Throttle affected by Collective movements

[SnowTiger]

I have been flying the Huey since it came out. I love it.

I use the X-55 Rhino Hotas.

 

Since v1.5 and v2, I have been having a serious issue with my Throttle. I have the throttle linked to my Thumb (underside) Wheel/Rotary.

When I Increase Collective, the Throttle moves (in-game ... not my rotary) making the Huey lose power .. not a good thing !

 

I have a Dead Zone in the Band I created to control the Throttle in the Saitek Profiler. But in v1.5 , I have to keep the throttle rotary advanced towards the throttle-up position to prevent it from moving during flight/collective adjustments.

In v.2 this does not seem to help.

 

In fact, in v.2 the Throttle Fluctuates dramatically when I move the collective BUT the twist throttle does NOT move (in-game). It just acts like it ought to be moving.

 

Anyone else having this issue ?

Anyone got a solution for me ?

 

Thanks in Advance.

[ESAc_matador]

Check your controls input. Probably same axis for two different controls.

Edited December 6, 2015 by ESAc_matador

[SnowTiger]

I wish it were that easy.

 

In fact, I have the collective run only by my Saitek Profile software.

Because I have to use Bands to allow any Rotary to do anything, there is Nothing programmed in DCS Options for the Throttle.

Only the Collective and it uses only 1 axis (X-55 split throttle as a single).

This is a DCS issue as far as I can tell.

Plus this issue never existed in 1.2.16

[cichlidfan]

Saitek software only not withstanding. Did you check to make sure the sim did not assign an axis to it?

[SnowTiger]

Thanks for the reply cichlidfan.

In fact, I have triple checked the Options to make sure nothing was set up.

I even tried the Throttle Axis setting with my Saitek Profile (using Bands for the thumb wheel) and I tried it without the Saitek Profile.

Finally, I cleared the DCS Options for Throttle (which I had set up to test) and I eliminated my Saitek Profile. This is the ONLY configuration that resulted in a properly working throttle using only the Keyboard Commands "PageUP" and "PageDown".

Previously, my Saitek Profile Bands controlled these two keyboard commands.

 

I never had this issue (Throttle "seemingly" Linked to Collective) in DCS 1.2.16, only in 1.5 and 2.

 

Ultimately, it doesn't really matter to me if I have to use the Keyboard for this function. The only time you use the Throttle is when you starting up and shutting down (at least that I know of) because of the way the Huey's Throttle works. It's always at full throttle and there is a switch to increase/decrease the throttle a slight amount which I do still have programmed on my Hotas.

 

Thanks again guys.

I don't think this is worth reporting to Belsimtek or DCS yet. I'll wait to see if future updates have any affect OR if/when other problems arise.