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- WC3JOY.DLL Joystick Patch for Notebook Gameport
-
- (C) 1995, Origin Systems, Inc.
- Written May, 1995 by Anthony L. Sommers (support@origin.ea.com)
-
- 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
- ----------------
-
- WC3JOY.DLL is a set of alternate joystick routines used to provide
- support for Colorado Spectrum's Notebook Gameport. Joysticks
- tested with the Notebook Gameport in combination with this patch
- include the CH Flightstick, the CH Flightstick Pro, the Thrustmaster
- FCS, and the Gravis Analog Pro.
-
- +-----------------------------------------------------------------+
- | |
- | NOTE : THIS PATCH MAY NOT WORK FOR YOU! This patch assumes |
- | the Notebook Gameport is in perfect working condition before |
- | use. In the event the game locks up during detection or |
- | cannot detect the Notebook Gameport, please consult the |
- | Notebook Gameport's documentation or Colorado Spectrum |
- | for troubleshooting instructions. |
- | |
- +-----------------------------------------------------------------+
-
-
- Installation of WC3JOY.DLL
- --------------------------
-
- 1) Change to the directory where WC3JOYNG.EXE was extracted.
-
- 2) Copy the WC3JOY.DLL file to the C:\WC3 directory, i.e. :
-
- COPY WC3JOY.DLL C:\WC3 [ENTER]
-
- 3) Run Wing Commander III. You should see a brief message stating
- whether or not the Notebook Gameport was detected, and whether
- or not the patch was installed.
-
- 4) 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. Everything should be working normally.
-
- 5) Once you're in space flight, you can choose your type of
- joystick in the Spaceflight Options menu [ALT-O]. This
- will allow you to use more functional joystick such as the
- CH Flightstick Pro, the Thrustmaster FCS, or the Logitech
- Wingman.
-
- *NOTE : The hat on the Thrustmaster FCS or the Logitech
- Wingman Extreme will not work with this patch, although
- you can use the joystick and its extra buttons.
-
-
- Uninstallation of WC3JOY.DLL
- ----------------------------
-
- To remove this patch, just type :
-
- DEL C:\WC3\WC3JOY.DLL [ENTER]
-
-
- Notes
- -----
-
- * You MUST have a working Notebook Gameport to use this patch.
- If the joystick is unplugged, 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.
-
- * If you are using a computer that has the ACER BIOS, attempting
- to use this patch with Wing Commander III without NG.EXE
- installed will cause a lockup. Simply install NG.EXE before
- attempting to run Wing Commander III.
-
- * 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 at Origin Systems, Inc. and
- Ken Hall and Dayle Towers at Colorado Spectrum.
-
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