Re: Logitech WingMan Formula with Windows 2000?

The current operating system for games (OK Simulations if you like) is Windows '98. Win 2000 will not become the 'one' operating system that MS originally suggested. Gamers will have to use '98 for the time being and Windows 'Millennium' in the not too distant future. So why bother with Win 2000? Andi. Richard Walker <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:fa50d1a149%[email hidden]...

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> Hi all, > > I've got a Logitech WingMan Forumla steering wheel/pedal setup (plugged > into the analogue controller port of my SB Live!) and I'm not too sure > how to get it working with Windows 2000. > > I know I can't get the 'profiler' for Windows 2000/NT, but that doesn't > bother me. > > I tried adding a '2-axis, 4-button' joystick (Panel->Controllers) and this > worked to an extent: four (or the six) buttons worked, but, the brake and > throttle were combined (I need split-axis) and the accuracy was terrible. > > Logitech's web site is no help, neither is wingmanteam.com > > There must be someone with this wheel and Win2k!!! > > What *exact* kind of controller should I be adding in Control Panel? > > > -- > Richard. > > "Michelle, ma belle. These are words that go together well, my Michelle."

Hi all, I've got a Logitech WingMan Forumla steering wheel/pedal setup (plugged into the analogue controller port of my SB Live!) and I'm not too sure how to get it working with Windows 2000. I know I can't get the 'profiler' for Windows 2000/NT, but that doesn't bother me. I tried adding a '2-axis, 4-button' joystick (Panel->Controllers) and this worked to an extent: four (or the six) buttons worked, but, the brake and throttle were combined (I need split-axis) and the accuracy was terrible. Logitech's web site is no help, neither is wingmanteam.com There must be someone with this wheel and Win2k!!! What *exact* kind of controller should I be adding in Control Panel? -- Richard. "Michelle, ma belle. These are words that go together well, my Michelle."

In message <[email hidden]> keith <[email hidden]> wrote:

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> On Sun, 19 Mar 2000 17:10:21 +0000, Richard Walker > <[email hidden]> wrote: > > > I've got a Logitech WingMan Forumla steering wheel/pedal setup (plugged > > into the analogue controller port of my SB Live!) and I'm not too sure > > how to get it working with Windows 2000. > > I use the LWFF in W2K on USB, no problems at all.

Ta, but I think the main difference here is that the USB wheels have their own Logitech-provided drivers. Or are you using the driver on the Windows 2000 CD? According to the Windows 2000 'troubleshooter', because my wheel is connected to a 'gameport', I could be suffering from the 'FDMA audio bug'. What is this, anyone? -- Richard. "Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see."

On Sun, 19 Mar 2000 17:10:21 +0000, Richard Walker <[email hidden]> wrote: > I've got a Logitech WingMan Forumla steering wheel/pedal setup (plugged > into the analogue controller port of my SB Live!) and I'm not too sure > how to get it working with Windows 2000. After much meddling, and emails to Logitech, the wheel now works properly, except that I can't get split-axis support. :-( Has anyone out there got split-axis working with my wheel/OS, or do you think I'll have to wait until Logitech develop their drivers further? -- Richard. "Free As A Bird. It's the next best thing to be, free as a bird."

A lot of people say this, but apart from my Guillemot wheel not working in W2K, I have had no problems with 95% of gaming aspects in W2K. The Guillemot thing will be sorted out with new drivers they are going to release 'soon'. Iain Andi Cole <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:8b3jcv$4bj$[email hidden]...

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> The current operating system for games (OK Simulations if you like) is > Windows '98. Win 2000 will not become the 'one' operating system that MS > originally suggested. Gamers will have to use '98 for the time being and > Windows 'Millennium' in the not too distant future. > > So why bother with Win 2000? > > Andi. > > Richard Walker <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:fa50d1a149%[email hidden]... > > Hi all, > > > > I've got a Logitech WingMan Forumla steering wheel/pedal setup (plugged > > into the analogue controller port of my SB Live!) and I'm not too sure > > how to get it working with Windows 2000. > > > > I know I can't get the 'profiler' for Windows 2000/NT, but that doesn't > > bother me. > > > > I tried adding a '2-axis, 4-button' joystick (Panel->Controllers) and

this > > worked to an extent: four (or the six) buttons worked, but, the brakeand > > throttle were combined (I need split-axis) and the accuracy wasterrible.

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> > > > Logitech's web site is no help, neither is wingmanteam.com > > > > There must be someone with this wheel and Win2k!!! > > > > What *exact* kind of controller should I be adding in Control Panel? > > > > > > -- > > Richard. > > > > "Michelle, ma belle. These are words that go together well, my

Michelle." > >

On Sun, 19 Mar 2000 17:10:21 +0000, Richard Walker <[email hidden]> wrote: >Hi all, > >I've got a Logitech WingMan Forumla steering wheel/pedal setup (plugged >into the analogue controller port of my SB Live!) and I'm not too sure >how to get it working with Windows 2000. > I use the LWFF in W2K on USB, no problems at all. Don't know about a serial connection though, maybe someone else has tried that and can help you. Keith.

Do you get FF effects OK in W2K? Iain keith <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > On Sun, 19 Mar 2000 17:10:21 +0000, Richard Walker<[email hidden]>

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> wrote: > > >Hi all, > > > >I've got a Logitech WingMan Forumla steering wheel/pedal setup (plugged > >into the analogue controller port of my SB Live!) and I'm not too sure > >how to get it working with Windows 2000. > > > > > I use the LWFF in W2K on USB, no problems at all. Don't know about a

serial > connection though, maybe someone else has tried that and can help you. > > Keith.

In message <zdQB4.4820$[email hidden]> "Iain Mackenzie" <[email hidden]> wrote: > My question still stands, 'do you get FF effects with the LWFF in W2K'? It's not a force feedback wheel!!! Didn't my first post make that clear? My wheel is the plain-old black game port one. The latest news is that Logitech reckon the released driver (on W2k CD) doesn't support split-axis (it does for USB, but not game port). Their current in-house version does. I guess I have to wait. :-( Oh, and does anyone know why Formula One Grand Prix (v1, DOS!) doesn't recognise the wheel? I suppose it's trying to peek/poke memory directly, and the Windows 2000 'DOS box' support isn't that good... Shame, I really fancy a go on F1GP! -- Richard. "Will you still need me, will you still feed me. When I'm sixty-four."

Richard, My question still stands, 'do you get FF effects with the LWFF in W2K'? Thanks, Iain Richard Walker <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:235d7aa249%[email hidden]...

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> On Sun, 19 Mar 2000 17:10:21 +0000, Richard Walker > <[email hidden]> wrote: > > > I've got a Logitech WingMan Forumla steering wheel/pedal setup (plugged > > into the analogue controller port of my SB Live!) and I'm not too sure > > how to get it working with Windows 2000. > > After much meddling, and emails to Logitech, the wheel now works properly, > except that I can't get split-axis support. :-( > > Has anyone out there got split-axis working with my wheel/OS, or do you > think I'll have to wait until Logitech develop their drivers further? > > > -- > Richard. > > "Free As A Bird. It's the next best thing to be, free as a bird."

Oooops! Sorry. Iain Richard Walker <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:cbb2fba249%[email hidden]...

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> In message <zdQB4.4820$[email hidden]> > "Iain Mackenzie" <[email hidden]> wrote: > > > My question still stands, 'do you get FF effects with the LWFF in W2K'? > > It's not a force feedback wheel!!! Didn't my first post make that clear? > > My wheel is the plain-old black game port one. > > The latest news is that Logitech reckon the released driver (on W2k CD) > doesn't support split-axis (it does for USB, but not game port). Their > current in-house version does. I guess I have to wait. :-( > > Oh, and does anyone know why Formula One Grand Prix (v1, DOS!) doesn't > recognise the wheel? I suppose it's trying to peek/poke memory directly, > and the Windows 2000 'DOS box' support isn't that good... Shame, I really > fancy a go on F1GP! > > > -- > Richard. > > "Will you still need me, will you still feed me. When I'm sixty-four."

My LWFF works great in GPL but no FF. Dennis

"Richard Walker" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:fa50d1a149%[email hidden]... > Hi all, > > I've got a Logitech WingMan Forumla steering wheel/pedal setup (plugged > into the analogue controller port of my SB Live!) and I'm not too sure > how to get it working with Windows 2000. Does it have a USB connector? I have the Wingman FF wheel with USB and it works fine in Win2K. The first time I turned it on, Win2K recognized it and installed the drivers. Didn't even ask for a CD.

> My question still stands, 'do you get FF effects with the LWFF in W2K'? > Thanks, > Iain My LWFF works great in GPL but no FF. Dennis

Actually the FF effects don't seem to be working. The only racing game I can get to work in Win2000 with my V3 card though is Sports Car GT. If you know of any other game I can try that offers FF, I will try it.

Do you get ff effects in W2K? Iain Tim Mavers <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:V_vC4.62877$[email hidden]...

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> "Richard Walker" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:fa50d1a149%[email hidden]... > > Hi all, > > > > I've got a Logitech WingMan Forumla steering wheel/pedal setup (plugged > > into the analogue controller port of my SB Live!) and I'm not too sure > > how to get it working with Windows 2000. > > Does it have a USB connector? I have the Wingman FF wheel with USB and it > works fine in Win2K. The first time I turned it on, Win2K recognized it

and > installed the drivers. Didn't even ask for a CD. > > > >

Does your FF work? "Tim Mavers" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:V_vC4.62877$[email hidden]...

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> "Richard Walker" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:fa50d1a149%[email hidden]... > > Hi all, > > > > I've got a Logitech WingMan Forumla steering wheel/pedal setup (plugged > > into the analogue controller port of my SB Live!) and I'm not too sure > > how to get it working with Windows 2000. > > Does it have a USB connector? I have the Wingman FF wheel with USB and it > works fine in Win2K. The first time I turned it on, Win2K recognized it

and > installed the drivers. Didn't even ask for a CD. > > > >

F1 2000, N3, F1RS, MGPRS2, N3 or GPL - to mention only a few! Iain Tim Mavers <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:9SVC4.68935$[email hidden]... > Actually the FF effects don't seem to be working. The only racing game I > can get to work in Win2000 with my V3 card though is Sports Car GT. Ifyou > know of any other game I can try that offers FF, I will try it. > > > >

I experience exactly the same! Strange thing is however: It once DID work! since FF doesn't work either I just forget W2K for the moment (eagerly awaitng Logitech's FF-driver for W2K). J.

I also have a LWFF USB plugged into win2k. It calibrates fine in the game controllers panel and also calibrates in GPL and Nascar3. The only thing is that it won't set the steering in the games. I can set the throttle/brake but when I select steering and move the wheel.....nothing, it won't see it to set it. Do you have these games and are you using this wheel with them? Is it just a papyrus game thing? Vintook "keith" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > On Sun, 19 Mar 2000 17:10:21 +0000, Richard Walker<[email hidden]>

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> wrote: > > >Hi all, > > > >I've got a Logitech WingMan Forumla steering wheel/pedal setup (plugged > >into the analogue controller port of my SB Live!) and I'm not too sure > >how to get it working with Windows 2000. > > > > > I use the LWFF in W2K on USB, no problems at all. Don't know about a

serial > connection though, maybe someone else has tried that and can help you. > > Keith.