                            Thrustmaster Strokes File
                                     - and -
                        Tactical Advantage Reference File
                                     - for -
                                  A-10 Attack!

Contents of this Folder:
1.  A-10 Attack
    This is the Thrustmaster Strokes file.  Place it in your
    "ThrustMaster Strokes Sets" folder inside your "Preferences"
    folder (which is inside your "System Folder").
    
2.  A-10 Attack.ref
    This is a reference file for use with "Tactical Advantage."

3.  Read Me
    This file.

NOTE:   To use the Thrustmaster with "A-10 Attack!" it is necessary to
remove the exclamation mark "!" from the name of the application.


                         The A-10 Attack! Thrustmaster Mode

To take maximum advantage of the Thrustmaster joystick, make sure to
select the Thrustmaster in the "System Prefs..." dialog found under the
"Simulation" menu.

This mode lets you to use the mouse to operate the virtual cockpit
WHILE using the Thrustmaster to steer the airplane.  You must still
activate the virtual hand with the "option" or "caps lock" key.


                                    Summary
                                    
This is a VERY basic set of Strokes to get you started with A-10 Attack!,
it ignores the Rocker Switch of the WCS ("throttle") in order to be useful
for those with only the FCS ("joystick").  You will want to add
functionality depending on your Thrustmaster setup and personal tastes.

FCS:
    Trigger:        Gun
    Thumb High:     Missile/Bomb
    Thumb Low:      Flare
    Pinky:          Chaff
    
    The hat switch is a 4-way switch emulating the arrow keys:

    Hat Left:       Turn Head/Slew Maverick Left
    Hat Right:      Turn Head/Slew Maverick Right
    Hat Up:         Look/Slew Maverick Down
    Hat Down:       Look/Slew Maverick Up
    
    Hat Up and Down are set to make your virtual head act like the
    nose of the airplane, "pull back" to look up, "push forward"
    to look down.
    
WCS:
    Thumb Top:      HUD Mode Knob Rotate Left
    Thumb Bottom:   HUD Mode Knob Rotate Right
    Thumb Back:     HUD Barometric/Radar Altimeter Toggle
    Index Finger:   Autopilot On/Off Toggle
    Middle Finger:  Waypoint Advance
    Ring Finger:    TACAN On/Off Toggle
    Rocker:         No Effect
    

Please share your own improved Thrustmaster Strokes with other Hog Drivers!


