GPL Force feedback problems

I have a problem in GPL where the force feedback will suddenly stop working (I get resistance but no force effects or centering). If I then quit from the race back to the track select screen the game then resets the wheel (it centres itself), and I can enter another race session and all is (usually) well again. Has anyone else got/seen this problem? Is there a fix? I'm using: GPL 1.2.0.2 Windows XP (although I *think* I also had the problem in WinME) MSFF wheel (game-port version). Cheers, Dave -- [email hidden]

Dave Weaver <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> I have a problem in GPL where the force feedback will > suddenly stop working (I get resistance but no force > effects or centering). If I then quit from the race > back to the track select screen the game then resets > the wheel (it centres itself), and I can enter another > race session and all is (usually) well again. > > Has anyone else got/seen this problem? > Is there a fix? > > I'm using: > GPL 1.2.0.2 > Windows XP (although I *think* I also had the problem > in WinME) > MSFF wheel (game-port version).

IIRC, the wheel will shut down the effects if it gets too hot. Try turning down the strength. Maybe someone else can confirm this. -- - Will DeRivera - GPL Rank 103.93 - http://www.numic.net - http://www.luxt.com - Hi, I'm a sig virus. - Please add me to the end of your sig and help me take over the world.

Most FF wheels do shut down if they overheat and its usually related to setting the forces too high. This could be your problem, could also be a gameport issue on your soundcard. -- Biz "Don't touch that please, your primitive intellect wouldn't understand alloys and compositions and,......things with molecular structures,....and the....." - Ash Will DeRivera <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:YeqZ7.3580$[email hidden]... > > Dave Weaver <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > I have a problem in GPL where the force feedback will > > suddenly stop working (I get resistance but no force > > effects or centering). If I then quit from the race > > back to the track select screen the game then resets > > the wheel (it centres itself), and I can enter another > > race session and all is (usually) well again. > > > > Has anyone else got/seen this problem? > > Is there a fix? > > > > I'm using: > > GPL 1.2.0.2 > > Windows XP (although I *think* I also had the problem > > in WinME) > > MSFF wheel (game-port version). > > IIRC, the wheel will shut down the effects if it gets too hot. Try turning > down the strength. Maybe someone else can confirm this. > -- > - Will DeRivera > - GPL Rank 103.93 > - http://www.numic.net > - http://www.luxt.com > - Hi, I'm a sig virus. > - Please add me to the end of your sig and help me take over the world. > >

On Fri, 04 Jan 2002 22:44:08 GMT, Will DeRivera <[email hidden]> wrote: > Dave Weaver <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > I have a problem in GPL where the force feedback will > > suddenly stop working (I get resistance but no force > > effects or centering).---<snip>--- > IIRC, the wheel will shut down the effects if it gets too hot. Try turning > down the strength. Maybe someone else can confirm this. Unfortunately I'm using XP, and (as far as I can tell) there is no way for me to adjust the strength. Unless anyone knows any different ... ? Cheers, Dave -- [email hidden]

You can set the force within core.ini.

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> Unfortunately I'm using XP, and (as far as I can tell) there > is no way for me to adjust the strength. > Unless anyone knows any different ... ? > > Cheers, > Dave > -- > [email hidden]

That was an issue on some old LWFFs. I never heard this about the MSFF (but I'm not specialized on that wheel) JensSchumi On Fri, 04 Jan 2002 22:44:08 GMT, "Will DeRivera" <[email hidden]> wrote: > >Dave Weaver <[email hidden]> wrote in message >news:[email hidden]... >> I have a problem in GPL where the force feedback will >> suddenly stop working (I get resistance but no force<snip> >IIRC, the wheel will shut down the effects if it gets too hot. Try turning >down the strength. Maybe someone else can confirm this. --------------------------------------------- LWFF Ball Bearing conversion at: http://jensschumi.tripod.com/ GPLRank: -14.82 Monsters of GPL: sub 95

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> >Dave Weaver <[email hidden]> wrote in message > >news:[email hidden]... > >> I have a problem in GPL where the force feedback will > >> suddenly stop working (I get resistance but no force > <snip> > >IIRC, the wheel will shut down the effects if it gets too hot. Try turning > >down the strength. Maybe someone else can confirm this.

Normally I'd change force strength through the sidewinder software, but I'm running XP and that software isn't supported (thanks, Microsoft!). I've tried adjusting "max_steering_torque" in core.ini, from the original setting of 225, down to 80. This appears to make no difference at all to the strength of the feedback. Am I changing the right setting? To the right value? Any help greatly appreciated. Cheers, Dave -- daveweaver(at)zen.co.uk