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Title: CH Controls and Windows 7 - No more windows calibration
Post by: Woof on February 11, 2010, 05:29:31 PM

Windows 7 no longer allows calibration of CH Fighterstick/Pro Throttle/Pedals through the Control panel, only through the CH Manager.  When I set everything up in AH, it's fine for awhile and then calibration drifts and AH calibration does not fix. But when I calibrate in CH Manager, it erases all of the AH settings and says none of the buttons are assigned.

I'm getting tired of spending more time re-assigning buttons than flying.  Any help with how to get CH Manager to get the AH buttons to stick??? :old:

Title: Re: CH Controls and Windows 7 - No more windows calibration
Post by: Skuzzy on February 11, 2010, 06:34:13 PM

If you are losing your settings it is because the sticks are getting a new USB bus ID assigned to them.  Not sure why the CH Control Manager would do that.

Have you tried using the sticks without the Control Manager?

Title: Re: CH Controls and Windows 7 - No more windows calibration
Post by: katanaso on February 11, 2010, 06:55:50 PM

Make sure that you select 'Mapped Mode' in CH Manager after calibrating your devices.

That's my guess.


mir

Title: Re: CH Controls and Windows 7 - No more windows calibration
Post by: Ack-Ack on February 11, 2010, 07:35:57 PM

Quote from: Woof on February 11, 2010, 05:29:31 PM

Windows 7 no longer allows calibration of CH Fighterstick/Pro Throttle/Pedals through the Control panel, only through the CH Manager.  When I set everything up in AH, it's fine for awhile and then calibration drifts and AH calibration does not fix. But when I calibrate in CH Manager, it erases all of the AH settings and says none of the buttons are assigned.

I'm getting tired of spending more time re-assigning buttons than flying.  Any help with how to get CH Manager to get the AH buttons to stick??? :old:

It's not Windows 7 that no longer allows you to calibrate your controllers using the Window calibration applet, it's the CH Control Manager.  The latest version only allows you to calibrate through the Control Manager, find an older version of Control Manager and install it if you still want to use the Windows calibration.

When calibrating your controller through the Control Manager and you have put it in DX Mode and then calibrate it and after you've calibrated it, load your .map file. 

Also, it is highly recommended that you use a powered USB hub with your CH gear to ensure the devices receive the necessary voltage (5 watts) to power them, otherwise what you're experiencing can happen.


ack-ack

Title: Re: CH Controls and Windows 7 - No more windows calibration
Post by: Delirium on February 11, 2010, 08:05:59 PM

Quote from: Skuzzy on February 11, 2010, 06:34:13 PM

Not sure why the CH Control Manager would do that.

I highly doubt it, it sounds much more like a hardware/power issue. I agree with AKAK, I'll bet a powered USB hub with fix his problem.