That's the part that confuses me Paul.  I don't have any of my controllers programed in FSX; all buttons and axis' thru FSUIPC4.  I did go in and delete all joystick assignments.  The first time I go back in and look it doesn't even show any of my controllers, only the mouse.  Then a time or two or three later, there they are!

 

Rick S.

FYI Paul, I think I have my issue fixed.  I still seem to lose the JOYSTICKS=0 line from time to time but it doesn't create a problem; so far.  So, I no longer worry with it.

 

I went into the GUI and deleted all references to joystick Axis' under the Axis tab in BOTH NORMAL and SLEW mode for EVERY device including the mouse.  Funny thing is:  after going thru everything some commands were repopulated.  I had to go thru everything 5 or 6 times before I cleaned them all out.  Seemed that some things would reappear with a different joystick button etc; over and over.

 

Anyhow, after doing the above, I finally got rid of the assignments in FSX itself.

 

I went into the STANDARD.XLM and found that I could have shortcut this process by simply deleting all of the assignments after the DEVICE <NAME> before the </SimControls.Map>.  Examples:

 

    <SimControls.Map>
        <Name>Saitek Pro Flight Cessna Trim Wheel{51F82F70-6C06-11E3-8002-444553540000}</Name>
    </SimControls.Map>

    <SimControls.Map>
        <Name>Saitek Pro Flight Cessna Trim Wheel SLEW {51F82F70-6C06-11E3-8002-444553540000}</Name>
    </SimControls.Map>

    <SimControls.Map>
        <Name>Saitek Pro Flight Rudder Pedals{51FE9810-6C06-11E3-8004-444553540000}</Name>
    </SimControls.Map>

    <SimControls.Map>
        <Name>Saitek Pro Flight Rudder Pedals SLEW {51FE9810-6C06-11E3-8004-444553540000}</Name>
    </SimControls.Map>

    <SimControls.Map>
        <Name>Saitek Pro Flight Throttle Quadrant{48BF94A0-6C08-11E3-8009-444553540000}</Name>
    </SimControls.Map>

    <SimControls.Map>
        <Name>Saitek Pro Flight Throttle Quadrant SLEW {48BF94A0-6C08-11E3-8009-444553540000}</Name>
    </SimControls.Map>

    <SimControls.Map>
        <Name>Saitek Pro Flight Yoke{7D242AE0-6C07-11E3-8008-444553540000}</Name>
    </SimControls.Map>
    <SimControls.Map>
        <Name>Saitek Pro Flight Yoke SLEW {7D242AE0-6C07-11E3-8008-444553540000}</Name>
    </SimControls.Map>
    <SimControls.Map>
        <Name>Saitek Pro Flight TPM System{BD6162F0-8997-11E3-8001-444553540000}</Name>
    </SimControls.Map>
    <SimControls.Map>
        <Name>Saitek Pro Flight TPM System SLEW {BD6162F0-8997-11E3-8001-444553540000}</Name>
    </SimControls.Map>

 

The following is still there, just before the above, but doesn't seem to cause any problem:

    <SimControls.Map>
        <Name>Mouse Yoke</Name>
        <Entry>
            <Index>2</Index>
            <Down>SLEW_RESET</Down>
        </Entry>
    </SimControls.Map>
    <SimControls.Map>
        <Name>Mouse Yoke SLEW</Name>
    </SimControls.Map>
    <SimControls.Map>
        <Name>Mouse Look</Name>
        <Entry>
            <Index>6</Index>
            <Down>ZOOM_OUT</Down>
        </Entry>
        <Entry>
            <Index>7</Index>
            <Down>ZOOM_IN</Down>
        </Entry>
    </SimControls.Map>
    <SimControls.Map>
        <Name>Mouse Look SLEW</Name>
    </SimControls.Map>

 

Rick S.

 

 

Funny thing is:  after going thru everything some commands were repopulated.  I had to go thru everything 5 or 6 times before I cleaned them all out.  Seemed that some things would reappear with a different joystick button etc; over and over.

 

Yes it will do this almost any time I go into the GUI, I'll find one or two that have assigned "button 10" to Gear..  Funky.

 

Anyway - glad you got it sorted.

 

All the Best,

 

pj

If you are having FSUIPC run all your controls , I believe you should go into FSX Config. and add; STICK_SENSITIVITY_MODE=0

Yes it will do this almost any time I go into the GUI, I'll find one or two that have assigned "button 10" to Gear..  Funky.

 

Anyway - glad you got it sorted.

 

All the Best,

 

pj

Yep, kept wanting to use button 10 and 9; reassigning them over and over.  Just kept going thru every device and deleting them until it finally cleaned them all out.

 

BTW, I have loaded FSX multiple times and rebooted multiple times; no problems with the Joystick Axis assignments.

 

 

If you are having FSUIPC run all your controls , I believe you should go into FSX Config. and add; STICK_SENSITIVITY_MODE=0

Okay, thanks; what does that do?  And what section do I add it to?

 

thanks

Rick S.

FSUIPC  User Guide page 46

 

 

 

Unless you are using FSUIPC4’s Axis Assignment and other facilities for complete control of your joystick inputs, then before
starting to use FSUIPC4 for joystick handling, there are two things it is useful to do, to get maximum benefit:

(1) Go to the FS joystick options and make sure you have the sensitivity at maximum and the null zone at minimum. Any

other setting will reduce the range of your joystick and make FSUIPC4’s more accurate calibration less effective.

 

(2) For more predictable responses from your joystick, consider editing the FS CFG file and adding:
STICK_SENSITIVITY_MODE=0 to the [CONTROLS] section.

 

This makes FS treat the raw joystick readings in a linear fashion. By default, since FS2000,
FS has applied a time-change formula to the axes that, in my opinion at least, can give rise to some unwanted behaviour.

 

You will need to edit the CFG file before running FS, as any changes you make whilst FS is running will be overwritten.
[Note that this is actually still applicable in FSX]

 

Of course, if you are using FSUIPC4 for everything to do with joysticks, be sure instead to disable the joystick input in FS’s
own Options-Controls menu).

 

You won’t want to do this if you are using a Force Feedback device, unless you don’t like that
option, as FSUIPC4 does not use DirectX and does not support Force Feedback.

 

pj

Edited February 22, 201412 yr by Paul J

Ahhh.....RTFM.... Read the manual!

 

I knew I forgot something, although I have read most of the parts I actually understood.

 

Thanks

 

Rick S.

:LMAO:   :lol:  Pete defends that documentation most vigourously, but damn - it's a hard read, isn't it!!

 

What a pain. But FSUIPC is worth every penny if you have multiple controllers, or one needs exponential controls, etc...

 

Best,

 

pj