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The joystick tag on WindowsForum.com covers issues with USB joystick calibration and detection in Windows 10, including problems where a joystick is misidentified as an Xbox controller or prevents the system from entering power-saving states. Users discuss flight simulation games like War Thunder, Rise of Flight, and Microsoft Flight Simulator, as well as joystick hardware such as the Logitech Extreme 3D Pro and Saitek X52 Pro. Topics include analog channel mapping, driver installation, and conflicts with keyboard input in games. The tag also touches on BSOD errors related to joystick use and general troubleshooting for joystick functionality in Windows.
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    Windows 10 Issues with Custom 6-Channel USB Joystick Support and Calibration in Windows 10

    I'm using a custom 6 channel ANALOG USB Joystick. That is, it has three "joyticks", none of which are buttons. The first 4 channels work fine. But the last two channels do not work properly. The Channels I'm using are "named" Rz, Y, Z, X, Slider2, Slider1. The Slider 1 and Slider 2...
    • Charles Linquist
    • Thread
    • analog axis calibration channel configuration control custom drivers drones gaming hardware input joystick rz axis setup slider usb windows 10 z axis
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  2. TomWoody96

    Windows 10 Windows is confusing my joystick for an xbox controller

    Hi so i have windows 10 installed on my cloud gaming pc (see Link Removed). I plug in my joystick and it immediately detects it as an xbox controller... It's a logitech 3D extreme pro joystick... so confused! Attempted to install the drivers but it cannot detect a Logitech device.
    • TomWoody96
    • Thread
    • cloud gaming controller drivers gaming joystick logitech troubleshooting windows 10 xbox controller
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  3. Alvin C Push

    Windows 10 Hooked on War Thunder

    Really am hooked love it for a 49 year old youngin anyway I was needing to know about RISE OF FLIGHT new joystick if you want to call it that Extreme 3D pro I like it all I ever played was tanks with mouse before Can play war thunder OK if no updates come in and pups don't bother me can...
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    Windows 7 Hello, New Member...

    Some time ago, I purchased the Microsoft Flight Simulator and I have a Windows 7 Desk Top. I love the game, but I'm a very bad pilot! I crash everything I try to fly, (almost) But my interest are mastering the Bombardi CRJ 700 final approach in the Caribbean Landing! a) is this a manual...
    • Flyboy
    • Thread
    • aircraft aviation caribbean community crj 700 final approach flight simulator gaming gaming tips help joystick landing learning microsoft new member pilot simulation support user experience windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  5. V

    Windows 10 Joysticks stopping system from entering power save

    I have spent months trying to diagnose why a couple of my systems will not enter any power save states. Late last year i narrowed it down to the fact that i have several game controllers plugged in. When googling 'Windows 10 joystick sleep' i suddenly became aware i was not alone. It seems now...
    • virtual81
    • Thread
    • analog input device sensitivity game controllers hardware issues input devices joystick polls power saving power settings saitek sleep mode sleep timer system performance thrustmaster troubleshooting user experience windows 10 windows behavior
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  6. ussnorway

    Windows 8.1 STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY from gog.com

    http://www.gog.com/game/star_trek_starfleet_academy I must say star trek isn't really my thing but this game was different... best polish the joy-stick guys!
    • ussnorway
    • Thread
    • game review gaming gog joystick pc games science fiction star trek starfleet academy
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Games
  7. Shades82

    Windows 7 BSOD 1e when playing X3: Terran Conflict game

    Lately I have been getting BSOD's on a fairly regular basis with my new computer which is only 1 month old. It only really started happening when I started playing the game X3: Terran Conflict which I use a Saitek X52 Pro Joystick HOTAS exclusively. I have attached the Minidump file for the...
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    Windows 7 keyboard and my joystick

    i have problem with keyboard and my joystick in at games i can't press 3 keys in keyboard at same time like in James Camerons Avatar The Game i can't press ( w + shift + space ) at same time the windows make sound but not make the move . and when press this i can't press ( d or a ) too i must...
    • endpoin
    • Thread
    • control fifa 2011 gaming input issues jamescameronsavatar joystick keyboard keypress multiplayer windows audio
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  9. L

    Windows 7 Logitech Extreme 3D Pro Joystick Issues with FSX Control During Taxiing

    Iam using win7 32bit with a logitech extrme 3d pro joystick . having a problem with flight sim x I have no control of direction or speed when taxing aircaft, they just go to the right
    • lennylion
    • Thread
    • aircraft calibration configuration control issues drivers extreme 3d pro flight simulator gaming hardware input joystick logitech performance peripheral settings simulation support taxi troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Games
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    Windows 7 need help getting joystick to work

    I have a saulabi joystick I use for street fighter 4. Here's a link to the product if you've never heard of it. Link Removed On my old comp, I was dual-booting win7 and xp and the joystick worked just fine in xp, but in 7, only the stick would respond and the buttons wouldn't. the stick...
    • pintosaur
    • Thread
    • controller driver issues dual boot gaming hardware compatibility input mapping joystick street fighter usb windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Games
  11. S

    Windows 7 blazing angels 2

    tried to load this game but only get air display in campaign and joystick will not work any ideas
    • savojh
    • Thread
    • air display blazing angels 2 campaign games joystick loading issues troubleshooting
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Games
  12. R

    Windows 7 MS Sidewinder Force Feedback 2

    Hey, Some people, including me, have experienced problems when using MS Sidewinder Force Feedback 2 in Vista. This joystick seems to work properly when it is plugged for first time. However, if you choose to, for some reason, unplug it and later re-plug it, Sidewinder loses its force feedback...
    • ribben
    • Thread
    • compatibility drivers force feedback gaming input devices joystick sidewinder technical issues windows 7 windows vista
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
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    Windows 7 Win7 ready Soundcard with Gameport

    Hi All, i just installed Win7 Ultimate on my rig the other day and my Creative Soundblaster 5.1 live! wasn't recognised. No real suprise there, but i was wondering are there any Creative or other brand sound cards that are Win 7 ready and have a game port? I have a joystick which i use for...
    • flop71
    • Thread
    • asus audio compatibility creative drivers game port gaming hardware installation joystick p5k recommendations retro gaming sound card tech support windows 7
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Hardware
  14. Gabo7

    Windows 7 USB: Unknown Device

    I've got a quite old Joystick (Njoytech) and it is detected with no problems by my Win 7. The thing is that I just bought a new wireless Gamepad (Fujitel), and when connected, a message appears basically saying that windows cannot recognize the device, naming it as "unknown device", is there...
    • Gabo7
    • Thread
    • compatibility devices driver issues fujitel gamepad gaming hardware joystick njoytech peripheral troubleshooting unknown device usb windows 7 wireless
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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    Windows 7 How to Calibrate PSP Gamepad on Windows 7

    Hi, I just installed W7 On my new laptop, a M50VN Asus, it's running pretty fast with a start up ram of 150 MB idle for 5 mins(after a lot of tweaking/ripping out) However, i have a lot of trouble finding some stuff. I usually use the PSP as Game pad/joystick. The procedure is simple, however, i...
    • Rehael
    • Thread
    • asus calibration control panel gamepad gaming joystick m50vn tech support troubleshooting windows 7
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Games
  16. T

    Windows 7 ppjoy install problem

    Hi All, I can't install the ppjoy virtual joystick driver on my windows 7 (64bit) Can you help me? Thanks, Tuse
    • Tuse
    • Thread
    • 64-bit drivers installation joystick ppjoy virtual windows 7
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Software
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