GPL Generic Joystick & Windows 2000?

I've just reinstalled GPL 1.2 after along time away from the game. I seem to remember that last time I had it installed I had overcome the difficulty of playing the game with my Thrustmaster T2 using the Generic joystick under Windows2000. However, when I attach the joystick and select Generic it says that I can't use Generic under Windows NT. Is there a workaround or fix for this 'cos Windows2000 has more functionality for input devices than NT (more like Windows9x). I hope that a dual boot 98/2000 isn't required 'cos I've got NTFS installed. James P.S. What happened to all the GPL sites. Lots of my Favorites don't work anymore for the classic GPL sites. The only I found working was the US Pits. GPLEA, Alisons site, etc. have all disappeared or moved to a hidden URL.

GPL's generic driver does not support WinNT/2K/XP. Yes, Win2K does have similar support for controllers to Win9x, but only using DirectInput (ie. DirectX). I don't own a T2, but I know Thrustmaster have Win2K drivers available for download. You should be able to get GPL going with these drivers using DirectInput. Most of the sites are probably still around, but probably changed URL's. Try the Ultimate GPL Linkspage :- http://www.noctua.f2s.com/links.html Cheers, Les. "james" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:9ivh45$eih$[email hidden]... > I've just reinstalled GPL 1.2 after along time away from the game. I seem > to remember that last time I had it installed I had overcome thedifficulty > of playing the game with my Thrustmaster T2 using the Generic joystickunder > Windows2000. However, when I attach the joystick and select Generic itsays > that I can't use Generic under Windows NT. Is there a workaround or fixfor > this 'cos Windows2000 has more functionality for input devices than NT(more > like Windows9x). > > I hope that a dual boot 98/2000 isn't required 'cos I've got NTFSinstalled.

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> > James > > P.S. What happened to all the GPL sites. Lots of my Favorites don't work > anymore for the classic GPL sites. The only I found working was the US > Pits. GPLEA, Alisons site, etc. have all disappeared or moved to a hidden > URL. > >

After I posted the article I thought I ought to visit Thrustmasters site and found the download. After downloading I managed to get Windows to recognise that I had a T2 connected (Win95 and 98 never managed to do this). Only problem is that the T2 pedals don't seem to work and I've tried everything. Is this is a problem with the drivers or have my pedals given up the ghost. Not sure which. If anyone can help I'd be grateful. Anyway I've been looking at Force Feedback wheels on the web and they are reasonably priced now. When the Microsoft one came out it was around �110 in the UK, but its now about �80. Can anyone give me some website reviews of the wheels? Is the Microsoft or the Thrustmaster force feedback wheel best? James "Les Marton" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:%rJ47.9520$[email hidden]...

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> GPL's generic driver does not support WinNT/2K/XP. Yes, Win2K does have > similar support for controllers to Win9x, but only using DirectInput (ie. > DirectX). > > I don't own a T2, but I know Thrustmaster have Win2K drivers available for > download. You should be able to get GPL going with these drivers using > DirectInput. > > Most of the sites are probably still around, but probably changed URL's.

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> the Ultimate GPL Linkspage :- > > http://www.noctua.f2s.com/links.html > > Cheers, > Les. > > "james" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:9ivh45$eih$[email hidden]... > > I've just reinstalled GPL 1.2 after along time away from the game. I

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> > to remember that last time I had it installed I had overcome the > difficulty > > of playing the game with my Thrustmaster T2 using the Generic joystick > under > > Windows2000. However, when I attach the joystick and select Generic it > says > > that I can't use Generic under Windows NT. Is there a workaround or fix > for > > this 'cos Windows2000 has more functionality for input devices than NT > (more > > like Windows9x). > > > > I hope that a dual boot 98/2000 isn't required 'cos I've got NTFS > installed. > > > > James > > > > P.S. What happened to all the GPL sites. Lots of my Favorites don't

work > > anymore for the classic GPL sites. The only I found working was the US > > Pits. GPLEA, Alisons site, etc. have all disappeared or moved to ahidden > > URL. > > > > > >