diff --git a/MidiRules.ahk b/MidiRules.ahk
index 31bcd16..bf0c992 100644
--- a/MidiRules.ahk
+++ b/MidiRules.ahk
@@ -46,19 +46,19 @@ MidiRules:
     ; =============== CCs (continuous controllers) ===============
     if statusbyte between 176 and 191
     { 
-        tmp_axis_val := Floor((byte2 / 127) * AxisMax_X)
+        tmp_axis_val := Floor((byte2 / max_cc_val) * AxisMax_X)
         VJoy_SetAxis(tmp_axis_val, iInterface, HID_USAGE_X)
         
         ; Default action code below
         cc := byte1 ; pass them as is, no change.
-        gosub, ShowMidiInMessage
+        ;gosub, ShowMidiInMessage
         GuiControl,12:, MidiMsOut, CC %statusbyte% %chan% %cc% %byte2% 
         gosub, ShowMidiOutMessage
         ;gosub, sendCC 
     }
   
     ; Is midi input a Program Change?
-    if statusbyte between 192 and 208  ; check if message is in range of program change messages for byte1 values. ; !!!!!!!!!!!! no edit
+    if statusbyte between 192 and 208
     {
         gosub, sendPC  
     }
diff --git a/UserVariables.ahk b/UserVariables.ahk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..03830eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/UserVariables.ahk
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+max_cc_val = 112
+;cc_mappings = [ { cc: 67, output: "AxisX", invert: false, max: 112 }]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/joystuff.ahk b/joystuff.ahk
deleted file mode 100644
index ebf4a24..0000000
--- a/joystuff.ahk
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,107 +0,0 @@
-
-go_joystuff:
-
-gosub,joydisplay
-
-;*************************************************
-;*         add this to autoexec section of main generic midi program this section all about joystick
-;*************************************************
-;gosub,joydisplay ; only if you want the joydisplay to show.
-SetTimer, stick, 75  ; run the loop every 50 ms - much smoother than 100
-joyX_last := -1 ; initialize
-joyY_last := -1
-joyZ_last := -1
-joyR_last := -1
-  IniRead, joyXnum, %version%io.ini, joystick, xaxis , %xaxis%     ; read the midi In port from ini file
-  IniRead, joyYnum, %version%io.ini, joystick, yaxis , %yaxis%  ; read the midi out port from ini file
-  IniRead, joyZnum, %version%io.ini, joystick, zaxis , %zaxis%     ; read the midi In port from ini file
-  IniRead, joyRnum, %version%io.ini, joystick, raxis , %raxis%  ; read the midi out port from ini file
-  guicontrol,2:,joyXnum, %JoyXnum%
-;joyXnum := 7 ; midi output CC number for this axis
-;JoyYnum := 1
-;joyZnum := 10
-;joyRnum := 11
-;*************************************************
-;*          end section to add to autoexec
-;*************************************************
-;*************************************************
-;*          add #include joystuff.ahk to generic midi program file
-;*************************************************
-;*************************************************
-;*          save below as joystuff.ahk put it in the same folder as generic midi
-;*************************************************
-return
-joydisplay: ; for testging only.
-  Gui,2: +LastFound +AlwaysOnTop +Caption +ToolWindow  ; +ToolWindow avoids a taskbar button and an alt-tab menu item.
-  Gui,2: Color, %CustomColor%
-  Gui,2: Font, s9 ; Set a large font size (32-point).
-  Gui,2: Add, Text, vMyText w300, ; XX & YY serve to auto-size the window.
-  gui,2:add,edit, vjoyXnum
-  Gui,2: Show, AutoSize xcenter ycenter NoActivate  ; NoActivate avoids deactivating the currently active window.
-  
-return
-
-stick: ; label for running joystick detection
-  {
-    GetKeyState, JoyX, JoyX  ; Get position of X axis.
-    GetKeyState, JoyY, JoyY  ; Get position of Y axis.
-    getkeystate, joyz, joyz  ; lever 3rd axis on my joystick - ms force feedback2 (picked it up at a yardsale for $1.
-    getkeystate, joyr, joyr  ; twist stick rotation axis on my stick
-
-    joyXval := round(joyx*1.27)             ; assumes Joyx 0-100 conversion to 0 -127
-    joyYval := round((joyy/(-100)+1)*127)   ; inverted output joyY 100 - 0 conversion to 127 - 0 (thanks skylord5816 ahk chat)
-    joyZval := round((joyZ/(-100)+1)*127)   ;  
-    joyrval := round(joyr*1.27)             ;joy rotation
-
-    GuiControl,2:, MyText, X%joyX% = ccX%joyXval% | Y%joyY% = ccY%joyYval% | R%joyR% = ccR%joyRval% | Z%joyz% = ccZ%joyzval% ; updates the joydisplay, active.
-
-    If (joyXVal != joyx_last) ; if it has moved then send another message.
-     {
-       stb = CC
-       statusbyte = 176 ; chan 1 + 175
-       byte1 = %joyXnum%
-       byte2 = %joyXval%
-       midiOutShortMsg(h_midiout, statusbyte, byte1, byte2) ; commented out just to run stand alone - showing the settimer is working.
-       gosub, ShowMidiOutMessage
-       joyx_last := joyXval
-      ;MsgBox joylast
-      
-     }
-    if (joyYval != joyY_last)
-     {
-       stb = CC 
-       statusbyte = 176 ; chan 1 + 175
-       byte1 = %joyYnum%
-       byte2 = %joyYval%
-       midiOutShortMsg(h_midiout, statusbyte, byte1, byte2) 
-       gosub, ShowMidiOutMessage
-       joyY_last := joyYval
-     
-    }
-    If (joyRVal != joyR_last)
-     {
-       stb = CC
-       statusbyte = 176 ; chan 1 + 175
-       byte1 = %joyRnum%
-       byte2 = %joyRval%
-       midiOutShortMsg(h_midiout, statusbyte, byte1, byte2) ; commented out just to run stand alone - showing the settimer is working.
-       gosub, ShowMidiOutMessage
-       joyR_last := joyRval
-      ;MsgBox joylast
-      
-     }
-    if (joyzval != joyZ_last)
-     {
-       stb = CC 
-       statusbyte = 176 ; chan 1 + 175
-       byte1 = %joyZnum%
-       byte2 = %joyZval%
-       midiOutShortMsg(h_midiout, statusbyte, byte1, byte2) ; commented out just to run stand alone - showing the settimer is working.
-       gosub, ShowMidiOutMessage
-       joyZ_last := joyZval
-     
-     }
-    Else
-     Return ; if none of them have moved, nothing to do.
-  }
-return
diff --git a/midi_to_joy_2.ahk b/midi_to_joy_2.ahk
index faef3af..057ed8e 100644
--- a/midi_to_joy_2.ahk
+++ b/midi_to_joy_2.ahk
@@ -41,8 +41,7 @@ gosub, midiMon                  ; see below - a monitor gui - see Midi_In_and_Gu
 ;*         VARIBLES TO SET @ STARTUP
 ;*************************************************
 
-cc_msg = 73,74 ; ++++++++++++++++ you might want to add other vars that load in auto execute section
-max_cc_val = 127
+#Include UserVariables.ahk
 
 return