Sidewinder FFB2 Cannot Complete AFCS Test

[Psifire]

This is the same issue that is posted with the Moza AB9 and a few other FF joysticks, but the solutions for the AB9 doesn't work for the Sidewinder so I think we need a new topic.

 

Symptoms:  Autopilot BIT fails when a Sidewinder Force Feedback 2 joystick is plugged in and Force Feedback is enabled. Ekran BIT was successfully completed, and AFCS switch was activated after alignment and startup.  Hands are off the stick.  BIT starts and then all buttons on autopilot panel immediately start flashing green when it detects input.  I've followed several different suggested procedures for startup, and all result in the same thing.  I get to the Autopilot BIT, it starts and then immediately fails, I'm guessing because it detects joystick input from the sidewinder.

Is it Reproduceable?:  Yes

Solved by disabling Force Feedback, but of course we need a better solution than that.  I can post a track if you need one, but it seems pretty clear that having an option to disable control inputs during autopilot BIT would solve a ton of problems for people with FFB joysticks.  I'm a bit shocked it never occured to you that this would be an issue.

Edited because I was using the wrong Abbreviations.  I just got the control labels mixed up, it is correct now.

Edited 2 hours ago by Psifire

[Psifire]

Just went in and tested, and I can complete the AFCS test and get the Damper warning light to go off if I unassign my Sidewinder FFB2 from the pitch and roll axis, so definitely being caused by the Sidewinder.  Wouldn't this test fail with any controller that was getting a tiny bit of almost imperceptable axis jitter as well?  Yeah, need an option to disable controller inputs during BIT.