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Help and Support Forums => Technical Support => Topic started by: sg1221 on April 23, 2008, 05:44:45 PM
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I have an X 52 pro hotas and rudder pedals and they work great but I have to re-calibrate them in A H everytime I log on to the game. I never have this problem in IL 2 , FSX or WB so Im sure it's something in AH. Can anyone tell me how to fix this.
It's kinda bad to head down the runway and start swerving to your death before ya even get started :eek:
I'm a noob in AH so I'll probably be on here beggin for help from time to time :uhoh
many thanks
doozis
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In your "settings" folder in the Aces High folder, find your "joystick.jsm" file. Right click on it and select properties. At the bottom of that window make sure the "read only" box is NOT checked. In the game, after calibrating, make sure you click "save" too.
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That happens every time I play. I can be in the same plane all night and every time I up I have to recalibrate.
I have CH Fighter Stick, CH Pro Throttle, & CH Peddles. I checked to see if the "read only box" was checked and it wasn't.
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Ok ,I checked and "read only" is not checked.
When I calibrate in AH I don't see a " save " choice , all I see is " OK "
so I click that and thats it , the stick and all the scaling settings are perfect.
However as soon as I quit the game and then log back in later the calibration has to be done again , it reverts to the default calibration. All the buttons are fine and the stick and rudders work , but without the scaling settings I use in AH it's WAY too sensitive. In A H I don't use any Saitek profile , all the config is done in A H. It's
not a terrible issue but it is annoying if I forget to calibrate before I take off. The X 52 pro keeps it's calibration in windows very well and I can shut down my computer for a couple days and then log on to FSX , Il 2 1946 , BoB2 or WB and the stick never needs to be recalibrated , so I know it's an A H issue. A H is an awesome sim and I'm determined to get this resolved. Your help and suggestions are greatly appreciated .
doozis
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Is the stick calibrated in Windows?
As an experiment, try renaming the 'settings' folder, then go into the game, calibrate the stick, then map it and see if it sticks when you exit and go back.
If you are running Norton or some other secutiry program, I have seen these mess with many files in Aces High II.
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How old is the stick? They do wear out & get loose over time.
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The stick is 5 weeks old and works perfectly in all my other sim's and A H too if I recalibrate before I take off.
I will try the rename settings folder thing and see if that helps.
Thanks
sg
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im using the x52, works perfect,i only calibrated when i set it up and when i reformatted the comp, although i am using a powered usb HUB, if you have one, then no clue? if you don't id get one i bet it would help!!!
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Skuzz,
[ I know the above post was directed toward sg1221 ]
My stick is not calibrated in windows, my AVG virus scan it shut down when playing.
Rename my settings folder or rename the stick folder?
My major problem is when I go to auto pilot and auto pilot turns off w/o my command. If I recalibrate it fixes it; But I am constantly having to recalibrate.
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Ink
I have a powered USB hub and my stick never needs to be recalibrated in Flightsim X , IL 2 1946 , Warbirds , or BoB2 wings of victory , only in A H do I have to recal everytime I log off the game come back. I guess I'll try the rename the folder thing and then redo all my settings and scales and see if that works :cry
sg
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I am just suggesting you try it. I would not put a lot of time into redoing everything until you just give it a go.
By the way, are either of you running Vista?
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Ink
I have a powered USB hub and my stick never needs to be recalibrated in Flightsim X , IL 2 1946 , Warbirds , or BoB2 wings of victory , only in A H do I have to recal everytime I log off the game come back. I guess I'll try the rename the folder thing and then redo all my settings and scales and see if that works :cry
sg
Increase the "dead zone" when you recal in Winblows. I had the same problem..
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By the way, are either of you running Vista?
Skuzz, I would use a profane word that would get me a warning from you but I know you would agree w/ it :D
Edited version:
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That is what it soulds like RATFINK needs to do as well. If auto-pilot is kicking off, then find the offending axis and up the deadband a little.
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That is what it soulds like RATFINK needs to do as well. If auto-pilot is kicking off, then find the offending axis and up the deadband a little.
How do I tell if an axis is off? Will it shudddddder?
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Bring up the advanced window in the joystick settings page in the game. Click an axis and move your stick then let it center. It should go to a center point and stay there with no bouncing in the blue box. Check each of the axis this way. If you have one thats flaky, you'll see it in the blue boxes.
Skuzz,
[ I know the above post was directed toward sg1221 ]
My stick is not calibrated in windows, my AVG virus scan it shut down when playing.
Rename my settings folder or rename the stick folder?
My major problem is when I go to auto pilot and auto pilot turns off w/o my command. If I recalibrate it fixes it; But I am constantly having to recalibrate.
I may be off base, but I would think you need to calibrate in windows first, then in the game. I know thats how I do it, and I have the same setup as you Ratt. I have all of mine plugged into a POWERED USB hub, then that is plugged into the computers USB. I calibrate mine once every few months, just to make sure its good, not that I have trouble with it.
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Look in "Options->Controls->Map Controllers". Watch the numbers in parantheses next to each axis. If they are arbitrarily changing while you are not touching the stick, then select the axis, check the "Advanced" option, and up the deadband a little.
Now, put your hand on the stick and hold it as steady as you can. Watch the numbers again and repeat until the errant inputs are ignored. A little damping might also cure the issue. Damping just slows the reaction to stick deflections a little.
In either case, a little goes a long way. In the Advanced panel are two graphs. One shows the raw input from the stick. The other shows the input after you make adjustments.
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I had this problem a few months back. Before you increase your deadband find the offending knob or button. If it's one of the rotary knobs turn it down or up and see if the numbers stop jumping. If your not using it for anything leave it set to were it isn't bouncing. I had one knob that was in the middle setting and it was causeing huge problems, stick calibration lost and tons of spikes, once i turned it all the way down and showed a zero in the settings page the problems all went away. :aok
AKsleepy
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Here is the suggestion I received from Saitek Tech Support when I was having this problem with the X-52. Not sure if it would be the same for the Pro model now that I think about it:
To recalibrate, first unplug the stick.
Go to start/run and type regedit.
The registry editor will have a list of folders on the left hand side. Go down into the following folders in order.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE (CURRENT_USER if on Vista)
System
CurrentControlSet
Control
Media Properties
Private Properties
Direct Input
Inside the Direct Input folder, delete any folder that begins VID_06A3.
Once done, close the editor. Plug the stick back in and move all the axes (including throttle) through their full range of movement 4 times.
Now go to control panel/game controllers/properties to see if everything is ok on the test screen.
Best of luck.
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I just purchased the X-52 Pro system on 4-23 and used it with AH that evening. I had the same wandering calibration between the first and second time using the stick with AH. I am running XP. I was glad to see a thread addressing this issue.
Process wise, I installed the stick and latest Saitek drivers (from the website, not the disk). The calibration was completed several times in Windows to make sure I was getting repeatable results and to learn the effects from using each control. I deleted the old 3-axis setup in windows for the previous TM FLCS+TQS installation.
AH was started and calibration/setup was performed. I did see the X axis values moving during setup if the stick wasn't carefully centered. Even the slightest pressure resulting from resting my hand on the control cause changes in the X and Y values - the system appears to be very senstive and precise.
Later that evening, I started AH again and found that all of the airplanes flew with a nose down and left wing low trim. I didn't attempt another calibration at that time. Even with that slight control difficulty, I found that the airplanes could be controlled with much more precision than the TM FLCS or Cougar systems. I noticed this especially on landing and during gunnery. So far, I really like it but need to get a consistent calibration each time I fly.
I will try the suggested fixes and post the results.
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Thank's Skuzzy !
That did it for me , the numbers for the pitch were just barely moving so a very
slight increase in the deadband fixed it .
sg
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WTG :aok Funny how the smallest fluctuations in the numbers can translate to a big pain in the rear. :frown:
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That happens every time I play. I can be in the same plane all night and every time I up I have to recalibrate.
I have CH Fighter Stick, CH Pro Throttle, & CH Peddles. I checked to see if the "read only box" was checked and it wasn't.
I'm having alot of problems with CH products. No matter what I do they are 'off'. I gave up on the joystick and tossed it in the garbage after going back adn forth with their tech support who swore it was a driver issue. I would tell them it was NOT and that I followed their instructions, and in return I would get another email with more driver instructions like they just kept recirculating support form letters. Pretty lame.
I'm gonna ditch my ch pedals soon. I don't even use them anymore because they too are off no matter how much you calibrate, it defaults to 512 on the low side (not zero!) if I press REAL hard down on them I can get them to go down to zero. Hey might be this game because in windows it shows as fine...but when you take off it's obvious they are not working.
Same support issues. Recirculated form letter responses. I'll never buy another product from them again.
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I'm having alot of problems with CH products. No matter what I do they are 'off'. I gave up on the joystick and tossed it in the garbage after going back adn forth with their tech support who swore it was a driver issue. I would tell them it was NOT and that I followed their instructions, and in return I would get another email with more driver instructions like they just kept recirculating support form letters. Pretty lame.
I'm gonna ditch my ch pedals soon. I don't even use them anymore because they too are off no matter how much you calibrate, it defaults to 512 on the low side (not zero!) if I press REAL hard down on them I can get them to go down to zero. Hey might be this game because in windows it shows as fine...but when you take off it's obvious they are not working.
Same support issues. Recirculated form letter responses. I'll never buy another product from them again.
Mail them to me, I will take em. :aok :salute