DirectX 8 dead zone?

Hi, Does DX8 have the dreaded dead zone built in to it? I have eliminated it in version 7 with the DXTweaker from Logitech. Does this utility work with 8 or is it needed? I won't upgrade until I am sure I can continue to have my smooth steering and pedal response... Thanks, Marc. -- **************************************************************************** Marc Collins [email hidden] Your mouse has moved. Windows must be restarted for the change to take effect. Reboot now? ****************************************************************************

Question: why would you want to install directx 8.0..? Please stick with version 7 and wait a few more months.... Datoner.... "Marc Collins" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:Oga76.32581$[email hidden]... > Hi, > > Does DX8 have the dreaded dead zone built in to it? I have eliminated itin

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> version 7 with the DXTweaker from Logitech. Does this utility work with 8 > or is it needed? > > I won't upgrade until I am sure I can continue to have my smooth steering > and pedal response... > > Thanks, > > Marc. > > -- >

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"john" <[email hidden]> wrote ... > Question: why would you want to install directx 8.0..? > Please stick with version 7 and wait a few more months.... > > Datoner....Well for one, GP3 is supposed to be much better with DX8 (I installed it in the hope my Voodoo 2 would work with it... I now have a GeForce2 MX :-). Of course, it's almost impossible to remove. I take your point about the "latest, greatest" versions of DirectX though. -- Tony Whitley GPLRank +10.65

Tony Whitley <t o n y . w h i t l e y @ nStPlAwMorld.com> wrote in message news:qwl76.1352$[email hidden]...

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> > "john" <[email hidden]> wrote ... > > Question: why would you want to install directx 8.0..? > > Please stick with version 7 and wait a few more months.... > > > > Datoner.... > Well for one, GP3 is supposed to be much better with DX8 (I

installed it in > the hope my Voodoo 2 would work with it... I now have a GeForce2 MX:-). Of > course, it's almost impossible to remove. > > I take your point about the "latest, greatest" versions of DirectXthough. > > -- > Tony Whitley > GPLRank +10.65 I will firmly second that advice - when I installed DX7, my joystick port would never recognise any controller connected, and I had to wipe and re-install Windows to go back to DX6 until DX7a came out. Very, very wary of DX8 (especially as I've got an Aureal soundcard!). -- Laurence Wilmer [email hidden] --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.217 / Virus Database: 102 - Release Date: 02/12/00

Could someone answer my question? I don't need advice about being cautious with DirectX upgrades--why would I be asking this in the first place if I wasn't cautious? I don't need people telling me to not upgrade--I have upgraded every version from DX3 to 7 without a hitch so far. If your system is configured properly and you have up-to-date hardware and drivers, DX is rarely going to cause a problem. But we have a specific realism concern here on r.a.s. with the dead zone issue. That's all I am asking about. Marc. "Laurence Wilmer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:VMs76.31442$[email hidden]...

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> > Tony Whitley <t o n y . w h i t l e y @ nStPlAwMorld.com> wrote in > message news:qwl76.1352$[email hidden]... > > > > "john" <[email hidden]> wrote ... > > > Question: why would you want to install directx 8.0..? > > > Please stick with version 7 and wait a few more months.... > > > > > > Datoner.... > > Well for one, GP3 is supposed to be much better with DX8 (I > installed it in > > the hope my Voodoo 2 would work with it... I now have a GeForce2 MX > :-). Of > > course, it's almost impossible to remove. > > > > I take your point about the "latest, greatest" versions of DirectX > though. > > > > -- > > Tony Whitley > > GPLRank +10.65 > > I will firmly second that advice - when I installed DX7, my joystick > port would never recognise any controller connected, and I had to wipe > and re-install Windows to go back to DX6 until DX7a came out. > Very, very wary of DX8 (especially as I've got an Aureal soundcard!). > > -- > Laurence Wilmer > [email hidden] > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.217 / Virus Database: 102 - Release Date: 02/12/00 > >

"Marc Collins" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:YBM76.56231$n%[email hidden]... > Could someone answer my question? I don't need advice about beingcautious > with DirectX upgrades--why would I be asking this in the first place if I > wasn't cautious? I don't need people telling me to not upgrade--I have > upgraded every version from DX3 to 7 without a hitch so far. If yoursystem > is configured properly and you have up-to-date hardware and drivers, DX is > rarely going to cause a problem. But we have a specific realism concern > here on r.a.s. with the dead zone issue. That's all I am asking about. > > Marc. Marc, I don't know if this will help, but I've been using DX8 for quite some time with no noticable difficulties. I really can't say much about it's affect on the deadzone though, as I have been using DX Tweak on my system to eliminate any deadzone. -- don GPL Programs for the Converted Tracks: http://www.ianparker.co.uk/gpl/bapom/