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Posted on 2022-11-04, 01:45

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Hi all again, I'm back at it again with Top Gun: Fire at Will, and I've been thinking about this for a long time but what type of Joystick does the game use. Is there any specific one it uses. I currently use a PS4 wired controller to play it on my Macbook Air, and it works fine. I have looked in the Manual and the Quick Reference but it's not specific enough with what Joystick it uses. I would really like to know what Joystick it uses, like if i got one of the newer Joysticks, would it still work on Top Gun: Fire at Will, or would it have to be the specific one designed for the game. And also, how would I calibrate it in DOSbox, would I just plug it in to my Macbook and calibrate it through the game, or is there more to it. Please let me know.

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Posted on 2022-11-04, 03:05

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FireLion wrote on 2022-11-04, 01:45:

Hi all again, I'm back at it again with Top Gun: Fire at Will, and I've been thinking about this for a long time but what type of Joystick does the game use. Is there any specific one it uses. I currently use a PS4 wired controller to play it on my Macbook Air, and it works fine. I have looked in the Manual and the Quick Reference but it's not specific enough with what Joystick it uses. I would really like to know what Joystick it uses, like if i got one of the newer Joysticks, would it still work on Top Gun: Fire at Will, or would it have to be the specific one designed for the game. And also, how would I calibrate it in DOSbox, would I just plug it in to my Macbook and calibrate it through the game, or is there more to it. Please let me know.

Have a look here :

https://groups.google.com/g/comp.sys.ibm.pc.g … /m/YwP6WasTW3gJ

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1Joystick Support
2================
3
4Microsoft SideWinder 3D Pro
5---------------------------
6In order to make your Microsoft SideWinder 3D Pro joystick work
7with Top Gun, you first need to make sure the joystick is set
8to emulate a CH FlightStick Pro. Move the "Joystick switch" on
9the bottom of the stick to position 1 (the side with one dot).
10When you're in the Top Gun game, choose "Setup" and then
11"Joystick." Select "Choose Type" and then "CH FlightStick Pro"
12from the list. Next choose "Calibrate" and follow the onscreen
13directions. Top Gun supports the slider, hat switch and four
14conventional buttons on the SideWinder 3D Pro joystick.
15
16ThrustMaster Macros
17-------------------
18Owners of ThrustMaster joystick products can find a number
19of macros that will set up your joystick for Top Gun. These
20macros can be found on Top Gun Disc 1 in the \JOYSTICK\TMASTER
21directory. The five macros are for use with varying combinations
22of ThrustMaster hardware:
23
24QTOPGUN.B50 For use with the FLCS and TQS in combination
25
26TOPGUN.B50 For use with the FLCS alone or with the FLCS
27and WCS Mark II in combination
28
29TOPGUN.ADV For use with the FCS and WCS Mark II in
30combination
31
32TOPGUN.MDF For use with the WCS Mark II alone
33
34TOPGUN.M50 For use with the FLCS alone
35
36To install these macros, copy the appropriate macro from Top
37Gun Disc 1 to the directory where you have your ThrustMaster
38(or CS Commander) utilities and launch your application to
39download the macro to your joystick. You can then run the game
40and your joystick(s) will be operational.
41
42NOTE: When using the FLCS and TQS in combination (the
43QTOPGUN.B50 macro), you must include USE NO MOUSE in the
44.B50 file so that your mouse will not conflict with the TQS
45trackball.
46
47Be sure to choose the Joystick option "Programmable stick" in
48the Setup area when playing the game.
49
50The CH Throttle
51---------------
52On Top Gun Disc 1 in the \JOYSTICK\CH directory, there is a
53template for using your CH Throttle with TOP GUN: Fire at Will.
54Simply copy the file TOPGUN.KEY to the directory with your CH
55Throttle software and type:
56
57THROTTLE TOPGUN.KEY
58
59from the DOS prompt to load the batch file. You can then run
60the game and your CH Throttle will be configured properly.

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61
62Suncom F-15E Eagle
63------------------
64This update includes a SUNCOM.KEY file for the Suncom F-15E
65Eagle joystick. Before loading Top Gun, you need to run
66Suncom's EAGLE.EXE utility to download Top Gun's KEY file to
67the Suncom joystick. Then choose "Suncom F-15E Eagle" from the
68Joystick setup screen in the game and calibrate the stick. For
69more information, please read the SUNCOM.TXT file.
70
71Throttle Calibration
72--------------------
73If you are having difficulty calibrating the throttle wheel on
74your joystick, make sure you move the throttle all the way to
75its maximum setting and then back down to full MIL power (100%
76RPM) when the calibration routine prompts you for "full MIL
77power."

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