New to AH. Joystick wont work

[knucklebutt]

Hey Gang. Just D/L AH. Been in "Fighter Ace" for years. Using CH pedals/Saitek X52. Both show up in "Control Panel. Both are recognized in AH clipboard and respond to movements. In the game, only the rudder pedal work. No brakes: Ailerons, elevator or throttle.  Note : havent mapped out any other commands yet, just wanted to get the feel of the aircraft.  Always seems to be bugs before tweaking out new Sims.


Thanks

Denis

[texastc316]

try here, this was started a few days ago, maybe it will help. And welcome to Aces High.

http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,270460.0.html

[knucklebutt]

Not sure that will apply:  I have Windows XP pro; Just D/l AH two days ago, should be all new patches: it did NOT load to :program Files" went right to "C" drive to the "HiTech" file.

Should I download again ( kinda like the old "hit it with a hammer" routine. )  I'm in no big rush, this always happens, just gotta get all the right buttons pushed


Denis

[ImADot]

Check out this article on the Trainer's website:
http://trainers.hitechcreations.com/controllers/controllers.htm

[gpwurzel]

Have you mapped the ailerons, elevator and throttle? Asking, as when I got my CH Stick, I had to do them all from scratch, as the settings it chose for itself were all over the shop.

Wurzel

[CRYPTIC]

Welcome to AH knucklebutt glad to see you make the change FA is a carton game compaired to AH. Just take your time for this game does take time to learn not like FA. There are lots of good pilots in here that will help you out just ask. Go to the training arena for starters there is usually a trainer in their that can answer any questions. Here are some things to help:http://trainers.hitechcreations.com/  andhttp://www.netaces.org/. You can find the answer to many question in these links, or search the forums.
 

[Skuzzy]

The easiest method to get the default stick set is to go to Options->Controls->Map Controllers.  Select the joystick from the drop down list at the top, and press the "Default Map" button.

I am assuming you have also calibrated the stick in the game (under Options->Controls).

[knucklebutt]

Have you mapped the ailerons, elevator and throttle? Asking, as when I got my CH Stick, I had to do them all from scratch, as the settings it chose for itself were all over the shop.

Wurzel

Wurzel:  Yes I did map from scratch:  and tey do show as working on the clipboard:  just not on the Aircraft itself ?
kinda wierd ?

Denis

[knucklebutt]

Check out this article on the Trainer's website:
http://trainers.hitechcreations.com/controllers/controllers.htm

I started with this: I printed it out prior to even starting to map out my joystick

Denis

[knucklebutt]

The easiest method to get the default stick set is to go to Options->Controls->Map Controllers.  Select the joystick from the drop down list at the top, and press the "Default Map" button.

I am assuming you have also calibrated the stick in the game (under Options->Controls).

Skuzzy:

I did calibrate in game:   also used the "Default" option on the drop down for the X52. Shows its o.k. in the "clipboard"  just not in  the game. 
I'm gonna keep messing around, as I'm sure its something simple (usually is )

Denis

[ImADot]

Make sure you selected "Mode 1" for your stick mappings in aircraft.  If I remember, mode1 is default for aircraft and mode2 is default for ground vehicles.  Once you spawn, you should see a message in the text buffer to indicate which control mode is selected.

[lazydog]

welcome to aces high denis ..sure you will like it here. i also came over from fighter ace and never looked back. just wondering what was your call sign in FA and squad if you were in 1. i was with the demon dogs and hiredguns 

[knucklebutt]

welcome to aces high denis ..sure you will like it here. i also came over from fighter ace and never looked back. just wondering what was your call sign in FA and squad if you were in 1. i was with the demon dogs and hiredguns 

AHHH Deamon dogs remember them well:  I was in  "Black Rose Squadron" for about 3 years  BRS-Knuckles. Enjoyed FA much. Been gone about 2 years, started to get back in and decided I really would enjoy something more realistic, looks like this might be it

Denis

[knucklebutt]

Make sure you selected "Mode 1" for your stick mappings in aircraft.  If I remember, mode1 is default for aircraft and mode2 is default for ground vehicles.  Once you spawn, you should see a message in the text buffer to indicate which control mode is selected.

I actually have stayed in "Mode 1" haven't had the opportunity to go to "Mode 2" yet  and yes ! I did verify I was in "Mode 1"  thanks

Denis

[Skuzzy]

In the "Map Controllers" panel, make sure to select "Mode 1" and do not check the option to automatically switch modes.  If you do and do not have "Mode 2" mapped, vehicles will not work.

That said.

There are two columns in the "Map Controllers" panel which show the input name from the joystick (provided by the joystick) and the command associated with that input.

Under the first column, each axis will also have a set of numbers in parantheses.  All these axises have a range from 0 to 65535.  Check each one by moving the stick to its extremes for each axis.  If the numbers appear to be normal.  Make sure there is a command directly across the row from the input.

Pressing "Default Map" should have caused the game to fill in the things it knows about with some standard commands, such as the X and Y axis.  Once that is done, the only thin that would prevent the axises from working is if the stick is not calibrated in Windows and the game.

Hope that helps.