[Riven]

I've been using my Thrustmaster Afterburner 2 on my ME system for a year or 2 with no trouble but for Christmas i got a nice new Computer. Only trouble is XP is arsing about with my joystick. I can't get new drivers because it is a USB devise which has been built as a HID (Human interface devide) so XP can automatically use it. And it's right because the joystick works fine. Only trouble is if i shut down my PC with the stick plugged in the window gets to the "Windows Shutting Down" Screen then nothing happens, it freezes. If i unplug the joystick first it shuts down fine.

Anyone help me! It's dam annoying having to unplug it every time i close down and plugging it in when i want to use it.

[Levyathan]

Hey, at least yours works. Mine just turns up and to the right.

[Anaz]

Originally posted by Levyathan
Hey, at least yours works. Mine just turns up and to the right.

dude....calibrate the joystick....calibrate...

[Levyathan]

It's not about calibration. Something wrong about both axis.

[Styxx]

Originally posted by Analazon
dude....calibrate the joystick....calibrate...

Trust me, I've tried that. Lots of times. And with a hammer.

[Levyathan]

It stopped working right after you returned it to me. Isn't that a coincidence.

[Styxx]

Originally posted by Levyathan
It stopped working right after you returned it to me. Isn't that a coincidence.

Nah, it stopped working long before that...

* whistles innocently *

[Gortef]

can't really figure out what's wrong there mate... but I'd recommend you contacted Thrustmaster, they might have some sort of clue what's happening.

[Warlock]

Originally posted by Riven
I've been using my Thrustmaster Afterburner 2 on my ME system for a year or 2 with no trouble but for Christmas i got a nice new Computer. Only trouble is XP is arsing about with my joystick. I can't get new drivers because it is a USB devise which has been built as a HID (Human interface devide) so XP can automatically use it. And it's right because the joystick works fine. Only trouble is if i shut down my PC with the stick plugged in the window gets to the "Windows Shutting Down" Screen then nothing happens, it freezes. If i unplug the joystick first it shuts down fine.

Anyone help me! It's dam annoying having to unplug it every time i close down and plugging it in when i want to use it.

Had this happen b4 with other USB devices, is the stick a USB 2 connection on a USB 1 port ? My Saitek X45 did that everytime until I installed a USB 2 board and used that for my stick,.. then Win shut down without a hitch.

[Grey Wolf]

I wonder if that's why my computer has refused to shut down right about half the time....

[Vertigo1]

Does your motherboard have a VIA chipset?  If so, download the VIA USB Filter driver and see if that fixes it.