[havoc302]

Hey guys, sorry to make my first post here a support request, but for some reason the launcher is unable to detect my joystick, when i first installed the game and started playing i remember it detected it no worries, it's a pretty basic joystick, a logitech attack 3, i don't play many games that require one so i saw no need to buy top of the line, for some reason though the launcher for the BSG mod detects the joystick just fine still, my joystick still works on the FS Open 5.5 Launcher but i have to set it to Microsoft PC Joystick Driver, i don't mind running like that since it works but i'm not sure if that's what's causing my game to crash, in the first mission when your guarding those 3 transports when i go to attack the very first wave of fighters that attacks my game crashed to desktop and the computer says that the game is not responding, here's the stats of my computer:

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System Information
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Time of this report: 5/14/2008, 09:45:27
       Machine name: HAVOC302-2
   Operating System: Windows Vista™ Business (6.0, Build 6000) (6000.vista_gdr.071023-1545)
           Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.       
       System Model: F3Sc               
               BIOS: Default System BIOS
          Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU     T7300  @ 2.00GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.0GHz
             Memory: 2046MB RAM
          Page File: 1653MB used, 5005MB available
        Windows Dir: C:\Windows
    DirectX Version: DirectX 10
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
     DxDiag Version: 6.00.6000.16386 32bit Unicode

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Display Devices
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        Card name: NVIDIA GeForce 8400M G
     Manufacturer: NVIDIA
        Chip type: GeForce 8400M G
         DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC
       Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_0428&SUBSYS_15131043&REV_A1
   Display Memory: 880 MB
 Dedicated Memory: 113 MB
    Shared Memory: 767 MB
     Current Mode: 1440 x 900 (32 bit) (60Hz)
          Monitor: Generic PnP Monitor
      Driver Name: nvd3dum.dll,nvwgf2um.dll
   Driver Version: 7.15.0011.0134 (English)
      DDI Version: 9Ex
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
 Driver Date/Size: 5/22/2007 22:35:00, 4763648 bytes

I really love the game, i haven't played it since when it first came out and that was only a OEM with 1/3 of the campaign, i'd really like to finish it now, especially since it looks so much damn better.

Thanks in advance for any help any of you can give.

Matt.

[colecampbell666]

Are you using 3.6.9 or .10? Try getting Launcher 5.5d, in the SCP Recent builds subforum.

[Jeff Vader]

Hey guys, sorry to make my first post here a support request

Don't worry, you're not the first one.

As our good friend already suggested, try Launcher 5.5d. The joystick detection code in it is supposed to be improved.

[tinfoil]

try getting a hold of the logitech gaming software that comes with your joystick and see if you can make it go that way

[colecampbell666]

No, never get their software. You only need the driver.

[tinfoil]

i have the software that came with my joystick and it works great. i find that sontimes it is the only thing that will get my joystick to talk with fs2

[colecampbell666]

I've only ever had bad experiences with the crapware that comes with stuff. Make sure that you use CCleaner to stop it from running on startup, Logi**** software slows your PC down a lot.

[tinfoil]

true it does f up your computer but only if you leave it running and my version is not a run in background thing. you just configure exit and go

[colecampbell666]

Good. So no luck? Did you do what I said and recalibrate it? Reinstall the drivers.