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Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1998 09:28:21 -0700
From: Jason Monds <no.jason.extra@streamdata.spork.com>
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"Mark R." wrote:

> On Mon, 28 Dec 1998 12:52:36 -0700, Jason Monds
> <no.jason.extra@streamdata.spork.com> wrote:
>
> <lotta snip>
>
> >"My other car is a Ferrari"
>
> Oh really... having owned a half-dozen Vettes over the years, and
> always lusting for a 308, then a 328, and then a heck why not
> F40, and finally let's shoot the moon an F50!.... are they as
> cool as they sound and look? <vbg>

Well, not really but GPL allows me to virtually own one ;-)
I'm working on the Murasama right now -- looks like another
week I'll be able to start the Eagle.

Check out my non trail-braking setups (less understeer) at:
    http://members.home.net/gpl.mondsj/gpl

>
> Back on topic, but probably not yet within the realm of the
> original poster, there is a freeware utility out there in
> web-land to get rid of the 5% deadzone in Microsoft's joystick
> (wheel)  driver... this tightens things up quite a bit but does
> eliminate surprises (altho it promotes white knuckles ;-)
>
> Rgds, Mark R.

There is a utility to adjust the deadzone in DirectX.
Unfortunately I don't have a URL off the top of my head.

Try some popular sim sites or search engine on dxdzfix.

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Jason Monds
"My other car is a Ferrari"
(Please remove 'no extra spork' when replying)


