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Q259351: Allegiance: How to Map Functions to POV Switch on Your Joystick

Article: Q259351
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): 1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbhw kbimu msgame kbHardware
Last Modified: 12-NOV-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Allegiance, version 1.0 
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SUMMARY
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This article describes how to map functions to the POV (hat) switch on your
joystick in Microsoft Allegiance.

MORE INFORMATION
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To map functions to the POV switch on your joystick in Allegiance:

1. On the Allegiance startup screen, press the ESC key, point to Game Options,
  and then click "Map Keys and Controls".

2. Scroll to the bottom of the list of functions in the Configure Controls
  dialog box.

3. Click "Hat as Buttons".

4. Press ENTER.

5. Press the POV switch on your joystick.

6. Press ENTER again to confirm the change.

7. Scroll to a function that you want to map to the POV switch, click the
  function, and then press ENTER.

8. Move the POV switch in the direction that you want.

9. Click Accept.

10. Repeat step 1 and steps 7 through 9 for each other function that you want to
  map to the POV switch on your joystick.

Additional query words: 1.00 msgame igz msngz side winder hat point view

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Keywords          : kbhw kbimu msgame kbHardware 
Technology        : _IKkbbogus kbGamesSearch kbAllegianceSearch kbAllegiance
Version           : :1.0
Issue type        : kbhowto

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