Joystick problem

Rob78 · 15 Sep 2008 at 17:00

I've just thrown a paddy at my joystick cos I've been trying to get it to work for the last 4 nights with no luck :mad:

I've got a Saitek Cyborg Evo which worked fine up until a few months back when I changed my motherboard. Since the change if I leave the stick in the central (neutral) position on the screen it slews off and nose dives me into the ground.I've tried everything I can think of but nothings working. I did have a spell last week for a few nights where it seemed to have settled down but it's started doing it again and it's driving me batty. I can only assume it's something to do with this new board as it was fine before......someone help me please, before I break it completely :eek:

Dano · 15 Sep 2008 at 17:06

Re-calibrated it via game controllers section of control panel?

Sasso · 15 Sep 2008 at 17:13

yea i have the same joystick and i have the same problem, what ya need to do is set the dead zones in the game controllers section of control panel as Dano said up there^^^^ but before u calibrate it, unplug it, make sure the stick is in neutral position then plug it back in. its weaird because what ever its position is when its plugged is it thinks thats neutral.

these are really nice joysticks but this factor is really really annoying and started only a few days after i had mine

it doesnt seem as stable in the centre position, like it wobbles slightly which can throw the calibration off

that like what you have?

Rob78 · 15 Sep 2008 at 17:36

Sasso, that's exactly what I have. Thanks for that guys. Although I seem to have fixed it when I slammed it down on my desk a couple of times, then threw it across the room, then remembered the USB was still plugged in, unplugged that, then threw that too, lol! Seems a bit extreme but it worked this time. Think I'll try your way next time though!