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Title: Skuzzy - anyone? MS SW FFB2 w/TM elite pedals... how?
Post by: Shane on December 08, 2008, 08:19:26 PM
I found my old TM Elite rudder pedals (15 pin serial).  My card has the port to plug it in. Not getting recognized.

My issue is I've been using a MS SideWinder FFB2 (twisty) via USB.  I can disable the Z axis in-game for the SW, but my issue is getting the pedals recognized?

Any solutions?  The searches I've done pulled up some stuff from 2003 that doesn't resolve the issue.

I use Win XP Pro.  ATI radeon 9700 pro.

Any suggestions?  Thanks.



Title: Re: Skuzzy - anyone? MS SW FFB2 w/TM elite pedals... how?
Post by: eagl on December 08, 2008, 09:40:18 PM
With most pedals you need to run them along with another analog joystick.

My solution has always been to run the pedals along with a regular analog steering wheel.  Of course, I recently removed my joystick port so I had to buy new USB pedals and no longer have the option to hook up my old analog wheel unless I reinstall the old soundcard.

But the bottom line is that you generally need to run the pedals with a regular joystick for it to be recognized.  Some folks hacked together a "z-axis only" stick driver that allegedly would recognize rudder pedals all by themselves, but that driver never worked for me.
Title: Re: Skuzzy - anyone? MS SW FFB2 w/TM elite pedals... how?
Post by: The Fugitive on December 08, 2008, 10:05:44 PM
I ran my analog pedals with a USB stick no problem, it was all CH stuff tho. I did switch over to a gameport to USB cable and ran them like that for a year until I could afford the New USB pedals. I'd try the adapter. They are only 30-40 bucks. HERE'S ONE (http://www.bizrate.com/rd2?t=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB0009PXKZ8%3Fsmid%3DA2JSBUBRVPP4SX%26tag%3Dshopzilla_rev_357-20%26linkCode%3Dasn&mid=184056&catId=46002&prodId=841413141&pos=1&tokenId=12&lg=1&bAmt=8ba1eb00eb94bdda&ppr=ea2c15a289e533b3&oid=841413141&atom=10231&bidType=4&bId=17&cobrand=1&bucket=1&bucketPos=1) for $25
Title: Re: Skuzzy - anyone? MS SW FFB2 w/TM elite pedals... how?
Post by: Shane on December 08, 2008, 10:07:51 PM
With most pedals you need to run them along with another analog joystick.

My solution has always been to run the pedals along with a regular analog steering wheel.  Of course, I recently removed my joystick port so I had to buy new USB pedals and no longer have the option to hook up my old analog wheel unless I reinstall the old soundcard.

But the bottom line is that you generally need to run the pedals with a regular joystick for it to be recognized.  Some folks hacked together a "z-axis only" stick driver that allegedly would recognize rudder pedals all by themselves, but that driver never worked for me.

that seems to be the impression i'm getting.  the z-only thing doesn't seem to work for me (controllers shows it as not connected).. i'm guessing this will be the passthru  the 2nd stick.

wonder if a gameport to usb adapter would do it?  ah i see it did for fugitive.  did you daisy them somehow or stick/throttle direct to one port and pedals direct to another?