Ferrari force feedback problems with Colin Mcrae 2.0

Hi, I have a problem for very long time now which drives me nuts. When playing Colin Mcrae rally 2.0 with my Guillemot Ferrari Force Feedback wheel the force feedback effects stop after about a minute or two and the steering hangs (only full in one particular direction - I can't select the menu anymore either because it keeps running around). I downloaded the 1.09 patch from Codemasters and the latest drivers from Thrustmaster (= same as Guillemot). I have the same problem on two different computers (one running Windows ME and one running wiht Windows XP). In Midtown Madness the wheel runs flawlesly. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks

Hi, I have the same wheel and have no problem with CMR2. I find the revolving menu's and other problems with certain games, are normaly caused by having "Operate pedals seperately" ticked in the steering wheels options menu. Change this to un-checked, and it *may* work. Hope this is some help. Andrew...........:-) "John Doe" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:a9a2at$sfl$[email hidden]...

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> Hi, > > I have a problem for very long time now which drives me nuts. When playing > Colin Mcrae rally 2.0 with my Guillemot Ferrari Force Feedback wheel the > force feedback effects stop after about a minute or two and the steering > hangs (only full in one particular direction - I can't select the menu > anymore either because it keeps running around). I downloaded the 1.09

patch > from Codemasters and the latest drivers from Thrustmaster (= same as > Guillemot). I have the same problem on two different computers (onerunning

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> Windows ME and one running wiht Windows XP). In Midtown Madness the wheel > runs flawlesly. > > Any help would be appreciated. > > Thanks > >

Thanx for the reply. This doesn't solve my problem though. Are you using USB or the gameport? Greetings, Harrie "MAD MAX" <[email hidden]> schreef in bericht news:[email hidden]...

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> Hi, > I have the same wheel and have no problem with CMR2. I find the revolving > menu's and other problems with certain games, are normaly caused by having > "Operate pedals seperately" ticked in the steering wheels options menu. > Change this to un-checked, and it *may* work. Hope this is some help. > > Andrew...........:-) > > "John Doe" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:a9a2at$sfl$[email hidden]... > > Hi, > > > > I have a problem for very long time now which drives me nuts. When

playing

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> > Colin Mcrae rally 2.0 with my Guillemot Ferrari Force Feedback wheel the > > force feedback effects stop after about a minute or two and the steering > > hangs (only full in one particular direction - I can't select the menu > > anymore either because it keeps running around). I downloaded the 1.09 > patch > > from Codemasters and the latest drivers from Thrustmaster (= same as > > Guillemot). I have the same problem on two different computers (one > running > > Windows ME and one running wiht Windows XP). In Midtown Madness the

wheel

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> > runs flawlesly. > > > > Any help would be appreciated. > > > > Thanks > > > > > >

Hi John, Sorry to hear it hasn't solved your problem with the game. I use USB for my wheel. I must say that I love this wheel, and I never get any problems with driving games as a rule. I drive SCGT, GP3, NASCAR HEAT (Mods/Road courses <g>), GPL, CMR1, CMR2 and a pile more I can't think of right now. I will try and have a think what eles it may be, though it seems strange you only have problems with this one game. Sorry I can't be of more help. Try Heat and all it's mods instead eh? I like rally games too, but I got a bit fed up of CMR2's acarde type physics etc. Nice GFX though! Bye, Andrew "John Doe" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:a9bpbr$dg4$[email hidden]... > Thanx for the reply. This doesn't solve my problem though. Are you usingUSB

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> or the gameport? > > Greetings, Harrie > > "MAD MAX" <[email hidden]> schreef in bericht > news:[email hidden]... > > Hi, > > I have the same wheel and have no problem with CMR2. I find the

revolving > > menu's and other problems with certain games, are normaly caused byhaving

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> > "Operate pedals seperately" ticked in the steering wheels options menu. > > Change this to un-checked, and it *may* work. Hope this is some help. > > > > Andrew...........:-) > > > > "John Doe" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:a9a2at$sfl$[email hidden]... > > > Hi, > > > > > > I have a problem for very long time now which drives me nuts. When > playing > > > Colin Mcrae rally 2.0 with my Guillemot Ferrari Force Feedback wheel

the > > > force feedback effects stop after about a minute or two and thesteering

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> > > hangs (only full in one particular direction - I can't select the menu > > > anymore either because it keeps running around). I downloaded the 1.09 > > patch > > > from Codemasters and the latest drivers from Thrustmaster (= same as > > > Guillemot). I have the same problem on two different computers (one > > running > > > Windows ME and one running wiht Windows XP). In Midtown Madness the > wheel > > > runs flawlesly. > > > > > > Any help would be appreciated. > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > > > > >

I now have the same problem. I've had this install of Win2k for about six months and my Ferrari FF wheel has been fine but since yesterday it just cuts out completely not only in CMR2 but other DX games such as Viper racing and F1RC. I've tried installing and re--installing drivers but to no avail. I tried cahning to serial from usb but it wouldn't install that way. Does anyone have answer (apart from the Microsoft answer to everything on format and re-install Windows) At least it is still working in GPL Some Call Me Tim "John Doe" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:a9a2at$sfl$[email hidden]...

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> Hi, > > I have a problem for very long time now which drives me nuts. When playing > Colin Mcrae rally 2.0 with my Guillemot Ferrari Force Feedback wheel the > force feedback effects stop after about a minute or two and the steering > hangs (only full in one particular direction - I can't select the menu > anymore either because it keeps running around). I downloaded the 1.09

patch > from Codemasters and the latest drivers from Thrustmaster (= same as > Guillemot). I have the same problem on two different computers (onerunning

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> Windows ME and one running wiht Windows XP). In Midtown Madness the wheel > runs flawlesly. > > Any help would be appreciated. > > Thanks > >

[email hidden] wrote: > I now have the same problem. I've had this install of Win2k for about six > months and my Ferrari FF wheel has been fine but since yesterday it just > cuts out completely not only in CMR2 but other DX games such as Viper racing > and F1RC. I've tried installing and re--installing drivers but to no avail.

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> I tried cahning to serial from usb but it wouldn't install that way. > > Does anyone have answer (apart from the Microsoft answer to everything on > format and re-install Windows) > > At least it is still working in GPL >

<snip> Glad to see someone else having problems with this wheel. My wheel was great, but hasn't been used for about 7 months (no where to put it, doing non racing stuff, but I've just upgraded and wanta play again). Anyway I'm running Win2k pro, on a nforce415 motherboard (no via problems), the wheel is using the USB port (can't get the serial to spot!!). Wheel drivers FFBRW_98Me2KXP_236.exe, control panel|joysticks sees it fine, however the wheel stops responsing in viper, N4, & cm2 (haven't put GPL bck on yet), powering off the wheel and back on works (followed by re-configure) but that's no good in the middle of the pack. Even just pluging the wheel in and leaving it alone, after 10-20 mins the directX joystick config in control panel will see it connect ok, but can't read the inputs without power off/on on the wheel. I've spoke to 2 other ppl at work and both of them have problems with joysticks lock ups in any *non-microsoft* game. BTW using DX8.1 (and need too so my graphics card works) is this the problem. Are there any better wheel drivers out there? cheers Steve (currently having real problems using a gamepad in N4 :-()

I was trying to find out info about this problem yesterday and someone on a forum was saying that it is due to a conflict with graphics card drivers. This seems to ring out true with myself. As I said I've had this installation of Windows 2000 for over six months with no problems at all but this last week FF has gone tits up all of a sudden. However this last week I've had to temporarily swap my good ol GeForce DDR agp card for a GeForce2 MX PCI card and it's since then that I've had problems with FF. The drivers I was running with my GeForce DDR were 23.11 detonators but I've not had a problems with earlier ones. When I swapped to the GeForce2 MX PCI card I put on 27.50's and now FF drops out in DX games,yesterday I upped to 28.32 but still have the problem. Hopefully my shinny new GeForce 4400Ti should arrives this week which is the reason I temporally put in the PCI card until it arrives and hopefully I should be back to normal. I'll keep you posted if this swap cures the problem. I might in the mean time try out older detonator to see if that helps. Some Call Me Tim

<snip everything> Bit of an update guys. The serial port is never going to work in win2k, XP, or anything but 95 according to the immersion drivers > Supported Operating Systems: > Windows 2000 Professional - USB devices only > Windows Millennium Edition - USB devices only > Windows 98 - USB devices only This is taken from the 2.3 drivers. I've got further with my lock ups by disabling full acceleration on the sound card hardware setting (dxdiag) now at standard and turned of all the 3D sound /EAX. It seems better, but I not sure yet. I know that my onboard sound and USB both share and IRQ so I think I'm on the right track. later steve

I got my New GeForce 4 4400Ti the other day and after installing with 28.32 detonators I still had the same problem with the FF droppping out. However I managed to cure the problem. I quit simply re-installed DX 8.1 again and hey presto it works again. Intsalling new detonator graphics drivers must have overwritten some file or setting somewhere. I sudjest you guys give it a go. I hope it works for you as it's done for me. A now very happy Some Call Me Tim BTW Colin McRae Rally 2 looks and runs better than ever on GeForce 4, FSAA and bump mappping at 1600x1200!