Problems with centering with MS Sidewinder FFB Wheel (USB)

Hi, I have problems with "return to center" effect with my new MS Sidewinder wheel. The centering works fine with the bundled "Need for Speed V: Porche Unleashed" and also with "Nascar Racing" and "Grand Prix 3". With all other games I have tried so far ("NFS III", "NFS IV", "Colin McRae Rally (version 1)") the centering does not work, which makes it quite difficult to actually feel the road. The collision and road effects work nicely, though. Also the "return to center" does not always have equal force on both directions with "NFS V" (for example stronger centering from right), but that gets fixed after the next collision or other force event. I have Windows 98 with DirectX 8.0a. I read somewhere that FF effects on DirectX 8 might be somehow broken, but it's impossible to downgrade to DirectX 7.0a, and reinstalling everything is not an option. If you reply via mail, please remove the 'nospam' from the address. -- Toni

On Thu, 02 Aug 2001 21:26:06 GMT, Toni Arte <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>Hi, > >I have problems with "return to center" effect with my new MS Sidewinder >wheel. The centering works fine with the bundled "Need for Speed V: >Porche Unleashed" and also with "Nascar Racing" and "Grand Prix 3". With >all other games I have tried so far ("NFS III", "NFS IV", "Colin McRae >Rally (version 1)") the centering does not work, which makes it quite >difficult to actually feel the road. The collision and road effects work >nicely, though. > >Also the "return to center" does not always have equal force on both >directions with "NFS V" (for example stronger centering from right), but >that gets fixed after the next collision or other force event. > >I have Windows 98 with DirectX 8.0a. I read somewhere that FF effects on >DirectX 8 might be somehow broken, but it's impossible to downgrade to >DirectX 7.0a, and reinstalling everything is not an option. > >If you reply via mail, please remove the 'nospam' from the address.

I think the problem you are experienceing is with how certain games setup the FFB. N4 disables the centreing force too, it's done that way because it is supposed to be more realistic. It should be an option though, IMO. Some games just have crappy FFB, for example; STCC2 gives me lots of centreing forces, but I feel nothing else.

"01001110 01101111 01110010" <?@noemail.invalid> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > > I think the problem you are experienceing is with how certain games > setup the FFB. N4 disables the centreing force too, it's done that way > because it is supposed to be more realistic. It should be an option > though, IMO. Some games just have crappy FFB, for example; STCC2 gives > me lots of centreing forces, but I feel nothing else. curious... my MSFF sticks gives only centering in GP3 when run in win2k, but i get FFB but no centering when run in win98 :\ KK

On Fri, 3 Aug 2001 09:33:55 +1000, "Kasper Kowalski" <[email hidden]> wrote: >curious... my MSFF sticks gives only centering in GP3 when run in win2k, but >i get FFB but no centering when run in win98 :\ > >KK > > Isn't there some problem with installing the sidewinder4.0 software on Win2K? I get centering and FFB effects in GP3 on my MS FF wheel under Win98se. I'm using directx8.1.