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Title: 3.8.0 not detecting joystick
Post by: Iain Baker on October 01, 2017, 02:31:20 pm
Hi there!

I have recently downloaded FS Open version 3.8.0. It looks lovely, but I cannot play it as my joystick (Thrustmaster T-Flight HOTAS) is not recognised by it. It works fine with 3.7.2 and 3.7.4. I notice that in both 3.7.2 and 3.7.4 the joystick drop down menu detects 'Microsoft PC-joystick driver'. 3.8.0 does not. It only shows 'V Joy Virtual Joystick' (from when I installed joystick curves I assume.) Clicking detect does not help. I have tried using the joystick with joystick curves running and without it, but it makes no difference.  :banghead: Any suggestions?   :confused:

NB apologies for posting this twice, I'm a forum noob. I accidentally posted this earlier in 'getting started'.
Title: Re: 3.0.8 not detecting joystick
Post by: AdmiralRalwood on October 01, 2017, 03:06:55 pm
Have you installed wxLauncher 0.12.0-rc.2 (https://github.com/scp-fs2open/wxLauncher/releases/tag/0.12.0-rc.2)?
Title: Re: 3.8.0 not detecting joystick
Post by: Iain Baker on October 02, 2017, 08:20:07 am
Yep, that worked great, thank you  :)

I have encountered another problem however which has started affecting 3.4.7 and 3.8.0. Freespace 2 no longer recognises the buttons on my mouse, or the buttons on the joystick - so I can't shoot. The buttons on the throttle  part of the HOTAS work ok however.  :confused:

It used to work fine. It started happening after I re-ran the open installer recently. I tried running it again so see if that would fix it but no joy???

Anyone have any ideas???
Title: Re: 3.8.0 not detecting joystick
Post by: AdmiralRalwood on October 02, 2017, 06:00:42 pm
Is the throttle a separate device?
Title: Re: 3.8.0 not detecting joystick
Post by: Iain Baker on October 02, 2017, 06:05:43 pm
Nope, all one unit. Thrustmaster T-Flight HOTAS X. Any ideas?
Title: Re: 3.8.0 not detecting joystick
Post by: The E on October 03, 2017, 03:32:41 am
I got the same unit, and I can use and bind all buttons. Can you verify that all the buttons on your stick actually work?
Title: Re: 3.8.0 not detecting joystick
Post by: Iain Baker on October 03, 2017, 07:29:24 am
Yep they all work. They all work on FS Port titles, AS1, Inferno, Vassago's Dirge and other mods. But not FS2 it's self. Even though it used to work fine.  :confused: :confused: :confused:
Title: Re: 3.8.0 not detecting joystick
Post by: AdmiralRalwood on October 03, 2017, 09:32:33 am
If it works fine with other mods/campaigns selected with the same executable, that probably means you need to redefine your joystick binds for the FS2 campaign.