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third-party products that are discussed in this article are manufactured by
companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty,
implied or otherwise, regarding the performance or reliability of these
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Switching Game Controllers
When you play a multiple-player game and use the keyboard as your
input device, and then you try to use a controller to play a single-player
game, the controller may not function properly. To work around this issue:
- On the Game menu, click
Options.
- Click Controller Settings.
- Click the controller that you want to use, and then click
Reset to Default.
- Click Back to save your changes and close
the Controller Settings dialog box.
Multiple Game Controllers
If you install more than one game controller at the same time,
RalliSport Challenge may not recognize the second or additional controllers. To
resolve this issue, reset your controller settings to the default values:
- Start RalliSport Challenge.
- On the Game menu, click
Options.
- Click Controller Settings.
- Click the controller type that is not recognized by
RalliSport Challenge.
- Click Reset to default.
RalliSport Challenge will now recognize your controller. - Click the Back button to save your changes
and close the Controller Settings dialog box.
Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback Wheel (USB)
When you use the Force Feedback Wheel, your car may accelerate in
reverse during game play without any pedal input. To resolve this issue,
customize your controller settings:
- On the Game menu, click Controller
Settings.
- Click the Steering Wheel icon.
- Click Customize controls.
- Click Brake. (The value should change to
Binding.)
- Press the brake pedal of your Microsoft SideWinder Force
Feedback Wheel.
- Click the Back button to save your changes
and close the Controller Settings dialog box.
Logitech Wingman Formula Force Wheel
When you use this wheel to play RalliSport Challenge, you may
experience an unusually large volume of force feedback, which may make the game
more difficult to play.
To work around this issue, with the Formula
Force Wheel set as the controller, click to clear the
Force
Feedback check box in the
Controller Settings dialog
box.
Assigning Pause Button Functionality to A or B Controller Buttons
When you assign pause functionality to the A or B button on your
controller, you may notice that the
Pause menu opens and
closes when you press the button one time.
Note It is better not to assign pause functionality to the A or B
button on your controller.
Game Controller Does Not Work in Instant Action
In this situation, there is nothing wrong with your computer, and
you are doing nothing wrong. RalliSport Challenge (PC) is designed to work only
with keyboard input when
Instant Action is turned on.
Using Fast Scroll to Navigate Game Menus
When you scroll through the menus in RalliSport Challenge (PC),
you may see that your input device performs a fast scroll motion through the
options. This behavior may continue to occur even when you press different keys
on your keyboard. To resolve this issue, use one of the following methods:
Method 1: Remove Multiple Game Controllers
This issue may occur if you have two or more controllers
connected to your computer. To resolve this issue, unplug the game controller
that you do not want to use in the game. If this does not resolve this issue,
go to method 2.
Method 2: Calibrate the Game Controller
If you do not have multiple controllers connected, calibrate your
controller in Windows, and then make sure that you only see one device listed
in
Game Controllers or
Gaming Options. To
resolve this issue, calibrate the game controller:
- Click Start, and then click
Control Panel.
- In Control Panel, click Printers
and Other Hardware, and then click Game
Controllers.
- Click the gaming device that you want to calibrate, and
then click Properties.
- On the Settings tab, click
Calibrate.
- Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the
calibration process.
If this does not resolve the issue, go to method 3.
Method 3: Contact your Hardware Manufacturer
If the issue continues to occur, contact the game controller
manufacturer to obtain the latest drivers. For information about how to contact
the manufacturer, see the "References" section of this article.
Logitech MOMO Force Feedback Wheel
During a race or at the end of a race, if you rotate the wheel to
the left as far as it goes, the menu will stop recognizing all input (keyboard
or mouse) until the wheel is rotated to center. There is currently no way to
work around this problem.
Documentation Corrections
The printed English version of the RalliSport Challenge (PC)
manual that came with this game may contain errors on pages 13 and 23. These
errors have been corrected in the .pdf version of the manual, which is in the
Manual folder on RalliSport Challenge Disk 3.
Page 13 states:
Camera Options: Select which camera angles you want to turn on. With camera
angles on, you can toggle through them during a race by pressing the Y button
on a gamepad.
Page 23 states:
After you have selected which camera angles
are turned on, you can toggle through them during a race by pressing the Z
button on your gamepad.
In fact, the X button is used to toggle camera angles during a
race.
REFERENCES
For
information about how to contact your hardware manufacturer, click the
appropriate article number in the following list to view the article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
65416
Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, A-K
60781
Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, L-P
60782
Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, Q-Z
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find technical support. This contact information may change without notice.
Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this third-party contact
information.