Would somebody please tell Widows that I have some new CH Pedals!

I unpacked my new CH Pedals yesterday to replace the less than stellar pedals on the Logitech Wingman Formula Force USB. I plugged the (turned the machine off first of course) pedals into the joystick port on the Soudblaster Live, and tried to add the new controller in the Windows Control panel applet. I made sure the Car/Plane switch on the pedals was set to Car. I tried several different choices, none of which would get any response from the pedals. I removed the LWMFF and tried again, with the same results. I installed the CH Pilot/Pilot Pro drivers on the provided diskette, which added the Pilot and Pilot Pro to the list of controllers, but they would not communicate with the port either. I unplugged the pedals and plugged in my trusty Thrustmaster Joystick, which was recoginized immediately, and worked fine. Is there something else I should try, or did I get a set of bad pedals? Thanks in advance. Brad

Make sure you have a gameport listed in Control Panel/System/Device Manager. If not, try using the Add Hardware wizard to install it... -- Scott Moore Sports *** Network [link lost in import: /***.com]

Come to think of it, you _might_ be able to create a custom controller setup (just select '[Custom...]' in the 'Add Game Controller' dialog list), if the CH pedals are dual axis. You won't get the benefits of any CH-specific driver settings, but you should be able to calibrate just fine. Let us know if that works! Todd

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>You need to plug in the _complete_ controller for windows to see it, i.e. >the CH wheel needs to be plugged in, too. At least, that was the case with >my TM Nascar Pro pedals. >Todd >>I unpacked my new CH Pedals yesterday to replace the less than stellar >>pedals on the Logitech Wingman Formula Force USB. >>I plugged the (turned the machine off first of course) pedals into the >>joystick port on the Soudblaster Live, and tried to add the new controller >>in the Windows Control panel applet. >>I made sure the Car/Plane switch on the pedals was set to Car. >>I tried several different choices, none of which would get any response >from >>the pedals. >>I removed the LWMFF and tried again, with the same results. >>I installed the CH Pilot/Pilot Pro drivers on the provided diskette, which >>added the Pilot and Pilot Pro to the list of controllers, but they would >not >>communicate with the port either. >>I unplugged the pedals and plugged in my trusty Thrustmaster Joystick, >which >>was recoginized immediately, and worked fine. >>Is there something else I should try, or did I get a set of bad pedals? >>Thanks in advance. >>Brad

You need to plug in the _complete_ controller for windows to see it, i.e. the CH wheel needs to be plugged in, too. At least, that was the case with my TM Nascar Pro pedals. Todd

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>I unpacked my new CH Pedals yesterday to replace the less than stellar >pedals on the Logitech Wingman Formula Force USB. >I plugged the (turned the machine off first of course) pedals into the >joystick port on the Soudblaster Live, and tried to add the new controller >in the Windows Control panel applet. >I made sure the Car/Plane switch on the pedals was set to Car. >I tried several different choices, none of which would get any response

from >the pedals. >I removed the LWMFF and tried again, with the same results. >I installed the CH Pilot/Pilot Pro drivers on the provided diskette, which >added the Pilot and Pilot Pro to the list of controllers, but they would not >communicate with the port either. >I unplugged the pedals and plugged in my trusty Thrustmaster Joystick, which

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>was recoginized immediately, and worked fine. >Is there something else I should try, or did I get a set of bad pedals? >Thanks in advance. >Brad

Hoosier 6, Yes, I have a "Creative Gameport Joystick" listed under "Creative Miscellaneous Devices" in System properties. As I stated in my original post, my Thrustmaster Joystick works fine when I plug it into the same port. Brad. > Make sure you have a gameport listed in Control Panel/System/Device Manager.

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> If not, try using the Add Hardware wizard to install it... > -- > Scott Moore > Sports *** Network > [link lost in import: /***.com] > > I unpacked my new CH Pedals yesterday to replace the less than stellar > > pedals on the Logitech Wingman Formula Force USB. > > I plugged the (turned the machine off first of course) pedals into the > > joystick port on the Soudblaster Live, and tried to add the new

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> > in the Windows Control panel applet. > > I made sure the Car/Plane switch on the pedals was set to Car. > > I tried several different choices, none of which would get any response > from > > the pedals. > > I removed the LWMFF and tried again, with the same results. > > I installed the CH Pilot/Pilot Pro drivers on the provided diskette,

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> > added the Pilot and Pilot Pro to the list of controllers, but they would > not > > communicate with the port either. > > I unplugged the pedals and plugged in my trusty Thrustmaster Joystick, > which > > was recoginized immediately, and worked fine. > > Is there something else I should try, or did I get a set of bad pedals? > > Thanks in advance. > > Brad

Todd, If THAT is the case, my only option would be to wire the pedals to the LWMFF wheel. I want to try them and see if I like them, before I blow the warranty on both products! Brad. > You need to plug in the _complete_ controller for windows to see it, i.e. > the CH wheel needs to be plugged in, too. At least, that was the case with

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> my TM Nascar Pro pedals. > Todd > >I unpacked my new CH Pedals yesterday to replace the less than stellar > >pedals on the Logitech Wingman Formula Force USB. > >I plugged the (turned the machine off first of course) pedals into the > >joystick port on the Soudblaster Live, and tried to add the new

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> >in the Windows Control panel applet. > >I made sure the Car/Plane switch on the pedals was set to Car. > >I tried several different choices, none of which would get any response > from > >the pedals. > >I removed the LWMFF and tried again, with the same results. > >I installed the CH Pilot/Pilot Pro drivers on the provided diskette,

which

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> >added the Pilot and Pilot Pro to the list of controllers, but they would > not > >communicate with the port either. > >I unplugged the pedals and plugged in my trusty Thrustmaster Joystick, > which > >was recoginized immediately, and worked fine. > >Is there something else I should try, or did I get a set of bad pedals? > >Thanks in advance. > >Brad

Todd, I tried creating custom setups, but they won't communicate with the pedals either. Brad.

Todd, you're saying that you MUST have a ch wheel if you want to use ch pedals? Andre

ok, this is what you have to do (same thing happened to me) you have to plug your old wheel (or maybe a joystick or anything) into the 'Y' cable of the CH pedals, or they won't be recognized. I'd imagine this is because of the correct # of axis channels or something (made no sense to me...) then you can select the 'CH virtual pilot' as your pedals. i don't think it matters if it's listed as the 1st or 2nd device in the game controllers screen. let us know if this works for you (it does for me; i have my GP1 plugged into the Y cable.) mark

As Mark said, you have to plug SOMETHING into the Y-cable of the pedals - otherwise Windows thinks that there's something wrong with the controller and won't let you configure it. I assume this is because the pedals are on the "second" joystick axis, and Windows wants to see something on the first pair of axis before it'll check the second pair. This explains why Brad could configure the pedals as a "Custom Controller." It doesn't necessarily have to be a CH wheel, it could probably be any old joystick. Todd

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>Todd, you're saying that you MUST have a ch wheel if you want to use >ch pedals? >Andre >>You need to plug in the _complete_ controller for windows to see it, i.e. >>the CH wheel needs to be plugged in, too. At least, that was the case

with >>my TM Nascar Pro pedals.

I meant to say "This explains why Brad couldn't configure the pedals" ^^^^^^^ >As Mark said, you have to plug SOMETHING into the Y-cable of the pedals - >otherwise Windows thinks that there's something wrong with the controller >and won't let you configure it. I assume this is because the pedals are on >the "second" joystick axis, and Windows wants to see something on the first >pair of axis before it'll check the second pair. This explains why Brad >could configure the pedals as a "Custom Controller." It doesn't necessarily

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>have to be a CH wheel, it could probably be any old joystick. >Todd >>Todd, you're saying that you MUST have a ch wheel if you want to use >>ch pedals? >>Andre >>>You need to plug in the _complete_ controller for windows to see it, i.e. >>>the CH wheel needs to be plugged in, too. At least, that was the case >with >>>my TM Nascar Pro pedals.

Try connecting your Thrustmaster joystick through the CH pedals.

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>Hoosier 6, >Yes, I have a "Creative Gameport Joystick" listed under "Creative >Miscellaneous Devices" in System properties. >As I stated in my original post, my Thrustmaster Joystick works fine when I >plug it into the same port. >Brad. >> Make sure you have a gameport listed in Control Panel/System/Device >Manager. >> If not, try using the Add Hardware wizard to install it... >> -- >> Scott Moore >> Sports *** Network >> [link lost in import: /***.com] >> > I unpacked my new CH Pedals yesterday to replace the less than stellar >> > pedals on the Logitech Wingman Formula Force USB. >> > I plugged the (turned the machine off first of course) pedals into the >> > joystick port on the Soudblaster Live, and tried to add the new >controller >> > in the Windows Control panel applet. >> > I made sure the Car/Plane switch on the pedals was set to Car. >> > I tried several different choices, none of which would get any response >> from >> > the pedals. >> > I removed the LWMFF and tried again, with the same results. >> > I installed the CH Pilot/Pilot Pro drivers on the provided diskette, >which >> > added the Pilot and Pilot Pro to the list of controllers, but they

would

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>> not >> > communicate with the port either. >> > I unplugged the pedals and plugged in my trusty Thrustmaster Joystick, >> which >> > was recoginized immediately, and worked fine. >> > Is there something else I should try, or did I get a set of bad pedals? >> > Thanks in advance. >> > Brad

Thanks Mark! I plugged my Thrustmaster joystick into the CH Pedals, and Windows detected the new controller. Launch GPL, up comes the controller config screen, and hey! there's a new little arrow on the lower right corner of the axis display, leading to a new axis display for the 2nd controller. Just came back to say thanks, it's all sorted out, now I'm off to try 'em out. Brad Now I'm off to see how they work.

great; glad i could be of service. it took me awhile to figure that one out. mark I plugged my Thrustmaster joystick into the CH Pedals, and Windows detected the new controller. Launch GPL, up comes the controller config screen, and hey! there's a new little arrow on the lower right corner of the axis display, leading to a new axis display for the 2nd controller. Just came back to say thanks, it's all sorted out, now I'm off to try 'em out. Brad