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I've just been asked What's the Null Zone?    Its a setting for joysticks & I've searched fs help, etc, but cannot find the answer, so I'd appreciate someone bringing me up to speed about this!!

Thanks,
TW.

Straight from the horse's mouth. Microsoft Knowledge Base

The Null zone setting refers to how much "dead space" there is in a particular joystick axis center position. For example, with a large null zone, you can to move the joystick slightly before it affects the aircraft's controls in Flight Simulator.

I suffer from a particularly large "Null Zone"... ...!

Which generally means that the delayed message from my brain to my hand always involves hitting my thumb with my hammer before the warning of danger takes effect...

...arse... ...!

Crossing the road is particularly worrying... ...!

Paul... ...!

I suffer from a particularly large "Null Zone"... ...!

I just knew you would have some witty comment. In fact I was thinking much the same.

PS. I seem to have a large amount of dead space in my head these days. Now, what did I come in here for? :-/ :-?

I suffer from a particularly large "Null Zone"... ...!

.....PS. I seem to have a large amount of dead space in my head these days. :-?

I try to fill it with good memories...
..thing is...it still leaves an awful lot of empty space.... .
...which I fill with chocolate... ....
...(when Nurse is not around!)... ...!

Paul..."...To infinity, and beyond!..."... 8-)...!

Oh dear - I should have thought of the Blessed MKB info site.   But then, why didn't my
inquirer.....?      THANKS.  I'll pass it on!      I just hope it's not catching!  

[quote]Oh dear - I should have thought of the Blessed MKB info site.

I meant I hope the Null Zone isn't catching as I'm null enough already  :'(

BUT - having been pointed to the knowledge base I'll take full advantage myself now I know where it is.
 

Roger for the null zone, but the problem is that the MS KB article contains a statement about the axis sensitivity that is just plain untrue.
"The Sensitivity setting determines how sensitive the joystick is for a particular axis. For example, with high sensitivity, the slightest movement of the joystick has a large effect on the aircraft's controls in Flight Simulator."
NOPE.
Reducing the sensitivity has a completely different effect, at least in my case (but I don't see why with different hardware it should behave differently): it reduces the axis excursion. Try setting the ailerons sensitivity to the minimum, and see how far the yoke will go.  ::)
As a result, the sensitivity control is almost useless.  :-X
With a GOOD joystick (mine isn't) and the mandatory FSUIPC, FS2004 will likely give an acceptable response.