logitech wheel under win2k?

Got a Logitech Formula Force GP at CompUSA earlier ($79 after mail-in rebate, not bad). The included software, Wingman 3.62, installs and detects the wheel fine under Win98, but under Win2k it fails miserably. Anyone else have experience with these problems? I've removed everything else from the USB hub, have no other controllers connected anywhere, no difference.

"Frankie Howerd" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:dVzo6.117$[email hidden]... > Got a Logitech Formula Force GP at CompUSA earlier ($79 after mail-in > rebate, not bad). The included software, Wingman 3.62, installs anddetects > the wheel fine under Win98, but under Win2k it fails miserably. Anyoneelse > have experience with these problems? I've removed everything else from the > USB hub, have no other controllers connected anywhere, no difference. > Works OK for me (however the Profiler kills hibernation). I think you have to be careful to install the software with the USB cable disconnected then connect it when you're told to. Dale.

Also, make sure you get the newer 3.65 drivers for Win2K at www.wingmanteam.com. Rick "Sideshow Bob" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> > "Frankie Howerd" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:dVzo6.117$[email hidden]... > > Got a Logitech Formula Force GP at CompUSA earlier ($79 after mail-in > > rebate, not bad). The included software, Wingman 3.62, installs and > detects > > the wheel fine under Win98, but under Win2k it fails miserably. Anyone > else > > have experience with these problems? I've removed everything else from

the > > USB hub, have no other controllers connected anywhere, no difference. > > > > Works OK for me (however the Profiler kills hibernation). I think youhave > to be careful to install the software with the USB cable disconnected then > connect it when you're told to. > > Dale. > >

Well the newer drivers managed to detect the wheel, but there are still problems... most importantly, the pedals refuse to calibrate properly. The full range of motion of both pedals only translate to about 15-75% of the ranges on the calibration screen. So driving an automatic in NFS:PU means that with your foot all the way down, you never get out of first gear! Also, Profiler consistently fails to recognise the wheel on startup, no matter what I do. The force feedback seems to work (God, what a rattling noise though), although I am taking a noticeable performance hit compared to using a pad. "Rick Baumhauer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:97usgc$r1teq$[email hidden]...

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> Also, make sure you get the newer 3.65 drivers for Win2K at > www.wingmanteam.com. > > Rick > > "Sideshow Bob" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > > > "Frankie Howerd" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:dVzo6.117$[email hidden]... > > > Got a Logitech Formula Force GP at CompUSA earlier ($79 after mail-in > > > rebate, not bad). The included software, Wingman 3.62, installs and > > detects > > > the wheel fine under Win98, but under Win2k it fails miserably. Anyone > > else > > > have experience with these problems? I've removed everything else from > the > > > USB hub, have no other controllers connected anywhere, no difference. > > > > > > > Works OK for me (however the Profiler kills hibernation). I think you > have > > to be careful to install the software with the USB cable disconnected

then

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> > connect it when you're told to. > > > > Dale. > > > > > >

Performance hit is big with N4 and FF enabled. I disabled FF in N4 and it runs smooth with W2K

Forgot to mention , not much of a hit in GPL with FF enabled.

Do you get all the engine/road "rumble"? (e.g. skittering about at the begining of Normandie)? My Thrustmaster doesn't with W2K + NFS:PU - I just get collisions. "Frankie Howerd" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:9EQo6.163$[email hidden]...

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> Well the newer drivers managed to detect the wheel, but there are still > problems... most importantly, the pedals refuse to calibrate properly. > The full range of motion of both pedals only translate to about 15-75% > of the ranges on the calibration screen. So driving an automatic in NFS:PU > means that with your foot all the way down, you never get out of first > gear! Also, Profiler consistently fails to recognise the wheel on startup, > no matter what I do. The force feedback seems to work (God, what > a rattling noise though), although I am taking a noticeable performance > hit compared to using a pad.

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**** Post for FREE via your newsreader at post.usenet.com **** Actually, I had a Force GP for a while. I thought the software was brilliant under Win2K. I ended up taking it back because it developed this horrific squeal in the shaft that literally drove the cat outside when I turned the wheel. Since I heard others complain of the same, I bailed out while I still could. -Larry "Frankie Howerd" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:dVzo6.117$[email hidden]... > Got a Logitech Formula Force GP at CompUSA earlier ($79 after mail-in > rebate, not bad). The included software, Wingman 3.62, installs anddetects > the wheel fine under Win98, but under Win2k it fails miserably. Anyoneelse > have experience with these problems? I've removed everything else from the > USB hub, have no other controllers connected anywhere, no difference. > > -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= *** Usenet.com - The #1 Usenet Newsgroup Service on The Planet! *** http://www.usenet.com -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

I have got the LWFF to work under Win2k, by downloading the Win2k drivers from the Logitech web site. That is, the wheel itself works OK within GPL, but I can't get the Control Panel applet to work properly (all the text on the buttons is scrambled), and I also have the same problem with the profiler. "Dog-Leg" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> **** Post for FREE via your newsreader at post.usenet.com **** > > Actually, I had a Force GP for a while. I thought the software was > brilliant under Win2K. > > I ended up taking it back because it developed this horrific squeal in the > shaft that literally drove the cat outside when I turned the wheel. > > Since I heard others complain of the same, I bailed out while I still

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> > -Larry > > "Frankie Howerd" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:dVzo6.117$[email hidden]... > > Got a Logitech Formula Force GP at CompUSA earlier ($79 after mail-in > > rebate, not bad). The included software, Wingman 3.62, installs and > detects > > the wheel fine under Win98, but under Win2k it fails miserably. Anyone > else > > have experience with these problems? I've removed everything else from

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