3 Axes with Sidewinder FF for GPL????

Hi there. I have a Sidewinder FF Wheel and would love to use it as a three axis unit for GPL. IOW separate Brake, Throttle and Steering inputs. Can this be done without modifying the unit or do I need to get the tools out to make the mods. Any help would be appreciated. Also heard something about a sqaush/racketball ball under tehe pedals to give them better feel. Any pointers on that one? Anything to get some better lap times! Thanks in advance Timster

The Sidewinder profiler software that comes with the wheel will allow this. You need to create a profile for GPL (File/New Profile). You can record keystroke mappings to buttons on the first page of the profile options. There is also a second tab on the profile sheet that is marked "settings". Flip to this tab and select "Separate" for the x-axis (it may be "y", but you get the picture...<G> With this setting turned on, you have one axis for steering, one for gas, and a third for braking. I hope this helps. -- -/- Walk Walker Official HAL Backmarker

Does anyone out there have a profile set up that they would be willing to post or e-mail to me?

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>The Sidewinder profiler software that comes with the wheel will allow this. >You need to create a profile for GPL (File/New Profile). You can record >keystroke mappings to buttons on the first page of the profile options. >There is also a second tab on the profile sheet that is marked "settings". >Flip to this tab and select "Separate" for the x-axis (it may be "y", but >you get the picture...<G> >With this setting turned on, you have one axis for steering, one for gas, >and a third for braking. I hope this helps. >-- >-/- Walk Walker >Official HAL Backmarker >> Hi there. >> I have a Sidewinder FF Wheel and would love to use it as a three axis unit >> for GPL. IOW separate Brake, Throttle and Steering inputs. Can this be >> done without modifying the unit or do I need to get the tools out to make >> the mods. Any help would be appreciated. Also heard something about a >> sqaush/racketball ball under tehe pedals to give them better feel. Any >> pointers on that one? Anything to get some better lap times!

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Thanks for all your help. Will get to try this very soon and report if my lap times improve! Timster > The Sidewinder profiler software that comes with the wheel will allow this.

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> You need to create a profile for GPL (File/New Profile). You can record > keystroke mappings to buttons on the first page of the profile options. > There is also a second tab on the profile sheet that is marked "settings". > Flip to this tab and select "Separate" for the x-axis (it may be "y", but > you get the picture...<G> > With this setting turned on, you have one axis for steering, one for gas, > and a third for braking. I hope this helps. > -- > -/- Walk Walker > Official HAL Backmarker > > Hi there. > > I have a Sidewinder FF Wheel and would love to use it as a three axis

unit > > for GPL. IOW separate Brake, Throttle and Steering inputs. Can this be > > done without modifying the unit or do I need to get the tools out to make > > the mods. Any help would be appreciated. Also heard something about a > > sqaush/racketball ball under tehe pedals to give them better feel. Any > > pointers on that one? Anything to get some better lap times! > > Thanks in advance > > Timster