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FF Wheel CPU usage question

5 posts by 5 people · 10 Jan 2000 - 11 Jan 2000

Kirk House 10 Jan 2000#513524
Most of the complaints I hear about the MS Force Feedback wheel are based on the problem of high CPU usage. If it uses the CPU more does it a result in higher accuracy and lower latency or is it just bloated drivers. I would get the LWFF for my GPL exploits but not if the MS wheel works better in a few months when I can get a K7 800 for a few bucks. Any Ideas?
Wishkah 11 Jan 2000#513720
I doubt u need a K7 800 to make the MS wheel work well, the problems u r hearing might be from people using the wheel on Pentium I based systems but i doubt that even the earliest PIIs would have any problems performance wise with the MS Wheel. Anyway incase u haven't been checking sharkyextreme or other sites lately, I'll be happy to tell u that the latest breed of PIIIs, (Coppermines) are faster then the Athlons. Wishkah Tribute to Kurt Cobain > Most of the complaints I hear about the MS Force Feedback wheel are > based on the problem of high CPU usage. If it uses the CPU more does it a > result in higher accuracy and lower latency or is it just bloated drivers. > I would get the LWFF for my GPL exploits but not if the MS wheel works > better in a few months when I can get a K7 800 for a few bucks. Any Ideas?
Hello, FYI, part of the problem with the high CPU use is the gameport interface. Another problem with the gameport is that the bandwidth limits force feedback effects. Raymond ACT LABS
Quoted text (18 lines)>I doubt u need a K7 800 to make the MS wheel work well, the problems u r >hearing might be from people using the wheel on Pentium I based systems but >i doubt that even the earliest PIIs would have any problems performance wise >with the MS Wheel. Anyway incase u haven't been checking sharkyextreme or >other sites lately, I'll be happy to tell u that the latest breed of PIIIs, >(Coppermines) are faster then the Athlons. >Wishkah >Tribute to Kurt Cobain >> Most of the complaints I hear about the MS Force Feedback wheel are >> based on the problem of high CPU usage. If it uses the CPU more does it a >> result in higher accuracy and lower latency or is it just bloated drivers. >> I would get the LWFF for my GPL exploits but not if the MS wheel works >> better in a few months when I can get a K7 800 for a few bucks. Any >Ideas?
Raymond ACT LABS
With new drivers for MSFF (direct X7a) the framerate hit is old news now. Maybe 2fps max effect. People are spouting old information that has changed lately. You think MS would stand by and let their product get bad reviews for long. Nope.....
Quoted text (18 lines)> I doubt u need a K7 800 to make the MS wheel work well, the problems u r > hearing might be from people using the wheel on Pentium I based systems but > i doubt that even the earliest PIIs would have any problems performance wise > with the MS Wheel. Anyway incase u haven't been checking sharkyextreme or > other sites lately, I'll be happy to tell u that the latest breed of PIIIs, > (Coppermines) are faster then the Athlons. > Wishkah > Tribute to Kurt Cobain > > Most of the complaints I hear about the MS Force Feedback wheel are > > based on the problem of high CPU usage. If it uses the CPU more does it a > > result in higher accuracy and lower latency or is it just bloated drivers. > > I would get the LWFF for my GPL exploits but not if the MS wheel works > > better in a few months when I can get a K7 800 for a few bucks. Any > Ideas?

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