven't, I'd like to give an unqualified thumbs up to the utility
>> DX Tweaker.
>> Basically, what it does is allow you to adjust the deadzone and
>> calibration of your steering wheel or joystick under Direct X, even if
>> it is of the automatic calibration variety, like the Thrustmaster
>> Ferrari wheel. For me, the crucial improvement was to reduce the
>> deadzone from the default 5% to 1%, or even zero. This made my car
>> much more controlable, especially at high speed.
>> For example, in GP legends, at Monza, approaching First Lesmo, my car
>> used to bounce around all over the track, making hard braking just a
>> matter of close-your-eyes-and-hope-for-the-best. (OK, thats my normal
>> technique anyway!). Now, I'm all smooth, slick control, exactly like
>> Jim Clarke!!

>> I also used it to de-sensitize my brake pedal a bit, so that I can
>> really stamp it before the wheels lock up.

>> I got mine from  :

>>   http://www.wingmanteam.com/files/Tools/DXTweak/DXTweak.exe

>> , but I'm sure it's available elswhere also.

>> I hope this helps others as much as it has helped me,

>> Regards

>> Ivor Bigunn

J

Improve your laptimes using DX Tweaker Utility

by J » Fri, 16 Nov 2001 12:24:44

Long time ago I learned that GPL overrides any windows-setting, so DXTweaks
wouldn't work. Do I miss something?

JensSchumi


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Larr

Improve your laptimes using DX Tweaker Utility

by Larr » Sun, 18 Nov 2001 17:06:39

That assumption as gotten many of us in trouble with other things already :)

-Larry


> It worked in Win2k, I spose XP would be the same.

> Rafe Mc


> >Anyone know if this works reliably under XP?

> >-Larry



> >> I guess many of you will have used this program before, but in case
> >> some haven't, I'd like to give an unqualified thumbs up to the utility
> >> DX Tweaker.
> >> Basically, what it does is allow you to adjust the deadzone and
> >> calibration of your steering wheel or joystick under Direct X, even if
> >> it is of the automatic calibration variety, like the Thrustmaster
> >> Ferrari wheel. For me, the crucial improvement was to reduce the
> >> deadzone from the default 5% to 1%, or even zero. This made my car
> >> much more controlable, especially at high speed.
> >> For example, in GP legends, at Monza, approaching First Lesmo, my car
> >> used to bounce around all over the track, making hard braking just a
> >> matter of close-your-eyes-and-hope-for-the-best. (OK, thats my normal
> >> technique anyway!). Now, I'm all smooth, slick control, exactly like
> >> Jim Clarke!!

> >> I also used it to de-sensitize my brake pedal a bit, so that I can
> >> really stamp it before the wheels lock up.

> >> I got mine from  :

> >>   http://www.wingmanteam.com/files/Tools/DXTweak/DXTweak.exe

> >> , but I'm sure it's available elswhere also.

> >> I hope this helps others as much as it has helped me,

> >> Regards

> >> Ivor Bigunn


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