F1C file editor V2 released !!! (Gain 20 FPS for FFB users)

I have released a new program called "F1C file editor V2". It is available here: http://www.teamspeedsims.com/zero1ferrarifan/downloads/F1C%20_File_editorVersion2.zip This new version is much improved and: Allows editing of controller axes. Allows editing of Head Physics parameters. Allows driver's arms to be turned off/on at a single click. Allows editing of all force feedback parameters. Allows editing of the number of qualifying laps for all seasons. Allows editing of the number of points for finishing positions for all seasons. Has an updated help file. Is much quicker than V1. Looks quite nice. In the help files, you will find instructions on how to gain an extra 20 FPS. Here's how: I have only tested this with my MSFF gameport wheel, as it's all I have. Please try these settings with different wheels and let me know how they work. Also, if you have to experiment with different wheels, and come up with settings that work better, please send them to me for inclusion in the help file. My email address is shown in the "Help -> About" window of the program. There are three vibration settings, that cause a vibration of the wheel. One varies with engine revs, one varies with forward speed, and one comes on under braking. By turning these vibrations off, as I found them annoying anyway, I got a 20 FPS increase! They are: "FFB steer vibe freq mult", "FFB throttle vibe mult" and "FFB brake vibe mult", and I simply set them to 0 to turn them off. -- R. GPLRank +79.699

In article <bn8hgc$aek$[email hidden]>, Richard S Beckett <[email hidden]> wrote:

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> There are three vibration settings, that cause a vibration of the wheel. One > varies with engine revs, one varies with forward speed, and one comes on > under braking. By turning these vibrations off, as I found them annoying > anyway, I got a 20 FPS increase! > > They are: > "FFB steer vibe freq mult", "FFB throttle vibe mult" and "FFB brake vibe > mult", and I simply set them to 0 to turn them off.

Just a report from the field. I set these all to 0 with my MOMO red and saw zero, nada, zip, no difference in FPS. I suspect the Logi drivers are a bit more efficient than the MS drivers, as has been reported in the past. In fact, I don't see a clear and repeatable difference between FFB on and off, at least with all the game details maxed. Of course I have a pretty healthy XP2600 and GF4Ti4200 combo, so I may be above the threshold where the extra burden of the wheel drivers makes little difference.

Yep, same for me on my Momo. "Greg Dunn" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:291020032319122880%[email hidden]... > In article <bn8hgc$aek$[email hidden]>, Richard S Beckett > <[email hidden]> wrote: > > > There are three vibration settings, that cause a vibration of the wheel.One

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> > varies with engine revs, one varies with forward speed, and one comes on > > under braking. By turning these vibrations off, as I found them annoying > > anyway, I got a 20 FPS increase! > > > > They are: > > "FFB steer vibe freq mult", "FFB throttle vibe mult" and "FFB brake vibe > > mult", and I simply set them to 0 to turn them off. > > Just a report from the field. I set these all to 0 with my MOMO red > and saw zero, nada, zip, no difference in FPS. I suspect the Logi > drivers are a bit more efficient than the MS drivers, as has been > reported in the past. In fact, I don't see a clear and repeatable > difference between FFB on and off, at least with all the game details > maxed. Of course I have a pretty healthy XP2600 and GF4Ti4200 combo, > so I may be above the threshold where the extra burden of the wheel > drivers makes little difference.

> > Just a report from the field. I set these all to 0 with my MOMO red > > and saw zero, nada, zip, no difference in FPS. > Yep, same for me on my Momo. Yeah, well, I've no sympathy for you at all!!! You were clearly already up by at least 20 FPS on us MSFF users to begin with!!! ;-D R.

On Thu, 30 Oct 2003 04:19:12 GMT, Greg Dunn <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>In article <bn8hgc$aek$[email hidden]>, Richard S Beckett ><[email hidden]> wrote: > >> There are three vibration settings, that cause a vibration of the wheel. One >> varies with engine revs, one varies with forward speed, and one comes on >> under braking. By turning these vibrations off, as I found them annoying >> anyway, I got a 20 FPS increase! >> >> They are: >> "FFB steer vibe freq mult", "FFB throttle vibe mult" and "FFB brake vibe >> mult", and I simply set them to 0 to turn them off. > >Just a report from the field. I set these all to 0 with my MOMO red >and saw zero, nada, zip, no difference in FPS. I suspect the Logi >drivers are a bit more efficient than the MS drivers, as has been >reported in the past.

Indeed, Logitech drivers don't require ACK's from the devices they send data to, so it's expected to be a lot more efficient that MS' wheel devices. For an XP2600, having to wait for a slow device such as a consumer wheel really bites. Ruud van Gaal Free car sim: http://www.racer.nl/ Pencil art : http://www.marketgraph.nl/gallery/

Hey, I'm not complaining !! Although we'd all like a few more fps when we can get them =) Anyway, that was a great discovery for others Richard. Todd "Richard S Beckett" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:bnqn7d$okv$[email hidden]...

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> > > Just a report from the field. I set these all to 0 with my MOMO red > > > and saw zero, nada, zip, no difference in FPS. > > > Yep, same for me on my Momo. > > Yeah, well, I've no sympathy for you at all!!! > You were clearly already up by at least 20 FPS on us MSFF users to begin > with!!! ;-D > > R. > >

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> > > > Just a report from the field. I set these all to 0 with my MOMO red > > > > and saw zero, nada, zip, no difference in FPS. > > > Yep, same for me on my Momo. > > Yeah, well, I've no sympathy for you at all!!! > > You were clearly already up by at least 20 FPS on us MSFF users to begin > > with!!! ;-D > Hey, I'm not complaining !! Although we'd all like a few more fps when we > can get them =) > Anyway, that was a great discovery for others Richard.

Hehehe, I'm only teasing. Sorry it didn't have the same effect for other wheels, but you can imagine my delight at discovering this! :-D -- R. GPLRank +79.699