Uh, one snag. According to the docs, the Sidewinder Pro is a
digital-optical stick, not analog.
> pot is short for potentiometer.....those are the mechanical devices in analog joysticks that convert
> the movements into electrical impulses...in other words, try cleaning your joystick with a good
> contact cleaner.
> --
> Biz
> "Don't touch that please, your primitive intellect wouldn't understand
> alloys and compositions and,......things with molecular structures,....and
> the....." - Ash
>>OK, next stupid question. What's a pot?
>>>I would say its more likely a dirty pot on your SW Pro joystick, but its just a hunch. I still
> have
>>>an old SW Pro as well, and occasionally I get little glitches with it, but its because its old,
> not
>>>because of DX8.1. I've had the same little glitches with it since about DX6.
>>>--
>>>Biz
>>>"Don't touch that please, your primitive intellect wouldn't understand
>>>alloys and compositions and,......things with molecular structures,....and
>>>the....." - Ash
>>>>I use a Microsoft Sidewinder wheel for GPL and use my Sidewinder Pro
>>>>stick as a half assed shifter. Here's the problem. It seems that ever
>>>>since I chand to directx 8.1 the stick will calibrate ok, but wont stay
>>>>that way. Suddenly in the middel of a lap, at random points, the car
>>>>will downshift of its own accord. I go to the calibration screen and it
>>>>is all messed up. So far I haven't had this problem in N4 which is the
>>>>other sim I do this double stick thing with. Any ideas how to fix this
>>>>or do I have to go back to dx 8.0a?
