X55 Rhino Problem Help

[Whuping]

So I've had my Rhino for about a Year now and never presented any problems until, well..., now.

 

The description of the problem is simply that my hat switches on my Joystick refuse to be recognized. And it's never the same. I could look up down left right for one second. Then the next I can't even look down.

 

The next time I can't even look up. Then next time I can't even move slew my TDC left. Etc etc.

 

The funny thing is that the MadCat Software, where I program the buttons and stuff, it recognizes the input of the command, but when I test out the profile it doesn't even show up.

 

 

 

And sometimes it's just not that either. It can happen to two commands or more. My Throttle hasn't been acting up just yet, but my Joystick is starting to get strange. When I reset my comp it starts working normally again, but I wouldn't want to keep restarting everytime to fix the problem.

 

Anyone got ideas?

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question ...have you changed the USB ports and seen if this sorts out your problems . and have you removed all the key bindings In the setup for dcs....

 

I mean cleared the throttle and stick settings (keeping the keyboard and mouse ones)

[Whuping]

The USB ports are the same as they always have been. I haven't removed the keybindings in DCS, but however, the affected buttons also don't respond in the Control Setup in DCS. The corresponding buttons work though. It's like the same issue in the MadCat Software.

 

I also just restarted my PC and has begun to work again as it should. All nifty and everything, but I dunno when it will occur again since this is the second time it happened. I also did notice I lose the Driver for the Stick in the Device Manager Tab in the Human Interface Device. It only happens when the one of the switches starts to act funky and refuse to respond to my commands.

 

ADD: When the problem starts and I disconnect the USB connecting to my Joystick and inserting it back into the port. It lights up for 10 seconds before dissipating. It also doesn't even register itself in the MadCat Software. It just like uninstalls itself for that duration until I restart my computer.

Edited March 11, 2016 by Whuping

[Xxx]

I use the X55 and have just started up again with DCS on a new PC.

 

First, ensure you don't have any anti virus software running. I disable mine during set up.

 

I removed the duplicate bindings in the control panel (main GUI) then proceeded to assign the X55 with the GUI.

 

I also use the Madcats software to utilise the three modes..So far its worked ok, however make sure you don't duplicate commands.:-)

 

I have all hats assigned to CMS, DMS, TMS. But I use TIR 5 so don't use the stick for views.

 

I had initially plugged the x55 in to USB 3. But now use USB 2, which helped.

 

My x55 is now ok, but I needed to set the sticks up in W7 control panel also, to ensure everything was working.

 

Good luck.

 

Cheers.