Logitech FF Trouble!!

I just got a new Logitech Formula Force Wheel and installed it. Unfortunately, Win95 and 'the profiler' refuse to detect it. I've messed with all the settings and reinstalled it twice, but can't get it detected. When Windows starts up, the wheel will move like it's being tested, and when I reinstall it, Windows will find it, but then not detect it. What should I do?? I really want to start playing with FF. Help! Please!!! =-Rigs-=

what version of the drivers/profile do you use? if its not 3.20, download the newest version from http://www.wingmanteam.com/. do you connect via USB? if so, you should check out http://www.wingmanteam.com/Latest_Software/Win_95_Patch/win_95_patch.htm I also found the messageboard on that site sometimes helpful ... Lio

If you are trying to use the USB connector, it won't work under Win95. If you are the serial port connector, try upgrading the Logitech controller software and see if that helps.

Do you already have another game controller, such as a joystick? I had to remove all existing controllers, then add the Logitech, then add the joystick. If the joystick was added first, the game controller for the Logitech would always say 'not connected'. This is with Windows 98 by the way, and using USB for the Logitech. Keith.

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>I just got a new Logitech Formula Force Wheel and installed it. >Unfortunately, Win95 and 'the profiler' refuse to detect it. I've messed >with all the settings and reinstalled it twice, but can't get it >detected. When Windows starts up, the wheel will move like it's being >tested, and when I reinstall it, Windows will find it, but then not >detect it. What should I do?? I really want to start playing with FF. >Help! Please!!! >=-Rigs-=

Well, I spent almost an hour with tech support on my dime (or actually 55 dimes) and almost got it working. I have upgraded the software, and use the serial port (com 1) for the wheel, since I have Win95 - I do have the patch though for USB under WIN95 (it also does not work). I didn't have another controller, but the tech and I got it at least recognized in 'Game Controllers' - but it says 'NOT CONNECTED'. I've done almost everything I can think of short of reinstalling Win95. I just might have to do that to rule out a defective wheel. Thanx for the help guys, if anyone else has any suggestions, I'd be more than happy to hear them... =-Rigs-= > Do you already have another game controller, such as a joystick? I had to remove > all existing controllers, then add the Logitech, then add the joystick. If the > joystick was added first, the game controller for the Logitech would always say > 'not connected'. This is with Windows 98 by the way, and using USB for the > Logitech.

Happened also to me yesterday, when re-installing the wheel on Win98. Since I didn't want to stay with the retail-drivers, I installed the 3.20 update, and voila: it works. Don't waste your time with the CD-drivers. Jens >I just got a new Logitech Formula Force Wheel and installed it. >Unfortunately, Win95 and 'the profiler' refuse to detect it. I've messed <snip> --------------------------------------------- Remove "NOSPAM" before using my email-address

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> I just got a new Logitech Formula Force Wheel and installed it. > Unfortunately, Win95 and 'the profiler' refuse to detect it. I've messed > with all the settings and reinstalled it twice, but can't get it > detected. When Windows starts up, the wheel will move like it's being > tested, and when I reinstall it, Windows will find it, but then not > detect it. What should I do?? I really want to start playing with FF. > Help! Please!!!

Have about the same problem: SBPCI16 (Creative Sound Blaster 16 PCI) LTFFW on COM2: Windows95 I 'solved' the problem by erasing the SBPCI16 in the system. After next boot SBPCI16 is found and added. Windows starts up. Self calibraton (the wheel will move like it's being tested) of LTFFW take place. Everthing works. Now the bad thing: At the next boot self calibraton take place before Windows is completly up. LTFFW is not found in the game controller setup but the test Wingman test utility works (without sound)! Games are not playable. After deleting SBPCI16 in the system again the next boot will work again - one time! I have update 3.20, testet the serial port device detection tool, changed all interupts. LTFFW is always found because it is tested at the boot. The difference between working and not working is that the self calibraton take place at the end of the windows95 boot up (Icons are still on the desktop) or during the boot up (Background still here, no Icons). What to do? -- Dieter Baurecht

Forget my earlier post, where I stated the problems to be vanished with 3.20 - I GOT IT AGAIN. Have the wheel in USB-port. After a total fresh installation (Windows and everything else) there was no detection at the USB. After a lot of swearing I got it running at one USB. The other still don't work. I'm quite sure, there is any conflict with interrupts or addresses or so. System (in Control Panel) doesn't show any conflict. Anybody knows what's going on? My system: Asus P2B Voodoo3 2000 (CD-drivers) Sblive (CD-drivers) 128 MB ram Jens On Tue, 24 Aug 1999 18:25:11 +0200, Dieter Baurecht

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>Have about the same problem: >SBPCI16 (Creative Sound Blaster 16 PCI) >LTFFW on COM2: >Windows95 >I 'solved' the problem by erasing the SBPCI16 in the system. After next >boot SBPCI16 is found and added. Windows starts up. Self calibraton (the >wheel will move like it's being tested) of LTFFW take place. Everthing >works.

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Well, I've had the wheel working for a couple days now, after repeated attemps with tech support (on my dime!), we finally got it to show up in the 'Game Controllers' setup. Still, it said 'Not Connected'. That got me thinking. Ok, it wasn't a hardware problem. (It wasn't defective, I didn't think so anywayz) So, it must be software. We had reinstalled the 'Gameport Joystick' driver with the tech guy, and that had brought me to this point. Since it was an older version than what I had had, the next logical (well I thought anywayz) step was to put a newer version of that driver in. Where could I get that? Reinstall DirectX 6.1! Yes, that's it! I did that, really not expecting it to work, and it did! Now it works without any problems. I'm now enjoying it immensely with GPL, Toca2, Midtown Madness and others...I don't know if will help for you, but I would give it a try even if you reinstalled Windows. My system is: Asus P2B PII/400 w/128mb 100mhz SDRAM 6.1 GB WD Hard Drive 32x CD Diamond Stealth II S220 (Rendition-based) 2 Diamond Monster3D II 8mb cards (Voodoo2) in SLI AWE64 Gold 56k Zoom External Logitech Formula Force Serial Win95 C

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> Forget my earlier post, where I stated the problems to be vanished > with 3.20 - I GOT IT AGAIN. > Have the wheel in USB-port. > After a total fresh installation (Windows and everything else) there > was no detection at the USB. > After a lot of swearing I got it running at one USB. > The other still don't work. > I'm quite sure, there is any conflict with interrupts or addresses or > so. System (in Control Panel) doesn't show any conflict. > Anybody knows what's going on? > My system: > Asus P2B > Voodoo3 2000 (CD-drivers) > Sblive (CD-drivers) > 128 MB ram

Now I got my system to run on serial port! I followed the steps described in http://www.logitech.com/de/support/3512.html The problem in my case was an registry entry in the RUN section as written in the link above. Funnily enough it was the Logitech entry: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] ... "Lwinst Run Profiler"="C:\\Programme\\Logitech\\WingMan Profiler\\Lwtest.exe /detect /quiet /launch \"C:\\Programme\\Logitech\\WingMan Profiler\\Lwpevntm.exe\"" ... After deleting this enty everthing works fine. The Luncher has to be startet manually, if needed. If not allready done, try http://www.logitech.com/de/support/formulaforce.html and follow the steps in document 3510 for USB. Hope it helps you too. Dieter

Good idea, I'll try to reinstall DirectX6.1. Thx Jens >Well, I've had the wheel working for a couple days now, after repeated >attemps with tech support (on my dime!), we finally got it to show up in >the 'Game Controllers' setup. Still, it said 'Not Connected'. That got <snip> --------------------------------------------- Remove "NOSPAM" before using my email-address