USB problems

[wpeters]

My computers USB is not recognizing my head phones or joystick

[Ack-Ack]

Are you using the USB ports on your motherboard or a USB hub?  Do you have any other USB devices that you can test to see if the USB ports on your computer recognize them?

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[wpeters]

Are you using the USB ports on your motherboard or a USB hub?  Do you have any other USB devices that you can test to see if the USB ports on your computer recognize them?

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Motherboard    gigabyte board. Mouse works in the slot. But it won't recognize the joystick

[wpeters]

It looks like they are spiking. Is there some software that will scan the and see if they are actually spiking

[Skuzzy]

It looks like they are spiking. Is there some software that will scan the and see if they are actually spiking

Aces High shows the raw inputs in parentheses in Options->Controls->Map Controllers.

[wpeters]

Aces High shows the raw inputs in parentheses in Options->Controls->Map Controllers.

ok joystick is defiantly spiking. What should I do

[Ack-Ack]

What kid of USB joystick and headset are you using?  Have you installed the drivers for both? 

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[Skuzzy]

In the "Map Controllers" panel, select the spiking axis, check the "Advanced" option.  Use the "Deadband" slider to help mitigate spikes from the axis.  A little goes a long way so try it, test it, and repeat as needed.

Just ward about spiking sticks.  Once they start, they usually will get worse with time.

[Brooke]

I put my joystick and pedals on a powered USB hub to avoid spikiness.

[Skuzzy]

That is also a good idea for those high power draw sticks.

[wpeters]

mine is showning about a 2.5 second delay between me doing something and the plane responding.  IT isnt my internet connection . I have no problem with that when i pulled that up

[Skuzzy]

Input delays in Aces High have nothing to do with the Internet connection, unless your connection is being spammed from the outside, or you are running downloads from the Internet.

Basically, any input delay is directly related to the computers CPU and how busy it is.  If the computer is running out of any resource (system RAM, video RAM, sound channels...),  it can cause it.  If there is a high CPU usage outside the game, it will cause it.

Start with a DXDIAG output and let's see what resources are available and then we can make suggestions on what the game settings should be like.  While we are at that, take a look at the CPU activity with nothing running on the computer.  Using the "Windows Task Manager" take a look at the CPU usage in the "Processes" tab (lower left corner).  It should almost always be at zero.

[wpeters]

Input delays in Aces High have nothing to do with the Internet connection, unless your connection is being spammed from the outside, or you are running downloads from the Internet.

Basically, any input delay is directly related to the computers CPU and how busy it is.  If the computer is running out of any resource (system RAM, video RAM, sound channels...),  it can cause it.  If there is a high CPU usage outside the game, it will cause it.

Start with a DXDIAG output and let's see what resources are available and then we can make suggestions on what the game settings should be like.  While we are at that, take a look at the CPU activity with nothing running on the computer.  Using the "Windows Task Manager" take a look at the CPU usage in the "Processes" tab (lower left corner).  It should almost always be at zero.

Ok I am running a i5-3750k  on a gigabyte board. I have 32G of ram
 

Process flickers between 0-1 on the CPU.   On the ram I have around 5%.    The thing acts like the computer is not getting the command.  Then it gets it for a moment before freezing up again

[Bizman]

Try running Safe mode to eliminate at least some of the software related causes. I doubt AH wouldn't run, but you should be able to use the calibration utility in Windows to see if the response times get better. I'm not sure if all of the essential motherboard drivers work in Safe mode, so the result may not be relevant...

Another approach is to take a spare hard disk and install Windows and AH on it for testing. Will take half a day but will also give solid information about whether it's hardware related or not.

[Warmongo]

I would also go to Device Manager and check that your USB devices have the correct drivers and are working correctly.