New joystick

[Maineac1]

Disregard   figured it out

[Maineac1]

   new computer.   same old VKB Gladiator stick.   Now in the game I can't get the stick hat switch to work.   the game didn't recognize the AXIS inputs immediately.   Anyone have issues with things like this?   I know nothing of any drivers that need to be added.   I didn't on my previous old,  old computer.    suggestions?

[Shane]

   new computer.   same old VKB Gladiator stick.   Now in the game I can't get the stick hat switch to work.   the game didn't recognize the AXIS inputs immediately.   Anyone have issues with things like this?   I know nothing of any drivers that need to be added.   I didn't on my previous old,  old computer.    suggestions?

Did you try running calibration software?  When mine arrived a couple weeks ago, the 8-way was "off"   figured I needed to run the calibration software - fixed it.

[Maineac1]

   I did the calibration part in game and thru Set up game controllers.   didn't recognize the hat switch.    is that what you're saying?

thanks for reaching out

[Bolt]

If you downloaded the VKB config software, you can check to see if the switches are set correctly. You can even change them to different type of switch if you want. Like Shane said, may have to check in the VKB software first before it reflects in AH3. Hope that helps brother 

[Shane]

   I did the calibration part in game and thru Set up game controllers.   didn't recognize the hat switch.    is that what you're saying?

thanks for reaching out

VKB's own software....   https://www.vkbcontrollers.com/pages/downloads  (VKBDevCgf Device configurator)

There might be other things on that page you can try, but I'd start with the calibration.
 
Here's a video walkthru:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTZNUT8wmOA

It was easy enough for what I needed "fixed"  - hope it helps you.

[AKIron]

You might try running the "Set up USB Game Controller" app built-in to Windows and see if the function works there. If not then back to the VKB software. If it does work there then back to AH config.

[Max]

Having a Gladiator NXT Evo that hasnt't been calibrated with the VKB software I ran the process...only to find all my joystick assignments empty when reloading AH3. I keep a current SETTINGS folder backup so I copy and pasted back to the exe folder...they're still missing. Now what? aside from reassigning everything one at a time?

[Shane]

Having a Gladiator NXT Evo that hasnt't been calibrated with the VKB software I ran the process...only to find all my joystick assignments empty when reloading AH3. I keep a current SETTINGS folder backup so I copy and pasted back to the exe folder...they're still missing. Now what? aside from reassigning everything one at a time?

I dunno if there's a way to save stick mappings via VKB itself...  I did the calibration while I had some keys already mapped (I was struggling with an off centered 8-way hat) and it kept all the settings I had in place.... I see the  vkbsimgladiatorevor.jsm  file (the mapping in my settings folder) so unsure why they wouldn't get re-applied.

[Randy1]

When I first used my VKB, I did not calibrate the joystick or hat in the VKB software.  I set everything up in AH then I had problem with the hat.   After downloading the software then going through the calibration, no more problems.

[Maineac1]

When I first used my VKB, I did not calibrate the joystick or hat in the VKB software.  I set everything up in AH then I had problem with the hat.   After downloading the software then going through the calibration, no more problems.

  Im not so lucky as of yet.    Oddly,  in stick mapping I have 2 Y-axis,  2 X-axis and 2 Z-axis.   At one point I got the hat switch to work but the 3 axis all stopped and didn't accept new mapping.    I hate being the old man in the modern age of gaming

[Shane]

  Im not so lucky as of yet.    Oddly,  in stick mapping I have 2 Y-axis,  2 X-axis and 2 Z-axis.   At one point I got the hat switch to work but the 3 axis all stopped and didn't accept new mapping.    I hate being the old man in the modern age of gaming

Hope you get it figured out - there are other trouble shooters on that page.  Maybe it's a spazzy usb port?

[JimmyD3]

I have VKB rudder pedals, every now and then I loose the input entirely. I disconnect the usb port and reconnect and everything works fine, till the next time.

[Animl-AW]

I have VKB rudder pedals, every now and then I loose the input entirely. I disconnect the usb port and reconnect and everything works fine, till the next time.

Does this happen while you're playing?

[JimmyD3]

Does this happen while you're playing?

Not sure, it happened the other day in game, I think. I have all my HOTAS and pedals attached to a USB hub, with each input having a on/off switch. I happened to look at it while doing this thread earlier and it was off then.