I've downloaded the x-plane demo, v 10.21, and I'm trying to run the 64-bit version under Windows 8 on an i7 8gb machine.

 

x-plane comes up OK, and I went straight into settings to calibrate my CH Eclipse Yoke.  No problem there either, all axes identified, checked and responsive as you would expect.  Also applied a small 5% null zone. 

 

But as soon as I return to the sim, any selected aircraft on the runway just goes round and round in a rapid left hand circle either permanently or until it crashes, with no action on the yoke having any effect at all.  Go back into settings and everything's recognised and working as expected again.   Back to the sim, same circling again, so it's totally unusable for me.

 

Anyone any idea why?

Thanks.

 

 

 

 

Is there an axis assigned to yaw (rudder) which you don't have a controller setup for? If so, consider removing that axis, as it might be contributing to your issue...

 

-Greg

Thanks for your suggestion, but the CH Eclipse Yoke has built-in rudder-pads and they were correctly identified and calibrated for the yaw axis in the settings.   Touching the rudder, like any other function on the Yoke, just does nothing once back in the sim.   Also, the Yoke works fine in FSX

Hello,

 

do you have your throttle lever set up correctly?

Cos for me it sounds like on a multi engine aircraft one engine is running at a higher power setting then the other.

Do you have this problem also with single engine aircraft?

On Marcus's thought above... if you're using a single throttle lever, just make sure it's set to "Throttle" and not "Throttle 1" or "Throttle 2", etc. etc...  The #1 and #2 are designed for throttle assemblies which have multiple axes for multiple engines. Of course, if you're testing with a single engine airplane, this thought is moot.

 

It's got to be something fairly simple which we're just overlooking - hopefully it can be found quickly.

Good suggestions thank you.  I had another go.  Throttle is definitely set to "Throttle" and not "Throttle 1" etc..   Also I do now get some response from the yoke, but the permanent aggressive left yaw is still there and can't be compensated for.  I was using the Kingair so I thought the multi-engine issue was a good call, but in fact it's just as bad in the Cessna 172 and is there for the Baron too.   Has to be something in my set up as no-one else is complaining, but this does make x-plane unusable for me.

Hi There - I have the exact same problem. Please let us know if you come up with a fix. The only control that is operational is the left rudder. All other axis controls have no effect on the aircraft - and the plane will simply travel around in left circles. Interestingly enough throttle works fine and other assigned buttons are working as well - just no control over the axis.  

 

thanks for any assistance, david

Rarely, XP10 recognizes the pitch and roll axes reversed. I assume that you checked this first.

From memory you can assign the same axis to more than one controller.  You dont have a racing wheel or some other controller also plugged in that may also be mistakenly mapped to rudder?