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SODA and controller

3 posts by 3 people · 28 Oct 1997 - 29 Oct 1997

Don Dod 28 Oct 1997#380517
Just got SODA and can't get my controller to work! I've got a Thrustmaster T2 that I've been using as two controllers. That is without the converter and I don't think you can configure it in WIn95 without the converter. It works great in N2, ICR2, and GP2. Am I going to have to put in the converter and reconfigure all my other sims to use SODA? I'm particularly hesitant about GP2 as I seem to recall it wanted two controller and it's always been a *** to get calibrated! Anyone got any ideas for me? Please! Thanks in advance, Don Dodge (remove nadaspam to reply)
Wade Tschi 28 Oct 1997#380518
>Just got SODA and can't get my controller to work! I've got a Thrustmaster T2 >that I've been using as two controllers. That is without the converter and I >don't think you can configure it in WIn95 without the converter. It works >great in N2, ICR2, and GP2. Am I going to have to put in the converter and >reconfigure all my other sims to use SODA? I'm particularly hesitant about >GP2 as I seem to recall it wanted two controller and it's always been a ***
Quoted text (7 lines)>to get calibrated! >Anyone got any ideas for me? Please! >Thanks in advance, >Don Dodge (remove nadaspam to reply)
Don, Thanks to Michael Carver's suggestion I got mine to work by deleting any other joysticks from "Game Controllers" in the Control Panel (which also zapped my Joystick from TM Pro Panel), reset T2 as item #1, Then calibration works in W95 & in SODA. When I was trying to calibrate in SODA w/o T2 or TMNPW being #1 setting, it was giving me really goofy feedback i.e. Steer Left=joystick 2 upshift=Joy 1 button 5 (???). Dunno if my joystick will re-cal & work in FlightSim98. Guess I'll know as soon as I can take a break from SODA Demo & BGN Tracks ;-))). Happy Lappin' Wade Tschida
% Just got SODA and can't get my controller to work! I've got a Thrustmaster T2 % that I've been using as two controllers. That is without the converter and I % don't think you can configure it in WIn95 without the converter. It works % great in N2, ICR2, and GP2. Am I going to have to put in the converter and % reconfigure all my other sims to use SODA? I'm particularly hesitant about % GP2 as I seem to recall it wanted two controller and it's always been a *** % to get calibrated! % Anyone got any ideas for me? Please! Technically Win95 doesn't care whether you have the converter plugged in or not. It is the Win95 programs that seem to need the converter. That is why DOS programs run in DOS boxes in Win95 will work fine without the converter. I am not positive about SODA, but try calibrating within the game. If it won't see the wheel, get Thrustmaster's ProPanel and install it (ftp://208.129.210.78/pub/library/propanel.exe). Set up your wheel as Device ID #1. Try it without and with the converter. If you need the converter in Win95, look into getting a joystick extension cable. This way you can have the joystick "port" at the end of the cable and no more reaching around the back of the computer to remove or install the converter. When you run a DOS program, pull the converter, and when you need it for a Win95 program just pop it in between the end of the extension cable and your T2 plug. -- **************************** Michael E. Carver ************************* Upside out, or inside down...False alarm the only game in town. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=<[ /./. [- < ]>=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

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