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More info?)
Good luck with it, David. I'm quite positive the folks over in the
rec.autos.simulators newsgroup would have further assistance for you.
They've used about every configuration possible.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
"playerdav" <playerdav@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:967C043F-D2E1-4F87-BAB2-E4AF1F9154AD@microsoft.com...
> Chris, I'm positive it's a windows issue because it does this in the
> windows
> calibration screen as well. Actually I found this on the creative web
> site
> (makers of my sound card)
>
> "If you are still experiencing problems, click Start and go to Settings.
> Click Control Panel and then Add New Hardware. Install a Microsoft
> Gameport
> Joystick and configure it to use I/O address 0201-0201. Sometimes steering
> wheels and gamepads require this but you must still have the Creative
> Gameport Joystick configured as before using I/O 0200- 0207."
>
> I'm gunna give this a try and I'll post again if I have no luck. I'd bet
> it's not a hardware going bad issue because they address this specifically
> on
> the web site everyone has told me these things last forever and this one
> looks like it's never been used...
>
>
>
> Thanx for your help,
>
>
>
> David
>
>
> "Chris H." wrote:
>
>> David, I've heard of this type thing, but believe it is actually a
>> setting
>> in one of the game files - depending on the game. If it is doing it in
>> everything, then I would say it is a controller issue (hardware) and
>> nothing
>> we can do about it. The suggestion to find a support group for the
>> racing
>> game(s) you're playing was partially for the specifics of the game(s)
>> themselves. There a pretty fine public newsgroup -
>> rec.autos.simulators -
>> available on most pubic news feeds.
>> --
>> Chris H.
>> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
>> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>> Associate Expert
>> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>
>>
>> "playerdav" <playerdav@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:A0C7FD7C-AD79-4266-9357-3561F341BBF1@microsoft.com...
>> >I don't think I was entirely clear when I was explaining my issue? The
>> > problem is not that I can't get it to detect it shows up fine. The
>> > problem
>> > is that the input gets all jittery every time I turn the wheel. Kinda
>> > like
>> > driving in an earth quake, I know there has got to be something in the
>> > Registry I can change to get the same effect as I mentioned before the
>> > "poll
>> > with Interrupts" thing. Unfortunately I didn't find an entry like this
>> > in
>> > the reg. but I'm sure it's there in some form or another.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > thanx guys,
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > David
>> >
>> > "Chris H." wrote:
>> >
>> >> There are no older drivers for the game port devices, since the form
>> >> in
>> >> which they were written is not supported on Windows XP - however, just
>> >> plug
>> >> in the controller, then go into Control Panel/Game Controllers and
>> >> select
>> >> Add, then scroll to the proper device (like Microsoft SideWinder)
>> >> listing,
>> >> highlight it and then OK your way out.
>> >>
>> >> The correct drivers necessary are already part of Windows XP and will
>> >> be
>> >> installed for you by the system. You will lose the old "profile"
>> >> capabilities formerly available in Game Controllers, but if the games
>> >> themselves support the settings, you can save them there.
>> >>
>> >> I'm pretty sure additional information may be available from specific
>> >> forums
>> >> where the racing game(s) you're running are supported or popular.
>> >> --
>> >> Chris H.
>> >> Microsoft Windows MVP
>> >> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
>> >> Associate Expert
>> >> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >>
>> >> "playerdav" <playerdav@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:A79DA0BF-E507-4919-868E-F52D2B02EA8F@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Hello I have a question, I recently bought a used high end steering
>> >> > wheel
>> >> > for
>> >> > my PC. I'm not sure if you have heard of Thomas Enterprises but
>> >> > they
>> >> > make
>> >> > probably the best PC steering wheels on the market.
>> >> >
>> >> > My problem is as follows I copied this directly off of the Thomas
>> >> > web
>> >> > site.
>> >> >
>> >> > "The other issue is with the game port in general. Previous windows
>> >> > versions have had an option within the controller setup app called
>> >> > the
>> >> > "poll
>> >> > with interrupts enabled" box. On some systems, having a checkmark in
>> >> > this
>> >> > box
>> >> > would result in erratic behavior on all axes, sometimes severe to
>> >> > the
>> >> > point
>> >> > of being undriveable. Unchecking the box would solve this problem.
>> >> > With
>> >> > Windows XP, the "poll with interrupts enabled" box is no longer
>> >> > present,
>> >> > and
>> >> > because of this, some XP users experience the erratic behavior, and
>> >> > they
>> >> > are
>> >> > unable to resolve it."
>> >> >
>> >> > Surely with all of the brain power I have seen in other posts this
>> >> > issue
>> >> > should be easy to resolve.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > any help is appreciated,
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Dav
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>
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