GP1 Steering Wheel : With or without ACM Card ?

I bought an ACM gamecard - got it cheap at a computer fair. Didn't think I needed one till I got it. First thing you notice is that when you calibrate in N2 ICR2 & GP2 the pointers are really smooth. After that I notice that my control is better & more consistent. I have a T2 & a GP1. My advice is get the ACM gamecard. Cheers Steve

I just got the gp1 wheel too. I called thrustmaster and while I was waiting, the recorded voice told me that the newer gp1s came with the acm card built in. They give a model number after which it is included. Mine was and I got mine around 10-31. So my guess is your's is too if it's new. You can call and find out from the FAQs recording. I'll try and find my model # and post it. If your number is bigger you have it. Aloha, Henry : Hi, : I got a GP1 steering wheel from Thrustmaster that I use on my Pentium 133 : system. This device is plug on the game port of my sound card. : Does anybody could help me decide if i should buy a dedicated game card like : the one that Thrustmaster build. Does such card will improve my lap times in : GP2. Since I got my wheel, I have problem being constant in my laps. : Is it the driver (me) or the way my wheel is setup on my computer. : Thank you

Hi, I got a GP1 steering wheel from Thrustmaster that I use on my Pentium 133 system. This device is plug on the game port of my sound card. Does anybody could help me decide if i should buy a dedicated game card like the one that Thrustmaster build. Does such card will improve my lap times in GP2. Since I got my wheel, I have problem being constant in my laps. Is it the driver (me) or the way my wheel is setup on my computer. Thank you

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> Hi, > I got a GP1 steering wheel from Thrustmaster that I use on my Pentium 133 > system. This device is plug on the game port of my sound card. > Does anybody could help me decide if i should buy a dedicated game card like > the one that Thrustmaster build. Does such card will improve my lap times in > GP2. Since I got my wheel, I have problem being constant in my laps. > Is it the driver (me) or the way my wheel is setup on my computer. > Thank you

Hey Transport, I have a GP1 wheel (love it, nothing under my feet at the desk) and have used it with the ACM gamecard and also plugged into the port on my soundblaster AWE 32. Either way, same same. I don't seem to notice any difference at all. They are only about forty bucks but of course do take up a slot. For the price you may want to give one a try. I can add that it did may a big improvement playing flight sims with my full ThrustMaster rig- stick, throttle and pedals. All the best, Mike Davis -- Michael S. Davis President Creative Media-Works "from Creative minds spring Creative solutions." http://www.creativemedia-works.com

% I just got the gp1 wheel too. % I called thrustmaster and while I was waiting, the recorded voice told % me that the newer gp1s came with the acm card built in. They give a % model number after which it is included. Mine was and I got mine around % 10-31. So my guess is your's is too if it's new. You can call and find % out from the FAQs recording. I'll try and find my model # and post it. % If your number is bigger you have it. To the best of my knowledge, none of the Thrustmaster products have (or could have) an ACM card built into them. The concept just wouldn't work. I think you have confused the "Win95" adaptor with the ACM (either that or Thrustmaster's recorded FAQ is confused). GP1s manufactured after December 14, 1996 are wired so that they do not need the "Win95" adaptor. Those manufactured before that date "may" need the adaptor to work with most native Win95 programs. -- **************************** Michael E. Carver ************************* Upside out, or inside down...False alarm the only game in town. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=<[ /./. [- < ]>=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

Ooops sorry for the wrong advice. I'm pretty sure that's what they said on the thrustmaster phone though. Maybe I mis-heard it., but I don't have win95 so maybe they misspoke. I've been wrong before and probably will be again. That's what's so great about the news group. Aloha, Henry : % I just got the gp1 wheel too. : % I called thrustmaster and while I was waiting, the recorded voice told : % me that the newer gp1s came with the acm card built in. They give a : % model number after which it is included. Mine was and I got mine around : % 10-31. So my guess is your's is too if it's new. You can call and find : % out from the FAQs recording. I'll try and find my model # and post it. : % If your number is bigger you have it. : To the best of my knowledge, none of the Thrustmaster products have (or : could have) an ACM card built into them. The concept just wouldn't : work. I think you have confused the "Win95" adaptor with the ACM : (either that or Thrustmaster's recorded FAQ is confused). GP1s : manufactured after December 14, 1996 are wired so that they do not need : the "Win95" adaptor. Those manufactured before that date "may" need the : adaptor to work with most native Win95 programs. : -- : **************************** Michael E. Carver ************************* : Upside out, or inside down...False alarm the only game in town. : =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=<[ /./. [- < ]>=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

I tried a CH game card and came to the same conclusion. In my system, the performance increase ( I didn't see any ) does not justify the loss of a ISA slot, or the extra out lay of $$. -- Robert Johnson ICQ# 1655618 Chieftian On TEN | | |Hey Transport, I have a GP1 wheel (love it, nothing under my feet at the |desk) and have used it with the ACM gamecard and also plugged into the port on |my soundblaster AWE 32. Either way, same same. I don't seem to notice any |difference at all. | |-- |Michael S. Davis

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> I tried a CH game card and came to the same conclusion. In my system, > the performance increase ( I didn't see any ) does not justify the > loss > of a ISA slot, or the extra out lay of $$. > -- > Robert Johnson > ICQ# 1655618 > Chieftian On TEN > | > | > |Hey Transport, I have a GP1 wheel (love it, nothing under my feet > at > the > |desk) and have used it with the ACM gamecard and also plugged into > the > port on > |my soundblaster AWE 32. Either way, same same. I don't seem to notice > any > |difference at all. > | > |-- > |Michael S. Davis

may I throw in my .72 cents? personally, I have found a big improvement after my ACM card. I would recomend an ACM to anyone (not flaming, just stating by view)