Well I had a recent hiccup with my X52 pro, nothing major though. Won't repeat it here, just pointing to the thread I started where I described the issue: https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=135111
Getting use out of those X52 extras (pic hvy)
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Stick is being returned to Saitek today.
I have been looking around for a viable alternative as a spare but they all have big problems as far as I can see ...
X52 - known problems mainly with build quality causing faults
X55 - Same as X52 only worse according to reports
Warthog - no Z axis
Thrustmaster T-Flight - Not enough controls
Black Widow - See T-Flight
Are there any others ?
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Thank you,
I don't know why my previously functioning setup stopped doing so on friday night. But after an entire weekend of faffing about - your post fixed it.
One golden joystick award for you!
I don't know why my previously functioning setup stopped doing so on friday night. But after an entire weekend of faffing about - your post fixed it.
One golden joystick award for you!
That was basically what I did for the longest time, but I must admit the OP's suggestions does clean up the driver/profile considerably, allowing for some more button options.
I have one small issue though. I would like to use the mouse scroll wheel that is on the throttle (for radar sensor zoom), but it seems when I have the profile open (so the pinky trigger works correctly), the mouse wheel stops working. But when I close the profile, the mouse scroll wheel works, but then my pinky tends to get stuck a lot (I use hold button option for most things so it is quite annoying when it gets stuck).
Has anyone found a way to have both things working correctly without having the profile open all the time? Maybe some setting in the profile editor that I am missing? Would appreciate it.
EDIT: Think I fixed it. Just had to make sure the pinky didn't have 'Latched' ticked and was unprogrammed, and that I bound the scroll wheel to 'Button = Scroll Down / Up' on both of them. Seems to all work correctly now without having to have the Control Panel open!
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I have an x52pro and I had problems setting up profiles (I WANT to use 3 diff profiles for combat, SC, docking/flying around stations), so I searched teh interwebs, and I finally found this:
https://www.reddit.com/r/hotas/comments/38hfq0/having_issues_programming_saitek_x52_pro/
The specific problem I had was that the game would not recognize my setup as keyboard keypresses. For example I would set the B button on the stick to key "B" (that is, when I pressed the B button on the stick, programs in windows should read that as if I pressed the B key on my keyboard). Notepad didn't read any button presses, nor any other program, including of course ED.
I followed the instructions on jakerake's comment, and finally got it to work! The only issue I had later was with the trigger which would become 'stuck' (it'd keep firing for no reason), but I realised it was because I had set it up as a keyboard key. I changed it to "unprogrammed" and that fixed it.
https://www.reddit.com/r/hotas/comments/38hfq0/having_issues_programming_saitek_x52_pro/
The specific problem I had was that the game would not recognize my setup as keyboard keypresses. For example I would set the B button on the stick to key "B" (that is, when I pressed the B button on the stick, programs in windows should read that as if I pressed the B key on my keyboard). Notepad didn't read any button presses, nor any other program, including of course ED.
I followed the instructions on jakerake's comment, and finally got it to work! The only issue I had later was with the trigger which would become 'stuck' (it'd keep firing for no reason), but I realised it was because I had set it up as a keyboard key. I changed it to "unprogrammed" and that fixed it.
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Added for my planned button remapping day
Calaban my friend,
After reading this thread I decided to open my wallet and buy the X52 (upgraded from the Thrustmaster Hotas X). In good time I decided to buy it!! It'a amazing, after doing what you did...
My game is so much better now!!I can fly my Vulture so close to Pythons and 'Condas that some times I ram them . The 8 way hat on the thruster !! Now this is flying close!!!
I only find it bad that in order to reverse we have to press a botton and the it goes in to reverse mode!! I made a compromise.. 50% on the thruster is stopped, if I move it foword to zero it goes to 100% if I move it to 100% it goes reverse, so from 50% to 0% is forward motion, from 50% to 100% is reverse !! Took a bit of getting used to but it's not hard!! It's a on landings . Thank you for your help.
After reading this thread I decided to open my wallet and buy the X52 (upgraded from the Thrustmaster Hotas X). In good time I decided to buy it!! It'a amazing, after doing what you did...
My game is so much better now!!I can fly my Vulture so close to Pythons and 'Condas that some times I ram them . The 8 way hat on the thruster !! Now this is flying close!!!I only find it bad that in order to reverse we have to press a botton and the it goes in to reverse mode!! I made a compromise.. 50% on the thruster is stopped, if I move it foword to zero it goes to 100% if I move it to 100% it goes reverse, so from 50% to 0% is forward motion, from 50% to 100% is reverse !! Took a bit of getting used to but it's not hard!! It's a on landings
. Thank you for your help.
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Please help! My Saitek x52 isnt showing up in the control panel... if been searching but I just cant find how to fix that!
Are you running W10? I have the same issue in W10 but so far I'm happy with the setup I have but I will try the above once Saitek realise W10 is a thing now.
CH. They have been around for years and they are very reliable. People who use them swear by them.
http://www.amazon.com/CH-Products-200-571-Fighterstick-USB/dp/B00006B84X
Hello, im trying this setup thx a lot now all buttons appear to work, but it happened once 5 min ago while playing, my cloche start blinking and controls were not responding anymore... Had to reboot the computer for make it work again...
My sistem is Win 8.1 and I have same your software and drivers and an old first version X52.
My sistem is Win 8.1 and I have same your software and drivers and an old first version X52.
I have an X52 (not PRO) and I have used your set up, thanks. All was well until a few weeks ago, now when I select Head Look using the E button the head Look goes to the bottom of the cockpit and cannot be moved with my POV hat 1 (it used to work, but now not). Pressing the E button again brings the Head Look back to the front. This is really annoying as I now cannot use Head Look. Any ideas?
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Bookmarked. Cheers.
Mine bloody isn't. It's a disaster of epic proportions.
The software is quite powerful though; if only it would actually run on my machine I'd bea bly to put up with the unstable deadzones, creaky wobble plastic parts and frequent disconnects. If only.
I'm guessing you have a madcatz pos not a "real" saitek build (before they got bought out)
