[JoyNames] section empty no devices?

[mtjoeng]

I reinstalled FSX SE recently after having flown DCS only for a while.

I remember I liked assigning joystick letters to keep track of assignments ("Joy Letters")

I tried
[JoyNames]
AutoAssignLetters=Yes and No

according to
“When first loaded, and each time the FSUIPC Options dialogue is used, FSUIPC4 scans the Windows registry and makes a list of the names and "GUIDs" lodged there for each of those connected joysticks which it refers to numerically”

BUT this section is EMPTY:

..
[WideServer]
WideFSenabled=No
AdvertiseService=1
Port=8002
Port2=9002

[JoyNames]
AutoAssignLetters=Yes

[Axes]
PollInterval=10
RangeRepeatRate=10
0=0X,256,D,45,0,0,0    -{ DIRECT: Aileron/SlewSide }-
1=0Y,256,D,46,0,0,0    -{ DIRECT: Elev/SlewAhead }-
2=0S,256,D,23,0,0,0    -{ DIRECT: Flaps }-
3=1Z,256,D,10,0,0,0    -{ DIRECT: Throttle2 }-
..
etc

?

In an old backup FSUIPC.INI I did find this section populated with my Saitek devices. I have now attached Thrustmaster HOTAS.

How do I get FSUIPC to register my devices?

edit: BTW apart from not mentioning the joysticks everything works ok

win7x64 FSX-SE latest fsuipc 4.955

 

[Pete Dowson]

1 hour ago, mtjoeng said:

according to
“When first loaded, and each time the FSUIPC Options dialogue is used, FSUIPC4 scans the Windows registry and makes a list of the names and "GUIDs" lodged there for each of those connected joysticks which it refers to numerically”

BUT this section is EMPTY:

In that case there are none registered in the Registry, at least not where they should be. Try uninstalling the joysticks in device manager (drivers including), then re-booting so that they are re-detected and added.

Does FS see them?

Also, please see the FAQ subforum thread about non-detection of joysticks. That might be relevant.

Pete