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I have had FS9 now for about a year and thought I was getting to grips with it. Now for some reason on take off the plane(any) veers from side to side making take off extremely difficult. Maybe I have an incorrect setting or my Saitek x45 joystick is playing up'. Can someone please help or offer advice. Thanking you Charlie

What type of aircraft are you flying - prop or jet?

The X-45 should track straight if calibrated properly, but the rudder is quite sensitive. Try using differential brakes instead, particularly at low speeds.

Cheers,

Charlie

Have had the same problem on and off with all kinds of aircraft.  Prob not your joystick, I've gone through several of the same kind.  Aside from "Get used to it", just do your best to take off straight using the twist aspect of your stick, but left/right braking also helps a lot I've find.  See if over time this happens all the time or just some of the time.  Cheers.

I'm a real life light single pilot, and I freaked the first time I tried to take off in the FS9 C172... seemed just touching the rudder bar (Saitek X45) sent it right off the runway. It still doesn't "feel" right, but I've made things easier by reducing the rudder sensitivity to about 30%. This leaves me plenty of rudder command in the air, as well. Works fine with all sorts of other FS9 models, too.
 I never use brakes for takeoff- kinda defeats the purpose of applying full throttle. Taxi, landing,  yes. Takeoff, no.
But that's just how I do it...

Thanks to you all for replying to my question. I have found that by gentle tweaks of the rudder I can mostly manage to take off in a straight line. Great to communicate on these forums, it relieves the loneliness that one has when experiencing diffulculties. All the best Charlie

All I can comment on is we lock the nosewheels in airliners prior to takeoff to prevent turning. So for the first sixty knots or so, we have no directional control except for differential braking because the rudder isn't effective yet.

Saitek X-45 hint. If you don't use the rotary on the top of the throttle unit for anything else it is mapped by default to the rudder also. I use that instead of the underside control. It also works as a rudder trim. I can dial in a small amount and it holds that until I return it to center. Just perfect for crosswind landings and take offs.