Joystick Switcher

Good Afternoon all, There was mention here recently of a program (I thought it was CH or Gravis, but I can't find it at their sites) that used a tray Icon and allowed you to toggle between Joysticks/Wheels. It was needed because most games will only recognize Joystick 1 (Hey, developers. It's been 12 years. How about writing games to see the _other_ joystick slots that are available?). This allowed one to have a wheel and a joystick both connected (device 1 and 2) and it would 'toggle' them so you didn't have to monkey around in the Joystick CPL every time you needed to switch. Anyone remember what, and where, this is? Thanks! -Larry

You mean a thing called "Quickjoy" - available from the CH products site http://www.chproducts.com/supp-pc.html#anchorUTILS I.

Get their joystick switch box while you're at it, or the one from www.joyswitch.com. I have the latter, good stuff unless you have a digital MS stick.

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>You mean a thing called "Quickjoy" - available from the CH products site >http://www.chproducts.com/supp-pc.html#anchorUTILS >I. >> Good Afternoon all, >> There was mention here recently of a program (I thought it was CH or >> Gravis, but I can't find it at their sites) that used a tray Icon and >> allowed you to toggle between Joysticks/Wheels. >> It was needed because most games will only recognize Joystick 1 (Hey, >> developers. It's been 12 years. How about writing games to see the >> _other_ joystick slots that are available?). >> This allowed one to have a wheel and a joystick both connected (device 1 >> and 2) and it would 'toggle' them so you didn't have to monkey around in >> the Joystick CPL every time you needed to switch. >> Anyone remember what, and where, this is? >> Thanks! >> -Larry

The Quickjoy app is great. Look for QJsetup.exe at http://www.chproducts.com/supp-pc.html#anchorUTILS You posted a search for D3D. I also use that for the same thing you want it for. Can't find where I got it from, but happy to email it to you (about 250K zipped). The email address in your posting doesn't work though. Let us know if you want it. Tinker

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>Good Afternoon all, >There was mention here recently of a program (I thought it was CH or >Gravis, but I can't find it at their sites) that used a tray Icon and >allowed you to toggle between Joysticks/Wheels. >It was needed because most games will only recognize Joystick 1 (Hey, >developers. It's been 12 years. How about writing games to see the >_other_ joystick slots that are available?). >This allowed one to have a wheel and a joystick both connected (device 1 >and 2) and it would 'toggle' them so you didn't have to monkey around in >the Joystick CPL every time you needed to switch. >Anyone remember what, and where, this is? >Thanks! >-Larry

writes: Even with the Joyswitch, you still have to re-define your controller when you change. What's up with THAT? __ Put your message in a modem, and throw it in the ***-sea... remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

Ya gotta love it around here. Thanks! -Larry

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> You mean a thing called "Quickjoy" - available from the CH products site > http://www.chproducts.com/supp-pc.html#anchorUTILS > I. > > Good Afternoon all, > > There was mention here recently of a program (I thought it was CH or > > Gravis, but I can't find it at their sites) that used a tray Icon and > > allowed you to toggle between Joysticks/Wheels. > > It was needed because most games will only recognize Joystick 1 (Hey, > > developers. It's been 12 years. How about writing games to see the > > _other_ joystick slots that are available?). > > This allowed one to have a wheel and a joystick both connected (device 1 > > and 2) and it would 'toggle' them so you didn't have to monkey around in > > the Joystick CPL every time you needed to switch. > > Anyone remember what, and where, this is? > > Thanks! > > -Larry

I thought of this, but it's my understanding that Joystick switch boxes don't work well with Microsoft (and some other) devices that use the Midi outputs for Force-Feedback, etc... Thanks! -Larry

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> Get their joystick switch box while you're at it, or the one from > www.joyswitch.com. > I have the latter, good stuff unless you have a digital MS stick. > >You mean a thing called "Quickjoy" - available from the CH products site > >http://www.chproducts.com/supp-pc.html#anchorUTILS > >I. > >> Good Afternoon all, > >> There was mention here recently of a program (I thought it was CH or > >> Gravis, but I can't find it at their sites) that used a tray Icon and > >> allowed you to toggle between Joysticks/Wheels. > >> It was needed because most games will only recognize Joystick 1 (Hey, > >> developers. It's been 12 years. How about writing games to see the > >> _other_ joystick slots that are available?). > >> This allowed one to have a wheel and a joystick both connected (device 1 > >> and 2) and it would 'toggle' them so you didn't have to monkey around in > >> the Joystick CPL every time you needed to switch. > >> Anyone remember what, and where, this is? > >> Thanks! > >> -Larry

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>writes: >>Get their joystick switch box while you're at it, or the one from >>www.joyswitch.com. >>I have the latter, good stuff unless you have a digital MS stick. >Even with the Joyswitch, you still have to re-define your controller when you >change. What's up with THAT?

Our wonderful caregivers in Redmond have deemed it unnecessary in Win95 to have more than one joystick at a time connected (even though they make it LOOK like you can have many attached. Using cascading joyswitches you can have up to 16 joysticks attached and switch between them on the fly. Once you've switched joysticks (by just pressing Button 1 on the one you wish to use now), just click on the icon in systray and click on which device you've selected and go. Takes about 5 seconds. it will NOT, tho, support force feedback or digital sticks. I use a TM Pro, Saitek X36, TM Top Gun and a "6-shooter." Gunner GunnerDon on Heat.net and TEN

I have reviewed (on the Control Center, link below) the Alphadactyl Joynet Gameport hub. It supports all MS controllers, MIDI, digital analog and other controllers plugging into a 15 pin port. It also allows you to join controllers so you can have pedals, a wheel, joystick and a yoke on the Joynet and select whichever you would like to join (wheel/pedals, stick/pedals, yoke/pedals, etc.). Its a stellar product I could not do without -- Sam Mancuso Visit The Control Center for the latest PC Game Controller News, Reviews and Information! > I thought of this, but it's my understanding that Joystick switch boxes > don't work well with Microsoft (and some other) devices that use the > Midi outputs for Force-Feedback, etc... > Thanks! > -Larry > > Get their joystick switch box while you're at it, or the one from > > www.joyswitch.com. > > I have the latter, good stuff unless you have a digital MS stick. > > >You mean a thing called "Quickjoy" - available from the CH products site > > >http://www.chproducts.com/supp-pc.html#anchorUTILS > > >I. > > >> Good Afternoon all, > > >> There was mention here recently of a program (I thought it was CH or > > >> Gravis, but I can't find it at their sites) that used a tray Icon and > > >> allowed you to toggle between Joysticks/Wheels. > > >> It was needed because most games will only recognize Joystick 1 (Hey, > > >> developers. It's been 12 years. How about writing games to see the > > >> _other_ joystick slots that are available?). > > >> This allowed one to have a wheel and a joystick both connected (device 1 > > >> and 2) and it would 'toggle' them so you didn't have to monkey around in > > >> the Joystick CPL every time you needed to switch. > > >> Anyone remember what, and where, this is? > > >> Thanks! > > >> -Larry

writes: Cascading? Ok, what'd I miss? I've never seen that wording in the control panel, and I don't have a 'joystick' icon in the systray... I have a T2, a gamepad, and a Battle Gear joystick. It would be great if I didn't have to re-define them everytime I wanted to change... Eldred __ Put your message in a modem, and throw it in the ***-sea... remove SPAM-OFF to reply.