Joystick not recognized as USB device

[NakedSquirrel]

I'm having issues with my Thrustmaster Throttle. Occasionally, when I unplug the throttle and plug it back into a USB, the USB doesn't recognize it. If I plug it into a new USB port the computer seems to recognize it again as a Thrustmaster throttle (instead of unrecognized USB device). Its a problem I've noticed before, but I didn't think much of it since it has only happened occasionally.

 

But now... I am running out of USB ports, and do not know how to reset them so that they can recognize the throttle.

 

Has anyone had a similar issue and found a solution?

[Flow]

Look into the DEVCON tool.

You can make yourself a script to virtually delete and reconnect a device without actually doing it physically.

 

For the TM warthog for instance, the command is (if the devcon.exe is on your desktop) :

C:\Users\%USERNAME%\Desktop\devcon.exe restart "USB\VID_044F&PID_040*"

This restarts all the USB devices from Vendor 044F (Thrustmaster) with product ID 040 something (2 is joystick, 4 is throttle).

 

To download DEVCON : http://www.itworks.sk/storage/devcon.zip

 

It is a Microsoft tool, so no worries :)

 

As for finding the right VID and PID of your devices, use Windows' device manager.

 

That *should* take care of your problem.

[NakedSquirrel]

Thanks for that!

[BitMaster]

usbdeview is also a good tool.

 

it allows you to delete ALL obsolete USB entries in DeviceManager, connected or non-connected.

 

Freeeware iirc...good tool