X-52 and rudder

[Aeroscout]

ok, here we go again, another X52 problem: :joystick:

 

Has any one else experienced this? The right rudder on the stick is extra sensititive. a slight tap righ with rudder and it deflects the rudder completely. when you deliberatly go to move it, thenot does the full deflection for a second, then responds normally.

 

This is really anoying, especially durring landing and gun fights. I'v gotten so pissed off infact, that I disabled the rudder from my stick and now just use the Z and X keys.

 

Can anyone help?

 

Thanks. (Maybe it's time for petals... :()

[Storm.i]

mmm, I've got the problem with pitch and roll, just use the X-52 before take off (like testing if it works), or try to pull the cable out and back in, that could work aswell...

[Pilotasso]

The game also doesnt make this any easier, it hapens very often in taxying.

 

Try adjusting its curve, deadzone. There is something else you can test. Apparently if you press one button continuosly the stick resposiveness becoes more accurate and docile. Try do the permanet press on the RESET button on the trhottle and report back.

[Aeroscout]

Where is the Reset button? the "i" button?

 

And, yes, it is mainly just taxiing.

 

I tried the deadzone. I had to make it so friggin huge though that I need almost total deflection of the twist just to start turning. I dont like curves. simple as that. (ya, call me stoborn if you want. lol. It's hard to fly with them.)

[Raptor22]

You should make sure that your X52 is properly calibrated from your Windows properties... and then go according to how the game does it... (Deadzones, etc.) Do multiple tests and you will finally get the setting you like. I had to do that when I had my old Saitek ST290 Pro. :thumbup:

[Zoltar]

Try this..works for me.

 

Roatate the stick couple of times in clockwise and ani-clockwise direction smoothly till you fill the "lightness" in the sprig diminishing. Repeat the same thing for rudder. Twist it couple of times before you start the taxi roll. I find this corrects to some extent the accuracy of the stick.

 

BTW..I found this trick on the same forum. I don't remember who posted it.

 

Zoltar :joystick:

[Frazer]

I had kind of the same problem and it was coused by dirt.

Question, did you ever greased you joystick to make it extra smooth or anything? I grease the stick every once in a while to make it extra smooth. Though grease also goes to places where it shouldn't go, so I have to clean my X52 also. To know if it is dirt, do this, twist you joystick rudder like 50 times in a row and then check the response again. The deflection is probably better. If this is the case, you know it is coused by dirt.

What Pilotasso said is also a good thing to do. Press down one of the joy's keys with tape of anything (i prefer one of the buttons below the display screen). Though this will only improve your Y axes.

Good luck with it!

[Black_Hawk]

Try this..works for me.

 

Roatate the stick couple of times in clockwise and ani-clockwise direction smoothly till you fill the "lightness" in the sprig diminishing. Repeat the same thing for rudder. Twist it couple of times before you start the taxi roll. I find this corrects to some extent the accuracy of the stick.

 

BTW..I found this trick on the same forum. I don't remember who posted it.

 

Zoltar :joystick:

Yup. That's because when you plug in the stick it needs to auto-calibrate itself, and it does that while you wiggle the axes. Always wiggle all your axes, throttle and rotaries a few times prior to takeoff so you get a full-axis response.

[Aeroscout]

Ok, thanks. I'll try that... Dont know how it will work, but ok.

[159th_Viper]

Should you still have problems, contact Saitek direct and they will sent you a Calibration programme which should sort all the calibration issues out.

 

Also a manual procedure entailing the editing of certain files within the registry pertaining to the controller to fix the calibration issues. Unfortunately hav'nt got more info on this atm as I no longer have a Saitek controller but should be on the Saitek Forums as well.

[Aeroscout]

Ok, thank you. Is there any way to just download this program?

[159th_Viper]

Is there any way to just download this program?

 

I received the program via e-mail from Saitek when I was experiencing problems. Unfortunately did not keep it and unsure if it is available for download. As said best to contact them.

[RvEPaploo]

Dust, i had one time only one trouble with my X52, and it was because dist below one rotator, cleaned work back.

[Aeroscout]

I had kind of the same problem and it was coused by dirt....

...To know if it is dirt, do this, twist you joystick rudder like 50 times in a row and then check the response again. The deflection is probably better. If this is the case, you know it is coused by dirt...

 

Yes, that worked really well. I have no problems in the responce window.

 

Try this..works for me.

 

Roatate the stick couple of times in clockwise and ani-clockwise direction smoothly till you fill the "lightness" in the sprig diminishing. Repeat the same thing for rudder. Twist it couple of times before you start the taxi roll. I find this corrects to some extent the accuracy of the stick.

 

What's this lightness, is this to make the stick stiffer? Is there actually a way to do that?

[Aeroscout]

Ok, thanks soooooooooo much. it works PERFECTALLY in the game. thanks. it's almose like a new game now.

[Zoltar]

By lightness i mean the amount of deflection you get by pulling stick in X and Y direction. When the lightness reduces you can "feel" more linearity in the responses for your input....Well...its just other way of saying calibrate :smilewink:

 

Zoltar.

[Aeroscout]

Well, the X and Y axies are fine. It was just the rudder that was driving me nuts.