Gran turismo 4 + steering wheel ...help.

[skidMark]

Hey guys, err tried hooking up the madcatz steering wheel to the playstation 2....

doesn't light up or anything (used to on my xbox)

It is for xbox playstation 2 and PC...

It used to have an adapter to go from xbox connector to USB, does it have to have this to work on a playstation 2 ( i lost the adapter )

or is there some silly setting im missing, it is a madcatz mc2.

[riffer]

Well what port are you plugging it in to?

At a guess, I'd say it needs some kind of power to make it go. USB carries 5v phanthom power. If you're using, say a playstation plug it might not have enough juice to go.

Meh - I dunno.

Find the adapter mate. Nah - forget that. Go finish your Katana.

[imdying]

I picked one of those up cheap a few years back... piece of crap it was, good for bugger all. Never did get it to work with the PS2 :(

The a Microsoft Forcefeed Back one, that worked pretty good. So then I added a Logitech G15 to the collection... next best thing to a real car, and PS3 compatible. FWIW.

[skidMark]

Well what port are you plugging it in to?

At a guess, I'd say it needs some kind of power to make it go. USB carries 5v phanthom power. If you're using, say a playstation plug it might not have enough juice to go.

Meh - I dunno.

Find the adapter mate. Nah - forget that. Go finish your Katana.


it all runs into the same wires anyways just different connectors...

i cant find that damn adapter anywhere.

and i worked on the katana for 4 hours today im done for now lol

[riffer]

and i worked on the katana for 4 hours today im done for now lol

Good man. Keep it up. :yes:

[skidMark]

I picked one of those up cheap a few years back... piece of crap it was, good for bugger all. Never did get it to work with the PS2 :(

The a Microsoft Forcefeed Back one, that worked pretty good. So then I added a Logitech G15 to the collection... next best thing to a real car, and PS3 compatible. FWIW.


Yeah i dunno im confused because i googled it and all the guys are using them on gt4... :argh:

[skidMark]

I picked one of those up cheap a few years back... piece of crap it was, good for bugger all. Never did get it to work with the PS2 :(

The a Microsoft Forcefeed Back one, that worked pretty good. So then I added a Logitech G15 to the collection... next best thing to a real car, and PS3 compatible. FWIW.


hmmm could be worth going to at some point since i got a ps3 here, want to get this going first though. :no::doh:

[skidMark]

bumpz...................

[RantyDave]

I have one of these (http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/gaming/pc_gaming/wheels/devices/131&cl=nz,en). It's very good and worth every penny if you're into driving games. Play "Grid" on a grunty machine (or PS3).

More usefully: mine wakes up when plugged into a PC. It does the calibrating thing. Try it attached to that. Oh, and a force feedback steering wheel will almost certainly need an external supply of some description.

Right. Might have to have a go now.

Dave

[imdying]

I have one of these (http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/gaming/pc_gaming/wheels/devices/131&cl=nz,en). It's very good and worth every penny if you're into driving games. Play "Grid" on a grunty machine (or PS3).

More usefully: mine wakes up when plugged into a PC. It does the calibrating thing. Try it attached to that. Oh, and a force feedback steering wheel will almost certainly need an external supply of some description.

Right. Might have to have a go now.

Dave

Heh, that's the one! Not sure why I called it a G15... that's a damn keyboard!

They're lovely though aren't they :yes: Once you've had leather, you'll never want another wheel again!

[skidMark]

I picked one of those up cheap a few years back... piece of crap it was, good for bugger all. Never did get it to work with the PS2 :(

The a Microsoft Forcefeed Back one, that worked pretty good. So then I added a Logitech G15 to the collection... next best thing to a real car, and PS3 compatible. FWIW.


Did you have the USB adapter that links onto the xbox plug?

I'm thinking maybe i need to find that and hook up both? (use the playstation plug and run the USB line as well) , would have to find it tho.

[imdying]

Naw, I had no love and beat it do death. Force feedback all the way after that.

[skidMark]

Naw, I had no love and beat it do death. Force feedback all the way after that.


hmmm might need to hook up both, if you still had the adapter plug it would be good?