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Foil wrote:Sounds like Knopi went directly into a gameport.

Unfortunately, Knopi, gameports are not supported in Windows Vista or Windows 7.

Try that Logitech again (see advice above). It'll work, I promise.

Knopi wrote:Foil, is there any way I can just add the parameters to the .plx file without having to set it up in-game?

Foil wrote:

Knopi wrote:Foil, is there any way I can just add the parameters to the .plx file without having to set it up in-game?

I suppose it's possible, assuming the format of .plx files is published somewhere.

But why? It's *easy* to set up in-game. Center the throttle (prevents erroneous throttle detection), go to each axis you want in the "Configure Joystick" menu, hit Enter, turn/twist the stick when prompted, and you're done.

[weapon reorder]
primary=0x4,0x3,0x2,0x1,0x0,0xff
secondary=0x4,0x3,0x1,0x0,0xff,0x2
[end]
[weapon keys]
1=0x2,0xff
2=0x3,0xff
3=0x4,0xff
4=0x5,0xff
5=0x6,0xff
6=0x7,0xff
7=0x8,0xff
8=0x9,0xff
9=0xa,0xff
0=0xb,0xff
[end]
[cycle keys]
cycle primary=0xff,0xff
cycle secondary=0xff,0xff
[end]
[joystick]
sensitivityx=8
sensitivityy=8
deadzone=0
[end]
[mouse]
sensitivityx=8
sensitivityy=8
filter=0
[end]
[cockpit]
mode=0
hud=0
[end]
[toggles]
reticle=1
persistentdebris=0
prshot=0
[end]
[opengl]
oglalphaeffects=1
oglreticle=1
[end]
[plx version]
plx version=0.56.0
[end]
[end]

Knopi wrote:Right now the js just spins around in circles. Fact is, I can't even remember what action is bound to which movement on the js.

Foil wrote:Sorry, it's been too long, I don't have that .plx anymore.

You said you can't configure it in-game. Why not? Are you getting an error? What's happening?


P.S. I will make you a wager that the problem is one of the following:

1. Your "preferred game controller" isn't set. (See Bubbalou's post above.)

2. You don't have the throttle centered when trying to configure. (See my posts above. This causes the throttle axis to pop in every time you try to configure an axis, and would explain why the ship just spins.)

Knopi wrote:I hardly touch the js and the key binds to the same position on every key be it twist or axis. It's quite annoying really.

Knopi wrote:And then of course, the movement in game is just spinning and moving backwards without touching the stick.

Foil wrote:Knopi, make absolutely sure you have the throttle centered. If it's off-center, it will cause those issues.

If that's not the issue, here's what you do:

Turn/twist the axis you want before you hit the key to bind the axis. (E.g. if you want to bind the left/right axis to yaw, hold the stick all the way left, move the cursor to the yaw setting, then bind it.)

It will work.

Foil wrote:So it worked?