mariokart
10th August 2008, 09:12
I have recently acquired a Logitech Driving Force GT, and have searched quite a lot for suitable information for it. Essentially, I would like to find out if there is a way to utilize the 'extra' features - mostly, the 'dial' supposedly meant for brake bias.
In personal experience, I installed the latest Logitech Profiler, and it detects the Driving Force GT as a DFP (Driving Force Pro)
To assist others, here is some interesting information about this wheel:
Hi.
My name's Chris, and I work for Logitech. I'm the product manager for both the Driving Force GT and the G25, as well as the G-series keyboards and some other stuff. I'm the guy in the YouTube video explaining how the DFGT's new realtime adjustment dial feature works. Now that GDC is over and the wheel is actually announced, I'll try and answer some of the questions I've seen about it.
The Driving Force GT (DFGT) is a direct replacement for the Driving Force Pro. It is not intended to address the same customer as the G25.
The pedals base has the same external design, but the internals were modified slightly to improve reliability and precision. Much like the G25 pedals, the DFGT's are set up with two parts - the pedal arm turns a gear that is affixed over the potentiometer shaft rather than turning the pot directly. This means that excessive force (and the subsequent deformation of the plastic) on the pedals can no longer cause the potentiometer to move out of tolerance and produce erratic values. The performance of the DFGT's pedals should be significantly improved over the Driving Force Pro's.
The force feedback transmission is a double-reduction, single-motor system. The gear ratio has been modified such that it is much smoother and quieter than the DFP's. It also features a backlash-reduction main gear similar to the system used in the G25. It does not generate the same amount of torque that the G25 does, as it only has one motor, but it does deliver the same amount of torque as the DFP.
I'll pop in and answer further questions as I can during the week. It's been quite hectic leading up to the announcement, and I think it will only calm down a little now. Hopefully I can get some pics up of the internals as well.
(Above from http://www.lfsforum.net/showthread.php?t=39269) (http://www.lfsforum.net/showthread.php?t=39269)
Logitech site: http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/gaming/playstation_2/wheels/devices/4172&cl=us,en
In terms of setting this wheel up, I am probably going to try the DFP settings (haven't tried yet):
Quote:
Originally Posted by AJS
I got my new wheel today :nana:
From the old forum (Scawen) :
Driving Force Pro Settings :
Spring Effect Strength : 0 %
Damper Effect Strength : 0 %
Center Springt Strength : 0 %
LFS Settings :
Wheel turn : 900 °
Wheel turn compensation : 0.00 (Otherwise you won´t even get full 900 °)
Above from http://www.lfsforum.net/showthread.php?t=198
First impressions though - this wheel is cool...
In personal experience, I installed the latest Logitech Profiler, and it detects the Driving Force GT as a DFP (Driving Force Pro)
To assist others, here is some interesting information about this wheel:
Hi.
My name's Chris, and I work for Logitech. I'm the product manager for both the Driving Force GT and the G25, as well as the G-series keyboards and some other stuff. I'm the guy in the YouTube video explaining how the DFGT's new realtime adjustment dial feature works. Now that GDC is over and the wheel is actually announced, I'll try and answer some of the questions I've seen about it.
The Driving Force GT (DFGT) is a direct replacement for the Driving Force Pro. It is not intended to address the same customer as the G25.
The pedals base has the same external design, but the internals were modified slightly to improve reliability and precision. Much like the G25 pedals, the DFGT's are set up with two parts - the pedal arm turns a gear that is affixed over the potentiometer shaft rather than turning the pot directly. This means that excessive force (and the subsequent deformation of the plastic) on the pedals can no longer cause the potentiometer to move out of tolerance and produce erratic values. The performance of the DFGT's pedals should be significantly improved over the Driving Force Pro's.
The force feedback transmission is a double-reduction, single-motor system. The gear ratio has been modified such that it is much smoother and quieter than the DFP's. It also features a backlash-reduction main gear similar to the system used in the G25. It does not generate the same amount of torque that the G25 does, as it only has one motor, but it does deliver the same amount of torque as the DFP.
I'll pop in and answer further questions as I can during the week. It's been quite hectic leading up to the announcement, and I think it will only calm down a little now. Hopefully I can get some pics up of the internals as well.
(Above from http://www.lfsforum.net/showthread.php?t=39269) (http://www.lfsforum.net/showthread.php?t=39269)
Logitech site: http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/gaming/playstation_2/wheels/devices/4172&cl=us,en
In terms of setting this wheel up, I am probably going to try the DFP settings (haven't tried yet):
Quote:
Originally Posted by AJS
I got my new wheel today :nana:
From the old forum (Scawen) :
Driving Force Pro Settings :
Spring Effect Strength : 0 %
Damper Effect Strength : 0 %
Center Springt Strength : 0 %
LFS Settings :
Wheel turn : 900 °
Wheel turn compensation : 0.00 (Otherwise you won´t even get full 900 °)
Above from http://www.lfsforum.net/showthread.php?t=198
First impressions though - this wheel is cool...