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2 Problems or Questions with FIA GTR

9 posts by 7 people · 05 Feb 2005 18:48 UTC - 06 Feb 2005 02:11 UTC

Timmy Ferrell 05 Feb 2005 18:48 UTC#25732
Anyone else have either of these 2 issues? 1.) Shifting problem- When I up or down shift, it will occasionally skip a gear. For example, when approaching a turn I will ds from 4th to 3rd but it will instead go into 2nd. It will also skip during an upshift. I have all of the driver aids turned off except auto clutch. I am using a MS Sidewinder FF and originally thought my switches were wearing out but the problem continued after I remapped the controls from using the flippers to using 2 of the front buttons. The wheel is several years old but I don't think the wheel is the problem- GTR is the only sim where I have this problem. I checked the "hold shift button" ( or whatever it is labeled) in the options menu thinking that might have something to do with it but still no luck. 2.) Significant Frame stutter at Spa on the front stretch. I know this is a graphics issue but I have a P4 2.6 Gig with a 256 MB video card, so I should be able to turn the detail fairly high without a significant loss. Any ideas?? Thanks, Timmy
Timmy Ferrell schrieb:
Quoted text (22 lines)> Anyone else have either of these 2 issues? > > 1.) Shifting problem- When I up or down shift, it will occasionally skip a > gear. For example, when approaching a turn I will ds from 4th to 3rd but it > will instead go into 2nd. It will also skip during an upshift. I have all of > the driver aids turned off except auto clutch. I am using a MS Sidewinder FF > and originally thought my switches were wearing out but the problem > continued after I remapped the controls from using the flippers to using 2 > of the front buttons. The wheel is several years old but I don't think the > wheel is the problem- GTR is the only sim where I have this problem. I > checked the "hold shift button" ( or whatever it is labeled) in the options > menu thinking that might have something to do with it but still no luck. > > 2.) Significant Frame stutter at Spa on the front stretch. I know this is a > graphics issue but I have a P4 2.6 Gig with a 256 MB video card, so I should > be able to turn the detail fairly high without a significant loss. > > Any ideas?? > > Thanks, Timmy > >
Hi sometimes I have the same shifting problem with my new TM Enzo FF wheel. Michael
On Sat, 05 Feb 2005 20:11:04 +0100, Michael Ziegler wrote: > Timmy Ferrell schrieb: >> Anyone else have either of these 2 issues? >> >> 1.) Shifting problem- When I up or down shift, it will occasionally skip a >> gear. For example, when approaching a turn I will ds from 4th to 3rd but it >> will instead go into 2nd. It will also skip during an upshift. I have all of Same here, with a TSW2, usually on downshifts, less often on upshifts and also quite nasty when you're trying to slow the car down for chicane #1 at Monza. First I thought that my button cables on the TSW2 had gone bad again (Thomas replaced them free of charge once before), but it only happens in GTR so I guess it's not the cables this time. Cheers, uwe -- GPG Fingerprint: 2E 13 20 22 9A 3F 63 7F 67 6F E9 B1 A8 36 A4 61
On the shifting issue, the switches in your wheel may just be dirty - same thing happened with my old Act-Labs wheel until I cleaned it (sprayed a little contact cleaner). On the Spa stuttering - there are lots of slow 256MB cards out there ;) - try reducing your visible vehicles. Do you notcie it more in practice where alot of cars are in the pits? What video card are you using? HTH, Kendt
"Shifting problem- When I up or down shift, it will occasionally skip a > gear." Same trouble here with Momo Force! I re-mapped from paddle shifters to top red wheel buttons and still (less-often) it happens. Can't say I am glad others are having the same problem, but comforted in knowing it might be a software issue. I did notice it more however, with the right paddle or button (upshift). Thought my wheel had a stroke and the right side was partially paralyzed. Paddles work fine with NR 2003, NSR, RBR, GPL & F1C. "Timmy Ferrell" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:Xx8Nd.7023$[email hidden]...
Quoted text (22 lines)> Anyone else have either of these 2 issues? > > 1.) Shifting problem- When I up or down shift, it will occasionally skip a > gear. For example, when approaching a turn I will ds from 4th to 3rd but > it will instead go into 2nd. It will also skip during an upshift. I have > all of the driver aids turned off except auto clutch. I am using a MS > Sidewinder FF and originally thought my switches were wearing out but the > problem continued after I remapped the controls from using the flippers to > using 2 of the front buttons. The wheel is several years old but I don't > think the wheel is the problem- GTR is the only sim where I have this > problem. I checked the "hold shift button" ( or whatever it is labeled) in > the options menu thinking that might have something to do with it but > still no luck. > > 2.) Significant Frame stutter at Spa on the front stretch. I know this is > a graphics issue but I have a P4 2.6 Gig with a 256 MB video card, so I > should be able to turn the detail fairly high without a significant loss. > > Any ideas?? > > Thanks, Timmy >
" Significant Frame stutter at Spa on the front stretch. I know this is a graphics issue but I have a P4 2.6 Gig with a 256 MB video card, so I should be able to turn the detail fairly high without a significant loss" Loosely Google translated from GTR support page. I get a kick out of these: Question?: How increase do I mean FPS (Frames by Second) in the play? Answer: There are several possibilities. Here are some: Selecting a lower dissolution. Making AA and AF out or places it down. Selecting a lower number of the watching cars on the screen. Reducing the opponent details under the point of menu "options". Checkmark raus with highly soluble cars. Checkmark raus with highly soluble wheels. Switching the mirrors out. Reducing the FF attitudes from low to high. . "Timmy Ferrell" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:Xx8Nd.7023$[email hidden]...
Quoted text (22 lines)> Anyone else have either of these 2 issues? > > 1.) Shifting problem- When I up or down shift, it will occasionally skip a > gear. For example, when approaching a turn I will ds from 4th to 3rd but > it will instead go into 2nd. It will also skip during an upshift. I have > all of the driver aids turned off except auto clutch. I am using a MS > Sidewinder FF and originally thought my switches were wearing out but the > problem continued after I remapped the controls from using the flippers to > using 2 of the front buttons. The wheel is several years old but I don't > think the wheel is the problem- GTR is the only sim where I have this > problem. I checked the "hold shift button" ( or whatever it is labeled) in > the options menu thinking that might have something to do with it but > still no luck. > > 2.) Significant Frame stutter at Spa on the front stretch. I know this is > a graphics issue but I have a P4 2.6 Gig with a 256 MB video card, so I > should be able to turn the detail fairly high without a significant loss. > > Any ideas?? > > Thanks, Timmy >
Sounds like a software issue. At least I'm not alone in the wilderness.. I was fully expecting to buy the US version also, so hopefully it will be resolved by then... Thanks for the help all, thats why I read this stuff everyday, Timmy
> 1.) Shifting problem The logitech wheels certainly aren't affected by this. Do you have problems in any other DirectInput games? > 2.) Significant Frame stutter at Spa on the front stretch. If you're running a full field then that's the part where the pitlane is and it's going to slow down on ANY PC except maybe an AMD FX55. With a 2.6GHz PC you should probably stick to fields of about 20-30 if you want to maintain a decent frame rate. Also, if you're running a low-spec video card like a 9600XT then you will get a big performance hit in those circumstances. My 256MB 9600XT struggles in areas that my friend's X800XT simply breezes through. (Same CPU too)
BRH 06 Feb 2005 02:11 UTC↳ reply to Tiny Lund#25603
Tiny Lund wrote:
Quoted text (48 lines)> "Shifting problem- When I up or down shift, it will occasionally skip a > >>gear." > > > Same trouble here with Momo Force! I re-mapped from paddle shifters to top > red wheel buttons and still (less-often) it happens. Can't say I am glad > others are having the same problem, but comforted in knowing it might be a > software issue. I did notice it more however, with the right paddle or > button (upshift). Thought my wheel had a stroke and the right side was > partially paralyzed. Paddles work fine with NR 2003, NSR, RBR, GPL & F1C. > > > > > > > > > > "Timmy Ferrell" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:Xx8Nd.7023$[email hidden]... > >>Anyone else have either of these 2 issues? >> >>1.) Shifting problem- When I up or down shift, it will occasionally skip a >>gear. For example, when approaching a turn I will ds from 4th to 3rd but >>it will instead go into 2nd. It will also skip during an upshift. I have >>all of the driver aids turned off except auto clutch. I am using a MS >>Sidewinder FF and originally thought my switches were wearing out but the >>problem continued after I remapped the controls from using the flippers to >>using 2 of the front buttons. The wheel is several years old but I don't >>think the wheel is the problem- GTR is the only sim where I have this >>problem. I checked the "hold shift button" ( or whatever it is labeled) in >>the options menu thinking that might have something to do with it but >>still no luck. >> >>2.) Significant Frame stutter at Spa on the front stretch. I know this is >>a graphics issue but I have a P4 2.6 Gig with a 256 MB video card, so I >>should be able to turn the detail fairly high without a significant loss. >> >>Any ideas?? >> >>Thanks, Timmy >> > > >
FWIW -- Using a MOMO Force here and having no problems at all with shifting in GTR <knock wood>

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