Thrustmaster RUN'N'DRIVE WIRELESS 3-IN-1 User manual

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User Manual
TECHNICAL FEATURES
1. 2 independent vibrating motors
(for PlayStation® 2)
2. 2 progressive analog mini-sticks
3. D-Pad
. Progressive optical wheel
5. 2 progressive triggers
6. HOME LED button for Playstation®3
and MODE for PC
7. MAPPING LED button (for programming
and indicating connection status)
8. PRESET LED button
(to select programming)
9. Action buttons
10. PC and PlayStation® 3 USB connector
11. “PC” or “PS3” USB selector
12. CONNECT LED button on receiver
13. PlayStation® 2 “Gameport” connector
1 . Battery compartment
15. POWER ON/OFF switch
16. MOTORS ON/OFF switch

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TABLE OF SUPPORTED MODES
Platform MODE Color of HOME button
( )
PLAYSTATION®
1
“PS1” OFF
PLAYSTATION® 2 “PS2” RED
PLAYSTATION® 3 “PS3” RED
“ AXES” GREEN
PC “6 AXES” RED
INSTALLING BATTERIES
Insert 2 LR03 / AAA type batteries in the battery compartment situated on the back of the gamepad (14).
OVERVIEW
•POWER ON/OFF switch (15)
- OFF position = the gamepad is off (and doesn’t use up batteries).
- ON position = the gamepad is on.
•MOTORS ON/OFF switch (1 )
- OFF position = vibration mode is disabled (uses less battery power).
- ON position = vibration mode is enabled (uses more battery power).
•“PC / PS3” USB selector (11)
Must always be set to the correct position before connecting your receiver’s USB connector.
•MAPPING (7) and CONNECT (12) blue LEDs
- Both LEDs are on = connection established between gamepad and receiver.
- Both LEDs flash quickly = no connection between gamepad and receiver.
- The MAPPING LED is off = the gamepad is in standby mode or powered off.
- The MAPPING LED flashes slowly & continuously = please change batteries.
THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE GAMEPAD AND RECEIVER
IS ESTABLISHED AUTOMATICALLY
To force the connection in case of error: press the CONNECT button on the receiver
and simultaneously press the L2 + R2 + MAPPING buttons on your gamepad.
•STANDBY MODE
The gamepad switches off automatically:
- After 5 minutes of inactivity
- After 5 seconds in the event of error or loss of connection.
To wake up your gamepad: press START or use the POWER ON/OFF switch (15).

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PLAYSTATION® 3
INSTALLATION ON PLAYSTATION® 3
1. Set your receiver’s USB selector to the “PS3” position.
2. Connect the USB connector to USB port #1 on the console.
3. Switch on your console.
4. Switch on your gamepad using the POWER ON/OFF switch (15).
5. Once a connection has been established: start up your game.
You are now ready to play!
PLAYSTATION® 3 MODE
“AUTOMATIC PRESET” CONFIGURATION - PLAYSTATION® 3
PS3 mode Red HOME button
Here:
•“Optical wheel” associated with “Left/Right”
direction on left mini-stick
•“Right trigger” associated with progressive
“R2” button
•“Left trigger” associated with progressive “L2”
button
USING THE “HOME” BUTTON ( )
Your gamepad’s “HOME” button allows you to exit games, access menus and directly switch off your
PlayStation®3 system.
IMPORTANT NOTES FOR PLAYSTATION® 3
- The USB selector on your receiver (11) must always be set to “PS3” before connecting the receiver.
- In “1 Player” mode: If your official gamepad is powered on, you must switch it to “gamepad port 2” in order
for your “Run’N’ Drive” gamepad to be functional.
- On PlayStation® 3, the “Run’N’ Drive” gamepad is only compatible with PlayStation® 3 games (and will
not work with PlayStation® 2 games) and does not feature a motion sensor.

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PLAYSTATION® 2
INSTALLATION ON PLAYSTATION® 2
1. Connect the receiver’s PS2 Gameport connector (13) to port #1 on the console.
2. Switch on your console.
3. Switch on your gamepad using the POWER ON/OFF switch (15).
4. Once a connection has been established: start up your game.
You are now ready to play!
PLAYSTATION® 2 MODE
“AUTOMATIC PRESET” CONFIGURATION - PLAYSTATION® 2
PS2 mode Red HOME button
Here:
•“Optical wheel” associated with
“Left/Right” direction on left mini-stick
•“Right trigger” associated with progressive
“Cross” button
•“Left trigger” associated with progressive
“Square” button
IMPORTANT NOTE FOR PLAYSTATION® 2
Never connect the USB connector (10) to your PlayStation® 2 (to avoid the risk of damaging your gamepad or
your console).

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PC
INSTALLATION ON PC
1. Set the USB selector on the receiver (11) to the “PC” position.
2. Connect the receiver’s USB connector to one of your computer’s USB ports. Windows® XP or Vista will
automatically detect the new device.
3. Switch on your gamepad using the POWER ON/OFF switch (15).
4. Click Start/Settings/Control Panel and then double-click Game Controllers.
The Game Controllers dialog box displays the gamepad’s name with OK status.
5. In the Control Panel, click Properties to test and view the buttons, D-pad, mini-sticks, triggers and
optical wheel.
You are now ready to play!
IMPORTANT NOTES FOR PC
- The USB selector on your receiver (11) must always be set to “PC” before connecting the receiver.
- “Advanced Programming Software” for PC is also available for download on our website at the following
address:
http://ts.thrustmaster.com/
SELECTING “AXES” ON PC
•Selecting axes via “Software”:
After installing the “Advanced Programming Software”, go to page 1 of the Control Panel, click the
number of axes you wish to use and then click OK.
•Selecting axes via “Hardware”:
Press the HOME button ( ) to select the number of active axes.

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2 “AXES” MODES AVAILABLE ON PC
“AUTOMATIC PRESET” CONFIGURATION - PC
“4 AXES” mode Green HOME button
Here:
•“Optical wheel” associated with “Left/Right”
direction on left mini-stick
•“Right trigger” associated with “Up”
direction on right mini-stick
•“Left trigger” associated with “Down”
direction on right mini-stick
“7 AXES” mode Red HOME button
Here:
•“Optical wheel”
is now independent
•“Right trigger”
is now independent
•“Left trigger”
is now independent
To find out all of the possibilities offered on PC,
try them out in the Windows “Game Controllers” section
(once you have installed the “Advanced Programming Software”)

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ADVANCED FUNCTIONS
ADJUSTING THE OPTICAL WHEEL’S SENSITIVITY
The optical wheel (4) has 2 sensitivity modes:
- Normal sensitivity (the default mode)
- High sensitivity (must be set)
•Setting “High Sensitivity” mode:
Steps Action HOME button
1 Raise and hold the “UP” direction on the optical wheel
2 Press and release the MAPPING button (7) Flashes continuously
Your optical wheel is now more sensitive
(Procedure must be carried out each time the gamepad restarts or is disconnected)
•Returning to “Normal Sensitivity” mode:
Steps Action HOME button
1 Lower and hold the “DOWN” direction on the optical wheel
2 Press and release the MAPPING button (7) Does not flash
Your optical wheel has now returned to Normal Sensitivity (the default mode)
2 PROGRAMMING MODES
The PRESET button and LED (8) allows you to view the type of programming selected:
AUTOMATIC (preprogrammed) or MANUAL (programmed by yourself). A single press of this button
allows you (even during the course of a game) to switch from one programming mode to the other.
•“AUTOMATIC PRESET” (PRESET button OFF)
This represents the default programming: the functions of the optical wheel and the triggers are
preprogrammed, as are the positions of the buttons and the directions of the mini-sticks and of the D-Pad.
PLEASE REFER TO THE “AUTOMATIC PRESET” CONFIGURATION DIAGRAMS
•“MANUAL PRESET” (PRESET button GREEN)
This represents your own personal programming:
- The buttons, directions of the mini-sticks and of the D-Pad can either be
* programmed on the optical wheel and on the triggers,
* or switched between themselves.
- You can modify the programming to your liking and whenever you wish.
- The programming is automatically saved inside your gamepad (even when disconnected).
- When your “MANUAL PRESET” is clear, it is identical to the “AUTOMATIC PRESET”.

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PROGRAMMING THE OPTICAL WHEEL AND TRIGGERS
The 2 directions of the optical wheel and the 2 progressive triggers can be programmed using the
MAPPING button (7).
•Examples of possible applications:
Programming a button, direction of a mini-stick or of the D-Pad:
- onto the “up” or “down” direction of the optical wheel
- onto the “right trigger” or “left trigger”
•Programming procedure on optical wheel and triggers:
Steps Action PRESET button
color
1 Enable “MANUAL PRESET” (8) by pressing the button. Lit up green
2 Press and release the MAPPING button (7). Lit up red
3 Press and release the button or direction to program. Flashes red
4 Raise or lower the direction on the optical wheel
or press the trigger onto which you wish to place your function. Lit up green
Your “MANUAL PRESET” is now enabled and up to date
(with your programming applied to the optical wheel or triggers)
SWITCHING BUTTONS/MINI-STICKS/D-PAD
All progressive buttons (on PS2 and PS3) or digital buttons (on PC), as well as directions of the mini-
sticks and of the D-Pad can be switched using the MAPPING button (7).
•Examples of possible applications:
- Switch buttons between themselves
- Switch the 2 mini-sticks
(in this case, you will to have to map the directions of the first mini-stick to the directions of the
second mini-stick)
- Switch the D-Pad with a mini-stick
(in this case, you will have to map the D-Pad directions to the directions of the mini-stick in
question).
•Procedure for switching buttons, mini-sticks and D-Pad
- Does not work for the triggers.
- Works for the optical wheel but only on PC and in “7 axes” mode.
Steps Action PRESET button
color
1 Enable “MANUAL PRESET” (8) by pressing the button. Lit up green
2 Press and release the MAPPING button (7). Lit up red
3 Press and release the button or direction to switch. Flashes red
4 Press and release the button or direction onto which you wish to
place your function. Lit up green
Your “MANUAL PRESET” is now enabled and up to date (with the 2 functions switched).

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EEPROM MEMORY
•Your gamepad features an internal chip which saves all of your “MANUAL PRESET” programming
(even when the gamepad is switched off or disconnected for a long period of time).
•You can save a different “MANUAL PRESET” for each platform used:
PlayStation® 1, PlayStation® 2, PlayStation® 3, PC Axes and PC 7 Axes
TO ERASE YOUR “MANUAL PRESET”
Action PRESET button
color
1 Enable your “MANUAL PRESET” (8). Lit up green
2 Press and hold the MAPPING button (7) for 2 seconds. Flashes green 2
seconds
Your “MANUAL PRESET” is now clear (and once again identical to the “AUTOMATIC PRESET”).
RETURNING TO “FACTORY SETTINGS”
You can erase all of your programming or settings:
Steps Action MAPPING button color
1 Press the MAPPING + SELECT + START buttons
simultaneously Flashes blue 5 seconds
All of your “MANUAL PRESETS” (= PC + PS2 + PS3) or settings are now clear.
Note: this procedure will completely restart your gamepad
(on PC, we therefore recommend that you do this outside of games).
POSSIBLE USES IN GAMES
The optical wheel (thanks to its technology and degree of rotation greater than that of any mini-stick) offers
unparalleled precision and stability in all types of games: racing (ultra-precise steering), flying (rudder),
action and FPS (progressive zoom), sports (measured shot, strength of hit), etc.
The triggers (thanks to their progressive action and range of mechanical travel greater than that of any
button) offer extremely precise control in all types of games: racing (progressive and independent
acceleration and braking, handbrake), action and FPS (rate of fire, lateral movement), sports (measured
pass or shot, strength of hit or jump, running speed), etc.
SOME EXAMPLES AND TIPS:
- There are numerous configuration possibilities, depending on the game you are playing.
- In certain games (racing type), do not hesitate to test out the 2 sensitivity modes for your optical wheel
(Normal or High) in order to optimize its precision and responsiveness.