GPL and a joystick??

Hi, Just picked up GPL again after upgrading my system. It seems to run really well now on my AMD K6-2 350 mhz. My question is that I use a Sidewinder Precision Pro Joystick....does anyone else use a joystick for this game? If so what are some good setups. Its very hard to control with a joystick. But I can't afford to spend $100 on a wheel. Saint19

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Michael, I have a wheel and a MS Precision Pro. The wheel broke about a month and a half ago, and I am now using the joystick. I use button 1 for the throttle, button 2 for the brake, B button for shifting up and A button for shifting down. I have try using the joystick axis for throttle and brake, but I can't get the hang of it (trying to steer with the joystick pushed forward is WAY too touchy for me). Others find it better (and faster) with the forward and back as the throttle and brake. When I had the wheel, my best time at Monza was 1:30.10. With the joystick, if I get in a rhythm I can consistently pull low 1:32's to high 1:31's. (It took a tonne of practice though) The problem with using button 1 and button 2 for throttle and brake, is that braking help and throttle help are both automatically on, even if you have them turned off. This will slow you down. Dean >Hi, >Just picked up GPL again after upgrading my system. It seems to run really >well now on my AMD K6-2 350 mhz. My question is that I use a Sidewinder >Precision Pro Joystick....does anyone else use a joystick for this game? If >so what are some good setups. Its very hard to control with a joystick. >But I can't afford to spend $100 on a wheel. >Saint19

>Just picked up GPL again after upgrading my system. It seems to run really >well now on my AMD K6-2 350 mhz. My question is that I use a Sidewinder >Precision Pro Joystick....does anyone else use a joystick for this game? If >so what are some good setups. Its very hard to control with a joystick. >But I can't afford to spend $100 on a wheel. I tried, because my old T2 wheel was getting so flaky I couldn't use it in GPL. But found the Sidewinder just too tight, hard to drive GPL is a straight line especially when slowing down. Finally bought a new wheel yesterday. Joe

I use the Sidewinder as a controller - I have a large callous on my left index finger from pushing down the slot in front of the "thottle slider" on the Sidewinder which is mapped to the brakes. This prevents the brakes locking up as I push the brakes on:-). Steering I map to joystick left and right. Accellerator to Joystick forward and the brakes (as I said) to the Thottle Slider. I use button 1 (the trigger) to change up and button 2(the button near the POV hat) to change down. The two buttons on the side - top is mapped to clutch and bottom to raise arm. I use the POV hat to look left and right. I find with the linearity slider (GPL controls) in the middle I can get very accurate steering. On Fri, 19 Mar 1999 17:44:27 -0700 "Michael St.Julien"

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>Hi, >Just picked up GPL again after upgrading my system. It seems to run really >well now on my AMD K6-2 350 mhz. My question is that I use a Sidewinder >Precision Pro Joystick....does anyone else use a joystick for this game? If >so what are some good setups. Its very hard to control with a joystick. >But I can't afford to spend $100 on a wheel. >Saint19

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Thank you all for your help. I'll keep trying with my sidewinder for a little while longer and see what happens. Saint19 >Michael, >I have a wheel and a MS Precision Pro. The wheel broke about a month and a >half ago, and I am now using the joystick. I use button 1 for the throttle,

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>button 2 for the brake, B button for shifting up and A button for shifting >down. >I have try using the joystick axis for throttle and brake, but I can't get >the hang of it (trying to steer with the joystick pushed forward is WAY too >touchy for me). Others find it better (and faster) with the forward and >back as the throttle and brake. >When I had the wheel, my best time at Monza was 1:30.10. With the

joystick, >if I get in a rhythm I can consistently pull low 1:32's to high 1:31's. (It >took a tonne of practice though) >The problem with using button 1 and button 2 for throttle and brake, is that >braking help and throttle help are both automatically on, even if you have >them turned off. This will slow you down. >Dean