
              OS/2 JOYSTICK DEVICE DRIVER


  This package contains:

  o   An OS/2 Joystick device driver
  o   This README file

  You can:
      o   Use the Table of Contents to
          help you locate specific topics.
      o   Use the Find option in the Edit menu of the
          OS/2 System Editor to help you locate
          specific information.
      o   Print the file.


  IMPORTANT

  PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS.  YOUR
  USE OF THE OS/2 JOYSTICK DEVICE DRIVER
  INDICATES YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THE FOLLOWING
  TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

  o   YOU ARE A PRIOR LICENSEE OF OS/2.
  o   YOU MAY MAKE COPIES OF THE OS/2 JOYSTICK DEVICE DRIVER
      EQUAL TO THE NUMBER OF LICENSED COPIES OF OS/2 YOU POSSESS.
  o   ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF YOUR OS/2
      LICENSE AGREEMENT APPLY TO THIS OS/2 JOYSTICK DEVICE
      DRIVER; HOWEVER, THIS DOES NOT EXTEND ANY WARRANTY OUTLINED
      IN SUCH AGREEMENT.


  CONTENTS
  ________


           1.0  Compatibility
           2.0  Installation with MMPM/2 Installed
           2.1  Installation without MMPM/2 Installed
           3.0  Tested Joysticks



 1.0  COMPATIBILITY
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  This device driver is compatible with OS/2 Warp 3.0
  

 2.0 INSTALLATION WITH MMPM/2 INSTALLED
     ___________________________________

  To install joystick support:

   1. Make sure Joystick is physically connected to the Game Port or
      Sound card. 

   2. Insert the OS/2 Joystick Device Driver diskette in drive A

   3. Type MINSTALL at a command prompt.

   4. Select the source drive; JOYSTICK SUPPORT is highlighted.

   5. Press INSTALL.

      The OS/2 Joystick Device Driver installation adds
      the following statements to the CONFIG.SYS file:

      DEVICE=X:\MMOS2\GAMEDD.SYS
      DEVICE=X:\MMOS2\GAMEVDD.SYS

      X: is the drive where MMPM/2 is installed


   5. Shut down and then restart your computer for the Joystick 
      Device Driver to take effect.



 2.1 INSTALLATION WITHOUT MMPM/2 INSTALLED
     ______________________________________

     If MMPM/2 is not installed on the machine follow this procedure
     to manually install the driver.

   1. Make sure Joystick is physically connected to the Game Port or
      Sound card. 

   2. Copy GAMEDD.SYS and GAMEVDD.SYS from this diskette to the 
      \OS2 directory of your boot drive.
   
   3. Add the following statements to the end of your OS/2 CONFIG.SYS 

      DEVICE=X:\OS2\GAMEDD.SYS
      DEVICE=X:\OS2\GAMEVDD.SYS

      X: is the drive where OS/2 is installed


   4. Shut down and then restart your computer for the Joystick Device 
      Driver to take effect.



 3.0  TESTED JOYSTICKS
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   Because joysticks use a generic interface, most joysticks should work.

   The following joysticks have been tested with this driver:

        Advance Gravis Analog Joystick
        Advance Gravis GamePad
        Advance Gravis Analog Pro
        CH Products Flightstick
        Dexxa Joystick ( Infrared )
        Kraft Thunderstick
        Logitech WingMan Extreme
        Logitech Wingman
        Thrustmaster XL Action Controller
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