Thrustmaster Cougar Windows 10

[Cnuns]

I've just dusted off the HOTAS cougar to get set up for my first journey into DCS. I'm having a lot of trouble with the configuration of the throttle RDR Cursor/ Enable microstick.

Problem:

In the DCS controller configuration menu on axis commands, the microstick won't assign to any commands. I believed that maybe it wasn't enabled on the default profile for the cougar.

 

Solutions I've tried:

I tried downloading the cougar control panel driver from TM but it won't recognize that my device is connected. Which means I cant even toggle the microstick on or off.

 

I'm at a total loss and was wondering if anyone ran into similar issues. Thanks in advance for any help!

[Lange_666]

To setup your Cougar under a 64-bit environment (if not already done so), you need this: https://forums.eagle.ru/topic/152816-hotas-cougar-software-on-a-modern-windows

After that, you should have everything you need, including the CCP.

 

 

[Cnuns]

I got the CCP working thanks! This is what it looks like:

 

 

I noticed that the Microstick was automatically turned off. I downloaded the new axis setup to my device and loaded up DCS. Still, DCS won't recognize that the microstick is moving.

[Rudel_chw]

If on the above CCP, you click on "Viewer” ... does the microstick works?  Or is it only DCS the one that doesn’t recognize it?

[Cnuns]

1 hour ago, Rudel_chw said:

If on the above CCP, you click on "Viewer” ... does the microstick works?  Or is it only DCS the one that doesn’t recognize it?

Negative, the microstick doesn't show up. However, when I calibrate the controller it shows up

[Rudel_chw]

11 minutes ago, Cnuns said:

Negative, the microstick doesn't show up. However, when I calibrate the controller it shows up

 

What do you mean it doesnt show up? The viewer show all the Cougar axes .. on mine it looks like this:

 

 

The Microstick X axis is labeled ZR and the Y is S2. Please note that only the first 8 axes are visible on DirectX, so you have to make sure to have the Microstick plus signs set within the first 8 axes. 

 

 

[Cnuns]

45 minutes ago, Rudel_chw said:

What do you mean it doesnt show up?

I can get every axis to emmulate exactly what you have in your CCP. But as for ZR and S2, any time I move the microstick there is no change. Windows for some reason won't recognize it.

[Rudel_chw]

47 minutes ago, Cnuns said:

I can get every axis to emmulate exactly what you have in your CCP. But as for ZR and S2, any time I move the microstick there is no change. Windows for some reason won't recognize it.

 

Try this .. on the CCP tick on "Apply enable/disable Windows axes state"

[Cnuns]

3 hours ago, Rudel_chw said:

 

Try this .. on the CCP tick on "Apply enable/disable Windows axes state"

That did it! Wow thank you. Saved me a huge headache.