Hi all,
I'm having trouble keeping the FF settings under N2003.
Most of the time when I go to a track the wheel (MS FF Sidewinder) goes from
it's "centered" position, (which I have always assumed to be it's "force
activated" position)
to a, for lack of a better term, "slack" postion which offers no force
resistance at all. If I go into the options menu, change for "direct input"
driver to "generic" and then back to direct input, re-calibrate and then
re-assign, it's fine.
The wheel itself works fine but this process is somewhat cumbersome,
especially in online races.
Can anyone help or have any ideas?
Thanks,
Timmy
Same prob here.
"Timmy Ferrell" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> Hi all,
> I'm having trouble keeping the FF settings under N2003.
> Most of the time when I go to a track the wheel (MS FF Sidewinder) goesfrom
> it's "centered" position, (which I have always assumed to be it's "force
> activated" position)
> to a, for lack of a better term, "slack" postion which offers no force
> resistance at all. If I go into the options menu, change for "directinput"
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> driver to "generic" and then back to direct input, re-calibrate and then > re-assign, it's fine. > The wheel itself works fine but this process is somewhat cumbersome, > especially in online races. > Can anyone help or have any ideas? > Thanks, > Timmy > >Mine is the all black version, and I have the opposite problem, Mine acts
like it loads a profile other than the one I have created for Nascar, you
know where you set deadzone, separate pedals, then low FF, and zero
centering forces then save profile... if someone resets the server I get
some other "profile" (but still mine is selected). I have the joystick
shortcut to the control panel on desktop, and usually I have it opened up so
the MS software is up... so when this happens I usually hit the windows key
(park the car 1st of course), into the control panel applet select another
profile ( I have 4 of them in a row set identical) go back into the game and
all is fine... takes a minute though. I have missed start of race due to
this...
What is weird to me is that with my older BX6 motherboard with the 1000 mhz
chip, and same install of XP I never ever had this problem. I assumed it
was all just me, because I upgraded and had XP do a REPAIR on itself.
Guess Ill have to format and try soon, but time.. I think there is a "
<<please Im not sure how it was worded either>> certain Chipset-sidewinder
software patch" at the MS site BTW Have you guys tried this yet? seems to
be reading that a lot of USB with VIA chipset thing is a problem but Im not
really sure on that.
"Steve Smith" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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"force
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> Same prob here. > > "Timmy Ferrell" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:JljMa.7513$[email hidden]... > > Hi all, > > I'm having trouble keeping the FF settings under N2003. > > Most of the time when I go to a track the wheel (MS FF Sidewinder) goes > from > > it's "centered" position, (which I have always assumed to be it'sQuoted text (15 lines)
> > activated" position) > > to a, for lack of a better term, "slack" postion which offers no force > > resistance at all. If I go into the options menu, change for "direct > input" > > driver to "generic" and then back to direct input, re-calibrate and then > > re-assign, it's fine. > > The wheel itself works fine but this process is somewhat cumbersome, > > especially in online races. > > Can anyone help or have any ideas? > > Thanks, > > Timmy > > > > > >The latest Sidewinder patch I could find on MS's site was dated 2001, during
the reign of the *first* Sidewinder FF wheel (all-black ver.).
"Mitch Wing (PlowBoy)" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> Mine is the all black version, and I have the opposite problem, Mine acts
> like it loads a profile other than the one I have created for Nascar, you
> know where you set deadzone, separate pedals, then low FF, and zero
> centering forces then save profile... if someone resets the server I get
> some other "profile" (but still mine is selected). I have the joystick
> shortcut to the control panel on desktop, and usually I have it opened upso
> the MS software is up... so when this happens I usually hit the windowskey
> (park the car 1st of course), into the control panel applet selectanother
> profile ( I have 4 of them in a row set identical) go back into the gameand
> all is fine... takes a minute though. I have missed start of race due to
> this...
>
> What is weird to me is that with my older BX6 motherboard with the 1000mhz
> chip, and same install of XP I never ever had this problem. I assumed it
> was all just me, because I upgraded and had XP do a REPAIR on itself.
>
> Guess Ill have to format and try soon, but time.. I think there is a "
> <<please Im not sure how it was worded either>> certain Chipset-sidewinder
> software patch" at the MS site BTW Have you guys tried this yet? seemsto
> be reading that a lot of USB with VIA chipset thing is a problem but Imnot
goes
then
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> really sure on that. > > > "Steve Smith" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:TXoMa.27177$[email hidden]... > > Same prob here. > > > > "Timmy Ferrell" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:JljMa.7513$[email hidden]... > > > Hi all, > > > I'm having trouble keeping the FF settings under N2003. > > > Most of the time when I go to a track the wheel (MS FF Sidewinder)Quoted text (8 lines)
> > from > > > it's "centered" position, (which I have always assumed to be it's > "force > > > activated" position) > > > to a, for lack of a better term, "slack" postion which offers no force > > > resistance at all. If I go into the options menu, change for "direct > > input" > > > driver to "generic" and then back to direct input, re-calibrate andQuoted text (12 lines)
> > > re-assign, it's fine. > > > The wheel itself works fine but this process is somewhat cumbersome, > > > especially in online races. > > > Can anyone help or have any ideas? > > > Thanks, > > > Timmy > > > > > > > > > > > >I suspect it's that fully WinXP WHQL Certified SideWinder 4.0 software that
says it isn't compatible at install and hasn't been updated in 5 years :)
Sorry, I just can't help but bring that up from time to time. It's just so
hilarious to me.
Seriously, the drivers for SideWinders ARE very, very long-in-the-tooth. My
SideWinder does some of this goofy stuff too, but only when NOT in the game.
Once I'm in the game it is ok.
-Larry
"Mitch Wing (PlowBoy)" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...
> Mine is the all black version, and I have the opposite problem, Mine acts
> like it loads a profile other than the one I have created for Nascar, you
> know where you set deadzone, separate pedals, then low FF, and zero
> centering forces then save profile... if someone resets the server I get
> some other "profile" (but still mine is selected). I have the joystick
> shortcut to the control panel on desktop, and usually I have it opened upso
> the MS software is up... so when this happens I usually hit the windowskey
> (park the car 1st of course), into the control panel applet selectanother
> profile ( I have 4 of them in a row set identical) go back into the gameand
> all is fine... takes a minute though. I have missed start of race due to
> this...
>
> What is weird to me is that with my older BX6 motherboard with the 1000mhz
> chip, and same install of XP I never ever had this problem. I assumed it
> was all just me, because I upgraded and had XP do a REPAIR on itself.
>
> Guess Ill have to format and try soon, but time.. I think there is a "
> <<please Im not sure how it was worded either>> certain Chipset-sidewinder
> software patch" at the MS site BTW Have you guys tried this yet? seemsto
> be reading that a lot of USB with VIA chipset thing is a problem but Imnot
goes
then
