Saitek X52 Working With FS2020?

[Vel 293]

Hi All

Just completed the 6 hour download and installation and itching to try out FS2020. However, althought my Saitek X52 Stick & HOTAS is seen by FS2020, there appear to be no assignments. Completely blank.

Is anyone else using an X52 seeing the same thing?

Thanks in advance for any assistance.

[antonvs 76]

Hi Vel, see my post which is just near your post. Not the 52’s but they are close

 

Edited August 18, 2020 by antonvs

[Aphec 3]

You sir would be a legend if you were to share the Profile,

just downloaded the whole thing do discover my x52 wasnt configured at all :)

[Vel 293]

Thank you very much Anton.

I'll await the fruits of your labours and try appplying them to my X52! 

The thought of setting it up from scratch doesn't fill me with enthusiasm!

Thanks again.

[ep-irl 0]

I have the saitek X52 (not the pro, the silver one) and when i map the roll -X +X axis and pitch -Y+Y axis , i dont get the white slider bar under each of the assigments in the control configuration menu. and when i fly the X , Y axis is very sticky, doesnt return to center when i remove my hand from the joystick.

 

currently the plane is not controllable .

 

please help 

[bbking 80]

Hello there, I am also havingproblems with my Saitek x52 Hotas. Anyone now with working x52?

Please let me know how to get it working.

Thx for your help!

Kind regards,

Bouwe

[paj 21]

Here's my basic X52 setup:

Edited August 18, 2020 by paj

[Andreas Stangenes 1,628]

My saitek x52 throttle and stick are working fine. 

[Andreas Stangenes 1,628]

Oh btw, my stick seems like it could use some oiling. It kinda sticks or tugs when I move it. Can I put some oil in there without destroying it? 😃

[bbking 80]

Hi Andreas!

Would you send me the xml joystick file x52 ?

That would be great!!

 

Bouwe

[Andreas Stangenes 1,628]

1 minute ago, bbking said:

Hi Andreas!

Would you send me the xml joystick file x52 ?

That would be great!!

 

Bouwe

Sure, but how do I do that? I dont know where to find it. 

[Aphec 3]

Post it in this topic,

 

should be around here somewhere

C:\Users\bruyn\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_8wekyb3d8bbwe\SystemAppData\wgs\000900000086B2C1_00000000000000000000000069F80140\B04F0D41FAE24D70A734D1D8211AC716

 

looking like an xml like this

 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Version Num="1238"/>
<FriendlyName>X52 H.O.T.A.S. profile</FriendlyName>
<Device DeviceName="X52 H.O.T.A.S." GUID="{0F29E4F0-6D17-11E9-8001-444553540000}" ProductID="597">
    <Axes>

 

[bbking 80]

Your x52 xml file should be here:

c:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_1.7.12.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Input\

[RudyB24 296]

13 minutes ago, Andreas Stangenes said:

Oh btw, my stick seems like it could use some oiling. It kinda sticks or tugs when I move it. Can I put some oil in there without destroying it? 😃

This is a well know issue with the X52. It's because of the spring that pushes this tapered plastic ring down to center it. You can of course try some Teflon spray under that ring ... or any sort of grease that does not eat away plastic.

A way of making the stick a bit loose is to use some metal wire or tie wraps and tie a few windings of the spring together .... this lessens the spring pressure. You could of course also build yourself the 'smoothest joystick in the world'. 🙂

[Andreas Stangenes 1,628]

19 minutes ago, bbking said:

Your x52 xml file should be here:

c:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.FlightSimulator_1.7.12.0_x64__8wekyb3d8bbwe\Input\

When i try to open the folder windowsapps it tells me access denied, even though I'm admin.