Laptop + Zwift = I'm stuck

supermurph09
supermurph09 Posts: 2,471
edited December 2016 in Indoor training and turbo forum
OK, I'm stuck pretty here!!

What I have:

Laptop, sunto Ant+ stick, Stages PM, Iphone 6+ and Garmin edge 500.

I was using Zwift Ok on my iphone 6+ but now have my laptop back so keen to use that. Can someone please give me a step by step of what I need to do because whatever I try seems to fail. It also keeps crashing my laptop.

So basically I want to utilise my power meter but have the tacx adjust gradient etc whilst using Zwift.

Please help!
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  • markhewitt1978
    markhewitt1978 Posts: 7,614
    First try running Zwift using 'Just Watch' and see if that works ok. Then plug in the ANT+ stick and check the same.

    If that's good it just a matter of pairing your trainer through Zwift

    For your iPhone you can use the Zwift mobile link app which will act as a remote control. Your Garmin has no use in this setup.
  • supermurph09
    supermurph09 Posts: 2,471
    Thanks Mark, it seems like there was an issue pairing everything but now working fine.

    Really appreciate your input on this post and others. Thanks again.
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    Cycling blog: https://harderfasterlonger.wordpress.com/

    Blog: https://supermurphtt2015.wordpress.com/

    TCTP: https://supermurph.wordpress.com/
  • Finesilver24
    Finesilver24 Posts: 140
    My laptop kept crashing and after loads of frustrating rides, I finally found out it was due to the graphics settings (NVIDIA). I updated the driver from the official site and turned my Zwift settings down to 720p and it has worked fine ever since.
  • supermurph09
    supermurph09 Posts: 2,471
    Finesilver24 wrote:
    My laptop kept crashing and after loads of frustrating rides, I finally found out it was due to the graphics settings (NVIDIA). I updated the driver from the official site and turned my Zwift settings down to 720p and it has worked fine ever since.

    thanks for this advice, I'll keep it in mind.
    Trainer Road Blog: https://hitthesweetspot.home.blog/

    Cycling blog: https://harderfasterlonger.wordpress.com/

    Blog: https://supermurphtt2015.wordpress.com/

    TCTP: https://supermurph.wordpress.com/
  • Asif Tufal
    Asif Tufal Posts: 109
    Finesilver24 wrote:
    My laptop kept crashing and after loads of frustrating rides, I finally found out it was due to the graphics settings (NVIDIA). I updated the driver from the official site and turned my Zwift settings down to 720p and it has worked fine ever since.

    Thank you for this pearl of wisdom. For three weeks, my tablet PC (Dell Venue 11 Pro) kept crashing whenever I ran the Bkool Simulator with an external monitor (Samsung Synchmaster 225). I followed your advice to update the graphics driver and turned down the settings in Bkool and the Simulator now works perfectly. Thanks, once again, Finesilver 24.

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