PS this is me, ---> plowboy (at home)

Tony Jester wrote:
> "PlowBoy" > wrote in message
> news:EtWUf.1763$EZ6.1603@dukeread12...
>> Tony,
>>
>> When you installed the wheel, did you insert the CD and install the
>> drivers and the profiler? When you do so, you would have gotten the
>> warning the software "might not be compatible with window2000 (even
>> though your in XP) but you tell it to do so anyhow... When done,
>> you should see (when you look in the control panel, and double click
>> the wheel [to see the properties] you will find that the wheel has
>> Sidewinder-profiler SW, that kicks in about there (also see a SW in
>> the tray if you left it ENABLED)... this is where you can assign
>> keys, to buttons on the wheel, open already concived "profiles" like
>> Monster truck madness, or GPL ((which I use for nascar with a few
>> tweaks...)) and I cant recall all the settings, I have the Non FF,
>> but mine is FF NOW... you set the sensitivity of the wheel,
>> seperate or combined and all that, oh and test. have you seen that
>> part?
>>
>> if not Windows see's the wheel probably like a generic 2 or 3 axis
>> joystic which you can modify and all that but I recall not being
>> able to have "windows" see the wheel as a Sidewinder and have all
>> the other options and all that.
>
> Yes, I installed the Profile 4.0 software from the disk and yes, I
> can click on the Profiler icon in the system tray to access the
> properties of the game I have it set to. I used to need a different
> one for every game (I think) because (as I recall) the only game that
> would allow Separate Pedals was GPL. I know for sure GTL and GTR
> would NOT allow separate pedals and I'm pretty sure Nascar 4/ Nascar
> 2003 would not either, but I could be wrong on that last point (I'm
> not a big NASCAR fan, althought it IS a lot of fun online)
>
> When in the "test" window of the Profiler, the controls react exactly
> as they are supposed to when set to "separate". However, in GTR/GTL
> they do not. Either the accelerator or the brakes are either all the
> way on or all the way off. You can't control them.
>
> Anyway, since running DXTweak2 I have had no problems at all. Just
> fun, fun, fun with GTL :-) I also bought the boxed GTR version on
> sale, but I haven't installed it yet cuz I'm having too much fun with
> GTL. Gotta keep earning more credits! I bought a red Shelby
> R-Model, but can't drive it any Challange races yet. I'm driving the
> green Mustang Coupe I won. I like the engine sound of the Coupe
> better than the R-Model, but of course the fastback is a lot "cooler"
> looking.
>
> -Tony-