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Offline stickpig

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Stick Calibration
« on: November 15, 2008, 12:26:12 PM »
Every now and then my X52 loses calibration so bad my plane acts like its flying with one wing. The stick is fairly new, and I never had this problem with my old stick. I do however have this stick scaled way different then before. Can the way the stick is scaled cause it to lose calibration? I have the sliders all the way up and dampening all the way down on all axis.

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Re: Stick Calibration
« Reply #1 on: November 15, 2008, 12:29:35 PM »
Is it plugged into a powered USB hub? That might cure your problem if it isn't already.
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Re: Stick Calibration
« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2008, 12:31:26 PM »
is it plugged into a USB hub? If it is it should be a "powered" hub. If the voltage goes to low (spread out amongst other USB things) it will mess up your calibration. Also check under the hardware manager. The USB properties box has a "power" tab check there to see if its set on power saver. Sometimes it my be turning off your USB port to save power and then lose calibration.
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Re: Stick Calibration
« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2008, 02:05:28 PM »
I had the same problem when I had an X-52 Pro.  I cured my problem by buying a CH Stick.  Kidding aside, I found at times when I lost calibration in game, you can simply unplug your stick, wait about 10 seconds and plug it in again. 

You can do this in game, but make sure you put your auto pilot on.  For some reason that would reset the calibration.  I have no idea why, I simply found this out by accident.  Mine was plugged into a powered hub.  I don't know if this would work if its not.

Throwing an option out there.

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Re: Stick Calibration
« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2008, 02:31:29 PM »
Mine does the same thing and i cured mine the way bmwgs did unplug it wait a few seconds then plug it back in also check the plug that goes in the rear of the stick itself sometimes mine works its way out and my calibration goes south. Im about ready to glue mine into the back of the stick because it usually happens about the time i need it to work the most.
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Re: Stick Calibration
« Reply #5 on: November 16, 2008, 06:27:50 PM »
Quote from: The Fugitive on November 15, 2008, 12:31:26 PM
is it plugged into a USB hub? If it is it should be a "powered" hub. If the voltage goes to low (spread out amongst other USB things) it will mess up your calibration. Also check under the hardware manager. The USB properties box has a "power" tab check there to see if its set on power saver. Sometimes it my be turning off your USB port to save power and then lose calibration.
How can you tell if a USB hub is powered or not?
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Re: Stick Calibration
« Reply #6 on: November 16, 2008, 07:44:50 PM »
Quote from: stickpig on November 16, 2008, 06:27:50 PM
How can you tell if a USB hub is powered or not?
Does it have an AC adapter? If it doesn't it's not a powered usb hub.
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Offline Saxman

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Re: Stick Calibration
« Reply #7 on: November 16, 2008, 07:51:37 PM »
I had the same problem with a set of CH pedals last night: I'd calibrate, and then a few minutes later calibration would go out until finally I just couldn't get them calibrated again at all. This first started happening right around the most recent update, and other people in the arena last night mentioned having had similar problems lately so there COULD be something else.
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Re: Stick Calibration
« Reply #8 on: November 16, 2008, 09:36:42 PM »
I hear if you keep some joysticks in the same position for an extended period of time, they automatically think that is the center point and re-calibrate themselves to that position.  Couldn't tell you if it is the operating system or the joystick it's self though.
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Re: Stick Calibration
« Reply #9 on: November 17, 2008, 09:58:49 AM »
Quote from: Estes on November 16, 2008, 07:44:50 PM
Does it have an AC adapter? If it doesn't it's not a powered usb hub.

Guess I'm still confused...... All my USB ports are on the computer. They all look alike. I'm sure some of them are powered. Is there another way to determine if its powered or not?
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Re: Stick Calibration
« Reply #10 on: November 17, 2008, 10:07:22 AM »
All USB ports supply power to the item plugged into them. If you have several USB ports and have items plugged into them it can be a pretty good draw on your power supply. This could cause you to lose calibration. To fix the problem buy a powered USB hub. It will have a cord that you have to plug into a power strip or into the wall. It will power all USB items plugged into it without using any power from your computers power supply.
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Re: Stick Calibration
« Reply #11 on: November 17, 2008, 11:17:51 AM »
Quote from: stickpig on November 17, 2008, 09:58:49 AM
Guess I'm still confused...... All my USB ports are on the computer. They all look alike. I'm sure some of them are powered. Is there another way to determine if its powered or not?
  Let me make this a little easier... a powered USB port will be an external one that is plugged via USB cable to one of the ports on your computer.  It will have a small box type structure and will have an external power supply to plug into the wall so it draws power from it's own power supply and not your computers.  I hope this helps.

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Re: Stick Calibration
« Reply #12 on: November 17, 2008, 11:33:50 AM »
I just recently bought an x52 also and have the same problem. All i have plugged into the usb outlets is the x52 and headset mic combo. I had a logitec extreme 3d pro and thought id change just for the heck of it. So far i like the logitec better than the x52. If it would stay calibrated it would be ok. Think ill look at the CH sticks on my next purchase.
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Re: Stick Calibration
« Reply #13 on: November 17, 2008, 11:37:31 AM »
I guess that means none are powered then. I have an 750w pwr supply though. Again I didn't have this problem with my last X-52. If it was the stick, is there a way of telling by looking at the setting in game?
You know when you click map controllers and you see the numbers in the box that change when you move the stick?

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Re: Stick Calibration
« Reply #14 on: November 17, 2008, 01:35:05 PM »
stickpig -

X52's seem to be a crap shoot. Mine was fine for 9+ months until it developed the same issues you're describing. I've heard a number of X52 owners say the same thing while others have 1,2,3+ year old sticks that are problem free.

I never could get mine to stay calibrated, with or without a powered hub so I bought a CH Fighterstick and never looked back.
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