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Gravis Controller problem with New P2 266

4 posts by 4 people · 06 Nov 1997 - 07 Nov 1997

DUKE 07 Nov 1997#381576
Before you play try testing controller right before you play,i have to do that on most games with this controller to get it to work.
Quoted text (10 lines)> what kind of soundcard? > > I just got my new P2 266 system with an AGP mother board and a STB > > Velocity 128 3d 4mb video card. > > I configured the control panel to acknowledge the Gravis Game Controler > > but when I enter games like Dark Force, NASCAR etc, it doesn't
recognize
Quoted text (9 lines)> > it. This occurs in DOS and Windows mode. > > The calibration on the Control Panel worked, but the calibration in the > > games, like Dark Forces, won't let me. I am only able to use the mouse > > and the keyboard. > > HELP I need suggestions on how to solve this. > > Thanks.
TOM MCCAULE 07 Nov 1997#381577
Quoted text (26 lines)> Before you play try testing controller right before you play,i have to do > that on most games with this controller to get it to work. > > what kind of soundcard? > > > I just got my new P2 266 system with an AGP mother board and a STB > > > Velocity 128 3d 4mb video card. > > > I configured the control panel to acknowledge the Gravis Game Controler > > > but when I enter games like Dark Force, NASCAR etc, it doesn't > recognize > > > it. This occurs in DOS and Windows mode. > > > The calibration on the Control Panel worked, but the calibration in the > > > games, like Dark Forces, won't let me. I am only able to use the mouse > > > and the keyboard. > > > HELP I need suggestions on how to solve this. > > > Thanks.
Do these games support keyboard commands. If they do you can develop a keyset to support the game by programming your gravis grip. You can find info at gravis.com. I hope this helps.
No, at least I don't think so. Dark Forces is a 3d shoot them up.
Quoted text (30 lines)> > Before you play try testing controller right before you play,i have to do > > that on most games with this controller to get it to work. > > > what kind of soundcard? > > > > I just got my new P2 266 system with an AGP mother board and a STB > > > > Velocity 128 3d 4mb video card. > > > > I configured the control panel to acknowledge the Gravis Game Controler > > > > but when I enter games like Dark Force, NASCAR etc, it doesn't > > recognize > > > > it. This occurs in DOS and Windows mode. > > > > The calibration on the Control Panel worked, but the calibration in the > > > > games, like Dark Forces, won't let me. I am only able to use the mouse > > > > and the keyboard. > > > > HELP I need suggestions on how to solve this. > > > > Thanks. > Do these games support keyboard commands. If they do you can develop a > keyset to support the game by programming your gravis grip. You can find > info at gravis.com. I hope this helps.

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