GUIDE TO USE USB CONTROLLER ON NOVALOGIC's F-22 RAPTOR (1997)
1) Download XInputPlus Ver4.16.1 (latest) at https://www.xinput.org/download-for-windows
2) Unzip it at your preferred location
3) Read the READ ME inside the folder.
4) Run XInputPlus.exe
5) Set the Target Program (your Raptor.exe location).
6) At DirectInput tab, Enable DirectInput Output. Then assign right stick to Z Rot/Z Axis and LT/RT to Button 11/12 (if not it will conflict with the right stick).
7) Then click the 3 lines button right above the app... select "Apply Only Ini File".
8) Quit the app
9) Go to Loader folder
10) Read the Read Me file inside.
11) Run XInputPlusLoader.exe
12) Select Create ShortCut
13) Drag and drop (don't cut/ copy) Raptor.exe from the game folder to the app window.
14) The app will create the shortcut on desktop. Use this shortcut to play the game.
15) No need to mess with the app again unless you want to edit/ configure settings in XInputPlus.exe for the INI file.