I use a Microsoft Sidewinder wheel for GPL and use my Sidewinder Pro
stick as a half assed shifter. Here's the problem. It seems that ever
since I chand to directx 8.1 the stick will calibrate ok, but wont stay
that way. Suddenly in the middel of a lap, at random points, the car
will downshift of its own accord. I go to the calibration screen and it
is all messed up. So far I haven't had this problem in N4 which is the
other sim I do this double stick thing with. Any ideas how to fix this
or do I have to go back to dx 8.0a?
I would say its more likely a dirty pot on your SW Pro joystick, but its just a hunch. I still have
an old SW Pro as well, and occasionally I get little glitches with it, but its because its old, not
because of DX8.1. I've had the same little glitches with it since about DX6.
--
Biz
"Don't touch that please, your primitive intellect wouldn't understand
alloys and compositions and,......things with molecular structures,....and
the....." - Ash
Brad Larocque <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
> I use a Microsoft Sidewinder wheel for GPL and use my Sidewinder Pro
> stick as a half assed shifter. Here's the problem. It seems that ever
> since I chand to directx 8.1 the stick will calibrate ok, but wont stay
> that way. Suddenly in the middel of a lap, at random points, the car
> will downshift of its own accord. I go to the calibration screen and it
> is all messed up. So far I haven't had this problem in N4 which is the
> other sim I do this double stick thing with. Any ideas how to fix this
> or do I have to go back to dx 8.0a?
>
OK, next stupid question. What's a pot?
Biz wrote:
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> I would say its more likely a dirty pot on your SW Pro joystick, but its just a hunch. I still have > an old SW Pro as well, and occasionally I get little glitches with it, but its because its old, not > because of DX8.1. I've had the same little glitches with it since about DX6. > -- > Biz > > "Don't touch that please, your primitive intellect wouldn't understand > alloys and compositions and,......things with molecular structures,....and > the....." - Ash > > > Brad Larocque <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > >>I use a Microsoft Sidewinder wheel for GPL and use my Sidewinder Pro >>stick as a half assed shifter. Here's the problem. It seems that ever >>since I chand to directx 8.1 the stick will calibrate ok, but wont stay >>that way. Suddenly in the middel of a lap, at random points, the car >>will downshift of its own accord. I go to the calibration screen and it >>is all messed up. So far I haven't had this problem in N4 which is the >>other sim I do this double stick thing with. Any ideas how to fix this >>or do I have to go back to dx 8.0a? >> >> > >pot is short for potentiometer.....those are the mechanical devices in analog joysticks that convert
the movements into electrical impulses...in other words, try cleaning your joystick with a good
contact cleaner.
--
Biz
"Don't touch that please, your primitive intellect wouldn't understand
alloys and compositions and,......things with molecular structures,....and
the....." - Ash
Brad Larocque <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
> OK, next stupid question. What's a pot?
>
> Biz wrote:
>
> > I would say its more likely a dirty pot on your SW Pro joystick, but its just a hunch. I still
have
> > an old SW Pro as well, and occasionally I get little glitches with it, but its because its old,
not
> > because of DX8.1. I've had the same little glitches with it since about DX6.
> > --
> > Biz
> >
> > "Don't touch that please, your primitive intellect wouldn't understand
> > alloys and compositions and,......things with molecular structures,....and
> > the....." - Ash
> >
> >
> > Brad Larocque <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
> >
> >>I use a Microsoft Sidewinder wheel for GPL and use my Sidewinder Pro
> >>stick as a half assed shifter. Here's the problem. It seems that ever
> >>since I chand to directx 8.1 the stick will calibrate ok, but wont stay
> >>that way. Suddenly in the middel of a lap, at random points, the car
> >>will downshift of its own accord. I go to the calibration screen and it
> >>is all messed up. So far I haven't had this problem in N4 which is the
> >>other sim I do this double stick thing with. Any ideas how to fix this
> >>or do I have to go back to dx 8.0a?
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
All right, I'll do that. Thanks Biz
Biz wrote:
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> pot is short for potentiometer.....those are the mechanical devices in analog joysticks that convert > the movements into electrical impulses...in other words, try cleaning your joystick with a good > contact cleaner. > -- > Biz > > "Don't touch that please, your primitive intellect wouldn't understand > alloys and compositions and,......things with molecular structures,....and > the....." - Ash > > > Brad Larocque <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > >>OK, next stupid question. What's a pot? >> >>Biz wrote: >> >> >>>I would say its more likely a dirty pot on your SW Pro joystick, but its just a hunch. I still >>> > have > >>>an old SW Pro as well, and occasionally I get little glitches with it, but its because its old, >>> > not > >>>because of DX8.1. I've had the same little glitches with it since about DX6. >>>-- >>>Biz >>> >>>"Don't touch that please, your primitive intellect wouldn't understand >>>alloys and compositions and,......things with molecular structures,....and >>>the....." - Ash >>> >>> >>>Brad Larocque <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... >>> >>> >>>>I use a Microsoft Sidewinder wheel for GPL and use my Sidewinder Pro >>>>stick as a half assed shifter. Here's the problem. It seems that ever >>>>since I chand to directx 8.1 the stick will calibrate ok, but wont stay >>>>that way. Suddenly in the middel of a lap, at random points, the car >>>>will downshift of its own accord. I go to the calibration screen and it >>>>is all messed up. So far I haven't had this problem in N4 which is the >>>>other sim I do this double stick thing with. Any ideas how to fix this >>>>or do I have to go back to dx 8.0a? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> > >Uh, one snag. According to the docs, the Sidewinder Pro is a
digital-optical stick, not analog.
Biz wrote:
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> pot is short for potentiometer.....those are the mechanical devices in analog joysticks that convert > the movements into electrical impulses...in other words, try cleaning your joystick with a good > contact cleaner. > -- > Biz > > "Don't touch that please, your primitive intellect wouldn't understand > alloys and compositions and,......things with molecular structures,....and > the....." - Ash > > > Brad Larocque <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > >>OK, next stupid question. What's a pot? >> >>Biz wrote: >> >> >>>I would say its more likely a dirty pot on your SW Pro joystick, but its just a hunch. I still >>> > have > >>>an old SW Pro as well, and occasionally I get little glitches with it, but its because its old, >>> > not > >>>because of DX8.1. I've had the same little glitches with it since about DX6. >>>-- >>>Biz >>> >>>"Don't touch that please, your primitive intellect wouldn't understand >>>alloys and compositions and,......things with molecular structures,....and >>>the....." - Ash >>> >>> >>>Brad Larocque <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... >>> >>> >>>>I use a Microsoft Sidewinder wheel for GPL and use my Sidewinder Pro >>>>stick as a half assed shifter. Here's the problem. It seems that ever >>>>since I chand to directx 8.1 the stick will calibrate ok, but wont stay >>>>that way. Suddenly in the middel of a lap, at random points, the car >>>>will downshift of its own accord. I go to the calibration screen and it >>>>is all messed up. So far I haven't had this problem in N4 which is the >>>>other sim I do this double stick thing with. Any ideas how to fix this >>>>or do I have to go back to dx 8.0a? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> > >Look at the documentation (if you kept it) or on the Microsoft web site for the telephone number to call about faulty hardware. Usually, they'll replace the whole thing.
--
Chris H.
"Brad Larocque" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
> Uh, one snag. According to the docs, the Sidewinder Pro is a
> digital-optical stick, not analog.
What would be a good pot cleaner to get and where would I find it?
Future Shop, Radio Shack, smaller specialy shops?
Biz wrote:
