Gravis controllers

discussed in 419 posts, 1993-2005 · overall tone mixed

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Key threads

• Bruce Kennewell admits driving GPL with a joystick 2000-11-16 · 35 posts
  Bruce Kennewell confessed to switching from a wheel to a Gravis joystick for GPL for convenience. Others shared their own joystick use, debated whether it was less immersive, and Steve Smith described driving with two joysticks on a Y-cable. Jacques Villeneuve was reported as preferring a joystick.
• Joystick maker surveys gamers on a new high-end stick 1996-04-29 · 50 posts
  JAG Technologies asked gamers what they wanted from a new high-end joystick. Replies covered sturdy hat switches, programmable buttons, freedom from drift, and force feedback, with comparisons of the Sidewinder, Thrustmaster, CH and Suncom sticks. A long tangent followed about the lack of left-handed joysticks and how many people are left-handed.
• Survey: NASCAR 2 controllers fail under Windows 95 OSR2 1997-02-22 · 25 posts
  A user surveyed the group about NASCAR Racing 2 refusing to calibrate any game-port controller when launched from Windows 95. Many reports pointed to the OEM Service Release 2 (Win95 'B') build, though Eric Busch and others had it working, so a second factor was suspected; DirectX 3, FAT32 and Sidewinder drivers were all tested without a clear fix. Papyrus's Jim Sokoloff and Charlie Heath acknowledged the reports and said they were trying to work out the cause.
• Plea for playable sims and DOS vs Windows 95 debate 1997-11-29 · 93 posts
  A poster longed for the playability of the original World Circuit, complaining that new sims demand hardware few people own. The thread became a long argument over whether DOS games run faster than Windows 95 ones and whether DirectInput handled joysticks poorly. A developer said their Windows 95 build ran within 1 fps of DOS, and Jim Sokoloff noted NASCAR 1 was fast in VGA at launch while recalling Windows 95 games breaking other software.
• Playing GPL and NASCAR Heat with a gamepad 2002-10-10 · 24 posts
  A Gran Turismo 3 player asked whether GPL or NASCAR Heat could be played with a gamepad. Replies said it was possible but that GPL really needed analogue steering, throttle and brake, with digital inputs triggering driving aids; dual-analogue pads and joysticks were suggested as compromises. The poster later bought a Logitech MOMO and asked about judging corner speeds.

Busiest threads

• Good joystick? (5 posts about it)
• Joystick question (4 posts about it)
• GP2: Joystick/Steering device wobblies! (4 posts about it)
• Gravis Gamepad - Car Setups on Nascar 1 (4 posts about it)
• Help NEEDED (Controller Problems) (4 posts about it)
• Bruce Kennewell admits driving GPL with a joystick (3 posts about it)
• INDYCAR QUESTION (3 posts about it)
• Best Joystick for F1GP (3 posts about it)
• Gravis + Joystick + INDYCAR II (3 posts about it)
• Joystick maker surveys gamers on a new high-end stick (3 posts about it)
• gravis ultrasound & f1gp (3 posts about it)
• GP2: T2 steering help off - jerkiness (3 posts about it)
• Survey: NASCAR 2 controllers fail under Windows 95 OSR2 (3 posts about it)
• Plea for playable sims and DOS vs Windows 95 debate (3 posts about it)
• Can't control car in F1RS! (3 posts about it)

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Phil Lee · 10 Bruce Kennewell · 8 Thomas C Norwood · 7 Terje Wold Johans · 6 Thomas E. Retkowsk · 6 Yousuf Khan · 5 Michael E. Carver · 5 Rip Rectum · 4 Remy Paste · 4 Tony Rae · 4 Mr. Vijay Doob · 4 Doug Appleyard · 4 Sinjin · 3 Ville V Sinkko · 3 Mark Pfeif · 3 David Paul Gym · 3 WILLIAM SMI · 3 Matt - ThrustMaster, In · 3 Steve · 3 RickGent · 3

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