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Offline MotorOil1

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« Reply #30 on: July 23, 2007, 09:34:12 PM »
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If you figure out how to get the main hat working with a button on the throttle for combo views let me know please. I still haven't figured that out.

Still no answer on the Saitek boards either, I might email their tech support and see what happens.


Ahhh great.  I came on here hoping you had it figured out by now.  I'm running into the same problem wether I use HTCs setup or Saitek's.  

 Also still haven't figured out how to use the mouse switch to mimic the "head position move left", head position move right" ect....  like you could do on the old 45.
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« Reply #31 on: July 24, 2007, 04:54:35 AM »
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Ahhh great.  I came on here hoping you had it figured out by now.  I'm running into the same problem wether I use HTCs setup or Saitek's.  

 Also still haven't figured out how to use the mouse switch to mimic the "head position move left", head position move right" ect....  like you could do on the old 45.


I know w/ the beta sst software u can assign the mouse emulator as a 4 way hat and assign each direction a function (head position left), not sure about the software that came w/ it though.
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« Reply #32 on: July 25, 2007, 03:53:57 PM »
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I know w/ the beta sst software u can assign the mouse emulator as a 4 way hat and assign each direction a function (head position left), not sure about the software that came w/ it though.


Is the beta software just for windows vista? Or can it also be used for Win XP?


If it can be used for Windows XP, I just might try that and see if it helps.
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« Reply #33 on: July 26, 2007, 07:11:38 AM »
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Is the beta software just for windows vista? Or can it also be used for Win XP?


If it can be used for Windows XP, I just might try that and see if it helps.
I am on XP and installed the beta drivers last night after reading this post and getting the BSOD.

I will report back any issues/success'.
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« Reply #34 on: July 27, 2007, 09:09:33 PM »
Beta drivers do NOT fix this issue.
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« Reply #35 on: July 27, 2007, 11:44:08 PM »
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Beta drivers do NOT fix this issue.


beta drivers or beta sst?

beta drivers fix driver related bsod

beta sst is the software I use to manage the joystick.  It is a newer version of the sst software and the profiles are saved as .pro instead of .dat
In it you can click the top of a box for the j/s mouse emulator and change it into quadrants instead of a regular mouse.  You might be able to do that with the current sst software but I can't remember.
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« Reply #36 on: July 27, 2007, 11:54:53 PM »
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beta drivers or beta sst?

beta drivers fix driver related bsod

beta sst is the software I use to manage the joystick.  It is a newer version of the sst software and the profiles are saved as .pro instead of .dat
In it you can click the top of a box for the j/s mouse emulator and change it into quadrants instead of a regular mouse.  You might be able to do that with the current sst software but I can't remember.


I wasn't getting the blue screen of death. I'm having the issue where the main hat can't be combined with any other button. SST software isn't going to fix it since the issue is in Windows and in Aces High.

I am seriously considering not buying anymore Saitek products. It isn't funny just how many Saitek sticks I have taken back to the store because they were defective right out of the box. I purposely buy them at Best Buy so I can also buy the extended warranty just because I have never had a Saitek stick last for more than 6 months.
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« Reply #37 on: July 28, 2007, 12:04:32 AM »
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I wasn't getting the blue screen of death. I'm having the issue where the main hat can't be combined with any other button. SST software isn't going to fix it since the issue is in Windows and in Aces High.

I am seriously considering not buying anymore Saitek products. It isn't funny just how many Saitek sticks I have taken back to the store because they were defective right out of the box. I purposely buy them at Best Buy so I can also buy the extended warranty just because I have never had a Saitek stick last for more than 6 months.


okay so you have your main j/s hat setup for 360 viewing right?  And you want to press another button and then press a direction on your hat to say "look up left".  Can you press the keyboard button and the hat to get the desired effect?  Are you using sst software to have the joystick emulate keys or are you just using AH to program it?  Do you have the hat setup in sst for the keyboard buttons or are you letting ah program it.  I have my hat setup like keys i.e. hat forward in sst is key 8.  Then I don't need to program ah to my j/s since the sst programs the j/s to ah keys.  In other words don't program your hat thru AH, instead use SST.
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« Reply #38 on: July 28, 2007, 02:16:57 AM »
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Can you press the keyboard button and the hat to get the desired effect?


Yes. However, that kinda takes away from the whole concept of not using the keyboard for anything other than text chat. Kinda hard to use the throttle while using the keyboard also. ;)

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Are you using sst software to have the joystick emulate keys or are you just using AH to program it?


I've tryed both. It's not going to work in AH or SST software if it's not working in Windows (which it isn't). Control panel/Printers and other hardware/game controllers...that window that opens up......where you can test all the buttons and stuff....it doesn't work there.

I downloaded the drivers and installed them, downloaded the beta sst software also  but didn't install that since the beta drivers didn't correct the issue.
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« Reply #39 on: July 28, 2007, 02:39:50 AM »
I also fired off an email to Saitek tech support, waiting to hear from them on this issue. I honestly think it is an issue with the stick itself and not Windows or my comp since the X-52 that went belly up and every previous Saitek stick before that actually worked.
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« Reply #40 on: July 28, 2007, 04:37:31 AM »
gotcha, sorry i couldn't help
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« Reply #41 on: July 28, 2007, 09:02:52 AM »
I didnt read the whole thread so forgive me if I suggest something thats been mentioned allready.  I have the x52 as well with xp, I found the sst software cumbersome at best compared to my old speedkeys ch.  So.. I mapped all through ah only and stayed with the original saitek driver only  nothing else.  To get the views you describe I use the main eight way hat and the button between the two rotaries on the throttle.  Normal hat eight views, push the button which is tied to kp5 I believe and the hat and I get up left, up right, back etc.

I use a button on the upper hat on the stick to switch modes, so I have a Fighter, Vehicle, PT, and Bomber selection or four sets of controls.  If I sent you my jsm file you could open it in notepad and see the configuration if that would help.

Good Luck the x52 is fine for me allthough I do think my old ch combat stick and pro throttle had a better button layout the 52 has worked flawlessly for the last 8 months.
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« Reply #42 on: July 31, 2007, 04:21:17 PM »
Eagler, had same problem i found that if i plug the X-52 in while game is runnin it will not see it, u gotta plug it in b4 and make sure the sticks have lights and r properly plugged

and u dont need 2 load the softwear
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« Reply #43 on: August 03, 2007, 01:39:20 PM »
Elfi, let me know how you make out with Tech support on your X52 “clutch” button problem. I’m having the exact same issues with my new one as well. (I also buy them from Bestbuy for the warranty).

I believe there was a post awhile back that said you have to completely remove the SST program from your pc in order to re-map the clutch button(5). I haven’t figured it out yet but found that you can map the pinky switch as your look up button and scroll through all the views as we had done previously. I’d rather have it back the old way though.

Thanks, Katsass
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« Reply #44 on: August 04, 2007, 10:52:33 AM »
I don't have any button issues, just can not reverse mode the throttle.  Any ideas?:t :noid
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