Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS Slew Control not recognized

[Chrjs]

Hi,

I've been using my Warthog HOTAS for years now in numerous flight simulators without any major problem. With the release of the wonderful 2.5 I decided to try again the A-10C. But I immediately noticed that I am not able to slew the TGP. I checked the controls and they were set for the X/Y-axis on my throttle but moving them physically (the small mouse-stick on the throttle) showed unfortunatelly now indication. I then went to the windows 10 set-up for game controllers and saw that the slew stick was perfectly in the center but i couldn't move it. However, the button press on this stick (Button 1) is working fine. Calibrating does not help as well since it is also stuck to the 512 position (both X/Y axis in the upper left-hand corner). Reinstalling the driver/target software didn't help as well.

What could be the cause? I opened the throttle but no loose connection could be found. Is it just a driver issue? I hope it is not a hardware issue since the warranty has long been terminated.

Can anybody help or has an idea what could be done?

Thanks in advance.

chris

[mr_mojo97]

Lots of people have had bad experiences with the slew. Me included. Not a lot you can do I’m afraid. After the things you’ve tried I’d say the slew is bricked. Mine started when I blew the throttle mobo. When I replaced that the slew didn’t work again, tried 2 new slew switches, and a right throttle pcb without luck. I ended up selling it on eBay for £100 as spares and buying a used one on eBay for the same price!! I did have a good experience with TM though.

Good luck with whatever you decide.

[Chrjs]

Lots of people have had bad experiences with the slew. Me included. Not a lot you can do I’m afraid. After the things you’ve tried I’d say the slew is bricked. Mine started when I blew the throttle mobo. When I replaced that the slew didn’t work again, tried 2 new slew switches, and a right throttle pcb without luck. I ended up selling it on eBay for £100 as spares and buying a used one on eBay for the same price!! I did have a good experience with TM though.

Good luck with whatever you decide.

 

Thanks. I was hoping it wouldn't be a hardware issue. Maybe i just leave it for now and try to circumvent the problem by using modifiers...

[mr_mojo97]

Can you do that with an analogue axis?

[Aluminum Donkey]

Hi,

I've been using my Warthog HOTAS for years now in numerous flight simulators without any major problem. With the release of the wonderful 2.5 I decided to try again the A-10C. But I immediately noticed that I am not able to slew the TGP. I checked the controls and they were set for the X/Y-axis on my throttle but moving them physically (the small mouse-stick on the throttle) showed unfortunatelly now indication. I then went to the windows 10 set-up for game controllers and saw that the slew stick was perfectly in the center but i couldn't move it. However, the button press on this stick (Button 1) is working fine. Calibrating does not help as well since it is also stuck to the 512 position (both X/Y axis in the upper left-hand corner). Reinstalling the driver/target software didn't help as well.

What could be the cause? I opened the throttle but no loose connection could be found. Is it just a driver issue? I hope it is not a hardware issue since the warranty has long been terminated.

Can anybody help or has an idea what could be done?

Thanks in advance.

chris

 

For the amount of money you pay for a new Warthog system, I`d call Thrustmaster and demand very insistently that you want one that works!!!!

 

For that kind of money, why piss around, it`s just a computer game controller. For that much money, it bloody well better work *perfectly*, and for a very long time.

 

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