RSC Demo Controller Question

I just installed the RalliSport Challenge Trial and can't get my LWFF to work. First, I don't get any configuration screen for the wheel within game except to adjust deadzone and (I think) sensitivity. Then when I start the game, as soon as the flag drops, I accelerate at top speed BACKWARDS. During this time, turning the wheel does not turn the car. By the time I back into the guard rail, the game then freezes, although the (annoying) sounds continue. My system is an Athlon 1700XP running Win98SE, with a Radeon 8500LE videocard and an SBLive soundcard. The LWFF is located on ID#1 and is configured for Split-Axis. Any ideas on what the problem might be? Thanks!

I just installed the RalliSport Challenge Trial and can't get my LWFF to work. First, I don't get any configuration screen for the wheel within game except to adjust deadzone and (I think) sensitivity. Then when I start the game, as soon as the flag drops, I accelerate at top speed BACKWARDS. During this time, turning the wheel does not turn the car. By the time I back into the guard rail, the game then freezes, although the (annoying) sounds continue. My system is an Athlon 1700XP running Win98SE, with a Radeon 8500LE videocard and an SBLive soundcard. The LWFF is located on ID#1 and is configured for Split-Axis. Any ideas on what the problem might be? Thanks!

FWIW -- I tried combined axis, but the result is the same. I'm glad I was able to try the demo before buying this game. As is the case with most Microsoft games (at least in my experience) it doesn't work out of the box. It's amazing how the same company that creates the operating system can't get their entertainment products to work properly within that operating system, while other 3rd party software works fine. (MS Combat Flight Simulator 3 is a case in point. That product has to be tweaked to an incredible extent before its playable, and it installs a new version of DirectX without even asking you first. On my system, that DX upgrade is the reason that I can't run TIR.) Oh well. At least I didn't shell out any bucks on this. So, does anyone have any ideas on how I can get this to run properly? Bert BRH wrote:

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> I just installed the RalliSport Challenge Trial and can't get my LWFF to > work. First, I don't get any configuration screen for the wheel within > game except to adjust deadzone and (I think) sensitivity. Then when I > start the game, as soon as the flag drops, I accelerate at top speed > BACKWARDS. During this time, turning the wheel does not turn the car. > By the time I back into the guard rail, the game then freezes, although > the (annoying) sounds continue. > > My system is an Athlon 1700XP running Win98SE, with a Radeon 8500LE > videocard and an SBLive soundcard. The LWFF is located on ID#1 and is > configured for Split-Axis. > > Any ideas on what the problem might be? > > Thanks!

FWIW -- I tried combined axis, but the result is the same. I'm glad I was able to try the demo before buying this game. As is the case with most Microsoft games (at least in my experience) it doesn't work out of the box. It's amazing how the same company that creates the operating system can't get their entertainment products to work properly within that operating system, while other 3rd party software works fine. (MS Combat Flight Simulator 3 is a case in point. That product has to be tweaked to an incredible extent before its playable, and it installs a new version of DirectX without even asking you first. On my system, that DX upgrade is the reason that I can't run TIR.) Oh well. At least I didn't shell out any bucks on this. So, does anyone have any ideas on how I can get this to run properly? Bert

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> I just installed the RalliSport Challenge Trial and can't get my LWFF to > work. First, I don't get any configuration screen for the wheel within > game except to adjust deadzone and (I think) sensitivity. Then when I > start the game, as soon as the flag drops, I accelerate at top speed > BACKWARDS. During this time, turning the wheel does not turn the car. > By the time I back into the guard rail, the game then freezes, although > the (annoying) sounds continue. > My system is an Athlon 1700XP running Win98SE, with a Radeon 8500LE > videocard and an SBLive soundcard. The LWFF is located on ID#1 and is > configured for Split-Axis. > Any ideas on what the problem might be? > Thanks!

It does run straight from the box/download. You are just so chuffin stupid...!!!!!!!!!! You clicked OPTIONS i presume...? Well done..just about within your capability. Then you saw the keyboard with an arrow to the right showing a wheel,you OBVIOUSLY moved to the right so that the wheel is now highlighted. At the Controller screen where you have so observantly spotted the Deadzone and Sensitivity settings,you also have so gormlously missed the CONFIGURE CONTROLS setting.......did you not...? Then when you OBVIOUSLY clicked the button to CONFIGURE your wheel.....you then proceeded to write a load of crap about the game just because you are one thick individual. Of course you can alwaya apologise for the rant,when you realise it was you and not the game. Lets analyse... The game gives you an OPTIONS button. Then within options is a CONTROLLER option. Then within controller is a CONFIGURE controller option. Not too much wrong there in anyones opinion. You half wit. AD "BRH @attbi.com>" <"bertrh<no-spam> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > FWIW -- I tried combined axis, but the result is the same. I'm glad I was > able to try the demo before buying this game. As is the case with most > Microsoft games (at least in my experience) it doesn't work out of thebox. > It's amazing how the same company that creates the operating system can't > get their entertainment products to work properly within that operating > system, while other 3rd party software works fine. (MS Combat Flight > Simulator 3 is a case in point. That product has to be tweaked to an > incredible extent before its playable, and it installs a new version of > DirectX without even asking you first. On my system, that DX upgrade isthe

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> reason that I can't run TIR.) > > Oh well. At least I didn't shell out any bucks on this. > > So, does anyone have any ideas on how I can get this to run properly? > > Bert > > > > BRH wrote: > > > I just installed the RalliSport Challenge Trial and can't get my LWFF to > > work. First, I don't get any configuration screen for the wheel within > > game except to adjust deadzone and (I think) sensitivity. Then when I > > start the game, as soon as the flag drops, I accelerate at top speed > > BACKWARDS. During this time, turning the wheel does not turn the car. > > By the time I back into the guard rail, the game then freezes, although > > the (annoying) sounds continue. > > > > My system is an Athlon 1700XP running Win98SE, with a Radeon 8500LE > > videocard and an SBLive soundcard. The LWFF is located on ID#1 and is > > configured for Split-Axis. > > > > Any ideas on what the problem might be? > > > > Thanks! >

No, I won't apologize for the rant -- especially not to an a__hole like you. I will apologize for not noticing the Configure Controller button first though and I do thank you for the information you provided. But that still doesn't mean you're not an arrogant jerk! Piss off. Aidee wrote:

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> It does run straight from the box/download. > > You are just so chuffin stupid...!!!!!!!!!! > > You clicked OPTIONS i presume...? Well done..just about within your > capability. > > Then you saw the keyboard with an arrow to the right showing a wheel,you > OBVIOUSLY moved to the right so that the wheel is now highlighted. > > At the Controller screen where you have so observantly spotted the Deadzone > and Sensitivity settings,you also have so gormlously missed the CONFIGURE > CONTROLS setting.......did you not...? > > Then when you OBVIOUSLY clicked the button to CONFIGURE your wheel.....you > then proceeded to write a load of crap about the game just because you are > one thick individual. > > Of course you can alwaya apologise for the rant,when you realise it was you > and not the game. > > Lets analyse... > > The game gives you an OPTIONS button. > > Then within options is a CONTROLLER option. > > Then within controller is a CONFIGURE controller option. > > Not too much wrong there in anyones opinion. > > You half wit. > > AD > "BRH @attbi.com>" <"bertrh<no-spam> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > FWIW -- I tried combined axis, but the result is the same. I'm glad I was > > able to try the demo before buying this game. As is the case with most > > Microsoft games (at least in my experience) it doesn't work out of the > box. > > It's amazing how the same company that creates the operating system can't > > get their entertainment products to work properly within that operating > > system, while other 3rd party software works fine. (MS Combat Flight > > Simulator 3 is a case in point. That product has to be tweaked to an > > incredible extent before its playable, and it installs a new version of > > DirectX without even asking you first. On my system, that DX upgrade is > the > > reason that I can't run TIR.) > > > > Oh well. At least I didn't shell out any bucks on this. > > > > So, does anyone have any ideas on how I can get this to run properly? > > > > Bert > > > > > > > > BRH wrote: > > > > > I just installed the RalliSport Challenge Trial and can't get my LWFF to > > > work. First, I don't get any configuration screen for the wheel within > > > game except to adjust deadzone and (I think) sensitivity. Then when I > > > start the game, as soon as the flag drops, I accelerate at top speed > > > BACKWARDS. During this time, turning the wheel does not turn the car. > > > By the time I back into the guard rail, the game then freezes, although > > > the (annoying) sounds continue. > > > > > > My system is an Athlon 1700XP running Win98SE, with a Radeon 8500LE > > > videocard and an SBLive soundcard. The LWFF is located on ID#1 and is > > > configured for Split-Axis. > > > > > > Any ideas on what the problem might be? > > > > > > Thanks! > >

No, I won't apologize for the rant -- especially not to an a__hole like you. I will apologize for not noticing the Configure Controller button first though and I do thank you for the information you provided. But that still doesn't mean you're not an arrogant jerk! Piss off.

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> It does run straight from the box/download. > You are just so chuffin stupid...!!!!!!!!!! > You clicked OPTIONS i presume...? Well done..just about within your > capability. > Then you saw the keyboard with an arrow to the right showing a wheel,you > OBVIOUSLY moved to the right so that the wheel is now highlighted. > At the Controller screen where you have so observantly spotted the Deadzone > and Sensitivity settings,you also have so gormlously missed the CONFIGURE > CONTROLS setting.......did you not...? > Then when you OBVIOUSLY clicked the button to CONFIGURE your wheel.....you > then proceeded to write a load of ***about the game just because you are > one thick individual. > Of course you can alwaya apologise for the rant,when you realise it was you > and not the game. > Lets analyse... > The game gives you an OPTIONS button. > Then within options is a CONTROLLER option. > Then within controller is a CONFIGURE controller option. > Not too much wrong there in anyones opinion. > You half wit. > AD > > FWIW -- I tried combined axis, but the result is the same. I'm glad I was > > able to try the demo before buying this game. As is the case with most > > Microsoft games (at least in my experience) it doesn't work out of the > box. > > It's amazing how the same company that creates the operating system can't > > get their entertainment products to work properly within that operating > > system, while other 3rd party software works fine. (MS Combat Flight > > Simulator 3 is a case in point. That product has to be tweaked to an > > incredible extent before its playable, and it installs a new version of > > DirectX without even asking you first. On my system, that DX upgrade is > the > > reason that I can't run TIR.) > > Oh well. At least I didn't shell out any bucks on this. > > So, does anyone have any ideas on how I can get this to run properly? > > Bert > > > I just installed the RalliSport Challenge Trial and can't get my LWFF to > > > work. First, I don't get any configuration screen for the wheel within > > > game except to adjust deadzone and (I think) sensitivity. Then when I > > > start the game, as soon as the flag drops, I accelerate at top speed > > > BACKWARDS. During this time, turning the wheel does not turn the car. > > > By the time I back into the guard rail, the game then freezes, although > > > the (annoying) sounds continue. > > > My system is an Athlon 1700XP running Win98SE, with a Radeon 8500LE > > > videocard and an SBLive soundcard. The LWFF is located on ID#1 and is > > > configured for Split-Axis. > > > Any ideas on what the problem might be? > > > Thanks!

Yes, he is a complete f__cking asshole is he Bert, sheesh some people! Edward "BRH @attbi.com>" <"bertrh<no-spam> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > No, I won't apologize for the rant -- especially not to an a__hole likeyou. > > I will apologize for not noticing the Configure Controller button firstthough > and I do thank you for the information you provided. But that stilldoesn't

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> mean you're not an arrogant jerk! > > Piss off. > > > > > > Aidee wrote: > > > It does run straight from the box/download. > > > > You are just so chuffin stupid...!!!!!!!!!! > > > > You clicked OPTIONS i presume...? Well done..just about within your > > capability. > > > > Then you saw the keyboard with an arrow to the right showing a wheel,you > > OBVIOUSLY moved to the right so that the wheel is now highlighted. > > > > At the Controller screen where you have so observantly spotted the

Deadzone > > and Sensitivity settings,you also have so gormlously missed theCONFIGURE > > CONTROLS setting.......did you not...? > > > > Then when you OBVIOUSLY clicked the button to CONFIGURE yourwheel.....you > > then proceeded to write a load of crap about the game just because youare > > one thick individual. > > > > Of course you can alwaya apologise for the rant,when you realise it wasyou

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> > and not the game. > > > > Lets analyse... > > > > The game gives you an OPTIONS button. > > > > Then within options is a CONTROLLER option. > > > > Then within controller is a CONFIGURE controller option. > > > > Not too much wrong there in anyones opinion. > > > > You half wit. > > > > AD > > "BRH @attbi.com>" <"bertrh<no-spam> wrote in message > > news:[email hidden]... > > > FWIW -- I tried combined axis, but the result is the same. I'm glad I

was > > > able to try the demo before buying this game. As is the case withmost > > > Microsoft games (at least in my experience) it doesn't work out of the > > box. > > > It's amazing how the same company that creates the operating systemcan't > > > get their entertainment products to work properly within thatoperating > > > system, while other 3rd party software works fine. (MS Combat Flight > > > Simulator 3 is a case in point. That product has to be tweaked to an > > > incredible extent before its playable, and it installs a new versionof > > > DirectX without even asking you first. On my system, that DX upgradeis

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> > the > > > reason that I can't run TIR.) > > > > > > Oh well. At least I didn't shell out any bucks on this. > > > > > > So, does anyone have any ideas on how I can get this to run properly? > > > > > > Bert > > > > > > > > > > > > BRH wrote: > > > > > > > I just installed the RalliSport Challenge Trial and can't get my

LWFF to > > > > work. First, I don't get any configuration screen for the wheelwithin > > > > game except to adjust deadzone and (I think) sensitivity. Then whenI > > > > start the game, as soon as the flag drops, I accelerate at top speed > > > > BACKWARDS. During this time, turning the wheel does not turn thecar. > > > > By the time I back into the guard rail, the game then freezes,although > > > > the (annoying) sounds continue. > > > > > > > > My system is an Athlon 1700XP running Win98SE, with a Radeon 8500LE > > > > videocard and an SBLive soundcard. The LWFF is located on ID#1 andis

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> > > > configured for Split-Axis. > > > > > > > > Any ideas on what the problem might be? > > > > > > > > Thanks! > > > >

wot a prick... Never made a mistake in your life 'eh? dp "Aidee" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:aroeaj$j2i$[email hidden]... > It does run straight from the box/download. > > You are just so chuffin stupid...!!!!!!!!!! ><massively snipped>

wot a ***... Never made a mistake in your life 'eh? dp <massively snipped>