Hardware & Technical Are there any X52 wizards out there ????

Asp Explorer

Asp Explorer
It most probably is a simple fix.

Unplug your X52. Delete any and everything related to it. Throw away the CD. Find out what chipset your PC has. Download and install the USB drivers for it from your motherboard vendors web page. Reboot. Find a USB2 port connected directly on the motherboard of your PC, right at the back where it's awkward to get to. Download and Save the Logitech driver installer. Run the Logitech driver installer. When prompted, plug the X52 in. See what appears in Device Manager and joy.cpl
 

swede

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OK, final chapter in a long sad story...I gave up! Tried EVERYTHING that I was capable of doing without frying the PC. I took said PC for a nice car ride up to the neighborhood "Geek Squad" and explained the problem to them. No sweat said the smiling young guy. 45 minutes...we cannot get the Logitech downloads to download. Can you bring us up the CD. Sure I say and went and got it and was back in 15 minutes. 30 minutes later, after watching 4 nice young guys and a frizzled looking older gentleman, figured out that none of the downloads or the CD would download as my PC is a WIN7, not an XP. Oh says I, how is it it was working before. Damned if we know say they. Answer is get a newer X52 and we KNOW it will download to your computer....guaranteed! Oh says I, and if it doesn't? We will return your money for it and .........well we don't know from there, but, we are SURE it will do the trick! So, ordered a new one, supposed to be here Sunday. I will post the outcome. Again, thanks to all that joined in on the "Skip down the yellow brick path"!! I learned a good deal I didn't before. I appreciate the help with a "Not computer literate" old guy!!!
 

cmdr milesred

cmdr milesred
swede said:
OK, final chapter in a long sad story...I gave up! Tried EVERYTHING that I was capable of doing without frying the PC. I took said PC for a nice car ride up to the neighborhood "Geek Squad" and explained the problem to them. No sweat said the smiling young guy. 45 minutes...we cannot get the Logitech downloads to download. Can you bring us up the CD. Sure I say and went and got it and was back in 15 minutes. 30 minutes later, after watching 4 nice young guys and a frizzled looking older gentleman, figured out that none of the downloads or the CD would download as my PC is a WIN7, not an XP. Oh says I, how is it it was working before. Damned if we know say they. Answer is get a newer X52 and we KNOW it will download to your computer....guaranteed! Oh says I, and if it doesn't? We will return your money for it and .........well we don't know from there, but, we are SURE it will do the trick! So, ordered a new one, supposed to be here Sunday. I will post the outcome. Again, thanks to all that joined in on the "Skip down the yellow brick path"!! I learned a good deal I didn't before. I appreciate the help with a "Not computer literate" old guy!!!
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Are you using usb 2 or usb 3 ?
1 the drivers are not compatible with usb 3
2 usb 2 cannot provide enough power for the stick
3 if you dimmed the led's to try and save power, this will actually help it to cause problems, (not a problem though if you are using an external powered hub)
those listed, aka that said, use usb 2 and use a usb power adapter splitter, if possible use a usb external powered hub and the power adapter splitter(2male 1 female, allows device to draw power from 2 ports)
this is a known problem and you will see what I have listed here as the solution on most sites that talk about this.
And sorry to add to your problem, but the newer model has the same issue, and the same fix.
TBH, I wrote the original manufacturer a nice long letter about this as well and also mentioned that they should sell the usb splitter(power adder) with the device, then they might have fewer complaints as the device is useless without the splitter. the device uses .6 amps and usb2 only provides .5 amps per port with the exception of some motherboards where there is power balancing(GigaByte)
FWIW, the best fix is using the afore mentioned usb splitter and using an external powered usb2 or 3 hub, with either type of hub plugged into pc's usb 2 port. then it works like a charm

http://www.ebay.com/itm/USB-2-0-Fem...Y-Splitter-Cable-Cord-Connector-/302436611466
 
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Gortron

Gortron
swede said:
Worked yesterday, today it doesn't. It lights up but no response. It has disappeared from the devices window in the settings area of my FSX. All that is there now is the rudders and mouse yoke and view. I get a pop up that states that a device has malfunctioned and windows cannot read it. I have tried over and over to reinstall with the units CD, but, it will only go as far as the "drivers will download" after the security page and then the "continue" button will not work. I have uninstalled all Saitek and Logitech files so thee shou Now, I really need to know, is this a software glitch and how do I get past it,OR, if its a hardware problem, how can I test the stick to see if its shot? Software, I might be able to deal with, not great at it, but, would rather not buy a new system on the off chance that will fix things. This is a win7, XP 64bit. This is the same unit that allowed the initial CD download. I have tried downloading from Logitech the X52 downloads with the same outcome. Any help, advise or ideas will be greatly appreciated. At wits end with this..........thanks[woah]
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unplug it from the USB port... then plug it back in. It will almost certainly solve your issue.
 

metatheurgist

metatheurgist
Asp Explorer said:
That is indeed a sad story.

If your "Geek Squad" couldn't manage to successfully navigate a web page and download Windows 7 drivers for your old X52, I very much doubt they will be able to successfully navigate a web page and download Windows 7 drivers for your new X52.

http://support.logitech.com/en_us/p...ator-controller/getting-started#windowsPnlBar
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Yeap. I've been using my x52 on my Win7 since forever. That sounds like utter codswallop. Side question, NVidia?
 

swede

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X52 arrived about 20 minutes ago. No CD...plugged in, and works, all functions for the original stick and throttle are accepted by the new one. If as you say, it is a functioning system, I have it up for sale to anyone with a WIN7 system.
 
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