I finally found a way to play GT2 with my steering wheel (properly). I say properly because the epsxe emulator let you set analog controls to a dual shock controller but the deadzone is so terrible, it makes games unplayable with a steering wheel. In comes the NeGcon Controller and NeGcon plugin for epsxe. The NeGcon controller is a PS1/PS2 controller created by Namco as handle held analog control for Ridge Racer. You can read more about here
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NeGcon but, the actual NeGcon controller is not needed for this to work, just the NeGcon plugin for epsxe.
Things you will need.
epsxe 1.90
http://www.epsxe.com/NeGcon Plugin (padgnneco0_06.zip)
https://mega.co.nz/#!dZN11KpC!muXo35Y0C6k1rSGZqyRHRezf_kLWyGqbRZbm6OOqsjo
A Negcon compatible game (listed at the bottom)
1. Place the contents of the NeGcon zip into your plugins folder. Then open and setup epsxe (bios, paths, etc).
2. Go to config and set up pad1. use the drop down to configure the NeGcon. The NeGcon has 4 analog Controls, the L button, the center Twist, I button and II button.
The Center Twist (green) is your Steering
The I Button is Accel
The II Button is Brake
The L button usually shift
The L Button is a pain is because its an analog button and the plugin does not let me map it a button, only an axis. Since my Steering wheel only has 3 axis, I cant map this to anything and by default, it mapped to be fully pressed. I didnt notice this in Ridge Racer but I did notice this when I played GT2 since L button is rear view camera and when I played, the camera was always pointing to the rear.
There are two ways around this issue in GT2, you can go into the actual games setting in GT2 and change the L button to something else like change camera view (you will lose the ability to change camera view) but atleast the default camera will be pointing forward or what I ended up doing was turning on my xbox controller and mapping the L button the my left stick axis (I lose the ability to use rear view camera but, that something I probably wont use anyways)
3. load your iso and
hit F5 to turn on your NeGcon Controller You must hit F5 to enable it!!! You will see a NeGcon appear if you did it correctly
4. Play NeGcon Compatible Games with proper Analog controls.
Here is a list of Compatible NeGcon Games (I have only tested Ridge Racer and GT2 so far)
UPDATE: I found a more complete list with even more games!
http://www.rolling-start.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=26
Title Comments
Ace Combat
Ace Combat 2
Ace Combat 3
Advan Racing
Aquanauts Holiday No twist support
Atari Anniversary Edition Redux
Auto Destruct
Burning Road
Choro Q 2
Choro Q 3
Colin McRae Rally
Colin McRae Rally 2.0
Cool Boarders 2
Crash Team Racing
Cybersled
Dakar 97
Destruction Derby
Destruction Derby 2
Destruction Derby Raw
Explosive Racing
Extreme 500 aka. Suzuki Alstare Challenge
Felony 11-79/Runabout
Formula 1
Formula One 2000
Formula One 2001
Galaxian 3
Gran Turismo
Gran Turismo 2
Grand Tour Racing 98
GT All Japan Touring Car Championship
GT Max Rev
Hyper Rally
Initial D
Italian Job
Js Racin
Jupiter Strike Lack of twist support causes issues, according to reports
Kattobi Tune
Max Power Racing aka. C3 Racing
MaxRacer
Meisha Retsuden - Greatest 70s
Mille Miglia
Motorhead
Motor Toon Grand Prix
Motor Toon Grand Prix 2 aka. Motor Toon Grand Prix in US
Mr. Driller Works a little, but necessary button functions are missing.
Namco Museum 1 Twist support in Pole Position only, all games fully playable.
Namco Museum 3 Twist support in Pole Position II only, all games fully playable.
Naniwa Wangan Battle
Nascar 2000
Need For Speed
Need For Speed 2
Need For Speed 3 - Hot Pursuit
No Fear Downhill Mountain Biking
Option Tuning Car Battle 2
Race Drivin Go Go
Racingroovy
Rage Racer
Rally Cross
Rally Cross 2 Fully playable, but track editor might not be 100% usable with Negcon.
RC de Go!
Red Asphalt aka. Rock n Roll Racing 2
Ridge Racer
Ridge Racer Revolution
Ridge Racer Turbo/Hi-Spec Not compatible with Interact V3.
Ridge Racer Type 4 Not compatible with Interact V3.
Rollcage
Rollcage Stage II
Runabout 2
Rush Hour aka. BattleRound USA aka. Speedster
San Francisco Rush Save menu not fully compatible, otherwise fine
Shutokou Battle R
Side-by-Side Special 2000 Did not seem to work correctly when run on a PS2. Works extremely well on a PS1.
Speed King
Starblade Alpha No twist support
Street Scooters
Tekken 2 Believed to be supported, as it is listed on the back of the box. Twist support unknown.
Tekken 3 Believed to be supported. Twist support unknown.
Tempest X3
Test Drive 4
TNN Motor Sports Hardcore 4x4
TOCA Championship Racing aka. TOCA Touring Car Championship
TOCA 2 - Touring Car Challenge aka. TOCA 2 - Touring Cars
TOCA World Touring Cars aka. Jarrett and Labonte Stock Car Racing aka. WTC - World Touring Championship
Tokyo Highway Battle Recognized, but twist and L button not supported. Not enough buttons for all functions.
Tommi Mäkinen Rally
Touge Max
Touge Max G
Toyota Netz Racing
Twisted Metal Recognized in menus, but game cannot be properly configured for the Negcon.
V-Rally
V-Rally 2 Track editor might not be fully operable with Negcon. Not compatible with Interact V3.
Wangan Trial
Wipeout
Wipeout 2097/XL
Wipeout 3
World Stadium 2
World Stadium EX
Wreckin Crew
Xevious 3D/G+