RS Shifter Support for Rally Trophy Demo Here!

TGrand the developer of ALShift for Act Labs has released a new version of his utility that supports the RS Shifter in the RT Demo. Get it here: http://www.grandgent.com/tom/ALShift.zip --David Cook

Sheesh. I guess I went wrong when I bought my TM Nascar Pro Digital 2 a year or so back. TM (or whomever owns that company now) has been fiddling, delaying the release of some drivers for XP so that we can get split axes. Last I heard, drivers for XP were nearly ready for release. That was a while back, I believe. Alanb "David L. Cook" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:2U4z7.159953$[email hidden]...

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> TGrand the developer of ALShift for Act Labs has released a new version of > his utility that supports the RS Shifter in the RT Demo. > > Get it here: http://www.grandgent.com/tom/ALShift.zip > > > --David Cook > > > > > > >

No you went wrong installing a new OS when your old one worked just fine. (I'll take all that back if you bought a new system) You got XP and found that previous windows hardware which DID work, now doesn't. That's Gulliemot/Thrustmaster's fault? The best solution would be to either stick with your previous OS or at least wait til hardware issues have been resolved. dave henrie "Alan Bernardo" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:ve5z7.5713$[email hidden]... > Sheesh. I guess I went wrong when I bought my TM Nascar Pro Digital 2 a > year or so back. TM (or whomever owns that company now) has beenfiddling,

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> delaying the release of some drivers for XP so that we can get split axes. > > Last I heard, drivers for XP were nearly ready for release. That was a > while back, I believe. > > > Alanb > > "David L. Cook" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:2U4z7.159953$[email hidden]... > > TGrand the developer of ALShift for Act Labs has released a new version

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> > his utility that supports the RS Shifter in the RT Demo. > > > > Get it here: http://www.grandgent.com/tom/ALShift.zip > > > > > > --David Cook > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

One would think that with the release of a new OS, hardware manufacturers would follow suit with new drivers as soon as possible. If I recall correctly, nVidia has released two drivers now, certified, that work with XP. Many hardware manufacturers have followed suit. Why hasn't Thrustmaster? Because they are bums, that's why. Alanb "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:IF6z7.19937$[email hidden]... > No you went wrong installing a new OS when your old one worked justfine.

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> (I'll take all that back if you bought a new system) You got XP and found > that previous windows hardware which DID work, now doesn't. That's > Gulliemot/Thrustmaster's fault? > The best solution would be to either stick with your previous OS or at > least wait til hardware issues have been resolved. > dave henrie > "Alan Bernardo" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:ve5z7.5713$[email hidden]... > > Sheesh. I guess I went wrong when I bought my TM Nascar Pro Digital 2 a > > year or so back. TM (or whomever owns that company now) has been > fiddling, > > delaying the release of some drivers for XP so that we can get split

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> > > > Last I heard, drivers for XP were nearly ready for release. That was a > > while back, I believe. > > > > > > Alanb > > > > "David L. Cook" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:2U4z7.159953$[email hidden]... > > > TGrand the developer of ALShift for Act Labs has released a new

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> of > > > his utility that supports the RS Shifter in the RT Demo. > > > > > > Get it here: http://www.grandgent.com/tom/ALShift.zip > > > > > > > > > --David Cook > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

ok they are bums....but I would think Windows history of hardware problems with upgrades would have been reason enough to delay a purchase of a non-upgrade upgrade. Last I checked, Nvidia was releasing drivers at a frantic rate..I don't know if XP had any bearing on the release schedule of Nvidia's broken drivers...you didn't get a GF3 also did you?? (sigh....) :) dave(still happy with a non-broken win98se)henrie ps I can't remember the last time I had a complete lockup of windows98. Isn't that XP's biggest selling feature? pps...the TM NPD2 I have is happily running split axis on my system for the new Rallye Trophy demo... ppps Id releases patches for products in waves with little or no beta testing. Papy holds onto their patches until it clears several levels of quality control. Is one method better than the other? Who knows what procedures Gulliemot/TM follows. "Alan Bernardo" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:aQ6z7.5828$[email hidden]...

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> One would think that with the release of a new OS, hardware manufacturers > would follow suit with new drivers as soon as possible. If I recall > correctly, nVidia has released two drivers now, certified, that work with > XP. Many hardware manufacturers have followed suit. Why hasn't > Thrustmaster? Because they are bums, that's why. > > Alanb

XP is the most stable operating system for games that I've seen yet from Microsoft. I really don't think that Thrustmaster has very good support, though in the past it might have been different. I too could get split axis to work under WinME, but I had to use the TM TSR to do so, which I found to be a big-time hassle. Tell me, do you use the TM software to get split axis, or do you just configure as such using what is available in Windows 98? At one time I got it where I didn't have to use the TM software, but I fell upon that luckily and had a hard time getting it back to that. Alanb "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:A37z7.19963$[email hidden]... > ok they are bums....but I would think Windows history of hardwareproblems > with upgrades would have been reason enough to delay a purchase of a > non-upgrade upgrade. Last I checked, Nvidia was releasing drivers at a > frantic rate..I don't know if XP had any bearing on the release scheduleof > Nvidia's broken drivers...you didn't get a GF3 also did you?? > (sigh....) :) > dave(still happy with a non-broken win98se)henrie > ps I can't remember the last time I had a complete lockup of windows98. > Isn't that XP's biggest selling feature? > pps...the TM NPD2 I have is happily running split axis on my system forthe

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> new Rallye Trophy demo... > ppps Id releases patches for products in waves with little or no beta > testing. > Papy holds onto their patches until it clears several levels of quality > control. Is one method better than the other? Who knows what procedures > Gulliemot/TM follows. > > > "Alan Bernardo" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:aQ6z7.5828$[email hidden]... > > One would think that with the release of a new OS, hardware

manufacturers > > would follow suit with new drivers as soon as possible. If I recall > > correctly, nVidia has released two drivers now, certified, that workwith

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> > XP. Many hardware manufacturers have followed suit. Why hasn't > > Thrustmaster? Because they are bums, that's why. > > > > Alanb > > >

yes I use the 'thrustmapper' software. Mainly cuz I like soft brake pedals that don't lock up and I can edit the characteristics of the pedal returns with the software. I have created new config programs for just about all the sims I have, they are all very similar...If I was more motivated, I could probably get efficient and figure out a way to have all the programs use one file...:) "Alan Bernardo" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:%edz7.22180$[email hidden]... > XP is the most stable operating system for games that I've seen yet from > Microsoft. I really don't think that Thrustmaster has very good support, > though in the past it might have been different. There are several versions available on the tm website, the latest fixes a memory leak which some others have complained about. I'm sure they will eventually get XP drivers but they also have to cover two different lines of video and soundcards and two different lines of wheels...the Pro Dig 2 is probably fairly low on their priority list..(just my hunch) dave henrie > > I too could get split axis to work under WinME, but I had to use the TMTSR > to do so, which I found to be a big-time hassle. > > Tell me, do you use the TM software to get split axis, or do you just > configure as such using what is available in Windows 98? At one time Igot > it where I didn't have to use the TM software, but I fell upon thatluckily

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> and had a hard time getting it back to that. > > Alanb > "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:A37z7.19963$[email hidden]... > > ok they are bums....but I would think Windows history of hardware > problems > > with upgrades would have been reason enough to delay a purchase of a > > non-upgrade upgrade. Last I checked, Nvidia was releasing drivers at a > > frantic rate..I don't know if XP had any bearing on the release schedule > of > > Nvidia's broken drivers...you didn't get a GF3 also did you?? > > (sigh....) :) > > dave(still happy with a non-broken win98se)henrie > > ps I can't remember the last time I had a complete lockup of windows98. > > Isn't that XP's biggest selling feature? > > pps...the TM NPD2 I have is happily running split axis on my system for > the > > new Rallye Trophy demo... > > ppps Id releases patches for products in waves with little or no beta > > testing. > > Papy holds onto their patches until it clears several levels of quality > > control. Is one method better than the other? Who knows what

procedures

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> > Gulliemot/TM follows. > > > > > > "Alan Bernardo" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:aQ6z7.5828$[email hidden]... > > > One would think that with the release of a new OS, hardware > manufacturers > > > would follow suit with new drivers as soon as possible. If I recall > > > correctly, nVidia has released two drivers now, certified, that work > with > > > XP. Many hardware manufacturers have followed suit. Why hasn't > > > Thrustmaster? Because they are bums, that's why. > > > > > > Alanb > > > > > > > >