Need some advise on Cougar throttle calibration software

[sirrah]

So, I have an old but modded Cougar throttle, but I can't get the micro stick axis to work properly.

Mods installed:

• mtwsims usb standalone mod (I think it's not sold anymore)
• Delta sim electronics TDC slew upgrade (bought last week)

Calibration tool I now use:

DiView (super simple tool that allows manual calibrating and can show raw axis output) 

 

The original Cougar TDC x and y axis have not worked properly since a few years. Erratic and inconsistent outputs. I hoped to solve the issue with the new TDC mod from Delta sim, but unfortunately, the TDC axis output appears to have gotten even worse.

Y axis is to some extend giving a raw - and + output. The X-axis is only giving a raw + output so it seems. All other axis (throttle, range knob, ant el.) work fine.

 

I've never liked Cougars CCP program (as too many time, the calibration results were not good and I just don't really know how it all works ) 

 

So, does anyone have any recommendations on a simple calibration tool for the Cougar standalone throttle. Something that allows me to at least double check if my new TDC slew is at all working. (could it be that my Cougar main pcb board is broken, causing issues only with the slew axis?)

 

[sirrah]

Done a bit more testing and to further clarify the issue my new TDC has:

When I check the game controller properties in Windows, the TDC X-axis is by default all the way to the left. So with a centered TDC, I see this in windows:

(note that the "+" symbol is all the way to the left, whilst it should be in the center)

I tried calibrating multiple times, both via Windows as in DiView, but result stays the same.. No "negative" X axis 

 

[sirrah]

I'll just reply to myself in my own private (little sad) thread, just in case anyone ever reads this:

I used MMJoy2 (as suggested by Rel4y) and after some manual fiddling on the calibration values, managed to get my Cougar throttle and all its axis, working flawlessly! 

[Rudel_chw]

28 minutes ago, sirrah said:

I'll just reply to myself in my own private (little sad) thread

 

I saw your thread on Thursday, but my Cougar experience is with a stock unit, and as yours has been moded I didn't really feel that I could be of any help ... I use the standard Cougar Control Panel utility to calibrate my Hotas.

 

28 minutes ago, sirrah said:

, just in case anyone ever reads this:

I used MMJoy2 (as suggested by Rel4y) and after some manual fiddling on the calibration values, managed to get my Cougar throttle and all its axis, working flawlessly! 

 

Glad to hear that you solved the issue