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Joystick Drivers
Although Air Warrior may be executed with only a mouse, a joystick is
recommended to fly Air Warrior.  To use a joystick in Windows, you need to
install a joystick driver.

We have tested joysticks under Windows 3.X using the IBMJOY driver, available
for download from a link to our web page (http://www.kesmai.com).  For Windows
95, you will need the VJOYD driver, which is distributed with Windows 95.

Joystick Driver Installation for Windows 3.1x.
The procedure for installation and setup of IBMJOY is as follows:
  Download IBMJOY.ZIP, and unzip it into a directory.
  From the Control Panel, select Drivers.
  Select Unlisted or updated driver
  On the OEM Driver dialog, enter the driver directory path and click OK.
  In the list of OEM drivers dialog, select "Driver for Joystick", and click OK.
It can be setup to support either 2-axis or 3-axis logical devices.  If set-up
for 2-axis, it will support up to two devices, or a total of 4-axis.

How to set-up your driver:
If you have a joystick and rudder pedals (with or without the throttle), you
have two, 2-axis devices.

If you have a joystick and a throttle (or a ThrustMaster FCS or a Wingman
Extreme), you have one, 3-axis device.

If you have only a joystick, you have one 2-axis device.

Joystick device inputs are divided into three types: resistance, button, and
keyboard.  The resistance inputs are the two axis of the joystick, the rudder,
the throttle, and sometimes the view switch (see ThrustMaster FCS).  In the
simplest case, the button inputs exactly match the buttons on the joystick.  In
some cases, such as CH joysticks, the button inputs may be encoded such that
more than the usual four can be supported.  On some joysticks, and most
throttles, some or all the buttons are actually sent as key inputs or macros.
These will have a separate keyboard connector.

LIMITATIONS
The IBM PC joystick driver associates two buttons with the first joystick device
and two buttons with the second joystick device.  This means that if you do not
have rudder pedals, you may not be able to read all the buttons on your
joystick.  This affects any typical 4-button joystick, and is a particular
problem for those CH Pro joysticks which use coded button inputs for the view
switch.

In some cases, if you do not have a throttle, the driver will not recognize the
rudder pedals.  In particular, in a combination of a ThrustMaster RCS with a
ThrustMaster FLCS or a SunCom Eagle, the RCS will not work.

Windows 95
The required Windows 95 joystick driver, VJOYD, is provided with Windows 95, and
will be installed when your sound card is auto-detected.  Users of separate game
cards may have to perform the installation manually.

How to Setup Your Driver
The Windows 95 joystick setup is much more intuitive than in earlier versions of
Windows.  Go to the Control Panel and find the joystick applet.  Normally you
just select the option that most closely matches your hardware.  One exception
is the ThrustMaster FCS, and compatible sticks, which sometimes work better with
the hat as a third axis, rather than as a POV switch.

It is important that you calibrate and test your joystick in the Control Panel.
If it does not work there it probably will not work correctly in Air Warrior.
If you are treating your FCS hat as a third axis, be sure to move it to all
possible positions when it asks you to calibrate your throttle, odd as that
sounds.

If you have a joystick, a throttle (or a ThrustMaster FCS or a Wingman Extreme),
and rudder pedals, you have two 2-axis devices.  Set-up joystick 1 and joystick
2 as 2-axis, 2-button joysticks.

If you have a joystick and a throttle (or a ThrustMaster FCS or a Wingman
Extreme), you have one 3-axis device.  Set-up joystick 1 as a 3-axis, 4-button
joystick.

If you have only a joystick, you have one 2-axis device.  Set-up joystick 1 as a
2-axis, 4-button joystick.

Do not use the ThrustMaster Flight Control System option.  If you do, your hat
switch will not work.

Do not check the rudder option.  If you do this, rather than following the
instructions above, your rudder will not work.

LIMITATION
There is no joystick driver option which is compatible with Windows 3.x that
will support a 2-axis joystick with rudder pedals.  If you do not have a
throttle (or a ThrustMaster FCS or a Wingman Extreme), you will not be able to
use your rudder pedals, odd as that sounds.

NOTE - This assumes running our Windows 3.1 compatible version on Windows 95.  A
future Windows 95 version will greatly simplify joystick setup and resolve the
limitations.

Joysticks and Sound
There is a strong interdependency between the joystick and sound in Air Warrior
on some computers.  In particular, sound may make a significant impact on
joystick calibration on most systems.  It may be necessary to calibrate your
joystick in Air Warrior even though you have already calibrated it in the
Control Panel.  This is usually just fine tuning, but it's always recommended.

If you calibrate with sound enabled, the joystick may go out of calibration in
flight if you subsequently elect to disable sound.  Likewise, if you calibrate
with sound disabled, you will need to recalibrate if you later enable sound.
Recognizing this problem, sound is playing in the joystick calibration screens,
albeit at the lowest possible level, unless you've decided beforehand to disable
sound.  Players who have boosted the input gain on their sound cards will hear
an aircraft engine running when they go to calibrate their controls.  This is
not a bug; it's not a feature either; rather, it's an odd necessity.

Game Ports
Most joystick vendors now recommend the use of a dedicated speed-controlled game
card on fast PCs, such as Pentiums.  If you use the game port on most typical
sound cards, you may not be satisfied with the results.  Common problems include
excessive noise or an inability to sense part of the right or back movement of
the joystick.  The Air Warrior controls calibration attempts to compensate for
such problems, but the best solution is to use the best hardware.

Dedicated Game Ports in Windows 95
Windows 95 often has problems with auto-detecting game cards.  The usual symptom
is the joystick buttons work but the joystick does not.  One solution is to
uninstall the driver for the game port on your sound card and manually install
the driver for your game card using Add New Hardware.

Both ThrustMaster and CH Products have additional help on their web sites.
Joystick Information and Support on the Internet

ThrustMaster
http://www.thrustmaster.com

CH Products
http://www.chproducts.com

SunCom
http://www.xnet.com/~reno/suncom/suncom.html


Joystick Types
Generic 2-Button Joystick
The Generic 2-Button Joystick can be any standard joystick device with at least
2 buttons that are not programed to send keyboard commands.  Any other buttons
or switches which are programmable will work normally; any other buttons or
switches which are not programmable will be ignored.

ThrustMaster XL
The XL is functionally equivalent to the FCS.  See below.

ThrustMaster Flight Control Stick (FCS) or Pro Flight Control Stick (PFCS)

Castle Switch
The Castle Switch controls views.  There are two sets of views, toggled from one
set to the other by the pinkie switch.

Set 1           Forward: up/forward view
        Left: left view         Right: look right
        Back: back view

Set 2           Forward: up view
        Left: left/back view    Right: right/back view
        Back: back/up view

Thumb Buttons
The upper thumb button, near the castle switch, is your bomb release switch. The
middle thumb button deploys dive brakes on planes equipped with them (P-38
Lightning, F4U Corsair, F-86, and MiG-15).

Trigger Button
The trigger button, as you might imagine, fires your guns.

The TM FCS in Windows 95
In Windows 95, the FCS hat may be treated as either a POV switch or as a third
analog axis.  Although the POV switch may seem to be the more obvious choice,
you may find that it works better in Air Warrior as a third axis.  Try this if
you find that some of the views will not work.

CH FlightStick Pro
The FlightStick Pro has a trigger, 3 buttons, and a 4-way castle switch.  It is
not a programmable joystick.

The FlightStick also has a rotary throttle control.  Select the Generic Throttle
Control to use it.

Due to limitations of the standard Windows joystick driver, the castle switch
and two of the buttons on the FlightStick Pro will be unusable under versions of
Windows prior to Windows 95, unless you have rudder pedals, or a CH Pro
Throttle.

CH Combat Stick
The Combat Stick has 2, 4-way switches, 5 buttons, and a trigger.  It is not a
programmable joystick.  Air Warrior currently supports only 4 buttons (including
the trigger) and one 4-way switch.  The trigger and any 3 buttons may be used
when calibrating the 4 button functions.  The top 4-way switch is normally used
for view control, but you may choose either.

Used in conjunction with the CH Pro Throttle, this becomes a programmable
joystick and all buttons and switches become available.

The Combat Stick also has a rotary throttle control.  Select the Generic
Throttle option to use it.

Due to limitations of the standard Windows joystick driver, the 4-way switch and
two of the buttons on the Combat Stick will be unusable under versions of
Windows prior to Windows 95, unless you have rudder pedals, or a CH Pro
Throttle.

CH Fighter Stick
The Fighter Stick has 4, 4-way switches, a trigger, and three buttons.  The 4-
way switches are programmable using the CH utilities.

The Fighter Stick also has a rotary throttle control.  Select the Generic
Throttle Control option to use it.
Due to limitations of the standard Windows joystick driver, two of the buttons
on the Fighter Stick will be unusable under versions of Windows prior to Windows
95, unless you have rudder pedals, or a CH Pro Throttle.

Gravis Firebird/Phoenix
The Phoenix is a fully programmable control system with a joystick, throttle,
and rudder, two triggers, and 22 buttons.  We recommend that you start with the
programming in airwar.phx.

Air Warrior assumes that two controls are programed as joystick buttons 1 and 2.
Out of the box, the Phoenix has the lower and upper trigger programed as
joystick buttons 1 and 2, respectively.  All other buttons should be programed
to keyboard commands.

The throttle may be programed to be analog or key mapped.  Out of the box the
throttle will be analog.  Select the Generic Throttle Control to use the analog
throttle.

The rudder may be programed to be analog or key mapped.  Out of the box the
rudder will be analog.  Select the Generic Rudder Control to use the analog
rudder.

SunCom Raptor
This stick will operate with Air Warrior much the way the CH Pro does.

SunCom Talon
This joystick has 4 buttons, a 4-way castle switch, and a 4-way hat switch.  The
buttons may be treated as joystick buttons or mapped to the keyboard.  The 4-
position switches are strictly mapped to the keyboard.

Air Warrior assumes that the buttons are mapped to the keyboard (not joystick
mode).  You should use the key mapping test rather than the button test to
verify their operation.

Follow the directions in the SunCom manual to program the Talon.  If you prefer
to use the buttons in joystick mode, select the Generic Joystick option.
The SunCom joysticks are not fully compatible with the ThrustMaster WCS-II or
RCS.

SunCom Eagle
The Eagle is similar to the Talon but has expanded programmability. Use the
SunCom utilities to program the Eagle.

Logitech Wingman Extreme
The Wingman Extreme has 4 buttons and a 4-way hat switch.  It is not
programmable.

Functionally, it is a clone of the ThrustMaster FCS and is compatible with the
WCS-II and RCS.

Microsoft Sidewinder Pro
The SideWinder 3D Pro is a multi-functional controller with a joystick, view
switch, throttle, rudder, eight buttons.  The twist axis of the stick is the
rudder control.  It is not programmable.  It supports three mode of operation:
ThrustMaster emulation, CH FlightStick Pro emulation, and digital.

When used in ThrustMaster emulation mode, select an FCS and RCS.  The throttle
slider and four base buttons will not function.  The view switch is a 4-way 4-
position hat switch.

When used in CH FlightStick Pro emulation mode, select a CH FlightStick Pro,
Throttle, and Pedals.  The four base buttons will not function.  The view switch
is a 4-way switch.

The digital mode is only available for Windows 95 and is only supported by the
Window 95 joystick DLL.  When used in digital mode, select a Microsoft
SideWinder 3D Pro, generic throttle control, and generic rudder control.  Up to
four of the eight buttons are currently supported by Air Warrior.  Air Warrior
currently treats the 8-way view switch as a 4-way switch.

Throttles
Keyboard/mouse
The keyboard and mouse are the default throttle control.  Moving the mouse
forward and back with the right button depressed will move the throttle, as will
the C and V keys.

Generic Throttle Control
The Generic Throttle Control is any standard throttle input device.  This could
be a wheel or slider attached to the joystick, or a stand-alone device not
discussed below.

ThrustMaster WCS-I (Weapon Control System Mark I)
The WCS-I is throttle designed especially for use with the FCS.  This is purely
a keyboard emulator and is not connected to the game port.  This is not a
programmable device.

Since the WCS-I is not connected to the joystick or rudders, there should be no
compatibility problems.

ThrustMaster WCS-II (Weapon Control System Mark II)
The WCS-II  is a throttle designed especially for use with the FCS.  It has 6
buttons and 1 rocker switch, all of which are programmable.  Use the
ThrustMaster utilities and the AW20WIN.ADV file distributed with Air Warrior to
program your WCS-II.

If the WCS-II is used with the FCS, red throttle rocker switch should be set to
digital and the black hat rocker switch should be set to analog.  When properly
programed, throttle movement will send keyboard commands and hat movement will
be passed through    normally.  In this configuration the WCS-II will not show
up as an analog throttle on the test and calibrate dialog, but you should see
the key inputs.

The WCS may also be used with the FLCS.  The WCS-II may also be used as a normal
analog throttle.  In this case, set the red throttle rocker to analog and the
black hat rocker to digital.  If you joystick is an FCS, you will have to create
a new WCS-II programming file to program key commands for the hat.  In this case
you should select one of the generic stick types, rather than FCS, and you will
not see the hat switch on the calibrate and test dialog.

The WCS-II makes up to three joystick buttons programmable.  The trigger will be
passed through normally but the other buttons will be programed with key
commands.  Only the trigger will show up as a digital input on the calibrate and
test dialog.

Some users prefer to cable their WCS-II to a second game port and the keyboard,
so that it functions as a keymapped device but does not affect the operation of
their stick and/or rudder pedals.  This may be recommended if the other devices
are not ThrustMaster products and may not be compatible with the throttle.  In
this case, you should select "keyboard/mouse" as your throttle option and
program the WCS-II as you would for use with the FCS.

The WCS-II is not fully compatible with the CH Pro joystick.  If the CH Pro is
connected to the joystick input on the WCS-II, the buttons and 4-way switch will
not function correctly.  The WCS-II may be used with the CH Pro only if it is
used as a purely kemapped device, as described above.

WCS MkII Default Key Assignments
The following are the WCS assignments.  You can, of course, edit these if you
wish by using the Thrustware that comes with the WCS.

Three Position Switch
Forward: radar view       Middle: normal cockpit view        Back: text buffer

Buttons 1-6
Button 1: start/stop engine     Button 4: raise flaps one notch
Button 2: autopilot             Button 5: lower flaps one notch
Button 3: raise landing gear    Button 6: gun camera on/off

ThrustMaster TQS (Throttle Quadrant System)
The TQS is a throttle designed exclusively for use with the FLCS.  It has
buttons, switches, and a track ball, all of which are programmable.  Use the
ThrustMaster utilities to program your TQS and FLCS.

The TQS can only be used with the FLCS, and requires an FLCS to function.

CH Throttle
The CH Throttle has a 4-position switch, a rocker switch, and 6 push buttons,
all programmable.  Use the CH utilities to program the Throttle.

CH Pro Throttle
The CH Pro Throttle has 4, 4-way switches and 4 buttons, all programmable.  In
addition, it makes the buttons on any CH Product joystick programmable.  Use the
CH utilities to program the Pro Throttle.


Rudder Pedals
Keyboard
The default rudder control device is the keyboard.

Generic Rudder Control
The Generic Rudder Control is any standard rudder input device.  This could be a
wheel or slider attached to a joystick, or a stand-alone device not discussed
below.

ThrustMaster RCS (Rudder Control System)
The RCS is a rudder pedal system designed for use with the ThrustMaster
joysticks and throttles.

CH Pedals
The Pedals are designed for use with the CH joysticks and throttles.

CH Pro Pedals
The Pro Pedals differ from the standard pedals in that they have toe brakes.
Air Warrior does not, at the moment, support the toe brake function of most CH
pedals, mostly because the game allows you to steer on the ground with your
rudder pedals rather than with differential braking.

If you have further questions:

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