rec.autos.simulators

I received two replacement pots for my T2 from Thrustmaster (thanks!), because
my steering had a glitch where it would suddenly go full right for an instant
when near the center.  The first replacement pot had the same problem, except
many times worse.  I took it out and put in the other one and now everything
is fine.  Any ideas as to why a new pot could have this problem?  Are they not
QC'd?

BTW, does anyone know the exact specs for the T2 pots?  I was thinking of
buying some really high quality pots and installing them.  I mean, how much
could they cost? 5$ each?

Clark

                                                ~G

There is another problem I'm having though:

The input from my joystick controls isn't constant.  It resembles a sine wave
that rises and falls slightly and evenly.  In GP2, it is enough that if I hold
the pedal still at mid-throttle, the rpm indicator will rise and fall from
below the lowest green light to the red light with a period of about 1 second.
The effect is enough to spin you in a turn if you are pushing the edge of
traction, thereby making it difficult to predict how the car will react.

I've tried changing some bios settings, changing the frequency setting on
the gamecard, and even moving the gamecard to a different slot.  The problem
remains.

It is just a generic game card that I got from Electronics Boutique.  Would
a new one fix the problem?

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Pat Dotson

Does anyone know if there are plans to add commands from a Spotter like
during crashes?  I heard they were just going to include it with the
original game but opted to make it a later package deal to make more $$.
I'm sick of having a yellow come out and think it's safe around the track
only to find out at 180mph that there are cars in the middle of the track.
Thanks.
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Sort of.  The spotter is currently available when racing on the Hawaii
network, and will be included in Nascar2.  It will not be in a patch for
the original game.

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Emory University Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Nascar Setups Page: http://userwww.service.emory.edu/~ebusch/

How do I turn on the spotter in Hawaii?  I have not heard it say anything,
and there have been wrecks galore!!

Robert

Kirk

IRC: FlyCutter
1996 Suzuki 1400 Intruder   "Trudy"
1979 Suzuki GS1000   Weekend Bracket Racer

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"There is no mercy in the Passing Lane, and no place to pull over and park....
Buy the ticket, take the ride.  Some will march on a road of
bones, and others will be nailed up on telephone poles.  That is the
way it works."  - HST
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Actually, messages like that are done by other drivers.  Only the ones with
regards to wrecks such as 'Trouble in Turn 3' , 'Big trouble on the
Backstretch' , 'A Car Twonked in the Tri-oval' are generated by the server.

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Emory University Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Nascar Setups Page: http://userwww.service.emory.edu/~ebusch/

Ok, yes. Now that you mention it, I do remember seeing text prompts saying
things like pass high, car so and so exiting the pits.....  I always
thought it was the racer typing it.  DUH!!

Robert

Oh well, I haven't seen those.  I usually find the wrecks by running into
them.

Robert

The version on Hawaii is not the same as Nascar2's.  Hawaii uses a text
version like 'A car twonked in turn 4' that is written at the top of the
screen where the other messages like 'Stay behind Car #' are normally
written.  I haven't been online in a few months, but back then it was
always on.

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Emory University Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Nascar Setups Page: http://userwww.service.emory.edu/~ebusch/

OK, OK... quit throwing that rotten fruit! <g>

Dave (davids) Sparks
Late Night League
http://www.sequoia-dev.com/Hawaii/latenite.html

Dave (davids) Sparks
Late Night League
http://www.sequoia-dev.com/Hawaii/latenite.html