Thankyou for evaluating The Joystick Control Centre, Version 2.3 25/06/1997


What is it?
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The Joystick Control Centre is software that allows you to program the
buttons on any joystick in Windows 95. It lets you assign keystrokes to
the buttons on your joystick and use these keystroke macros later in your
favourite games.



Features!
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Using "modes", you can utilize virtual buttons. This means for example that if
your joystick has 4 buttons and you program 5 modes, you have 20 virtual buttons
to use and configure on your joystick. Modes are switched in real time by the press
of a button or a keystroke. (you tell it which one).

Each joystick button can register up to 6 keystrokes. This means you could for
example select a weapon, load the weapon, aim and fire it all with one joystick
button press.

The game you are using does not have to be "joystick capable" to utilize the
benefits of The Joystick Control Centre.

Will work with any joystick that has been installed under Windows 95.

Buttons can be configured on the fly. If you want to make changes to your button
settings, pause your game, make your changes and continue. Changes take effect
immediately.

Create template files for each game you wish to program. Once you have created
your template, load it up and away you go.

Ideal for flight simulators, Shoot em up games, Role playing games and similar.

Includes comprehensive online help with examples for Microsoft Flight Simulator
for Windows 95. (because I am a flight sim junkie).

Simple to use Windows 95 interface.

If you can do it with the keyboard, you can do it with The Joystick Control Centre.



Requirements?
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You need 3 things.
1. Microsoft Windows 95.
2. A joystick with buttons that has been successfully installed under Windows 95.
3. A Windows game to use your joystick with.



Installation
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Simply copy all the files in this archive to a directory of your choice. Refer
to included help file Joycc.hlp for more details.


Miscellaneous
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As of version 2.3, to close down the JOYRUN mode window you will need to right
click on the Joystick Control Centre icon in the task tray and select shutdown.
This was changed due to the improved look and feel of the mode window.


Where Can I Get It?
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http://www.bit.net.au/~johnh

Popular shareware and mirror sites in your country.



Important note for users of version 1.x
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For users of versions 1.x of The Joystick Control Centre. Please note that
joystick template files created with versions prior to version 2.0 are not
compatible with version 2.0 and higher. I do apologise for this, but due to
the greatly increased power and capabilities of this new version, I had no
option. I know this is inconvenient and again, I apologise.



Installation
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Simply copy all the files in this archive to a directory of your choice. Refer
to included help file joycc.hlp for more details.



Shareware
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This software is shareware. Please feel free to distribute this archive to whoever
you think may be interested. Please support the shareware principal and register
this software if you find it useful.



Ordering Information
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All details for ordering are in the enclosed help file, joycc.hlp.
I can be contacted via email at johnh@bit.net.au for any queries.



Revision History
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Version 2.3 25/06/1997 - Added ability to change font and colour scheme of
                         mode window in JOYCFG.EXE
                       - Made the mode window less obtrusive in size
                       - Updated Help File

Version 2.2 15/05/1997 - Added repeating keys (finally)
                       - Added command line parameter capability to JOYRUN.EXE
                         This means template files can be loaded via the
                         command line rather than a dialog box each time
                       - Added ability for Mode window to remember its last
                         screen position for any given Windows resolution
                       - Improved internal button detection routines
                       - Improved and updated Help File

Version 2.1 21/03/1997 - Added ability to specify Digital or Analogue devices
                       - Added JOYRUN icon to task tray for convenience. With this
                         comes the ability to enable, disable and close JOYRUN.EXE
                       - Added email and web page URL hyperlinks on front tab
                       - Fixed bug with bogus mode switching information
                       - Fixed bug that did not prompt on exit if ending by
                         other than exit button
                       - Updated Help File

Version 2.0 19/02/1997 - New improved graphical interface for JOYCFG.EXE
                       - Enhanced button capture module, should now capture any
                         button on any joystick, throttle, yoke etc
                       - Added ability to switch modes with keyboard or joystick button
                       - Added ability to name each mode
                       - Added ability to alter button responsiveness settings
                       - Added ability to identify buttons once and then re-use
                         settings later
                       - Fixed bug printing summary (again)
                       - Updated Help File

Version 1.2 04/02/1997 - Fixed bug with printing summary data
                       - Enlarged JOYRUN.EXE window slightly. People using large
                         screen fonts could not see mode number
                       - Added version number to title bar of JOYCFG.EXE

Version 1.1 25/01/1997 - Added Alt key capabablity to JOYCFG.EXE and JOYRUN.EXE
                       - Fixed bug in error handling when no joystick driver present
                       - Updated Help File

Version 1.0 20/01/1997 - Original Version



Thankyou

John Hnidec
johnh@bit.net.au
