w95 Wheel Questions

Ahh, too late...he's into the :59's :) JR IVGA 0083 member Black Hole Motorsports

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|> My homebuilt wheel and pedals have the steering input on X of joystick |> 1, and the Gas and Brake on |> X and Y respectively of joystick 2, the shifter buttons are both on |> joystick 1. |> |> I can't find a configuration that will make WIN95 "see" this setup. All |> pots are 100k ohms. |> |> How are the Thrustmaster NASCAR or the Granprix 1 wheels configured? |> |> What can I change on mine so WIN95 will deign to recognize it? I would |> like to try out the CART demo |> before Julian gets into the 1:04's |> |> Mark Mooney |>

I had the same problem with my homebrew wheel and CH Pro Pedals, same setup as yours. I finally added a resistor (can't remember the actual value, but I think it was 50k ohms) to my setup to provide an "input" for the joystick 1 y axis, and suddenly Win95 was able to work with my wheel/pedal setup. I now use the Thrustmaster Propanel software, but this was working before I added the TM package. Hope this helps. Marcus

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> |> My homebuilt wheel and pedals have the steering input on X of > joystick > |> 1, and the Gas and Brake on > |> X and Y respectively of joystick 2, the shifter buttons are both on > |> joystick 1. > |> > |> I can't find a configuration that will make WIN95 "see" this setup. > All > |> pots are 100k ohms. > |> > |> How are the Thrustmaster NASCAR or the Granprix 1 wheels > configured? > |> > |> What can I change on mine so WIN95 will deign to recognize it? I > would > |> like to try out the CART demo > |> before Julian gets into the 1:04's > |> > |> Mark Mooney > |> > I had the same problem with my homebrew wheel and CH Pro Pedals, same > setup as yours. I finally added a resistor (can't remember the actual > value, but I think it was 50k ohms) to my setup to provide an "input" > for the joystick 1 y axis, and suddenly Win95 was able to work with > my wheel/pedal setup. I now use the Thrustmaster Propanel software, > but this was working before I added the TM package. > Hope this helps. > Marcus

I have the same problem.....my wheel/pedals use 100k pots (as per most j/sticks). The Thrustmasters use 200k pots.....+ there own interface card (I wonder why $$$?). I will try your 50k risister fix...... but if GP2, IndyII and Nascar all work with 100k pots..... the evil finger must point at CPR! Dave Hawnt (UK) - still trying to this bird on the track.......

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|> > |> > I had the same problem with my homebrew wheel and CH Pro Pedals, same |> > setup as yours. I finally added a resistor (can't remember the actual |> > |> > value, but I think it was 50k ohms) to my setup to provide an "input" |> > for the joystick 1 y axis, and suddenly Win95 was able to work with |> > my wheel/pedal setup. I now use the Thrustmaster Propanel software, |> > but this was working before I added the TM package. |> > |> > Hope this helps. |> > |> > Marcus |> |> I have the same problem.....my wheel/pedals use 100k pots (as per most |> j/sticks). The Thrustmasters use 200k pots.....+ there own interface |> card (I wonder why $$$?). I will try your 50k risister fix...... but if |> GP2, IndyII and Nascar all work with 100k pots..... the evil finger must |> point at CPR! |> |> Dave Hawnt (UK) - still trying to this bird on the track....... |> |> |> |>

In my case, I think the problem was that there was absolutely no input on the Y axis for joystick 1, I was only using the X axis of Joy1 and the X and Y of Joy2. I was merely picking a resistor that had something resembling the mid-range of my other input. As soon as Win95 saw an input on Joy1's Y axis it picked right up on the fact that there was indeed an input device out there trying to get it's attention. I don't know that the actual value was all that pertinent. Marcus