Control issue

[aphill]

S! All,

I know this is going to sound weird, but I have tried to figure it out myself, and no joy. So here is my problem.

I have a control problem with loc on. It may be just a joystick problem, or more likely, an in game configuration problem, but the game is unplayable as it is.

I am just trying to get the original game to run right before I get FC 2. So here is the problem, the controls, ailerons especially, flutter and are intermittent. I can start into a roll say to the right and before I can complete it, the ailerons hang up and sometimes just reverse themselves. If I rock the stick back the other way it will sometimes respond. I can be flying straight and level hands off the stick and all of a sudden the plane (A-10) will suddenly start into a roll, with no input from me. I am using a MSFFB 2 stick that works great with IL-2 and ROF and any other flight sim so I don’t think it’s the stick. Just to check that out, I switched to my CH stick and rudder pedals and the same thing happens.

Visually in the cockpit view the stick will, with no input from me, wiggle back and forth and the ailerons will be doing the same.

I hope I have made some sense but this is a weird problem I have never seen such a thing before.

Has anyone had this sort of problem? And maybe help me out. I would really like to fly this sim.

Thanks

 

Here is some of my systems info

System Information

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Time of this report: 4/18/2010, 22:21:59

Machine name: STONEWALL

Operating System: Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Service Pack 3 (2600.xpsp_sp3_gdr.100216-1514)

Language: English (Regional Setting: English)

System Manufacturer: OEM

System Model: OEM

BIOS: Phoenix - AwardBIOS v6.00PG

Processor: Intel® Core2 Duo CPU E8500 @ 3.16GHz (2 CPUs)

Memory: 3326MB RAM

Page File: 499MB used, 4711MB available

Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS

DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)

DX Setup Parameters: Not found

DxDiag Version: 5.03.2600.5512 32bit Unicode

 

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DxDiag Notes

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DirectX Files Tab: No problems found.

Display Tab 1: No problems found.

Sound Tab 1: No problems found.

Music Tab: No problems found.

Input Tab: No problems found.

Network Tab: No problems found.

 

 

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Display Devices

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Card name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260

Manufacturer: NVIDIA

Chip type: GeForce GTX 260

DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC

Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_05E2&SUBSYS_064B10DE&REV_A1

Display Memory: 896.0 MB

Current Mode: 1920 x 1200 (32 bit) (60Hz)

Monitor: Plug and Play Monitor

Monitor Max Res: 1600,1200

Driver Name: nv4_disp.dll

Driver Version: 6.14.0011.9713 (English)

DDI Version: 9 (or higher)

Driver Attributes: Final Retail

Driver Date/Size: 3/16/2010 02:51:59, 6432128 bytes

WHQL Logo'd: Yes

WHQL Date Stamp: n/a

VDD: n/a

[EtherealN]

Sounds like a controller conflict - basically two inputs governing the same thing. Verify that you don't have something like toe-brake axes assigned to your pitch, yaw and/or roll axes.

 

EDIT: One note though - have I understood you right in that you're currently on vanilla LockOn? If so - don't bother arguing with it's controls before installing FC2. Lockon is required for installation of FC2, but the settings you do in LOMAC will not carry over, and they run separate engines. A problem in LOMAC might not exist in FC2.

[aphill]

Thanks for the reply EtherealN,

Yes I was trying to get the vanilla version to work. I figured if that wouldn't work, then FC 2 night not. Sounds like from what you said that it may not be a problem.

I was thinking in the input settings in game, I should have only the MSFFB 2stick and the CH throttle be the only controllers assigned the flight control function IE: no keyboard or throttle settings for aileron rudder and elevator.

I thought I did that but maybe I missed something I will check that out.

 

So, after I install the vanilla version, I should install FC 2 (no patches added to the vanilla) Is that correct?

 

Thanks!

[EtherealN]

Correct, FC2 installer checks for the presence of Lockon - it doesn't overwrite or use libraries inside it.

[aphill]

Thanks, I will give it a try.

[aphill]

FC 2 is installed. I cant seem to get things mapped to my CH throttle though.

I set internal and external views to my CH throttle and the game doesn't recognize them. I also tried to map the zoom out low and zoom in slow to the throttle ( I did it under the CH throttle in game, the game is seeing the controllers it just doesn't save the changes or something)

The controls seem to be very touchy, although they seem to work properly.