> Have the same set-up as you and had the same problem...and almost gave up
on
> it. However, now that it is working properly, I can say that CART:PR has
> phenomenal steering.
> 1) Make sure you are using the patched version of CART:PR.
> 2) Get your steering properly calibrated in the Thrustmaster Control
Panel.
> 3) Back off the null zone to 1% or 2%--anything more and the steering
will
> jerk from dead centre to whichever direction you are turning.
> 4) Set the non-linear adjustment to 0. Anything else is fake--real cars
> don't have non-linear steering (at least not the way it is programmed
into a
> computer simulation).
> 5) Set the speed sensitive steering as low as possible. I use 10% (and
wish
> I could use 0) and a little bit of this fakery may be necessary as a
wheel
> controller does not modify its input requirements as you go faster, the
way
> a real car would.
> 6) Most important!! Get the patch that allows you to modify the DirectX
> built-in null zone (5%) to a lower setting (again, I use 1%). This
improved
> all the other DirectX games immensely, too.
> 7) If you are not a car set-up wizard then download some Pro set-ups from
> The Apex or another CART:PR site.
> 8) Possibly a last step...re-calibrate everything again now that the
DirectX
> has been altered.
> As much as people here like to run down CART:PR (and the AI does still
suck
> and there are several other glaring problems that remain after the
patch),
> with proper set-ups and a controller that is properly configured and
> calibrated it blows away every other sim. on the market except for F1RS
in
> the driving feel realism and accuracy department.
> A lot of steps, but it is worth it.
> P.S., Like every other sim., if your frame rates are not high, then the
> control will suffer commensurately, so also turn-down the graphics if you
> don't have a high-end video card and/or CPU.
> Marc.
> >I just got Precision Cart racing from Microsoft. I use a TM Nascar pro
> >wheel and pedals. As I drive around the track I am all over the place.
> >The steering is very sensitive. I've tried playing with the linear and
> >sensitivity control with no luck.
> >Any ideas on how to stablize the car?
> >Also, evertime I exting Cart, my desktop icons are shifted all about.
> >Any Ideas.
> >g
