Act Labs force feedback problem with GPL

Hello, I have a problem with my force feedback in GPL. I used the Force RS driver 1.23 and everything worked fine. Upgraded to 2.1 and now everytime I steer to the left (high speed corners like corner 2, 4 and 7 at Silverstone) I get spikes in my force feedback. Tried different setups, but nothing works. Can't go back to 1.23 because my new system crashes with those drivers (I upgraded to an AMD 1200Mhz). Is this a known problem? I use these settings: In the Force RS driver (under Control Panel/Game Controllers), I have the following settings: Overall Device Gain: 100% Spring Gain: 100% Damper Gain: 0% Default Spring: Always On is Unchecked In GPL's core.ini, I used these settings: force_feedback_damping = 2.000000 ; damping coefficient force_feedback_latency = 0.020000 ; latency (secs) max_steering_torque = 200.000000 ; torque = max device force steering ratio: 10 to 1 Cheers, Mark

On Wed, 06 Jun 2001 22:20:21 GMT, [email hidden] (Mark Balogh) wrote:

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>Hello, > >I have a problem with my force feedback in GPL. I used the Force RS >driver 1.23 and everything worked fine. Upgraded to 2.1 and now >everytime I steer to the left (high speed corners like corner 2, 4 and >7 at Silverstone) I get spikes in my force feedback. Tried different >setups, but nothing works. > >Can't go back to 1.23 because my new system crashes with those drivers >(I upgraded to an AMD 1200Mhz). > >Is this a known problem? > >I use these settings: >In the Force RS driver (under Control Panel/Game Controllers), I have >the following settings: > >Overall Device Gain: 100% >Spring Gain: 100% >Damper Gain: 0% >Default Spring: Always On is Unchecked > >In GPL's core.ini, I used these settings: > >force_feedback_damping = 2.000000 ; damping coefficient >force_feedback_latency = 0.020000 ; latency (secs) >max_steering_torque = 200.000000 ; torque = max device force > >steering ratio: 10 to 1 > >Cheers, >Mark

Did you check that "Poll with Interupts Enabled" is unchecked? Just a shot in the dark, but I hope to go from a 1gig Duron to 1 3+ Tbird soon and was womdering what problems I might expect. HTH, Kendt

I also have had the same problem in GPL. I have an old serial Force RS.. Which do you have? It is imposible to play with thease drivers. How can they release these drivers with such a big bug. GPL is they only sim I even play.. GPL is the reason I got the Force RS.. I went back to v1.23 after about 2mins. My guess is that these drivers work fine on the USB version. Can someone confirm that these drivers work right with GPL? Thanks, Noel [email hidden] (Mark Balogh) wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

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> Hello, > > I have a problem with my force feedback in GPL. I used the Force RS > driver 1.23 and everything worked fine. Upgraded to 2.1 and now > everytime I steer to the left (high speed corners like corner 2, 4 and > 7 at Silverstone) I get spikes in my force feedback. Tried different > setups, but nothing works. > > Can't go back to 1.23 because my new system crashes with those drivers > (I upgraded to an AMD 1200Mhz). > > Is this a known problem? > > I use these settings: > In the Force RS driver (under Control Panel/Game Controllers), I have > the following settings: > > Overall Device Gain: 100% > Spring Gain: 100% > Damper Gain: 0% > Default Spring: Always On is Unchecked > > In GPL's core.ini, I used these settings: > > force_feedback_damping = 2.000000 ; damping coefficient > force_feedback_latency = 0.020000 ; latency (secs) > max_steering_torque = 200.000000 ; torque = max device force > > steering ratio: 10 to 1 > > Cheers, > Mark

This may be a stupid question but I did not know GPL has FF ability. Can someone please tell me how to set up my act labs RS wheel to work with GPL? Thanks in advance! MDM "Noel Hibbard" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> I also have had the same problem in GPL. I have an old serial Force > RS.. Which do you have? > > It is imposible to play with thease drivers. How can they release > these drivers with such a big bug. GPL is they only sim I even play.. > GPL is the reason I got the Force RS.. > > I went back to v1.23 after about 2mins. > > My guess is that these drivers work fine on the USB version. Can > someone confirm that these drivers work right with GPL? > > Thanks, > Noel > > [email hidden] (Mark Balogh) wrote in message

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> > Hello, > > > > I have a problem with my force feedback in GPL. I used the Force RS > > driver 1.23 and everything worked fine. Upgraded to 2.1 and now > > everytime I steer to the left (high speed corners like corner 2, 4 and > > 7 at Silverstone) I get spikes in my force feedback. Tried different > > setups, but nothing works. > > > > Can't go back to 1.23 because my new system crashes with those drivers > > (I upgraded to an AMD 1200Mhz). > > > > Is this a known problem? > > > > I use these settings: > > In the Force RS driver (under Control Panel/Game Controllers), I have > > the following settings: > > > > Overall Device Gain: 100% > > Spring Gain: 100% > > Damper Gain: 0% > > Default Spring: Always On is Unchecked > > > > In GPL's core.ini, I used these settings: > > > > force_feedback_damping = 2.000000 ; damping coefficient > > force_feedback_latency = 0.020000 ; latency (secs) > > max_steering_torque = 200.000000 ; torque = max device force > > > > steering ratio: 10 to 1 > > > > Cheers, > > Mark

Both you guys should check this out: http://eaglewoman.simracing.dk/gpl/force.htm "MDM" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:CVCV6.151774$[email hidden]... > This may be a stupid question but I did not know GPL has FF ability. Can > someone please tell me how to set up my act labs RS wheel to work withGPL?

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> > Thanks in advance! > > MDM > > "Noel Hibbard" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > I also have had the same problem in GPL. I have an old serial Force > > RS.. Which do you have? > > > > It is imposible to play with thease drivers. How can they release > > these drivers with such a big bug. GPL is they only sim I even play.. > > GPL is the reason I got the Force RS.. > > > > I went back to v1.23 after about 2mins. > > > > My guess is that these drivers work fine on the USB version. Can > > someone confirm that these drivers work right with GPL? > > > > Thanks, > > Noel > > > > [email hidden] (Mark Balogh) wrote in message > news:<[email hidden]>... > > > Hello, > > > > > > I have a problem with my force feedback in GPL. I used the Force RS > > > driver 1.23 and everything worked fine. Upgraded to 2.1 and now > > > everytime I steer to the left (high speed corners like corner 2, 4 and > > > 7 at Silverstone) I get spikes in my force feedback. Tried different > > > setups, but nothing works. > > > > > > Can't go back to 1.23 because my new system crashes with those drivers > > > (I upgraded to an AMD 1200Mhz). > > > > > > Is this a known problem? > > > > > > I use these settings: > > > In the Force RS driver (under Control Panel/Game Controllers), I have > > > the following settings: > > > > > > Overall Device Gain: 100% > > > Spring Gain: 100% > > > Damper Gain: 0% > > > Default Spring: Always On is Unchecked > > > > > > In GPL's core.ini, I used these settings: > > > > > > force_feedback_damping = 2.000000 ; damping coefficient > > > force_feedback_latency = 0.020000 ; latency (secs) > > > max_steering_torque = 200.000000 ; torque = max device force > > > > > > steering ratio: 10 to 1 > > > > > > Cheers, > > > Mark > > >

Thanks, but I read this a long time ago.. it is referancing the 1.23 drivers. Version 1.23 works fine for me (that is the version I went back to), it is version 2.1 that is the problem. Thanks, Noel "Peter C. Oxford" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<KMUW6.543$[email hidden]>... > Both you guys should check this out: > > http://eaglewoman.simracing.dk/gpl/force.htm > >

I fixed it finally!! First I ran CleanFRS.exe. Then I ran regedit and searched for "force rs" and deleted any key that way found. I did the same thing again but searching for "Immersion". Than go to "c:\windows\system\directx\dinput" and delete the file called act_rs.png. You should also see some files that look like act*.ini (like act094.ini). Then do a file search in the windows dir for the files on this list and delete any of them you find: immcheck.exe act_wenu.inf act_w.bmp act_wenu.cat ImmPID.dll ImHidUsb.sys imm_enu.dll immdx5.dll ImmCpl.dll immcheck.VxD fxpass.sys immdev.VxD Iforce.cpl IFORCE.HLP IFORCE2.dll IFSplash.exe immser.VxD immvjoy.VxD list.txt IFC21.dll ImmSplsh.exe ImmSplsh.cpl TSense.hlp imm_spa.dll immstick.ifr IMMUSB.VXD immwheel.ifr I know this sounds like a lot of work but it is the only way to truly remove every trace of the drivers. Once you have gone through all of these steps, download the Raw 2.1 ForceRS drivers, and install them exactly like the directions in the readme say. This worked for me. :) Good Luck, Noel [email hidden] (Mark Balogh) wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

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> Hello, > > I have a problem with my force feedback in GPL. I used the Force RS > driver 1.23 and everything worked fine. Upgraded to 2.1 and now > everytime I steer to the left (high speed corners like corner 2, 4 and > 7 at Silverstone) I get spikes in my force feedback. Tried different > setups, but nothing works. > > Can't go back to 1.23 because my new system crashes with those drivers > (I upgraded to an AMD 1200Mhz). > > Is this a known problem? > > I use these settings: > In the Force RS driver (under Control Panel/Game Controllers), I have > the following settings: > > Overall Device Gain: 100% > Spring Gain: 100% > Damper Gain: 0% > Default Spring: Always On is Unchecked > > In GPL's core.ini, I used these settings: > > force_feedback_damping = 2.000000 ; damping coefficient > force_feedback_latency = 0.020000 ; latency (secs) > max_steering_torque = 200.000000 ; torque = max device force > > steering ratio: 10 to 1 > > Cheers, > Mark