Joystick wont stay calibrated!!!!

[BiggBaddWolf]

I have a Saitek Cyborg Graphite joystick, and for the last week or so it won't stay calibrated  ::)

It will pull to the left and downwards all on it's own...I can go into the control panel and calibrate it, and all seems well, but by the time I go back into FS it is all off again...any ideas how to fix it  ???

P.S. I have been thinking about going to a flight yoke, and have heard good and bad about them. Any input on those would be greatly appreciated too.

Thanx

[Gixer]

Have you checkd for a Microsoft Update for that joystick?

I got one recently for my Saitek Cyborg Evo.  This means instead of calibrating it via the control panel each time I turn on I just move the stick in the game and its done!

[BiggBaddWolf]

Nope hadnt thought about that, but I will see what I can find out  ???

Thanx  ;D

[Joe_D]

Yeah, I got the EVO also and had the same problem.

I got the update and it has basicaly solved it.
However, you usually still have to move it in all it axis while FS is loaded

[Gixer]

Yup, lots easier than using control panel each time though!

On another note I really like my Evo but I just got Pacific Fighters and it doesn't work with this game for me  :(

The throttle doesnt work and its peein me off now.  Only game I have that the joystick doesn't work with.

I have sent Ubisoft some grief hehehe.  Hopefully they will be able to help but I am not holding my breath.

[Joe_D]

I just got Pacific Fighters the other day also and yes, the JS throttle doesn't work.
Everything else on th JS works however.
At least I now know it a game bug.

BTW, did you install the PF patch yet?
I did and it's well worth it.

[Gixer]

Yes I did, but the throttle still dont bloody well work GRRRRrrrrrr.

I didn't really play it much without the patch.  Did a quick flight but was more interested in trying to get throttle working.

Does look nice though with the patch installed.  Just wanna get my throttle working  

[Joe_D]

BTW, just in case you didn't know, there is a "fixed .dll" (no cd) avalible for Pacific Fighters that works perfectly with the patch.

It just doesn't work with the new, experimental/alternate exe included with the patch.
I found the experimental exe to be very unstable so, I don't use it anyway.

[Gixer]

I have uninstalled it now.  Until I get a reply on how to get my joystick working.

[Joe_D]

[quote]I have uninstalled it now.

[BAW19]

I have the same problem - it was fine until MS 'upgraded' FS lol

Anyone have any quick fixes, I'm tired of recallibrating everytime I use the sim...