F1RS Steering Problem

Isn't it amazing someone's actually posting about F1RS and not F1RS2. But, getting back on track. When I'm playing the game it is nearly impossible for me to turn right, I can't even get around La Source at Spa without putting the car in reverse. I don't know if it's the game or my joystick(my joystick is a Longitech Wingman Extreme.) While I'm on the topic of controllers does anyone know if the NASCAR Sprint Wheel by TM is any good, because CompUSA is selling it for $60.

You should probably try to set the deadzone to 0%. Microsoft has set the deadzone to 5% in the DINPUT.DLL file that is used by DirectX. You cannot change the deadzone from Windows and would therefore need a small utility made by Andrey Grushin. You can find this file at the following WEB page: http://www.f1racingsim.com/download.htm You find the file under the Patches option Another thing you could try is to set the joystick sensitivity in F1RS to 100% instead of the default 70%. I would also try to recalibrate the joystick in Windows control panel. Have you verified if you have chosen the correct option for your joystick. E. g. is Logitech Wingman extreme defined as a separate option or do you have to choose one of the generic options. Why not try to check the Logitech WEB page for info about how to set up the joystick under Windows 95/98. Regards Borger Borgersen Oslo, Norway

Is it safe and does it work using the deadzone utility on the version of DirectX that comes with Win98? What about DirectX 6? You know what...maybe I'll just back it up and try it. On 1 Oct 1998 12:37:21 GMT, "Borger Borgersen"

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>> Isn't it amazing someone's actually posting about F1RS and >> not F1RS2. But, getting back on track. When I'm playing >> the game it is nearly impossible for me to turn right, I >> can't even get around La Source at Spa without putting the >> car in reverse. I don't know if it's the game or my >> joystick(my joystick is a Longitech Wingman Extreme.) While >> I'm on the topic of controllers does anyone know if the >> NASCAR Sprint Wheel by TM is any good, because CompUSA is >> selling it for $60. >You should probably try to set the deadzone to 0%. Microsoft >has set the deadzone to 5% in the DINPUT.DLL file that is used >by DirectX. You cannot change the deadzone from Windows >and would therefore need a small utility made by Andrey Grushin. >You can find this file at the following WEB page: > http://www.f1racingsim.com/download.htm >You find the file under the Patches option >Another thing you could try is to set the joystick sensitivity in >F1RS to 100% instead of the default 70%. >I would also try to recalibrate the joystick in Windows control >panel. Have you verified if you have chosen the correct option >for your joystick. E. g. is Logitech Wingman extreme defined >as a separate option or do you have to choose one of the generic >options. Why not try to check the Logitech WEB page for >info about how to set up the joystick under Windows 95/98. >Regards >Borger Borgersen >Oslo, Norway

--Keith "Coming in 2nd place just means that you are the first to lose!"

> not F1RS2. But, getting back on track. When I'm playing > the game it is nearly impossible for me to turn right, I > can't even get around La Source at Spa without putting the > car in reverse. I don't know if it's the game or my > joystick(my joystick is a Longitech Wingman Extreme.) While I just got CH Virtual Pilot Pro and CH Pro Pedals and I have the same problem. It calibrates OK under Win95 (centers OK and moves evenly to left/right edge). In F1RS it drives straight when centered, turns left OK but turns only slightly to the right. You can also see that the weels don't turn right as much as left. It doesn't bother that much in Suzuka as it does not have that tight right turns but f.ex there is one turn in Monaco that is impossible without reversing. The yoke trim is centered and I have calibrated several times. I also have the 109 patch. I tried taking the steering limiter (or whatever it was called) and have adjusted the null zone to 0%. To me this seems as F1RS problem. Anyone any ideas? -- Mikko Harjula SQ Consulting Oy | If you email me from a tel. ?3-3165206 33720 Tampere | use subject "I AM NOT SPAM" fax ?3-3165201 FINLAND |

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>I just got CH Virtual Pilot Pro and CH Pro Pedals and I have the same >problem. It calibrates OK under Win95 (centers OK and moves evenly to >left/right edge). In F1RS it drives straight when centered, turns >left OK but turns only slightly to the right. You can also see that >the weels don't turn right as much as left. It doesn't bother that >much in Suzuka as it does not have that tight right turns but f.ex >there is one turn in Monaco that is impossible without reversing.

I havn't seen the exact problem you're describing, but I have found one thing, F1RS likes it if you create a "Custom" control set under Win 95 and specify that you are using a Race Controller. If you use a generic control set, you will get some wierd results. I found that my controller was extremely non-linear until I set it up this way. As soon as I did though, it made a world of difference. -David Thomas Jr.