X3TC - joystick problems - resolved by calibration

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X3TC - joystick problems - resolved by calibration

Post by Lea Flamma » Sun, 1. Feb 15, 12:31

I have recently purchased a new joystick, as my old one went to the joystick heavens.

Right now I have several issues with it. The previous one was easy, as I didn't have to change any ingame settings to use it properly.

The new one is giving me troubles. So point by point.

1. It tends to block in a left side turn. The ship will load static, but the first left turn will lock it in a constant turning motion, even when the joystick is centered. I do hope it's a software malfunction.

2. The engines tend to go to 18 m/s even when the thruster is set to 0. It's not a big issue, as I intend to disable it either way, backing to keyboard with speed controlls. But I thought it worth mentioning.

3. What's the way to set up ingame settings? So far I discovered that sensitivity changes the speed of turning, while the second %-setting is forcing stronger tilts of the joystick for the ship to move. Anything else I need to keep track of?
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Post by Alan Phipps » Sun, 1. Feb 15, 14:19

Perhaps if you said what your new stick and its driver version actually was then other users of it would be able to advise you better.

Your issues sound a lot like poor stick pre-calibration and dead-zone set-up to me, but then I am no stick expert. Also check for conflicting, cancelling or continuous control signals from any new buttons or sliders on the stick.
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Post by Lea Flamma » Sun, 1. Feb 15, 14:53

Model: Genius MaxFighter F-16U
Drivers: 6.1.7601.18199 by Microsoft (checked for latest update)
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Post by Sabrina Bergin » Wed, 4. Feb 15, 17:54

This is a common issue and I find the best way to deal with it is to calibrate your joystick using the available tools in your controller settings. Not the control panel and definitely not in game.

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Post by Lea Flamma » Thu, 5. Feb 15, 18:18

Dummy me. Windows calibration solved the problem. Now I have to calibrate it in game to fit my style. Thanks for the help, love you guys.
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