Quirkitized Posted January 20, 2009 Posted January 20, 2009 (edited) I just recently installed Lock-On FC again after a few years of not playing it. My problem is, the aircraft does not stay level. I'm not talking about making a few minor trim adjustments, it's literally going into a dive right after takeoff, regardless of what aircraft I am flying. I know it did not do this, I bought the game over four years ago and played it for multiple years just fine, I loved it, but for whatever reason I stopped playing. I am now wanting to play it again, but this problem I can't seem to figure out. I want to try blackshark as well but if I'm having this problem with Lock-On, I'm not sure if BS will work. Video of the problem (about 56mb) http://quirkitized.com/files/vid/lomac_pitchdown.wmv I used a Su-33 and F-15 as examples, you will see at the end of the video I included a short Falcon 4 takeoff and flight, flying level just fine. I am not sure why in lock-on, it doesn't work correctly. The game is a fresh install of FC with the current patch, all keybinds are default, with the exception of the X52 buttons I have cleared for my profile. Default options. I am using a Saitek X52. - I have tried doing a fresh install, without FC - I have tried with 1.1 FC - I have tried with 1.2 FC - I have tried with my saitek X45 thinking my X52 was a problem - I have tried adjusting trim - I have tried with no saitek drivers installed - I have tried with no saitek software installed - I have tried with drivers installed but no software - I have tried with my lockon profile enabled and disabled - I have used multiple USB ports - I have tried using the regedit calibration If there is anything I am missing, please let me know...I really want to figure this out and give this game a go again! Edited January 20, 2009 by Quirkitized
104th_Crunch Posted January 20, 2009 Posted January 20, 2009 Try clearing the Axis assignments in Lock On for your Xbox controller and your Wheel. They may be sending conflicting info. Also, check the test function in the options in Lockon once you highlight an axis assignment. That will show u exactly whats going on. Even before flight, look at your stick in game and move it to see what it's doing. BTW, What program did you use to capture that video?
Quirkitized Posted January 20, 2009 Author Posted January 20, 2009 (edited) Thanks for the reply, I gave what you said a shot, can't believe I overlooked that. Anyway, I cleared the axises for the 360 controller and my Wheel, still no luck. I also unplugged them, just incase. I used the test thing for my X52 in Lock-On and it shows everything working perfectly, as far as the axises. The only button that lights up correctly is my trigger button (button 15). However my profile works fine, and in control panel all buttons respond aswell. I used Fraps to record it btw. I am sure it is just something small I'm overlooking but I don't remember it doing this years ago, I would always have to use trim when I went on a mission to help adjust weight of my aircraft after unloading weapons being unbalanced, and other small things. Just don't recall this being an issue, use to play this for hours on end, doing missions with friends, flying straight for 30min at a time no problem :( When you take off, I assume it will hold its current pitch at whatever angel you have right? It just doesn't "drop" like mine? Edited January 20, 2009 by Quirkitized
104th_Crunch Posted January 20, 2009 Posted January 20, 2009 (edited) In the cockpit look down at the stick before takeoff. Move it a few times to its extremes in a circular motion then let let go of the stick. If it returns to center then your stick is fine and maybe you just are expecting something that really shouldn't happen. You need to constantly manually fly these planes and manually trimming is important. Edited January 20, 2009 by Crunch
Quirkitized Posted January 20, 2009 Author Posted January 20, 2009 I'll keep checking into it. It's just, I use to play this game, fly this game with joystick, not by fiddling with the trim 100% of the time, its almost unfixable with trim the way it is right now. It wont properly even out with just a tad touch on the trim. I'm seriously about to just reformat, install XP (using vista) and try again lol.
OldCrow Posted January 20, 2009 Posted January 20, 2009 Could the autopilot get engaged by a mistake before you takeoff? (maybee through the profile) And do you use flaps on takeoff? (I havent watched your movie yet, sorry) [sIGPIC]http://www.virtualredarrows.com/member_sigs/vra2012_crow.png[/sIGPIC]
Quirkitized Posted January 21, 2009 Author Posted January 21, 2009 Looks like my X52 is the problem. I had to do some major deadzone adjustments in the control panel, and completely redo my profile. Everything looks like its going ok now. Getting back into it.
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