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Steering Wheel detected as joystick0

Discussion in 'Troubleshooting: Bugs, Questions and Support' started by FalconFX9, Dec 31, 2017.

  1. FalconFX9

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    Hello, I recently purchased Beamng.Drive, and I happen to have an old logitech driving force steering wheel. I plugged it in, configured it. Everything works except for the FFB. Also, the wheel is detected as joystick0. The wheel works fine on ps3, but I have no other PC games to try it on. Is there a solution to this ? Thank you !!!

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    #1 FalconFX9, Dec 31, 2017
  2. MrLeRien

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    Welcome to the forums!
    OT: That's maybe because of the drivers, is the drivers updated?
     
    #2 MrLeRien, Dec 31, 2017
  3. FalconFX9

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    Updated the driver, still no change. Also, something I have not said is that when the steering wheel is plugged in, the wheel resets its position quite strongly, indicating that the FFB is functional. Another method ? Also, the wheel is quite old, as it was originally made for ps2, but works fine on ps3.
     
    #3 FalconFX9, Jan 1, 2018
  4. MrLeRien

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    I think that's the problem, have you tried some other games with that sterring wheel?
     
    #4 MrLeRien, Jan 1, 2018
  5. Dr. Death

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    what steering wheel is it?
     
    #5 Dr. Death, Jan 1, 2018
  6. FalconFX9

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    it is a logitech driving force, made for ps2. Also, for other games, is there a free game I could try my wheel on ?
     
    #6 FalconFX9, Jan 1, 2018
  7. Dr. Death

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    Live For Speed. RaceRoomRacing.
     
    #7 Dr. Death, Jan 1, 2018
  8. FalconFX9

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    Thanks, downloading RaceRoomRacing now, I will update later on the wheel function. BTW : Happy New Year !!!!
     
    #8 FalconFX9, Jan 1, 2018
  9. MrLeRien

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    Thanks :D
     
    #9 MrLeRien, Jan 1, 2018
  10. Nadeox1

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    If the wheel is also for PS2, check if it has a 'MODE' switch/button (common on those - refer to the wheel's manual)
    Of course, it should be set to PC or similar.
     
    #10 Nadeox1, Jan 1, 2018
  11. FalconFX9

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    Nope, no mode switch/button...
     
    #11 FalconFX9, Jan 1, 2018
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    #12 Nadeox1, Jan 2, 2018
  13. stenyak

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    Ok some things:

    If the manufacturer doesn't explicitly mention support for PC, then it's reasonable for things to not work correctly on PC. Please check that first.

    If there's PC support, please read the steering wheel manual carefully. As @Nadeox1 said, some wheels support also consoles, and may have different operating modes for that. If there's no manual, you should check with the manufacturer (check his website, contact them through their support channels, etc).

    Most steering wheels' drivers identify them as "wheel", some identify them as "joystick", and some even identify them as "gamepad". This is 100% up to the manufacturer drivers, and there's nothing we can do about it. Sometimes installing the latest official drivers can change that behaviour, sometimes it won't.

    BeamNG.drive will nonetheless ignore that nomenclature issue, so it will still send force feedback normally, even to "gamepad" and "joystick" devices, as long as FFB is set up correctly in your steering binding.

    You should always search and install the latest official drivers. Even if things seem to work okay-ish. Always install the latest version.

    The screenshot you attached in your first post indicates you are not using the latest drivers. As you can check here, the PID and VID are not correct. As soon as they are, everything should work correctly without you needing to touch any setting.

    Finally, it's recommended that you take a look at this generic guide on how to configure your steering wheel and its drivers, so that things will then work in BeamNG.drive or any other game: https://wiki.beamng.com/Steering_wheel_setup
     
    #13 stenyak, Jan 2, 2018
  14. FalconFX9

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    #14 FalconFX9, Jan 2, 2018
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