San Ying Controller (OHC-PC01) not working with JR East Train Simulator

[deejayika]

Hi all,
I have the San Ying Controller (OHC-PC01) but I cannot get it to work at all.
This is the first time I use the controller. It has been sitting unopened from new in my wardrobe for several years until now.
I have downloaded the 3.1 driver for JR East from San Ying's website and also in the properties for controllers changed JR East Train Simulator override to "disable steam input"
But the crontroller does not register any inputs at all. Nothing happens. I tried to put the lever in the EB position before starting but that doesn't help. And also tried the Forward/Backward switch on the controller but nothing.
What am I doing wrong?
Any help would be much appreciated.

[kengotip1110]

Download the file from the site below
https://www.konkyu.net/DenGoSanYingControllerInterface

Run the file before starting the game, connect your controller and
Check if the controller input in the file works fine.

Then, with the running file still open
Try starting the train simulator.

The important thing is that the file from konkyu.net must remain open.

[deejayika]

BIG Thank you for answering.
I have tried exactly what you said many many times, but the controller does not work.
I've downloaded the file several times but to no avail.
When I choose "disable steam input" in the Properties at Steam the controller goes completely dead.
When I choose "enable steam input" or "Standard settings" the controller making flickers all over the place when moving the handle (both visually and aurally). The issue must lie with the file from Konkyo. I don't even get any inputs from the controller when running just the konkyo-program before starting Steam and JR East.
I don't know what to do..

[kengotip1110]

Have you cleared your browser's cache?
Please check the file on the previous site after clearing the cache once.
https://www.konkyu.net/DenGoSanYingControllerInterface

The version is the latest.
The important thing is described in the third item on the previous page.
Please check again.

Execute the downloaded
（Version: 3.1 (Build 8579.40451)Release Date: 28 Jun 2023 (Release Note)

I can use it comfortably in the above environment.

[deejayika]

Yes I have done exactly what you wrote and what is says on the Konkyo.net site.
When running the konkyo program it does not detect the controller.
Windows detects the controller (as a generic usb controller) but not the Konkyo program.
I have tried to email the support at konkyo several times but the mail bounces back as "undelivered"
It seems I'm out of options with this controller.

[ogakoto]

1. When you have the controller plugged, start the interface program from KONKYU, can you see the notch status displayed with color like the screenshot as per their site?

2. Go to Start menu, type "Setup USB Game Controller" and open it, can you see the Windows has recognized the controller plugged with name "Generic USB Joystick" and Status "OK"? If so, select the controller displayed, click "Properties", go to "Test" tab, can you see the controller Axes / Buttons status?

If both doesn't work at any PC, it probably is the hardware problem...

[deejayika]

When running the interface program I get no input reaction at all from the controller.
The notch status display is not changing when I move the controller handle.

Windows recognize it as a "Generic USB controller"
When I go to the test tab under "Properties" (in windows) and move the controller handle, the only thing that react on screen are the numbered buttons. Some of them light up when I move the controller handle. When I push the yellow, white, black buttons on the controller I get no reaction. Also no reaction when I move the Forward/Neutral/Reverse switch.

[deejayika]

Originally posted by ogakoto:

1. When you have the controller plugged, start the interface program from KONKYU, can you see the notch status displayed with color like the screenshot as per their site?

The picture on Konkyo site show the Interface program: B1-B7 marked in orange and Reverser is marked FORWARD in blue, and buttons 9 & 10 marked in red.

When I start the interface program the only thing marked is Reverser NEUTRAL and Notch status N. Both in yellow.
They don't change when I move the notch handle or press any buttons/move the switch on the controller. It's if as the interface program does not recognize the controller at all.

[deejayika]

I have tried everything for several hours once again.
I can't get the controller to work.
So frustrating that a completely new/unused controller doesn't work.
I see no option than to give up on this now.
Thank you for all your help.
Highly appreciated.

[Randorian]

I ordered the【瑞起 ZUIKI】電車でＧＯ！from Amazon.jp. I am still waiting for it to be delivered, but I am trying to prepare for the installation and noticed that there are two downloads on that site you guys are referencing.

One download detects the game when launched, the other one does not:

Konkyu.DenGo.SanYingControllerInterface_v3.1 - detects the game under "Connected Application", while Konkyu.JRETS.DenGoControllerInterface_v2.1 does not.

Maybe that's why you're not getting your controller to work?

[Yacht]

Alright, it seems the programs respond to my Logitech game pad, not the controller.
After removing the game pad, the controller works fine - except those 3 independent buttons, they do not work in game at this moment.

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Same problem here.

The problem was found last year and it was resolved by removing Avira antivirus, however, it happens again recently - not only the "Konkyu.DenGo.SanYingControllerInterface" but also the test program "Konkyu.Bvets.SanYingControllerMonitor".

Although Konkyu.DenGo.SanYingControllerInterface can recognize JR East Train Simulator when the game is started, it does not respond to any input.

Still trying to figure out the root cause, maybe it's due to windows update? I just updated my windows 10 to 22H2 recently. Since the programs will access memory directly, I'm not sure if the function is blocked somewhere by windows security.