rec.autos.simulators

by **TlgtrPr** » Sun, 05 May 2002 10:07:30

All I get is VERY sluggish steering...like when you lose the power
steering...been working on this thing all nite...tried the MS software...and
the win2k drivers...does this thing not work in win2k? Ask for info and I will
give it to you..need help or it goes back>>>

****
"Here we are on a planet moving and spinning though space at 500 miles per
second...and look...my beer stays right there in the glass! Ain't that just
the neatest thing?" - Bill 'Spaceman' Lee interviewed by*** Schaap (quote
approximate)

by **Stride** » Sun, 05 May 2002 11:32:16

What directX version do you have loaded? I have that wheel and it works fine
in WinXP using drivers provided by XP and it works in Win98 fine so maybe
it's a problem with Win2K. It's not on Microsofts compatibility list for NT,
including XP, but it does work in XP.

by **TlgtrPr** » Sun, 05 May 2002 12:35:02

direct x 8.1...i also have the non-ff wheel and it works ok...spent all nite on
this thing..it's goin' back in the morning...maybe i will try the momo...i am
not much of a hardware guy...so i only go so far into tweaking the
stuff....thanks for the reply...

****
"Here we are on a planet moving and spinning though space at 500 miles per
second...and look...my beer stays right there in the glass! Ain't that just
the neatest thing?" - Bill 'Spaceman' Lee interviewed by*** Schaap (quote
approximate)

by **solid fu** » Sun, 05 May 2002 13:19:51

did you press the center button to turn on the FF?

by **B Farme** » Sun, 05 May 2002 13:39:15

Just a quick guess... seeing that you had the non-FF wheel, did
you unload the non-FF wheel in the control panel & the software
(drivers) completely b4 installing the new one?

Brian

ok...spent all nite on

by **Stride** » Sun, 05 May 2002 23:50:06

Yea, forgot about that. Make sure the light is on in the middle of the
wheel.

by **Stride** » Sun, 05 May 2002 23:50:52

That shouldn't matter. Just unplugging a device from USB unloads the
drivers.

by **B Farme** » Mon, 06 May 2002 00:29:05

> > Just a quick guess... seeing that you had the non-FF wheel,
did
> > you unload the non-FF wheel in the control panel & the
software
> > (drivers) completely b4 installing the new one?

> > Brian

> That shouldn't matter. Just unplugging a device from USB unloads
the
> drivers.

Operative word there is "shouldn't". Possibly plugging in a
different MS wheel loads the wrong MS drivers? Anyway... it was
just a guess. ;)

Brian

by **TlgtrPr** » Mon, 06 May 2002 00:36:54

yes i did push the button...(light was on..)..tried both the drivers from the
cd and the ones from win2k...did (as best i know) a complete uninstall and
install each time...tried each one at least twice...or more...the MS install
told me that there was an unkown error that wouldn't allow FF to
initialize...the only help i got from the MS site was to install
directx7...already have 8.1 (from NR2002)...with "force on" the wheel is like
power steering without the the power--with it off it is soooo loose as to be
useless...any idea's appreciated...if there is info i didn't put in...ask me...

****
"Here we are on a planet moving and spinning though space at 500 miles per
second...and look...my beer stays right there in the glass! Ain't that just
the neatest thing?" - Bill 'Spaceman' Lee interviewed by*** Schaap (quote
approximate)

by **TlgtrPr** » Mon, 06 May 2002 00:48:28

been looking at the logitech site...they say that there wheels have win2k
support (drivers?)...if i do take this thing back is the $100 wheel any good or
do i need to go to the $200 momo...(i don't race online just at home..)..again
and stil, any help appreciated...

****
"Here we are on a planet moving and spinning though space at 500 miles per
second...and look...my beer stays right there in the glass! Ain't that just
the neatest thing?" - Bill 'Spaceman' Lee interviewed by*** Schaap (quote
approximate)

by **Stride** » Mon, 06 May 2002 04:38:53

I had that wheel for a short while. I didn't like the clamping system, but
it was ok otherwise.
Not as sturdy as the MS wheel though.

by **Chris H** » Mon, 06 May 2002 05:59:52

I have the MSFF USB wheel installed on Windows XP Pro, and it feels like
very bad power steering without the version 4.0 software installed. Have
you installed that? Take a look at
http://www.racesimcentral.net/
possible solutions. Have you calibrated and adjusted the settings in
Control Panel/Game Options(Controllers)? I don't have Win2K installed right
now, so don't have the correct folder name in front of me. Go into the
Controller's Properties and do the testing, then Calibrate it.
--
Chris H.

by **TlgtrPr** » Mon, 06 May 2002 09:13:16

I tried with the win2k drivers and with the ver 4 that came with it..niether
would allow me to calibrate the FF...the ver 4 told me there was an "unkown
error that would not allw FF to initalize.."..or some such...finally gave up
and took it back...will save up for a momo (logitech has win2k drivers to
download..)..THANKS TO ALL THAT TRIED TO HELP OUT...

****
"Here we are on a planet moving and spinning though space at 500 miles per
second...and look...my beer stays right there in the glass! Ain't that just
the neatest thing?" - Bill 'Spaceman' Lee interviewed by*** Schaap (quote
approximate)

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