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Question Gimx Adapter

Discussion in 'Direct Drive Wheels' started by Artistichalo, Oct 21, 2017.

  1. Artistichalo

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    Anyone ever use the Gimx adapter on OSW direct drive wheels ? The person that sent me the link to purchase it is using it with a Accuforce wheel and playing Forza 7 . His wheel is getting FFB and working with no issues.
    Artistichalo, Oct 21, 2017
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    i have a gimx and run it with a logitech wheel and a ps4

    basically you use a pc/laptop to convert the signal from one format to ps4 format

    it works pretty good but is a pita to get going

    i am building my own version of osw and will use the gimx if needed
    Gadget999, Oct 21, 2017
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    I use gimx with an Accuforce V2. It works fine with games like forza or wrc7 which my wheel didn't previously work with. All in all it took me a few days to figure out. I was lead to believe that you needed 2 pc's or raspberry pi to run it, but you don't.
    Sarge, Oct 22, 2017
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    are you using it on a PS4 ?
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    I'm using it solely on PC. Some trial and error involved to begin with, but it works flawlessly now.

    All I did was make the adapter (followed the wiki), enclose it in a case, and plugged both the usb's straight into my main PC.

    I think I was mainly confused because I never knew it could be set up in such a way.
    Sarge, Oct 22, 2017
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    Hi Sarge, i keen to understand what you mean by plugging both USB's in? I have just ordered their adapter (GIMX) but just wanted to get a heads up on how to connect this up, im using an Accuforce wheel, and have my shifter and pedals plugged in using a USB hub. Any suggestions or advice would be most welcome
    Genghis, Nov 7, 2017
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    Hi, The adapter has 2 usb connectors. I just plugged them both into my pc then created a custom config once the firmware was loaded onto the board. I needed to install old logitech drivers for mine to work though. It took me a couple of days to get my head around it but once you've played with it for a while, it starts to make some sense.
    Sarge, Nov 8, 2017
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    with mine you need to plug the gmx, the steering wheel and the ps4 handcontroller into a usb hub
    Gadget999, Nov 8, 2017
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    If you are just using gimx on a pc, you don't need a ps3/ps4 controller.
    Sarge, Nov 8, 2017
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  10. Daguru

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    Hi just built an adapter got it working as you said with 1 pc both end pluged into the pc working with WRC 7 however im getting the FFB dropping off after a few minutes of rallying any ideas?
    regards
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    Daguru, Jan 25, 2018
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    i suggest you go to the gimx website for help - you should be able to work out why it drops FFB there
    Gadget999, Jan 25, 2018
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  12. Daguru

    Daguru Rally drivers do it in the Dirt

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    Hi its ok i think ive sorted it now :thumbs
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    what was the problem ?
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  14. Daguru

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    Well i made 2 changes at once so not sure which,
    1/ My Mmos degrees of rotation was higher than the ingame so i think if i rotated past the ingame setting the ffb would drop (ie big steering to get back on track) so i increased in game to match Mmos
    2/I decreased all ffb settings in game because it was to strong anyway OSW wanted to hurt me lol
    seems fine now run loads of stages without a problem.
    regards
    Dag
    Daguru, Jan 25, 2018
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