Throttle Issues with PMDG 737

[VENOMous]

Its bad when I have to come here finally. Pete, I have the Thrustmaster Warthog setup for FS2020. I fly the PMDG 737.  I had my throttle and reverse thrust bound correct as I found through some videos I can no longer find.  I don't know what happened or how to fix it, but my throttle axis's and reverse thrust no longer work as they did and I cannot figure out why.  Now anytime I advance my throttles my reverse thrust initiates.  I thought many moons ago I set up the seperate reverse thrusts in FSUPIC but never fully understood what I was doing in FSUPIC or why.  It appears that has come to bite me in the rear so to speak. Can you please help me figure out what I am doing wrong or what I should be doing to set this up again on this particular throttle.

I should add just having tested DCS, and my control properties that they are working as intended. This seems to be not localized to just the PMDG 737 but tried on the F18 as well with same eratic throttles in FS2020.  Any ideas on what may be causing this?

UPDATE:

I have confirmed it is FSUIPC that is causing these throttle issues. To much pain of heart I have removed all addons and mods I had.  I have enclosed my .ini file in hopes someone may be able to help me figure out why.  I have also supplied a short video of what exactly is happening using the F18 as an example. https://youtu.be/osM5mLo5hHs

FSUIPC7.ini

Edited August 20, 2023 by VENOMous
UPDATE

[John Dowson]

Before anything else, can you please update top the latest FSUIPC7 version, 7.3.21. Only the latest version is ever supported, and you are still using 7.3.15.

Next, please revise your profiles to use substrings. Got example, for your 737 profile, change

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[Profile.737-800]
1=PMDG 737-800 PMDG House (N738BW | 2022)
2=PMDG 737-800 Southwest Airlines (N8520Q | 2017 | Heart)
3=PMDG 737-800 PMDG House (N738SW | 2022)
4=PMDG 737-900ER PMDG House (N739EB | 2022)
5=PMDG 737-800 Delta Airlines (N399DA | 2016)
6=PMDG 737-700BDSF USN Jolly Rogers (C-40A | 165830)
8=PMDG 737-800BBJ2 T7-GRT
9=PMDG 737-700 C-40A Clipper VR-59 Lone Star Express (165830 - 2022)
10=PMDG 737-700 SWA (N946WN - Louisiana)
7=PMDG 737-700 America West Airlines (N731AW | 2022 | Fictional)

to

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[Profile.737-800]
1=PMDG 737-800
2=PMDG 737-900
3=PMDG 737-700

and your F18 profile from

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[Profile.F18]
1=F/A-18E Super Hornet VFA-137 CAG NE200
RangeRepeatRate=10

2=Boeing F/A 18E Super Hornet Asobo

to

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[Profile.F18]
RangeRepeatRate=10
1=Super Hornet

It is always better to use substrings so that your profile will match the aircraft regardless of the variant or livery being used. You should also revise your other profile sections accordingly.

13 hours ago, VENOMous said:

but tried on the F18 as well with same eratic throttles in FS2020.  Any ideas on what may be causing this?

For the F18, this is your axis assignment (if it matched your profile):

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[Axes.F18]
RangeRepeatRate=10
0=CZ,256,F,67110,0,0,0    -{ TO SIM: THROTTLE2_AXIS_SET_EX1 }-

i.e. you only have throttle2 assigned....

And for the 737 profile, you have:

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[Axes.737-800]
RangeRepeatRate=10
0=CZ,256,F,66423,0,0,0    -{ TO SIM: AXIS_THROTTLE2_SET }-
1=CR,256,F,65820,0,0,0    -{ TO SIM: THROTTLE1_SET }-
2=CS,1,D,22,0,0,0    -{ DIRECT: Spoilers }-

which also doesn't make sense - why different throttle controls for throttle1 and throttle2?

Your 737 and F18 profiles also have no profile-specific calibration sections, which means the default calibration section will apply. You should create a profile-specifoc ca;ibration section for these profiles, and clear/reset the throttle calibration for these profiles, at least initially. You can calibrate later, if required.

Can you please check your assignments in MSFS. If assigning in FSUIPC7, you should use (or at least start with) an empty profile in MSFS.

Once you have corrected for the above, if you still get issues please re-attach your FSUIPC7.ini together with your FSUIPC7.log file and I can take another look.

John

[VENOMous]

I have updated to the most current FSUPIC version.  I already started to configure all my buttons in a completely new .ini file but cannot get the throttle and reversers to work correctly again through FSUIPC.  What do I exactly need to do to get these to work properly?  As above I think when I sent this ini file I was trying to get the axis to work properly, thats why there are two different ones listed. I assume I use the AXIS_THROTTLE1/2_SET and have to configure the reversers seperately(?)

[John Dowson]

On 8/20/2023 at 10:56 PM, VENOMous said:

I assume I use the AXIS_THROTTLE1/2_SET and have to configure the reversers seperately(?)

This depends on the aircraft and your throttle... Why don't you just try it? And please take note of what I previously said about calibration...make sure that you create a profile-specific calibration section and initially try without any calibration.

Are you configuring with a reverse zone on the throttle, or are you using reversers or a button for reverse? There are already plenty of posts on setting up reversers in the 737, so please check some of them.

I have changed the title of  your post, as your original title 'FSUIPC7 FS2020 ISSUES' applies to every single post in this subforum, as it is the support forum for FSUIPC7 and MSFS2020...please take care to give an appropriate title for your posts, and also check for similar issues before posting.

I do have the 737 (for support purposes only) but am now getting memory errors when I load this and MSFS CTDs. I need to look into this before I can advise on this further, but you should just try to assign as I have suggested, and check-out the many other posts on using the PMDG 737.

John

[John Dowson]

Ok, got the 737 running again. You can assign the throttle either with 'Send direct to FSUIPC calibration' using Throttle1 and Throttle2 and then calibrating in FSUIPC7 (3rd page of calibration tab) or assign using 'Send to FS as normal axis' using Axis Throttle1/2 Set and not calibrating.