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by **Chris Bloo** » Thu, 23 Dec 1999 04:00:00

Is it possible to have two seperate game controllers attached to one
computer. I have a joystick attached to my sound card at the moment and was
wondering if it would be possible to add another controller (Wheel & Pedals)
to a USB port? Would this cause conflicts? I don't want the hassle of
manually changing connectors as I usually play GPL every day and every so
often have to have a quiet game of Quake or something to let my heart rate
come down!

Chris

by **David Er** » Thu, 23 Dec 1999 04:00:00

I have exactly your situation and it works fine . Have Saiteck 2000 and CH
pedals in sound card and LWFF wheel/pedal connected to USB. You still have
to go into the game controller applet to change the desired controller to
the number 1 position so the game can read it but you won't have to mess
around with the cables.

David

by **(Raymond, ACT LABS** » Thu, 23 Dec 1999 04:00:00

Hello Chris,
Direct X 7.0 has some problems with multiple game controllers. As you
can imagine, I have a LOT of game controllers at home and at work. I
won't mention any brands, but they all have some problems with Direct
X 7.0.
In terms of force feedback, you can hook up more than one wheel to one
computer, but will only have force feedback effects on one of the
wheels. The limitations stem from more the software then the
hardware.

Raymond
ACT LABS

by **Bandi** » Thu, 23 Dec 1999 04:00:00

how do you set the desired game controller to the number 1 position in the
control panel? it won't let me switch. when my joystick (gameport) is
deleted, the wheel (usb) still is set to number 2 (though my racing games
work fine). thx in advance.

> I have exactly your situation and it works fine . Have Saiteck 2000 and CH
> pedals in sound card and LWFF wheel/pedal connected to USB. You still have
> to go into the game controller applet to change the desired controller to
> the number 1 position so the game can read it but you won't have to mess
> around with the cables.

> David

> > Is it possible to have two seperate game controllers attached to one
> > computer. I have a joystick attached to my sound card at the moment and
> was
> > wondering if it would be possible to add another controller (Wheel &
> Pedals)
> > to a USB port? Would this cause conflicts? I don't want the hassle of
> > manually changing connectors as I usually play GPL every day and every
so
> > often have to have a quiet game of Quake or something to let my heart
rate
> > come down!

> > Chris

by **David Er** » Fri, 24 Dec 1999 04:00:00

I go to advanced tab of the game controller applet. Click on change and then
use the buttons to change the number. Hit ok which takes you back to the
advanced tab and repeat for the next one.You have to do it one at a time, as
far as I can tell. BTW : when highlighting the controller to be moved in
the advanced panel highlght the number, not the name or you'll get an error
message saying this device cannot be renamed. This is in Win98 and DX7a
here.
David

> how do you set the desired game controller to the number 1 position in the
> control panel? it won't let me switch. when my joystick (gameport) is
> deleted, the wheel (usb) still is set to number 2 (though my racing games
> work fine). thx in advance.

> > I have exactly your situation and it works fine . Have Saiteck 2000 and
CH
> > pedals in sound card and LWFF wheel/pedal connected to USB. You still
have
> > to go into the game controller applet to change the desired controller
to
> > the number 1 position so the game can read it but you won't have to mess
> > around with the cables.

> > David

> > > Is it possible to have two seperate game controllers attached to one
> > > computer. I have a joystick attached to my sound card at the moment
and
> > was
> > > wondering if it would be possible to add another controller (Wheel &
> > Pedals)
> > > to a USB port? Would this cause conflicts? I don't want the hassle
of
> > > manually changing connectors as I usually play GPL every day and every
> so
> > > often have to have a quiet game of Quake or something to let my heart
> rate
> > > come down!

> > > Chris

by **john moor** » Fri, 24 Dec 1999 04:00:00

I'm not sure why but it's nice to see a mfg helping out....thx
John Moore

> Hello Chris,
> Direct X 7.0 has some problems with multiple game controllers. As you
> can imagine, I have a LOT of game controllers at home and at work. I
> won't mention any brands, but they all have some problems with Direct
> X 7.0.
> In terms of force feedback, you can hook up more than one wheel to one
> computer, but will only have force feedback effects on one of the
> wheels. The limitations stem from more the software then the
> hardware.

> Raymond
> ACT LABS

> >Is it possible to have two seperate game controllers attached to one
> >computer. I have a joystick attached to my sound card at the moment and was
> >wondering if it would be possible to add another controller (Wheel & Pedals)
> >to a USB port? Would this cause conflicts? I don't want the hassle of
> >manually changing connectors as I usually play GPL every day and every so
> >often have to have a quiet game of Quake or something to let my heart rate
> >come down!

> >Chris

> Raymond
> ACT LABS

by **john moor** » Fri, 24 Dec 1999 04:00:00

I'm not sure why but it's nice to see a mfg helping out....thx
John Moore

> Hello Chris,
> Direct X 7.0 has some problems with multiple game controllers. As you
> can imagine, I have a LOT of game controllers at home and at work. I
> won't mention any brands, but they all have some problems with Direct
> X 7.0.
> In terms of force feedback, you can hook up more than one wheel to one
> computer, but will only have force feedback effects on one of the
> wheels. The limitations stem from more the software then the
> hardware.

> Raymond
> ACT LABS

> >Is it possible to have two seperate game controllers attached to one
> >computer. I have a joystick attached to my sound card at the moment and was
> >wondering if it would be possible to add another controller (Wheel & Pedals)
> >to a USB port? Would this cause conflicts? I don't want the hassle of
> >manually changing connectors as I usually play GPL every day and every so
> >often have to have a quiet game of Quake or something to let my heart rate
> >come down!

> >Chris

> Raymond
> ACT LABS

by **(Raymond, ACT LABS** » Fri, 24 Dec 1999 04:00:00

Hi John,
Thanks. It's nice to feel appreciated. :) Thing is...we're all
gamers here, so it's fun for us to participate in these "chats."

Raymond,
ACT LABS

>I'm not sure why but it's nice to see a mfg helping out....thx
>John Moore

>> Hello Chris,
>> Direct X 7.0 has some problems with multiple game controllers. As you
>> can imagine, I have a LOT of game controllers at home and at work. I
>> won't mention any brands, but they all have some problems with Direct
>> X 7.0.
>> In terms of force feedback, you can hook up more than one wheel to one
>> computer, but will only have force feedback effects on one of the
>> wheels. The limitations stem from more the software then the
>> hardware.

>> Raymond
>> ACT LABS

>> >Is it possible to have two seperate game controllers attached to one
>> >computer. I have a joystick attached to my sound card at the moment and was
>> >wondering if it would be possible to add another controller (Wheel & Pedals)
>> >to a USB port? Would this cause conflicts? I don't want the hassle of
>> >manually changing connectors as I usually play GPL every day and every so
>> >often have to have a quiet game of Quake or something to let my heart rate
>> >come down!

>> >Chris

>> Raymond
>> ACT LABS

Raymond
ACT LABS

by **Ian Parke** » Fri, 24 Dec 1999 04:00:00

I have a MSFF wheel (Gameport) and a Sidewinder Precision Pro joystick (USB)
both connected at the same time.
The wheel is in ID1 the joystick in ID2 and all my games work fine without
messing about with the ID's.
I use the wheel for GPL, Nascar3, Toca2, Driver and SCGT, and the stick for
GP500 MS Flightsim 98 and Combat flightsim, I just have to change the
sidewinder profiler settings for the wheel games. (BTW you can use all the
wheels and joysticks axis in GPL although there arent enough things to
control ;)

--
Ian Parker

UKGPL League
http://members.xoom.com/ukgpl/index.html
http://www.ukgpl.com
--

> I go to advanced tab of the game controller applet. Click on change and
then
> use the buttons to change the number. Hit ok which takes you back to the
> advanced tab and repeat for the next one.You have to do it one at a time,
as
> far as I can tell. BTW : when highlighting the controller to be moved in
> the advanced panel highlght the number, not the name or you'll get an
error
> message saying this device cannot be renamed. This is in Win98 and DX7a
> here.
> David

> > how do you set the desired game controller to the number 1 position in
the
> > control panel? it won't let me switch. when my joystick (gameport) is
> > deleted, the wheel (usb) still is set to number 2 (though my racing
games
> > work fine). thx in advance.

> > > I have exactly your situation and it works fine . Have Saiteck 2000
and
> CH
> > > pedals in sound card and LWFF wheel/pedal connected to USB. You still
> have
> > > to go into the game controller applet to change the desired controller
> to
> > > the number 1 position so the game can read it but you won't have to
mess
> > > around with the cables.

> > > David

> > > > Is it possible to have two seperate game controllers attached to one
> > > > computer. I have a joystick attached to my sound card at the moment
> and
> > > was
> > > > wondering if it would be possible to add another controller (Wheel &
> > > Pedals)
> > > > to a USB port? Would this cause conflicts? I don't want the hassle
> of
> > > > manually changing connectors as I usually play GPL every day and
every
> > so
> > > > often have to have a quiet game of Quake or something to let my
heart
> > rate
> > > > come down!

> > > > Chris

by **Shum** » Fri, 24 Dec 1999 04:00:00

The MAIN thing to consider is that your gameport device be assigned ID-1.
USB devices can sit in any ID without conflict ... it's the gameport device
you have to worry about. Just make sure the gameport device is ID-1 and then
forget worrying about the USB devices.

Cheers,

Shumi
http://www.rs2league.com

BTW... make sure you calibrate the USB wheel in the game :)

by **Bandi** » Fri, 24 Dec 1999 04:00:00

nope. doesn't work for me. i change the logitech wheel to id 1, click ok,
goes back to the previous screen, and the joystick gets reset to id 1 after
about 2 seconds. any other ideas?

> > I go to advanced tab of the game controller applet. Click on change and
> then
> > use the buttons to change the number. Hit ok which takes you back to the
> > advanced tab and repeat for the next one.You have to do it one at a
time,
> as
> > far as I can tell. BTW : when highlighting the controller to be moved
in
> > the advanced panel highlght the number, not the name or you'll get an
> error
> > message saying this device cannot be renamed. This is in Win98 and DX7a
> > here.
> > David

> > > how do you set the desired game controller to the number 1 position in
> the
> > > control panel? it won't let me switch. when my joystick (gameport) is
> > > deleted, the wheel (usb) still is set to number 2 (though my racing
> games
> > > work fine). thx in advance.

> > > > I have exactly your situation and it works fine . Have Saiteck 2000
> and
> > CH
> > > > pedals in sound card and LWFF wheel/pedal connected to USB. You
still
> > have
> > > > to go into the game controller applet to change the desired
controller
> > to
> > > > the number 1 position so the game can read it but you won't have to
> mess
> > > > around with the cables.

> > > > David

> > > > > Is it possible to have two seperate game controllers attached to
one
> > > > > computer. I have a joystick attached to my sound card at the
moment
> > and
> > > > was
> > > > > wondering if it would be possible to add another controller (Wheel
&
> > > > Pedals)
> > > > > to a USB port? Would this cause conflicts? I don't want the
hassle
> > of
> > > > > manually changing connectors as I usually play GPL every day and
> every
> > > so
> > > > > often have to have a quiet game of Quake or something to let my
> heart
> > > rate
> > > > > come down!

> > > > > Chris

by **David Er** » Sat, 25 Dec 1999 04:00:00

Did you move the joystick out of slot 1 ( say to slot 3) first before you
tried to put the wheel into slot 1? If that isn't it then I'm fresh out of
ideas. Maybe you should just go with what you got since Ian Parker seems to
have no trouble getting the USB wheel to read when its in slot 2. Don't you
just love PC's and their "standardised architexture" ? :)

David

> nope. doesn't work for me. i change the logitech wheel to id 1, click ok,
> goes back to the previous screen, and the joystick gets reset to id 1
after
> about 2 seconds. any other ideas?

> > > I go to advanced tab of the game controller applet. Click on change
and
> > then
> > > use the buttons to change the number. Hit ok which takes you back to
the
> > > advanced tab and repeat for the next one.You have to do it one at a
> time,
> > as
> > > far as I can tell. BTW : when highlighting the controller to be moved
> in
> > > the advanced panel highlght the number, not the name or you'll get an
> > error
> > > message saying this device cannot be renamed. This is in Win98 and
DX7a
> > > here.
> > > David

> > > > how do you set the desired game controller to the number 1 position
in
> > the
> > > > control panel? it won't let me switch. when my joystick (gameport)
is
> > > > deleted, the wheel (usb) still is set to number 2 (though my racing
> > games
> > > > work fine). thx in advance.

> > > > > I have exactly your situation and it works fine . Have Saiteck
2000
> > and
> > > CH
> > > > > pedals in sound card and LWFF wheel/pedal connected to USB. You
> still
> > > have
> > > > > to go into the game controller applet to change the desired
> controller
> > > to
> > > > > the number 1 position so the game can read it but you won't have
to
> > mess
> > > > > around with the cables.

> > > > > David

> > > > > > Is it possible to have two seperate game controllers attached to
> one
> > > > > > computer. I have a joystick attached to my sound card at the
> moment
> > > and
> > > > > was
> > > > > > wondering if it would be possible to add another controller
(Wheel
> &
> > > > > Pedals)
> > > > > > to a USB port? Would this cause conflicts? I don't want the
> hassle
> > > of
> > > > > > manually changing connectors as I usually play GPL every day and
> > every
> > > > so
> > > > > > often have to have a quiet game of Quake or something to let my
> > heart
> > > > rate
> > > > > > come down!

> > > > > > Chris

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