Powered usbhub is basically mandatory. That fixed mine.
Are the button presses recognized in Saitek Software and joy.cpl? Have you tested it on another computer? If you have the issue on both computers you should probably RMA it.
Just a heads up, was out exploring last night when I lost all control input from my X-55. And I mean all... The unit was still lit up, connected and as it was before the moment it failed.
Thankfully, it failed whilst on slow approach to a planet which was just of centre, so no damage or death. It's getting annoying for me now. I have the thing connected to a dedicated powered usb hub, which in turn is plugged into a usb3 port on the case hard wired into the mobo, still a plethora of issues large and small. The unit keeps on stuttering, failing outright and causing me to have kittens in precarious moments.
Moreover, after checking all the connections, restarting the puter and then logging back on through the launcher, the X-55 is not even recognised as an option, I can't even get Elite to pick up on the mappings, which I assume are now lost. Interestingly the led's on the throttle are lit, but not the stick.
I think the X-55 software is obviously sub-standard, an issue in itself. But the primary issue I think is that the launcher/client really does not like the X-55 either. Rock and a hard place.
I'm going to uninstall/re-install and see if that fixes the issues I'm having, but truth be told, expectations are now through the floor. Has anyone had similar experiences since 1.2, in case a re-install fails too?
For the mid-term can Frontier please get with Mad Catz directly and sort this out please? There are obvious and self-evident issues with integration between the X-55 and Elite.
The mind boggles how many of us are using the Rhino and putting up with this for the sake of game play, and we can only do so much from our end.
Thanks.
I don't think it has anything to do with Elite at all.
I don't understand where you get that idea from as it sounds like your flightstick is dead.
I don't mind trying to help you with this but please don't jump to the conclusion that Frontier are to blame as many of us have a fantastic experience with the X55.
I most definitely would not be too hasty to jump to any conclusions regarding the joystick and this game.I don't think it has anything to do with Elite at all. I don't understand where you get that idea from as it sounds like your flightstick is dead. You can't blame Frontier for you possibly having a faulty unit or computer for that matter.
My best advice, download DCS which is a free flight sim and see if the same issues persist. This will lead you to two possibilities if they do and that is either the flightstick or your computer is at fault. If you have no issues in DCS, then feel free to contact Frontier and air your frustration at them but do keep an open mind that your PC may also be the culprit so ensure you have your hardware specs to hand.
Things to try: You must also ensure that you have installed the very latest USB2 and USB3 drivers from your motherboard or chipset vendor website. If you're just using the default Windows drivers you may not have the best experience such as random key presses and ghosting. FYI I was the one who discovered the fixes for that issue so update your drivers and also disable Legacy USB Support in your bios.
But if as you say that the flightstick itself will not light up then you have a dead unit or a configuration issue on your PC, be it on the hardware or software level. I don't mind trying to help you with this but please don't jump to the conclusion that Frontier are to blame as many of us have a fantastic experience with the X55.
Okay, back online...good news is after taking extensive action, throttle works fine, stick is now deader than a space dodo.
Here's my system dets...
AMD Phenom II X4 955 at stock
Asus M5A97 R2.0 AM3+ AMD 970 DDR3 32GB RAM
Corsair 750w PSU
2 x Nvidia GTX750 Titanium
3x 24" Dell Monitors
Win 7 Ultimate
X55 plugged in to two powered USB2 ports through an external hub and into a USB3 on the mobo
Sound through either the on board realtek or via the Nvidia cards if playing on the TV
Stock Microsoft Wireless Keyboard and Mouse
Last few days I have updated all USB2 & 3 drivers, flashed the bios to latest and updated all ASUS CPU Management to latest.
Stick dead, throttle works.
A bit of advice to try. In my experience the x55 doesn't like a usb3 port. Try again with usb2.