Force Feedback Help

[Stuart Hill]

Anyone ever had a Force Feedback Wheel that does everything ok except..... feedback force?????

All the tests work, ie sounds, buttons and pedals etc;
wheel works in games,
pedals work in games but....

no force feedback.

Is my wheel broken or have I missed something silly in settings somewhere?

thx for any advice/help.

System details:
Win 98
GeForce 4MX graphics
Athlon 1000
Direct 9X

[pirenzo]

perhaps FF is turned off in the game?

Do the games you play support FF?

[Stuart Hill]

Originally posted by pirenzo
perhaps FF is turned off in the game?

Do the games you play support FF?

Yes, I've used the test demos on the disc and tried my own full games (which have f/f support)

[ASCII Man]

Check the options in the game, it's usually turned off by default, i think...

[Stuart Hill]

Originally posted by ASCII Man
Check the options in the game, it's usually turned off by default, i think...

Correct, but tried that. (using Sports Car GT as my test bed)

[Try Hard]

If you have logitech wheel, have you tried going into game controllers / properties?
when there, if you press a button on the wheel, it should give a FF effect.

Also this may sound daft but is it all plugged in correctly? I only say this cause i'm having a nightmare at the moment with my (rather used) logitech Formula Force GP wheel, trying to keep the power plugged in (I think the sockets worn on the wheel, same with the pedal socket too). But as I have just had to buy a brand new car, i can't afford to fork out lots of dosh for a new one, so i have to live with it...
Ed

[Stuart Hill]

Originally posted by Try Hard
If you have logitech wheel, have you tried going into game controllers / properties?
when there, if you press a button on the wheel, it should give a FF effect

Tried that, makes a sound but no movement.

[Stuart Hill]

Originally posted by Try Hard
Also this may sound daft but is it all plugged in correctly? I only say this cause i'm having a nightmare at the moment with my (rather used) logitech Formula Force GP wheel, trying to keep the power plugged in (I think the sockets worn on the wheel, same with the pedal socket too). But as I have just had to buy a brand new car, i can't afford to fork out lots of dosh for a new one, so i have to live with it...
Ed

Could that be shown by the fact that Controller Options sometimes takes a while to open and then doesn't recognise my wheel for a few seconds?

[Try Hard]

Don't know about that...
Otherwise sounds like you have a broken FF motor or something else. Is there any sound like an electric motor when you use the wheel? Thats what creates the FF effect. (I know this cause i had mine in pieces this evening)

[Stuart Hill]

Originally posted by Try Hard
Don't know about that...
Otherwise sounds like you have a broken FF motor or something else. Is there any sound like an electric motor when you use the wheel? Thats what creates the FF effect. (I know this cause i had mine in pieces this evening)

no sounds at all!!!!

[pirenzo]

hmm, well my momo doesn't make any motor sounds so that's not entirely reliable. If the wheel is a good one, you should be able to hear the motors.

[Woolley]

Now tested Stu's wheel on my system, and still not working, but different problem.

Game controller shows connected OK, clicking properties opens the editor, but with the error message "The system has lost contact with your device"

My own MS FF wheel has a program running at all times, but there doesn't seem to be an open application for this wheel. It appears it may be a software problem. Can anyone who uses this wheel confirm if there is an application running, and what it is if so.

Thx

[Aysedasi]

Have you downloaded and installed the latest drivers?

[Stuart Hill]

Originally posted by Aysedasi
Have you downloaded and installed the latest drivers?

yes, and tried it on another pc.... no joy!!

another wheel works fine on my pc.

I've just added more memory and still get the same results....

Motor Knackered??????

[Try Hard]

sounds like it...

[Aysedasi]

Sadly so.