I installed DX5 final, and it refuses to recognize that my T2 wheel
(with or w/o the adaptor tried it both ways) is connected, although my
MSSidewinder3D is recognized just fine and the wheel worked great
under DX3a. I also followed the troubleshooting faq on the
thrustmaster website with no luck. I'd appreciate any help with this
problem thanks!!
rms
: I installed DX5 final, and it refuses to recognize that my T2 wheel
: (with or w/o the adaptor tried it both ways) is connected, although my
: MSSidewinder3D is recognized just fine and the wheel worked great
: under DX3a. I also followed the troubleshooting faq on the
: thrustmaster website with no luck. I'd appreciate any help with this
: problem thanks!!
Sounds like we can chalk another one up for MicroSoft in their attempt
to corner the market for input devices by fixing things so that only
MicroSoft hardware will work. Did this with Win95B. Looks like a ditto
with DX5. Well at least we will have a standard. <g>
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>I installed DX5 final, and it refuses to recognize that my T2 wheel
>(with or w/o the adaptor tried it both ways) is connected, although my
>MSSidewinder3D is recognized just fine and the wheel worked great
>under DX3a. I also followed the troubleshooting faq on the
>thrustmaster website with no luck. I'd appreciate any help with this
>problem thanks!!
When I upgraded, DirectX5 carried over my existing calibration, which
was for a Wingman Extreme, but it wouldn't let me add ANY new
controllers.
If I removed one and installed another one, it would only let me
calibrate after I removed the setup for the first.
And like you, I can't get it to recognize my T2 at all, adaptor or
not. Luckily, all my driving games run under DOS.
I even tried going back to DX3 by removing the Control Panel and
reinstalling 3, but I can't get rid of 5.
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: >I installed DX5 final, and it refuses to recognize that my T2 wheel
: >(with or w/o the adaptor tried it both ways) is connected, although my
: >MSSidewinder3D is recognized just fine and the wheel worked great
: >under DX3a. I also followed the troubleshooting faq on the
: >thrustmaster website with no luck. I'd appreciate any help with this
: >problem thanks!!
: When I upgraded, DirectX5 carried over my existing calibration, which
: was for a Wingman Extreme, but it wouldn't let me add ANY new
: controllers.
: If I removed one and installed another one, it would only let me
: calibrate after I removed the setup for the first.
: And like you, I can't get it to recognize my T2 at all, adaptor or
: not. Luckily, all my driving games run under DOS.
: I even tried going back to DX3 by removing the Control Panel and
: reinstalling 3, but I can't get rid of 5.
I am not sure this will help with DirectX5, but this may help many of us
who are experiencing problems with our T1/T2/GP1 wheels in the Win95
environment. This is from Thrustmaster's Support page
([link lost in import]
ThrustMaster has developed and made available an exciting new utility
called the "ProPanel". The ProPanel is an alternative to the Windows 95
Control Panel and therefore is only useful to users calibrating their TM
devices in Windows 95.
We are primarily providing the ProPanel for our driving wheel customers,
however the ProPanel will work with all of TM's *** devices. Here is
the latest release of the ProPanel available for download at
ThrustMaster's FTP site in Hillsboro, Oregon.
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**************************** Michael E. Carver *************************
Upside out, or inside down...False alarm the only game in town.
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>: I installed DX5 final, and it refuses to recognize that my T2 wheel
>: (with or w/o the adaptor tried it both ways) is connected, although my
>: MSSidewinder3D is recognized just fine and the wheel worked great
>: under DX3a. I also followed the troubleshooting faq on the
>: thrustmaster website with no luck. I'd appreciate any help with this
>: problem thanks!!
I had trouble with this also but If I can recall, when de-selecting
the Rudders/Pedals box under settings, my T2 was recognized.
You may also want to try the "old" way and just select the Custom
controller, 2button, 2axis, Yes-racecar contr., ect... instead of
either of the T2 selections.
Good luck!
Ron L.
Home of the SSC http://www3.pgh.net/~lazer/
For Nascar2 & Winston Cup Fans!
Get Thrustmaster's ProPanel utility from their website or their FTP site.
It's GR8!
Loren
Team SAVATS/MIRacing
http://members.aol.com/UnserFan1/index.html - Awesome page!
: Get Thrustmaster's ProPanel utility from their website or their FTP site.
: It's GR8!
It is a great utility, but it is actually more than that. Apparently
Win95's joystick controllers have a "strict" and "narrow" tolerence for
input ranges. Especially for the centering value. Thrustmaster's
ProPanel fixes this problem.
Here is the URL: http://www.thrustmaster.com/support/propanel.html
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**************************** Michael E. Carver *************************
Upside out, or inside down...False alarm the only game in town.
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