Thrustmaster Formula 1 (Nascar Pro)

Hi! I just bought myself a TM Formula 1 wheel, and I'm very happy with it! But I do have one question. With it came a diskette with a setup-program. According to the manual, you should run this program, and you will then find a new icon in the control panel for calibrating your wheel. My question is: What will I miss if I don't install this, and instead just add a device using Windows default game devices? For the moment, I'm using the wheel without any problems what so ever using Windows default stuff. TIA -- If you want to reply to me in person, please replace nospam with swipnet in my address. Best regards, Richard

I have one and some games seem to respond better with ProPanel installed.

Sometimes the windows calibrating looses it's settings, the Thrustmaster program doesn't I guess. If you don't experience any problems I suggest you don't install it. Hce

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> Hi! > I just bought myself a TM Formula 1 wheel, and I'm very happy with it! > But I do have one question. With it came a diskette with a setup-program. > According to the manual, you should run this program, and you will then find > a new icon in the control panel for calibrating your wheel. > My question is: > What will I miss if I don't install this, and instead just add a device > using Windows default game devices? > For the moment, I'm using the wheel without any problems what so ever using > Windows default stuff. > TIA > -- > If you want to reply to me in person, please replace nospam with swipnet in > my address. > Best regards, > Richard

Doug Henry skrev i meddelandet ... OK Well, maybe I give it a shot later. Generally, I try to install as few program and drivers at possible...which gives me less trouble... -- If you want to reply to me in person, please replace nospam with swipnet in my address. Best regards, Richard

Yeah, I think I'll stick with what I got for now. As I already said in my reply to Doug, I try to install as few programs and drivers as possible for less problems. -- If you want to reply to me in person, please replace nospam with swipnet in my address. Best regards, Richard

It has the defines for separate pedals - allowing you to break and accelerate at the same time - this is not supported by all games but with those that do (eg F1RS) it makes for better and more realistic racing. Paul

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> Hi! > I just bought myself a TM Formula 1 wheel, and I'm very happy with it! > But I do have one question. With it came a diskette with a setup-program. > According to the manual, you should run this program, and you will then find > a new icon in the control panel for calibrating your wheel. > My question is: > What will I miss if I don't install this, and instead just add a device > using Windows default game devices? > For the moment, I'm using the wheel without any problems what so ever using > Windows default stuff. > TIA > -- > If you want to reply to me in person, please replace nospam with swipnet in > my address. > Best regards, > Richard

OK, well that's good to know. Now when you mention it, I think I saw something about it in the doc for the wheel. But how much difference will this do when you're playing? I mean, how often do you push both pedals the same time? I can only speak for myself, and I can't see any use for that. How is it in the real racing world - is there a reason for using both pedals at the same time there? -- If you want to reply to me in person, please replace nospam with swipnet in my address. Best regards, Richard

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> OK, well that's good to know. Now when you mention it, I think I saw > something about it in the doc for the wheel. > But how much difference will this do when you're playing? I mean, how often > do you push both pedals the same time? I can only speak for myself, and I > can't see any use for that. How is it in the real racing world - is there a > reason for using both pedals at the same time there?

Yes, it's called "Trailing Brake" technique. Andre

Well apart from the trailing brake issue already mentioned there's a hardware perpective. When in combined mode the pots are connected in serial. When you configure the mid-point is taken as no brake and no accelerator. With inferior pots you will get more 'bounce' (jerky controls) and thus less accurate control. This is more marked when the pots get dirty or go off. When this occurs you can find the car breaking slightly (or a lot) when you are off both pedals. In separate mode this will not happen because each pot goes across it's individual axis. Of course a bouncy break pot will give the same effect whether it's in serial or separate but you can often get round this problem by over-calibrating the pedal so that the maximum bounce is below the minimum brake position. Paul

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> OK, well that's good to know. Now when you mention it, I think I saw > something about it in the doc for the wheel. > But how much difference will this do when you're playing? I mean, how often > do you push both pedals the same time? I can only speak for myself, and I > can't see any use for that. How is it in the real racing world - is there a > reason for using both pedals at the same time there? > -- > If you want to reply to me in person, please replace nospam with swipnet in > my address. > Best regards, > Richard > >It has the defines for separate pedals - allowing you to break and > accelerate at > >the same time - this is not supported by all games but with those that do > (eg > >F1RS) it makes for better and more realistic racing. > >Paul