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Is that for worldwide participation? Or only us-of-a?

Not anymore...

ETA now says 11-02-2010.

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Because the new software virtualizes multiple controllers into one, if you chose to let the new software program the Cougar/Throttle, you could even use that hardware configuration with old "single controller" games.

Yes, you could.

In any current (AF, OF, RV) current flavor of Falcon, you'll be able to choose whether to continue using your existing Foxy program for the throttle, or reprogram it using the new software.

And for more detail than you asked for...

Because the new software virtualizes multiple controllers into one, if you chose to let the new software program the Cougar/Throttle, you could even use that hardware configuration with old "single controller" games.

<snip> Hopefully this means we'll be reading SimHQ's WH review ASAP.

That's great!! So do you know how that might help older games running in a virtual setup as in DOSBox or similar? ie: I'm thinking and hope that I can program my TM warthog stick and throttle that I've preordered with USB rudder pedals that I have yet to purchase like SIMPed USB or Saitek's Combat pedals (when they are released) etc into a "single controller" that the virtual machine will therefore see as single and work with many of the older games.

Your thoughts?

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6. Joystick/Gamepad:
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The standard joystick port in DOS supports a maximum of 4 axes and 4 buttons. For more, different modifications of that configuration were used.



To force DOSBox to use a different type of emulated joystick/gamepad, the entry "joysticktype" in the [joystick] section of the DOSBox configuration file can be used.


none - disables controller support.
auto -

(default) autodetects whether you have one or two controllers connected:

if you have one - '4axis' setting is used,
if you have two - '2axis' setting is used.

2axis - If you have two controllers connected, each will emulate a joystick with 2 axes and 2 buttons. If you have only one controller connected, it will emulate a joystick with only 2 axis and 2 buttons.
4axis - supports only first controller, emulates a joystick with 4 axis and 4 buttons or a gamepad with 2axis and 6 buttons.
4axis_2 - supports only second controller.
fcs - supports only first controller, emulates ThrustMaster Flight Control System, with 3-axes, 4 buttons and 1 hat.
ch - supports only first controller, emulates CH Flightstick, with 4-axes, 6 buttons and 1 hat, but you cannot press more than one button at the same time.


You also have to configure controller properly inside the game.



It is important to remember that if you saved the mapperfile without joystick connected, or with a different joystick setting, your new setting will not work properly, or not work at all, until you reset DOSBox's mapperfile.



If controller is working properly outside DOSBox, but doesn't calibrate properly inside DOSBox, try different 'timed' setting in DOSBox's configuration file.

Yep. Sometime this week.