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Should I get a Dedicated Game Card for F!RS?

4 posts by 4 people · 29 Jan 1998 - 01 Feb 1998

Magna New 29 Jan 1998#394355
I'm wanting to know if I will get much of an advantage if I get myself a dedicated game card for f1rs. ( i.e will it help my steering wheel and pedals input?) I also would like to know what is a reasonably decent card. I'm running it on Intel 233 mmx 64 meg and monster 3dfx. Any help wold be appreaciated Vail
Greg Cisko 29 Jan 1998#394356
Get a dedicated game card if you NEED one. Such as if your calibration drifts with time. Or in my case my computer would not even boot up with my T2 pedals plugged into my gameport on my Ensoniq soundcard. The TM-ACM game card manages thermal drift (better components) and voltage much better than standard ports on soundcards. But not everyone needs one. If your joystick control is stable and you don't need to recalibrate everytime you reboot, or every 5 minutes than I think you shouldn't need one. What problems are you having exactly? -- Header address intentionally scrambled to ward off the spamming hordes. >I'm wanting to know if I will get much of an advantage if I get myself a >dedicated game card for f1rs. ( i.e will it help my steering wheel and >pedals input?) >I also would like to know what is a reasonably decent card. >I'm running it on Intel 233 mmx 64 meg and monster 3dfx. >Any help wold be appreaciated >Vail
I would definitely download and try out the "Propanel" utility from Thrusmaster's website before investing in the game card. I have used gamecards in the past, but after installing this utility, find I know longer need it. I have no problems calibrating and using my T2 wheel in pedals in win95, Nascar1 and 2, and Icr2. I also race online on Ten with N2, and have no problems there either. -- Don Burnette I-65 Racing Dburn on Ten snip snip
Quoted text (9 lines)> I'm wanting to know if I will get much of an advantage if I get myself a > dedicated game card for f1rs. ( i.e will it help my steering wheel and > pedals input?) > I also would like to know what is a reasonably decent card. > I'm running it on Intel 233 mmx 64 meg and monster 3dfx. > Any help wold be appreaciated > Vail
Vail, If I may ask, what makes you think that you need a game card? In my own system I have been using the AWE64 gameport with no problems. If you feel the gamecard is for you then the Thrustmaster ACM gamecard is not too pricey at around forty bucks. It does work well, give it a try. I used to use one and liked it but now it seems that open slot has other priorities. All the best, Mike Davis -- Michael S. Davis Creative Media-Works Computer/Audio/Video Convergence "from Creative minds spring Creative solutions." http://www.creativemedia-works.com

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