Hello gentlemen,
I would like to introduce you to a new windows controller app called GIMX.
This are GIMX's homepages:
http://gimx.fr/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Pagehttp://blog.gimx.fr/GIMX just released a new version! This is a program that normally allows you to emulate a Logitech G27 wheel on a Playstation 3 or 4, but now there is a new version that allows you emulate them on a Windows PC using
*another* Windows PC!!!!!
That's right...using two windows machines, one acting as one big controller "hub", you can connect all your devices to that machine and emulate a G27 using one PC as the
"Target PC" and the other PC as the
"Controller Hub", if you will. So here's what I've found interesting....
Because GIMX has now essentially turned my Bodnar wheel into a "Virtual G27", my wheel now works beautifully with FXT, except for the fact that it doesn't deliver a Spring effect properly. This is strictly a GIMX issue and the author is aware and working on it. But otherwise, ALL other effects from FXT work as they're supposed to!!!!!!!!!!! I'm assuming this is because Howard has coded the effects to work well and be as compatible as possible with Logitech wheels, since that is the only wheel he has access to and that is completely understandable and perfectly OK. Other wheels like my Bodnar wheel however, don't play nice with FXT so you fixing the device ID bug no longer matters in my case, since I no longer plan on using my Bodnar wheel directly with FXT. Instead I will be using my
"Virtual" Logitech G27, via GIMX emulation, to play the game, and once the author of GIMX addresses the Spring effect issue, everything will be gravy and FXT will be working properly
What I love about GIMX is the fact that by using two PC's, it means that one acts as a controller hub..... which means the other one only needs ONE USB connection, and sees the other PC(the one with all your USB devices) as *ONE* Logitech G27 wheel! That is awesome! No more messing around with games that don't work properly with multiple USB devices! Now I have, for all intents and purposes, a G27, that's customize-able to MY liking, and I can combine as many controllers as I want and map any button or axis to ANY function on the "Virtual G27" that I want. Absolutely ridiculously badass!!! And yes, all force feedback effects work and are delivered to my Bodnar wheel, except spring. Once he fixes this it's a wrap!
Mathieu has JUST decided to make this Virtual G27 firmware public and posted on his forum. We are looking for other beta testers so we can get down to the bottom of the center spring issue. If you want to participate in the beta test you will the following:
1)An extra windows machine. Doesn't matter how weak or powerful the PC is, I picked up a crappy laptop on ebay for $100 last week specifically for this purpose and it works perfectly.
2)A GIMX adapter. You can build your own or order one from here:
http://www.steve-marton.com/gimx/?product=diy-usb-adapter-for-gimx . And yes, I know it says ".....on PS4", but this new firmware is custom and designed specifically for windows.
3)The firmware: available in this GIMX forum thread....
https://forum.gimx.fr/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=1804 . You can skip the first few posts. Scroll down to the one with the date Fri Oct 28, 2016 12:22 am.
That's pretty much it guys. I know most people on here already own Logitech G25 or G27 wheels so this probably won't really interest you, but for those like me with wheels and hardware that fall into the "niche" category, and who uses multiple devices simultaneously, this application is a
GODSEND!!!