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Title: Saitek X52 Recalibration Script
Post by: Agent360 on December 23, 2007, 05:44:51 PM

The X52 is known to go"wacky".

You can check this by going to the in game "controllers" section on the clipboard. Click "map controllers". You will see all the axises and buttons. IF the numbers next to the axises are fluctuating you need to run the script.

In game your auto pilot will pop off or one axis will be  wacked out causing you to roll and hold oppisite controll...etc

Setting dead bands, dampening and scaling will only make your stick less responsive. So use the script instead. It works. I have been using it for months.

I run it every time before I log on. And I check a few time a night to see if the controller is wacky again. If so I log and run the script. Log back on and its fixed.

I don't recalibrate after running the script. Sometime this makes the stick go wacky again. As long as the numbers are stable your good to go and don't need to recalibrate. I have found that recalibrating often seems to limit how hard I can turn because it sets the max axis number too low. Just run the script and fly.

The x52 has magnetic pots. Somehow your computer gets out of whack with what it thinks is center on the stick. By running the script it is re setting the registry setting to say what is "0" for each pot.

You must unlplug the x52 before running the script or it wont work. You don't have to reboot. Just plug the x52 back in and re log.

Link to X52 recalibration script
http://www.saitekusa.com/USA/supp/recalibration.htm

Title: Saitek X52 Recalibration Script
Post by: Angrist on December 23, 2007, 06:34:17 PM

Thanks Agent...was looking for this!:aok

Title: Saitek X52 Recalibration Script
Post by: clerick on December 23, 2007, 06:51:39 PM

Excellent find!

Title: Re: Saitek X52 Recalibration Script
Post by: Wayout on December 24, 2007, 06:49:36 AM

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Originally posted by Agent360
The X52 is known to go"wacky".

Link to X52 recalibration script
http://www.saitekusa.com/USA/supp/recalibration.htm

Dumb question.  Is this just for the x52 or does it include the x52 pro also.

Title: Saitek X52 Recalibration Script
Post by: Agent360 on December 24, 2007, 12:54:56 PM

I looked around Saitek's site. The page doesn't say anything about pro but I suspect it works for all their controllers. I would say try it.

If something bad happens just re-install the drivers

Title: Saitek X52 Recalibration Script
Post by: sunfan1121 on December 26, 2007, 04:36:36 AM

I jost got a X-52 and i noticed that the rudder is a little stiff. is there anyway to change this?

Title: Saitek X52 Recalibration Script
Post by: lambo31 on December 26, 2007, 09:16:25 AM

Thx Agent.

Title: Saitek X52 Recalibration Script
Post by: Agent360 on December 26, 2007, 05:15:09 PM

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Originally posted by sunfan1121
I jost got a X-52 and i noticed that the rudder is a little stiff. is there anyway to change this?

Use a Q-Tip with a very small amount of vasoline on the tip. Carefully lube the metal shaft inside the big spring at the base. The tension collar at the base slides up and down when you move the stick around. This is the source of the stiffness. The shaft rotates inside the tension collar. This is the source of a "hard" or "sticky" stick.

Also you need to play with it for a few hours before it starts to really loosen up if it is brand new.