Thrustmaster Joystick Patch
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| wc3joytm.exe | |
|---|---|
| Creator | Origin Systems Inc. |
| Download | Download |
| Filesize | 4 kB |
Description
WC3JOY.DLL Joystick Patch for Thrustmaster FCS (TM) and 100%-
compatible joysticks (Logitech Wingman Extreme).
(C) 1995, Origin Systems, Inc.
Written February, 1995 by Anthony L. Sommers (support@origin.ea.com)
Updated June, 1995 by Anthony L. Sommers
DISCLAIMER : Origin Systems, Inc. shall not be responsible for the
usage of this patch, in whole or in part. In no event will Origin
Systems, Inc. or the author of this patch be liable for any damages
resulting from the use or misuse of this patch. Use at your own risk.
The document included with this patch may not be reproduced in any
manner without the written consent of the author.
About WC3JOY.DLL
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WC3JOY.DLL is a set of alternate joystick routines used to provide
support for Thrustmaster (TM) and 100%-compatible joystick (such as
the Logitech Wingman Extreme). Joysticks tested include the
Thrustmaster FCS, the Thrustmaster FLCS, and the Logitech Wingman
Extreme.
+-----------------------------------------------------------------+
| |
| NOTE : THIS PATCH MAY NOT WORK FOR YOU! Machines of different |
| speeds return different joystick values (hence, the need for |
| joystick calibration). During testing of these routines, it |
| appeared that machines that returned high-end values for the |
| right-most and down-most positions (in excess of approximately |
| 1300) would have trouble looking down and left. If this is |
| what is happening in your case, you may be a prime candidate |
| for a speed-adjustable game card. |
+-----------------------------------------------------------------+
Installation of WC3JOY.DLL
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1) Change to the directory where WC3JOYTM.EXE was extracted.
2) Copy the WC3JOY.DLL file to the C:\WC3 directory, i.e. :
COPY WC3JOY.DLL C:\WC3 [ENTER]
3) Make sure your Thrustmaster-compatible joystick is firmly
attached to the joystick port.
4) Run Wing Commander III. The patch will let you know if it
detected a Thrustmaster and if it was successfully installed.
5) Once you're into the game, your joystick may drift. This is
due to the fact that alternate joystick routines are being
used rather than the ones used when you initially installed
the game. Simply recalibrate by selecting Calibrate Joystick
in the Main Terminal, or press [ALT-J] in gameflow or [ALT-C]
in space flight.
6) Once you're in space flight, activate Thrustmaster as the
control type in the Spaceflight Options menu [ALT-O]. This
will allow you to use all four buttons. That's it! The hat
and all four buttons work as follows :
HAT UP F1 - Front View; Toggle cockpit
HAT LEFT F2 - Left View
HAT RIGHT F3 - Right View
HAT DOWN F4 - Rear View
Thrustmaster Controls
Trigger Fire guns
Top Thumb Button Joystick Button 2
Bottom Thumb Button Fire Missile
Pinky Button "Y" - Lock on closest enemy in
view and match speed
Logitech Wingman Extreme Controls
Trigger Fire guns
Top Thumb Button Joystick Button 2
Bottom Thumb Button "Y" - Lock on closest enemy in
view and match speed
Middle Thumb Button Fire Missile
7) Enjoy! :)
Uninstallation of WC3JOY.DLL
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To remove this patch, just type :
DEL C:\WC3\WC3JOY.DLL [ENTER]
Notes
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* You MUST have a working Thrustmaster compatible joystick to
use this patch. If there is a joystick port conflict, or if
the joystick or port is faulty, you may not be able to
successfully use this patch.
* Tap the hat in the particular direction, don't hold there.
* If you try to pause the game with ALT-P, you get left view.
Simply pause the game with the PAUSE key in the upper-right
corner of your keyboard.
* Check out the WC3 Technical Help File (WC3HELP.TXT) on our
BBS (512-331-4446) or the Internet (ftp.ea.com
/pub/patches/wc3help.txt)!
* Thanks to Jason Yenawine and James Flores.
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