To mount the wheel correctly, you need to carefully study the supplied manual, especially the part it is connected to the computer. Most manufacturers of gaming devices provides them a CD with the required distribution. It must be installed in the CD-ROM drive of the computer, and follow the prompts for installation. But Windows itself is able by using a special utility to connect your gaming device. To use this method, you must use the supplied connection cables to connect the steering wheel to the appropriate port on your computer. Then, with the mouse to execute the following commands: "start" - "control Panel" - "Printers and other hardware - Game controllers. On the screen appears dialog box "Gaming devices". The field "Installed game controller" default is blank. Click "Add". In the new window "Add game controller" will be presented a large list of well-known manufacturers and their gaming devices. When you connect a racing wheel for driving simulators, often included are the pedals. In this situation, you need to choose the manufacturer and additionally activate the option "Connect the wheel and pedals. If the list is not installable model, you will connect the wheel yourself. At the bottom there is a button "Other". Click it and a window opens in which you specify features of the gaming equipment: joystick, game pad, steering wheel or control racing car. You will also need to specify the number of buttons on the steering wheel and the "Degree of freedom" is the number of directions in which you can move the steering wheel or the joystick. For modern automotive simulation and arcade racing to be a useful custom on the steering wheel switching function form of the player - "cockpit view", "view from the top and rear", "top view" and "General view". For this you need to set the checkbox next to the hat switch. For the connection procedure is finished the helm, to enter into the field "Controller" in its name so it appears in the list of connected equipment. After that, activate the OK button and in the dialog box "Gaming device" also click OK. Windows will automatically complete the installation of the gaming device.
How to connect the steering wheel for games
The rapid development of computer games in recent years gave a powerful impetus to the development of computer manipulators. Many of the manufacturers produces a wide range of gaming devices for various purposes. This traditional joysticks, button controllers, as well as wheels and aircraft wheel with lots of buttons to control all sorts of modes, levers, yoke, pedals and other controls. All this wealth of game requires a connection to work correctly in a Windows environment.