Simviation Forum - Can a black out mess up a joystick

Oct 11^th, 2003 at 10:43pm

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Once again I am (ticked) off by my (dumb) Logiteck Force Feedback joystick. I had the same problem with my last stick I got replaced and since I cant call and complain till monday Im trying to figure out what could be wrong.

Once again all of a sudden my twist function on my joystick doesn't work. If I go to control panel/game controllers/and click properties on the name of my controller logiteck wingman force 3d it takes me to a place to test my settings.

When I twist my stick to the left, It goes crazily to the right then left then 3/8 of the way to the left. ANYWAYS If anyone is still awake. (even I almost fell asleep on my story)

Im tring to figure out what might be the cause, I had the exact same problem with my first stick and since according to Logiteck, I was out of my Warranty period, they made me pay for another one. Now the same think happened again, with the stick they replace (more like I bought).

Yesterday, there was another pwer outage here in Broke @$$ California. I turned off my power surge so nothing will happen and turned it back on a little after when the light went back on. The next day all of a sudden I made a left turn on my cessna and I went into straight into the ground. I tried to keep flying and realized my joysticks twist was messed up again.

I started thinking back and I think there might have been a power outage the day before my first stick broke down. Im not exactly shure because I happen to have the memory of a stoner (even though I never did smoke and never will).

So basicly if you happened to fall asleep just like me while reading this I would like your opinion

Could a power outage damage the twist function of a joystick??? Why would It mess up the twist specificly??? Could it be something else???

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Reply #1 - Oct 12^th, 2003 at 9:49am

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Re: your first problem, jumpy rudder axis control, I had the same problem with my Logitech Wingman Extreme 3D. After taking the handle apart and putting it back togather, twice, it now works fine. Not sure it was something I did, or maybe Devine intervention or pity. I believe it was either the twist potentiometer was not seated properly on top of the white stem inside the handle, or the wire lead to the pot' was not properly positioned, puttin stress on the pot'. I paid attention to both when reassembling.

As for the blackout, if you were in fs9 at the time, and power simply shut off, without a normal system shut down, files may have been corrupted. Its possible that reconfiguring the joystick, first thru control panel or the logitech profiler, and then from fs9's option menu will fix it..

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Reply #2 - Oct 12^th, 2003 at 10:09am

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I live in central NY and have had at least 4 blackouts this year. With one I was downloading a plane, and a few times while flying. I have never had a problem.
I assume that you have uninstalled and reinstalled the drivers for the joystick. If you have any other game devices (ie..steering wheels) disconnect them and try again.

other than buying a differnt brand (i have a saitek) thats all I can think off

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Reply #3 - Oct 12^th, 2003 at 11:17am

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just so you know your first problem is that you have a Logiteck joy stick, I went through three of then in One and a half years with the same proplem. You can try taking it apart but I woulded take the chances. The stick that I have now is the Saiteck cyyborg 3D gold and its a great stick with more bottuns, it also cost the same as the Logiteck. Wink

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Reply #4 - Oct 12^th, 2003 at 11:40am

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I live in central NY and have had at least 4 blackouts this year. With one I was downloading a plane, and a few times while flying. I have never had a problem.
I assume that you have uninstalled and reinstalled the drivers for the joystick. If you have any other game devices (ie..steering wheels) disconnect them and try again.

other than buying a differnt brand (i have a saitek) thats all I can think off

Chris

Four this year! I've had two. The big one and one when they had to turn off the power to hook up the town's new arena to the grid.

Try recalabrating your joystick. Delete the old profile and make a new one. Blackout's shouldn't do anything, I was playing FS when the big one happened.

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Reply #5 - Oct 12^th, 2003 at 8:35pm

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Wow all of a sudden it works again. I don't know what happened but I unplugged it, plugged it again an It worked again.

I bought the saitek but didn't like it. I was mad about having to replace it the first time and I went to best buy and bought it. I didn't like it though, It stays in the middle when not pulled and seems verry unrealistic because of that, (as in you let go and it springs back to the center).
If it happens again I might try opening it up (Im one of those people that likes to open things up... havent messed up anything... yet)

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