Logitech Entertainment Software 2.1 README File (c) Copyright 1995-1997 Logitech, Inc. All Rights Reserved. README TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. WHAT'S NEW IN THIS RELEASE 2. WINDOWS 95 2.1 Quick Installation 2.2 Uninstall 3. DOS AND WINDOWS 3.X 3.1 If Windows 95 is Not Present 4. INSTALL AND UNINSTALL NOTES 4.1 Install Notes 4.1.1 Re-installing LES 2.1 4.1.2 Using LES 2.1 with WingMan Warrior 4.2 Uninstall Notes 4.2.1 Driver Files 4.2.2 Registry Entries 4.2.3 Windows OSR-2 5. HARDWARE NOTES 5.1 Game and Sound Cards 5.1.1 CH Products Gamecard 3 5.1.2 Kraft Auto-Set Pro 5.1.3 Non-standard gameports 5.1.4 IBM Mwave Sound Chip (Aptiva) 5.1.5 Diamond Edge 3D 5.2 Y-Cables 5.3 Rudder Pedal Support 5.4 Analog Joysticks 6. GAME-SPECIFIC NOTES 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Hints for Best DOS Game Performance 6.3 Specific Game Issues 6.4 DOS Games in Windows 95 7. TROUBLESHOOTING 7.1 3rd-party Uninstall Programs 7.2 Installing New PNP Sound Cards 7.3 When a Game Crashes 7.4 Only 1 Joystick on the Y-cable Works 7.5 Digital Device Stays in Analog Mode After Using Analog Joystick 7.6 Only Joystick 1 Works in DOS Games 7.7 The Game Runs Slower Than Normal on Some Systems 7.8 The Joystick Throttle Control Does Not Work in DOS Games 7.9 Could Not Calibrate When Upgrading from LES 1.0 to 2.1 7.10 Did Not Calibrate During Installation 7.11 Calibrating WingMan Extreme Digital in Analog Mode 7.12 The Cursor Slowed Down After Changing Joysticks 7.13 Odd Behavior with Matrox Display Driver 7.14 Restart Windows 95 to Solve Problems 7.15 (LES Online Help) 8. MISCELLANEOUS 8.1 Analog Modes of Logitech Digital Gaming Devices 8.2 Backup Game Settings 9. FOR MORE INFORMATION ________________________________________ 1. WHAT'S NEW IN THIS RELEASE This is the second release of Logitech Entertainment Software (LES). The first release (1.0) supported the WingMan Warrior digital joystick using the serial port. This release (2.1) supports two new Logitech digital gaming devices, the WingMan Extreme Digital joystick and the ThunderPad Digital gamepad. These devices use a standard gameport connector found on a sound card or game card. The software includes an innovative Windows 95 control panel that allows customizing your gaming device buttons for each game. 2. WINDOWS 95 Note: This release of Logitech Entertainment Software is for use with Windows 95 only. If SETUP is run under Windows 3.1, only the Help file and web site link file will be installed; this is intended for learning more about the product. Logitech digital gaming devices will function only in analog mode under Windows 3.1. 2.1 Quick Installation Both the WingMan Extreme Digital and ThunderPad Digital plug into a standard gameport. Most computers have a gameport (usually on the sound card), but you may install a gameport if your computer does not have one. Place the Logitech Entertainment Software CD in your CD-ROM drive. The Setup window appears in a few seconds (if Autoplay is enabled on your system.) Click the Setup button, then follow the directions that appear on the setup screens. In the Joystick Configuration panel, be sure to select the proper device for which you are installing software. This will enable you to calibrate the device during installation so that you are ready to play after Windows restarts. If the Autoplay feature of Windows 95 is not enabled, then simply go to the Start menu, choose Run..., click Browse... to select the CD-ROM drive, double-click the SETUP.EXE program on the LES 2.1 CD, then click the OK button to start the LES 2.1 SETUP program. After install is finished, Windows 95 will restart. 2.2 Uninstall LES 2.1 can be removed from Windows 95 by clicking the Add/Remove Programs icon in the Windows 95 Control Panel. Select Logitech Entertainment Software and press the Remove button. Then follow the onscreen instructions for completing the uninstall. Or, you may activate the uninstall program from the Logitech Entertainment program group in the Windows 95 Start menu. After uninstall is finished, Windows 95 will restart. 3. DOS AND WINDOWS 3.X 3.1 If Windows 95 is Not Present Logitech Digital gaming devices are designed to work with the Windows 95 operating system. The WingMan Extreme Digital and ThunderPad Digital will also operate with limited functionality in DOS and Windows 3.1 by emulating an analog device. If the install program is run under Windows 3.1, it will only copy the Help file for Logitech Entertainment Software plus a link to the Logitech Live web site. No drivers are installed. If only DOS is present (Windows is not in the path), no files are copied and a user message is displayed. 4. INSTALL AND UNINSTALL NOTES 4.1 Install Notes The installer has been tested with a variety of system configurations to ensure a success the first time. However, typical Windows 95 systems contain a wide range of software and hardware products and not all combinations could be tested. Following are some notes to keep in mind: 1. Be sure to have your Logitech digital gaming device plugged in at the time of installation. The device will be calibrated during the install process. 2. Be careful not to plug your Logitech digital gaming device into a network port. The connector is similar (15-pin) to a gameport connector. 3. After install is finished, Windows 95 will restart. So any applications that have documents open should be exited before beginning the LES installation. This is especially true of game programs or DOS games running under Windows 95. (see the HARDWARE NOTES and TROUBLESHOOTING sections for more information) 4.1.1 Re-installing LES 2.1 LES 2.1 may be reinstalled over an existing 2.1 installation. The install program detects a previous installation and gives the user the option to retain any existing game settings. Re-installing may be done without first uninstalling LES 2.1. This may be necessary if your Logitech digital gaming device stops functioning after installing other hardware or software that is not compatible. 4.1.2 Using LES 2.1 with WingMan Warrior WingMan Warrior is a recently released Logitech digital gaming device using software version 1.0. The current LES 2.1 software installs over the LES 1.0 software and provides the same functionality for Warrior in Windows 95 games and Windows 95 DOS programs. Note: LES 2.1 does not provide programming capability for Warrior in its Windows 95 control panel. Warrior uses a DOS-based control panel for button programming. When uninstalling LES 2.1, it will also remove the three Warrior device entries in the Windows 95 Joystick control panel; the DOS files are not removed. To use Warrior again after uninstalling LES 2.1, please re-install LES 1.0 software. 4.2 Uninstall Notes The uninstall program is designed to remove the main LES 2.1 application files but it will leave some driver files and registry entries installed for compatibility with new versions of Windows 95. Following are some notes to keep in mind: 1. Installed driver files are only active when the device it supports is selected in the Joystick control panel. Otherwise, they do not use any memory. 2. Some Logitech gaming devices will be removed from the Joystick control panel after uninstall; some devices will remain. See below for more details. 3. After uninstall is finished, Windows 95 will restart. So any applications that have documents open should be exited before beginning the LES installation. This is especially true of game programs or DOS games running under Windows 95. 4.2.1 Driver Files The LES 2.1 driver files for Logitech gaming devices will remain in the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory after uninstall. New versions of Windows 95 come with support for Logitech gaming devices. Future versions of LES will update these drivers; thus, the uninstaller should leave the most recent drivers installed. These files remain: LJOY.VXD LJOYV.VXD LJOYPNP.VXD 4.2.2 Registry Entries Some Logitech gaming device entries will be removed from the Windows 95 Joystick control panel after uninstall; some entries will remain. The following entries will be removed: Logitech WingMan Extreme Digital Logitech ThunderPad Digital Logitech WingMan Warrior [LES 1.0] Logitech WingMan Warrior (Game Port Hat) [LES 1.0] Logitech WingMan Warrior (Game Port Throttle) [LES 1.0] The following entries will remain. These are non-digital devices: Logitech WingMan Logitech WingMan Light Logitech WingMan Extreme Logitech ThunderPad Advanced Note: Following uninstall, there may be more than one entry for Logitech Joysticks remaining in the Device Manager part of the System control panel applet. This may be a quirk of Windows 95; it should not cause any problems. 4.2.3 Windows OSR-2 LES 2.1 is compatible with OEM Service Releases of Windows 95 beginning with OSR-2. These releases include support for four Logitech analog gaming devices: WingMan, WingMan Light, WingMan Extreme, and ThunderPad. When LES 2.1 is installed, new drivers for these devices are added to the system. When LES 2.1 is uninstalled, the new drivers remain to support these devices. 5. HARDWARE NOTES 5.1 Game and Sound Cards Logitech Digital gaming devices have been tested with a wide variety of game and sound cards. In addition, the devices will operate in most cases with multi-function cards such as IDE disk controllers or multimedia cards. In rare cases, when using the old Windows Sound System card or using some Opti chip sets, turning off the sound in the game's control panel may allow the game and the Logitech gaming device to function properly. 5.1.1 CH Products Gamecard 3 This is a popular variable-speed game card that works well with Logitech Digital gaming devices. Logitech's digital design does not require any special software or jumper settings for this card to achieve the best performance. Since the power-on card settings are adequate, you should remove any existing AUTOEXEC.BAT settings for this card. See your CH documentation for details. 5.1.2 Kraft Auto-Set Pro This is an older variable-speed game card that was not designed for modern high-speed machines. Some games may not function properly when using this card. 5.1.3 Non-standard gameports Logitech Digital gaming devices will operate properly with most gameports on the market. Some gameports in older computers have an incomplete implementation of the gameport and thus may not provide full functionality. In this case, a Y-cable will not be supported; only one Logitech Digital gaming device can be used on this gameport. In addition, the gameport address should be set to 201 (hex), the standard value for joystick ports. Some game or sound cards may be set to non- standard addresses, either by jumper or by the Plug and Play system. See item 5.1.4 for an example of viewing the joystick address value. 5.1.4 IBM Mwave Sound Chip (Aptiva) Some systems using the Mwave sound chip may need a small change to work properly with Logitech Digital gaming devices. This chip is usually found on the older IBM Aptiva PC's. To make this change, do the following: 1. Open the Windows 95 Control Panel 2. Open the System applet 3. Click the Device Manager tab 4. Double-click the `Sound, video and game controllers' section 5. Double-click the Mwave gameport joystick entry 6. Click the Resources tab 7. Uncheck the box labeled `Use Automatic settings'. 8. Then click the OK buttons to confirm the changes and restart Windows. 9. You may now install LES 2.1. If you have already installed LES 2.1, you do not need to uninstall LES before making this change. After restarting Windows, go to the standard Joystick control panel applet to calibrate your Logitech digital device. 5.1.5 Diamond Edge 3D This multimedia card is designed to be best used with console-type, Sega gamepads. Logitech digital gaming devices will only work in analog mode with this card. You may install a standard game card or other multi- function card for use with the Logitech digital devices. 5.2 Y-Cables There are some Y-cable adapters that are not fully compatible with Logitech Digital gaming devices. In some cases, a joystick may work on the `A' side of the adapter but not on the `B' side. In other cases, it may only allow the devices to work in analog mode, thus limiting the functionality. A Y-cable adapter that works well is the Y-cable from Radio Shack. It is labeled `Y-Adapter' and is catalog number 26-380. There are some models of the CH Products Y-cable that work, and some that do not. They have a different pin wiring. Unfortunately, they are not labeled or packaged differently. A Y-cable that does not work with a sound card should work properly when connected to a real game card. This is because some Y-cables use pin 12 of the 15-pin gameport for ground (wiring it to pin 4 of the `B' connector). However, in a sound card, pin 12 is used for a MIDI signal. The game card, on the other hand, provides ground on pin 12. The Radio Shack Y-cable works with either a sound card or a game card. If you attempt to calibrate two Logitech Digital joysticks in Windows 95 and are not able to operate the throttle indicator, then this usually indicates a problem with the Y-cable. 5.3 Rudder Pedal Support The WingMan Extreme Digital is compatible with rudder or driving pedals, which are analog devices with built-in Y-cables. The Logitech digital driver will detect these devices and provide a check box in the standard Joystick control panel to enable the rudder to be calibrated. See also the rudder option description in the Advanced Options Dialog box in the LES Online Help. 5.4 Analog Joysticks Logitech Digital gaming devices should not be used together with older analog joysticks or gaming devices. If a Y-cable is used to connect a Logitech Digital device and analog device, the digital device may not operate properly; it may only operate in analog mode. The only exception is when using rudder or driving pedals, which are analog devices with built-in Y-cables. 6. GAME-SPECIFIC NOTES 6.1 Introduction Logitech is proud to introduce its Digital gaming devices to the entertainment market. The 32-bit software to support these devices, LES 2.1, is one of the most advanced of its class. Much effort has been made to ensure compatibility with the popular games on the market as well as with future games. However, some older or non-standard DOS games may require special attention in order to operate properly. 6.2 Hints for Best DOS Game Performance Most DOS games run well in Windows 95 DOS boxes. There are some memory- intensive games that may operate slowly or erratically in a DOS box when there is limited RAM in the system. This is not related to the LES software. Adding more memory to the system may greatly improve game and other application performance. Logitech digital gaming devices operate much faster than traditional analog joysticks. In general, the game settings in the LES Control Center provide the most efficient operation for DOS games in a DOS box. For some games, choosing an alternate mode of LES improves the stability of the game. This mode is called `Alternate emulation' and may be selected in the LES Control Center. Choose the Game Setup tab, click Change Game, click the Advanced button, and select the Alternate emulation option in the dialog box that appears. As an example, Descent and Descent II benefit from this mode of operation. For your convenience, there is a Descent game setting already created with this mode preselected. Other DOS games that benefit from this emulation mode are: Batman Forever Mortal Kombat 3 Battle Arena Toshinden NBA Live '96 Battlecruiser 3000AD Primal Rage F22 Lightning II Wing Commander III and IV Flight Simulator 5.1 Witchhaven I and II In general, DOS gamepad-type sports or fighting games should use this emulation mode. Note: the ThunderPad Digital gamepad will automatically use this emulation mode regardless of the setting. 6.3 Specific Game Issues Some DOS games, such as Heretic, Hexen, and Doom, require the user to perform a calibration at the start of every game; they use joystick Button 1 (the trigger) to complete each step. With these games, do not re- configure joystick Button 1 in the LES Control Center to another function unless you have configured some other button as Button 1; the button on the base of WingMan Extreme Digital (Button 5) is useful for this purpose. Fury 3 This Windows 95 game works fine with WingMan Extreme Digital when the LES software is set up normally (using digital driver). If you do not select the WingMan Extreme Digital entry in the standard Joystick control panel, but use one of the analog device entries such as `2-axis, 4-button' or `WingMan Extreme' (both use analog drivers), the game will not operate properly. Terminal Velocity This DOS game works fine with WingMan Extreme Digital, but will run slower or with less stability when using the ThunderPad Digital gamepad. A workaround is to select joystick instead of gamepad in the game's calibration routine. Mortal Kombat II (with Kraft AutoSet Pro game card) With this DOS game, the AutoSet game card does not properly support the ThunderPad Digital gamepad. You should use the gameport on a standard sound card instead. Duke Nukem 3D Duke Nukem 3D is a popular DOS first-person fighting game that works well with Logitech WingMan Extreme Digital in its standard configuration. However, if you run the Duke SETUP.EXE program and change from the standard Joystick setting to the Thrustmaster/Wingman setting, then there may be some problems controlling Duke; usually the Lookup/Lookdown functions do not work properly. There are 2 ways to use Duke: in the Thrustmaster/Wingman mode, or in the standard Keyboard + Joystick mode. Both are described below: Thrustmaster/Wingman: A setting is provided in the LES Control Center for the case described above. Simply select Duke Nukem 3D from the game list when playing Duke and the LES software will compensate for the Duke program. There is a check box in the Advanced dialog box inside the Change Game dialog box that controls this feature. It is called: `Use alternate POV option'. This will allow you to use Duke with the Controller Type set to: `Keyboard and Thrustmaster/Wingman'. One side-effect of this feature is that it may slow the game down a bit. If this is noticeable, then use the Keyboard and Joystick technique below. Keyboard and Joystick: This is the normal setting for Duke. In this case, the functions of the Hat switch will be provided using the LES Control Center. Create a new game setting for Duke in LES and assign functions such as Duck and Jump to the left and right positions of the Hat; also assign Aim Up and Aim Down to the up and down positions. Then save the setting and try it. Of course, the check box for `Use alternate POV option' should be checked off. In this mode, LES will generate the keystrokes for Duke's functions. Here are the recommended keystrokes to use: Hat Left = Z (Duck) Hat Down = Home key (Aim Up) Hat Right = A (Jump) Hat Up = End key (Aim Down) If you have selected `Unprogrammed Joystick' in the LES Control Center and Duke is not operating properly, make sure that the Controller Type in Duke's SETUP program is not set to: Thrustmaster/Wingman. Descent and Descent II This DOS game works fine with WingMan Extreme Digital when the Descent game setting is selected in the LES Control Center. If your ship drifts slightly in the game, be sure that you have selected Descent and that the `Alternate emulation' option is still selected in the Advanced Options dialog box. Descent I and Descent II may also be used with its `-joypolled' command line option in DOS as noted in the Descent documentation. Descent II This DOS game normally works fine with Logitech digital gaming devices. If you are using the Logitech ThunderPad Digital and you have selected `Gravis Gamepad' in the game's control panel, you will not be able to calibrate your device. Though calibration of the ThunderPad Digital is not necessary on most systems, a solution is to select the game's `Joystick' option which will allow you to calibrate. Then, use the LES Control Center to configure the extra buttons of ThunderPad Digital to game-specific functions. This game may be unstable on some high-end systems with certain sound controllers. This problem affects any gaming device, including analog joysticks. A possible workaround may be to turn off the sound in this game. Daggerfall and SkyNET This DOS game does not work with WingMan Extreme Digital or ThunderPad Digital when the LES software is set up normally (using digital driver). To use this game, select one of the Logitech analog device entries in the Windows 95 Joystick control panel. For the joystick, choose the `WingMan Extreme' entry; for the gamepad, choose the `ThunderPad' entry. Or, you may choose the Windows 95 option to Restart in MS-DOS mode. This will exit Windows and put the gaming device into analog mode. Then in DOS, you may run Daggerfall. The Restart in MS-DOS option is found in the Start Menu, in the Shut Down... dialog box. This problem does not happen on all systems. Star Control 3 This DOS game does not work properly with WingMan Extreme Digital when the LES software is set up normally (using digital driver). The game will operate very slowly. To use this game, choose the analog `WingMan Extreme' entry in the Windows 95 Joystick control panel. Or, you may choose the Windows 95 option to Restart in MS-DOS mode. This will exit Windows and put the gaming device into analog mode. Then in DOS, you may run Star Control 3. The Restart in MS-DOS option is found in the Start Menu, in the Shut Down... dialog box. Note: this game will work fine in digital mode if you have standard rudder pedals attached to the gameport with the WingMan Extreme Digital. This is due to the game design. Shockwave Assault This Windows game does not work properly with WingMan Extreme Digital when the LES software is set up normally (using digital driver). The joystick control will be unstable. To use this game, choose the analog `WingMan Extreme' entry in the Windows 95 Joystick control panel. Tomb Raider This DOS game may have some problems with Logitech digital gaming devices when the LES software is set up normally (using digital driver). In our experience, there will be some 'phantom' movement in the first few minutes of play of the game that should go away if you select the User Settings in the game a couple of times. The game apparently was intended primarily for keyboard use. Refer to the game's README file for more information or check the game publisher for a patch or newer version. Earthworm Jim This DOS game does not work properly with Logitech digital gaming devices. Eradicator This DOS game does not work properly with WingMan Extreme Digital when the LES software is set up normally (using digital driver). Movement will be erratic. To use this game, choose the analog `WingMan Extreme' entry in the Windows 95 Joystick control panel. Brutal This DOS game has its directions of movement reversed. This problem affects any gaming device used with this game. Refer to the game publisher for a possible solution or newer version. 6.4 DOS Games in Windows 95 In general, Windows 95 does a good job of providing support for DOS games. However, due to a variety of reasons some DOS games are best played in real DOS mode. Logitech digital gaming devices will operate in analog mode, with limited programming capability. For more information, refer to the `Using Joystick Modes' section in the LES Online Help. The Restart in MS-DOS option is found in the Start Menu, in the Shut Down... dialog box. Listed are a few games that should be played in real DOS mode: Advanced Tactical Fighters Top Gun Commanche 2.0 US Marine Fighters Falcon Gold Virtual Karts FIFA '96 Madden NFL 97 Inferno 7. TROUBLESHOOTING This section describes gives solutions to specific problems you may have. For additional information, refer to section 6, GAME-SPECIFIC NOTES. Also, you may refer to the Troubleshooting section of the LES Online Help. 7.1 3rd-party Uninstall Programs In general, LES 2.1 works well with 3rd-party uninstall programs such as CleanSweep, and Remove-It. Of course, LES 2.1 has its own uninstaller which we recommend for normal use. If during LES 2.1 installation, there is any conflict with an uninstall monitor program, then turn off the uninstall monitor and re-install LES 2.1. 7.2 Installing New PNP Sound Cards If you install a Plug and Play sound card or game card AFTER first installing a Logitech Digital gaming device, then your device may no longer be detected. In most cases, restarting Windows 95 will allow the Logitech digital device to be found. This is a quirk of the Plug and Play system. Also, check that the Logitech digital device is still selected in the Joystick control panel. If restarting Windows 95 does not help, you may have to reinstall Logitech LES 2.1 software. To retain your current game settings, do not uninstall LES; instead, install LES again but uncheck the box during install that says `Overwrite current game settings'. See also item 5.1.3, `Non-standard gameports'. 7.3 When a Game Crashes Most DOS games usually run well in a Windows 95 DOS box. However, occasionally a game will crash and require an exit back to Windows. If a the game is started again without restarting Windows, it may fail or the joystick may not function properly. The safest solution is to restart Windows 95 following a game crash. This may apply to some Windows 95 games as well. 7.4 Only 1 Joystick on the Y-cable Works If two Logitech Digital devices are connected with a Y-cable but one of them does not function, you may have one of these problems: 1. The Y-cable has improper wiring that prevents the `B' device from working. See section 5.2, Y-Cables, for more information. 2. The gameport is a `half-circuit' implementation. These gameports do not support Y-cables. See section 5.1.3, Non-standard gameports. 3. The Y-cable may not be plugged in correctly. Some Y-cable connectors can easily slip off the gameport connector. 7.5 Digital Device Stays in Analog Mode After Using Analog Joystick If you started Windows 95 using an analog joystick then later plugged in a Logitech Digital gaming device, your Logitech device will be in analog mode and the special functions of the LES software will be inoperative. Go to the Windows 95 Joystick control panel and reselect Logitech Wingman Extreme Digital or Logitech ThunderPad Digital. In rare cases, you may need to first select `None', click the Apply button, then select the proper Logitech device. 7.6 Only Joystick 1 Works in DOS Games DOS games generally only support one gaming device at a time. Joystick #1 is the device that will be available in DOS games. The Joystick number is selected in the Windows 95 Joystick control panel. 7.7 The Game Runs Slower Than Normal on Some Systems With some sound cards (or built-in sound systems), a game will appear to run slower than normal. For example, Descent with an old Windows Sound System or Opti chipset may cause this condition. This may be corrected by turning off the sound in the game's control panel. If Duke Nukem 3D appears to be running slower than normal, you may need to choose a different option in Duke's control panel and a corresponding option in the LES Control Center. See section 6.3, Specific Game Issues: Duke Nukem 3D, for more information. 7.8 The Joystick Throttle Control Does Not Work in DOS Games DOS games can either use the Hat control or the Throttle control but not both. Since the Hat is always used when in digital mode, the Throttle is inactive in DOS games. If the Throttle control is desired, you may operate the WingMan Extreme Digital in one of its analog modes. Refer to the LES Online Help in the section `Using Joystick Modes'. 7.9 Could Not Calibrate When Upgrading from LES 1.0 to 2.1 If you have LES 1.0 currently installed, and are now installing LES 2.1, you may have trouble calibrating your Logitech Digital gaming device during the installation process. You may either continue the installation and calibrate the device after Windows 95 restarts, or do the following: 1. During the calibration phase of the installation, the Windows 95 Joystick control panel's Calibration window will be shown. 2. Choose Back (or equivalent button) to return to the 1st page of the Joystick panel. 3. Choose `None' from the device list. 4. Click the Apply button. Wait for it to respond. 5. Now select the Logitech digital gaming device that you are installing from the device list. 6. Click Apply. Then click Calibrate and do the calibration. 7. Continue the installation process. Note: the steps may vary depending on your Windows 95 configuration. 7.10 Did Not Calibrate During Installation In general, if you do not calibrate your Logitech Digital gaming device during the installation of LES 2.1, just complete the installation and do the calibration after Windows 95 restarts. Occasionally, a new device is not detected during installation. A message appears asking you to Retry or Cancel the detection process. You may click Cancel, then complete the remaining steps of the installation. To select and calibrate the gaming device after Windows 95 restarts, do the following steps: 1. From the Start menu, select Settings, then Control Panel. 2. Open the `Joystick' or `Gaming Devices' applet. 3. With Joystick 1 shown, select your Logitech Digital gaming device from the Device list. 4. Click the Calibrate button and follow the instructions in the calibration panel. Click Finish when done. 5. Click OK in the next panel to save the calibration settings. 6. Your device should be ready to use. Note: the steps may vary depending on your Windows 95 configuration. 7.11 Calibrating WingMan Extreme Digital in Analog Mode The WingMan Extreme Digital joystick can be used in analog mode by selecting a different driver in the Joystick control panel such as `WingMan Extreme' or `2-axis, 4-button'. Normally, this should work fine. Occasionally, when calibrating the device in the Windows 95 Joystick control panel, the crosshair in the Test panel will not be centered following calibration. This possibly could affect some games. In this case, the solution is to use digital mode. 7.12 The Cursor Slowed Down After Changing Joysticks If more than one Logitech Digital gaming device is installed, the LES digital driver is selected, and then the devices are unplugged or switched while a game or the LES Control Center is open, the mouse cursor may slow down for several seconds. During this time, the digital driver is searching for the devices. A solution is to first deselect the devices in the standard Joystick control panel by setting the devices to `None'. See the following note if you are using a Matrox display adapter. 7.13 Odd Behavior with Matrox Display Driver In general, it is wise to use the most recent and stable drivers for your video display adapter. With some Matrox Millennium display drivers, a problem may occur when using the Windows 95 Joystick control panel. If you change the selected gaming device to `None' in the Windows 95 Joystick control panel, then you open a DOS box or activate an open DOS session, the display monitor may become dark and appear to be suspended. You should restart your system by pressing the Control-Alt-Delete keys twice in succession. Also, if there is a DOS game playing and then you Alt-Tab back into Windows, there is a possibility of a system error occurring. 7.14 Restart Windows 95 to Solve Problems This is a useful solution for many Windows 95 problems. Windows is not a perfect system, and game software is not as stable and well-tested as some business software. Often, simply restarting Windows will `clean up' the system and correct an `unsolvable' problem. Note: if you think it is necessary to `reset' the Logitech digital gaming device, please understand that restarting Windows 95 or pressing the system Reset switch will not reset any device attached to the gameport; this is a design limitation of the PC. To ensure a complete reset, either unplug and replug the device, or power cycle the system (shut down, turn off, then turn on). 7.15 (LES Online Help) Additional problem-solving information is available in the LES Online Help system. Select `Troubleshooting' from the Contents page. 8. MISCELLANEOUS 8.1 Analog Modes of Logitech Digital Gaming Devices Complete information about the analog modes is available in LES Online Help in the section `Using Joystick Modes'. Analog mode is enabled when real DOS is being used, or when a Logitech Digital device is NOT selected in the Windows 95 Joystick control panel. Brief information is provided below: The Wingman Extreme Digital joystick has 2 analog modes. To switch modes, press a base button for at least 3 seconds as follows: Press button Analog mode Key function ------------ ------------------------- -------------- 5 (near cable) CH Flightstick Pro Throttle is active 6 (near player) *WingMan/Thrustmaster FCS Hat is active (*) This is the default analog mode; it is active after power-on. The ThunderPad Digital gamepad has 2 different firing modes for each button in analog mode. The 2 center buttons (one dot and two dots) program the firing modes as follows: Hold button.. ..then press another button Firing mode -------------- --------------------------- -------------- one dot (any, except dot buttons) Turbo two dots (any, except dot buttons) Toggle both (any, except dot buttons) Normal 8.2 Backup Game Settings If you wish to restore your game settings to the original versions, you may use the Import function in the LES Control Center. The GAMES.LES file on the install disk contains the original settings. See the LES Online Help for instructions for importing game settings. Advanced users may use the REGEDIT technique (in Windows 95) to export game sets from current LES configurations, then use the LES Import function as needed. 9. FOR MORE INFORMATION Additional information is available in Logitech Entertainment Online Help. This is accessed by pressing the Help button in the LES Control Center or by choosing the Online Help item from the Logitech Entertainment program group found in the Windows 95 Start menu. Reducing Fatigue While Playing Games: For important comfort tips and maximum gaming enjoyment, please read the section titled `Reducing Fatigue While Playing Games' in the Logitech Entertainment Online Help. Be sure to visit the Logitech Live web site for the latest drivers and game settings. Look for the Entertainment or Technical Support areas at the web site. The World Wide Web address is: www.logitech.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- All trademarks referenced herein are the property of their respective owners.Download Driver Pack
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Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.