FORTE Technologies, Inc. VFX1 HEADGEAR Windows 95 Direct Input Drivers

	CONTENTS
	1........... BETA Version .2, Release notes.
	2........... BETA Version 1.1, Release notes.




	BETA Release Version 0.2 (3/12/96)


				  !!!! NOTE !!!!
	This is a BETA release. For the latest VFX1 Drivers contact Forte
	Technologies at:
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			support(at)fortevr.com
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			(716) 427-8604

Installation:
To install these drivers, first make a temporary directory.  Run the VFXW9511
self-extracting EXE in this directory.  Then, select Add/Remove Hardware from the Windows 95
setup screen.  Manually pick the directory you expanded the files into.
Then select the proper IRQ and baseport for your VIP card.

Next, select the Joystick configuration from the Control Panel.  Map the
VFX1 HEADGEAR and the CyberPuck to a joystick each.

The VFX1CFG.EXE program will need an icon to be made as well (see your Win95 
documentation for instructions).


Included on the install disk:
	FORTE.inf..... The inf file to allow installation into the windows 
					environment via the control panel.
	FORTE.vxd..... The main driver VxD to operate the VIP interface card
					on a selected Port/Irq.         
	VFX1.vxd...... The VxD that reads the VFX1 headset data from FORTE.vxd
					and sends it to the Direct Input
					interface.
	PUCK.vxd...... The VxD that reads the CyberPucks data from FORTE.vxd 
					and sends it to the Direct Input 
					interface.
	VFX1CFG.exe... The Configuration/Control application.  This app. 
					allows the user to Adjust the yaw, 
					pitch, roll, axes of the headset.
	README.TXT.... 

	To configure MechWarrior 2 simply Pick either device and assign to 
		axis via the Cockpit controls section in MechII.
		
	To configure the application FURY3 the CyberPuck must be select as the 
		primary Joystick.  
		**** Be carefull to follow the text when calibrating.

Note1:  The Install procedure should install all three VxD's required to 
			get data from the puck and/or the Headset.
		Once loaded and assigned to JOYSTICKS via the control panel 
		install/run the VFX1CFG.exe procedure on the floppy disk to
		your desktop.  This application will allow you to adjust the
		settings for the axis of the HELEMET.

		** HOWEVER **  For new developers attempting to get tracking
		info. from the Headset.  Look at the sample code supplied
		<VFX1FRAG.C>
			No adjustments should be made to the axis (EVER).  
				
				All axis are considered to be 0 - 65535 
				being equal to -179 - 180 degrees.
				32768 is the zero position for all axis.
				
				This will always be true.
			
			NO CONFIGURATION SHOULD EVER BE REQUIRED.

				
				


BETA Release Version 1.1 (4/15/96)


	As of this release the following changes/bug fixes have been 
		incorporated into the driver.

		o       There was a bug in the vfx1cfg.exe application in 
			which the index for an assigned HMD when not 
			found was causing an application error.

		o       The vfx1cfg.exe app. now includes the ability to 
			select the HMD to configure.  
			This works by asking for each joystickid assigned to 
			an HMD if this is the HMD to be configured. 

		o       To get the version number for any given release of the 
			win95 drivers the user needs to see the About dialog 
			box in the VFX1cfg.exe application.

		o       Addition of functions to support the storing / 
			retreival of the zero set values as well as all other 
			parameters such that upon reboot of windows the 
			registry will be read and the proper values stored.  
			This prevents having to reconfigure after every reboot.

		o       There was an init bug in the startup/config function 
			in the FORTE.vxd.  This bug would only show up when 
			the VIP hardware did not init. properly. Bug has been 
			fixed.

		o       Updated the internall init function to download the 
			current F3 file.
		
		o       Fixed the windows DOS Box video problem.  The Video 
			mode was not being identified corectly.

		o       Updated the FORTE.VxD driver to the proper VxD ID 
			number.

		o       Updated the Access.bus init. process to include the 
			most rescent copy of the vfx1.com driver.  This 
			corrected bugs with detecting devices after powerup.

Items to be incorporated in the next release, and currently being worked on

		o       VFX1.com compatible mode. either via vfx1.com or 
			implementing the vfx1.com functions internally within 
			the win95 drivers.

		o       Fix the Cancel button in the vfx1cfg.exe application 
			to resort to the configuration prior to any config 
			changes.
