T2 wheel question

says... I've used on non speed adjustable cards with no problem. Los

According the the thrustmaster web page it says it highly recommends a variable speed game card for the Formula T2 wheel. Unfortunately I I don't have the option of installing a seperate game card on my DX2/66 and was wondering what would be the result of using it without the special game card. Thanks

I have the T2 connected to my Pro Audio Spectrum 16 and it works fine! Why spend extra money and an expansion slot if you don't need to? -- Proud owner of a NexGen 586 and a USRobotics 33.6k v.everything modem. -- *****The WINGMAN*****

>>I don't have the option of installing a seperate game card on my >>DX2/66 and was wondering what would be the result of using it without >>the special game card. >I've used on non speed adjustable cards with no problem. - I nearly bought an extra game card (at 35!) when I got my T2, but I decided at last minute, thank God I did! - It works perfectly !!! (by the way - I own a DX2/66 also!) Cheers - Steve www.ukps.com/thepits

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>According the the thrustmaster web page it says it highly recommends >a variable speed game card for the Formula T2 wheel. Unfortunately I >I don't have the option of installing a seperate game card on my >DX2/66 and was wondering what would be the result of using it without >the special game card. >Thanks

It works fine on my DX2/66 just plugged in to my Soundblaster16. Other results may vary though. --John -- ----------------------------- http://www.wolfe.net/~kludger

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>>According the the thrustmaster web page it says it highly recommends >>a variable speed game card for the Formula T2 wheel. Unfortunately I >>I don't have the option of installing a seperate game card on my >>DX2/66 and was wondering what would be the result of using it without >>the special game card. >It works fine on my DX2/66 just plugged in to my Soundblaster16. >Other results may vary though.

I found that most sound boards work fine, BUT you need to watch out for thermal calibration drift. A couple of times last year I just couldn't come close to my normal times no matter WHAT I tried. Next day I came back and had no trouble. On and off... Then somebody asked what boost I was getting, and I looked at my dash and discovered that I was having a "popoff valve" problem - max boost was only 42 inches. I reclaibrated my wheel and whammo, boost 45 inches. (IndyCar, but the principles are the same.) Afte rthat I watched, and I discovered that after the system had been on a long time, I always ended up with low boost. The sound board was thermally drifting. It didn't help that I found that the sound board was RIGHT over my cpu, and the little CPU fan was blowing... directly on the sound board! So I got a Thrustmaster ACM game card, and thermal or not, it is super stable. Of course, they only cost about $20 here in Silicon Valley... -- Brian Wong Systems Engineering Group (Servers)

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> According the the thrustmaster web page it says it highly recommends > a variable speed game card for the Formula T2 wheel. Unfortunately I > I don't have the option of installing a seperate game card on my > DX2/66 and was wondering what would be the result of using it without > the special game card. > Thanks

I asked the same question a couple of months ago while I was waiting impatiently for my T-2 to arrive by mail...and I was advised not to get a game card...I didn't, and I don't need one. I plugged it into my SB16, and everything works great.. Also, if you have the need, get what I just got => A Joyswitch! It's a GREAT little item. I have my T-2 wheel and pedals, my MS Sidewinder Pro, my CH Flightstick, and 2 Gamepads (on a Y-cable) all plugged in to this little beauty (okay..I have too many joysticks!). Just switch it to what you want to use for a given game, and presto! It works every time. No more reaching around the back of the PC to switch controllers. -- Neil Yeatman, Ajax, Ontario, CANADA Live music is better; bumper stickers should be issued! Neil Young - Union Man, from Hawks and Doves, 1980

My T2 wheel performs just fine without a speed adjustable gamecard. Heck i was running it through my IBMTHINKPAD 755cd midi/joystick port without a problem. Los

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> Newsgroups: rec.autos.simulators > Subject: T2 wheel question > Date: 1 Feb 1996 16:10:20 -0500 > Organization: Department of Mathematics, The Ohio State University > Lines: 9 > NNTP-Posting-Host: ford.mps.ohio-state.edu > According the the thrustmaster web page it says it highly recommends > a variable speed game card for the Formula T2 wheel. Unfortunately I > I don't have the option of installing a seperate game card on my > DX2/66 and was wondering what would be the result of using it without > the special game card. > Thanks

Don't bother. I've got a sb awe32 and a p133, and with f1gp2/vkarts/nascar the wheel works really good. So no need for an extra game card with variable speed. My pc is also out of slots so i was worried too, but IT WORKS GREAT!!

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>Also, if you have the need, get what I just got => A Joyswitch! It's >a GREAT little item. I have my T-2 wheel and pedals, my MS Sidewinder >Pro, my CH Flightstick, and 2 Gamepads (on a Y-cable) all plugged in to >this little beauty (okay..I have too many joysticks!). Just switch it to >what you want to use for a given game, and presto! It works every time. >No more reaching around the back of the PC to switch controllers. >-- > Neil Yeatman, Ajax, Ontario, CANADA >Live music is better; bumper stickers should be issued! > Neil Young - Union Man, from Hawks and Doves, 1980

If I may ask where did you get your Joyswitch? I have a TSW & a CH flightstick & its a real pain swapping cables. Rick

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>>> According the the thrustmaster web page it says it highly recommends >>> a variable speed game card for the Formula T2 wheel. Unfortunately I >>> I don't have the option of installing a seperate game card on my >>> DX2/66 and was wondering what would be the result of using it without >>> the special game card. >>> Thanks >>I asked the same question a couple of months ago while I was waiting >>impatiently for my T-2 to arrive by mail...and I was advised not to >>get a game card...I didn't, and I don't need one. I plugged it into >>my SB16, and everything works great.. >>Also, if you have the need, get what I just got => A Joyswitch! It's >>a GREAT little item. I have my T-2 wheel and pedals, my MS Sidewinder >>Pro, my CH Flightstick, and 2 Gamepads (on a Y-cable) all plugged in to >>this little beauty (okay..I have too many joysticks!). Just switch it to >>what you want to use for a given game, and presto! It works every time. >>No more reaching around the back of the PC to switch controllers. >>-- >> Neil Yeatman, Ajax, Ontario, CANADA >>Live music is better; bumper stickers should be issued! >> Neil Young - Union Man, from Hawks and Doves, 1980 >Where did you find this Joyswitch?

You can get the Joyswitch for around $40.00 from a mail order company called Flight Sim Central. Here's where you can reach 'em: Phone: (800)477-7467 You can also get it locally, if you have any Egghead Software places near you. I'm not sure what the price is there, but I know that they carry it! Matt ThrustMaster, Inc.

Yeah, I was seriously considering getting a game card, which was annoying because they only appeared to be available in the US. When I started playing ICR2 with it, I was jerking all over the place, luckily that was due to loose soldering inside the T2. After that was sorted out there were no problems at all. I don't know what all this stuff about speed adjustable game cards is, I've not heard of anyone needing one! -- --------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------

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> > According the the thrustmaster web page it says it highly recommends > > a variable speed game card for the Formula T2 wheel. Unfortunately I > > I don't have the option of installing a seperate game card on my > > DX2/66 and was wondering what would be the result of using it without > > the special game card. > I don't know what all this stuff about speed adjustable game cards is, I've not heard of anyone needing > one! > -- > --------------------------------------- > ---------------------------------------

I had to use the ACM-card (trustmaster) to get the T2 work in my P166 (Asus). Without it, I couldn't get the car to stand still, even after multiple re-calibrations. With the ACM speed adj card it works perfect.

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