diff --git a/Input/Joysticks/ThrustMaster/Warthog/README b/Input/Joysticks/ThrustMaster/Warthog/README
index aced0ebcf..6e50bc028 100644
--- a/Input/Joysticks/ThrustMaster/Warthog/README
+++ b/Input/Joysticks/ThrustMaster/Warthog/README
@@ -16,9 +16,11 @@ by the contents of property "x":
   - generic.xml
   - helicopter.xml  (only helicopters)
   - </sim/type>.xml  (some aircraft set this property to "seaplane")
-  - </input/joysticks/overlay>.xml  (not used by the system; meant to
+  - </input/joysticks/overlays>.xml  (not used by the system; meant to
                be set on the command line or in wrapper scripts,
-               for example: --prop:input/joysticks/overlay=modern_jet)
+               for example: --prop:input/joysticks/overlays=modern_jet;
+               accepts a single overlay file name -- withtout extension --
+               or a list of names separated by colon ":")
   - </sim/aircraft>.xml  (aircraft name, for example "harrier.xml")
 
 
@@ -37,6 +39,15 @@ and variables.
 
 
 
+Standard overlay files:
+- stick_rotate: rotates stick X/Y axis by given angle. Apparently desired
+  by some users who have the stick between their knees and want to move it
+  in a more natural fashion. Usage:
+
+  fgfs --prop:input/joysticks/overlays=stick_rotate --prop:d:input/joysticks/stick-angle=15
+
+
+
 
 
 Joystick configuration from within FlightGear under Linux:
diff --git a/Input/Joysticks/ThrustMaster/Warthog/Stick/stick_rotate.xml b/Input/Joysticks/ThrustMaster/Warthog/Stick/stick_rotate.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e467ae1e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Input/Joysticks/ThrustMaster/Warthog/Stick/stick_rotate.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+<?xml version="1.0"?>
+<!--
+	Overlay that rotates the stick angle.
+	Copyright (c) 2011   Melchior FRANZ   mfranz # aon : at
+
+	Usage:   fgfs ~~prop:input/joysticks/overlays=stick_rotate ~~prop:d:input/joysticks/stick-angle=15
+-->
+
+<PropertyList>
+	<nasal>
+		<script>
+			var stick = {
+				init: func {
+					me.x = me.y = 0;
+					jslistener("/input/joysticks/stick-angle", func(n) {
+						me.angle = n.getValue() * D2R;
+						me.sin = math.sin(me.angle);
+						me.cos = math.cos(me.angle);
+					}, 1);
+				},
+				value: func cmdarg().getNode("setting").getValue(),
+				setx: func {
+					me.x = me.value();
+					me.update();
+				},
+				sety: func {
+					me.y = -me.value();
+					me.update();
+				},
+				update: func {
+					setprop("/controls/flight/aileron", me.x * me.cos + me.y * me.sin);
+					setprop("/controls/flight/elevator", me.y * me.cos - me.x * me.sin);
+				},
+			};
+			stick.init();
+		</script>
+	</nasal>
+
+	<axis n="0">
+		<tolerance>0.00001</tolerance>
+		<binding>
+			<command>nasal</command>
+			<script>stick.setx()</script>
+		</binding>
+	</axis>
+
+	<axis n="1">
+		<tolerance>0.00001</tolerance>
+		<binding>
+			<command>nasal</command>
+			<script>stick.sety()</script>
+		</binding>
+	</axis>
+</PropertyList>
diff --git a/Input/Joysticks/ThrustMaster/Warthog/Warthog-Stick.xml b/Input/Joysticks/ThrustMaster/Warthog/Warthog-Stick.xml
index 896b6192c..3128b555e 100644
--- a/Input/Joysticks/ThrustMaster/Warthog/Warthog-Stick.xml
+++ b/Input/Joysticks/ThrustMaster/Warthog/Warthog-Stick.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@
 			var popup = func gui.popupTip(call(sprintf, arg));
 			var is_helicopter = (func {(var n = props.globals.getNode("rotors", 0)) != nil and n.getAttribute("children")})();
 			var aircraft_type = getprop("/sim/type");
-			var overlay = getprop("/input/joysticks/overlay");
 
 			var load_overlay = func(name) {
 				foreach (var dir; [getprop("/sim/fg-home"), getprop("/sim/fg-root")]) {
@@ -66,8 +65,8 @@
 				load_overlay("helicopter");
 			if (aircraft_type)
 				load_overlay(aircraft_type);
-			if (overlay)
-				load_overlay(overlay);
+			foreach (var o; split(":", getprop("/input/joysticks/overlays") or ""))
+				load_overlay(o);
 			load_overlay(getprop("/sim/aircraft"));
 		</script>
 	</nasal>
diff --git a/Input/Joysticks/ThrustMaster/Warthog/Warthog-Throttle.xml b/Input/Joysticks/ThrustMaster/Warthog/Warthog-Throttle.xml
index 4df6572b8..f46360c74 100644
--- a/Input/Joysticks/ThrustMaster/Warthog/Warthog-Throttle.xml
+++ b/Input/Joysticks/ThrustMaster/Warthog/Warthog-Throttle.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 			var popup = func gui.popupTip(call(sprintf, arg));
 			var is_helicopter = (func {(var n = props.globals.getNode("rotors", 0)) != nil and n.getAttribute("children")})();
 			var aircraft_type = getprop("/sim/type");
-			var overlay = getprop("/input/joysticks/overlay");
 
 			var load_overlay = func(name) {
 				foreach (var dir; [getprop("/sim/fg-home"), getprop("/sim/fg-root")]) {
@@ -65,8 +64,8 @@
 				load_overlay("helicopter");
 			if (aircraft_type)
 				load_overlay(aircraft_type);
-			if (overlay)
-				load_overlay(overlay);
+			foreach (var o; split(":", getprop("/input/joysticks/overlays") or ""))
+				load_overlay(o);
 			load_overlay(getprop("/sim/aircraft"));
 		</script>
 	</nasal>
diff --git a/Input/Joysticks/ThrustMaster/Warthog/warthog.nas b/Input/Joysticks/ThrustMaster/Warthog/warthog.nas
index 56cf3d96a..f67232aba 100644
--- a/Input/Joysticks/ThrustMaster/Warthog/warthog.nas
+++ b/Input/Joysticks/ThrustMaster/Warthog/warthog.nas
@@ -1,61 +1,86 @@
-# Hardware Interface (currently Linux/HIDRAW-only; see README)
+# Hardware Interface (currently Linux/HIDRAW-only)
+# see README and http://members.aon.at/mfranz/warthog.html
+
+
+if (io.stat("/dev/input") != nil and io.stat("/dev/input/hidraw") == nil) {
+	print("warthog: read file $FG_ROOT/Input/Joysticks/ThrustMaster/Warthog/README");
+	print("         for how to enable FlightGear to set backlight and LEDs etc.");
+}
+
 
 var device = {
 	new: func(path, bufsize) {
 		var m = { parents: [device] };
 		m.path = path;
 		m.bufsize = bufsize;
-		m.leds = 0;
-		m.bright = 0;
+		m.data = bits.buf(m.bufsize);
 		var stat = io.stat(m.path);
 		if (stat == nil or stat[11] != "chr")
-			m.send = func { nil };
+			m.send = m.receive = func {};
 		return m;
 	},
 	send: func {
 		var buf = bits.buf(me.bufsize);
-		buf[0] = 1;
 		forindex (var i; arg)
-			buf[i + 1] = arg[i];
+			buf[i] = arg[i];
 		var file = io.open(me.path, "wb");
 		io.write(file, buf);
 		io.close(file);
 	},
+	receive: func {
+		var file = io.open(me.path, "rb");
+		io.read(file, me.data, me.bufsize);
+		io.close(file);
+	},
 };
 
 
 var joystick = {
 	parents: [device.new("/dev/input/hidraw/Thustmaster_Joystick_-_HOTAS_Warthog", 12)],
+	init: func {
+		me.receive();
+	},
 };
 
 
 var throttle = {
 	parents: [device.new("/dev/input/hidraw/Thrustmaster_Throttle_-_HOTAS_Warthog", 36)],
+	init: func {
+		me.receive();
+		me.leds = me.data[26];
+		me.brightness = me.data[27];
+	},
 	set_leds: func(state, which...) { # on/off, list of leds (0: background, 1-5)
+		var leds = me.leds;
 		foreach (var w; which)
 			me.leds = bits.switch(me.leds, me._ledmap[w], state);
-		me.send(6, me.leds, me.bright);
+		if (me.leds != leds)
+			me.send(1, 6, me.leds, me.brightness);
 	},
 	toggle_leds: func(which...) {
 		foreach (var w; which)
 			me.leds = bits.toggle(me.leds, me._ledmap[w]);
-		me.send(6, me.leds, me.bright);
+		me.send(1, 6, me.leds, me.brightness);
 	},
 	set_brightness: func(v) { # clamped to [0,5], where 0 is off and 5 is bright
-		me.send(6, me.leds, me.bright = v < 0 ? 0 : v > 5 ? 5 : v);
+		if (v != me.brightness)
+			me.send(1, 6, me.leds, me.brightness = v < 0 ? 0 : v > 5 ? 5 : v);
 	},
 	brighter: func {
 		me.leds = bits.set(me.leds, me._ledmap[0]);
-		me.set_brightness(me.bright + 1);
+		me.set_brightness(me.brightness + 1);
 	},
 	darker: func {
 		me.leds = bits.set(me.leds, me._ledmap[0]);
-		me.set_brightness(me.bright - 1);
+		me.set_brightness(me.brightness - 1);
 	},
 	_ledmap: {0: 3, 1: 2, 2: 1, 3: 4, 4: 0, 5: 6},
 };
 
 
-throttle.set_brightness(1);           # LEDs dark (but on)
-throttle.set_leds(1, 0);              # backlight on
+joystick.init();
+throttle.init();                # read configuration
+
+throttle.set_brightness(1);     # LEDs dark (but on)
+throttle.set_leds(1, 0);        # backlight on
 setlistener("/sim/signals/exit", func throttle.set_leds(0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5), 1); # other LEDs off (now and at exit)
diff --git a/Textures/Runway/pa_shoulder.dds b/Textures/Runway/pa_shoulder.dds
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9c9d48154
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diff --git a/Textures/Runway/pa_shoulder_f.dds b/Textures/Runway/pa_shoulder_f.dds
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..876baf0dc
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diff --git a/Textures/Runway/pc_shoulder.dds b/Textures/Runway/pc_shoulder.dds
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..527e68d87
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diff --git a/Textures/Runway/pc_shoulder_f.dds b/Textures/Runway/pc_shoulder_f.dds
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d1378e93c
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diff --git a/materials-dds.xml b/materials-dds.xml
index a60f7481c..74749307d 100644
--- a/materials-dds.xml
+++ b/materials-dds.xml
@@ -175,6 +175,18 @@ Shared parameters for various materials.
     <wrapu>false</wrapu>
   </material>
 
+  <material>
+   <name>pa_shoulder</name>
+   <texture>Runway/pa_shoulder.dds</texture>
+   <ysize>5</ysize>
+  </material>
+
+  <material>
+   <name>pa_shoulder_f</name>
+   <texture>Runway/pa_shoulder_f.dds</texture>
+   <ysize>5</ysize>
+  </material>
+
   <material>
     <name>pa_threshold</name>
     <texture>Runway/pa_threshold.dds</texture>
@@ -422,6 +434,18 @@ Shared parameters for various materials.
     <wrapu>false</wrapu>
   </material>
 
+  <material>
+   <name>pc_shoulder</name>
+   <texture>Runway/pc_shoulder.dds</texture>
+   <ysize>5</ysize>
+  </material>
+
+  <material>
+   <name>pc_shoulder_f</name>
+   <texture>Runway/pc_shoulder_f.dds</texture>
+   <ysize>5</ysize>
+  </material>
+
   <material>
     <name>pc_threshold</name>
     <name>dirt_rwythreshold</name>
diff --git a/materials.xml b/materials.xml
index e74fbef28..002323dab 100644
--- a/materials.xml
+++ b/materials.xml
@@ -335,6 +335,18 @@ Shared parameters for various materials.
   <wrapu>false</wrapu>
  </material>
 
+ <material>
+  <name>pa_shoulder</name>
+  <texture>Runway/pa_shoulder.dds</texture>
+  <ysize>5</ysize>
+ </material>
+
+ <material>
+  <name>pa_shoulder_f</name>
+  <texture>Runway/pa_shoulder_f.dds</texture>
+  <ysize>5</ysize>
+ </material>
+
  <material>
   <name>pa_threshold</name>
   <texture>Runway/pa_threshold.png</texture>
@@ -600,6 +612,18 @@ Shared parameters for various materials.
   <wrapu>false</wrapu>
  </material>
 
+ <material>
+  <name>pc_shoulder</name>
+  <texture>Runway/pc_shoulder.dds</texture>
+  <ysize>5</ysize>
+ </material>
+
+ <material>
+  <name>pc_shoulder_f</name>
+  <texture>Runway/pc_shoulder_f.dds</texture>
+  <ysize>5</ysize>
+ </material>
+
  <material>
   <name>pc_threshold</name>
   <name>dirt_rwythreshold</name>