Callyste Posted January 28, 2011 Share Posted January 28, 2011 Hello there! I've recently purchased the sexy HOTAS Warthog from Thrustmaster. I finally received it today. It's as sexy as on the picture! I got everything installed - drivers, firmware 10&18, and TARGET. Everything seem to work fine BUT the left throttle. All buttons return positive input on all positions, and all axis aswell except this particular left throttle axis work as well. In Windows' calibration & testing, the "Z-rotation axis" (corresponding to the left throttle, according to TARGET), stays fully up. I am wondering if this is a known issue, maybe I have forgot something, or did something wrong? Thanks in advance for all the help. best, Callyste Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callyste Posted January 29, 2011 Author Share Posted January 29, 2011 Upon investigating, it seems there is a "hole" in the position detection of my left throttle. If I force a bit and "press" it down, or left or right (though this scares me a bit, wouldnt want to break the thing), the calibration screen suddenly registers the new position input. Any advice? Has any of you already dismantled the throttle and played with the captors (or whatever they are to register the input)? Please help! cheers, Callyste Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celticcoho Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 Upon investigating, it seems there is a "hole" in the position detection of my left throttle. If I force a bit and "press" it down, or left or right (though this scares me a bit, wouldnt want to break the thing), the calibration screen suddenly registers the new position input. Any advice? Has any of you already dismantled the throttle and played with the captors (or whatever they are to register the input)? Please help! cheers, Callyste Target is a WIP, not very good, Cycle your throttles severel times:), then use it in game only programing, see what you get...Good luck, Jim [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]Celticcoho (OriginFreedom) WIN 7 64 bit, I7975 at 3.6ghz,X58 Classified 3 Mobo, 6gb Corsair 2000 ram, 2 ea ATI 5870 Eyefinity 6 2gb's , 27" Ultra Sharp,(main view), 3 23"touch screens , Tm Warthog, Saitek Combat Pedals Track IR 5,:D JIM.:book: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callyste Posted January 29, 2011 Author Share Posted January 29, 2011 Target is a WIP, not very good, Cycle your throttles severel times:), then use it in game only programing, see what you get...Good luck, Jim Testing was done in Windows' testing & calibration screen (after seeing it wasnt working in game). Again, seems like there's either a short-circuit or a misalignment of captors, something of that taste. Maybe someone will have a trick that'll do... if not, I'll return it to the vendor and ask for a replacement unit! It just sucks, I hate waiting :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feed Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 This sounds like a physical defect to me - I'd return it for a replacement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slammin Posted January 29, 2011 Share Posted January 29, 2011 ditto. Never heard of anyone else having that issue though I'm betting TM will send you the calibration utility first. Who knows, it might work. Abit IN9 32x MAX- Kentsfield QX6700 @3520 1.5 vcore watercooled D-Tek Fuzion/PA-160/MCR120/2x MCP655 2x2GB G-Skill 1066 5-5-5-15 2T@1.9vdimm 2x EVGA 580GTX 1.5GB SLI 2x 74GB Sata Raptor Raid0 2x 320GB Hitachi Sata II X-FI Elite Pro Dell U3011 Lian Li V2100B Corsair HX1000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callyste Posted January 29, 2011 Author Share Posted January 29, 2011 Well, I have just called the online retailer I bought it from. I'm returning the unit (well, the whole package) on monday, and I'll receive a new one as soon as they receive mine. I won't have to pay for expedition fee, so that's good news. And good thing the retailer isnt located too far away from here, so it shouldnt take more than a week or a week and a half from monday to receive the new one! cheers, and thanks for the help! Callyste Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callyste Posted January 30, 2011 Author Share Posted January 30, 2011 I've contacted TM support, incase their Calibration Tool -might- help. However, since it's the week-end I have not received any reply yet. Anyone out there has this calibration tool in handy to send to me? I'd really like to try this before sending the HOTAS back to the retailer, on monday morning. Thanks in advance for the help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callyste Posted February 4, 2011 Author Share Posted February 4, 2011 (edited) Quick update. Seems like responsiveness of TM is as good as in tales. - Saturday 29th, January, in the morning I send a mail to TM support asking for the calibration tool, while simultaneously contacting my retailer through phone call for returning the product, asking for a new unit. - Saturday 29th, January, lunch time The retailer send me by mail the return-a-product sheet as well as a redeem coupon so I dont have to pay for the shipping. No reply from TM - Monday 31st, January, in the morning I send through postal services the stick & throttle, for free thanks to the redeem coupon from the retailer. No reply from TM yet - Wednesday 2nd, February, in the afternoon The retailer notifies me by mail that they have received the stick. No reply from TM still - Tuesday 3rd, February, in the morning The retailer notifies me by mail that they have shipped a new unit. No reply from TM still - Tuesday 3rd, February, in the afternoon TM sends me a mail with the Calibration Tool, and asks me to tell them the results. Thanks for the reactiveness guys, I'll keep that tool in handy in case the NEW unit I'm receiving today/tomorrow has a similar problem :D edit - Friday 4th, February The new unit has arrived! Thumbs up to the retailer (rueducommerce.com) for its reactiveness and seriousness. Edited February 4, 2011 by Callyste Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Succellus Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Sad, the fairy tales can be diabolic IRL. HaF 922, Asus rampage extreme 3 gene, I7 950 with Noctua D14, MSI gtx 460 hawk, G skill 1600 8gb, 1.5 giga samsung HD. Track IR 5, Hall sensed Cougar, Hall sensed TM RCS TM Warthog(2283), TM MFD, Saitek pro combat rudder, Cougar MFD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callyste Posted February 4, 2011 Author Share Posted February 4, 2011 Sadly. But good news, I have received the new Warthog (the stick hey, not the whole aircraft) today while I was at work. I'll have to go to the post office tomorrow morning to grab it :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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