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Title: stick
Post by: olds442 on January 16, 2011, 08:08:35 PM
ok i have a Logitech extreme 3D PRO (X30) joystick for some reason when i center it it turns or like ill be on auto pilot but then i roll to the right and this keeps going and going and wont stop till i shut my computer down for 3 days or so any help i dont want to get to complicated (and yes i have calibrated in windows) :salute
Title: Re: stick
Post by: zack1234 on January 17, 2011, 12:31:29 AM
You tried another USB port?
Title: Re: stick
Post by: olds442 on January 17, 2011, 07:32:18 AM
You tried another USB port?
ya i tried that it did nothing
Title: Re: stick
Post by: ebfd11 on January 17, 2011, 10:18:37 AM
Depending on how many usb ports and usb items that youi are running the best thing to do is get an external powered usb adapter, they can be bought at your local electronics store and wal mart fairly cheaply.

The problems you are talking about sound like you are drawing too much power away. Just my .02

LawnDart
Title: Re: stick
Post by: Warmongo on January 17, 2011, 09:48:44 PM
I would get rid of that piece of @@@@! :bolt:
Title: Re: stick
Post by: sheperd on January 19, 2011, 06:56:23 AM
chances are your pot is dirty try cleaning it. If you don't know how just ask. One thing you can try is to hold the trigger in as you connect the device into the USB once it is plugged in release the trigger, this should flash the software...works on a lot of sticks, not all.
Title: Re: stick
Post by: olds442 on January 19, 2011, 07:27:25 AM
chances are your pot is dirty try cleaning it. If you don't know how just ask. One thing you can try is to hold the trigger in as you connect the device into the USB once it is plugged in release the trigger, this should flash the software...works on a lot of sticks, not all.
that work!
Title: Re: stick
Post by: sheperd on January 19, 2011, 07:40:59 AM
wich one,  did you clean it or re-flash the software?
Title: Re: stick
Post by: Changeup on January 19, 2011, 02:08:23 PM
olds,

Do you have the Logitech Profiler loaded?  If not, do it.  I have played all three years with no profiler...DrBone gave me some good advice to load it.  For some reason it controls the windows calibration and smooths out the stick when used in AH.  I would imagine it would fix this issue as well.

Changeup
Title: Re: stick
Post by: Pudgie on January 21, 2011, 10:20:03 PM
Hi All,

You might try to set a wee little amount of deadband on all 3 axis of flight (pitch, roll & yaw) to actually get a stick "zero neutral" center. This would give some compensation for nervous hand/wrist or pot walk/flutter caused by the way Windows reads the stick (no zero/center position--a number value assigned to the analog signal "position") so your stick will have a "true neutral" center so in-game trim controls are more predictable thus effective.

I found this out w/ my CH HOTAS just recently. Was night & day in the difference.

May not be your issue but I mentioned this just in case.

Hope this helps.

 :salute

Title: Re: stick
Post by: Changeup on January 22, 2011, 01:39:21 AM
Hi All,

You might try to set a wee little amount of deadband on all 3 axis of flight (pitch, roll & yaw) to actually get a stick "zero neutral" center. This would give some compensation for nervous hand/wrist or pot walk/flutter caused by the way Windows reads the stick (no zero/center position--a number value assigned to the analog signal "position") so your stick will have a "true neutral" center so in-game trim controls are more predictable thus effective.

I found this out w/ my CH HOTAS just recently. Was night & day in the difference.

May not be your issue but I mentioned this just in case.

Hope this helps.

 :salute


The profile ingame comes with the stick deadened already...actually a lot.  For some reason the Logitech profiler really helps this.

Changeup