RELEASE NOTES FOR THE SpaceOrb 360 3-31-97 ---------------------------------------------------- This Readme file contains Release Notes for the SpaceOrb 360 game controller, and the SpaceWare RealLife 3D Software, version 4.7 At the end of this file are the email, Web and ftp addresses for contacting Spacetec IMC Corporation over the Internet. Installation Procedures: Windows 95 Installation ----------------------- Copy Spc47.exe to a tempoary directory (a directory with no files in it). In windows explorer double click on the file Spc47.exe. This will cause a group of files to appear in the temporary directory. Double click on the file setup.exe and follow the instructions. To run set up and DOS games --------------------------- 1. Run the DOS Game Launcher in DOS, a) From DOS: type SPACEBAL from your SpaceOrb directory b) From Win95: Choose DOS Game Launcher from the SpaceOrb start menu. 2. If the game is not already in the list, choose Add/Remove Games, then add the game. 3. If the game is in the list, select the game's name, then hit the ENTER key. To run a Windows 95 game ------------------------ 1. Make sure the SpaceOrb 360 Monitor is in the System Tray (lower right corner of the screen) 2. If it is not, run it from the SpaceOrb 360 start menu. 3. Run the game as directed by the game's instructions. The following is a list of all the games we support: --------------------------------------------------- Area 51 Buttons defined in game. Platforms: Windows 95 Versions: All Versions NOTE: To set up the game for the SpaceOrb 360: At the main menu, select "Options" At the next menu, select "Player Select" At the next menu, click on "1p Device" until "Joystick1" appears on the right. To configure the buttons, select "Configure 1p" Click on the game function, then press the desired button. Assassin 2015 Buttons defined in game. Platforms: Windows 95 Versions: All Versions NOTE: From the Start Menu, run "Configure Assassin 2015" Select Joystick as Controller. Select "Key Assignments" to configure buttons. Click on "Save & Exit" when done. Battletech Buttons defined in game. Platforms: Windows 95 Versions: All Versions Blake Stone A: FIRE B: TURBO_FIRE C: OPEN D: WEAPON_UP E: SINGLE_AXIS F: PAUSE Movements: Slide Left & Right, Move Forward & Backward, Turn Left & Right Platforms: DOS Versions: All Commercial Versions NOTE: The Mouse must be chosen as the controller for this game. NOTE: Do not touch the ball while in a game menu or the action may be interpreted by the game as a request to QUIT. BUG! Buttons defined in game. Platforms: Windows 95 Versions: All Versions NOTE: It will ask if you are using a Joystick. Click on Yes. Click on the button whose SpaceOrb button you wish to change, then press the SpaceOrb button. Corridor 7 A: FIRE B: TURBO_FIRE C: OPEN D: WEAPON_UP E: SINGLE_AXIS F: PAUSE Moves Supported : Move Forward Backward, Turn Left & Right Platforms: DOS Supported Versions: All Commercial Versions NOTE: The Mouse must be chosen as the controller for this game. NOTE: Do not touch the ball while in a game menu or the action may be interpreted by the game as a request to QUIT. Dark Forces A: FIRE B: FIRE_SECONDARY C: USE D: FAST_FORWARD E: WEAPON_UP F: MAP Movements: Slide Left & Right, Jump Up & Crouch Down, Move Forward &Backward, Look Up & Down, Turn Left & Right Platforms: DOS Versions : All Commercial Versions Deadly Tide Buttons defined in game. Platforms: Windows 95 Versions: All Versions Descent & Descent II Test Flight A: FIRE_PRIMARY B: FIRE_FLARE C: FIRE_SECONDARY D: FORWARD_THRUST E: DROP_BOMB F: MAP Movements: Slide Left & Right, Slide Up & Down, Move Forward & Backward, Turn Up & Down, Turn Left & Right, Roll Left & Right Platforms: DOS Versions: Version 1.4 and All Commercial Versions NOTE (Test Flight Only): You must have more than 8MB RAM to run under Windows 95. NETWORK PLAY: Simply select the MULTIPLAYER OPTION in the game. Descent II A: FIRE_PRIMARY B: FIRE_FLARE C: FIRE_SECONDARY D: AFTERBURNER E: FORWARD_THRUST F: MAP Movements: Slide Left & Right, Slide Up & Down, Move Forward &Backward, Turn Up & Down, Turn Left & Right, Roll Left & Right Platforms: DOS, Windows 95 Versions: All Commercial Versions NOTE: You must have more than 8MB RAM to run this game under Windows 95. NETWORK PLAY: Simply select the MULTIPLAYER OPTION in the game. WINDOWS 95: The easiest way to add a new player is to copy the "spaceorb.plr" file that is in the game's directory to the name of the new pilot. For instance, copy spaceorb.plr to killer.plr for a pilot named "killer". DOOM & DOOM II A: FIRE B: TURBO_FIRE C: OPEN D: FORWARD_THRUST E: WEAPON_UP F: BACKWARD_THRUST Movements: Slide Left & Right, Move Forward &Backward, Turn Left & Right Platforms: DOS Versions: All Commercial Versions and Versions beyond 1.4 NETWORK PLAY: Select Add/Remove Game from the Launcher Menu and install the. You may then select Net DOOM from the Launcher. WINDOWS 95: In the "Doom for Windows 95 Launcher" screen, select the "Configuration" button at the lower right corner of the screen. Then select the "Joystick" tab and choose "Spaceball" as the joystick. Select the "Advanced" button and select "Restore Defaults" and "OK". DOOM II, Final DOOM & Ultimate DOOM for Win 95 A: FIRE B: SHOTGUN C: USE D: WEAPON_UP E: CHAINGUN F: WEAPON_DOWN Movements: Slide Left & Right, Move Forward & Backward, Turn Left & Right Platforms: Windows 95 Versions: All Versions WINDOWS 95 NOTE: You must configure these DOOM games for the SpaceOrb to work properly. All Commercial Versions In the Doom for Windows 95 Launcher screen, select the Configuration button at the & Some Shareware lower right corner of the screen. Then select the Joystick tab and choose Spaceball as the as the joystick. Select the Advanced button and select Restore Defaults and OK. Duke Nukem 3D A: FIRE B: CENTER_VIEW C: OPEN D: JUMP E: INV_RIGHT F: INVENTORY Movements: Slide Left & Right, Jump & Crouch (v1.2 only), Move Forward & Backward, Look Up & Down, Turn Left & Right Platforms: DOS Versions: Shareware v1.1 & Up & All Commercial Versions DOS NOTE: WHEN FIRST PLAYING THE FULL VERSION (not shareware), run setup.exe in the Duke3D directory, select Controller Setup, select Choose Controller Type and then select Keyboard + External. Select Controller Setup, then select Change External Program Name and type in spwduke.exe. NETWORK PLAY: Select Add/Remove Game from the Launcher Menu and install the network version of the game. You may then select Net DUKE from the Launcher. Earth Siege 2 A: FIRE B: TARGET C: LINK_WEAPON D: CHASE_VIEW E: NEXT_CHAIN F: NEXT_WEAPON Movements: Turn Left/Right - YAW, Speed Up/Down, Look Up & Down, Look Left/Right - ROLL Platforms: Windows 95 Versions: All Versions NOTE: User must configure the game for both walking and flying modes. Select F12 in the game and then select the Controls button. IN WALKING MODE the controls should be Joystick = Movement, Throttle = Turret Elevation, Rudder = Turret Rotation. IN FLYING MODE the controls should be Joystick = Throttle/Yaw, Throttle=Pitch, Rudder=Roll. Earthworm Jim A: WHIP B: FIRE C: JUMP D: not_used E: not_used F: not_used Movements: Move Left & Right, Look Up & Down Platforms: Windows 95 Versions: All Versions NOTE: Pull down the File menu and choose Properties. Click on the Joystick tab. Put a check in the Enable Joystick check. Click in each button text box, and press the SpaceOrb button you wish to map to the action. Fury3 & F!Zone A: FIRE B: TURBO_THRUST C: THROTTLE_DOWN D: THROTTLE_UP E: & F: not used Movements: Turn Left & Right, Turn Up & Down, Throttle, Rudder Platforms: Windows 95 Versions: All Versions NOTE: User must configure the game so the SpaceOrb will work properly. In the game choose the Options menu. Select Flight Control Options. Choose Joystick as the Primary Flight Control. Auto Leveling should be checked. SUGGESTION: Change the default button maps for Throttle Up/Down by choosing the Customize Joystick button. Select Throttle Up: Button 4 and press Change. Then, when asked, press the C button on the SpaceOrb. Repeat this process to assign button D to Throttle Down. GEX Buttons defined in game. Platforms: Windows 95 Versions: All Versions NOTE: Pull down the Options menu, select Controller Put a check in the Enable Controller box. Click in each button text box, and press the SpaceOrb button you wish to map to the action. Hellbender A: FIRE B: AFTERBURNER C: THROTTLE_UP D: THROTTLE_DOWN E: PREV_WEAPON F: NEXT_WEAPON Movements: Turn Left & Right, Turn Up & Down, Throttle, Roll Platforms: Windows 95 Versions: All Versions NOTE: User must configure the game the SpaceOrb will work properly. From the opening screen, set the Primary Game Control to joystick. Then choose Main Menu (before or during the game) and then Options. Select Settings and then the Controls tab. Set the Primary Game Control to Joystick. Auto Leveling should NOT be checked. Rudder Control should be checked. Heretic A: FIRE B: TURBO_FIRE C: USE D: FORWARD_THRUST E: WEAPON_CYCLE F: ARTIFACT_USE Movements: Slide Left & Right, Move Forward & Backward, Look Up & Down, Turn Left & Right Platforms: DOS Versions: v1.2 & Up NOTE: The Heretic 1.2 patch is provided on the SpaceOrb CD-ROM NETWORK PLAY: Select Add/Remove Game from the Launcher Menu and install the network version of the game. You may then select Net HERETIC from the Launcher. Hexen A: FIRE B: TURBO_FIRE C: USE D: FORWARD_THRUST E: JUMP F: ARTIFACT_USE Movements: Slide Left & Right, Fly Up & Down, Move Forward & Backward, Look Up & Down, Turn Left & Right Platforms: DOS, Windows 95 Versions: DOS: All Commercial Versions Windows 95: All Versions NETWORK PLAY (DOS ONLY): Select Add/Remove Game from the Launcher Menu and install the network version of the game. You may then select Net HEXEN from the Launcher. WINDOWS 95: In the "Hexen for Windows 95 Launcher" screen, select the "Configure..." button at the lower left corner of the screen. Then select the "Joystick" tab and choose "Spaceball" as the joystick. Select the "Advanced" button and select "Restore Defaults" and "OK". Hive A: FIRE B: not_used C: not_used D: not_used E: not_used F: not_used Movements: Move Left & Right, Move Up & Down Platforms: Windows 95 Versions: All Versions Hyper Blade Buttons defined in game. Platforms: Windows 95 Versions: All Versions Indy Car Racing II A: ACCELERATE B: BRAKE C: thru F: not used Movements: Move Left & Right, Reverse Platforms: Windows 95 Versions: All Versions NOTE: This game does not need to be configures but you should make sure the control setting are correct... Select Options in the game and then the Set Controls button. The controls should be as follows: Steering=Joystick 1 Axis X, UNCHECKED=Use Linear Steering, Acceleration=Joystick 1 Button 1, Braking=Joystick 2 Button 2, Shift Up=Key Control Pd8, Shift Down=Key Control Pd2, Reverse=Joystick 1 Axis Y. MDK Buttons defined in game. Platforms: Windows 95 Versions: All Versions NOTE: To set up the game for the SpaceOrb 360: At the main menu, select "Options" At the next menu, select "Joystick" At the next menu, click on "Joystick Disabled" until "Joystick Enabled" appears. To configure the X axis, select the word to the left and click until "Sidestep" appears. To configure the Y axis, select the word to the left and click until "Neg. Move" appears. To configure the Z axis, select the word to the left and click until "Off" appears. To configure the R axis, select the word to the left and click until "Move" appears. To configure the U axis, select the word to the left and click until "Off" appears. To configure the V axis, select the word to the left and click until "Turn" appears. Click on the correct box according to which number button to assign to game function. MechWarrior 2 & MechWarrior 2 Mercenaries A: FIRE_WEAPON B: CYCLE_WEAPON C: THROTTLE_UP D: THROTTLE_DOWN E: NEXT_TARGET F: TARGET_RETICLE Movements: Turn Left & Right, Look Up & Down, Look Left & Right Platforms: DOS, Windows 95 Versions: DOS & Windows 95 - All Versions NOTES (DOS ONLY): 1. While holding down the C button, push the PowerSensor forward to adjust throttle speed. Hit the C button once to reset the throttle. 2. While holding down the D button, push or pull the PowerSensor forward or backward to adjust the zoom factor . 3. While holding down the D button, push or pull the PowerSensor up or down to adjust pilot's view. Hit the F button once to reset the pilot's view. 4. This game is not customizable and can only be run in HORIZONTAL mode. NOTE (WINDOWS 95 ONLY): You must configure your game so that the SpaceOrb may work properly... Choose the Options menu in the game and choose Cockpit Controls. Select Custom Configuration and choose Load Custom 4 at the lower left part of the screen. Monster Truck Madness Buttons defined in game. Platforms: Windows 95 Versions: All Versions NOTE: To use this game with the SpaceOrb, pull down the Options menu and choose Controls. Pull down the "Primary Driving Control" list and select Joystick. Click on the "Customize Joystick" button and select "Use Joystick Throttle Control". You can select which button performs each function in this screen. Quake A: Attack B: Jump/Swim Up C: Look D: thru F: not used Movements: Forward & Back, Look Left & Right Platforms: DOS, Windows 95 Versions: DOS: v1.06 and up (shareware & retail) Win95: GL Quake v3.28, WinQuake v1.0, QuakeWorld v1.5 NOTE: Shareware v1.0 can only be used with the SpaceOrb with the Generic Mouse Driver installed and running. To switch the Forward/Back directions on the PowerSensor, hit the OFO button once. Check our Web site for the latest info. GL QUAKE: You MUST run the game as follows: glquake +exec advsporb.cfg Rise of the Triad A: MAP B: FIRE C: OPEN D: SWAP_WEAPON E: AIM F: PAUSE Movements: Slide Left & Right, Jump Up & Crouch Down, Move Forward &Backward, Look Left & Right, Spin Left & Right Platforms: DOS Versions: All Commercial Versions NOTE: This game is not customizable and can only be run in HORIZONTAL mode. Road Rash Buttons defined in game. Platforms: Windows 95 Versions: All Versions NOTE: Rocket Jockey Demo Buttons defined in game. Platforms: Windows 95 Versions: All Versions NOTE: Click on Options then click Controls. Choose Joystick and click on Set Defaults. Silent Thunder A: FIRE_CANNON B: FIRE_SELECTED_WEAPON C: CYCLE_WEAPON_SELECT D: CYCLE_TARGET_SELECT E: RELEASE_CHAFF F: STATUS Movements: Turn & Rotate Left & Right, Rotate Up & Down, Speed Up/Down, Turn Left & Right Platforms: Windows 95 Versions: All Versions SlamScape Buttons defined in game. Platforms: Windows 95 Versions: All Versions NOTE: To enable the SpaceOrb, hit the Escape key at the title screen, then choose Options. Next, select Joystick and hit the Enter key to enable it. To configure the buttons, choose Customize Controls. Sonic CD Buttons defined in game. Platforms: Windows 95 Versions: All Versions NOTE: Spear of Destiny A: FIRE B: TURBO_FIRE C: OPEN D: WEAPON_UP E: SINGLE_AXIS F: PAUSE Movements: Slide Left & Right, Move Forward &Backward, Turn Left & Right Platforms: DOS Versions: All Commercial Versions NOTE: The Mouse must be chosen as the controller for this game. NOTE: Do not touch the ball while in a game menu or the action may be interpreted by the game as a request to QUIT. Strife A: ATTACK B: TURBO_FIRE C: OPEN D: USE_INV E: JUMP F: CHANGE_WEAPON Movements: Slide Left & Right, Jump, Move Forward & Backward, Turn Left & Right Platforms: DOS Versions: All Versions SWIV for Windows Buttons defined in game. Platforms: Windows 95 Versions: All Versions NOTE: Click on Options then click Controls. Choose Joystick. Tekwar A: SHOOT B: USE/OPEN/CLOSE C: RUN D: CENTER_VIEW E: JUMP F: MAP_MODE Movements: Slide Left & Right, Jump Up & Crouch Down, Move Forward & Backward, Look Up & Down, Spin Left & Right Platforms: DOS Versions: All Commercial Versions NOTE: Customization & activation of the SpaceOrb is done through the Setup Utility in the Tekwar game directory. NOTE: This game is not customizable and can only be run in HORIZONTAL mode. Time Commando Buttons defined in game. Platforms: Windows 95 Versions: All Versions NOTE: Choose Options in the main menu, then select Controls. You must move the Orb in the correct direction for motion in the list. Press the desired button for each action. Virtua Fighter PC Buttons defined in game. Platforms: Windows 95 Versions: All Versions NOTE: In either the demo screen (where you see people fighting) or during the fight, hit F5 key. Arrow down to the line that says "Joystick", then hit the right arrow key. The text below will now allow you to select which button performs each action. Warbirds Buttons defined in game. Platforms: Windows 95 Versions: All Versions Wolfenstein 3D A: FIRE B: TURBO_FIRE C: OPEN D: WEAPON_UP E: SINGLE_AXIS F: PAUSE Movements: Slide Left & Right, Move Forward & Backward, Turn Left & Right Platforms: DOS Versions: All Commercial Versions NOTE: Do not touch the ball while in a game menu or the action may be interpreted by the game as a request to QUIT. NOTE: The Mouse must be chosen as the controller for this game. X-Wing A: FIRE B: TRACK C: MOUSE_MODE D: WEAPON_CHANGE E: FIRE_CHANGE F: PAUSE Speed Up & Down, Turn Up & Down, Turn Left & Right, Roll Left & Right Platforms: DOS Versions: All Commercial Versions NOTE: The Mouse must be chosen as the controller for this game. _________________________________________________________ Contacting Spacetec IMC over the Internet Email - mail@spacetec.com, spaceorb@spacetec.com Email any questions or comments to the above address. Make sure to have SpaceOrb 360 in the Comment Line. FTP - ftp://ftp.spacetec.com/pub/spaceorb/ Check here for new and updated SpaceOrb 360-activated game drivers. Web - http://www.spaceorb.com/ Visit our Web site and find the latest news and information about the SpaceOrb 360, new SpaceOrb 360-activated games, and upcoming events, as well as a bunch of constantly updated links to the best game and entertainment pages around!