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May 24^th, 2010 at 8:27pm

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i'm having an issue with my elevator control, i get minimal elevator movement when moving the stick all the way back (or forward). has anybody else had this problem, if so how the heck do i correct it?? i use a Saitek P990 and i have no problems with other games using the same controller

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Reply #1 - May 24^th, 2010 at 8:30pm

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Have you tried going into the settings and changing the sensitivity?

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Reply #2 - May 24^th, 2010 at 8:35pm

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yep that was the first thing i tried to no avail. adjusted the sensitivity and null zone with no effect

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Reply #3 - May 24^th, 2010 at 8:50pm

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Maybe this sounds so stupid and simple but make sure your joystick is plugged in correctly. After that, try to see if it's a game problem by right-clicking and selecting mouse-yoke. If it works without issue, it's probably your joystick.

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Reply #4 - May 24^th, 2010 at 8:57pm

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nope, doesn't sound stupid at all, that was the second thing i checked. i hadn't thought of trying mouse yoke, but i just did it and the same result, minimal movement on the elevator but full aileron movement

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Reply #5 - May 24^th, 2010 at 9:00pm

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Turn off your autopilot

Sometimes it gets stuck on and causes the problem you describe when you start a new flight.

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Reply #6 - May 24^th, 2010 at 9:03pm

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depending on what OS you are using...

WINXP:

START / SETTINGS / CONTROL PANEL / PRINTERS AND OTHER HARDWARE / GAME CONTROLLERS // (select your game controller) \ Properties

make sure that your controller is working properly in WINDOWS.

If you suspect any issues, which you already do or you would not be here asking for help, select Troubleshoot to see if there is anything covered there that could help.

I suspect that it is more of something in the Flight Sim itself than your controller being that it is functioning correctly in other games.

if all of these checks turn out that your controller is perfectly fine, find your FSX.CFG file and rename it to FSX.ORIG.CFG or FSX.BAK, then go start your simulator again. (it will rebuild your FSX.CFG on its own...... granted you will have to go back through the settings and reset everthing. That is the only downfall of this)

then come back and let us know how things turn out and if anything changes or stays the same.

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Reply #7 - May 24^th, 2010 at 9:15pm

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ok, searched for FSX.CFG and couldn't find it. Where is it?

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Reply #8 - May 24^th, 2010 at 9:21pm

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XP - C:\Documents and Settings\all users\application data\Microsoft\FSX

THIS IS NOT A PANAM CLIPPER

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Reply #9 - May 24^th, 2010 at 9:37pm

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i have vista. i looked around and still can't find it, and i know when i do that it'll be a snakebite

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Reply #10 - May 24^th, 2010 at 10:22pm

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You have to set the Show Hidden files to see it.
Control Panel > Folder Options > View > tick Show Hidden files and Folders > click Apply.

Then go to;
C: > Users > Your name > AppDate > Roaming > Microsoft > FSX folder

Explore Everything, Then Decide

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Reply #11 - May 25^th, 2010 at 4:57am

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Before you go and rename FSX's central nervous system.. have you tried the autopilot thing??

Seriously.. It could be that simple and you can save a lot of re-assign / settings tweaking time.

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Reply #12 - May 25^th, 2010 at 5:54am

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...as BAW has just mentioned...

Make sure you have the "Autopilot" switched off on your Radios....

..a common mistake!... Wink

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P.S. ...what does "WTF" mean?....a term often used by youngsters... Roll Eyes

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Reply #13 - May 25^th, 2010 at 6:58am

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Agreed.. this has autopilot written all over it.

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Reply #14 - May 25^th, 2010 at 12:00pm

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Fozzer wrote on May 25^th, 2010 at 5:54am:

P.S. ...what does "WTF" mean?....a term often used by youngsters... Roll Eyes

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What else could it mean Cool

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Oh wait, I bet it is really What's The Fix.
I mean, he needs to know how to correct a controls issue, so I suppose WTF is just short for letting people know the thread is about fixing something. yeap, that has got to be it Tongue

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Or maybe Way Too Frustrated Wink

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