F1rs Steering problem - Part Deux

I have noticed a few people have had problems with the steering reversing - but how many have had problems with the MASSIVE dead zone in the wheel? It's like you are steering with the old worm drive. And no, it's not my hardware, Codemasters TOCA works just fine thank you. Maybe this is why the sim is such a *** to play.... Anyone know of a fix? Mark

I believe F1RS uses the default deadzone value of DirectInput, which is 5%. I believe www.f1racingsim.com has a program that will patch this value so that there is no deadzone. Check out their download section. Of course, this will patch the value for all programs that you play, not just F1RS. -- Kevin (Remove the "x-" prefix from my address in order to reply via email)

Make sure that you select a thrustmaster t1/t2 controller in Win95 control panel. I have my own steering wheel that I made myself and had problems in the demo with mine setup as a joystick under Win95. Somehow the game sees that Win95 reports a joystick and the game trys to help you by making the controls less touchy. It worked for me in the french demo. Jerry

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> I have noticed a few people have had problems with the steering reversing - > but how many have had problems with the MASSIVE dead zone in the wheel? It's > like you are steering with the old worm drive. And no, it's not my hardware, > Codemasters TOCA works just fine thank you. Maybe this is why the sim is > such a *** to play.... > Anyone know of a fix?

Have you definately got your wheel set up as a wheel device under Win95 - it makes a difference to F1RS if it thinks you are using a Joystick. Steve.

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> > I have noticed a few people have had problems with the steering reversing - > > but how many have had problems with the MASSIVE dead zone in the wheel? It's > > like you are steering with the old worm drive. And no, it's not my hardware, > > Codemasters TOCA works just fine thank you. Maybe this is why the sim is > > such a *** to play.... > > Anyone know of a fix? > Have you definately got your wheel set up as a wheel device under Win95 - it > makes a difference to F1RS if it thinks you are using a Joystick. > Steve.

I don't think this explains it fully. It works for a while normally, then later switches to reverse control (all while the game is running - e.g. normal in qualifying, then reversed in the actual race). I doubt this has to do with how it is setup in win95. Although for the record, I do have mine setup as a race car controller in win95, and it still does it. exiting the game and restarting always fixes it (for a while anyway). Frustrating... ...Andrew

I only ever saw this on a "hacked" version of F1RS, the Real version has always worked for me, but there does not seem to be enough steering.... Latest version 1.07 seems to be better.... Gary On Mon, 23 Feb 1998 11:15:47 -0500, Andrew Lavigne

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>> > I have noticed a few people have had problems with the steering reversing - >> > but how many have had problems with the MASSIVE dead zone in the wheel? It's >> > like you are steering with the old worm drive. And no, it's not my hardware, >> > Codemasters TOCA works just fine thank you. Maybe this is why the sim is >> > such a *** to play.... >> > Anyone know of a fix? >> Have you definately got your wheel set up as a wheel device under Win95 - it >> makes a difference to F1RS if it thinks you are using a Joystick. >> Steve. >I don't think this explains it fully. It works for a while normally, then later >switches >to reverse control (all while the game is running - e.g. normal in qualifying, >then >reversed in the actual race). I doubt this has to do with how it is setup in >win95. >Although for the record, I do have mine setup as a race car controller in win95, >and it still does it. exiting the game and restarting always fixes it (for a >while anyway). >Frustrating... >...Andrew

Hi I use a destiny wheel, & when I cfg it as a joystick, there is a massive dead zone in the middle, I then cfg it as a T2 + adaptor & all works fine now. Rob

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> I only ever saw this on a "hacked" version of F1RS, the Real version > has always worked for me, but there does not seem to be enough > steering.... > Latest version 1.07 seems to be better.... > Gary > On Mon, 23 Feb 1998 11:15:47 -0500, Andrew Lavigne > >> > I have noticed a few people have had problems with the steering reversing - > >> > but how many have had problems with the MASSIVE dead zone in the wheel? It's > >> > like you are steering with the old worm drive. And no, it's not my hardware, > >> > Codemasters TOCA works just fine thank you. Maybe this is why the sim is > >> > such a *** to play.... > >> > Anyone know of a fix? > >> Have you definately got your wheel set up as a wheel device under Win95 - it > >> makes a difference to F1RS if it thinks you are using a Joystick. > >> Steve. > >I don't think this explains it fully. It works for a while normally, then later > >switches > >to reverse control (all while the game is running - e.g. normal in qualifying, > >then > >reversed in the actual race). I doubt this has to do with how it is setup in > >win95. > >Although for the record, I do have mine setup as a race car controller in win95, > >and it still does it. exiting the game and restarting always fixes it (for a > >while anyway). > >Frustrating... > >...Andrew