Istari6 Posted February 19 Posted February 19 (Apologies if this has been answered already. I've searched all topics back x 2 years and didn't find anything relevant for this problem). ------------------- I currently use the Thrustmaster Warthog joystick, Warthog throttle and TPR rudder pedals. I've used these with the TARGET software for years without any issues. However, last week I had to "factory reset" my PC and reinstall all software from scratch to deal with a nagging technical issue in DCS. Now I'm encountering problems with my Thrustmaster Warthog joystick that I've never had before. Here's the problem: The Warthog joystick, throttle and TPR pedals are all recognized by Windows in the USB Game Controllers window on bootup. All show OK, and when I check them in Properties, they all work properly. However, when I load a profile in TARGET, my PC "loses" the Warthog joystick. It becomes unresponsive. The throttle and TPR seem to work OK after loading a TARGET profile. When I unload the TARGET profile and close the application, the Warthog joystick shows up again in the USB Game Controllers window as OK, but it is unresponsive. Going to Properties and moving the stick or hitting buttons has no response. Only rebooting the PC restores the Warthog joystick back to working normally, until the next time I load a TARGET profile. I've built up a large library of TARGET profiles, and want to keep using them. But right now I can't. In terms of troubleshooting, I've downloaded the latest version of TARGET software, latest version of Warthog drivers and I've updated the firmware for all three peripherals. The problem remains. What can I do to fix this problem? My hardware hasn't changed at all, it's just something that happened with the factory reset and reinstall of the software that's causing a new problem. Thanks for any pointers!
Red Panda Posted February 21 Posted February 21 This sounds like a similar issue I am having with the TARGET Software and getting the Viper TQS lights to sync using @slughead's fix for that nagging problem. The TARGET software will completely LOSE the axis controls for my AVA base, and it just disappears completely. I'm getting ready to contact Thrustmaster about the issue. I have yet to find any kind of fixes that alleviate the problem, up to and including completely removing drivers, firmware, and the devices entirely using the Device Manager tool. If I come up with something, I'll let you know.
dmonds Posted February 22 Posted February 22 Couple of things to be mindful of, especially if you've reset your PC. 1) Make sure you reinstall the latest drivers and TARGET software. 2) If you are using TARGET scripts or the TARGET GUI to load a profile, they can take some time to load the first time. 3) Try to avoid having the Profiles or scripts load from the cloud or an external device. Once you think things are loaded up ok and before starting the game, run joy.cpl. If using a script or profile and depending on what you've included in your script or Profile, you may see the controller "Thrustmaster Combined" instead of the individual controllers. Of course any non-included controller within the script or profile will still appear in joy.cpl. Hope this helps.
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