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Have just purchased Ubisofts f1rs and cannot find a way to get my
Thrustmaster GP1
wheel to calibrate/work.

Any help would be greatly appreciated

Gary Young

Steve.
SkiDmark Racing
Official mobile chicane in the F1RS Racing League
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Nope.  For some strange reason I cannot calibrate it in the windows control
panel.
I have downloaded the thrustmaster propanel and it will not work in that
either.

I played GP2 today and managed to calibrate it in the control method of that
game, but I am still unable to configure my GP1 in F1RS, strange.

Think I will have to contact Thrustmaster and see if they can help at all.

Gary Young

: > Have just purchased Ubisofts f1rs and cannot find a way to get my
: > Thrustmaster GP1
: > wheel to calibrate/work.

: Does it work in Windows?, F1 RS uses Windows game controller config, you
: have to set it up here first.

He's right, test it under the game controller thingy in the control
panel, if it works there then itll work in the game (provided youve redefined
the controls in the game as well).

Also, under the game controller in win95, dont select 4 button steering wheel
or whatever, select thrusmaster t1/t2 with adapter, it gets rid of a big
deadzone youd otherwise get selecting the former option

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% Nope.  For some strange reason I cannot calibrate it in the windows control
% panel.
% I have downloaded the thrustmaster propanel and it will not work in that
% either.

% I played GP2 today and managed to calibrate it in the control method of that
% game, but I am still unable to configure my GP1 in F1RS, strange.

% Think I will have to contact Thrustmaster and see if they can help at all.

Just a thought or two (maybe way off the mark, but)....

Do you only have 1 game controller card in your system?  

Also, you may want to try using the old joystick applet in the Control
Panel to recognize your wheel in Win95 first and the try using the
ProPanel applet.

Or try removing all devices from your ProPanel, unplug your wheel, shut
down and reboot your machine.  Now plug in your wheel and try to get it
detected by ProPanel.
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Try selecting "T1/T2 without adapter" in the joystick selection screen if you
have a GP1 wheel that came without an adapter. If you have an adapter choose the
GP1 wheel instead.

   Btw, what's the adapter?

% >
% > Try selecting "T1/T2 without adapter" in the joystick selection
% > screen if you
% > have a GP1 wheel that came without an adapter. If you have an
% > adapter choose the
% > GP1 wheel instead.
% >

%    Btw, what's the adapter?

The T1 and early productions of the T2 and GP1 were hardwired with the
paddles (gas/brake) on the X2 axis (joystick2) and the wheel on the X1
axis (joystick1).  As Win95 games and sims started coming out they only
recognized controllers on the same joystick.  The adaptor "rewires" the
unit and puts the paddles on the Y1 axis (joystick1).

Here is the Tech Doc for the GP1 & T1/T2 regarding the adaptor.

Technical Bulletin April 24, 1997

IMPORTANT! Converter Not Needed for GP1's manufactured since December
14, 1996!

This technical bulletin applies only to GP1 Driving Wheels. Please
reference the date code on the bottom of the steering console.

If the number for the date code is less than 961214, (in other words, if
the GP1 was manufactured before December 14, 1996) use the setup
information that exists in your GP1 manual and FYI sheet.

If the number for the date code is 961214 or later, (in other words, if
the GP1 was manufactured after December 14, 1996) the converter is no
longer needed, and is NOT supplied in the box. The GP1 now connects
directly to your computer's gameport as shown in the installation
diagram in the manual.

**Note: the date code consists of six numbers. The first two numbers are
the year of manufacture (961214). The second two numbers are the month
of manufacture (961214) in this case the 12 month or December. The last
two numbers are the day of manufacture(961114) in this case the 14 day.
The proper translation of 961214 is December 14, 1996.

Technical Bulletin April 24, 1997

IMPORTANT! Converter Not Needed for T2's manufactured since November 18,
1996!

This technical bulletin applies only to Formula T2 Driving Wheels.
Please reference the date code on the bottom of the steering console.
Please reference note for explanation of date code. The date code for
the T2 unit is on the bottom of the steering console.

If the date code is less than 961118, (in other words, if the T2 was
manufactured before November 18th 1996) use the setup information that
exists in your T2 manual and FYI sheet.

If the date code is 961118 or later, (in other words, if the T2 was
manufactured after November 18th 1996) the converter is no longer
needed, and is not supplied in the box. The Formula T2 now connects
directly to your computer's gameport as shown in the installation
diagram in the manual.

**Note: the date code consists of six numbers. The first two numbers are
the year of manufacture (961118). The second two numbers are the month
of manufacture (961118) in this case the 11th month or November. The
last two numbers are the day of manufacture(961118) in this case the
18th day. The proper translation of 961118 is November 18th, 1996.

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     Upside out, or inside down...False alarm the only game in town.

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