TM HOTAS Warthog help

[SithLord ]

I am new to DCS World and hve recently purchased a Warthog setup, I have tried running through the training missins for the SU25t and my throttles wont line up. Forward of the idle detent the right throtte wont go below 50% and the left wont go below 75%. The right will move smoothly through 50% and 100% but the left jumps from a minimum of 75% to 100% with nothing in between. When I go into the axis assign the software will not pick up the the Joy RZ at all. I am using the Polaris and SchniX profiles for DCS but even when I clear everything out of the DCS controls I get the same thing.

[Olde]

?? check calibration of the stick and possibly have to reinstall drivers as last option check in the software it shows the full correct movement then go in to AXES in controls and FINE TUNE or what ever it's called and move the stick and check the game is seeing the full motion

[kazereal]

To be clear: don't use profiles in the TARGET - make bindings in DCS directly.

Check that in Windows both axis are working correctly (device settings).

When in DCS options -> controls -> axis assignment, double-check there's no duplicate bindings which might be interfering.

And check the column you are using when binding: if you are using wrong column the input from other devices is filtered during binding.

[SithLord ]

OK kaz, I went out to the windows joystick and found that the rz axis was doing the same thing there. I reset it and restarted DCS and now they seem to be fine other than the minimum thrust setting is 50%. The throttles now move together but even with them all the way back they wont go below 50

[kazereal]

Originally posted by Talon:

OK kaz, I went out to the windows joystick and found that the rz axis was doing the same thing there. I reset it and restarted DCS and now they seem to be fine other than the minimum thrust setting is 50%. The throttles now move together but even with them all the way back they wont go below 50

Hmm.. Not sure what could cause that..

[Hadji]

Almost sounds like a firmware issue. Did you buy the Warthog brand new or used? Also, are you using the latest driver? http://ts.thrustmaster.com/eng/index.php?pg=view_files&gid=1&fid=3&pid=311&cid=1

Are the stick and throttle both recognised in the Windows Device Manager AND under Game Controllers? In the Device Manager it should say "HID-compliant game controller" (twice) and under Game Controllers it should say "Joystick HOTAS Warthog - status OK" and "Throttle HOTAS Warthog - status OK".

[Hadji]

An idea that I remember from the Elite Dangerous forums...

Have you tried running the Windows calibration tool (look for and run joy.cpl) and then select the throttle -> Properties -> Settings and then click the "Revert to standard" button? If I remember things correctly the Windows calibration tool messed up the axis reverse speeds somehow and reverting to standard for the device helped. At least worth a shot.

[Hadji]

Also, when calibrating the TM HOTAS Warthog there is a special calibration tool that works better than the standard Windows calibration tool. You'll find it it this thread: http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=65901 (post #7 and #8)

NOTE: There are actually two tools: one for the throttle (Throttle Warthog Calibration v1.07) and one for the stick (HW_Stick_Calibration v1.13). If the downloads in the ED forums doesn't work for some reason, PM me and I can send you the tools in a zip file. I use them on my machine now and then. They aren't available at the TM webpage since where sent out by TM support on request.

[SithLord ]

I found the TM calibration tools and have downloaded them. I will give them a try and see what happens. Thanks a lot for all the help

[Hadji]

Don't forget my post #6 above. The Windows calibration tool can misread the throttle axis on the Warthog so you need click the revert to standard button THEN use the TM Calibration.

[SithLord ]

I have taken the steps listed above and the problem is now fixed. Thank you to everyone for the help.

[Hadji]

Glad you got it working! Happy flying!

[Painmaker]

Hey guys, I need some help with the Thrustmaster Warthog calibration tool. I downloaded the ones from the ED forums and tried to use them but, I got some errors at the end and now my stick is way out of whack. It’s super sensitive to touch. I can tap the side of it with my finger and it causes the axis tuning to peak. Also, no matter which direction I push the stick in, the aircraft with just roll in random directions. Before using the tools, I updated the drivers and reset the calibration in Windows 10.

Also, the tool seemed a little unclear on how to do the cal. For example, when I move the stick to the stick forward and press the spacebar. Do I return the stick to center prior to moving left, or do I just roll the stick to the next position? I know that might be a crazy question but I just want to be sure I’m doing it right.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I did email TM tech support however, with it being the weekend I don’t think I’ll hear from them soon

[kazereal]

If there's way to reset to defaults or factory calibration in that tool then use that.

And in the future stay away from other software: configuration in DCS is all you need and should do since there is axis tune within DCS as well.

[Painmaker]

I tried DCS axis tuning before trying to calibrate the stick and it didn’t solve my problem. I have managed to get the calibration software to run correctly and fix this as well as my original problem. I moved the Cal software from a thumb drive to my desktop. Oddly enough, that seemed to fix it. Guess my thumb drive is corrupted somehow.

[kazereal]

Originally posted by Painmaker:

I moved the Cal software from a thumb drive to my desktop. Oddly enough, that seemed to fix it. Guess my thumb drive is corrupted somehow.

That is just usual stuff with windows and removable drives..