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Just got my TM Force GT :(

David R. Smit

Just got my TM Force GT :(

by David R. Smit » Sat, 09 Jan 1999 04:00:00

I just got home from EB with my new $170 steering wheel and guess what is
missing?  The darn installation software!!!!  It was also missing the power
cord that plugs into the power adapter.  Jeeeesh!!  AND this box had not
been opened!

If anyone knows where to get this software, I am looking at their ftp site
right now, I would really appreciate it.  I am going to use the USB
installation.

m..

Just got my TM Force GT :(

by m.. » Sat, 09 Jan 1999 04:00:00


download the reference drivers from Immersion Corp they are much
better that the ***ones that TM supply.

Also good luck with the USB install mine will not work so I had to use
serial.

David R. Smit

Just got my TM Force GT :(

by David R. Smit » Sat, 09 Jan 1999 04:00:00

Well I found them finally (the FTP site needs a house keeper), they were
named motorsports_13.exe they were dated from a couple of days ago.  AND
guess what?  GPL works with USB even AND I like it better than the MS wheel
I just had for about 2 weeks.  I will probably post an informal review of
this wheel in about a week.

Heading to I-Corp right now...



>>I just got home from EB with my new $170 steering wheel and guess what is
>>missing?  The darn installation software!!!!  It was also missing the
power
>>cord that plugs into the power adapter.  Jeeeesh!!  AND this box had not
>>been opened!

>>If anyone knows where to get this software, I am looking at their ftp site
>>right now, I would really appreciate it.  I am going to use the USB
>>installation.

>download the reference drivers from Immersion Corp they are much
>better that the ***ones that TM supply.

>Also good luck with the USB install mine will not work so I had to use
>serial.

Pat Dotso

Just got my TM Force GT :(

by Pat Dotso » Sat, 09 Jan 1999 04:00:00


> Well I found them finally (the FTP site needs a house keeper), they were
> named motorsports_13.exe they were dated from a couple of days ago.  AND
> guess what?  GPL works with USB even AND I like it better than the MS wheel

Does the wheel auto-center with the virtual spring in GPL?

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IMPACT Motorsports
http://www.impactmotorsports.com/pd.html
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David R. Smit

Just got my TM Force GT :(

by David R. Smit » Sat, 09 Jan 1999 04:00:00

No the wheel does not auto center in GPL.  I am not really sure what you
mean by virtual spring however.



>> Well I found them finally (the FTP site needs a house keeper), they were
>> named motorsports_13.exe they were dated from a couple of days ago.  AND
>> guess what?  GPL works with USB even AND I like it better than the MS
wheel

>Does the wheel auto-center with the virtual spring in GPL?

>--
>------------------------------------------------------

>IMPACT Motorsports
>http://www.impactmotorsports.com/pd.html
>------------------------------------------------------

Greg Cisk

Just got my TM Force GT :(

by Greg Cisk » Sun, 10 Jan 1999 04:00:00

"Virtual Spring" would be a computer generated spring force using the
FF motors instead of a bungie cord. The MS-FF wheel has this setting
for non FF games and you can vary the tension. I would expect that there
would be something similar in other wheels for non FF games, otherwise
it is useless to   attempt to drive with.

Hey does this wheel work *PROPERLY* with N2/NR1999 (DOS
version)?

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>No the wheel does not auto center in GPL.  I am not really sure what you
>mean by virtual spring however.



>>> Well I found them finally (the FTP site needs a house keeper), they were
>>> named motorsports_13.exe they were dated from a couple of days ago.  AND
>>> guess what?  GPL works with USB even AND I like it better than the MS
>wheel

>>Does the wheel auto-center with the virtual spring in GPL?

>>--
>>------------------------------------------------------

>>IMPACT Motorsports
>>http://www.impactmotorsports.com/pd.html
>>------------------------------------------------------

David R. Smit

Just got my TM Force GT :(

by David R. Smit » Sun, 10 Jan 1999 04:00:00


>"Virtual Spring" would be a computer generated spring force using the
>FF motors instead of a bungie cord. The MS-FF wheel has this setting
>for non FF games and you can vary the tension. I would expect that there
>would be something similar in other wheels for non FF games, otherwise
>it is useless to   attempt to drive with.

no it does not "virtual spring".  However I would hardly call it useles.  I
felt that I had greater control with this wheel than with the MS wheel
(virtual spring or not :)

DOS????  ;)

>--

>Header address intentionally scrambled to ward off the spamming hordes.

>cisko [AT] ix [DOT] netcom [DOT] com


>>No the wheel does not auto center in GPL.  I am not really sure what you
>>mean by virtual spring however.



>>>> Well I found them finally (the FTP site needs a house keeper), they
were
>>>> named motorsports_13.exe they were dated from a couple of days ago.
AND
>>>> guess what?  GPL works with USB even AND I like it better than the MS
>>wheel

>>>Does the wheel auto-center with the virtual spring in GPL?

>>>--
>>>------------------------------------------------------

>>>IMPACT Motorsports
>>>http://www.impactmotorsports.com/pd.html
>>>------------------------------------------------------

Larr

Just got my TM Force GT :(

by Larr » Thu, 18 Feb 1999 04:00:00

Yup...

However, did you change the joystick driver option to use the DirectX
routines in the setup section?

The MSFFW works after you do this.  Any other digital should...

-Larry


> I just got a Force GT a couple of days ago...   it doesn't work with NR1999 in
> my experience... I get to same "blow-up" as I do with GPL  (well-known bug by
> now).  It seems that Papy has problems with the "digital" (or virtual)
> controller interface...


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