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Logitech FF wheel and custom pedal users...Help with online GPL racing!!!

6 posts by 4 people · 03 Apr 2000 - 04 Apr 2000 02:27 UTC

Hi everyone...I just purchased a pair of TSW (Thomas Super Wheel)pedals to run with my Logitech Wingman wheel (USB). The pedals come with instructions for calibration (I would imagine CH pedals work the same way?). Offline the configs worked fine. Now I am pumped so I go online fire up VROC . Pick a race join in and wham...I go directly to the calibration screen. Now only the pedals are being registered with the wheel (steering) not being picked up at all. Here are configs: Windows game controllers-remove all configs Add 2 axis 2 button joystick add new config-Logitech wingman ff usb click logi wheel and set up no need to calibrate tsw pedals since it does not have buttons advanced tab...poll with interrupts is UNchecked go to sim and go through calibration routine with wheel...assign controls all set Like I said this was fine offline but when I went to VROC and joined in a race I went directly to calibration screen and everything was screwed up. I have the plain old soundcard that came with my pc. I have an L4 card on order but shipping date is unknown. I do all my racing online. Even if the GPL would recognize controller it would be a pain to calibrate each time joining a race. Please help I need your advice... Dave C.
Its me again...it has nothing to do with online (it seems). The same thing happened offline. Is there a way to configure the pedals and wheel. Also when this happens GPL does not recognize the wheel only the pedals. Oh boy...hope you fellow racers can help!!! DC "David Ciemny" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8cb8bn$i0o$[email hidden]... > Hi everyone...I just purchased a pair of TSW (Thomas Super Wheel)pedalsto > run with my Logitech Wingman wheel (USB). The pedals come withinstructions > for calibration (I would imagine CH pedals work the same way?). Offlinethe
Quoted text (17 lines)> configs worked fine. Now I am pumped so I go online fire up VROC . Pick a > race join in and wham...I go directly to the calibration screen. Now only > the pedals are being registered with the wheel (steering) not being picked > up at all. > > Here are configs: > Windows game controllers-remove all configs > Add 2 axis 2 button joystick > add new config-Logitech wingman ff usb > click logi wheel and set up > no need to calibrate tsw pedals since it does not have buttons > advanced tab...poll with interrupts is UNchecked > go to sim and go through calibration routine with wheel...assign controls > all set > > Like I said this was fine offline but when I went to VROC and joined in a > race I went directly to calibration screen and everything was screwed up.
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Quoted text (8 lines)> have the plain old soundcard that came with my pc. I have an L4 card on > order but shipping date is unknown. I do all my racing online. Even if the > GPL would recognize controller it would be a pain to calibrate each time > joining a race. Please help I need your advice... > > Dave C. > >
I am back again...It looks like a tweak I was using with my old setup was creating some kind of interference. CTFJ 3.20 worked great with my stock Logitech wheel. When run with my new setup it created controller chaos. I think I figured it out. Thanks for replying. BTW are there any tweaks you fellows are using to eliminate the dead zones? Thanks again... DC "David Ciemny" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8cb8bn$i0o$[email hidden]... > Hi everyone...I just purchased a pair of TSW (Thomas Super Wheel)pedalsto > run with my Logitech Wingman wheel (USB). The pedals come withinstructions > for calibration (I would imagine CH pedals work the same way?). Offlinethe
Quoted text (17 lines)> configs worked fine. Now I am pumped so I go online fire up VROC . Pick a > race join in and wham...I go directly to the calibration screen. Now only > the pedals are being registered with the wheel (steering) not being picked > up at all. > > Here are configs: > Windows game controllers-remove all configs > Add 2 axis 2 button joystick > add new config-Logitech wingman ff usb > click logi wheel and set up > no need to calibrate tsw pedals since it does not have buttons > advanced tab...poll with interrupts is UNchecked > go to sim and go through calibration routine with wheel...assign controls > all set > > Like I said this was fine offline but when I went to VROC and joined in a > race I went directly to calibration screen and everything was screwed up.
I
Quoted text (8 lines)> have the plain old soundcard that came with my pc. I have an L4 card on > order but shipping date is unknown. I do all my racing online. Even if the > GPL would recognize controller it would be a pain to calibrate each time > joining a race. Please help I need your advice... > > Dave C. > >
BRH 03 Apr 2000 23:45 UTC#281211
I'm using the LWFF with TSW pedals in GPL. Here's my setup: First, both the LWFF and the TSW should be configured to use split-axis. Next make the TSW controller #1 in Windows Control Panel -- Calibrate it. Make the LWFF Controller #2 in Windows Control Panel -- Calibrate it. Then start up GPL, and set your controls (and calibrate) normally. Both controllers should be recognized. Although my LWFF is connected to my PC thru the serial port (not USB), this should work for you as well. This works great in GPL, but all other games/sims recognize only the controller designated as Controller #1, so there's no way to switch from GPL to something else without fiddling with the Control Panel settings. Some people here have had success with this 2 controller set up in RC2000 as well, although I have not. Hope this helps. Phil Lee <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:_S9G4.5280$[email hidden]... > Do the pedals have a joystick pass through port? > > With my setup I have an LWFF as controller 1 and some CH Pedals with an > Gravis Analog Pro joystick plugged into them as controller 2. With the > Gravis joystick driver, you can specify that rudder pedals are connected. > GPL then recognises the LWFF as axes 1 to 4 and the CH Pedals as axes 6and
Quoted text (15 lines)> 7. The CH Pedals only work when callibrated with a joystick plugged into > them. > > Hope this helps. > > Cheers > > Phil > > -- > http://www.youpies.co.uk > > > >
Phil Lee 04 Apr 2000 00:33 UTC#281141
Do the pedals have a joystick pass through port? With my setup I have an LWFF as controller 1 and some CH Pedals with an Gravis Analog Pro joystick plugged into them as controller 2. With the Gravis joystick driver, you can specify that rudder pedals are connected. GPL then recognises the LWFF as axes 1 to 4 and the CH Pedals as axes 6 and 7. The CH Pedals only work when callibrated with a joystick plugged into them. Hope this helps. Cheers Phil -- http://www.youpies.co.uk
Ian 04 Apr 2000 02:27 UTC#281230
My solution to the whole LWFF and custom pedal unit is a lot easier. I simply took the connectors from the potentiometers on my Logitech pedal unit and connected them directly to the pots on my TSW pedals. Works flawlessly! Now I've got the best of both worlds without going through the hassle of having to set up multiple controllers. The whole thing took about five minutes with a soldering gun, even for a klutz like me <g>. Thanks to Eric Cote for the instructions that you can find on his website (complete with schematic diagram): http://simracing.com/simracingmag//eric6.html Eric does his with CH pedals, but it works exactly the same way for my TSW pedals. As for eliminating dead zones, try DXTweak, available from: http://www.wingmanteam.com/Latest_Software/Gadgets/gadgets.htm#DXTweak Yes, there seems to be a problem with CTFJ 3.20 and the LWFF. On the CTFJ page there's a tech bulletin for getting CTFJ to work properly with the LWFF, but so far it's still giving me problems, so I've given up on it for now. P.S. make sure you've got the latest Logitech software for your unit, since it gives you the split-axis option. Good luck, Ian "David Ciemny" <[email hidden]> wrote:
Quoted text (45 lines)>I am back again...It looks like a tweak I was using with my old setup was >creating some kind of interference. CTFJ 3.20 worked great with my stock >Logitech wheel. When run with my new setup it created controller chaos. > >I think I figured it out. Thanks for replying. BTW are there any tweaks you >fellows are using to eliminate the dead zones? > >Thanks again... > >DC >"David Ciemny" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >news:8cb8bn$i0o$[email hidden]... >> Hi everyone...I just purchased a pair of TSW (Thomas Super Wheel)pedals >to >> run with my Logitech Wingman wheel (USB). The pedals come with >instructions >> for calibration (I would imagine CH pedals work the same way?). Offline >the >> configs worked fine. Now I am pumped so I go online fire up VROC . Pick a >> race join in and wham...I go directly to the calibration screen. Now only >> the pedals are being registered with the wheel (steering) not being picked >> up at all. >> >> Here are configs: >> Windows game controllers-remove all configs >> Add 2 axis 2 button joystick >> add new config-Logitech wingman ff usb >> click logi wheel and set up >> no need to calibrate tsw pedals since it does not have buttons >> advanced tab...poll with interrupts is UNchecked >> go to sim and go through calibration routine with wheel...assign controls >> all set >> >> Like I said this was fine offline but when I went to VROC and joined in a >> race I went directly to calibration screen and everything was screwed up. >I >> have the plain old soundcard that came with my pc. I have an L4 card on >> order but shipping date is unknown. I do all my racing online. Even if the >> GPL would recognize controller it would be a pain to calibrate each time >> joining a race. Please help I need your advice... >> >> Dave C. >> >> >

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