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== Description == | == Description == | ||
<pre> | |||
Wing Commander III : Heart of the Tiger | |||
Alternate Joystick Routines | |||
--------------------------- | |||
+---------------------------------------------------------------+ | |||
| If you are experiencing lockups, bad calibration data, or any | | |||
| other problems concerning joystick calibration, you may want | | |||
| to give this alternate set of routines a try. | | |||
+---------------------------------------------------------------+ | |||
Included in this archive are two files : | |||
README.TXT This file | |||
WC3JOY.DLL The alternate joystick routines | |||
This alternate joystick DLL (set of alternate routines) is | |||
being provided for users who are experiencing problems with | |||
Wing Commander III's initial joystick calibration phase | |||
during the install program. You must have a joystick to | |||
use this patch. | |||
NOTE : THIS PATCH MAY NOT WORK FOR EVERYONE. If the current | |||
joystick routines work fine, DO NOT use this patch. | |||
Installation | |||
------------ | |||
1) Disconnect your joystick. | |||
2) Type "MD C:\WC3" and press [ENTER]. If the directory | |||
already exists, no harm done. | |||
3) Copy the WC3JOY.EXE file to your C:\WC3 directory. | |||
Type "COPY WC3JOY.EXE C:\WC3" and press [ENTER]. | |||
4) Change to the C:\WC3 directory. | |||
Type "C:" and press [ENTER]. | |||
Type "CD \WC3" and press [ENTER]. | |||
5) Type "WC3JOY" and press [ENTER]. | |||
6) The two files (README.TXT and WC3JOY.DLL) will be extracted. | |||
7) Reconnect your joystick. | |||
8) Run the Wing Commander III installation program with | |||
"WC3 -I". The message : | |||
"Loading Wing Commander III ...... | |||
Alternate joystick DLL loaded." | |||
should appear. This shows the loading of the DLL was | |||
successful. Recalibrate your joystick, and make sure all | |||
settings are correct. | |||
8) Whenever WC3 is now run, it will load the WC3JOY.DLL file | |||
in the C:\WC3 directory. You do not need to run the | |||
installation program every time to use the patch, just | |||
use WC3. The patch loads automatically. | |||
Technical Support | |||
----------------- | |||
If you are having trouble installing this patch, please feel | |||
free to contact our Technical Support department. See | |||
Install Guide for further information. | |||
ALS | |||
-- END OF FILE -- | |||
</pre> | |||
[[Category:Wing_Commander_III:_Heart_of_the_Tiger Patches]] | [[Category:Wing_Commander_III:_Heart_of_the_Tiger Patches]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:17, 27 April 2023
| wc3joy.exe | |
|---|---|
| Creator | Origin Systems Inc. |
| Download | Download |
| Filesize | 3 kB |
Description
Wing Commander III : Heart of the Tiger
Alternate Joystick Routines
---------------------------
+---------------------------------------------------------------+
| If you are experiencing lockups, bad calibration data, or any |
| other problems concerning joystick calibration, you may want |
| to give this alternate set of routines a try. |
+---------------------------------------------------------------+
Included in this archive are two files :
README.TXT This file
WC3JOY.DLL The alternate joystick routines
This alternate joystick DLL (set of alternate routines) is
being provided for users who are experiencing problems with
Wing Commander III's initial joystick calibration phase
during the install program. You must have a joystick to
use this patch.
NOTE : THIS PATCH MAY NOT WORK FOR EVERYONE. If the current
joystick routines work fine, DO NOT use this patch.
Installation
------------
1) Disconnect your joystick.
2) Type "MD C:\WC3" and press [ENTER]. If the directory
already exists, no harm done.
3) Copy the WC3JOY.EXE file to your C:\WC3 directory.
Type "COPY WC3JOY.EXE C:\WC3" and press [ENTER].
4) Change to the C:\WC3 directory.
Type "C:" and press [ENTER].
Type "CD \WC3" and press [ENTER].
5) Type "WC3JOY" and press [ENTER].
6) The two files (README.TXT and WC3JOY.DLL) will be extracted.
7) Reconnect your joystick.
8) Run the Wing Commander III installation program with
"WC3 -I". The message :
"Loading Wing Commander III ......
Alternate joystick DLL loaded."
should appear. This shows the loading of the DLL was
successful. Recalibrate your joystick, and make sure all
settings are correct.
8) Whenever WC3 is now run, it will load the WC3JOY.DLL file
in the C:\WC3 directory. You do not need to run the
installation program every time to use the patch, just
use WC3. The patch loads automatically.
Technical Support
-----------------
If you are having trouble installing this patch, please feel
free to contact our Technical Support department. See
Install Guide for further information.
ALS
-- END OF FILE --
