Now, if everyone would race and think like you guys, the LFS would be 300% more entertaining. I'm not saying everyone is a determined wrecker, or just can't obey the etiquette, but it usually needs just a one or two to cause a havoc, no matter if the rest 20 would be all the most behaving racers.

Although, besides those BMW wreckfests, races have been VERY clean and polite recently, which have led to rewarding races.

IMO, this kind of thread explaining the racing etiquette properly, and simply enough should be made sticky.

JVT

http://www.liveforspeed.net/file_s2.php?id=20 THERE YA GO!

YAY!! The PATCH is here!

Quote from e-dwarf :

http://img111.imageshack.us/img111/9128/1d2aw.jpg
Here, have a Kangaroo

Thanks, but I'd prefer a pic of YOU being bald.. =D ..If I remember correctly, there was a bet going around concerning the dedicated host release?

Quote from viper-gt :

So you're saying that f5'ing on the forums effectively clones your presence..right..

If it would be like that, the number of visitors would have already exceeded infinity, twice.

Quote from Qurpiz :

Another useless thread, another useless post by me.

Something to do while waiting for the patch.. =D

Quote from Seahorse :

Thinking about it, GMT is -1 hour from BST. We are on BST - so stop pressing F5 for 50 minutes...

Damnit, I was just getting a good rhythm to the tapping..

...Not like I'm impatient or anything but I've just made a personal record of F5 tapping.

Quote from e-dwarf :

FUUUUUUUUUUCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK

Yes, we want pics.. =D

Quote from Mounthy :

If you buy a MS with FF take care that y get one with USB.
with gameport and xp maybe you get more trouble than now.

but i think that you can`t install the 4.0 driver (no-admin) is a windows problem.
because you can install a usb driver without connected hardware.
probably you can`t install the FF driver also.
did you run any win-tweak software in the past, like "Tuneup utility" or similar?

It seemed it was the problem of the donwloaded software, as I managed to install one 4.0 software drivers without any problmes, except that it doesn't seem to support my non FF one, as I can't access the SideWinder's software control system (or whatever). But yes I'm gonna make sure the wheel I'm going to buy has drivers with it.

I'll check that Tuneup utility right now..

Quote from Akuma66 :

I just let the sidewinder icon load up, only take 5mb of memory and pretty much dont know its there

Thank you Akuma and Avih for your trouble and help. It is much appreciated though I am still unable to get the software drivers to work. I have downloaded at least 5 drivers, which are all supposed to be SideWinder 4.0 drivers, but I've yet managed to get only one working, although with no success as I can't access the control interface; it shows me just the basic Windows calibration options, so I can't change the "separated" options and so the registry files which you, Akuma gave me (thank you very much for the trouble ) won't work. (I have left the software running, it shows on my icon bar)

So, I'm pretty much out of ideas, OLFSL race is on sunday (my first "official" race ever btw ), and I've decided to buy a Precision Force Feedback, which I can get fairly cheap and my father agreed to pay the half of it. (after a small'ish conversation of left-foot braking and stuff - he's a race car fanatic.. )

Not so bad without something good, eh? =D

Sincerely, Jukka Tanner

Here's a paint I made for the upcoming OLFSL race.

[img=http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/3346/juce24oq.th.jpg]

I'm still fairly new to the Paint Shop, so most of the tricks are unknown to me, but who says the learning isn't fun?! =)

That would indeed be much appreciated!

I just downloaded a working 4.0 software drivers, but it seems they don't support my non FF wheel, as I can't access the controls where I could change the schemes, switch separated/combined etc.. So it's useless for me.

I also tried to install the 3.02 drivers, which should be excatly for the non FF one (Precision Racing Wheel) but it says following when I try to install it:
Error creating process <setup\_SETUP.EXE>. cant find the file..

So I guess my options are to try few of those registry edits (I have tried one, pedalfix.reg - didn't work) or buy a new friggin wheel..

Luckily, I might be able to buy Precision with FF fairly cheap..

Avih, you're my (next-to) only hope here! =D

Quote from avih :

is this the driver for gameport or usb or usb-ff ?

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i have the usb-ff one
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Avih, you said you had a registry file that changes it. Could I try it? Maybe it would solve my problem too.. I hope to hear you soon. =)

Quote from Akuma66 :

Ok Ill see what I can do ill post again with the link.

EDIT: ok may take a little while, am stuck on 56k while I wait for ADSL to be activated lol

If the file is knackered, Ill get a mate to upload it somewhere.

Thank you mate! It seems that this could be the driver that might work, but I've come up to another problem.. The setup says first that it might install incorrectly as I'm running XP and yada yada.. but then, it won't install as it says I'm not the administrator! But sure I am! Anyone knows what's the problem now? (I've double-checked that I've got the administrator rights to my computer, but I am by no means a wizard in things like this, so any help is appreciated.. )

Thanks!

Quote from Akuma66 :

I has the same problem, took me AGESSSSS to find the right ones that would work with XP. If it comes to it I can upload the installer somewhere so you can download it.

Akuma, that would be just GREAT! I would really appreciate if you could do that. I mean I own you my, my.. ..my "working wheel with separate axis" or something.. XD

Really, that would be much appreciated and I would be very grateful, as would be many others with similar problems.

Thank you Sir!

Hello fellow racers!

I'm currently busy driving the hotlap for the upcoming OLFSL race, and while trying to get the most of the car, I found an issue:

My trusty Sidewinder wheel (non FF) doesn't have drivers for XP, only 95 and 98, and I'm unable to configure my wheel properly. Sure, I can calibrate it using Window's own calibartions or DXTweak 2, but I'm unable to use my pedals "separetaly", as they are "combined" now, which is really irritating as I can't use brake and gas at the same time.

So is there any other way to change those parameters? I have donwloaded two driver sets, but they couldn't be installed on XP.. I'm desperate here..

Thanks in advance!