Joystick(s) Not Detected

[odonovan1]

 

Just tried to do a bit of practice flying, a couple days ago.  I couldn't get the game to recognize my joystick.  I've tried everything I can think of to no avail.  Anyone know what I may be missing?

 

I tried two different brands of joysticks (both one after another and then both at the same time), made sure Devices and Device Manager both had the either/both the sticks listed correctly.  I'm using Windows 7, btw.  Both joysticks are calibrating perfectly in the "Set up USB game controllers" function.  I started the game with the stick(s) already plugged in then also tried with them not (plugging them in and having the game detect them afterward).  Nothing works.  The last time I did some practice flying, everything was fine.  That was before the latest patch, however.

 

Ideas please, anyone?  Thanks!

 

 

 

-Irish

 

 

Edited September 9, 2017 by odonovan1

[Scking]

Go into your key mapper and make sure "with joystick" is selected.. Its on the bottom right.

 

 

 

[odonovan1]

 

Already done.  Mine is always set that way anyway.  I never unplug the stick.  As I said, I've tried everything I could think of.

 

 

 

-Irish

 

 

[odonovan1]

 

No one else is having this happen?  I can't believe I'm the ONLY one.

 

Anyone?

 

 

McFly?

 

 

 

-Irish

 

 

[B2K]

13 minutes ago, odonovan1 said:

 

No one else is having this happen?  I can't believe I'm the ONLY one.

 

Anyone?

 

 

McFly?

 

 

 

-Irish

 

 

Game sees my X52 without issue - I even intentionally removed everything at the last patch and re-installed from scratch and it still showed.  Not sure what's going on with your situation.

[OLDZEKE]

Control panel

Devices and printers

Right click on joy stick icon

Select game controller settings

should see a popup with "use with older programs" or "set as preferred device"

Select your stick in the box

click ok or accept or whatever the option is.

Game should now see your stick

 

 

[odonovan1]

 

Zeke...

 

 

You-um genius!

 

I'm not going to ask why I have to set that now, after years of using that joystick with the game.  I'm just glad it works now.  Thanks, Zeke!  Just in time for me to not be able to use it, due to the hurricane.  Oh well. 

 

 

 

 

-Irish

 

 

[dalzielx]

I am trying to use either my logitech attack 3, or the freedom 2.4  I cant get the game to see either one.  I did what zeke suggested above and it did not work.  I hit the detect controller tab in the setting window in game and it still does not see it..

any ideas?

 

Thanks!

[odonovan1]

Are they plugged in when you start the game?

Were they plugged in when you booted up the computer?

 

 

 

-Irish

 

 

[AirSlayr88]

I had to completely remove the game, uninstall all drivers and reinstall drivers then game for my Thrustmaster 1600 and throttle to work...but it works now.

(Non-Steam client)

Edited September 15, 2017 by AirSlayr88