Author Topic: microsoft sidewinder calibration (Read 498 times)

Nilsen · « **on:** August 18, 2002, 06:55:59 PM »

Hi

I have a USB microsoft sidewinder stick

the problem is that i cant seem to calibrate it correctly

the roll is fine, but pich is very "jerky"

If i pull genly back on the stick, nothing happens right away, but when i pull abit harder it suddenly reacts with a jerky movement in the correct direction. If i start pulling back fairly hard it responds promptly and correct.

This is highly annoying, cause it makes it hard to fine tune my aim.

I have tried adjusting the deadband and damping, but it doesnt seem to help untill i set it so hard that its useless

any ideas?

SKurj · « **Reply #1 on:** August 18, 2002, 11:31:20 PM »

I never could get my MS ppro smooth. I ended up replacing it with a saitek cyborg. All you can do is fiddle with the scaling, unless your stick is getting real worn or has some damage internally.

SKurj

Blue Mako · « **Reply #2 on:** August 19, 2002, 02:22:17 AM »

I use a MS Precision Pro 2 and have no probs with it. Try reducing the size of the deadband. I can send my stick scaling config if you like...

SKurj · « **Reply #3 on:** August 19, 2002, 01:25:40 PM »

I found nose bounce excessive with a ppro (2 sticks.. one old one brand new) which i could never solve due to the stick's short throw. Scaling can reduce the effect but I was never able to reduce it enough...

SKurj

Nilsen · « **Reply #4 on:** August 19, 2002, 05:09:39 PM »

is the bounce in pich dir? or in roll aswell?

Fancy · « **Reply #5 on:** August 19, 2002, 10:13:06 PM »

I have the same joystick and have no problems. The effect you mentioned only occurs when I am disengaging auto-level with my joystick. But in regular flight it's fine.

SKurj · « **Reply #6 on:** August 19, 2002, 10:49:55 PM »

naa always been in pitch

SKurj

Seeker · « **Reply #7 on:** August 20, 2002, 03:06:08 AM »

If you're using the Sidewinder software; don't forget you can set the deadband in two places; within AH (as you know); and within the Sidewinder software (which most forget). Open up the profile; and click on the "settings" tab.

Additionaly; I found using the sidewinder software increased nose bounce; and with AH's stick mapper you don't need to use it. While it's true that you lose the "shift" button functionality without the Sidewinder software; you can get it back by designating the shift button to switch between stick sets (profiles) within the AH stick set up. Actually; you can have four stick sets; which out does the side winder software.

As a general rule; you want the dead band as small as possible. Keep reducing it until your plane has difficulty holding auto pilot. That jump in response you see is the sudden jump from 0% travel (dead band) to maybe 5% travel (as you move the stick out of the dead band range). Scaling your stick reponse helps this too.

Nilsen · « **Reply #8 on:** August 20, 2002, 04:04:36 AM »

there was no cd with software for my microsoft sidewinder. Any ide where i can find it?

Seeker · « **Reply #9 on:** August 20, 2002, 04:15:53 AM »

You can download it for free from Microsoft; but as I said; I honestly think you're better off without it.

0scar · « **Reply #10 on:** August 22, 2002, 08:11:28 PM »

sounds like internal damage or dirty, I had that problem once (office stick)and it was optical damage, another time I just took it apart and cleaned it and it has worked (my home stick) an been goin strong for 2 yrs now.

Nilsen · « **Reply #11 on:** August 23, 2002, 02:25:35 AM »

yeah, im starting to think it may be damaged to.

(maybe i slammed it on the desk one time to many after beeing vulched

)

I will try cleaning it

thx for all the advice guys.

Nilsen · « **Reply #12 on:** August 23, 2002, 08:12:45 AM »

Hi again..

Cleaning thds stick sertainly helped alot, its like new. Why the h*** didnt i think of that

THX,

WldThing · « **Reply #13 on:** August 23, 2002, 07:54:26 PM »

Hmm i had the same problem. But i opened it and cleaned it and i tryed putting it back together but then it was messed up even more

, so i took the damn thing back and returned it for a new one.
Problem Solved.