GPL control problem

I'm using a TSW connected to the game port on my AWE64 (tried to install a C-H card a while ago but had PnP problems that I never could solve). Anyway, I seem to get an occasional control "twitch" while driving. The driver's arms will suddenly flash as though I turned the wheel full lock or something, but only for an instant. Sometimes this also causes the car to twitch to one side. Obviously, the program is picking up a bogus reading every once in a while. GPL is tough enough to drive straight without this happening! Is this more likely to be a game port issue, driver, or even a pot? Also, has anyone noticed any difference if you choose DirectX for the control input vs. the "generic" driver? I'm using the generic one right now. Doug G

Sounds like your steering pot needs a good shot of something like Radio Shack's Tuner Control Cleaner and Lubricant to me. Jerry Morelock <snip>

I have the same problem but it occurs in ICR2 only. GPL and Nascar2 it does not happen. I tried cleaning the pots but still get the twitch in ICR2. Shoot, really like the sim, but do not play it much anymore due to frustration.

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> I'm using a TSW connected to the game port on my AWE64 (tried to install a > C-H card a while ago but had PnP problems that I never could solve). Anyway, > I seem to get an occasional control "twitch" while driving. The driver's > arms will suddenly flash as though I turned the wheel full lock or > something, but only for an instant. Sometimes this also causes the car to > twitch to one side. Obviously, the program is picking up a bogus reading > every once in a while. GPL is tough enough to drive straight without this > happening! Is this more likely to be a game port issue, driver, or even a > pot? > Also, has anyone noticed any difference if you choose DirectX for the > control input vs. the "generic" driver? I'm using the generic one right now. > Doug G

This I think is GPLs way of telling you that you are at the limit of adhesion the arms twitch to let you know this very important thing, thats why the car twitchs also. Very neat good thing to look out for eh. Rgds Phil Snip

> (snip) > Anyway, > I seem to get an occasional control "twitch" while driving. The driver's > arms will suddenly flash as though I turned the wheel full lock or > something, but only for an instant. Sometimes this also causes the car to > twitch to one side. (snip) Hi Doug, I have the same problem using the Direct Driver. I switched to the generic and the problem is gone. But cleaning or changing out the potentiometer is still not a bad idea. Best wishes, Greg Avella Gavel on TEN Hawaii Ace League member Oscar Sportsman Div 1

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> > (snip) > > Anyway, > > I seem to get an occasional control "twitch" while driving. The driver's > > arms will suddenly flash as though I turned the wheel full lock or > > something, but only for an instant. Sometimes this also causes the car to > > twitch to one side. > (snip) > Hi Doug, > I have the same problem using the Direct Driver. I switched to the > generic and the problem is gone. But cleaning or changing out the > potentiometer is still not a bad idea.

An intermittent jerk of the controls while using the Direct Input driver can be caused by "polling with interrupts enabled". Go into the Game Controllers control panel, hit the "advanced" page, and uncheck that feature. Note... to actually get it turned off, some systems require you to go back in to the control panel and uncheck it a second time... For whatever reason, the first attempt to disable it doesn't always take. Trips