VOrb Configuration Files

The easiest way to configure the VOrb driver is to use a configuration file premade for the application you want to use. Some configuration files are available online from:

http://www.vivistar.com/vorb/configs

Import

To use a premade file:

• Download the configuration file for your application to your local machine.
• Start your InputSprocket aware application.
• Bring up the InputSprocket configuration dialog from within your application. Often this is done with "configure input" or "configure joystick" commands or buttons.
• Select the VOrb driver. Once VOrb is selected, you will see the input configuration controls. Ignore all of the controls except the "Import" button near the bottom.
• Click on the "Import" button. When the file dialog comes up find and select the file you downloaded. Note that you will only be able to see configuration files that will work with your specific application.
• That's it! You're done and VOrb is now preconfigured for your application.

Export

Presuming you have configured or reconfigured VOrb and want to save your settings to a file to give to a colleague or for archival purposes:

• Bring up the InputSprocket configuration dialog from within your application.
• Select the VOrb driver.
• Click on the "Export" button and specify the file where you want the settings saved.
• You are done!

Sets

What is the "Sets" popup near the bottom of the InputSprocket configuration dialog?

Its another means to save and keep several different configuration sets for the currently open application. The sets popup is a great feature when trying out different settings or when you have different settings for the same application but for different purposes.

When using the "sets" popup, sets for all InputSprocket applications are stored in a single "InputSprocket Preferences" file in the preferences folder of your system folder. This makes it difficult to share or import individual settings. In addition, this file will be removed if you ever do a "clean install" of the MacOS.

After "importing" a configuration file, we often resave that set with "Save set" from the "Sets" popup menu.