How do I use the FSUIPC joystick facility?

[Cliff]

I’d appreciate guidance on how to use FSUIPC to improve the performance of my joystick which is causing my aircraft to react in a harsh and jerky manner when pitched either up or down.

As it’s too sensitive I’ve tried reducing the sensitivity settings in FS9 but with no difference.

Are there instructions on how to use the joystick setting facility or could some kind soul explain to me how I go about trying to solve the problem with FSUIPC?

Should it be relevant, I’m using the Saitek Cyborg Evo in FS9 under Windows XP and I have a fast computer.

Cliff

[Pete Dowson]

Are there instructions on how to use the joystick setting facility

Yes, there are step-by-step instructions on calibrating in FSUIPC -- in the supplied user documentation, of all places. :wink:

I wouldn't reduce the sensitivity in FS too much -- in fact keep it at maximum, and the null zone to minimum. Then calibrate in FSUIPC, following the instruction step-by-step. Check that it's all okay (it may still be "touchy", but this will depend a lot on flight models used).

THEN apply one of the slopes -- FSUIPC offers a set of response curves which allows you to reduce the sensitivity near the centre and increase it at the extremes to compensate.

Please check the documentation I provide. It takes many hours to produce and it does embody all this sort of stuff. I really shouldn't have to reprint any of it here.

Regards,

Pete

[Cliff]

Pete have you ever been asked "what was your most embarrassing moment"?

Well this ranks high as being one of mine. I scoured the net (including, of course, your site) for the Instruction Manual but with no success.

And didn't look for it in the obvious place. At my age I don't blush easily but...... :oops:

I have one further question though. Michael Greenblatt has done a wonderful job of optimising my computer and that included settings in your FSUIPC.

If I make changes to the Joystick, then want to go back to the default settings, I assume ALL settings will revert to default. Is that correct?

Yours with my thanks for your FSUIPC

Cliff

[Pete Dowson]

If I make changes to the Joystick, then want to go back to the default settings, I assume ALL settings will revert to default. Is that correct?

Joystick settings don't affect anything else, and vice versa. They are independent. In fact each axis calibration in the Joystick section is separately enabled -- the button top left in each section reads "Set" when it isn't doing anything, and "Reset" when it is -- i.e. it tells you what happens when you press it.

Alternatively, if you've done a lot of messing in the Joysticks section and you want to get rid of it all, you close FS, edit the FSUIPC.INI file and delete the entire Joystick calibration section there.

Regards,

Pete

[pkimberling]

Pete,

I just read the thread pertaining to "joystick instructions."

There's one problem with the instructions. The latest versions of FSUIPC have new boxes for the throttle - Filter and rev. I can't find anything in the manual that tells what they are for.

Could/would you please tell what they are used for or direct me to a resource that I haven't discovered?

Maybe you can even help me with the problem I'm trying to solve???

I have an addon aircraft that I can't get to go to full rpm. I have tried everything that I could think of including calibrating joystick, using FSUIPC and adjustments to the .air and .cfg files. I simply can't find anything to fix the problem. Any ideas?

Best regards,

Paul

[Pete Dowson]

There's one problem with the instructions. The latest versions of FSUIPC have new boxes for the throttle - Filter and rev. I can't find anything in the manual that tells what they are for.

Could/would you please tell what they are used for or direct me to a resource that I haven't discovered?

Oh dear. :( :( :cry:

Try looking a little down the page(s). Item 8 in the step-by-step list discusses the filter, item 9 the Rev.

I have an addon aircraft that I can't get to go to full rpm. I have tried everything that I could think of including calibrating joystick, using FSUIPC and adjustments to the .air and .cfg files. I simply can't find anything to fix the problem. Any ideas?

If when the Prop pitch and Throttle are both on max you don't achieve the correct RPM, there's something wrong with the model. There's nothing FSUIPc can do. You need someone who knows how to make good aircraft models, which isn't me I'm afraid.

Regards,

Pete

[pkimberling]

Hi again, Pete.

Thanks for the reply.

I don't know which document you're looking in. I'm a registered user and have your latest version. I looked in all the documentation I downloaded, which was everything in the latest .zip file, and don't even see any section numbers in any of the documents. Don't know what I'm missing??

As for the rpm problem, I finally solved it by increasing the "thrust_scalar". It was a jet. Anyway, it now works.

I appreciate your help.

Paul

[Pete Dowson]

I don't know which document you're looking in. I'm a registered user and have your latest version. I looked in all the documentation I downloaded, which was everything in the latest .zip file, and don't even see any section numbers in any of the documents.

Oh dear ....

I never mentioned any "section numbers"! Please read things properly.

First check that the document you are looking at is called "FSUIPC User Guide", is dated 4th November, and has Version 3.411 clearly there in big bold type.

Find the Joysticks section. Scroll down until you get to the bit telling you, step-by-step. how to calibrate in FSUIPC. There's a bold sub heading "BACK TO FSUIPC" and a picture of a page in the Joysticks options tab. Below that a way the detailed calibration instructions begin by saying:

Now, to calibrate any axis, just do this:

and there then follows a series of numbered steps, from 1 to 9, followed by a paragraph starting with "That's it,"

Alternatively, just SEARCH for the world "filter". Step 8 will be the third such mention found.

Really, I shouldn't have to tell folks how to find things like this. If you are using FSUIPC to calibrate you should have gone through those steps in any case. Continually coming back here and saying it isn't there at all is most tiresome and very disappointing. :(

Pete