rec.autos.simulators

by **Ken MacKa** » Wed, 27 Jun 2001 04:00:16

I'm trying to get windows98 to see a set of pedals that are connected to
the Joy2 X and Y axes. I tried creating several different "custom"
controllers in control panel but they all seem to default to using the
Joy1 X and Y axes. The hardware tests fine using joytest and Windows
will detect them on Joy2 using the standard 2axis-2button joystick
driver but that conflicts with my other controller that uses Joy1 axes
and the 4 buttons. Some info at microsoft (see below) suggests it may
possible to remap the axes using DWORD JOY_HWS_* flags but I'm not sure
how to go about it (registry hack?):

Any hardware/registry gurus know how to get a windows 98 to see a custom
controller on the Joy2 axes with 0 buttons?

http://www.racesimcentral.net/

and copied from the win98 DDK digjijoy.inf

[DJ.AddReg]
; All defined joysticks are described in the registry under their own
sub key
; under HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\MediaProperties\
; PrivateProperties\Joystick\OEM. Devices which can be serviced by the
; standard gameport driver require only a string value for friendly
name,
; OEMName and the binary value OEMData, containing DWORD of flags,
followed
; by the number of buttons. The DWORD of flags is made from a
combination
; of the JOY_HWS_* flags defined in the mmddk.h and dinput.h files.
;

Ken

by **Les Marto** » Wed, 27 Jun 2001 21:45:45

Hi Ken,

Is the Steering Wheel and Pedals connected to a standard gameport ie. on
your sound card or game card. (ie. 15pin connector), or are they separate
devices, plugged into either a gameport and/or serial/USB connection? If you
could give a bit more info like the type of wheel & pedals I may be able to
guide you in the right direction.

Regards,
Les.

by **Richard Bakke** » Wed, 27 Jun 2001 22:47:56

Ken,

on www.stickworks.com, under files, you'll find a package called joyregs.zip
which does do those things.

Richard

by **Ken MacKa** » Wed, 27 Jun 2001 23:23:14

Thanks Richard. Haven't tried it yet but from the contents of the reg files it
should create the OEMName and OEMData registry entries for a Joy2 only
controller.

Ken

> Ken,

> on www.stickworks.com, under files, you'll find a package called joyregs.zip
> which does do those things.

> Richard

> > I'm trying to get windows98 to see a set of pedals that are connected to
> > the Joy2 X and Y axes. I tried creating several different "custom"
> > controllers in control panel but they all seem to default to using the
> > Joy1 X and Y axes. The hardware tests fine using joytest and Windows
> > will detect them on Joy2 using the standard 2axis-2button joystick
> > driver but that conflicts with my other controller that uses Joy1 axes
> > and the 4 buttons. Some info at microsoft (see below) suggests it may
> > possible to remap the axes using DWORD JOY_HWS_* flags but I'm not sure
> > how to go about it (registry hack?):

> > Any hardware/registry gurus know how to get a windows 98 to see a custom
> > controller on the Joy2 axes with 0 buttons?

> > http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q163/3/53.asp

> > and copied from the win98 DDK digjijoy.inf

> > [DJ.AddReg]
> > ; All defined joysticks are described in the registry under their own
> > sub key
> > ; under HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\MediaProperties\
> > ; PrivateProperties\Joystick\OEM. Devices which can be serviced by the
> > ; standard gameport driver require only a string value for friendly
> > name,
> > ; OEMName and the binary value OEMData, containing DWORD of flags,
> > followed
> > ; by the number of buttons. The DWORD of flags is made from a
> > combination
> > ; of the JOY_HWS_* flags defined in the mmddk.h and dinput.h files.
> > ;

> > Ken

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