N2 T2 Diamond Stealth II S220 AWE64 Problem

I have just set up a new system. PII 233MMX 64MB RAM AWE and a Diamond Stealth II S220 Win95 B. Here is the problem. Under Windows, I can run the RENDDMA, Great graphics. No T2 wheel. I have downloaded the Thrustmaster Propanel and DirectX. Nice additions to the Control Panel, but both say the wheel is not connected. If I run in DOS, I get the wheel, but N2REND and RENDDMA both say they can't access the Rendition chip on the S220. Choice now is better graphics with keyboard control, or the wheel with poorer graphics. I would like both. Does anyone know how to either get Windows to see the wheel or get DOS to recognize the video card? I will take either solution. -- Jim Robinson remove NOSPAM to reply Sudbury Ontario Canada 88 Goldwing (pieces) 95 Formula Z, 91 Trail Deluxe, 89 Trail SP R.A.S.N. #3 First - Everyone Else Second

Does using the axis-converter make a difference? -- Eric T. Busch http://ebusch.akorn.net >Under Windows, I can run the RENDDMA, Great graphics. No T2 wheel. >I have downloaded the Thrustmaster Propanel and DirectX. Nice >additions to the Control Panel, but both say the wheel is not >connected.

Pulling the plug in and out a couple of times always helped me. Sometimes, Win95 doesn't recognize my controllers until I do that.

I needed it with the prior system. It is still in place, however, I have tried it both ways (in mounting desparation). Jim

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>Does using the axis-converter make a difference? >-- >Eric T. Busch >http://ebusch.akorn.net >>Under Windows, I can run the RENDDMA, Great graphics. No T2 wheel. >>I have downloaded the Thrustmaster Propanel and DirectX. Nice >>additions to the Control Panel, but both say the wheel is not >>connected.

-- Jim Robinson remove NOSPAM to reply Sudbury Ontario Canada 88 Goldwing (pieces) 95 Formula Z, 91 Trail Deluxe, 89 Trail SP R.A.S.N. #3 First - Everyone Else Second

Start with rebooting the machine. Then try all the selections, even Nascar Pro. Try with and without the axis converter. Also, make sure you are using Device1. KThibodeau

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> I needed it with the prior system. It is still in place, however, I > have tried it both ways (in mounting desparation). > Jim > >Does using the axis-converter make a difference? > >-- > >Eric T. Busch > >http://ebusch.akorn.net > >>Under Windows, I can run the RENDDMA, Great graphics. No T2 wheel. > >>I have downloaded the Thrustmaster Propanel and DirectX. Nice > >>additions to the Control Panel, but both say the wheel is not > >>connected. > -- > Jim Robinson remove NOSPAM to reply > Sudbury Ontario Canada > 88 Goldwing (pieces) > 95 Formula Z, 91 Trail Deluxe, 89 Trail SP > R.A.S.N. #3 First - Everyone Else Second

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>I have just set up a new system. PII 233MMX 64MB RAM AWE and a >Diamond Stealth II S220 Win95 B. >Here is the problem. >Under Windows, I can run the RENDDMA, Great graphics. No T2 wheel. >I have downloaded the Thrustmaster Propanel and DirectX. Nice >additions to the Control Panel, but both say the wheel is not >connected.

Check the following as this happens in my system. Click the steeing wheel icon in TM propanel and make sure "rudders" is not checked. If checked it will show your device is unplugged. I switch between gamepad, steering wheels and flight controllers constantly using a "Joyswitch" and TM propanel. As mentioned whenever I switch to my GP1 (with adapter) it always says device unplugged until I remove the rudders checkmark. Dave

stockcar section, they have a file to fix the chip problem in DOS. If I remember right, it changes the exe file so that it looks for the new Rendition chip instead of the old one. It works fine now in DOS for me. As for T2 in Win95, I have the same problem and haven't figured it out yet. Good luck. Chris

There's a program called V2DOSFIX that will modify N2 so that it will recognize the Stealth II board in DOS. It's not an official patch, so I'd back up my nasrend.exe file for sure. I've been using the patch and I can run N2 in DOS on my Stealth II card OK. The frame rate is about the same for me running it through DOS or Win95. I can't remember where I got that patch at. Sorry. Try a search for V2DOSFIX and you should find it. Best of luck, Mike B.

I run the same config. The T2, s220, AWE64, Win95 b, an overclocked Pentium 133( 2x75 150mhz). I too switch between a gamepad and the T2.The Thrustmaster Propanel never notices the switch between the two devices until I select the win95 "game controllers" under control panel. After I remove the gamepad and select the T2 with adapter, I can then go to the propanel and calibrate it. I was using a Thrustmaster gamecard, but took it out to free up an isa slot. Running through the awe 64 seems to work fine.... Scott

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>>If I run in DOS, I get the wheel, but N2REND and RENDDMA both say they >>can't access the Rendition chip on the S220. >stockcar section, they have a file to fix the chip problem in DOS. If I >remember right, it changes the exe file so that it looks for the new >Rendition chip instead of the old one. It works fine now in DOS for me.

As >for T2 in Win95, I have the same problem and haven't figured it out yet. >Good luck. >Chris

Thanks to everyone who posted or Emailed suggestions. Win95 still doesn't see the wheel, but the V2DOSFIX now allows N2 to see the new video chip. I'm up and running. Thanks again. -- Jim Robinson remove NOSPAM to reply Sudbury Ontario Canada 88 Goldwing (pieces) 95 Formula Z, 91 Trail Deluxe, 89 Trail SP R.A.S.N. #3 First - Everyone Else Second