Controller issues

[sgtdizzle00]

My joystick isn't interacting with AH very well.  It works fine in other flight simulators. 

I cannot perform any fine movements.  I have to pull almost all the way back on the stick to get any response and even if I do it slowly it is a severe motion... All the way up, or all the way forward and then it sticks... meaning i have to manuever the opposite direction to get it to stop moving up or down.  In essence i'm chasing the stick.  It's only the Y axis that does this.  In the advanced set up you cannot get the thing to stop bouncing, no matter how much deadspace you assign to it. 

With this problem it is impossible to dogfight.  Ground attack is possible, but with the issue you are going to run into the ground 1/3 of the time because of the delay in the stick response. 

Level bombing is possible, but uneventful, because the stick issue prevents you from being able to aim a turret gun up and down without "Chasing the stick"

[Skuzzy]

1)  Reset all the advanced parameters back to defaults.
2)  Calibrate the stick in the game, making sure to get each axis.
3)  Once that is done, go into "Options->Controls->Map Controllers".  Check the numbers in parantheses, next to each axis.  With your hand off the stick, those numbers should not be changing.  If they are, make note of the axis.  Now, move each axis to its fullest deflection.  The numbers for each axis should go from 0 to 65535.  If they do not, then calibrate that particular axis.  If they still do not, then calibrate the stick in Windows.

By the way, the numbers in parantheses are the numbers being sent to the game from the stick.

Now, assuming all is ok up to now.  For each axis that showed numbers changing when the stick was not being moved, select that axis, then check the "Advanced" option.  In the "Advanced" panel, add a little bit of deadband (a little goes a long way) and check the results in the graphs in the "Advanced" panel. You should see them smooth out.

Repeat as neccessary for each axis.

[sgtdizzle00]

The Y-Axis bounces around while the number slowly rises, holding the pitch down never gets it to center, it only goes down to around 45000 and then when you let go of the stick and it centers the value steadily rises with doing anything. 
All the others snap center 37767 or something like that. Recalibrating doesn't do anything to the Y axis.

To adjust that axis alignment I'm still 'chasing the stick'... holding it one direction for a second and then it jumps that way and then having to pull back the other direction to get it to stop.  However it seem like its an issue with the hardware/software for the stick.  It doesn't center in windows either.

[sgtdizzle00]

FIX FOUND

Unplugging the cable connector between the stick and throttle and then replugging it at both ends.

[Tigger29]

ahhh X52 I see!  Yes from now on make a habit out of checking this connection every time you pay.  It's the weak spot of this setup...