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Offline Serenity

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Stick Issue
« on: August 17, 2016, 04:45:33 PM »
I'm beside myself at this point. This is just stupid. I'm having issues with my Saitek X-55 stick. It spikes like CRAZY, but not on the axis controls, but rather buttons and switches. Random switches CONSTANTLY fire off, for no apparent reason. I had this issue when I first got the stick, running windows 8. I complained to Saitek, they sent me a new stick and throttle, but the problem remained. Then, out of nowhere, the problem just went away one day. Then I got windows 10, and it still wasn't a problem, until suddenly it is again, for no apparent reason...

Stick: Saitek X-55 Stick and Throttle, connected to USB 3.0 ports (The blue ones are 3.0, right?)
OS: Windows 10.

I've tried connecting to a powered USB hub, with no change in issue. I also don't get ANY spiking of any kind on the axis controls. It's ONLY buttons/switches.
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Offline FLS

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Re: Stick Issue
« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2016, 06:08:48 PM »
Sounds like a bad wire. Does it only happen when moving the stick?
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Offline gpwurzel

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Re: Stick Issue
« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2016, 06:59:56 PM »
Done any updates recently?
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Re: Stick Issue
« Reply #3 on: August 18, 2016, 02:11:55 AM »
Check your controller mapping. It's possible that the game has somehow mapped some functions to your mouse, for example.
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Re: Stick Issue
« Reply #4 on: August 18, 2016, 11:48:35 AM »
Quote from: FLS on August 17, 2016, 06:08:48 PM
Sounds like a bad wire. Does it only happen when moving the stick?

No, it happens even when nothing is moving at all. And it happens with both of the X-55 throttles. (Meaning two separate units, the original, and the replacement they sent)

Quote from: gpwurzel on August 17, 2016, 06:59:56 PM
Done any updates recently?

More than I can count, I took a good couple of months off of flight sims, so it's hard to pinpoint when the problem started again.

Quote from: Bizman on August 18, 2016, 02:11:55 AM
Check your controller mapping. It's possible that the game has somehow mapped some functions to your mouse, for example.

I'll check, but again, it's not axis commands, it's buttons that spike, and far more button functions than I have mouse buttons lol.
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Offline Serenity

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Re: Stick Issue
« Reply #5 on: August 18, 2016, 01:18:43 PM »
Quote from: Bizman on August 18, 2016, 02:11:55 AM
Check your controller mapping. It's possible that the game has somehow mapped some functions to your mouse, for example.

Nope, not it.
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Re: Stick Issue
« Reply #6 on: August 18, 2016, 01:34:39 PM »
Quote from: Serenity on August 18, 2016, 01:18:43 PM
Nope, not it.
It would have been too easy anyway...
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Offline FLS

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Re: Stick Issue
« Reply #7 on: August 18, 2016, 01:59:28 PM »
Tried this driver?  ftp://ftp.saitek.com/pub/software/beta/Windows10/
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Re: Stick Issue
« Reply #8 on: August 18, 2016, 02:37:11 PM »
Some have been able to fix this issue with keeping the Saitek software open when playing.
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Re: Stick Issue
« Reply #9 on: August 19, 2016, 02:07:13 AM »
Can you borrow a powered USB hub, plug it into a different USB plug on your computer than you are using for your gear, and try plugging joystick and throttle into that to see if it goes away?

I have had bizarre problems with USB ports on computers in the past when not using powered hubs (both with joysticks and other devices).
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Offline zack1234

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Re: Stick Issue
« Reply #10 on: August 19, 2016, 02:13:44 AM »
Yes powered hub :old:
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Re: Stick Issue
« Reply #11 on: August 19, 2016, 03:59:34 AM »
Quote from: Ack-Ack on August 18, 2016, 02:37:11 PM
Some have been able to fix this issue with keeping the Saitek software open when playing.

this an a powered usb.  when I had the x52 I always had to have the software open.


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Re: Stick Issue
« Reply #12 on: August 19, 2016, 07:32:53 AM »
I had the same thing with my Saitek x55. I deleted the Saitekx55.jsm file in Aces high settings folder and it fixed it. You will have to reconfigure your buttons in Aces High after doing this for your stick because it will wipe out your settings but it may fix it.
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Offline Serenity

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Re: Stick Issue
« Reply #13 on: August 19, 2016, 08:21:10 AM »
Quote from: Brooke on August 19, 2016, 02:07:13 AM
Can you borrow a powered USB hub, plug it into a different USB plug on your computer than you are using for your gear, and try plugging joystick and throttle into that to see if it goes away?

I have had bizarre problems with USB ports on computers in the past when not using powered hubs (both with joysticks and other devices).

I've got two different powered hubs I've tried with no luck.

Quote from: FLS on August 18, 2016, 01:59:28 PM
Tried this driver?  ftp://ftp.saitek.com/pub/software/beta/Windows10/

A beta driver? I'll try that next.

Quote from: Ack-Ack on August 18, 2016, 02:37:11 PM
Some have been able to fix this issue with keeping the Saitek software open when playing.

This will be the next attempt.

Quote from: yipi on August 19, 2016, 07:32:53 AM
I had the same thing with my Saitek x55. I deleted the Saitekx55.jsm file in Aces high settings folder and it fixed it. You will have to reconfigure your buttons in Aces High after doing this for your stick because it will wipe out your settings but it may fix it.

Then this one. I hope it's not this one, because this problem exists in DCS as well as AH, and... well... if they even HAVE a file like that, remapping everything will be a nightmare lol.
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Re: Stick Issue
« Reply #14 on: August 19, 2016, 02:13:45 PM »
Have you run the joystick with button  test in W10?
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