Anybody know how to "manage" multi game controllers?

Got a Saitek R4 wheel (not the best I know but it gets the job done) which has switching for 3 modes (3 axis mode, standard 2 axis and some weird combined mode). Each time I switch modes for dodgy dames that don't recognise 3axis, I have to change game controllers, remove and then add the new mode, recalibrate, etc. in Win98se "game controllers". So does anyone know how to jump between these modes without having to recalibrate each time? Some kind of game controller manager? Any thoughts appreciated! Rafe Mc

Have you tried leaving the 3-axis mode "installed", just moving it to say ID3 using the Advanced tab (DX7, called Controller ID's when using DX8) and then adding the two axis mode in slot ID1? -When resetting the wheel you could then just swap the settings around in software. Don't know if that would work with controllers residing on the same port, but it's worth a shot I think. Jan. =--- "Pay attention when I'm talking to you boy!" -Foghorn Leghorn. Rafe McAuliffe wrote...

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> Got a Saitek R4 wheel (not the best I know but it gets > the job done) which has switching for 3 modes (3 axis > mode, standard 2 axis and some weird combined mode). > > Each time I switch modes for dodgy dames that don't > recognise 3axis, I have to change game controllers, > remove and then add the new mode, recalibrate, etc. in > Win98se "game controllers". So does anyone know how to > jump between these modes without having to recalibrate > each time? Some kind of game controller manager? > > Any thoughts appreciated! > > Rafe Mc

Hi, Try CH's Quick Joy. It should work for most types of joysticks under Win9x. ftp://ftp.chproducts.com/pub/QJsetup.exe or http://www.chproducts.com/support/pc/index.html "Rafe McAuliffe" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> Got a Saitek R4 wheel (not the best I know but it gets the job done) > which has switching for 3 modes (3 axis mode, standard 2 axis and some > weird combined mode). > > Each time I switch modes for dodgy dames that don't recognise 3axis, I > have to change game controllers, remove and then add the new mode, > recalibrate, etc. in Win98se "game controllers". So does anyone know > how to jump between these modes without having to recalibrate each > time? Some kind of game controller manager? > > Any thoughts appreciated! > > Rafe Mc > >

Wow, that's one hell of a program! Does absolutely everything I wanted and more. Thanks for the pointer, much appreciated. Rafe Mc On Wed, 13 Jun 2001 13:42:23 GMT, "Les Marton" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>Hi, > >Try CH's Quick Joy. It should work for most types of joysticks under Win9x. > > ftp://ftp.chproducts.com/pub/QJsetup.exe > > or > > http://www.chproducts.com/support/pc/index.html > > >"Rafe McAuliffe" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >news:[email hidden]... >> Got a Saitek R4 wheel (not the best I know but it gets the job done) >> which has switching for 3 modes (3 axis mode, standard 2 axis and some >> weird combined mode). >> >> Each time I switch modes for dodgy dames that don't recognise 3axis, I >> have to change game controllers, remove and then add the new mode, >> recalibrate, etc. in Win98se "game controllers". So does anyone know >> how to jump between these modes without having to recalibrate each >> time? Some kind of game controller manager? >> >> Any thoughts appreciated! >> >> Rafe Mc >> >> >

Thanks for the suggestion Jan, but its a bit messy. I've played around with changing that, but windows seems to lose them, or not want to change which one it is using. I have managed to get it swapped, but windows keeps stuffing me around. I'll see how I go... Rafe Mc On Wed, 13 Jun 2001 11:10:41 +0200, "Jan Verschueren" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>Have you tried leaving the 3-axis mode "installed", just moving it to say >ID3 using the Advanced tab (DX7, called Controller ID's when using DX8) and >then adding the two axis mode in slot ID1? -When resetting the wheel you >could then just swap the settings around in software. > >Don't know if that would work with controllers residing on the same port, >but it's worth a shot I think. > >Jan. >=--- >"Pay attention when I'm talking to you boy!" -Foghorn Leghorn. > >Rafe McAuliffe wrote... >> Got a Saitek R4 wheel (not the best I know but it gets >> the job done) which has switching for 3 modes (3 axis >> mode, standard 2 axis and some weird combined mode). >> >> Each time I switch modes for dodgy dames that don't >> recognise 3axis, I have to change game controllers, >> remove and then add the new mode, recalibrate, etc. in >> Win98se "game controllers". So does anyone know how to >> jump between these modes without having to recalibrate >> each time? Some kind of game controller manager? >> >> Any thoughts appreciated! >> >> Rafe Mc >

No Probs :) "Rafe McAuliffe" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> Wow, that's one hell of a program! Does absolutely everything I wanted > and more. Thanks for the pointer, much appreciated. > > Rafe Mc > > > On Wed, 13 Jun 2001 13:42:23 GMT, "Les Marton" <[email hidden]> > wrote: > > >Hi, > > > >Try CH's Quick Joy. It should work for most types of joysticks under

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> > > > ftp://ftp.chproducts.com/pub/QJsetup.exe > > > > or > > > > http://www.chproducts.com/support/pc/index.html > > > > > >"Rafe McAuliffe" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > >news:[email hidden]... > >> Got a Saitek R4 wheel (not the best I know but it gets the job done) > >> which has switching for 3 modes (3 axis mode, standard 2 axis and some > >> weird combined mode). > >> > >> Each time I switch modes for dodgy dames that don't recognise 3axis, I > >> have to change game controllers, remove and then add the new mode, > >> recalibrate, etc. in Win98se "game controllers". So does anyone know > >> how to jump between these modes without having to recalibrate each > >> time? Some kind of game controller manager? > >> > >> Any thoughts appreciated! > >> > >> Rafe Mc > >> > >> > > >

I have used this ever since I bought the CH Switch box. Now I only use USB FF wheels & joytsick. It still great, quick, easy & 'spoton' for digital FF game controllers without the switchbox! It is nice little program!! "Les Marton" wroteL | Hi, | Try CH's Quick Joy. It should work for most types of joysticks underWin9x. | ftp://ftp.chproducts.com/pub/QJsetup.exe | or | http://www.chproducts.com/support/pc/index.html --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.259 / Virus Database: 130 - Release Date: 6/5/2001