Hornet Deadzone

[hughlb]

This isn't as much a joystick issue, but rather, I'm finding the Hornet to have quite a large deadzone. I have my deadzone set to zero in the options for X and Y, but there is still a good couple of centimetres of movement at the top of my joystick (centre mounted extension).

 

I have checked the joystick software (VirPil), and the joystick deadzone is far less than the Hornet deadzone itself. The F-15C for instance, has a much smaller deadzone in game. I take it this is realistic, but if not, is there a way to customise this for the Hornet?

[aaron886]

There is not. You shouldn't be feeling that much deadzone though, I would double check your axis settings and calibration. If you have the program DIView, use that to make sure you're getting good precision about center. With my VKB Gunfighter I can see a response from the Hornet with barely a millimeter's movement on the top of the stick.

[hughlb]

Out of interest does your Gunfighter have an extension?

[dburne]

I am running the Virpil stick with 150mm extension and do not have that issue.

I would check the Virpil software and make sure you have no deadzone there, and if deadzone desired only set it in the DCS controller menu.

 

Alternatively you could also try 0 deadzone in DCS and set one in Virpil software.

 

Failing that could always try re-calibrating in the Virpil software ( never in Windows game controller).

 

Edit: If that does not work, try resetting the Windows Game Controller to Default, then try calibrating in the Virpil software.

Edited July 29, 2018 by dburne