I ended up buying 2 Thrustmaster Hotas 4's for the PS4. The first one started inputting Pitch, Yaw, and Roll even when at rest. It became so frustrating and difficult to control the ship I bought a new one. That one eventually did the same thing. So... I'm assuming many of you may have the same issues.
It is possible to sort of fix this by going into options > controls > flight rotation and opening the hidden setting for your directional controls by pressing [triangle] and increasing the dead zone. Or you can do one better. The sensors in the controller are a little loose in their fixtures. Shimming them nice and tight will significantly improve your errant directional command issues.
You're going to need to open up the controller. Get a phillips head screwdriver, a sharp knife, some duct tape, and a rag or tissue to clean up any excess grease. For safety always unplug your controller before opening it up and exposing the electrical components.
To open up the flight handle, you need to remove 4 screws. Once the handle is open, the Yaw sensor is right at the top of the post inside the handle. Cut a single strip of duct tape just long enough that will cover the sides and the top of the sensor so it fits more snugly in place when you replace the handle.
To get to the Pitch and Roll sensors you need to take the bottom off the handle side of the controller. Loosen up the wire connecting the two halves of the controller if it isn't already. Loosen or remove the 9 phillips head screws holding the bottom plate on. For this part, I prefer to leave the screws in the holes as there are 3 different lengths and I don't want to forget which ones go in which holes.
Once you pry the bottom plate off, you should see two sensors just like the Yaw sensor sticking out of the sides of the base of the flight stick (the big white plastic part in the middle). To get these sensors out, remove the 4 screws holding the flight stick base in place. This will allow you to move it just enough to pop the sensors out. The sensors have a post sticking into the flight stick base that is perpendicular to the largest surface (the back of the sensor). Remove the sensors from the base of the flight stick. Clean off any excess grease on the base of the sensors, but not the post. Cut a small square of duct tape that will cover just the back of each sensor, and another strip that will cover the sides and back of each sensor. Two layers on the back, one layer on the sides. Replace the sensors, making sure the duct tape stays in place. If the duct tape doesn't stay, you may need to clean the grease off a little better. Once the tape covered sensors are back in place, there should be no wiggle. Add another layer if there is any wiggle (your tape may be thicker or thinner than what I used).
Screw the base of the flight stick back in place. Replace the bottom of the controller and screw that back on. Plug the controller back into your ps4 or pc and fire up ED. Start flying around and re-adjust your dead zones.
This fix drastically improved my controllers, I hope it helps those of you having the same issues.
It is possible to sort of fix this by going into options > controls > flight rotation and opening the hidden setting for your directional controls by pressing [triangle] and increasing the dead zone. Or you can do one better. The sensors in the controller are a little loose in their fixtures. Shimming them nice and tight will significantly improve your errant directional command issues.
You're going to need to open up the controller. Get a phillips head screwdriver, a sharp knife, some duct tape, and a rag or tissue to clean up any excess grease. For safety always unplug your controller before opening it up and exposing the electrical components.
To open up the flight handle, you need to remove 4 screws. Once the handle is open, the Yaw sensor is right at the top of the post inside the handle. Cut a single strip of duct tape just long enough that will cover the sides and the top of the sensor so it fits more snugly in place when you replace the handle.
To get to the Pitch and Roll sensors you need to take the bottom off the handle side of the controller. Loosen up the wire connecting the two halves of the controller if it isn't already. Loosen or remove the 9 phillips head screws holding the bottom plate on. For this part, I prefer to leave the screws in the holes as there are 3 different lengths and I don't want to forget which ones go in which holes.
Once you pry the bottom plate off, you should see two sensors just like the Yaw sensor sticking out of the sides of the base of the flight stick (the big white plastic part in the middle). To get these sensors out, remove the 4 screws holding the flight stick base in place. This will allow you to move it just enough to pop the sensors out. The sensors have a post sticking into the flight stick base that is perpendicular to the largest surface (the back of the sensor). Remove the sensors from the base of the flight stick. Clean off any excess grease on the base of the sensors, but not the post. Cut a small square of duct tape that will cover just the back of each sensor, and another strip that will cover the sides and back of each sensor. Two layers on the back, one layer on the sides. Replace the sensors, making sure the duct tape stays in place. If the duct tape doesn't stay, you may need to clean the grease off a little better. Once the tape covered sensors are back in place, there should be no wiggle. Add another layer if there is any wiggle (your tape may be thicker or thinner than what I used).
Screw the base of the flight stick back in place. Replace the bottom of the controller and screw that back on. Plug the controller back into your ps4 or pc and fire up ED. Start flying around and re-adjust your dead zones.
This fix drastically improved my controllers, I hope it helps those of you having the same issues.
