Windows 8 - Joystick Megathread problem.

[DerStig 4]

The key to fix this problem is turning UAC off completely using regedit. When you do that, the USB power off settings in control panel actually do work and joystick works.

[DerStig 4]

EDIT : I spoke too soon. While it took a lot longer than it did before, it still happened.

[UAE77L 153]

Try unistalling the driver and then install again.

[DerStig 4]

I have already tried that millions of times, this has nothing to do with the driver. Its completely operating system related at the USB level. Interesting question is, there are many USB devices that is used in FSX, TrackIR, keyboard, mouse, how come none of those disconnect?

[StewCal 12]

I've tried the whole USB power thing to no avail. This seems to be a fairly recent thing with windows 7. There must have bee some kind of update that is causing this. I.e. microsoft saying,"boy we've really improved the joystick interface with windows 8, let's fix Windows 7." My problem is that I've done a fresh install of Windows 7 so all of my updates were done at the same time. I can't tell which are the ones that occurred in October. It would be interesting to uninstall all of the updates from that time period to see what happens.

[Bob Scott 7,721]

I saw on a gaming forum that some people are having luck fixing this problem by placing a copy of the Win7 version of DINPUT8.DLL (found in the WIndows\system32 directory) in the program (in this case FSX) folder. I do NOT recommend you replace the Win8 version located in Windows\system32 and/or WIndows\sysWOW64 with the older version.

 

I don't have (and don't plan on EVER having) Win8, so I can't test it here. But here's to hoping it works... :drinks:

 

Cheers

[Bob Scott 7,721]

I saw on a gaming forum that some people are having luck solving the disconnecting joystick issue by placing a copy of the Win7 version of DINPUT8.DLL in their program (i.e. FSX) directory. I posted on this in a bit more detail in the Win8 joystick megathread.

[DerStig 4]

Which mega thread?

 

I am going to try direct input binaries.

[Bob Scott 7,721]

Which mega thread?

 

This one: http://forum.avsim.n...thread-problem/

 

 

 

This thread has now been merged with the "Mega thread" thread.... PJ

 

:wink:

[Jude Bradley 659]

That sounds about right.

I can try on my other machine with an add-on

[DerStig 4]

I tried the dll, it didnt do anything.

[DerStig 4]

The direct input dll did not help.

[jjjallen 37]

Could be related to Directx 9. I'm using mostly DX10 preview mode these days with good luck. Well report any issues. Also, EZCA seems to have fits with WIN 8 (application errors logged frequently) and could be a related problem. Cheers jja

[DerStig 4]

It has nothing to do with DirectX version, both 9 and 10 produce the same error.

[himynameistrev 24]

When I first went to Windows 8, I was on an Intel core 2 duo/Nvidia graphics setup. I ran it for a few months without ZERO problems with the joystick.

 

I built my new rig which is an AMD CPU/ AMD Graphics, and it went smooth for a few weeks then SUDDENLY it started getting disconnects every flight. Particularly on approach right before landing. I was using EZCA utility the whole time on my AMD rig.

 

Hopefully this can narrow it down some.