t2 and win 95? Thrustmaster help?!?!!!

I have recently gotten a game that requires you to play in win95 (monster truck madness). But, for some reason, when i try to set my steering wheel (my t2) in the joystick icon in control panel, it says device not working properly. Yet, when i have my same t2 in same port playing in dos, it works great. Also, works great on kali. Also, when i plug my microsidewinder 3d into the same port, it works fine. The port is on my dedicated game card, and has always performed fine. I have tried this with the converter too, but still nothing. Any ideas? Bryan

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> I have recently gotten a game that requires you to play in win95 > (monster truck madness). But, for some reason, when i try to set my > steering wheel (my t2) in the joystick icon in control panel, it says > device not working properly. Yet, when i have my same t2 in same port > playing in dos, it works great. Also, works great on kali. Also, > when i plug my microsidewinder 3d into the same port, it works fine. > The port is on my dedicated game card, and has always performed fine. > I have tried this with the converter too, but still nothing. > Any ideas? > Bryan

W95....SAD!!!! Jammer (UK)

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> I have recently gotten a game that requires you to play in win95 > (monster truck madness). But, for some reason, when i try to set my > steering wheel (my t2) in the joystick icon in control panel, it says > device not working properly. Yet, when i have my same t2 in same port > playing in dos, it works great. Also, works great on kali. Also, > when i plug my microsidewinder 3d into the same port, it works fine. > The port is on my dedicated game card, and has always performed fine. > I have tried this with the converter too, but still nothing. > Any ideas? > Bryan

You have to go into the control panel and configure the T2 (with the adapter) as custom, two axes, four button joystick with special features; a race car controller. Then you need to calibrate it. They have a better explanation in your T2 docs or at the Thrustmaster website. Cordially, Buddha

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> On 1 Apr 1997 16:08:03 -0700, "Richard A. Ishida" > >You have to go into the control panel and configure the T2 (with the > >adapter) as custom, two axes, four button joystick with special > >features; a race car controller. Then you need to calibrate it. They > >have a better explanation in your T2 docs or at the Thrustmaster > >website. > >Cordially, > >Buddha > This is what ive been trying to do....it wont let me in to callibrate, > or to test the wheel. I used the converter too. Again, no luck. > It tells me that the device isnt working properly, yet it works fine > in dos....Any other ideas?

Sorry, I don't know what else to tell you. I'm using a MS Sidewinder gamepad which adds it's own shortcut to *** devices. It should setup up other devices the same as in the Windows 95 control panel but we may be talking apples and oranges here. BTW, just got Interstate 76 today and have played it a few hours. A decent game. I've read in this ng that some people can't get their T2's to run properly in I76. The T2 works fine in I76. Once more, visit the Thrustmaster website for better and more detailed instruction re setting up the T2 to run under Windows 95. Good luck. Cordially, Buddha

On 1 Apr 1997 16:08:03 -0700, "Richard A. Ishida"

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>You have to go into the control panel and configure the T2 (with the >adapter) as custom, two axes, four button joystick with special >features; a race car controller. Then you need to calibrate it. They >have a better explanation in your T2 docs or at the Thrustmaster >website. >Cordially, >Buddha

This is what ive been trying to do....it wont let me in to callibrate, or to test the wheel. I used the converter too. Again, no luck. It tells me that the device isnt working properly, yet it works fine in dos....Any other ideas?

I had the exact problem, look in Device Manager under Sound and Game Controlers. If you have anything but Gameport Joystick remove it and Add New Hardware, choose Sound and Game Controlers, then select Microsoft as the company, then Gameport Joystick. That should do the trick. I had Creative Gameport Joystick listed under Device manager and Win95 wouldn't detect it either, switching the driver to microsoft fixed it for me.. Hope this helps. Chuck

==========bmoore, 4/5/97========== On 1 Apr 1997 16:08:03 -0700, "Richard A. Ishida"

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>You have to go into the control panel and configure the T2 (with the >adapter) as custom, two axes, four button joystick with special >features; a race car controller. Then you need to calibrate it. They >have a better explanation in your T2 docs or at the Thrustmaster >website. >Cordially, >Buddha

This is what ive been trying to do....it wont let me in to callibrate, or to test the wheel. I used the converter too. Again, no luck. It tells me that the device isnt working properly, yet it works fine in dos....Any other ideas? Make sure your T2 is set as device 1. I had my MS gamepad set as device 1 and the T2 as device 2 and it told me the T2 wasn't connected. I assigned the T2 to device 1 and it worked!

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> >This is what ive been trying to do....it wont let me in to callibrate, > >or to test the wheel. I used the converter too. Again, no luck. > >It tells me that the device isnt working properly, yet it works fine > >in dos....Any other ideas? > I had the exact problem, look in Device Manager under Sound and Game > Controlers. If you have anything but Gameport Joystick remove it and Add New > Hardware, choose Sound and Game Controlers, then select Microsoft as the > company, then Gameport Joystick. That should do the trick. I had Creative > Gameport Joystick listed under Device manager and Win95 wouldn't detect it > either, switching the driver to microsoft fixed it for me.. Hope this helps. > Chuck

Actually, even if you show a gameport joystick installed, remove it then Add new hardware as explained above. That's what it took for me. Brian

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>==========bmoore, 4/5/97========== >On 1 Apr 1997 16:08:03 -0700, "Richard A. Ishida" >>You have to go into the control panel and configure the T2 (with the >>adapter) as custom, two axes, four button joystick with special >>features; a race car controller. Then you need to calibrate it. They >>have a better explanation in your T2 docs or at the Thrustmaster >>website. >>Cordially, >>Buddha >This is what ive been trying to do....it wont let me in to callibrate, >or to test the wheel. I used the converter too. Again, no luck. >It tells me that the device isnt working properly, yet it works fine >in dos....Any other ideas? >Make sure your T2 is set as device 1. I had my MS gamepad set as >device 1 and the T2 as device 2 and it told me the T2 wasn't connected. >I assigned the T2 to device 1 and it worked!

The T2 docs also state you need the adapter in Win95. You don't. My T2 didn't COME with an adapter(I blame Best Buys), but I tried with my T1 adapter, which I assume is the same thing. It didn't work. I removed the adapter, and it works fine. I'm also running my T2 through a JoySwitch, I don't know how that affects the signal. But it WORKS, and I'm NOT going to tempt fate to find out :) ________ Eldred Pickett e-mail address altered to deter spammers - remove the '*' to reply Put your message in a modem - and throw it into the ***-sea...

snip Check your number on the underneath of your t2. I cant remember the exact numbering, but if it is below a certain number you have to use a converter. If it is above this same number, the converter is built in, and you dont need it. If you go to the thrustmaster page, they have it listed somewhere on there what the cut off is. All I know is mine is #960306, and it needs one, which I did receive. Also, if you didnt receive one and you need one, it says on one of the sheets that came with the t2 to call for a free one at (503)968-3411. Since yours works without you connecting one, I would assume that you bought a recent enough one that it is built in. Bryan