T2 joystick ports

Excuse me if I sound stupid but I have been reading a lot on the T2 posts as I am about to buy one, but I am a little confused. The posts are all saying that you put the wheel in one port and the pedals in the other. The reason I am writing this is that I don't know how many joystick ports I have. I have a soundblaster sound card that has a joystick port (I am using this one), however I have another port that is the same shape (not on the soundcard) that does not seem to work as a joystick port (tested with win95 and fifa96; Have I done something wrong??). My question is: do I need to buy another port (if possible) or does this second joystick SHAPED port actually accept the T2 wheel/pedals??

> My question is: do I need to buy another port (if possible) or does > this second joystick SHAPED port actually accept the T2 wheel/pedals?? No, your Soundblaster does indeed have two ports. Well actually it has a single port, but it accepts two inputs (thats why Y-cables work). The wheel and pedals dasiy-chain into a single plug that has the outputs of two joysticks. The wheel is the x-axis of Joy1 and the pedals are the x-axis of Joy2. There is an adapter (included with the T2) that places the pedals on the Y-axis os Joy1. If I'm not mistaken, you will need to use this to get the Win95 Joystick Control Pannel to recognize the T2. I don't have the adapter, so I can't get Win95 to recognize mine, but my gamepad calibrates with no problems. I think it is because of the missing Y-axes. -- Emory University Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Nascar Setups Page: http://userwww.service.emory.edu/~ebusch/ Hawaii Network UserName: Buschwick

> Does the single-joystick adapter lessen performance in some way? I > presently don't use it, but am encountering games that require it... I'm not sure. I've heard it said the with the adapter, you can't use the gas and feather the brake at the same time. I've never tried it with the adapter, but I don't see why it would be any different that without it. With full gas applied, touching the brake is esentially equlivient to lifting on the gas. To test this, just go to the calibration screen. Pressing the gas should make the pointer go to the full extent of the right side of the x-axis. When the brake is applied, the pointer will shift back towards the center. When both pedels are fully pressed, the pointer will return to the center position as if neither was being pressed. With the pedals of the Joy2 X-axis transplanted to Joy1 Y-axis through the adapter, I don't see why this would be any different. Perhaps someone using the adapter can try this as well, and report their findings. -- Emory University Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Nascar Setups Page: http://userwww.service.emory.edu/~ebusch/ Hawaii Network UserName: Buschwick

> Perhaps someone using the adapter can try this as well, and report their > findings. I haven't performed this actual test, but I have gone from using the adapter to not using it, back to using it (long story, let's just say that NFS is involved) and I haven't seen *any* difference in my lap times. Putting shifter buttons on the spokes of my T2 wheel has helped me shave a second from my best on two road courses. Woooooo!!!! And the solder burns have almost healed! Neil -- Meek and obedient you follow the leader down well trodden corridors into the valley of steel.. Neil Yeatman, Ajax, Ontario, CANADA

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>Excuse me if I sound stupid but I have been reading a lot on the T2 >posts as I am about to buy one, but I am a little confused. >The posts are all saying that you put the wheel in one port and the >pedals in the other. The reason I am writing this is that I don't know >how many joystick ports I have. I have a soundblaster sound card that >has a joystick port (I am using this one), however I have another port >that is the same shape (not on the soundcard) that does not seem to >work as a joystick port (tested with win95 and fifa96; Have I done >something wrong??). >My question is: do I need to buy another port (if possible) or does >this second joystick SHAPED port actually accept the T2 wheel/pedals??

Hi Alex, you don't need a second game port. There is a y-piece at the cable of the pedal set, where you can connect the steering wheel. This cable can be connected to the game port. I also use the game port at the soundblaster card and it works fine. I bought my T2 a few day ago and I like it. By the way I have made some modifications and I think they are a great improvementl. I fixed the plates of the gas and brake pedal and I mounted two gear shift buttons on at the wheel. Now the it works very well. bye Karsten

[edited] Does the single-joystick adapter lessen performance in some way? I presently don't use it, but am encountering games that require it... Thanks