Controller with mind of its own...

I use a Destiny analogue wheel and pedals (don't laugh) with my PC, and I get no end of trouble with it. When I calibrate it, all seems well, but as soon as I try any racing games the controls are permanently flickering around, jabbing brakes and accelerator, twitching the wheel etc. I use Windows ME, and have 900mhz Duron with 384mb ram and a GeForce 4200Ti card and 30.82 detonator drivers. The same thing happens if I use an analogue joystick so it doesn't seem solely down to my hardware. I've tried adjusting the sensitivity in the games but this makes no difference. Sometimes the game sets itself up so that the steering is reversed. The games I try this with are GP3, GPL and TOCA2. Any menus selected in game by use of the wheel are unselectable as the controller seems to have a mind of its own. Is there any settings or patches I should be looking at? The games are all patched up to date as far as I know. The wheel is fine on other computers - is there any file in the controller menu that could have got corrupted?

maybe there's something wrong with wherever you are plugging it in... are they both in the gameport? if so where is the gameport. "Rick" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:al7rn3$ttv$[email hidden]... > I use a Destiny analogue wheel and pedals (don't laugh) with my PC, and I > get no end of trouble with it. When I calibrate it, all seems well, but as > soon as I try any racing games the controls are permanently flickering > around, jabbing brakes and accelerator, twitching the wheel etc. > > I use Windows ME, and have 900mhz Duron with 384mb ram and a GeForce4200Ti

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> card and 30.82 detonator drivers. The same thing happens if I use an > analogue joystick so it doesn't seem solely down to my hardware. > > I've tried adjusting the sensitivity in the games but this makes no > difference. Sometimes the game sets itself up so that the steering is > reversed. The games I try this with are GP3, GPL and TOCA2. > > Any menus selected in game by use of the wheel are unselectable as the > controller seems to have a mind of its own. > > Is there any settings or patches I should be looking at? The games are all > patched up to date as far as I know. The wheel is fine on other

computers - > is there any file in the controller menu that could have got corrupted? > >

The gameport is on the soundcard - an AC97 card. Could it be driver problem for the card do you reckon? The computer is only 12 months old. Rick "frederickson" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:HHLd9.10166$%[email hidden]... > maybe there's something wrong with wherever you are plugging it in... are > they both in the gameport? if so where is the gameport.

Rick, is there any way you can try the wheel on another computer? Also, how old is the wheel and has it always had problems? We should try to determine if the problem is dirty pots in the wheel or if it's a gameport problem. -- Slot Tweaks & Reviews www.slottweak.com "Rick" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:al7rn3$ttv$[email hidden]... > I use a Destiny analogue wheel and pedals (don't laugh) with my PC, and I > get no end of trouble with it. When I calibrate it, all seems well, but as > soon as I try any racing games the controls are permanently flickering > around, jabbing brakes and accelerator, twitching the wheel etc. > > I use Windows ME, and have 900mhz Duron with 384mb ram and a GeForce 4200Ti > card and 30.82 detonator drivers. The same thing happens if I use an > analogue joystick so it doesn't seem solely down to my hardware. > > I've tried adjusting the sensitivity in the games but this makes no > difference. Sometimes the game sets itself up so that the steering is > reversed. The games I try this with are GP3, GPL and TOCA2. > > Any menus selected in game by use of the wheel are unselectable as the > controller seems to have a mind of its own. > > Is there any settings or patches I should be looking at? The games are all > patched up to date as far as I know. The wheel is fine on other computers - > is there any file in the controller menu that could have got corrupted? > >

The wheel is 3 years old - I dismantled it this evening and used a bit of WD40 in the components (now you'll tell me that was the worst thing I could have done!) - the pot on the end of the steering stem seems to be a sealed unit. I guess it will work out cheaper buying a new wheel unless a clean of the interior is a feasible task? Rick "GTX_SlotCar" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:al83k6$1n482r$[email hidden]... > Rick, is there any way you can try the wheel on another computer? Also,how > old is the wheel and has it always had problems? We should try todetermine

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> if the problem is dirty pots in the wheel or if it's a gameport problem. > > > -- > Slot > > Tweaks & Reviews > www.slottweak.com > > > > "Rick" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:al7rn3$ttv$[email hidden]... > > I use a Destiny analogue wheel and pedals (don't laugh) with my PC, and

I > > get no end of trouble with it. When I calibrate it, all seems well, butas

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> > soon as I try any racing games the controls are permanently flickering > > around, jabbing brakes and accelerator, twitching the wheel etc. > > > > I use Windows ME, and have 900mhz Duron with 384mb ram and a GeForce > 4200Ti > > card and 30.82 detonator drivers. The same thing happens if I use an > > analogue joystick so it doesn't seem solely down to my hardware. > > > > I've tried adjusting the sensitivity in the games but this makes no > > difference. Sometimes the game sets itself up so that the steering is > > reversed. The games I try this with are GP3, GPL and TOCA2. > > > > Any menus selected in game by use of the wheel are unselectable as the > > controller seems to have a mind of its own. > > > > Is there any settings or patches I should be looking at? The games are

all

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> > patched up to date as far as I know. The wheel is fine on other > computers - > > is there any file in the controller menu that could have got corrupted? > > > > > >

Yep, I used to use WD-40, but most people advise against it. The recommend tuner cleaner. Get a TSW2! Kerry "Rick" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:al8j3s$sbd$[email hidden]... > The wheel is 3 years old - I dismantled it this evening and used a bit of > WD40 in the components (now you'll tell me that was the worst thing Icould > have done!) - the pot on the end of the steering stem seems to be a sealed > unit. I guess it will work out cheaper buying a new wheel unless a cleanof

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> the interior is a feasible task? > > Rick > > > "GTX_SlotCar" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:al83k6$1n482r$[email hidden]... > > Rick, is there any way you can try the wheel on another computer? Also, > how > > old is the wheel and has it always had problems? We should try to > determine > > if the problem is dirty pots in the wheel or if it's a gameport problem. > > > > > > -- > > Slot > > > > Tweaks & Reviews > > www.slottweak.com > > > > > > > > "Rick" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:al7rn3$ttv$[email hidden]... > > > I use a Destiny analogue wheel and pedals (don't laugh) with my PC,

and > I > > > get no end of trouble with it. When I calibrate it, all seems well,but

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> as > > > soon as I try any racing games the controls are permanently flickering > > > around, jabbing brakes and accelerator, twitching the wheel etc. > > > > > > I use Windows ME, and have 900mhz Duron with 384mb ram and a GeForce > > 4200Ti > > > card and 30.82 detonator drivers. The same thing happens if I use an > > > analogue joystick so it doesn't seem solely down to my hardware. > > > > > > I've tried adjusting the sensitivity in the games but this makes no > > > difference. Sometimes the game sets itself up so that the steering is > > > reversed. The games I try this with are GP3, GPL and TOCA2. > > > > > > Any menus selected in game by use of the wheel are unselectable as the > > > controller seems to have a mind of its own. > > > > > > Is there any settings or patches I should be looking at? The games are > all > > > patched up to date as far as I know. The wheel is fine on other > > computers - > > > is there any file in the controller menu that could have got

corrupted? > > > > > > > > > > > >

A better choice than WD-40 is Graphite. No residue buildup. "Rick" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:al8j3s$sbd$[email hidden]... > The wheel is 3 years old - I dismantled it this evening and used a bit of > WD40 in the components (now you'll tell me that was the worst thing Icould > have done!) - the pot on the end of the steering stem seems to be a sealed > unit. I guess it will work out cheaper buying a new wheel unless a cleanof

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> the interior is a feasible task? > > Rick > > > "GTX_SlotCar" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:al83k6$1n482r$[email hidden]... > > Rick, is there any way you can try the wheel on another computer? Also, > how > > old is the wheel and has it always had problems? We should try to > determine > > if the problem is dirty pots in the wheel or if it's a gameport problem. > > > > > > -- > > Slot > > > > Tweaks & Reviews > > www.slottweak.com > > > > > > > > "Rick" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:al7rn3$ttv$[email hidden]... > > > I use a Destiny analogue wheel and pedals (don't laugh) with my PC,

and > I > > > get no end of trouble with it. When I calibrate it, all seems well,but

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> as > > > soon as I try any racing games the controls are permanently flickering > > > around, jabbing brakes and accelerator, twitching the wheel etc. > > > > > > I use Windows ME, and have 900mhz Duron with 384mb ram and a GeForce > > 4200Ti > > > card and 30.82 detonator drivers. The same thing happens if I use an > > > analogue joystick so it doesn't seem solely down to my hardware. > > > > > > I've tried adjusting the sensitivity in the games but this makes no > > > difference. Sometimes the game sets itself up so that the steering is > > > reversed. The games I try this with are GP3, GPL and TOCA2. > > > > > > Any menus selected in game by use of the wheel are unselectable as the > > > controller seems to have a mind of its own. > > > > > > Is there any settings or patches I should be looking at? The games are > all > > > patched up to date as far as I know. The wheel is fine on other > > computers - > > > is there any file in the controller menu that could have got

corrupted? > > > > > > > > > > > >

I may have misunderstood. Did you use WD-40 *inside* the potentiometer? Or on the movable parts/pivots etc? If I was mistaken then electronics cleaner can be found at any radio shack to clean the pots. "Mitch_A" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:7PRd9.618$[email hidden]... > A better choice than WD-40 is Graphite. No residue buildup. > > > "Rick" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:al8j3s$sbd$[email hidden]... > > The wheel is 3 years old - I dismantled it this evening and used a bitof > > WD40 in the components (now you'll tell me that was the worst thing I > could > > have done!) - the pot on the end of the steering stem seems to be asealed

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> > unit. I guess it will work out cheaper buying a new wheel unless a clean > of > > the interior is a feasible task? > > > > Rick > > > > > > "GTX_SlotCar" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:al83k6$1n482r$[email hidden]... > > > Rick, is there any way you can try the wheel on another computer?

Also, > > how > > > old is the wheel and has it always had problems? We should try to > > determine > > > if the problem is dirty pots in the wheel or if it's a gameportproblem.

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> > > > > > > > > -- > > > Slot > > > > > > Tweaks & Reviews > > > www.slottweak.com > > > > > > > > > > > > "Rick" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > > news:al7rn3$ttv$[email hidden]... > > > > I use a Destiny analogue wheel and pedals (don't laugh) with my PC, > and > > I > > > > get no end of trouble with it. When I calibrate it, all seems well, > but > > as > > > > soon as I try any racing games the controls are permanently

flickering

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> > > > around, jabbing brakes and accelerator, twitching the wheel etc. > > > > > > > > I use Windows ME, and have 900mhz Duron with 384mb ram and a GeForce > > > 4200Ti > > > > card and 30.82 detonator drivers. The same thing happens if I use an > > > > analogue joystick so it doesn't seem solely down to my hardware. > > > > > > > > I've tried adjusting the sensitivity in the games but this makes no > > > > difference. Sometimes the game sets itself up so that the steering

is > > > > reversed. The games I try this with are GP3, GPL and TOCA2. > > > > > > > > Any menus selected in game by use of the wheel are unselectable asthe > > > > controller seems to have a mind of its own. > > > > > > > > Is there any settings or patches I should be looking at? The gamesare

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> > all > > > > patched up to date as far as I know. The wheel is fine on other > > > computers - > > > > is there any file in the controller menu that could have got > corrupted? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Well, I wouldn't use wd40 all the time, but that's fine right now for our troubleshooting purposes. Now, did the wheel always behave like this on your computer? Spray the sealed pot anyway, some will get in. Is it better or worse after spraying it? -- Slot Tweaks & Reviews www.slottweak.com "Rick" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:al8j3s$sbd$[email hidden]... > The wheel is 3 years old - I dismantled it this evening and used a bit of > WD40 in the components (now you'll tell me that was the worst thing I could > have done!) - the pot on the end of the steering stem seems to be a sealed > unit. I guess it will work out cheaper buying a new wheel unless a clean of > the interior is a feasible task? > > Rick > > > "GTX_SlotCar" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:al83k6$1n482r$[email hidden]... > > Rick, is there any way you can try the wheel on another computer? Also, > how > > old is the wheel and has it always had problems? We should try to > determine > > if the problem is dirty pots in the wheel or if it's a gameport problem. > > > > > > -- > > Slot > > > > Tweaks & Reviews > > www.slottweak.com > > > > > > > > "Rick" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:al7rn3$ttv$[email hidden]... > > > I use a Destiny analogue wheel and pedals (don't laugh) with my PC, and > I > > > get no end of trouble with it. When I calibrate it, all seems well, but > as > > > soon as I try any racing games the controls are permanently flickering > > > around, jabbing brakes and accelerator, twitching the wheel etc. > > > > > > I use Windows ME, and have 900mhz Duron with 384mb ram and a GeForce > > 4200Ti > > > card and 30.82 detonator drivers. The same thing happens if I use an > > > analogue joystick so it doesn't seem solely down to my hardware. > > > > > > I've tried adjusting the sensitivity in the games but this makes no > > > difference. Sometimes the game sets itself up so that the steering is > > > reversed. The games I try this with are GP3, GPL and TOCA2. > > > > > > Any menus selected in game by use of the wheel are unselectable as the > > > controller seems to have a mind of its own. > > > > > > Is there any settings or patches I should be looking at? The games are > all > > > patched up to date as far as I know. The wheel is fine on other > > computers - > > > is there any file in the controller menu that could have got corrupted? > > > > > > > > > > > >

Yeah, the one with FF <g> Jens Schumi On Thu, 5 Sep 2002 19:08:54 -0400, "Kerry and Angie Grant" <[email hidden]> wrote: >Yep, I used to use WD-40, but most people advise against it. The recommend >tuner cleaner. Get a TSW2! > >Kerry --------------------------------------------- LWFF Ball Bearing conversion at: http://jensschumi.bravepages.com/ GPLRank: -14.82 Monsters of GPL: sub 95

Second that, WD (Water Displacement) is not a cleaner, neither a lubricant. But perfect for trouble-shooting. Forget your pot after this procedure though. JensSchumi On Thu, 5 Sep 2002 20:31:04 -0400, "GTX_SlotCar" <[email hidden]> wrote: >Well, I wouldn't use wd40 all the time, but that's fine right now for our >troubleshooting purposes. Now, did the wheel always behave like this on your >computer? Spray the sealed pot anyway, some will get in. Is it better or >worse after spraying it? --------------------------------------------- LWFF Ball Bearing conversion at: http://jensschumi.bravepages.com/ GPLRank: -14.82 Monsters of GPL: sub 95