Problem with TM Warthog Throttle synchronisation

[jfri]

I had similar problems until I got it working every time.

 

1. UNCHECK the auto sync tickbox. It never works reliably.

 

2. Dont use the TARGET software that comes with the stick/throttle. It seems to merge the two devices and confuses DCS.

 

3. Start up DCS: A-10C and go to the controller setup ingame. Press all the buttons and check the axes. They should all auto map themself. Save the config.

 

4. Next time you play the game just go into the controls system and load the config and press one of the buttons to confirm the rest have loaded.

 

 

It's a hassle to do it every game launch but you probably spend hours in the cockpit which is a small percentage of time loading the config. Since doing it this way I get consistently mapped buttons and axes.

 

Regarding the blown motherboards in the Throttle I have a feeling it is the power draw for the lighting that is at fault (but don't quote me on that). To light up that box like a christmas tree I would have thought it would have needed an external PSU.

 

Hence why I turned off my green meenies... I'll probably mod in and external lighting circuit that I can link up to my pit's dashboards.

 

It now seems that doing ony 1) resolved the issue. Precisely opposite to what logic and common sense woud tell us

[NeoMorph WTH]

I have a similar problem only with a twist... Every button works fine at the begining of the mission but after about an hour in the mission, it seems DCS forgot where I left the switch at.

 

For example, when coming for landing after an hour long mission, I lower the flaps 1 notch, nothing happens. I have to flip the flaps switch back up and down to MVR again for DCS to detect it. Very frustrating.

 

Oh and that is with or without sync hotas option ticked.

 

This could be the power management on your USB port shutting the power down. Go to your PC's Control Panel>Device Manager and then go right to the bottom of the list where it says "USB Root Hub". Click on "Properties and then go to the power management tab and untick the box "Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power".

 

My guess is when the power to the USB is shut down it forgets the switch states.

[IonicRipper]

Thanks, NeoMorph, I'll give it a try!

[Aeons]

i have this same problem since the last patch.

 

never had it before but now i do. been using my tm warthog for many years now

[sethshark]

I have a TM Warthog HOTAS controller. When running the startup tutorial I see the throttle not being synchronized at start. I start the lesson with the throttle in cut off position which is also seen in the cockpit. But when I should start the engines by moving the throttle out of cut off to idle nothing happens. I must move the throttle back to idle cut off and the again to idle for things to start happening i.e both seeing the throttle in the cockpit moving and the engine starting. And yes I have ticked the synchronize cockpit controls with the HOTAS at start.

 

Is that the $500.00 Dollar Hotas Joystick???

[NeoMorph WTH]

Thanks, NeoMorph, I'll give it a try!

 

You're welcome. You probably noticed a few USB Root hubs. You will have to do it for each one. Sometimes going green is a pain for sim pilots.

[Video]

Jfri I have the exact same issue. To confirm it definitly started happing after an update/patch a couple months back. Did i understand correctly that you solved this issue by simply unchecking synchronize cockpit controls option?