T2 Problems with WIN95

Hello racefans, Does anybody have the T2 steering wheel working wel in WIN95. Mine works fine in DOS but now I've tried using it in windows 95 with NFS2 but when I configure it on the control panel the croshairs are all the way at the bottom and only come up a little bit when i press the gas pedel. My normal gravis joystick works fine in win95. I've measured the resistance of the T2 and that of the joystick and the T2 has double the resistance. Can anybody help me solve this problem? Thank in advance, Remko

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> Hello racefans, > Does anybody have the T2 steering wheel working wel in WIN95. > Mine works fine in DOS but now I've tried using it in windows 95 with NFS2 > but when I configure it on the control panel the croshairs are all the way > at the > bottom and only come up a little bit when i press the gas pedel. > My normal gravis joystick works fine in win95. > I've measured the resistance of the T2 and that of the joystick and the T2 > has double the resistance. > Can anybody help me solve this problem? > Thank in advance, > Remko

Mine works fine. Does it do that after you have calibrated the T2 when you run test. When I calibrate mine under Win 95 it will show no movement for the brake, but when I test it everything works fine. matt

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> >> Hello racefans, > >> Does anybody have the T2 steering wheel working wel in WIN95. > >> Mine works fine in DOS but now I've tried using it in windows 95 with NFS2 > >> but when I configure it on the control panel the croshairs are all the way > >> at the > >> bottom and only come up a little bit when i press the gas pedel. > >> My normal gravis joystick works fine in win95. > >> I've measured the resistance of the T2 and that of the joystick and the T2 > >> has double the resistance. > >> Can anybody help me solve this problem? > >> Thank in advance, > >> Remko > I have the same problem. When I do the Test in the Joystick control > panel applet, it works for the most part but the center is too low and > it jumps to the top near the end of the gas pedal's travel. In > itself, this doesn't bother me but when I play a game like Interstate > 76 the gas pedal is VERY flakey. Sometimes when I floor it I only get > up to 35mph and other times 120mph in the same stretch of road. All > works consistently with the keyboard. I have a similar problem in > any game which uses the Win95 joystick control panel applet for > calibration. All DOS games and Win95 games with their own calibration > system work fine. (BTW, I have it set up like Thrustmaster > suggests...as custom 2-axis, 4-button, race controller.) > Anybody have any ideas? > Thanks, > --Keith

Get a program from Thrustmasters site and adjust your pots with it. I had to do this once before. The instructions with this program really suck, which is an understatement. I have found that when you***load up the program run it through its movements and pay attention to the distance from the center on the x-y graph the crosshair travels. It should be about equal. If not unscrew the base and remove the plastic gas and brake pedals (this will allow the cover to be removed). You will need a small phillips***driver, 7/16 combination wrench, and a flat head***driver. Next, you will remove the plastic gear that is attatched to the pot. This gear may need a little coaxed a little with the flat head***driver, it only needs a very light amount of twisting to remove the gear. From here the adjustments are trial and error. You will want to get the crosshairs to move about the same distance up and down. I have done any adjustments to the actual steering. When doing the adjustments you will, of course want to re-install the gear on the pot, and hit the recal button so that the crosshairs are centered. Once adjustent try recalibrating the joystick in windows 95 and then test to see if it has solved the problem. If not call Thurstmaster or leave them an e-mail and they will send you new hardware. matt

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>> Hello racefans, >> Does anybody have the T2 steering wheel working wel in WIN95. >> Mine works fine in DOS but now I've tried using it in windows 95 with NFS2 >> but when I configure it on the control panel the croshairs are all the way >> at the >> bottom and only come up a little bit when i press the gas pedel. >> My normal gravis joystick works fine in win95. >> I've measured the resistance of the T2 and that of the joystick and the T2 >> has double the resistance. >> Can anybody help me solve this problem? >> Thank in advance, >> Remko

I have the same problem. When I do the Test in the Joystick control panel applet, it works for the most part but the center is too low and it jumps to the top near the end of the gas pedal's travel. In itself, this doesn't bother me but when I play a game like Interstate 76 the gas pedal is VERY flakey. Sometimes when I floor it I only get up to 35mph and other times 120mph in the same stretch of road. All works consistently with the keyboard. I have a similar problem in any game which uses the Win95 joystick control panel applet for calibration. All DOS games and Win95 games with their own calibration system work fine. (BTW, I have it set up like Thrustmaster suggests...as custom 2-axis, 4-button, race controller.) Anybody have any ideas? Thanks, --Keith

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> Hello racefans, > Does anybody have the T2 steering wheel working wel in WIN95. > Mine works fine in DOS but now I've tried using it in windows 95 with NFS2 > but when I configure it on the control panel the croshairs are all the way > at the > bottom and only come up a little bit when i press the gas pedel. > My normal gravis joystick works fine in win95. > I've measured the resistance of the T2 and that of the joystick and the T2 > has double the resistance. > Can anybody help me solve this problem? > Thank in advance, > Remko

I have problems with T2 and NFS2 also. I calibrate in Win95 and test, and it works fine. I start NFS2 and it works fine for about ten minutes or so, and then the gas peddle doesn't work right. I press it down all the way, and I only get about 75% response from the game. This is really annoying because if you shift you might as well have slammed on the brakes the car slows so much. So I quit, go to joystick setup and test it. It's always messed up, and I always have to recalibrate. My T2 works fine in DOS games, and it works fine in MTM, my only other Win95 based game that uses the T2. I would appreciate any help that you can give. Thanks. Chris

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>> Hello racefans, >> Does anybody have the T2 steering wheel working wel in WIN95. >> Mine works fine in DOS but now I've tried using it in windows 95 with NFS2 >> but when I configure it on the control panel the croshairs are all the way >> at the >> bottom and only come up a little bit when i press the gas pedel. >> My normal gravis joystick works fine in win95. >> I've measured the resistance of the T2 and that of the joystick and the T2 >> has double the resistance. >> Can anybody help me solve this problem? >> Thank in advance, >> Remko >I have problems with T2 and NFS2 also. I calibrate in Win95 and test, >and it works fine. I start NFS2 and it works fine for about ten minutes >or so, and then the gas peddle doesn't work right. I press it down all >the way, and I only get about 75% response from the game. This is >really annoying because if you shift you might as well have slammed on >the brakes the car slows so much. So I quit, go to joystick setup and >test it. It's always messed up, and I always have to recalibrate. My >T2 works fine in DOS games, and it works fine in MTM, my only other >Win95 based game that uses the T2. I would appreciate any help that you >can give. Thanks.

I was having the same exact problem with Interstate 76 and my Thrustmaster T2. I FOUND A SOLUTION! I bought a Thrustmaster ACM sped-adjustable game card. It has a utility to set the speed of the port to work with faster computers. (I have a 200MMX.) After adjusting the speed of the port I76 works like a charm. I can also use the pedals in Screamer2 which would not work at all before. The card is about $35 at Best Buy. (You can probably find it cheaper.) Anyway, it solved ALL my T2 problems! --Keith

> > >> Hello racefans, > > >> Does anybody have the T2 steering wheel working wel in WIN95. > > >> Mine works fine in DOS but now I've tried using it in windows 95 with NFS2 > > >> but when I configure it on the control panel the croshairs are all the way > > >> at the > > >> bottom and only come up a little bit when i press the gas pedel. > > >> My normal gravis joystick works fine in win95. > > >> I've measured the resistance of the T2 and that of the joystick and the T2

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> > >> has double the resistance. > > >> Can anybody help me solve this problem? > > >> Thank in advance, > > >> Remko > > I have the same problem. When I do the Test in the Joystick control > > panel applet, it works for the most part but the center is too low and > > it jumps to the top near the end of the gas pedal's travel. In > > itself, this doesn't bother me but when I play a game like Interstate > > 76 the gas pedal is VERY flakey. Sometimes when I floor it I only get > > up to 35mph and other times 120mph in the same stretch of road. All > > works consistently with the keyboard. I have a similar problem in > > any game which uses the Win95 joystick control panel applet for > > calibration. All DOS games and Win95 games with their own calibration > > system work fine. (BTW, I have it set up like Thrustmaster > > suggests...as custom 2-axis, 4-button, race controller.) > > Anybody have any ideas? > > Thanks, > > --Keith > Get a program from Thrustmasters site and adjust your pots with it. I > had to do this once before. The instructions with this program really > suck, which is an understatement. I have found that when you***load > up the program run it through its movements and pay attention to the > distance from the center on the x-y graph the crosshair travels. It > should be about equal. If not unscrew the base and remove the plastic > gas and brake pedals (this will allow the cover to be removed). You > will need a small phillips***driver, 7/16 combination wrench, and a > flat head***driver. Next, you will remove the plastic gear that is > attatched to the pot. This gear may need a little coaxed a little with > the flat head***driver, it only needs a very light amount of > twisting to remove the gear. From here the adjustments are trial and > error. You will want to get the crosshairs to move about the same > distance up and down. I have done any adjustments to the actual > steering. When doing the adjustments you will, of course want to > re-install the gear on the pot, and hit the recal button so that the > crosshairs are centered. Once adjustent try recalibrating the joystick > in windows 95 and then test to see if it has solved the problem. If not > call Thurstmaster or leave them an e-mail and they will send you new > hardware. > matt

Thank Matt, The moving of the gears so there less resistance helped. bye, Remko

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> >> >> Hello racefans, > >> >> Does anybody have the T2 steering wheel working wel in WIN95. > >> >> Mine works fine in DOS but now I've tried using it in windows 95 with NFS2 > >> >> but when I configure it on the control panel the croshairs are all the way > >> >> at the > >> >> bottom and only come up a little bit when i press the gas pedel. > >> >> My normal gravis joystick works fine in win95. > >> >> I've measured the resistance of the T2 and that of the joystick and the T2 > >> >> has double the resistance. > >> >> Can anybody help me solve this problem? > >> >> Thank in advance, > >> >> Remko > >> I have the same problem. When I do the Test in the Joystick control > >> panel applet, it works for the most part but the center is too low and > >> it jumps to the top near the end of the gas pedal's travel. In > >> itself, this doesn't bother me but when I play a game like Interstate > >> 76 the gas pedal is VERY flakey. Sometimes when I floor it I only get > >> up to 35mph and other times 120mph in the same stretch of road. All > >> works consistently with the keyboard. I have a similar problem in > >> any game which uses the Win95 joystick control panel applet for > >> calibration. All DOS games and Win95 games with their own calibration > >> system work fine. (BTW, I have it set up like Thrustmaster > >> suggests...as custom 2-axis, 4-button, race controller.) > >> Anybody have any ideas? > >> Thanks, > >> --Keith > >Get a program from Thrustmasters site and adjust your pots with it. I > >had to do this once before. The instructions with this program really > >suck, which is an understatement. I have found that when you***load > >up the program run it through its movements and pay attention to the > >distance from the center on the x-y graph the crosshair travels. It > >should be about equal. If not unscrew the base and remove the plastic > >gas and brake pedals (this will allow the cover to be removed). You > >will need a small phillips***driver, 7/16 combination wrench, and a > >flat head***driver. Next, you will remove the plastic gear that is > >attatched to the pot. This gear may need a little coaxed a little with > >the flat head***driver, it only needs a very light amount of > >twisting to remove the gear. From here the adjustments are trial and > >error. You will want to get the crosshairs to move about the same > >distance up and down. I have done any adjustments to the actual > >steering. When doing the adjustments you will, of course want to > >re-install the gear on the pot, and hit the recal button so that the > >crosshairs are centered. Once adjustent try recalibrating the joystick > >in windows 95 and then test to see if it has solved the problem. If not > >call Thurstmaster or leave them an e-mail and they will send you new > >hardware. > >matt > Well after calibrating the pedals range is fine. And looks ok in > the test. But before calibrating, the range wasn't very good. > Anyhow, I can't get N2 to recognize the pedals. The wheel works and > the pedals work in I76, but N2 will calibrate them but not accept them > as gas or brake. I've used the adapter under windows and without > under a dos boot, but the dang pedals aren't there, the buttons and > shifter works so for the momemnt I've set up the shifter for gas and > brake, not the best solution. > Dave Henrie....any takers?? > (and yes setup per Tm instructions for i/0 range and axis etc.) {with > an old ACM card} > Not Today! ThankYOU Pepsi Club.

I would assume that you went into NASCAR and defined the gas and brake pedal properly under the controls menu. My T2 works fine under WIN 95 and DOS. I would suggest trying to talk to Thrustmaster. --

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>> >> Hello racefans, >> >> Does anybody have the T2 steering wheel working wel in WIN95. >> >> Mine works fine in DOS but now I've tried using it in windows 95 with NFS2 >> >> but when I configure it on the control panel the croshairs are all the way >> >> at the >> >> bottom and only come up a little bit when i press the gas pedel. >> >> My normal gravis joystick works fine in win95. >> >> I've measured the resistance of the T2 and that of the joystick and the T2 >> >> has double the resistance. >> >> Can anybody help me solve this problem? >> >> Thank in advance, >> >> Remko >> I have the same problem. When I do the Test in the Joystick control >> panel applet, it works for the most part but the center is too low and >> it jumps to the top near the end of the gas pedal's travel. In >> itself, this doesn't bother me but when I play a game like Interstate >> 76 the gas pedal is VERY flakey. Sometimes when I floor it I only get >> up to 35mph and other times 120mph in the same stretch of road. All >> works consistently with the keyboard. I have a similar problem in >> any game which uses the Win95 joystick control panel applet for >> calibration. All DOS games and Win95 games with their own calibration >> system work fine. (BTW, I have it set up like Thrustmaster >> suggests...as custom 2-axis, 4-button, race controller.) >> Anybody have any ideas? >> Thanks, >> --Keith >Get a program from Thrustmasters site and adjust your pots with it. I >had to do this once before. The instructions with this program really >suck, which is an understatement. I have found that when you***load >up the program run it through its movements and pay attention to the >distance from the center on the x-y graph the crosshair travels. It >should be about equal. If not unscrew the base and remove the plastic >gas and brake pedals (this will allow the cover to be removed). You >will need a small phillips***driver, 7/16 combination wrench, and a >flat head***driver. Next, you will remove the plastic gear that is >attatched to the pot. This gear may need a little coaxed a little with >the flat head***driver, it only needs a very light amount of >twisting to remove the gear. From here the adjustments are trial and >error. You will want to get the crosshairs to move about the same >distance up and down. I have done any adjustments to the actual >steering. When doing the adjustments you will, of course want to >re-install the gear on the pot, and hit the recal button so that the >crosshairs are centered. Once adjustent try recalibrating the joystick >in windows 95 and then test to see if it has solved the problem. If not >call Thurstmaster or leave them an e-mail and they will send you new >hardware. >matt

Well after calibrating the pedals range is fine. And looks ok in the test. But before calibrating, the range wasn't very good. Anyhow, I can't get N2 to recognize the pedals. The wheel works and the pedals work in I76, but N2 will calibrate them but not accept them as gas or brake. I've used the adapter under windows and without under a dos boot, but the dang pedals aren't there, the buttons and shifter works so for the momemnt I've set up the shifter for gas and brake, not the best solution. Dave Henrie....any takers?? (and yes setup per Tm instructions for i/0 range and axis etc.) {with an old ACM card} Not Today! ThankYOU Pepsi Club.

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>> under a dos boot, but the dang pedals aren't there, the buttons and >> shifter works so for the momemnt I've set up the shifter for gas and >> brake, not the best solution. >> Dave Henrie....any takers?? >> (and yes setup per Tm instructions for i/0 range and axis etc.) {with >> an old ACM card} >> Not Today! ThankYOU Pepsi Club. >I would assume that you went into NASCAR and defined the gas and brake >pedal properly under the controls menu. My T2 works fine under WIN 95 >and DOS. I would suggest trying to talk to Thrustmaster. >--

yUP, finally got the whole package working well together, it's been probably 2 months of sporadic attempts. And after 2 days of EVERYTHING working the way it's supposed to.... My accelerator pot won't return to neutral. The springs are ok but even without touching the pedals, I get acceleration. This is even after several calibrations in Win95 AND N2. If I don't hit the brake, I go into an immediate wheel spin. It's kinda like the idle of a real car being set WAAAYY too high. I'm guessing the pot on the right pedal has gone bad. I've emailed TM and am waitng on a reply. Dave Henrie Not Today! ThankYOU Pepsi Club.