TM Hotas Cougar (98 Ver)

[JudgeDredd]

Thrustmaster Operators,

     I have a TM Hotas Cougar (1998 era- Not the Warthog set up), I actually have two, one I repaired and the other brand new.  Both of the Sticks/Throttles are identified in Windows and are reading "OK".  The new one I had been trying to get it to operate with a new set of TMM/TMJ files for the operation in BMS 4.36 and had been working with Mokum on that issue.   

   Problem I'm having, the Hotas Cougar is identified in both Windows 10 PRO & BMS 4.36.  When I go into the game and into set up, the Hotas Cougar is listed in there, however when I manipulate both the Throttle & Stick nothing is registering in set up, the thrust meter does not move and the axis dot in the box will not move.  What am i doing wrong, has anyone had this issue?

JD

 

[Steel Jaw]

IIRC from 20 years with that sim it might have something to do with the USB devices order list, info over at that forum...IBTL.

[Rudel_chw]

On 12/11/2022 at 8:45 PM, JudgeDredd said:

When I go into the game and into set up, the Hotas Cougar is listed in there, however when I manipulate both the Throttle & Stick nothing is registering in set up, the thrust meter does not move and the axis dot in the box will not move

 

Hi,

The TM Cougar drivers include a Viewer utility that you access through the Cougar Control Panel, like this:

 

 

On the viewer, do the axes and  buttons show up when you use them?   If you use Foxy for command bindings, then the B&A emulation should be green (ON), otherwise leave it OFF (red). 

If the axes don't operate on the viewer, even if the status show that the device is ready, then you have a hardware issue. If they do operate, then you have a game issue.

[JudgeDredd]

Good evening, Sir, Thank you for your assistance in this matter.  I wanted to let you know and follow up, but a friend, Mokum , of mine assisted me and we got the Hotas Cougar, and I am pleased to say it's operational again, Foxy works fine, the Throttle and Stick both calibrated fine in the Cougar Control Panel.  It was a software issue.  As you already know there is a specific process in getting these legacy set ups to work in window 10 PRO, i missed a few of the steps, and my friend was very knowledgeable in the pitfalls.

Now I get to look at your tmm/tmj files  

 

Thank You for answering my call, Sir, have a wonderful Christmas.

JudgeDredd

[Rudel_chw]

4 hours ago, JudgeDredd said:

we got the Hotas Cougar, and I am pleased to say it's operational again

Great, I’m glad that you got your Hotas working again