Joy Help

Eulogy · Post by **Eulogy** » Sat May 20, 2006 12:16 pm

I recently got DX1 to work on my XP machine! Yay I can finaly play Descent1 again!! The only problem is that my Sidewinder Precision Pro doesnt work properly in the game. The hat buttons don't work and neither does the twist. Anyone know how to fix this?

Also, will I have the same problem playing DX2 if I get that??

Krom · Post by **Krom** » Sat May 20, 2006 12:26 pm

Switch from fullscreen mode to window mode once you are in the game. Don't ask me why it works sometimes...

Eulogy · Post by **Eulogy** » Sat May 20, 2006 1:01 pm

how do u even switch to window mode?

d3jake · Post by **d3jake** » Sat May 20, 2006 1:53 pm

in the directory with D2X in it, ther should be a file named d2x.ini open that file with notepad (it should do it by default) and at\\near the top there should be a line that says \"-fullscreen\" (without the quotes) put a ; in front of it. That should do it.

Krom · Post by **Krom** » Sat May 20, 2006 2:20 pm

Or press F2 ---> D1x options ---> change screen resolution ---> uncheck fullscreen...

Eulogy · Post by **Eulogy** » Sat May 20, 2006 5:32 pm

wow thanks guys... this actually works for fixing the hat button. As for the twist, i figured out I just had to bind it to banking in the control config...

wohooo! playing descent 1 again reminds me of being like 13... and i still remember all the music and my way (mostly) through all the mines hah!

Eulogy · Post by **Eulogy** » Sat May 20, 2006 5:33 pm

Ok now other problem... If I use automap at all suddenly the joy stops working! Whats up with that?

Krom · Post by **Krom** » Sat May 20, 2006 6:10 pm

Set the automap resolution to the same as the normal game resolution you use and it should keep working. (use the '-automap' command in the d1x.ini file)

Eulogy · Post by **Eulogy** » Sun May 21, 2006 3:14 pm

These are all the lines I have in my d1x.ini

-pps 6
-shortpackets
-noredundancy
-playermessages
-cockpit 2
-msgcolorlevel 3
-GL_MIPMAP
-gl_voodoo

What do I add/edit so that fullscreen is always off, and so that my automap has the same resolution as the game?

Krom · Post by **Krom** » Sun May 21, 2006 7:00 pm

Edit in:
-1024x768
-automap1024x768
(Change the resolution to whatever you prefer)

Edit out:
-gl_voodoo

Keep in mind though, that it is the switch from windowed to fullscreen or the switch from fullscreen to windowed that makes the joystick work. If you start the game in windowed mode and keep it in windowed mode, the joystick won't work. But if you start the game in windowed mode and switch to full screen when you are playing, the joystick will work. Whichever mode you start the game in the joy will be broken till you change that mode, and any mode change after that will once again break the joystick.

Eulogy · Post by **Eulogy** » Sun May 21, 2006 8:26 pm

THanks guys you are so much help!!