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Title: STICK SPIKING
Post by: SmokerFT on April 29, 2000, 04:12:00 AM

Hey guys I just put a new puter together and im having a lot of problems with spiking. I have a ch f-16 fighterstick, propedals and prothrottle. I've disabled the onboard sc in the bios, and am running a SB live sc. I called tech support and they said the puter was too fast so I was told that the thrustmaster acm gamecard I had would work fine. I disabled the sb live gameport and installed the card. It installed perfectly no glitches, however it didnt improve my problem at all. I'm running dx7a. Any suggestions!! Any help would be appreciated.

Title: STICK SPIKING
Post by: bloom25 on April 29, 2000, 04:46:00 AM

You might try unchecking the "poll with interupts" and making sure IRQ aren't being shared between your sound card and something else (like your modem.)  Poll with interupts (if you have this option) is found in the device manager under sound, video, game controllers.  Click properties on gameport and look for this on the settings tab.



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Title: STICK SPIKING
Post by: SmokerFT on April 29, 2000, 05:00:00 AM

Thanks Bloom, poll with interrupts is unchecked, and no conflicts I can see!

Title: STICK SPIKING
Post by: SmokerFT on April 29, 2000, 05:03:00 AM

I wonder if the pots are going out? Can anyone tell me how to check this? Thanks

Title: STICK SPIKING
Post by: Camel on April 30, 2000, 06:17:00 PM

Smoker,

Open AH offline and goto setup> joystick, There is a graph you can watch when you move your controls. Move them slowly and see if anything is spiking

Title: STICK SPIKING
Post by: SmokerFT on May 01, 2000, 12:27:00 AM

Okay Camel I've done that. It spikes and my prothrottle spikes and rudders too! Smoker out!

Title: STICK SPIKING
Post by: tshred on May 03, 2000, 07:01:00 AM

I suggest getting the PDPI L4 gamecard, found at www.pdpi.net, (http://www.pdpi.net)  or getting USB controllers or others that use digital inputs. Your pots could be worn out, and changing them is fairly simple, but spiking will be back eventually. You can also take them apart (pots) and clean them or just spray them out with electrical cleaner. I think CH will send you new pots for free if still under warranty. I personally just clean them when they get bad, and use some dampening in Aces joystick setup to compensate. I have a PDPI L4 and used it with the Combastick/Pro Th./Pro Pedals, and it was sooth as glass, no spikes, unfortunately, it doesn't work with my current stick, and I live with the rudder axis being a little spiky.

ts

[This message has been edited by tshred (edited 05-03-2000).]

Title: STICK SPIKING
Post by: SmokerFT on May 03, 2000, 12:11:00 PM

Thanks tshred Hobo has one he will sell me. The check is in the mail! Smoker Out!!

Title: STICK SPIKING
Post by: bloom25 on May 03, 2000, 08:12:00 PM

Hope that does it for you.


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Title: STICK SPIKING
Post by: Ripsnort on May 04, 2000, 03:21:00 PM

My CH fighter stick never worked with my TM card,(severe spiking)... bought a Ch card and other than the pots going bad , no problems since.