Dogs of MechWar

Mechwarrior 2 Mouse & Joystick Info

Mouse & Joystick

Here's how to set up your mouse & 2-axis joystick (e.g. Logitech Wingman) to use the joystick with your left hand and the mouse with your right. If you have a joystick that supports stick rotation like Microsoft Sidewinder 3D Pro, you might be able to do away with the mouse. I find it difficult to accurately aim the turret by twisting the Sidewinder's stick, so I always use the mouse for aiming.

For original & GhostBear:

• Between missions, Hit ESCAPE.
• Click on Control Settings.
• Make sure 2-button joystick and mouse are both highlighted.
• Click on Custom Configuration.
• Click on the Name field; hit backspace and type something (e.g. Lardog's Favorite Settings).
• Click on the Page 1 scroller as needed to set the following settings. When finished, click on Save As Setting 1, then click on Accept Customization.

For Mercenaries:

• similar to the above

Joystick Hat (if you've got one): set to control jumpjets (default is to turn pilot's eye)
Joystick throttle dial: not used, too hard to reach if you're also using the mouse.

Unless you come up with a smooth, intuitive way to turn your turret (i.e. using the mouse), you will never beat the obstacle course in the training mission. Using the < and > keys (aka , and . keys) to turn the turret is a joke; you must concentrate on smoothly aiming at the enemy rather than calculating how to position your turret.