Steering Wheels - Joysticks - Headsets - Gamepads

[schmoo]

Hi,

I've had my G25 less than a month now and noticed that it is erratic in the following way:

When I first got it, I set the rotation limit for 270 degrees for all games (F1 Challenge, GTR2, rFactor, GT Legends). I found the limit setting was respected as the wheel would not turn past 270 degrees -- the motors would stop rotation.

Now, I find that the wheel respects the limit in a different way. Rather than stopping rotation, the wheel continues, but the game stops registering the rotation beyond the limit. At the rotation limit point, I feel a small increase in resistance, but nothing that you would notice while playing. The same behaviour happens in Control Panel > Game Controllers.

I'm not 100% sure how it "should" work, but the new way is pretty annoying in that when I'm racing, I keep turning and it takes a second to realize that the turning is no longer being registered.

Could anyone with a G25 indicate how their wheel behaves and if it is consistent?

I'd hate to have to return it. BTW, I have current wingman software and the behaviour is the same whether or not the profiler is running.

Thanks!

Message Edited by schmoo on 01-01-200706:16 PM

[soulbounder]

Mine works the same way your's did at first. I set the limit and that's what the wheel is lock to lock. Sorry I can't give more help.

[schmoo]

Thanks soulbounder.

Anyone out there able to report how their wheel works?

Can anyone from Logitech let us know how it is supposed to work given these two different experiences?

[skyhi]

just brought the wheel, my wheel doesn't even lock at default 200 degrees. I'm don't know why. My old DFP locks at default 200 degree, but whenever i set it over 200 degrees, i can just keep turning till the end(900 degrees). I don't know why this happen, maybe it is defected or something. any help?

[Ed]

Schmoo,

You say the wheel no longer uses the motors to stop the rotation. Do you get any forces at all. Try going to Control Panel -> Game Controllers. Pick the G25 and go to Settings. Press some buttons on the G25. This should cause some force feedback effects to play on the G25. If you do not get any forces check to ensure you power adapter is connectred correctly and that the wall outlet is supplying power. This behavior could be due to the G25 not getting power from the A/C Adapter.

[schmoo]

I definitely get force-feeback. No question about that.

It's just that before that sense of hitting that rotation limit was quite noticeable: I'm driving, turning the wheel and it stops. There was no need to think about whether I had passed the rotation limit.

Now, a part of my conscious mind has to be waiting for the small increase in resistance to recognize that I've hit and passed the stop.

Is that clear?

Thanks Logitech for weighing in. Any suggestions?

[Ed]

When you are in the Control Panel testing the wheel were you also able to easily turn it past the limit you set?

Does this happen in all games or just certain games?

Can you test it on another computer so you can determine if it is a defective wheel or if it is some sort of system/config? 

A few things to try:

1. Shut down any apps running in the background to see if one is conflicting
2. Disconnect other USB devices to see if there is a conflict there
3. If you are going through a USB hub, try connecting directly to the port on your computer.

[skyhi1]

i'm having the same problem as you, schmoo. I don't know why. Is it defective?

[schmoo]

I'll give it some testing over the weekend and report back.

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[skyhi1]

that'll great. I did experience this with my Driving force pro, so I couldn't use anything over 200 degrees. My G25 is even worst than that. As it doesn't even lock at default 200 degrees. I tried with the old software, 4.60, it doesn't help. Also try with other pc, no result. Don't know why, I guess its defective