This is an incomplete instructional designed to get the user started. A more complete
instruction manual is enclosed with the FLIGHTSTICK PRO, paper or elecrtonic (see other files on this disk).
Software Installation for System 7.x (7.0 to 7.5)
1) With your Macintosh Hard Disk open, double click on 'System Folder'. It should open and show all the files and folders contained in the System Folder.
2) Insert the FLIGHTSTICK PRO for Macintosh diskette into your drive, wait for the "CH Flightstick Pro" diskette icon to appear and double click on it. It will open up to show the files on the disk.
3) Point with the mouse cursor onto "Flightstick Pro" in the CH Flightstick Pro disk, then press down and hold the mouse button, and drag and drop it onto the 'Control Panels' folder icon found in the System Folder. If asked if you want to replace a newer file, choose "OK".
4) Point with the mouse cursor onto "Flightstick Pro Prefs." in the CH Flightstick Pro disk, then press and hold down the mouse button, and drag and drop it onto the 'Preferences' folder icon found in the System Folder. If asked if you want to replace a newer file, choose "OK".
*** The end result: The file "Flightstick Pro" should be in your Control Panels folder and the file "Flightstick Pro Prefs." should be in your Preferences folder. If these files are not in the proper place move them there. ***
5) Shut down your computer (following proper Apple Shut Down procedure). Plug the FLIGHTSTICK PRO into any free ADB port. Do not plug in the joystick or other ADB devices while the computer is running!! The joystick has an ADB cable with a feed through plug that allows you to attach any other ADB device into it. You can plug into your keyboard or you may connect it to the back of your Mac depending on your hardware configuration.
6) Center up the trim wheels on the joystick by placing the flat spot on each trim wheel in the middle. The trim wheels are the two smaller wheels located on the joystick base. The right side wheel adjusts up and down cursor motion and the middle wheel adjusts the left and right cursor motion. Placing the flat spot of these wheels in the middle will adjust them to approximate center. These trim wheels are to be used to compensate for cursor drift if it should occur. The large wheel on the left is a throttle wheel and requires no centering (see Setting up the Throttle Control).
7) Turn on your computer and look for the Flightstick Pro "OK" icon to appear along the bottom of your monitor as your computer boots up. If you don't see it, make sure your Control Panels folder of your boot disk contains the "Flightstick Pro" Control Panel. If the "NOT OK" symbol appears then make sure the FLIGHTSTICK PRO is attached and restart your computer.
NOTE: The joystick will not control the cursor, on the desktop, until <<Finder>> is
turned On in the FSP Control Panel ( See below).
Software Installation for System 6.0.8
System 6.0.8 users must follow the same installation instructions as for System 7.x users. The only difference is the the files; "Flightstick Pro" and "Flightstick Pro Prefs." must be placed into the System Folder and kept in the System Folder, not in the Control Panels or Preferences folder as with System 7.x. Anytime this manual refers to the FSP Control Panel, it is refering to the file "Flightstick Pro", which System 6.0.8 users will find in the System Folder.
FLIGHTSTICK PRO Control Panel
To setup your joystick, open the Control Panels under the Apple menu by pointing on the Apple Icon at the top left of the screen, hold down the mouse button and select Control Panels. Then double click on the "Flightstick Pro" Icon to open the Flightstick Pro Control Panel. This is where you create and modify joystick settings for each game or program you have. You must have a setting for each program you want to use the joystick with, otherwise the <<Unknown>> setting will load when you start that program. To create a new setting see New Applic.
NOTE: When the FSP Control Panel is open, whichever setting is highlighted will be
the active setting for all applications. Once the Control Panel is closed, the
Automatic Load feature will load the assigned setting when a program is
started.
What <><><><><><> , <<Unknown>> and <<Finder>> are:
When the Flightstick Pro Control Panel opens it will always have the <><><><><><> setting highlighted. This is a practice area setting designed to let you test out and get accustomed to your FLIGHTSTICK PRO and FSP Control Panel. This setting is only a practice area and is no longer active when the FSP Control Panel is closed. Any changes made to the <><><><><><> area are not saved, since it is only a practice area. When <><><><><><> is highlighted / opened it is always a duplicate of what is in the <<Unknown>> setting.
<<Unknown>> is a setting that loads for any program that does not have a specific setting assigned to it in the FSP Control Panel. The settings are listed under "Current setting:" in the FSP Control Panel. If your game/program is not listed, then when you start that game/program, <<Unknown>> will load. You can change the settings in <<Unknown>> to what ever you would like, we suggest using the Absolute... mouse mode.
NOTE: If you are having trouble with programs not listed in the FSP Control Panel
list of settings, you may need to turn off <<Unknown>>. This is done by
highlighting <<Unknown>> in the FSP Control Panel and moving the
"Off - On" switch to Off. The same is true for any other setting listed. We
suggest you keep the box next to "Incremental Mode" checked in the
"Throttle" setup for the <<Unknown>> setting, or keep the switch Off,
otherwise the throttle can send unwanted characters or mouse clicks to
your program.
<<Finder>> is the setting that takes over control of the desktop when the FSP Control Panel is closed, even if you had a different setting highlighted or selected in the FSP Control Panel when you closed it. <<Finder>> is the setting that controls the joystick when on the desktop. Always use Relative... or Absolute... mouse modes for <<Finder>> since Keys... will give you no cursor control from the joystick. If are having trouble with the Flightstick Pro interfering with your mouse, recenter the trims on your Flightstick Pro or turn the <<Finder>> setting switch to Off.
NOTE: Beginning with FSP Control Panel ver. 1.1, the <<Unknown>> and <<Finder>>
settings may be shipped in the Off position to avoid problems associated with
incorrectly trimmed joysticks and cursor control problems. This means that
the FLIGHTSTICK PRO will not contol the cursor on the desktop, unless
the Unknown and or Finder settings are turned to the On position in the
FLIGHTSTICK PRO Control Panel. In most cases, leaving both settings in the
Off position with all other game settings in the On position proves to be the
best setup until you become an expert with the FSP Control Panel.
Setting up the FSP Control Panel for a game/program
The FSP Control Panel is used to setup your joystick for use with all your games. The first step is to find and highlight your game in the list of games provided. The settings provided may not be to your liking so you may want to change them to suit your style of play. There is no right or wrong way to do this but a good setting for one game may not be a good setting for another game, so you may need to experiment with the settings for each game you have and try different modes.
NOTE: You should have a large list of pre-configured joystick settings for various
games in your FSP Control Panel. If the list is blank, then you do not
have the file "Flightstick Pro Prefs." in the 'Preferences' folder of the
'System Folder' (see Software Installation).
Cursor Control Modes
There are three (3) basic modes for joystick cursor control, they are Relative..., Keys... and Absolute... The active mode is designated by a check mark (X) next to it. You must highlight each game/program listed in the FSP Control Panel to see what mode it is set for. You can not set <><><><><><> for a mode and expect your game to work with that setting. You must change the setting for your game in the list.
Relative... (X) When Relative... mouse mode is checked (X), the cursor will stay where you leave it. The cursor in the direction that the joystick is pushed and stops moving when the is brought back to the center. This mode setting is not desirable for Flight Simulation. Use it only as a last resort when searching for the desired mode setting.
NOTE: If the mouse cursor drifts across the screen, then the joystick is not well
centered. Use the two trim wheels on the joystick to compensate for the
drift to make the cursor stop drifting. Then use Stick Trim to ensure the
joystick is accurately centered.
Keys... (X) When Keys... mode is checked (X), the joystick movements emulate keyboard key presses. You can assign any keyboard function you chose to the four main directions of the joystick (left, right, forward and back). By clicking on Keys... you will be given a screen with arrows pointing in the four main directions. To assign a keyboard function to the forward stick direction, click on the button that the up arrow is pointing at while the red box is around that button, press the keyboard function you wish to assign to that direction. This will have to be done for each direction.
To assign a separate function to the joystick corners (diagonals) you must check mark (X) Combinations and then assign the desired keyboard function to the corner buttons.
The slider on the left side of the screen can be thought of as a sensitivity adjustment. It allows the user to adjust the distance the joystick must be moved before it begins sending the assigned function.
NOTE: This mode is not desirable for <<Finder>> or <<Unknown>> since you will
have no cursor control from the joystick because the joystick axis' are
emulating keyboard functions.
Absolute... (X) When Absolute... mouse mode is checked (X), the cursor will always return to the center when the joystick is in the center. This requires that you have the joystick trims well centered, otherwise you may have erratic mouse behavior, use Stick Trim to center your trim wheels for best results. This mode setting will work best for most games that are controlled with mouse input, like flight simulations.
NOTE: For information on Accel. Curve, Hurricane Eye, Cursor Area and Area
Position see MODES in the FSP manual.
Each mode described above gives you three (3) additional screens, they are; Fire Buttons, Stick Trim and Throttle.
Programming the Fire Buttons
The Fire Buttons screen allows you to assign/program keyboard functions to the joystick buttons. Fire Buttons is found within Relative..., Keys..., or Absolute... Each game/program listed has its own button functions assigned. Click on "Fire Buttons" to open the screen, you will see a picture of the FLIGHTSTICK PRO with a box next to each button location. To assign a keyboard function to a button, simply single click on the desired joystick button on the screen with your mouse cursor, and when the highlight appears, around the box, press the desired keyboard function (on the keyboard). You will see an icon of the assigned function appear in the box. For example, a picture of a mouse represents a mouse click and a picture of an 'R' represents the R key. Function keys (Extended Keyboard and Apple Design Keyboard) do not have an assigned icon but will give the default symbol of an apple.
Centering the Joystick
Always go into Stick Trim to center your joystick, especially if you are having trouble controlling the cursor or if it seems to be fighting your mouse for control. To open, click on "Stick Trim" found within Relative..., Keys... or Absolute... Don't use your mouse in Stick Trim because the joystick and mouse will really fight each other for control. Use the trim wheels on the joystick to center the cursor on the screen, this screen is very sensitive so anything close to center is fine. Press 'Return', on the keyboard, to exit this screen.
Setting up the Throttle Control
The Throttle screen allows you to program keyboard functions to the throttle wheel (the larger wheel on the left side of the stick) of the FLIGHTSTICK PRO for each game. Using the same principle as with Fire Buttons you can setup the wheel to generate keyboard key presses with the positioning of the wheel. There are two (2) basic modes in the Throttle screen setup, they are; Incremental Mode and Trigger Mode.
(X) Incremental Mode is active when a check (X) is present. When in Incremental Mode, whatever keystroke or mouse click is programmed in the Forwards box will be generated when the Throttle wheel is rolled forwards (away from you). Likewise, whatever keystroke or mouse click is programmed in the Backwards box will be generated when the Throttle wheel is rolled backwards (back towards you). The number of presses generated by the wheel is determined by the number set under Clicks. For example; if you have selected 25 Clicks then, when the Throttle wheel is rolled from full back to full forward( away from you) it will generate 25 of what ever you have set in the Forwards box and when you roll the wheel back again, 25 of what ever is set in the Backwards box will be generated. Also when the ( x ) Top box is checked and a keystroke assigned to the box below it, that keystroke will be generated when the Throttle wheel reaches full forward. The same is true for when ( x ) Bottom is checked; the keystroke assigned in the box below Bottom will be generated when the Throttle wheel reaches it full back position.
Trigger Mode is indicated by the absence of a check mark next to Incremental Mode. When in Trigger Mode the Throttle wheel is divided into 3 quadrants. The forward 1/3 of the Throttle wheel position will generate a continued key press of whatever is set in the Forwards box. The back 1/3 of the Throttle wheel position will generate a continued key press of whatever is set in the Backwards box. The middle 1/3 of the Throttle wheel position will generate no key press. For example; if the " + " key is set in the Forwards box then when the Throttle wheel is in the forward 1/3 it will look to the computer like you are holding down the " + " key until you position the Throttle wheel back to it center 1/3. We do not advise using the Trigger Mode for the <<Unknown>> setting, since, depending on the position of the Throttle wheel you could get unwanted characters or mouse clicks in programs that have no assigned setting in the FSP Control Panel.
Using New Applic. to Add New Game Settings
If your game is not listed in the FSP Control Panel and you have Flightstick Pro Prefs. in your Preferences Folder or if you get a newer version of a game already listed you will need to use New applic. to create a new setting. You should have a setting for every game/program you want to use with the joystick. If there is no setting in the FSP Control Panel for a particular program then when that program is started the <<Unknown>> settings will load, but the <<Unknown>> setting may not be setup to work well for that particular game. Having a special setting for each game/program you have is the best way to use the joystick. Do not use New Applic. to change existing settings because it will create a new setting, producing two settings for the same game. Just click on the game in the FSP Control Panel and make the changes, the changes are saved instantly when "OK" is selected.
1) Assuming that you have already installed your game as per the game manufacturers instructions, click on the New applic. button in the FSP Control Panel.
2) Find your game in the FSP Control Panel New application screen. You may have to open the hard disk folders by clicking on the Mac HD button in the FSP Control Panel. If your game is a CD ROM, you must insert the CD and you may have to click on Desk Top to bring your CD into the listings.
NOTE: Your hard drive may have a different name like Macintosh HD or Mac Hard
Drive etc..
3) Find your game folder in the listed files and folders and click on it. You may have to click on Open to view the files in the games folder.
4) Find the games application icon (the file with the exact same name as the game in most cases) and click on it.
5) Click on Attach and set up your new setting as you wish.
NOTE: When creating a New application you will be making a clone of the setting
that is active/highlighted in the FSP Control Panel at the time New
applic. is selected. If Unknown was highlighted when you selected New
applic. the new setting you just created is a clone of the settings in
Unknown.
For more detailed information regarding the FLIGHTSTICK PRO and the Flightstick Pro Control Panel see the manual.
