TM Nascar Pro Jittery in GPL--Is it just me?

Did you try Generic wheel driver option in GPL to see if it makes any difference? >The wheel and pedals calibrate silky smooth in Win95 or the TM >program. But when I go into the GPL calib, it is jumpy as a >crackhead. Just little jitters....>I am running the old TB Montego drivers, because the new ones

I have the same problem with the same wheel here. Any help would be appreciated. Brian

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> I am brand new to racing sims (flight sim nut), but GPL has >hooked me. >I recently bought a TM Nascar Pro setup over the weekend and >jumped into the sim. After a couple of hours I was actually able >to make it around the track in a Ferrari, hehe. The engine noise >is spectacular! Ask my neighbors. Now I am regularly turning in >blistering 1:26s at Watkins, hehe. >I got a prob though. >The wheel and pedals calibrate silky smooth in Win95 or the TM >program. But when I go into the GPL calib, it is jumpy as a >crackhead. Just little jitters, but the driver's hands are kinda >shaking on the wheel, like he has a serious hangover. I have a >feeling it's affecting the handling, especially on the >straightaways. >I thought maybe it was because of directX6, so I hunted down an >uninstaller on the web and successfully reinstalled Directx5.2. >No go. Still the same jitters on the wheel. >Does everyone get these little jitters, or is it just me? >My system: >Win95 OSR2 >Celeron300a/ABIT BX6 o/c to 375 >128 meg PC100 RAM >TB Montego Soundcard/gameport >Big ass WD IDE Hard drive >CL Voodoo2 12 meg >STB V4400 TNT >Now running DirectX5.2 >I am running the old TB Montego drivers, because the new ones >have serious probs (memory leaks and bad calibration), but >otherwise all drivers are current. >Any ideas?

I am brand new to racing sims (flight sim nut), but GPL has hooked me. I recently bought a TM Nascar Pro setup over the weekend and jumped into the sim. After a couple of hours I was actually able to make it around the track in a Ferrari, hehe. The engine noise is spectacular! Ask my neighbors. Now I am regularly turning in blistering 1:26s at Watkins, hehe. I got a prob though. The wheel and pedals calibrate silky smooth in Win95 or the TM program. But when I go into the GPL calib, it is jumpy as a crackhead. Just little jitters, but the driver's hands are kinda shaking on the wheel, like he has a serious hangover. I have a feeling it's affecting the handling, especially on the straightaways. I thought maybe it was because of directX6, so I hunted down an uninstaller on the web and successfully reinstalled Directx5.2. No go. Still the same jitters on the wheel. Does everyone get these little jitters, or is it just me? My system: Win95 OSR2 Celeron300a/ABIT BX6 o/c to 375 128 meg PC100 RAM TB Montego Soundcard/gameport Big ass WD IDE Hard drive CL Voodoo2 12 meg STB V4400 TNT Now running DirectX5.2 I am running the old TB Montego drivers, because the new ones have serious probs (memory leaks and bad calibration), but otherwise all drivers are current. Any ideas?

Yeah, I forgot to mention that I had tried both "direct" and "generic" options. They both show pretty much exactly the same flutter. On Tue, 13 Oct 1998 21:36:38 -0400, "Nafi Coker"

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>Did you try Generic wheel driver option in GPL to see if it makes any >difference? >>The wheel and pedals calibrate silky smooth in Win95 or the TM >>program. But when I go into the GPL calib, it is jumpy as a >>crackhead. Just little jitters....>I am running the old TB Montego >drivers, because the new ones >>have serious probs (memory leaks and bad calibration), but >>otherwise all drivers are current. >>Any ideas?

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>I have the same problem with the same wheel here. Any help would be >appreciated. >Brian >> I am brand new to racing sims (flight sim nut), but GPL has >>hooked me. >>I recently bought a TM Nascar Pro setup over the weekend and >>jumped into the sim. After a couple of hours I was actually able >>to make it around the track in a Ferrari, hehe. The engine noise >>is spectacular! Ask my neighbors. Now I am regularly turning in >>blistering 1:26s at Watkins, hehe. >>I got a prob though. >>The wheel and pedals calibrate silky smooth in Win95 or the TM >>program. But when I go into the GPL calib, it is jumpy as a >>crackhead. Just little jitters, but the driver's hands are kinda >>shaking on the wheel, like he has a serious hangover. I have a >>feeling it's affecting the handling, especially on the >>straightaways. >>I thought maybe it was because of directX6, so I hunted down an >>uninstaller on the web and successfully reinstalled Directx5.2. >>No go. Still the same jitters on the wheel. >>Does everyone get these little jitters, or is it just me? >>My system: >>Win95 OSR2 >>Celeron300a/ABIT BX6 o/c to 375 >>128 meg PC100 RAM >>TB Montego Soundcard/gameport >>Big ass WD IDE Hard drive >>CL Voodoo2 12 meg >>STB V4400 TNT >>Now running DirectX5.2 >>I am running the old TB Montego drivers, because the new ones >>have serious probs (memory leaks and bad calibration), but >>otherwise all drivers are current. >>Any ideas?

Pretty much the same here, TM Nascar Pro, P2-400 w/ TB Montego and Win 98, Directx 6.0. It's a bit jittery. Not sure it's really affecting the handling as it seems to stay straight in the straights (as long as I'm driving the car right <G>), but I'd rather it not twitch like that all the same. Tried both Direct Input and Generic settings, and Generic jumps much worse on calibration so I've stuck with the Direct Input (which should also be taking advantage of the accelerated gameport). Works fine in Win 98 calibration, F1RS and in DOS Nascar 2. Tried the newer Vortex drivers for the Montego but they really wigged out everything, so went back to the ones on the CD. Ken

Maybe the original GP drivers were ex-bootleggers too?? <G>. Ron

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> I am brand new to racing sims (flight sim nut), but GPL has >hooked me. >I recently bought a TM Nascar Pro setup over the weekend and >jumped into the sim. After a couple of hours I was actually able >to make it around the track in a Ferrari, hehe. The engine noise >is spectacular! Ask my neighbors. Now I am regularly turning in >blistering 1:26s at Watkins, hehe. >I got a prob though. >The wheel and pedals calibrate silky smooth in Win95 or the TM >program. But when I go into the GPL calib, it is jumpy as a >crackhead. Just little jitters, but the driver's hands are kinda >shaking on the wheel, like he has a serious hangover. I have a >feeling it's affecting the handling, especially on the >straightaways. >I thought maybe it was because of directX6, so I hunted down an >uninstaller on the web and successfully reinstalled Directx5.2. >No go. Still the same jitters on the wheel. >Does everyone get these little jitters, or is it just me? >My system: >Win95 OSR2 >Celeron300a/ABIT BX6 o/c to 375 >128 meg PC100 RAM >TB Montego Soundcard/gameport >Big ass WD IDE Hard drive >CL Voodoo2 12 meg >STB V4400 TNT >Now running DirectX5.2 >I am running the old TB Montego drivers, because the new ones >have serious probs (memory leaks and bad calibration), but >otherwise all drivers are current. >Any ideas?

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