GPL - brakes not locking (was GPL Online Carset Project)

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> One thing else and it's off > topic...but I only use a CH Flightstick to drive.Sometimes the brakes > dont seem to want to come on for me and I was wondering if it's the > game or is it the joystick?..hard for you guys to tell but perhpas > anyone else reading this may have a similar experience.Also I've seen > other replays of hotlaps from various GPL sites and brakes lockup for > some guys and I've never had that sort of lockup in my laps at all.Are > the brakes somehow configurable thru the input device?...say with the > 3rd axis control on the joystick?...

If you can't get your brakes to lock up at the end of a long straight with hard braking you either have a controller problem or you have the anti-lock brake help option checked. First check the latter, under options. Dave Ewing

> > One thing else and it's off > > topic...but I only use a CH Flightstick to drive.Sometimes the brakes > > dont seem to want to come on for me and I was wondering if it's the > > game or is it the joystick?.. If you're using a joystick button or a keyboard key as your brake pedal, then braking help (read: anti-lock brakes) will be enabled, even if it's not checked on the Options screen. The same is true if you're using a button or key for your throttle (traction control will be enabled). Randy

I may be wrong, but it seems that if you use a button to brake in GPL it is like using brake help since there is no pedal travel to model, it is either on or off. On Thu, 18 Mar 1999 09:28:09 -0700, David Ewing

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>> One thing else and it's off >> topic...but I only use a CH Flightstick to drive.Sometimes the brakes >> dont seem to want to come on for me and I was wondering if it's the >> game or is it the joystick?..hard for you guys to tell but perhpas >> anyone else reading this may have a similar experience.Also I've seen >> other replays of hotlaps from various GPL sites and brakes lockup for >> some guys and I've never had that sort of lockup in my laps at all.Are >> the brakes somehow configurable thru the input device?...say with the >> 3rd axis control on the joystick?... >If you can't get your brakes to lock up at the end of a long straight >with hard braking you either have a controller problem or you have the >anti-lock brake help option checked. First check the latter, under >options. >Dave Ewing

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oh heck.........k...thanks guys........no wonder i seem to be not able to get close to some top times in the game then....I wonder why it does that?......and yes I have both traction and braking help off.....although i do use auto gearing.I'd love to be able to use the keyboard just to drive GPL but the only patch that i have seen doesnt quite work as fine as the joystick(very clutzy steering).Looks like a wheel and pedals are my only answer.

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> > > One thing else and it's off > > > topic...but I only use a CH Flightstick to drive.Sometimes the > brakes > > > dont seem to want to come on for me and I was wondering if it's the > > > game or is it the joystick?.. > If you're using a joystick button or a keyboard key as your brake > pedal, then braking help (read: anti-lock brakes) will be enabled, even > if it's not checked on the Options screen. The same is true if you're > using a button or key for your throttle (traction control will be > enabled). > Randy