Guillemot Ferrari wheel dead zone probs!

I just bought a guillemot ferrari wheel for my brothers computer, and took it for a test run in gpl. For some reason about the first say, 10% has nothing then after the 10% jumps instantly to 11%, then back to 0% if you turn a bit less. Which basically makes it useless for trying to adjust your line in a straight line, or just turning in general. Ive tried dx tweak and set the settings to 0 but it didnt seem to fix it. The computer is running win 98 and through the gameport on the soundcard. Thanks Luke

In article <I3aB8.87117$[email hidden]>, "Luke Phillips" <(NOSPAMZ)[email hidden]> writes:

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>I just bought a guillemot ferrari wheel for my brothers computer, and took >it for a test run in gpl. For some reason about the first say, 10% has >nothing then after the 10% jumps instantly to 11%, then back to 0% if you >turn a bit less. Which basically makes it useless for trying to adjust your >line in a straight line, or just turning in general. Ive tried dx tweak and >set the settings to 0 but it didnt seem to fix it. The computer is running >win 98 and through the gameport on the soundcard.

Maybe you need a net pot? How does it react in the Windows calibration screen? Eldred -- Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett A friend of mine is involved in a fund-raiser walk-a-thon for research to cure breast cancer. If you can, please go to my homepage and see how to make a donation. Thank you. Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

Ive seem to fix it by using the usb port rather the game porth. Thanks for your help anyway eldred! :) Luke P -=87=- "EldredP" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > In article <I3aB8.87117$[email hidden]>, "LukePhillips" > <(NOSPAMZ)[email hidden]> writes: > > >I just bought a guillemot ferrari wheel for my brothers computer, andtook > >it for a test run in gpl. For some reason about the first say, 10% has > >nothing then after the 10% jumps instantly to 11%, then back to 0% if you > >turn a bit less. Which basically makes it useless for trying to adjustyour > >line in a straight line, or just turning in general. Ive tried dx tweakand > >set the settings to 0 but it didnt seem to fix it. The computer isrunning > >win 98 and through the gameport on the soundcard. > > Maybe you need a net pot? How does it react in the Windows calibrationscreen? > > Eldred > -- > Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett > A friend of mine is involved in a fund-raiser walk-a-thon for research tocure > breast cancer. If you can, please go to my homepage and see how to make a > donation. Thank you. > > Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

Actually i restarted it and now its not working, i think it has something to do with the drivers because initally when i had it installed it had a funny name listed for the wheel under usb, then when i restarted it and clicked propereties it listed it as the guillemot racing wheel usb. Its like it has a dead zone of 5%, then when it reaches 6% instead of registering it as 1% it registers it as 6%, so the initail part of the steering is not there, and is like driving with a keyboard. The crappy calibration screen it comes with registers it ok, but when i calibrate it in GPL it shows that dead spot. I now know its not a hardware thing because it was working ok before i restarted it :(.. Any help would be appreciated What is a net pot too? Luke "EldredP" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > In article <I3aB8.87117$[email hidden]>, "LukePhillips" > <(NOSPAMZ)[email hidden]> writes: > > >I just bought a guillemot ferrari wheel for my brothers computer, andtook > >it for a test run in gpl. For some reason about the first say, 10% has > >nothing then after the 10% jumps instantly to 11%, then back to 0% if you > >turn a bit less. Which basically makes it useless for trying to adjustyour > >line in a straight line, or just turning in general. Ive tried dx tweakand > >set the settings to 0 but it didnt seem to fix it. The computer isrunning > >win 98 and through the gameport on the soundcard. > > Maybe you need a net pot? How does it react in the Windows calibrationscreen? > > Eldred > -- > Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett > A friend of mine is involved in a fund-raiser walk-a-thon for research tocure > breast cancer. If you can, please go to my homepage and see how to make a > donation. Thank you. > > Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

Junk the software that come with the wheel and set it up as a joystick. It removes all the steering correction crap and makes it linear. Jo On Mon, 06 May 2002 07:17:46 GMT, "Luke Phillips" <(NOSPAMZ)[email hidden]> wrote:

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>Actually i restarted it and now its not working, i think it has something to >do with the drivers because initally when i had it installed it had a funny >name listed for the wheel under usb, then when i restarted it and clicked >propereties it listed it as the guillemot racing wheel usb. Its like it has >a dead zone of 5%, then when it reaches 6% instead of registering it as 1% >it registers it as 6%, so the initail part of the steering is not there, and >is like driving with a keyboard. The crappy calibration screen it comes with >registers it ok, but when i calibrate it in GPL it shows that dead spot. I >now know its not a hardware thing because it was working ok before i >restarted it :(.. Any help would be appreciated > >What is a net pot too? > >Luke > >"EldredP" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >news:[email hidden]... >> In article <I3aB8.87117$[email hidden]>, "Luke >Phillips" >> <(NOSPAMZ)[email hidden]> writes: >> >> >I just bought a guillemot ferrari wheel for my brothers computer, and >took >> >it for a test run in gpl. For some reason about the first say, 10% has >> >nothing then after the 10% jumps instantly to 11%, then back to 0% if you >> >turn a bit less. Which basically makes it useless for trying to adjust >your >> >line in a straight line, or just turning in general. Ive tried dx tweak >and >> >set the settings to 0 but it didnt seem to fix it. The computer is >running >> >win 98 and through the gameport on the soundcard. >> >> Maybe you need a net pot? How does it react in the Windows calibration >screen? >> >> Eldred >> -- >> Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett >> A friend of mine is involved in a fund-raiser walk-a-thon for research to >cure >> breast cancer. If you can, please go to my homepage and see how to make a >> donation. Thank you. >> >> Remove SPAM-OFF to reply. > >

Hmm, ive tried that but it wouldnt work. I couldnt see a listing for a custom USB joystick, and all the others dont have enough buttons, have you done this? if so, how? Luke "Jo Martin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> Junk the software that come with the wheel and set it up as a > joystick. It removes all the steering correction crap and makes it > linear. > > Jo > > On Mon, 06 May 2002 07:17:46 GMT, "Luke Phillips" > <(NOSPAMZ)[email hidden]> wrote: > > >Actually i restarted it and now its not working, i think it has something

to > >do with the drivers because initally when i had it installed it had afunny > >name listed for the wheel under usb, then when i restarted it and clicked > >propereties it listed it as the guillemot racing wheel usb. Its like ithas > >a dead zone of 5%, then when it reaches 6% instead of registering it as1% > >it registers it as 6%, so the initail part of the steering is not there,and > >is like driving with a keyboard. The crappy calibration screen it comeswith > >registers it ok, but when i calibrate it in GPL it shows that dead spot.I

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> >now know its not a hardware thing because it was working ok before i > >restarted it :(.. Any help would be appreciated > > > >What is a net pot too? > > > >Luke > > > >"EldredP" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > >news:[email hidden]... > >> In article <I3aB8.87117$[email hidden]>, "Luke > >Phillips" > >> <(NOSPAMZ)[email hidden]> writes: > >> > >> >I just bought a guillemot ferrari wheel for my brothers computer, and > >took > >> >it for a test run in gpl. For some reason about the first say, 10% has > >> >nothing then after the 10% jumps instantly to 11%, then back to 0% if

you > >> >turn a bit less. Which basically makes it useless for trying to adjust > >your > >> >line in a straight line, or just turning in general. Ive tried dxtweak

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> >and > >> >set the settings to 0 but it didnt seem to fix it. The computer is > >running > >> >win 98 and through the gameport on the soundcard. > >> > >> Maybe you need a net pot? How does it react in the Windows calibration > >screen? > >> > >> Eldred > >> -- > >> Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett > >> A friend of mine is involved in a fund-raiser walk-a-thon for research

to > >cure > >> breast cancer. If you can, please go to my homepage and see how tomake a > >> donation. Thank you. > >> > >> Remove SPAM-OFF to reply. > > > > >

Mine thinks it's an RL compact in Windows 98, and I'm using the USB port. i don't know how it got to be an RL compact - this isn't on the list of standard controllers. I think that I set it up as a 2-axis 4 button joystick. However, 8 buttons work. Try the simple generic setup - you can't need more than 4 buttons? Jo On Tue, 07 May 2002 05:38:12 GMT, "Luke Phillips" <(NOSPM)[email hidden]> wrote:

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>Hmm, ive tried that but it wouldnt work. I couldnt see a listing for a >custom USB joystick, and all the others dont have enough buttons, have you >done this? if so, how? > >Luke > > >"Jo Martin" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >news:[email hidden]... >> Junk the software that come with the wheel and set it up as a >> joystick. It removes all the steering correction crap and makes it >> linear. >> >> Jo >> >> On Mon, 06 May 2002 07:17:46 GMT, "Luke Phillips" >> <(NOSPAMZ)[email hidden]> wrote: >> >> >Actually i restarted it and now its not working, i think it has something >to >> >do with the drivers because initally when i had it installed it had a >funny >> >name listed for the wheel under usb, then when i restarted it and clicked >> >propereties it listed it as the guillemot racing wheel usb. Its like it >has >> >a dead zone of 5%, then when it reaches 6% instead of registering it as >1% >> >it registers it as 6%, so the initail part of the steering is not there, >and >> >is like driving with a keyboard. The crappy calibration screen it comes >with >> >registers it ok, but when i calibrate it in GPL it shows that dead spot. >I >> >now know its not a hardware thing because it was working ok before i >> >restarted it :(.. Any help would be appreciated >> > >> >What is a net pot too? >> > >> >Luke >> > >> >"EldredP" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >> >news:[email hidden]... >> >> In article <I3aB8.87117$[email hidden]>, "Luke >> >Phillips" >> >> <(NOSPAMZ)[email hidden]> writes: >> >> >> >> >I just bought a guillemot ferrari wheel for my brothers computer, and >> >took >> >> >it for a test run in gpl. For some reason about the first say, 10% has >> >> >nothing then after the 10% jumps instantly to 11%, then back to 0% if >you >> >> >turn a bit less. Which basically makes it useless for trying to adjust >> >your >> >> >line in a straight line, or just turning in general. Ive tried dx >tweak >> >and >> >> >set the settings to 0 but it didnt seem to fix it. The computer is >> >running >> >> >win 98 and through the gameport on the soundcard. >> >> >> >> Maybe you need a net pot? How does it react in the Windows calibration >> >screen? >> >> >> >> Eldred >> >> -- >> >> Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett >> >> A friend of mine is involved in a fund-raiser walk-a-thon for research >to >> >cure >> >> breast cancer. If you can, please go to my homepage and see how to >make a >> >> donation. Thank you. >> >> >> >> Remove SPAM-OFF to reply. >> > >> > >> > >

In article <u6qB8.89513$[email hidden]>, "Luke Phillips" <(NOSPAMZ)[email hidden]> writes:

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>Actually i restarted it and now its not working, i think it has something to >do with the drivers because initally when i had it installed it had a funny >name listed for the wheel under usb, then when i restarted it and clicked >propereties it listed it as the guillemot racing wheel usb. Its like it has >a dead zone of 5%, then when it reaches 6% instead of registering it as 1% >it registers it as 6%, so the initail part of the steering is not there, and >is like driving with a keyboard. The crappy calibration screen it comes with >registers it ok, but when i calibrate it in GPL it shows that dead spot. I >now know its not a hardware thing because it was working ok before i >restarted it :(.. Any help would be appreciated > >What is a net pot too?

Typo - I was suggesting that your wheel needed a *new* pot...<sigh> Maybe *I* need some (new)pot, too... :-) Eldred -- Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett A friend of mine is involved in a fund-raiser walk-a-thon for research to cure breast cancer. If you can, please go to my homepage and see how to make a donation. Thank you. Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

> >What is a net pot too? > > Typo - I was suggesting that your wheel needed a *new* pot...<sigh> > Maybe *I* need some (new)pot, too... :-) > > Eldred And the FBI Carnivore program adds Eldred to its list of "people to watch" :)

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>> >What is a net pot too? >> >> Typo - I was suggesting that your wheel needed a *new* pot...<sigh> >> Maybe *I* need some (new)pot, too... :-) >> >> Eldred > >And the FBI Carnivore program adds Eldred to its list of "people to watch" >:)

LOL! My life is so boring, they're WELCOME to watch...<g> Eldred -- Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett A friend of mine is involved in a fund-raiser walk-a-thon for research to cure breast cancer. If you can, please go to my homepage and see how to make a donation. Thank you. Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.