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Direct Input question

5 posts by 4 people · 05 Jan 2002 17:52 UTC - 06 Jan 2002 14:52 UTC

Nelson Rivera 05 Jan 2002 17:52 UTC#143288
My direct input doesn't work. I have to use the optimized driver in N4 which is ok but in some other games that require a direct input like DTR or Sprints, it wont detect it. I'm using a TSW2 wheel on a Sound Blaster XGamer 5.1 gameport. My OS is Windows98. -- ------------------------------ Proud member of the: -Virtual Racing World/SouthPaw Motorsports #43 http://www.virtualracingworld.com/ -LikeReal LAN Speed Challenge Series /Ford Taurus #183 http://www.likereal.com -PRO Series/Ford Taurus #32 http://www.theproseries.com/ -SCORL/Team FoMoCo #23 http://www.scorl.com
I remember there were some problems with Toca 2 over-writing some critical system files and causing problems... -Larry "Nelson Rivera" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > My direct input doesn't work. I have to use the optimized driver in N4which > is ok but in some other games that require a direct input like DTR or > Sprints, it wont detect it. I'm using a TSW2 wheel on a Sound BlasterXGamer
Quoted text (15 lines)> 5.1 gameport. My OS is Windows98. > > -- > ------------------------------ > Proud member of the: > -Virtual Racing World/SouthPaw Motorsports #43 > http://www.virtualracingworld.com/ > -LikeReal LAN Speed Challenge Series /Ford Taurus #183 > http://www.likereal.com > -PRO Series/Ford Taurus #32 > http://www.theproseries.com/ > -SCORL/Team FoMoCo #23 > http://www.scorl.com > >
What version of DirectX are you using. I recently had a similar problem after updating to DX 8.0a. I updated to DX 8.1 and everything works fine now. Also running Win 98. "Nelson Rivera" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > My direct input doesn't work. I have to use the optimized driver in N4which > is ok but in some other games that require a direct input like DTR or > Sprints, it wont detect it. I'm using a TSW2 wheel on a Sound BlasterXGamer
Quoted text (15 lines)> 5.1 gameport. My OS is Windows98. > > -- > ------------------------------ > Proud member of the: > -Virtual Racing World/SouthPaw Motorsports #43 > http://www.virtualracingworld.com/ > -LikeReal LAN Speed Challenge Series /Ford Taurus #183 > http://www.likereal.com > -PRO Series/Ford Taurus #32 > http://www.theproseries.com/ > -SCORL/Team FoMoCo #23 > http://www.scorl.com > >
I am also running DirectX 8.1. Can you some how send me the gameport driver for Windows 98? I think it was deleted from my system by mistake a while back and I cant reinstall it because I dont have the W98 CD anymore. A buddy sent me a gameport driver but it's from Windows Me. I don't know if it's the same driver but my system does not recognize any plug and play game devices such as my TSW2. My Microsoft Sidewinder ForceFeedback Joystick works fine. Thanks for your help. :-) -- ------------------------------ Proud member of the: -Virtual Racing World/SouthPaw Motorsports #43 http://www.virtualracingworld.com/ -LikeReal LAN Speed Challenge Series /Ford Taurus #183 http://www.likereal.com -PRO Series/Ford Taurus #32 http://www.theproseries.com/ -SCORL/Team FoMoCo #23 http://www.scorl.com "Tom" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:71VZ7.7332$[email hidden]... > What version of DirectX are you using. I recently had a similar problem > after updating to DX 8.0a. I updated to DX 8.1 and everything works fine > now. Also running Win 98. > > "Nelson Rivera" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > My direct input doesn't work. I have to use the optimized driver in N4 > which > > is ok but in some other games that require a direct input like DTR or > > Sprints, it wont detect it. I'm using a TSW2 wheel on a Sound Blaster > XGamer > > 5.1 gameport. My OS is Windows98. > > > > -- > > ------------------------------ > > Proud member of the: > > -Virtual Racing World/SouthPaw Motorsports #43 > > http://www.virtualracingworld.com/ > > -LikeReal LAN Speed Challenge Series /Ford Taurus #183 > > http://www.likereal.com > > -PRO Series/Ford Taurus #32 > > http://www.theproseries.com/ > > -SCORL/Team FoMoCo #23 > > http://www.scorl.com > > > > > >
Nelson; If you don't get this, email me as I have it. -John Nelson Rivera <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:3c383113$[email hidden]... > I am also running DirectX 8.1. > Can you some how send me the gameport driver for Windows 98? I think itwas > deleted from my system by mistake a while back and I cant reinstall it > because I dont have the W98 CD anymore. A buddy sent me a gameport driver > but it's from Windows Me. I don't know if it's the same driver but mysystem
Quoted text (46 lines)> does not recognize any plug and play game devices such as my TSW2. My > Microsoft Sidewinder ForceFeedback Joystick works fine. > Thanks for your help. :-) > -- > ------------------------------ > Proud member of the: > -Virtual Racing World/SouthPaw Motorsports #43 > http://www.virtualracingworld.com/ > -LikeReal LAN Speed Challenge Series /Ford Taurus #183 > http://www.likereal.com > -PRO Series/Ford Taurus #32 > http://www.theproseries.com/ > -SCORL/Team FoMoCo #23 > http://www.scorl.com > "Tom" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:71VZ7.7332$[email hidden]... > > What version of DirectX are you using. I recently had a similar problem > > after updating to DX 8.0a. I updated to DX 8.1 and everything works fine > > now. Also running Win 98. > > > > "Nelson Rivera" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:[email hidden]... > > > My direct input doesn't work. I have to use the optimized driver in N4 > > which > > > is ok but in some other games that require a direct input like DTR or > > > Sprints, it wont detect it. I'm using a TSW2 wheel on a Sound Blaster > > XGamer > > > 5.1 gameport. My OS is Windows98. > > > > > > -- > > > ------------------------------ > > > Proud member of the: > > > -Virtual Racing World/SouthPaw Motorsports #43 > > > http://www.virtualracingworld.com/ > > > -LikeReal LAN Speed Challenge Series /Ford Taurus #183 > > > http://www.likereal.com > > > -PRO Series/Ford Taurus #32 > > > http://www.theproseries.com/ > > > -SCORL/Team FoMoCo #23 > > > http://www.scorl.com > > > > > > > > > > > >

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