iKarus Easyfly User manual

Easyfly/PiccoFly
R/C Simulator
(interface cable version)
System requirements
100% Intel-Pentium-compatible processor
with at least 233Mhz (optimum pentium II 300
or AMD K6-300 or better), 32MB RAM
(optimum 64MB), 20MB free hard disc
memory, CD-ROM drive, Open GL-ICD-com-
patible graphic card with at least 8MB
(optimum 16MB or more). 100% directX
compatible sound card, a free sevial port
(COM port) if you purchase the interface-
version and a trainer output on your trans-
mitter, Windows 95, 98, ME/2000 with directX
version 7.0 or higher. Make sure your
computer matches the following system
requirements before running easyFly. Using
easyFly/PiccoFly on a slower machine than
recommended will result in a non realistic
simulation. During gameplay you can press
the F12 key which will display the frames per
second (fps). Make sure this number is always
greater than 25.
Instructions to the graphics card
Please note that the 3D graphics card is the
most important component for a smooth
operation of easyFly/PiccoFly.
About 70-90% of all calculations are done on
the graphic card.
A fast processor will therefore not be of much
help without the appropriate graphics card.
Online manual
On the cd in subdirectory \ manual \
easyFly/PiccoFly\ english\ a detailed manual
in html format can be found. A html browser is
required to read the online manual, e.g.
Netscape Navigator.
IKARUS wishes you happy R/C flying.

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Quick installation guide
(Detailed online manual on CD. See
appendix of installation guide)
Installation
EasyFly/Piccofly uses the auto-start feature of
Windows 95/98 for automatically starting the
installation software.
Just put the easyFly/Piccofly CD into your CD-
ROM drive.
Installation will then start automatically and the
startup screen of the setup program appears.
Here you can choose the installation language
of easyFly/Piccofly.
Please note, that this is only the language for
installation.
If you deactivated the auto start feature in the
Windows 95/98 setup or you have already
installed an easyFly/PiccoFly version, instal-
lation will not start automatically.
In this case the installation program
"Setup.exe", which can be found in the main
directory of the CD-ROM, has to be started
manually.
To do so double click on the Windows 95/98
“Desktop" and then with a right mouse click on
the symbol for your CD-ROM drive (the small
airplane symbol). A short menu appears,
where you choose the item "Open". After that a
window with the content of the main directory
of the easyFly/PiccoFly CD opens up. Double
click on the program "Setup.exe" which starts
the installation.
Installation of DirectX and why easyFly/
PiccoFly needs it
Before you can start easyFly/PiccoFly, DirectX
version 7.0 or higher has to be installed on your
computer. DirectX was developed by Micro-
soft, so that games under Windows can direc-
tly access the hardware. EasyFly/PiccoFly
needs DirectX for sound output and for joystick
input. If DirectX is not installed on your
computer yet, you can find DirectX Version 7
on the easyFly/PiccoFly CD.

Calibrating the Game
Commander step by step
Win95/98
To use game-commander in the simulator, you
first have to calibrate it. Please go according
the following instructions to calibrate in
Windows-system.
Preparation:
Plug in the 15pol-connector of the game-com-
mander onto the 15-pol-jack of your computer.
The connector has to be plugged in to the end-
stop of the sheet-mental of the game-card.
If your computer has two of such a connector,
you have to deactivate one of it, because your
computer can only support one gameport.
1 )
In“Start”,Adjustments”,“SystemControl”/”Ga
mecontroller” click on “Add...”.
Delete other controller under Start-
/Adjustments/System Control/Game Con-
troller (these can be added again every time
by input of the name without new cali-
bration).

2) Now click on ,,Custom”
3) Now select “4 Axes” and “1 Button” and
attach a name. Then click on “ok”
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4) Now the new controller appears and the
status changes to “ok”. If not delete all other
controllers. If the status is still not “Ok” there
is a problem with connection, defective
equipment or not installed game card
drivers.
5) To calibrate the new controller click on
“Properties”

6) Now click
on “Settings”
7) Click on
“Calibrate”
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8) Follow the calibrating instructions as
described on screen and on the following
pages.
Now the 4 axes of the game-commander
has to be calibrated. For every axis the red
button has to be pressed. If you pressed the
red button one time to much, klick on “Back”.
Put the stick in the middle position, press the
red botton on the game-commander, a
crosshair appears in the white square.

9) To move the cross up and down move the
left stick up and down.
To move the cross fromthe left to the
rightmove the right stick from the left to the
right.
Then press red button on the Game
Commander.
Now these 2 functions are calibrated.
The attachment of what is rudder or gas etc.
will be made later in the simulator program.
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10) To move the left red bar up and down
move the right stick up and down.
Then press red button on the Game
Commander.
Now this stick is calibrated.
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11) To move the right red bar up and down
move the left stick from the left to the right.
Then press red button on the Game
Commander.
Now this stick is calibrated.
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