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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: Seafit on August 28, 2010, 05:32:39 PM

Title: Simped gameport pedals via Gameport to USB converter
Post by: Seafit on August 28, 2010, 05:32:39 PM

Is anyone using the old gameport version of these pedals and has managed to get them working via a gameport to USB converter?

I contacted Gunter at DHS Electronic and he suggested the Superjoybox7 converter as some customers of his had found some success using this converter (he had not tried it himself). I purchased the converter and can get the pedals to be recognised using the following dip switch settings:
1010
0011
0010
0011

My problem is that I cannot get the rudders to centre. I've tried using the centre dial on the rudder and can set it to be anywhere from 0-34 or between 144-255 but I cannot set it to the 127 mid point. I'm still in contact with Gunter and we are trying to find a solution but I was curious if anyone else has run into this problem?

If anyone can suggest a software solution to this (i.e setting an offset in the HID driver somehow) I'd be very grateful.

Thanks
Seafit

Title: Re: Simped gameport pedals via Gameport to USB converter
Post by: Reschke on September 01, 2010, 09:28:17 AM

Don't think so but you might want to check out the group over at SimHQ.com in their forums. They have a group of guys in the Pit Builders section that have those same pedals and have been working through the same issues.

Title: Re: Simped gameport pedals via Gameport to USB converter
Post by: Seafit on September 01, 2010, 02:24:06 PM

Thanks for the lead. I'll have a look and see if they have any information.

Thanks again
Seafit

Title: Re: Simped gameport pedals via Gameport to USB converter
Post by: Ghastly on September 01, 2010, 02:31:08 PM

I didn't have centering problems with mine, but I wasn't really keen on it, either.  It seemed to have a noticable lag, and did not seem to have any more than about 6 bit precision.   Add in the fact that I "lost" the toe brakes that my CH unit had, and I decided it was just plain time to retire the simpeds back to the closet.

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Title: Re: Simped gameport pedals via Gameport to USB converter
Post by: Seafit on September 02, 2010, 09:43:32 AM

Quote from: Ghastly on September 01, 2010, 02:31:08 PM

I didn't have centering problems with mine, but I wasn't really keen on it, either.  It seemed to have a noticeable lag, and did not seem to have any more than about 6 bit precision.   Add in the fact that I "lost" the toe brakes that my CH unit had, and I decided it was just plain time to retire the simpeds back to the closet.

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I have noticed a degradation in the precision but that is something I can live with for a while if I can get the centering problems sorted. Eventually I'll have to upgrade to the USB version but they are not cheap so I was hoping to put it off for a while.

Anyway, thanks for the replies guys.

 

Title: Re: Simped gameport pedals via Gameport to USB converter
Post by: CRYPTIC on September 02, 2010, 03:35:06 PM

Another place you can check is the CH HANGER I know I saw analogue drivers in there somewhere.

Title: Re: Simped gameport pedals via Gameport to USB converter
Post by: Seafit on September 03, 2010, 03:06:28 AM

Quote from: CRYPTIC on September 02, 2010, 03:35:06 PM

Another place you can check is the CH HANGER I know I saw analogue drivers in there somewhere.

Thanks, I'll give that a try

Cheers
Seafit