Now that you've installed your EPIC card, you are ready to get your joystick working again. In DOS mode, change to your EPIC directory and type

LOADEPIC

This will load the default joystick setup, including all axii and four gamebuttons. At least one gamebutton must be available for the calibration process.

Now run (also from the DOS mode) TEST128 and verify that four gamebuttons are present. Each time you press a button, a number on your screen should become active. Click on ANALOGS and make sure that the bars (visible at the bottom of the window) move when you move your joystick.

Return to Windows and change into the control panel. You should have a joystick icon now. Double-click on it and establish a custom joystick with two axis and four buttons. Calibrate your joystick just as you did before you had the EPIC card.

Within the EPIC directory, you will find a program called "Joystick". This is a very powerful tool that allows you to calibrate your joystick and modify the calibration curve of your joystick. You can also map keypresses to your other analog channels (for example the range knob on your TQS throttle) and many more. Because it would not make any sense when I write every detail about this program, here is the documentation.

From this point, everything is set up as it should be and you can start with writing your own EPL file.