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GPL steering problem

8 posts by 6 people · 22 Oct 1998 - 28 Oct 1998

I have a strange(?) problem with GPL. My car tends to turn little bit to the right. You can notice this especially on straights. First I thought that my steering wheel was falling apart and I tried with Gravis Analog Pro joystick and with the keyboard but the same problem remains. I didn't have this problem few days ago but now I can't seem to get rid of it! I've tried re-installing the game, calibrating the wheel many times but nothing seems to help. Any suggestions are welcome.
Fred 22 Oct 1998#429722
Are u using asymetrical car setups? A few of the default setups are asymetrical. Try setting a car up perfectly symetrical in setup and see what happens FredG
Quoted text (8 lines)> I have a strange(?) problem with GPL. My car tends to turn little bit to the > right. You can notice this especially on straights. First I thought that my > steering wheel was falling apart and I tried with Gravis Analog Pro joystick > and with the keyboard but the same problem remains. > I didn't have this problem few days ago but now I can't seem to get rid of > it! I've tried re-installing the > game, calibrating the wheel many times but nothing seems to help. > Any suggestions are welcome.
Quoted text (8 lines)> I have a strange(?) problem with GPL. My car tends to turn little bit to the > right. You can notice this especially on straights. First I thought that my > steering wheel was falling apart and I tried with Gravis Analog Pro joystick > and with the keyboard but the same problem remains. > I didn't have this problem few days ago but now I can't seem to get rid of > it! I've tried re-installing the > game, calibrating the wheel many times but nothing seems to help. > Any suggestions are welcome.
Hi, That happen to me when : - my tires are cold - i touch edge of track ( wall, etc ) and steering become wrong ( u can se the steering wheel on screen not on center when you're real wheel is centered ). - when i make setup of my car not symetric. hope i've helped you a little bet Seb, Speaking English like a French Cow from Lyon.( The French Sili-Rh?nes Valley )
I have this very same problem, and have been trying to solve it for almost A YEAR. I have no idea what causes it, and I have tried everything (multiple joysticks, wheels, gamecards, games, calibrations) save a Windows reinstall. I really do not need to reinstall Windows.... So I went to Wal-Mart and purchased an InterAct UltraRacer PC (has a steering trim control), and I've been drving straight since then. - John P. Wilson :|: - Downshift http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Garage/1123/index.html - Ten Cylinders, Six Gears, Four Wheels, Two Wings, and one Brave Heart.
>> I have a strange(?) problem with GPL. My car tends to turn little bit to the >> right. You can notice this especially on straights. First I thought that my >> steering wheel was falling apart and I tried with Gravis Analog Pro joystick >> and with the keyboard but the same problem remains. >> I didn't have this problem few days ago but now I can't seem to get rid of >> it! I've tried re-installing the >> game, calibrating the wheel many times but nothing seems to help. >> Any suggestions are welcome. >Are u using asymetrical car setups? A few of the default setups are >asymetrical. Try setting a car up perfectly symetrical in setup and see >what happens Yes, that worked! Very big thanks. Strange that I haven't noticed this before. I made a good setup for Monza few days ago. When I tried it, the car didn't turn right or I didn't notice it. Which settings could affect to this? Wheel rate, cambers, anything else? Well, now I can continue my season. :)
Fred 23 Oct 1998#429954
I had a strange occurence tonight. I set my machine up as a server, and run 1 hr practice sessions, that way I can at least practice with traffic and get an idea how fast (or slow) I am going by guaging myself by the AI cars. Anyways, I noticed after a restart, of GPL I setup a server and went out on the track. I'd got past maybe the 1st turn, and I noticed my car was pullin alot to the right. This wasn't damage as I suk and was set on novice. It was obviously not my setup, so I rebooted. And the pull to the right was gone. I use a MS sidewinder prec pro for a controller, and all i can hink that happened was either a calibration prob or a controller problem. I didn't recal the stick in w95 or GPL tho. This happens occasionally now, I noticed. Come on Xmas! I want my new Stick! (or wheel +) SKurj
David Karr 27 Oct 1998#430913
If it's happening under acceleration, it may simply be wheel slip . . . >I have a strange(?) problem with GPL. My car tends to turn little bit to the >right. You can notice this especially on straights. First I thought that my >steering wheel was falling apart and I tried with Gravis Analog Pro joystick >and with the keyboard but the same problem remains. >I didn't have this problem few days ago but now I can't seem to get rid of >it! I've tried re-installing the >game, calibrating the wheel many times but nothing seems to help. >Any suggestions are welcome.
RuuD 28 Oct 1998#431154
Quoted text (14 lines)> If it's happening under acceleration, it may simply be wheel slip . . . > >I have a strange(?) problem with GPL. My car tends to turn little bit to > the > >right. You can notice this especially on straights. First I thought that my > >steering wheel was falling apart and I tried with Gravis Analog Pro > joystick > >and with the keyboard but the same problem remains. > >I didn't have this problem few days ago but now I can't seem to get rid of > >it! I've tried re-installing the > >game, calibrating the wheel many times but nothing seems to help. > >Any suggestions are welcome.
Check the toe-in settings,....you might be running a asymmetrical set-up!! -- Greetings :)RuuD? +------------------------------+

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