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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: Treize69 on September 30, 2005, 04:31:12 PM

Title: Saitiek x45 throttle just died
Post by: Treize69 on September 30, 2005, 04:31:12 PM

I flew last night and it worked just fine, today I tried to take off (computer ahdn't been shut off and controller hadnt been unplugged), and wy throttle isnt working, but all the buttons and the rudder switch are. I go into the calibration screens (both in-game and windows) and the throttle doesnt register, but again, all the buttons and everything do.

Has anyone else run into this problem? Is there anything I can do to fix it, or am I boned?

Title: Saitiek x45 throttle just died
Post by: Delirium on September 30, 2005, 04:55:00 PM

Sometimes, turning the computer off and unplugging the joystick can help.

If it doesn't, probably means the pot for that axis is 'kaput'.

Title: Saitiek x45 throttle just died
Post by: Treize69 on September 30, 2005, 06:15:01 PM

Tried that, even went so far as to find the driver disk and reinstall all of the saitek software I lost hwhen the comp crashed. Still nothing, everything else besides the throttle works just fine.

Figures, I actually get some time to be able to fly and my setup goes south on me :(

Title: Saitiek x45 throttle just died
Post by: Eagler on September 30, 2005, 09:31:13 PM

never heard of it
but for every X45 I have had, over half a dozen easy now, I get the 12 month replacement plan as longevity is not their forte