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- WC4JOY.DLL Joystick Patch for Notebook Gameport w/ Wing Commander IV
-
- (C) 1996, Origin Systems, Inc.
- Written May, 1995 by Anthony L. Sommers (support@origin.ea.com)
- Adapted for Wing Commander IV February, 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 WC4JOY.DLL
- ----------------
-
- WC4JOY.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, the Gravis Analog Pro, and the Microsoft Sidewinder 3D 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 WC4JOY.DLL
- --------------------------
-
- 1) Change to the directory where WC4JOYNG.EXE was extracted.
-
- 2) Copy the WC4JOY.DLL file to the C:\WC4 directory, or
- the directory used to install the game, i.e. :
-
- COPY WC4JOY.DLL C:\WC4 [ENTER]
-
- 3) Delete the JOY0.DAT file in your directory.
-
- 4) Make sure your joystick is firmly attached to the Notebook
- Gameport.
-
- 5) Run Wing Commander IV. You should see a brief message stating
- whether or not the Notebook Gameport was detected, and whether
- or not the patch was installed. You will be asked to
- recalibrate the joystick.
-
- 6) 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-C] in gameflow or
- in space flight. Everything should be working normally.
-
- 7) 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, the Logitech
- Wingman Extreme, or the Microsoft Sidewinder 3D Pro.
-
- 8) Enjoy! :)
-
-
- Uninstallation of WC4JOY.DLL
- ----------------------------
-
- To remove this patch, just type in the Wing IV directory :
-
- DEL WC4JOY.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 IV without NG.EXE
- installed will cause a lockup. Simply install NG.EXE before
- attempting to run Wing Commander IV.
-
- * Check out the WC4 Technical Help File (WC4HELP.TXT)!
-
- Origin BBS : 512-346-2227
- Internet : www.ea.com/origin.html
- ftp.ea.com /pub/patches/wc4help.txt
-
- * Thanks to Jason Yenawine at Origin Systems, Inc. and
- Ken Hall and Dayle Towers at Colorado Spectrum.
-
-
- Technical Support
- -----------------
-
- If you are having trouble installing this patch, please feel
- free to contact our Technical Support department. See the
- Install Guide for further information.
-
- -ALS
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