Thrustmaster HOTAS lateral thrusters problem
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Is it the thrustmaster with the transparent button that illuminates red/green? If so you may need to press it so its green (I think it toggles a mode where twist and rocker do the same thing?).
The other thing that's worth trying (I occasionally have issues where one of the analogue axes has a false input) is to simply unplug the stick from the PC's USB socket and then re-plug it again (which causes it to recalibrate itself and realign those axes to zero).
The other thing that's worth trying (I occasionally have issues where one of the analogue axes has a false input) is to simply unplug the stick from the PC's USB socket and then re-plug it again (which causes it to recalibrate itself and realign those axes to zero).
It is a Thrustmaster T.Flight Hotas One. I think the rocker switch is a digital input and not analog. But I could be wrong about that.
I tried unplugging and plugging it back in, but unfortunately it doesn't work either.
In Flight Simulator the rocker switch works fine. It only affects Elite Dangerous.
I tried unplugging and plugging it back in, but unfortunately it doesn't work either.
In Flight Simulator the rocker switch works fine. It only affects Elite Dangerous.
That's weird! I use the rocker as a digital input (firegroups, stepping through side panels, that kind of thing) but I believe it is analog. If you go to the Windows search box and enter joystick you can get to a dialog for joystick properties where you can select the stick and then see and test all the inputs. If it works in flight sim tho it sounds like there isn't a problem with the stick itself. Might be worth checking tho - it's possible it's developed a fault which is triggering a tiny amount of rocker input - not enough to notice as an analog input but maybe enough to trigger a digital input in Elite.
Just stating the obvious (just in case) but make sure that you didn't bind another combination by setting the control scheme to default first.
My T.Flight has a slight twitch in its yaw. Lots of different complaints online on the build quality, will be getting a better one when I switch to PC.
My T.Flight has a slight twitch in its yaw. Lots of different complaints online on the build quality, will be getting a better one when I switch to PC.
No, i am using the default configuration.
Here is an interesting thing...the T Flight HOTAS default if I remember correctly was established prior to the scanner update so there's a good chance the default either changed or is missing something
What's most important is if you go into settings and bind the rocker, it should work assuming your HOTAS is set to Xbox and not pc...and is not broken
I k ow for a fact there was a newer gamepad default because roll to yaw or something like that was changed. Not sure if there is a newer HOTAS default and some other stuff that I've now edited so that it shows me using a custom setup.
*important to k ow custom is custom and will or should erase your gamepad bindings or change them so if you for some reasons swapped back and forth...that could be an issue other than using each default with no edits.
What's most important is if you go into settings and bind the rocker, it should work assuming your HOTAS is set to Xbox and not pc...and is not broken
I k ow for a fact there was a newer gamepad default because roll to yaw or something like that was changed. Not sure if there is a newer HOTAS default and some other stuff that I've now edited so that it shows me using a custom setup.
*important to k ow custom is custom and will or should erase your gamepad bindings or change them so if you for some reasons swapped back and forth...that could be an issue other than using each default with no edits.
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I tried to reassign the rocker in the configuration, but it is not recognized. When I remove the rocker switch setting from the lateral thrusters, the ship no longer flies to the left. The problem with the menu (namely that I can't change tabs) still exists, of course.When I delete the rocker from the lateral thruster-setting the ship will not go left
I don't think the problem is on the hardware side, because in Microsoft Flightsimulator everything works without problems.
I don't think the problem is on the hardware side, because in Microsoft Flightsimulator everything works without problems.
Maybe try a 3rd game with it to be sure, then reinstall Elite if its the only game not working with it.
Did you try to hook it up to the PC yet? There is a tool to check the input: https://support.thrustmaster.com/en/product/t-flight-hotas-one-en/
You can also try to update the firmware through that link.
EDIT: Interestingly; the rocker appears to be an axis according to that tool and not a button. You might need to open it up and clean it. (If it doesnt go from 100% to 0% instantly, didn't try this tool yet)
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This sounds like you first need to default whatever controller you had.
Above I tried to mentioned you can only have one customer up.
Make sure you're using the most recent default as there are two.
What I'm saying is plug in your controller without the HOTAS. Select default. Save and exit
then plug in the HOTAS and start the game fresh and select the HOTAS default and edit from there
You cannot go and edit any other device for this game tho as there is only one custom controller profile
also the rocker is an axis so make sure you are selecting the axis and not left or right.
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I was experiencing this exact issue during the last CG to collect Meta Alloys. I hooked the unit up to my PC and ran the diagnostic software from Thrustmaster and it doesn't show any phantom input on the rocker, so it seems like there might be a software bug going around.
The T.Flight Hotas One is done really badly especially on the analog controls.
Mine, for example, always rotates counterclockwise.
The only possible solution (since there is no calibration software for the console) is to unbalance the control while the hotas is switched on.
In practice, if you have always active the lateral traster to the left, while turning on the hotas keep the rocker slightly to the left.
In this way the "zeo point" is more to the left avoiding the permanent activation of the movement.
This trick works for all analog axes but obviously reduces the range of motion.
Mine, for example, always rotates counterclockwise.
The only possible solution (since there is no calibration software for the console) is to unbalance the control while the hotas is switched on.
In practice, if you have always active the lateral traster to the left, while turning on the hotas keep the rocker slightly to the left.
In this way the "zeo point" is more to the left avoiding the permanent activation of the movement.
This trick works for all analog axes but obviously reduces the range of motion.
They are shockingly bad for their price.
I opened mine up so I could try cleaning all the contacts and there was huge blobs of hot glue covering up pathetic soldering and trapped wires.
Pulled out all the glue, re-soldered all the wires, cleaned all the pots and now it works pretty well now.
how did you clean the pots? electrical cleaner spray?
Yeah just got a spray can of contact cleaner of Amazon.
It did make a noticeable improvement.
Op as you use it for MSFS, when you play ED do you still have the rudder peddles plugged in?
I found a similar issue until I unplugged the rudder peddles
I found a similar issue until I unplugged the rudder peddles