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> >Could be that your steering or car setup is making the car too twitchy.
Are
> >you having trouble at high, medium, or low speeds?

> Yes.<g>
> Actually, I hadn't paid attention to a certain speed.  If I had to guess
> without trying it again right now, it's twitchy at high speeds.  I may
have
> problems in the low speed corners because I can't judge exactly how fast
I'm
> going...

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> > That is an awesome mod, but unfortunately it has tons of issues (at
> > least on my PC).  I can't drive any of the cars for more than a few
> > minutes without a lockup, and in some cases (usually the 996) it
locks
> > up on the first corner.  Several of the cars have graphical errors
> > where, every few seconds, I see the car in wire frame view instead
of
> > the normal view.  I have no problems with F1 2001, just with the
mod.
> > OTOH I have not heard anyone else mention the same problems that I
have
> > had.  So I guess I will try the next version, but for now I have
given
> > up on it.

> I've had those problems.  Changing the backfire sound to a quieter one
seems
> to have solved the Turn 1 lockup problem for me (I think it actually
was
> hitting the brakes that caused it).  I have the graphical errors,
including
> a half-second green-out through the windshield just before the S/F
line at
> Spa.  With all that, it's still fun racing though.

>     -Phasor

>>also, TSW2mod won't work at all in split axis mode.

> Sure it will.  It isn't JUST your TSW2mod.  It's the combination of your wheel,
> with that particular game, with your particular game port(SBLive, right?).  My
> TSW2mod works fine for F1 2001, but I have to hold down the pedals when I start
> the game, and again when I go to the track.  Jumping through hoops - yes,
> agreed.

> >>also, TSW2mod won't work at all in split axis mode.

> > Sure it will.  It isn't JUST your TSW2mod.  It's the combination of your
wheel,
> > with that particular game, with your particular game port(SBLive,
right?).  My
> > TSW2mod works fine for F1 2001, but I have to hold down the pedals when
I start
> > the game, and again when I go to the track.  Jumping through hoops -
yes,
> > agreed.

> Sorry to say, but the setup worked ok in F1CS2000
> (pressing the brake pedal), so why did they *** it up in F1
> 2001, a product technically far superior? I've tried numerous
> suggestions trying to get split axis to work, but it doesn't.

> It's really a shame that papy seem to be the only shop capable
> of writing a decent calibration routine. 8-(

> Cheers,

> uwe

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> Speed sensitivity is 50%.  Couldn't fine the steering sensitivity...

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> >Did you try some of Ian Bell's setups from simbin.com?

> I downloaded some, but at the time he didn't have the car I was trying to
> drive(Benetton), and the track I was trying to drive(Brazil)...  I'll try
> another car/track combo.

>When we last talked about this, I had only tried 100% and 50% for
>throttle axis sensitivity, and between the two I thought that 50% felt
>better.  However I just tried 85% and you are quite right, that does
>feel a little more controllable.  Haven't tried changing the brake
>sensitivity yet, but haven't really felt uncomfortable with it either.
>Thanks for the tip.

>> Set your brake sensitivity at around 40% and throttle sensitivity at
>85%.
>> With my Ferrari wheel, I have a lot better control of the throttle
>when the
>> throttle sensitivity is set high. When the setting is low, the
>throttle is
>> off/on which makes it hard to control the car in low speed turns and
>during
>> acceleration.

> >When we last talked about this, I had only tried 100% and 50% for
> >throttle axis sensitivity, and between the two I thought that 50% felt
> >better.  However I just tried 85% and you are quite right, that does
> >feel a little more controllable.  Haven't tried changing the brake
> >sensitivity yet, but haven't really felt uncomfortable with it either.
> >Thanks for the tip.

> >> Set your brake sensitivity at around 40% and throttle sensitivity at
> >85%.
> >> With my Ferrari wheel, I have a lot better control of the throttle
> >when the
> >> throttle sensitivity is set high. When the setting is low, the
> >throttle is
> >> off/on which makes it hard to control the car in low speed turns and
> >during
> >> acceleration.

> To piggyback here: David - I tried Ian Bell's setup for Hockenheim.  Boy,
> that's a twitchy car...<g>  I haven't tried changing the steering
sensitivity
> yet, but I'll do that if I can't get a handle on the controls.  I have
problems
> just stayng on the TRACK.  I wish this program could give you a list of
all the
> laptimes, instead of just the fast lap.  I also wish you could tell what
> laptimes you did WHILE you're running.  It would be easier to say, "Hmm,
that
> line through the corner was faster than before..."
> Did I miss *another* setting somewhere?<g>

>You have specific needs, don't you? :-)