What is dual axis??

I've got a t2 and it works fine with gtsc demo before patching. Now I read posts about probs. withs dual axis. And being able to drive SECONDS !!!! faster in GPL. Does dual axis mean that the throttle works completely independent from the brake so you can throttle and brake at the same time or is something else meant by this. And can you really improve laptimes using dual axis ??? Greets, PAt

Almost Pat, dual axis is combined throttle and brake hooked on the game port connector. For separate gas and brake you need 3 axis minimum or you can even have 4 axis (for a clutch in GPL / GP2). There's many configuration that could be used for separate throttle/brake. wheel on X axis port A Gas on Y axis port A brake on X (or Y) axis port B or wheel on X axis port A brake on Y axis port A gas on X (or Y) axis port B or better : Wheel on X axis port A Clutch on Y axis port A Gas on X axis port B Brake on Y axis port B So you can effectivally throttle and brake at the same time. Dual axis (X and Y on port A) can't do that since both potentiometer are mount in series. Main advantage is true TRAIL BRAKING, and also correcting the car trajectory at apex while reacelerating sooner, you can use the brake to prevent excessive wheelspin. I've made a project called "blackbox" on my website, it's a 2 to 4 axis switching controller (final: at the press of a button, you can switch). It's very handy with certain game that doesn't like 3 or 4 axis, so you can switch to the "normal" dual axis, and have broad type controller. URL is : http://www.simracingmag.com All 8 pages explaining this "blackbox" project could be used for other purpose since i've explained all the uses of each pin for gameport connectors. Good luck Eric

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> I've got a t2 and it works fine with gtsc demo before patching. Now I read > posts about probs. withs dual axis. And being able to drive SECONDS !!!! > faster in GPL. Does dual axis mean that the throttle works completely > independent from the brake so you can throttle and brake at the same time or > is something else meant by this. > And can you really improve laptimes using dual axis ??? > Greets, > PAt

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Are tsw or do-it yourself the only options in dual-axis pedals? sounds like more money.. > On Wed, 7 Apr 1999 13:08:24 +0200, > >I've got a t2 and it works fine with gtsc demo before patching. Now I read > >posts about probs. withs dual axis. And being able to drive SECONDS !!!! > >faster in GPL. Does dual axis mean that the throttle works completely > >independent from the brake so you can throttle and brake at the same time or > >is something else meant by this. > That is exactly what it means. Try this. With your non-dual-axis controller, go to > the calibration screen in Windows or any game or sim. Press BOTH pedals. It will > simply center the pedals as if you were pushing neither of them. In a real car, > this would be the equivalent of an idle (ticking over). Not very realistic, since you

Any rudder control that has a switch to "split" the axis can work with a variety of wheels. I've used a TM Grandprix1/CH Pedals combo to do this for years. Total cost was about ninety bucks. The CH pedals have a car/plane switch. The paddles on the GP1 wheel work as a combined axis. Just replaced that outfit with a Logitech FF wheel last week. I'd sell you my old one cheap, but it's just a tad worn out. <g> Jerry Morelock