rec.autos.simulators

>Well, I eagerly rushed to Egghead last night to pick up my copy of DD2
>PC-CD.  I got home, and the (somewhat skimpy) manual explained the
>installation procedure as "insert CD, and the autoexec will install
>automatically".  It then gave alternate instructions for the windows
>install.  Ugh, I thought-- I have a millennium, and the DirectX/Win95
>performance is nothing like the DOS performance.  I installed it in
>win95, and sure enough it was REAL chunky and hard to play.  And the
>joypad, even though calibrated in the windows control panel, didn't
>center properly when playing so that it would pull to one side all the
>time.  Pretty dismal.

>So, as I was about to package it back up to return, I decided to
>explore the CD.  To my relief, there was a "DOS" directory!  It had a
>DOS version, which I installed.  MUCH better performance.

>BUT!  The joypad won't turn left!  Actually, when I turn left, it
>seems to "wiggle" between right and left, having the result of just
>sending my car roughly straight ahead, slowly.  And yes, I calibrated
>it on the calibration screen.  I tried both my Gravis pad and a
>generic 2-button pad I have.  I've never had problems with my joypads
>before (except in NHL97, but that's an exceptionally buggy app).

>Has anyone else experienced this?

>I would really like to at least *finish* a race!  Although, it was
>quite fun*** around under that first big jump on the first
>track-- I'd lurk right past the top of the hill and speed up the wrong
>way when the faster cars are approaching.  SLAM-- I estimate that on
>one occasion my car was sent up into the air about 20 storeys...  Hey,
>whaddya expect when I can steer in only one direction?

>--kodiak

>---

> [Pentium 100Mhz, Matrox Millennium 2Mb [BIOS v2.2], Sound blaster
> clone]

> Well, I eagerly rushed to Egghead last night to pick up my copy of DD2
> PC-CD.  I got home, and the (somewhat skimpy) manual explained the
> installation procedure as "insert CD, and the autoexec will install
> automatically".  It then gave alternate instructions for the windows
> install.  Ugh, I thought-- I have a millennium, and the DirectX/Win95
> performance is nothing like the DOS performance.  I installed it in
> win95, and sure enough it was REAL chunky and hard to play.  And the
> joypad, even though calibrated in the windows control panel, didn't
> center properly when playing so that it would pull to one side all the
> time.  Pretty dismal.

> So, as I was about to package it back up to return, I decided to
> explore the CD.  To my relief, there was a "DOS" directory!  It had a
> DOS version, which I installed.  MUCH better performance.

> BUT!  The joypad won't turn left!  Actually, when I turn left, it
> seems to "wiggle" between right and left, having the result of just
> sending my car roughly straight ahead, slowly.  And yes, I calibrated
> it on the calibration screen.  I tried both my Gravis pad and a
> generic 2-button pad I have.  I've never had problems with my joypads
> before (except in NHL97, but that's an exceptionally buggy app).

> Has anyone else experienced this?

> I would really like to at least *finish* a race!  Although, it was
> quite fun*** around under that first big jump on the first
> track-- I'd lurk right past the top of the hill and speed up the wrong
> way when the faster cars are approaching.  SLAM-- I estimate that on
> one occasion my car was sent up into the air about 20 storeys...  Hey,
> whaddya expect when I can steer in only one direction?

> --kodiak

> ---

>Hey, I dont have the game so i cant help you with your problem but i was
>wondering what your opinion is of the game (considering you cant steer
>good).

> Well, I eagerly rushed to Egghead last night to pick up my copy of DD2
> PC-CD.  I got home, and the (somewhat skimpy) manual explained the
> installation procedure as "insert CD, and the autoexec will install
> automatically".  It then gave alternate instructions for the windows
> install.  Ugh, I thought-- I have a millennium, and the DirectX/Win95
> performance is nothing like the DOS performance.  I installed it in
> win95, and sure enough it was REAL chunky and hard to play.  And the
> joypad, even though calibrated in the windows control panel, didn't
> center properly when playing so that it would pull to one side all the
> time.  Pretty dismal.

> So, as I was about to package it back up to return, I decided to
> explore the CD.  To my relief, there was a "DOS" directory!  It had a
> DOS version, which I installed.  MUCH better performance.

> BUT!  The joypad won't turn left!  Actually, when I turn left, it
> seems to "wiggle" between right and left, having the result of just
> sending my car roughly straight ahead, slowly.  And yes, I calibrated
> it on the calibration screen.  I tried both my Gravis pad and a
> generic 2-button pad I have.  I've never had problems with my joypads
> before (except in NHL97, but that's an exceptionally buggy app).

> Has anyone else experienced this?

> I would really like to at least *finish* a race!  Although, it was
> quite fun*** around under that first big jump on the first
> track-- I'd lurk right past the top of the hill and speed up the wrong
> way when the faster cars are approaching.  SLAM-- I estimate that on
> one occasion my car was sent up into the air about 20 storeys...  Hey,
> whaddya expect when I can steer in only one direction?

> --kodiak

> ---

>> Hey, I dont have the game so i cant help you with your problem but i was
>> wondering what your opinion is of the game (considering you cant steer
>> good).
>DD2 is total ***in my opinion - if you liked DD1, you probably won't
>like DD2.  My biggest complaint:  How can you hit the oponents cars if
>you can't catch them!