This is a step-by-step guide to set these games up in Win10 with working gamepad controls using DXWnd and JoytoKey.
//Display//
Don't bother with ddraw hacks. Use DXWnd to play in a borderless window with a resolution of your choosing.
Firstly, make sure AbeWin.exe does not have reduced color mode checked in compatibility tab (exe properties).
Open DXWnd, drag AbeWin.exe into the empty window to create a profile. Name it.
Options > enable Expert Mode (to reveal Tools menu)
Tools > Clear compatibility flags on AbeWin.exe (ignore any errors)
Right click the AbeWin.exe profile you just created and select Modify:
Main Tab > under Position
--desktop center
--keep aspect ratio
--X 50 Y 50 W 1280 H 960 (or other multiple of the default 640x480)
Path:X:\Games\Abes Oddysee\AbeWin.exe
Launch:X:\Games\Abes Oddysee\AbeWin.exe -interline
DirectX Tab > Emulation > Filter > deinterlace
Video Tab > set to modal (for borderless window)
File > Save (saves changes to this profile in DXWnd)
Create another profile for Exoddus and repeat. Launch games through DXWnd.
//Controls//
Use JoyToKey to map your controller to the game's default KEYBOARD controls. Do not bother with the in-game gamepad controls. Xbox or DS4 controllers work (DS4 needs the program DS4Windows to recognize inputs). The configs below use d-pad for movement and the two joysticks for voice commands (similar to how Gamecube C-stick was used in some games). Chanting is on the left shoulder button.
Joy2Key configs for both games (paste directly into the .cfg files after creating them):
Oddysee:
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[General]
FileVersion=57
NumberOfJoysticks=2
NumberOfButtons=32
DisplayMode=2
UseDiagonalInput=0
UsePOV8Way=0
Threshold=370
Threshold2=370
KeySendMode=0
SoundFile=
ImageFile=
[Joystick 1]
POV1-1=1, 26:00:00:00, 0.000, 0, 0
POV1-3=1, 27:00:00:00, 0.000, 0, 0
POV1-5=1, 28:00:00:00, 0.000, 0, 0
POV1-7=1, 25:00:00:00, 0.000, 0, 0
Button01=1, 5A:00:00:00, 0.000, 0, 0
Button03=1, 11:00:00:00, 0.000, 0, 0
Button06=1, 10:00:00:00, 0.000, 0, 0
Axis1n=1, 32:00:00:00, 0.000, 0, 0
Axis2n=1, 31:00:00:00, 0.000, 0, 0
Axis2p=1, 33:00:00:00, 0.000, 0, 0
Axis3n=1, 37:00:00:00, 0.000, 0, 0
Axis3p=1, 35:00:00:00, 0.000, 0, 0
Axis4n=1, 36:00:00:00, 0.000, 0, 0
Axis4p=1, 38:00:00:00, 0.000, 0, 0
Button05=1, 30:00:00:00, 0.000, 0, 0
Button08=1, 0D:00:00:00, 0.000, 0, 0
Button04=1, 20:00:00:00, 0.000, 0, 0
Button07=1, 1B:00:00:00, 0.000, 0, 0
Button11=1, 12:00:00:00, 0.000, 0, 0
Button02=1, 58:00:00:00, 0.000, 0, 0
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Exoddus (modified to fit the many extra voice commands):
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[General]
FileVersion=57
NumberOfJoysticks=2
NumberOfButtons=32
DisplayMode=2
UseDiagonalInput=0
UsePOV8Way=0
Threshold=370
Threshold2=370
KeySendMode=0
SoundFile=
ImageFile=
[Joystick 1]
Axis1n=1, 32:00:00:00, 0.000, 0, 0
Axis2n=1, 31:00:00:00, 0.000, 0, 0
Axis2p=1, 33:00:00:00, 0.000, 0, 0
Axis3n=1, 37:00:00:00, 0.000, 0, 0
Axis3p=1, 35:00:00:00, 0.000, 0, 0
Axis4n=1, 36:00:00:00, 0.000, 0, 0
Axis4p=1, 38:00:00:00, 0.000, 0, 0
POV1-1=1, 26:00:00:00, 0.000, 0, 0
POV1-3=1, 27:00:00:00, 0.000, 0, 0
POV1-5=1, 28:00:00:00, 0.000, 0, 0
POV1-7=1, 25:00:00:00, 0.000, 0, 0
Button01=1, 58:00:00:00, 0.000, 0, 0
Button02=1, 5A:00:00:00, 0.000, 0, 0
Button03=1, 11:00:00:00, 0.000, 0, 0
Button04=1, 20:00:00:00, 0.000, 0, 0
Button05=1, 30:00:00:00, 0.000, 0, 0
Button06=1, 10:00:00:00, 0.000, 0, 0
Button07=1, 1B:00:00:00, 0.000, 0, 0
Button08=1, 0D:00:00:00, 0.000, 0, 0
Axis1p=1, 34:00:00:00, 0.000, 0, 0
Button11=1, 12:00:00:00, 0.000, 0, 0
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