Make sure this box is checked on your joystick file in AH settings folder , use windows explorer to get to it .
Right click on the file , if it's not set to this it won't save the settings like u say . Mine changed once and I had to reset every damn file in the settings folder almost . grrrrrrrrrrr , hehe .
Be sure and check the other files also in settings if you are having trouble saving your changes , I run win98se so if you have a diff os then it might look differant .
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