Problems using PXN-Joystick / PXN-HOTAS?

[Xenia_K]

Hi Commanders,

as I encountered real troubles after purchasing, istalling software and connecting a PXN-Hotas (PXN 2219F / PXN19) - upon starting from Launcher Elite Dangerous did not even go to the Intro-Scene and rather crashed back to the Launcher - I finally found a workaround

1. If You installed the PXN Driver-/Software package already, You need to remove it COMPLETELY:

• un-install the package via Windows APP-Management
• remove (using RegEdit) ALL references to "PXN Joystick" (carefull if you just search for "PXN", you will get a lot of entries like "WinAPPxN..." - don´t touch those!)

2. re-boot Your gear
3. download a Joystick-Software which is know to work with Elite (I used the 2020 Driver-Package of Thrustmaster T1600M),
install and start it. Go to system settings and click "Controller" -> open advanced settings and here select the PXN-Joystick
4. Test

thats all folks, now (at least on my machine) the PXN doesn´t cause any trouble anymore

 

[the100thmonkey]

Why did you install software that only works with Thrustmaster devices?

I suspect that step wasn't necessary.

 

[Xenia_K]

Without installing it the PXN didn´t work, so, fmpov, it was necessary. One can try without, sure, if it works on other machines, fine - give a report here, if not then do.

 

[CMDR Taka Pien]

Thanks Xenia_K for your post, greatly appreciated.
I'm having trouble locating hte 2020 drivers and wondering why you chose those instead of the 2025 drivers AND where you found them?

 

[CMDR Taka Pien]

UPDATE - the 2025 drivers seem to work fine