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General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: Mister Fork on October 17, 2014, 12:54:42 PM

Title: Saitek X52 and the Virtual HID Device
Post by: Mister Fork on October 17, 2014, 12:54:42 PM
When I plug in my X52, it seems to loose it's marbles lately.  In Windows 7 devices, it shows two joysticks - the X52 and a Virtual HID device.  In the game controller settings, the Virtual is dead, but the X-52 seems to be fine.  When I'm trying to map - all that keeps coming up is the Virtual Hid Device - not the Saitek.  And this is prevelant across all my games.  If I go into device manager and disable the HID controller, my Saitek disappears and all is left is the VHD.  :bhead

This is what I always see:
(http://i58.tinypic.com/zlaxar.jpg)

This is the properties view but nothing works
(http://i62.tinypic.com/2zzrplh.jpg)

This is the Saitek properties view and everything works
(http://i61.tinypic.com/259l4wy.jpg)

And this is my advanced settings...but games doesn't reco the Saitek - all they see if the Virtual... :(
(http://i62.tinypic.com/dh2u0w.jpg)

Any idea how I can get that VHD to go away when I plug in my Saitek?

Ed
Title: Re: Saitek X52 and the Virtual HID Device
Post by: MrRiplEy[H] on October 17, 2014, 01:13:01 PM
If you have it plugged on a USB3 port, disable USB3 or plug it to a USB2 one instead.
Title: Re: Saitek X52 and the Virtual HID Device
Post by: Mister Fork on October 17, 2014, 01:46:03 PM
If you have it plugged on a USB3 port, disable USB3 or plug it to a USB2 one instead.
Ok. Done that but still the same. Good call though. :aok
Title: Re: Saitek X52 and the Virtual HID Device
Post by: MrRiplEy[H] on October 17, 2014, 02:15:55 PM
Ok. Done that but still the same. Good call though. :aok

Check the fixes suggested in this thread: https://forums.robertsspaceindustries.com/discussion/18367/saitek-x52-pro-issues/p2
Title: Re: Saitek X52 and the Virtual HID Device
Post by: Mister Fork on October 17, 2014, 02:16:11 PM
Figured it out.  Decided to go into Device Manager and figure WTH that Virtual Hid Device was.  Disabled one of them, and presto - the Virtual game controller disappered. Issue resolved. :)