Saitex X52 Throttle Problem

aspurgeon · Post by **aspurgeon** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 5:31 pm

Hi Guys,

New player --- just bought ER after playing the demo. Really like it.

I've had an X52 for some time, but I'm having a problem... The throttle axis never seems to get all the way to zero. I can see it in the Saitek Profile software... it seems to sit at 5% when (physically) it is set at zero. I want to be clear -- this is a hardware problem, not a game/config problem. Everything else works great.

My X52 is way out of warranty, so I was wondering if anybody has an idea of how I can "reset" the sensitivity, so it thinks that the lowest position it will go to is zero. I played with deadzones, but it didn't seem to help.

It's kind of annoying...

Any suggestions?!

Thanks!
Andy

PingBosun · Post by **PingBosun** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 5:32 pm

None - just wish I had an X52!!

Still welocome to ER and see you in MP soon I hope

49rTbird · Post by **49rTbird** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 5:44 pm

I had that also and I reinstalled the stick software and recalibrated the stick and now it works. I don't know what I did right so good luck.

MMaggio · Post by **MMaggio** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 6:04 pm

If you still have problems I might be able to help. I have been successful with others.

Post by **Vice** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 6:15 pm

My X52 started to do that after about six months to a year after I got it (along with the twist axis twitching they commonly get because of the potentiometer used instead of a proper HAL, but that's another topic). What I did was to use the outer-trim bars in the configuration menu (not the central deadzone adjustment, but the outer tabs). To get there use Control Panel > Game Controllers > highlight the X52 then click on Properties > click on the deadzones tab > then click and drag one of the two outer tabs for the Z axis in closer to the middle. For a complete accurate range of motion for my X52, I have to keep the tabs at about 1.5 bars in from the outer edge. Here is a screenshot of that menu for my setup:

MMaggio · Post by **MMaggio** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 6:18 pm

Bingo! That's what you have to do!:D

aspurgeon · Post by **aspurgeon** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 6:31 pm

Vice,

That's exactly what I needed to do. I had set a dead zone for the throttle, but it wasn't large enough (maybe .5 bars). When I set it to a full bar, it worked great!

Like you noted, I also have a little twist axis problem with my X52 -- I get twist rotation when I pitch or turn, but I was able to tweak that away with a little deadzone on the twist axis.

Thanks for the great customer service! And thanks to everyone for the warm welcome. Gonna be a bit before I'm in MP. Need to work on my flight-fu a bit.

-Andy

IckleChesh · Post by **IckleChesh** » Tue Nov 04, 2008 11:32 pm

Welcome aspurgeon. Vice aint bad at customer service. He seems to know what he is talking about:P. I heard a rumor that he was not a bad games designer either.

Tiss a great game and you will enjoy lots. See you around!

Originally posted by PingBosun
None - just wish I had an X52!!

Still welocome to ER and see you in MP soon I hope

Ping You need to talk CTG about that. Xmas is soon so maybe you might get lucky!

[Edited on 11-4-2008 by IckleChesh]

BraveHart · Post by **BraveHart** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 3:27 am

Welcome aboard aspurgeon....Vice is the best

Will be glad to meet you in MP have a great time with your Flight-Fu he-he....I can help teach if you like. Enjoy this Great Space Sim

warsign · Post by **warsign** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 10:51 am

Welcome aspurgeon.

PingBosun · Post by **PingBosun** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 1:23 pm

Originally posted by IckleChesh

Ping You need to talk CTG about that. Xmas is soon so maybe you might get lucky!

[Edited on 11-4-2008 by IckleChesh]

Already have - not much verbal response, but if looks could kill, Eclipse would have NO chance!!!