thank you - both

i installed this for my 84 year old Mom after I installed it at my house and tested the wheel, etc. - otherwise she was going to make me track my S2000

It will be a while before she is ready to go online and but she having fun - I gave her my DFGT wheel and now I find myself wanting one for me since I am having fun with only a mouse.

When she can almost keep up with single player cars, I will suggest she go online - perhaps, and I don't know) she and I can race against each other in time.

wondering if I can make the other drivers in single player mode slower so she does not feel so inept ( same for me to tell you the honest truth)

regards

no, and i don't know why you would

Quote from Zay :

Hey guys,
I've posted something like this before I know, but now I am a little less noobish, and this is really pissing me off.
Anyway, I have a 25$ headset with a mic. It has two plugs, a red and a blue. The blue is plugged in and that works fine(speakers). However, my mic I have plugged into the back of my computer, into the 'mic in' slot. It matches the colour on the mic plug, and I've plugged it there before and its worked. I just got my computer back from repair, so I set up skype again, and my mic isnt working. I'm on win 7 and ive gone into the control panel under hardware and sound-sound-recording. There, ive made every option my default device(one at a a time) and selected them in skype, but the mic still doesnt work.
Thanks for the help,
zay

please don't assume I haven't - i am doing the best I can so I do not disturb other more experienced users

Quote from Silverracer :

No worries; please do have a look through the LFS Manual.

You'll find plenty more stuff to make LFS whole lot more enjoyable!

thank you all - made it more fun

to practice being on track with other cars

Quote from Zay :

No, and I dont see why you would want this.

when hot lapping is there a way to turn on other cars being on the track that we can pass, etc?

well she is 84 but i ran her cars and see what she is talking about - its so possible that I turned a setting differently than what you are using - i did not get this when i tested tLFS and the wheel at my house - at least not that I remember - it does not hamper her having fun, just a tweak we would enjoy - she will race your 8 year old any time (just funin)

Quote from cargame.nl :

I have a DFGT, don't have that switched on... And no problems whatsoever.

I let a 8yr old kid drive last week, it even was a bit too responsive

correction - i do that setting - thanks i will see where she has it set - it was off so I turned it on (remotly with teamplayer remote access) and ask her if it made a difference - can't play lfs on hers from here = video is too laggy

thank you

i do not see that setting - control window attached - ignore that it sees no wheel - i took it to my moms but she has same window

Quote from MadCatX :

Make sure you have Remove deadzones enabled in Controls->Axes/FF

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I set my Mom up with DFGT and LFS - I was new to it all and first went thru a lot of the learning curve on my computer and have looked at every thread (almost)

Her steering is a bit loose - like when she is going down a straight run fast - her steering does not respond enough for her (the wheel might turn 1 inch either way before the car reacts) - that is what I mean about loose

So how do I tighten up her steeruing a bit lease

thank you

jnich

thank you - i guess I just need to dig in more and understand what you are saying as I have no idea how to accomplaish or even know what you are suggesting - I just need to change a button of the horn from "H" to the center of the wheel

Quote from Whiskey :

if you have the profiler installed it must work without problem.

i keep trying to remap the horn from group of buttons to right of center - the one at 9 0clock to the center but not doing it correctly - pls advise

jnich

thanks i fixed it just needed to re usb to let it calibrate - not sure exactly why it was off at first

Quote from Silverracer :

Hi, when you say setup according to the manual, do you mean the wheel's manual or the LFS Manual?

Especially this in order to set up the axes properly.

If none of that is helpful, take a screenshot (ctrl + s - it'll be saved in /lfs/data/shots) of your options > controls > axes screen (when your wheel is at 12 o'clock position) and upload it here, so someone could spot if something was wrong.

just received my wheel - tuned it according to the manual - omly thing is that when it is properly at 12 oclock - it won't turn anymore left

i am sure there is a fix?

jnich

excuse if the answer is somewhere obvious - i have, as a brand new LFS user, looked at many threads including the beginners forum

As a new user I would love to passsively observe some ongoing/online experienced user races - is this possible?

jnich

grinning ear to ear - just as i received your reply i found s up - thank you - this is fun even with a mouse - maybe i waon't go to work today

Quote from Silverracer :

Hello, shift up!

Try the LFS Manual for the keys: http://en.lfsmanual.net/wiki/Keys

Hello, from Pensacola Florida
My 84 year old Mom has gone crazy - first she made me jump out of an airplane with her this past May - Now she wants to take my S2000 to the track - the alternative, since I do not relish paying for new tires just now, is some realistic gaming - I ordered a GT Racing Wheel and unlocked S2 so that I can learn some and then pass it on to her.

My wheel is not here so I was going to play a bit with the keyboard/mouse - the mouse steers properly, left click revs the engine in neutral - I used all the default controls - this is silly but how do I get the car to move forward?

thank you

jnich