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Main => Driving & Racing Cabinets => Topic started by: telonio on May 31, 2017, 07:25:31 am
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Hi all, I found this old Logitech Formula RX wheel and I am trying to use it for playing the driving games in Sega m2 emulator (mostly Daytona and Sega Rally). In Logitech profiler (version 4.60.349) seems to work just fine including force feedback. Calibration is complete and I can see the wheel responding properly in the Logitech Formula Force RX Properties when I turn it left or right.
(https://s7.postimg.org/574yh7qsr/DSC01354.jpg)
In Daytona for example the wheel's force feedback responds correctly in the Drive BD Test. However inside the game wheel is not responding at all.
Anybody knows what else should I do to make the wheel work with m2 emulator?
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Make sure xinput is not enabled.
Post your emulator config file.
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Thanks for the reply. Xinput is not enabled, here is the config file.
;Add your rom directories here (max 10)
;ROMS subdirectory in the same folder than the exe is always scanned when searching for roms
;(remove the ; form Dir1)
[RomDirs]
Dir1=
Dir2=
Dir3=
Dir4=
Dir5=
;Dir1=c:\Model2\roms
[Renderer]
SoftwareVertexProcessing=0
Wireframe=0
FakeGouraud=0
Bilinear=0
Trilinear=0
FilterTilemaps=0 ;Enables bilinear filtering on tilemaps (looks good, but can cause some stretch artifacts)
ForceManaged=0 ;Forces the DX driver to use Managed textures instead of Dynamic. Use it if the emulator
;crashes after loading or doesn't show anything
ForceSync=0
FullScreenWidth=640
FullScreenHeight=480
AutoMip=1
MeshTransparency=1
DrawCross=1 ;Show Crosshair in gun games
GammaR=1.0 ;Per Component Gamma correction (1.0 = no correction). Red
GammaG=1.0 ;Green
GammaB=1.0 ;Blue
WideScreenWindow=0 ;Set widescreen in windows mode: 0 - 4:3, 1 - 16:9, 2 - 16:10
;These options are configured from menus so don't touch
FullMode=0
Sound=1
Frameskip=-1
AutoFull=0
Filter=43647352
[Input]
XInput=0
EnableFF=1
HoldGears=0 ;Set to 1 to return to Neutral in driving games when the gear shift key is released
UseRawInput=0 ;Read mouse through Rawinput, allowing 2 mice
RawDevP1=0 ;Assign specific RawInput devices to players. If you have more than 2 mice
RawDevP2=1 ;set which one is assigned to each player (0-based)
;FORCE EFFECTS PARAMETERS
;FE_CENTERING Effect (Spring centering effect)
FE_CENTERING_Gain=0.5 ;Global gain
FE_CENTERING_Coefficient=10000 ;0-10000
FE_CENTERING_Saturation=10000 ;0-10000
FE_CENTERING_Deadband=1000 ;10%
;FE_CLUTCH Effect (Friction, wheel turn hardness)
FE_CLUTCH_Gain=1.0 ;Global gain
FE_CLUTCH_Coefficient=10000 ;0-10000
;FE_LEFT,FE_RIGHT (Constant force in a direction)
FE_LEFT_Gain=1.0 ;Global gain
FE_LEFT_Magnitude=10000 ;0-10000
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Have you ticked the boxes and correctly configured the X-Axis and acceleration and brake pedals in the game's drop down config menu? It needs to be individually configured for each game.
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Ah thanks MrThunderwing the X-Axis in the m2 was the issue. I had to revert the acceleration and brake because ingame were reverted. Now the wheel works fine. As I expected force feedback is nowhere near the arcade version. In fact if I hold the wheel with both of my hands most of the times I don't evel feel it. Yes I know, with a single low volt motor you can't have miracles.
Perhaps if I get an expensive wheel like Logitech G25 (has 2 ff motors) then force feedback would be a bit stronger? Not sure if worth the extra money.
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Try changing the force feedback settings in the config file:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,134688.msg1389593.html#msg1389593 (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,134688.msg1389593.html#msg1389593)
The default settings are pretty weak.
EDIT: You may also be able to increase the force in the windows controller settings. (do both!)
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In Logitech profiler every force feedback setting is set up to 150%. In the config file of emulator everything is set to 10% (can it get higher than 10?) Well force feedback works but it is miles away from the arcade.
Here I made a custom wooden adapter connecting the Logitech wheel base with the Sega's shaft. I think force feedback is the same, there but not strong at all. I guess ff would be stronger with a wheel with 2 motors right?
(http://i65.tinypic.com/24lk1fa.jpg)
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Since Logitech wheel uses a 24v 0.75a power supply, I am thinking about replacing it with a 24v 3a with a simple protective circuit not to damage the Logitech's pcb. I assume that this will give a very small upgrade to the force feedback motor. Not sure if it's worth it though.