joystick axis not recognized

[Hans Krohn]

Hi there,

I have the EPIC (USB) with FLCS and TQS attached. After loading EPIC with my project .epl file, I can see the joystick device in Windows XP Game Controller. This device has X, Y and Z axis and x-rotation, y-rotation and z-rotation axis. I use the z-rotation axis for rudder, x-rot. for left dif. brake and y-rot. for right differential brakes. All axis are recognized and can be calibrated in Game Controller.

But when I start FS2004, FSUICP does not "see" the x- and y-rotation axis. So I can not calibrate them in FSUICP. All other axis of this joystick work fine in FS2004.

What puzzles me is this: If I go to options>assignments>joystick axes in FS2004, I can assign brake left and brake right to the two axis in question (moving the levers immediately makes the axix name pop up in the assignment dialog box). So I can assign them, but again, neither FS2004 nor FSUIPC "see" these axis.

Any comments would be welcome.

Thanks,

Hans

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[Pete Dowson]

What puzzles me is this: If I go to options>assignments>joystick axes in FS2004, I can assign brake left and brake right to the two axis in question (moving the levers immediately makes the axix name pop up in the assignment dialog box). So I can assign them, but again, neither FS2004 nor FSUIPC "see" these axis.

Sounds like the sensitivities are set to zero. FS2004 has a nasty habit of defaulting new axes to zero sensitivity. Go to Options-Controls-Sensitivites and check. Ideally, if you want to do fine calibrations in FSUIPC, you want maximum sensitivity and minimum null or dead zone in FS.

Regards,

Pete

[Hans Krohn]

Hi Pete,

good hint! I will check that out later today...

And thanks for the quick answer.

Regards,

Hans

[Hans Krohn]

Hi Pete,

just a quick line to tell you that your hint was spot-on! All axis work now.

Thanks again,

Regards,

Hans

[Pete Dowson]

just a quick line to tell you that your hint was spot-on! All axis work now.

Good! Wish I was always right! :-)

Pete