Need Help Setting Up Saitek x52 - Anybody A Wiz At It?

[VanceVP]

So as the title says, I need some help setting up my Saitek x52.

I got the joystick half of it working - I think, but for some reason I cannot get the throttle half to work.

I have mapped the controller for the throttle to throttle 1, but it just don't want to work.

Anybody got any suggestions?


Thanks,
Vance

[pipz]

Did you try to calibrate that particular axis in the game?

[VanceVP]

I did the calibrate thing at least twice and that did nothing   

[pipz]

Can you see the throttle working in windows?

[Bizman]

While in Map Controllers, does the Controller Input value change for Throttle 1 when you move the throttle?

[VanceVP]

Can you see the throttle working in windows?

Yes sir. All the controls work in windows game controller.

While in Map Controllers, does the Controller Input value change for Throttle 1 when you move the throttle?

Yes sir. When I move the throttle in Map Contoller the values change. With throttle pulled back, which should be for stop/no throttle, the values are quite high. When I move it forward to increase throttle, values decrease to zero.

And just FYI, the buttons on the throttle portion of the controller seem to all work. Just the throttle itself does nothing in vehicle mode 2 nor in flight mode 1.

Have never had this happen before so I am at a total loss here.

Thanks,
Vance

[SNO]

In the advanced settings check the box "invert axis" maybe?

[Bizman]

Just for clarity: Analog Inputs Throttle1? And you have calibrated that very axis in the game?

While in Map Controllers, have you checked the Advanced box before clicking the throttle (it says "slider" in Finnish on mine)? If so, do you see the lines moving up and down?

[VanceVP]

Just for clarity: Analog Inputs Throttle1? And you have calibrated that very axis in the game?

While in Map Controllers, have you checked the Advanced box before clicking the throttle (it says "slider" in Finnish on mine)? If so, do you see the lines moving up and down?

Bizman, when I go back into the game later today I will give this a shot and see what lets. I will let you know whether this works or not.

Thanks for your help

[VanceVP]

I got the problem fixed.

I did some research on the X52 and found that a lot of people were having this same problem back when this stick was popular. It seems that there was something about the way it was connected to the computer and drivers being installed.

So I followed the advice being given at that time. I uninstalled the drivers and went through the registry to delete all references to Saitek. Once that was done, I reinstalled the drivers and did not connect the joystick until specifically instructed to do so.

Once this was completed, I went into Windows to make sure that everything was working there (it was originally but not in the game) and then went into the game. Once in the game I discovered that the throttle was working just the way it is/was suppose to.

Now all I have to do is get use to the new sounds associated with AHIII.

Just in case anyone else runs into this problem . . . uninstall the Saitek drivers, remove everything about Saitek from the registry, reinstall drivers, but do not connect the joystick until specifically instructed to do so. Once that is done, the stick should work. I know this worked for me/mine.


Cheers

[Rich46yo]

Im glad you got it worked out but the Saitek drivers would have nothing to do with it as long as the computer "see's" the input thru throttle controller and Aces High shows the axis input. I dont map the axis inputs thru Saiteks, or Mad Catz software but directly thru AH axis controller.

Your new X52 should map well for other stuff with the new SST software Mad Catz seemed to have work out the bugs before dropping out. LT picking up this stuff is the best thing that could have happened to it. In the old SST fragments of prior installs did play havoc with new controllers and drivers.