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Re: GPL newbie questions (FFB, wheels, speedometer, links)

3 posts by 3 people · 07 Feb 2001 14:18 UTC - 07 Feb 2001 23:09 UTC

Dave Henrie 07 Feb 2001 14:18 UTC#206269
"Txl" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:VT7g6.787$[email hidden]... > ok, for the FFB you have to check in your core.ini, there is somewhere a > enableforcefeedback that has to be set at =1 > as said, make sure your file is core.ini and not core.ini.txt > I have an act-labs, you can tweak it to accomodate your needs and I really > STRONGLY recommend it, I've never driven the logitech, just held it and it > feels like a toy compared to the act labs, well the act labs is sosturdily > built that EVERYTHING looks and feels like a toy. > For the speed it is true that you don't care about it, but it helps, > personnaly I drive with the F10 view, it is now accepted here to do so(you > should have seen at the start what was told about the "nintendo" view) <<message hacker mode activated!!>> Accepted?????????? NEVER! The day I hook a kite up to my car's rear bumper and drive the car with remote control is the day that demonspawn view will be accepted.....btw do you know Nintendo is really a playing card company? They just dabble in the corruption of unsuspecting arcade drivers with their consoles. <<we now return you to the regularly scheduled RAS chit-chat>> . > Basically regarding the speed question you have to do it with your ear, if > you are driving F10 you can only look at the speed coming OUT of thecorner
Quoted text (14 lines)> and it's not too helpful, try to make it with the sound of the engine... > for the sites try > www.theuspits.com > www.gplea.org > they should have most of the tracks, and you'll get links to other sites, > then put yourself on gplrank and say goodbye to your life for about 1 > year.... > > Good luck > > > "Tex" <[email hidden]> a �crit dans le message news: > VlYf6.212$[email hidden]... > > I originally posted this in comp.sys.ibm.pc.games.sports, but I got a
tip > to > > try it out over here. I didn't know this group existed, but it lookslike > a > > good place to be. Anyway: > > > > I've just recently gotten into racing after having been a flight > > simmer for 3+ years. I've got GPL (eagerly awaiting N4 later thisweek,) > > and I've updated it to version 1.2, but I can't get the force feedbackto > > work. I've made the required mods to the core.ini file (actually, there > was > > a only core.ini.sample file that I renamed to core.ini...is this right?) > > But I get no FFB, even after tweaking some of the parameters in thisfile. > > I'm using a Logitech Wingman Rumblepad USB for now, and I feel nothing.I > > can get FFB in other games, including the N4 demo, but not > > in this one, and I'm bummed because I've heard GPL has some of the best > FFB > > effects around. Am I missing something obvious, or does FFB in GPLmaybe > > not work with USB? Any help is appreciated. > > > > Also, I'm in the process of evaluating wheels, and it looks like the > > Act-labs and the old Logitech are the best bets here, but is the MSwheel > > really all that bad? > > > > And is there an easy way (other than going to the F10 chase view) totell > > what my speed is? I've tried reading the dials in the console, but theyI > > can't seem to get an accurate number from them. > > > > Finally, I remember seeing some sites a while back that had new tracks, > > cars, etc. Does anyone know where I could find a listing of these? > > > > Thanks for any help. I've got a BAD feeling that GPL and N4 are aboutto
Quoted text (11 lines)> > start consuming a whole lot of my time ;) > > > > Tex > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
EldredP 07 Feb 2001 15:36 UTC#206273
In article <VlYf6.212$[email hidden]>, "Tex" <[email hidden]> writes: >Thanks for any help. I've got a BAD feeling that GPL and N4 are about to >start consuming a whole lot of my time ;) > Hehe...at least you'll see it COMING...<g> Eldred -- Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett GPL F1 hcp. +28.67...F2 +151.26...F3 hcp. +373.73 Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.
Tex 07 Feb 2001 23:09 UTC#206040
That did it! Thanks for the help. Now I've got to get back to practicing not totalling my car at Monza. Tex Mario Petrinovic <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:95q67d$fq8l$[email hidden]...
Quoted text (18 lines)> If I remember corectly, you have to disable > "Hide file extensions for known files" somwhere under > "Folder options". Otherwise you'll just create core.ini.text file. > Regarding MS wheel, they say it's using to much processor > cycles to work, so it can slow your frame rate (some say > up to 25%). > The dial you see in console is counting revs of the > engine. There is no other way to see your speed. But on the > other hand there is no speed limit. > > > "Tex" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:VlYf6.212$[email hidden]... > . I've made the required mods to the core.ini file (actually, there was > : a only core.ini.sample file that I renamed to core.ini...is this right?) > : > : Also, I'm in the process of evaluating wheels, and it looks like the > : Act-labs and the old Logitech are the best bets here, but is the MS
wheel > : really all that bad? > : > : And is there an easy way (other than going to the F10 chase view) totell > : what my speed is? I've tried reading the dials in the console, but theyI > : can't seem to get an accurate number from them. > : > > >

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