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4 posts by 4 people · 16 Jun 2000 08:29 UTC - 16 Jun 2000 12:34 UTC

Steven Crook-Dawkins 16 Jun 2000 08:29 UTC#262551
The version that installed off the CD is GPL 1.0.0. Since I have a Voodoo 3, It seems I'll need to patch it up to Ver. 1.2 to sort out some rastering problems But, my question relates to the settings for FF in the core.ini: force_feedback_latency = 0.085 ; in seconds force_feedback_damping = 40.0 ; magic number max_steering_torque = 225.0 ; in Newton-inches Can anyone recommend the correct settings for a LWFF, or should I just leave 'em like that? (Don't want to mess things up, you see) Thanks. -- Steven Crook-Dawkins
Phil Lee 16 Jun 2000 09:39 UTC#262562
I use the following settings for my LWFF based on settings from Slot's web site at http://www.slottweak.com/gamesettings.htm force_feedback_latency = 0.045 ; in seconds force_feedback_damping = 4000.0 ; magic number max_steering_torque = 2500.0 ; in Newton-inches I suggest you read the explanantion on Slot's site about the radically different nature of these numbers from those in the original core.ini file. Essentially, ff damping appears to behave as a force magnitude or torque value and steering torque appears to behave as a damping value. I've been using these numbers for about 2 months and have been very happy with them. Cheers Phil ---- GPL Rank +69.00 secs http://www.youpies.co.uk Got questions? Get answers over the phone at Keen.com. Up to 100 minutes free! http://www.keen.com
Jan Verschueren 16 Jun 2000 11:50 UTC#262564
Thanks for trying Grand Prix Legends. I own a LWFF as well and found the defaults didn't really "speak" to me. In the Wingman properties I have following settings: Overall strength : 130% Spring effects : 100% Damper effects : 0% Centering spring: disabled (<---- very important for GPL) and core.ini settings as follows: [ Joy ] allow_force_feedback = 1 ; Use FF if device has it force_feedback_damping = 15.000000 ; force feedback damping coefficient force_feedback_latency = 0.008000 ; force feedback latency (secs) max_steering_torque = 350.000000 ; steering torque in N*in giving max device force These settings can be quite personal... it's a "feel" thing. The latency setting is probably the easiest to arrive at. Just tweak it until the force feedback is in sync with the actions of the car. Alison Hine has a very usefull page on FF at her site, which in itself is a must see for GPL racers. http://simracing.com/alison/gpl/index.htm Jan. =--- Steven Crook-Dawkins wrote...
Quoted text (10 lines)> <Snip> > Can anyone recommend the correct settings for a LWFF, > or should I just leave 'em like that? (Don't want to mess > things up, you see) > > Thanks. > > -- > Steven Crook-Dawkins >
Mats Lofkvist 16 Jun 2000 12:34 UTC#262501
Phil Lee <[email hidden]> writes: [snip]
Quoted text (9 lines)> force_feedback_latency = 0.045 ; in seconds > force_feedback_damping = 4000.0 ; magic number > max_steering_torque = 2500.0 ; in Newton-inches > > I suggest you read the explanantion on Slot's site about the > radically different nature of these numbers from those in the > original core.ini file. Essentially, ff damping appears to > behave as a force magnitude or torque value and steering torque > appears to behave as a damping value.
And there are some of us (well, at least one ;-) who believes Slot's theory is just plain wrong... But whatever feels good to you is good, so you should really try changing the values to find out what you like best. _ Mats Lofkvist [email hidden]

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