I've just installed Nascar 4 on my old W98 box but I couldn't even have a
try because my MS Sidewinder Wheel does not work anymore : I get a "not
connected" status. I found some docs at support.microsoft.com but couldn't
sort it out. Can anybody help me?
I am also thinking about upgrading my W98 to W2k. But, as I can read a lot
of posts in the archive, I wonder if GPL will still work correctly. Is there
something special to do ?
Thanks.
AL
"lg042-5" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> I've just installed Nascar 4 on my old W98 box but I couldn't even have a
> try because my MS Sidewinder Wheel does not work anymore : I get a "not
> connected" status. I found some docs at support.microsoft.com but couldn't
> sort it out. Can anybody help me?
Did you recently install CM2.0 by any chance?
Launch N4 then go into Options/Controllers and choose Optimized
Driver.. Recently after reinstalling Win98 it won't see my TSW2, but
N4 will if I choose Optimized Driver instead of Direct Input Driver..
On Thu, 3 Jan 2002 10:56:20 +0100, "lg042-5" <[email hidden]>
wrote:
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>I've just installed Nascar 4 on my old W98 box but I couldn't even have a >try because my MS Sidewinder Wheel does not work anymore : I get a "not >connected" status. I found some docs at support.microsoft.com but couldn't >sort it out. Can anybody help me? > >I am also thinking about upgrading my W98 to W2k. But, as I can read a lot >of posts in the archive, I wonder if GPL will still work correctly. Is there >something special to do ? > >Thanks. >AL > >I'm about to install this under WinXP. Is there something I should be aware
of ?
TIA
-Larry
"post-O-matic" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> "lg042-5" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
> news:a119st$3o8$[email hidden]...
> > I've just installed Nascar 4 on my old W98 box but I couldn't even havea
> > try because my MS Sidewinder Wheel does not work anymore : I get a "not
> > connected" status. I found some docs at support.microsoft.com butcouldn't
> > sort it out. Can anybody help me?
>
> Did you recently install CM2.0 by any chance?
>
>
"Larry (The Other Larry)" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> I'm about to install this under WinXP. Is there something I should beaware
> of ?
>
> TIA
No problem on XP that I noticed. On Win98 CM 2.0 would overwrite a .dll file
that the MS wheel uses and would show a "not connected" error afterwards.
The fix is at the Codemasters site. You just have to replace the bad .dll
with one from your Win98 cdrom to clear up the issue. When I installed CM
2.0 on XP though I didn't get that problem and it was probably because XP is
a protected OS and won't let apps/games just arbitrarily overwrite system
files. I installed Swat2 the other day and after the install XP pops up a
message saying the game overwrote some files and XP needs the cdrom to
replace them with good copies from the cdrom. Yay XP! Damn games have no
place overwriting system files unless I allow it.
I wonder if something like this is causing my frame rates to take a hit
using a msff in N4. I use my regular wheel and no problems (W98se, gf3)
however when going to ff and the MS wheel N4 visibly slowed down and gpl was
affected but not that much (hard to notice).
I would like to use this wheel (USB) but not under these conditions. any
advice?
Dave C.
post-O-matic <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> that the MS wheel uses and would show a "not connected" error afterwards.
> The fix is at the Codemasters site. You just have to replace the bad .dll
> with one from your Win98 cdrom to clear up the issue. When I installed CM
> 2.0 on XP though I didn't get that problem and it was probably because XPis
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> > "Larry (The Other Larry)" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:0I1Z7.32016$[email hidden]... > > I'm about to install this under WinXP. Is there something I should be > aware > > of ? > > > > TIA > > No problem on XP that I noticed. On Win98 CM 2.0 would overwrite a .dllQuoted text (7 lines)
> a protected OS and won't let apps/games just arbitrarily overwrite system > files. I installed Swat2 the other day and after the install XP pops up a > message saying the game overwrote some files and XP needs the cdrom to > replace them with good copies from the cdrom. Yay XP! Damn games have no > place overwriting system files unless I allow it. > >Ok, cool. Thanks :)
You're right. They have no business messing with Windows standard system
files, and should be taken to task for such poor programming practices.
-Larry
"post-O-matic" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> that the MS wheel uses and would show a "not connected" error afterwards.
> The fix is at the Codemasters site. You just have to replace the bad .dll
> with one from your Win98 cdrom to clear up the issue. When I installed CM
> 2.0 on XP though I didn't get that problem and it was probably because XPis
Quoted text (10 lines)
> > "Larry (The Other Larry)" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:0I1Z7.32016$[email hidden]... > > I'm about to install this under WinXP. Is there something I should be > aware > > of ? > > > > TIA > > No problem on XP that I noticed. On Win98 CM 2.0 would overwrite a .dllQuoted text (7 lines)
> a protected OS and won't let apps/games just arbitrarily overwrite system > files. I installed Swat2 the other day and after the install XP pops up a > message saying the game overwrote some files and XP needs the cdrom to > replace them with good copies from the cdrom. Yay XP! Damn games have no > place overwriting system files unless I allow it. > >On _some_ systems, the MSFFW (I think it's the SideWinder Software) has been
known to 'eat' a few fps along the way.
-Larry
"David Ciemny" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> I wonder if something like this is causing my frame rates to take a hit
> using a msff in N4. I use my regular wheel and no problems (W98se, gf3)
> however when going to ff and the MS wheel N4 visibly slowed down and gplwas
afterwards.
> > The fix is at the Codemasters site. You just have to replace the bad.dll
> > with one from your Win98 cdrom to clear up the issue. When I installedCM
> > 2.0 on XP though I didn't get that problem and it was probably becauseXP
> is
> > a protected OS and won't let apps/games just arbitrarily overwritesystem
> > files. I installed Swat2 the other day and after the install XP pops upa
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> affected but not that much (hard to notice). > > I would like to use this wheel (USB) but not under these conditions. any > advice? > > Dave C. > post-O-matic <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:4t4Z7.446$[email hidden]... > > > > "Larry (The Other Larry)" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:0I1Z7.32016$[email hidden]... > > > I'm about to install this under WinXP. Is there something I should be > > aware > > > of ? > > > > > > TIA > > > > No problem on XP that I noticed. On Win98 CM 2.0 would overwrite a .dll > file > > that the MS wheel uses and would show a "not connected" errorQuoted text (7 lines)
> > message saying the game overwrote some files and XP needs the cdrom to > > replace them with good copies from the cdrom. Yay XP! Damn games have no > > place overwriting system files unless I allow it. > > > > > >Well, not the complete version but the demo.
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> "lg042-5" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
> news:a119st$3o8$[email hidden]...
> > I've just installed Nascar 4 on my old W98 box but I couldn't even havea
> > try because my MS Sidewinder Wheel does not work anymore : I get a "not
> > connected" status. I found some docs at support.microsoft.com butcouldn't
> > sort it out. Can anybody help me?
>
> Did you recently install CM2.0 by any chance?
>
>
My direct input doesn't work either. I have to use optimized. Doesn't anyone
know why? I also have Win98.
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<Rich#8> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
> Launch N4 then go into Options/Controllers and choose Optimized
> Driver.. Recently after reinstalling Win98 it won't see my TSW2, but
> N4 will if I choose Optimized Driver instead of Direct Input Driver..
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, 3 Jan 2002 10:56:20 +0100, "lg042-5" <[email hidden]>
> wrote:
>
> >I've just installed Nascar 4 on my old W98 box but I couldn't even have a
> >try because my MS Sidewinder Wheel does not work anymore : I get a "not
> >connected" status. I found some docs at support.microsoft.com but
couldn't
> >sort it out. Can anybody help me?
> >
> >I am also thinking about upgrading my W98 to W2k. But, as I can read a
lot
> >of posts in the archive, I wonder if GPL will still work correctly. Is
there
> >something special to do ?
> >
> >Thanks.
> >AL
> >
> >
>
Actually, optimized is better Nelson
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Nelson Rivera <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> My direct input doesn't work either. I have to use optimized. Doesn't
anyone
> know why? I also have Win98.
>
> --
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> http://www.theproseries.com/
> -SCORL/Team FoMoCo #23
> http://www.scorl.com
> <Rich#8> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
> > Launch N4 then go into Options/Controllers and choose Optimized
> > Driver.. Recently after reinstalling Win98 it won't see my TSW2, but
> > N4 will if I choose Optimized Driver instead of Direct Input Driver..
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Thu, 3 Jan 2002 10:56:20 +0100, "lg042-5" <[email hidden]>
> > wrote:
> >
> > >I've just installed Nascar 4 on my old W98 box but I couldn't even have
a
> > >try because my MS Sidewinder Wheel does not work anymore : I get a "not
> > >connected" status. I found some docs at support.microsoft.com but
> couldn't
> > >sort it out. Can anybody help me?
> > >
> > >I am also thinking about upgrading my W98 to W2k. But, as I can read a
> lot
> > >of posts in the archive, I wonder if GPL will still work correctly. Is
> there
> > >something special to do ?
> > >
> > >Thanks.
> > >AL
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>
Yes, I know. But if I wanted to play another game that doesn't have it's own
"optimized driver" such as DTR or Sprint Car Racing, then it won't work. Any
suggestions?
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"Tim" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> Actually, optimized is better Nelson
>
> --
> Tim White
> INTRAC Motorsports
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>
>
> Nelson Rivera <[email hidden]> wrote in message
> news:3c3652aa$[email hidden]...
> > My direct input doesn't work either. I have to use optimized. Doesn't
> anyone
> > know why? I also have Win98.
> >
> > --
> > ------------------------------
> > 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
> > <Rich#8> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
> > > Launch N4 then go into Options/Controllers and choose Optimized
> > > Driver.. Recently after reinstalling Win98 it won't see my TSW2, but
> > > N4 will if I choose Optimized Driver instead of Direct Input Driver..
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Thu, 3 Jan 2002 10:56:20 +0100, "lg042-5" <[email hidden]>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > >I've just installed Nascar 4 on my old W98 box but I couldn't even ha
ve
> a
> > > >try because my MS Sidewinder Wheel does not work anymore : I get a
"not
> > > >connected" status. I found some docs at support.microsoft.com but
> > couldn't
> > > >sort it out. Can anybody help me?
> > > >
> > > >I am also thinking about upgrading my W98 to W2k. But, as I can read
a
> > lot
> > > >of posts in the archive, I wonder if GPL will still work correctly.
Is
> > there
> > > >something special to do ?
> > > >
> > > >Thanks.
> > > >AL
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
I thought optimized was Papyrus' fix for wheels that don't work properlly
with Dx. From what I recall, they preferred we all use DX but for those
that can't, the optimized driver was made. I never got it to work with My
LWFF, if I wanted FF I used DX not optimized.
dave henrie
"Nelson Rivera" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> Yes, I know. But if I wanted to play another game that doesn't have it'sown
> "optimized driver" such as DTR or Sprint Car Racing, then it won't work.Any
Driver..
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, 3 Jan 2002 10:56:20 +0100, "lg042-5"<[email hidden]>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >I've just installed Nascar 4 on my old W98 box but I couldn't evenha
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