Pilot Archive
Thread: Spurious Ship movements.
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chameleoncav
Sat Dec 25, 2004 11:58 am
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I dunno if this is a common bug or if it is due to my joystick (A sidewinder) but I am getting spurious ship movements such as regular 180 barrel rolls and speed dropping off for a few seconds. If I move the stick during one of these movements it stops it instantly. I assume it is a game bug?
Does anyone else get this sorta thing happening?
Cav Chameleon.
Torael
Sat Dec 25, 2004 12:09 pm
#2
It could be joystick related. Mine rolls, sometimes, and sometimes drifts right. I also cannot roll to the right nearly as quickly as I can to the left. I checked it out and it appears to be related to joystick calibration....and I can't fix it. 
I'm going to be picking up a new joystick today, or tommorow.
I'm going to be picking up a new joystick today, or tommorow.
Metoshi
Sat Dec 25, 2004 2:10 pm
#3
I have been noticing other strange ship movements...
Engine dies out for 1.5 seconds and then starts up again (Deadly if it happen in combat cause you loose 1.5 seconds worth of distance)
sudden rolls even though I am not ordering them (with and withouth Joystick)
I havent had any 180 or 360 Turns yet but I supect them to be on their way 
UnicronVII
Sat Dec 25, 2004 3:03 pm
#4
Yes Ive had similar joystick issues, replaced my stick and the new one broke withing a week. Same issue with all my games...
Doesnt anyone make a good joystick anymore? I trust logitech for everything but joysticks for now on.
Doesnt anyone make a good joystick anymore? I trust logitech for everything but joysticks for now on.
Ezis
Sat Dec 25, 2004 3:10 pm
#5
Logitech Extreme 3D Pro ftw
Have never calibrated this thing (except for installation) and haven't had one problem with it... Pick one up at Walmart for $30 US, you'll be glad you did. Thing even has 12 buttons.
UnicronVII
Sat Dec 25, 2004 5:00 pm
#6
lol, that is the very joystick sitting on my desktop, the very one that broke after a week of use, and the third one ive owned... Thank the Emperor for best buy's no hassel return/exchange! Mabye I just have bad luck, but a guildie of mine also had two of these break also...
Perhaps you received the 1 out of 7 good ones they make? lol I miss my old joystick, snapped it in half on a hard turn in Desert Combat
Perhaps you received the 1 out of 7 good ones they make? lol I miss my old joystick, snapped it in half on a hard turn in Desert Combat
MasterSad
Sat Dec 25, 2004 6:29 pm
#7
chameleoncav wrote:I dunno if this is a common bug or if it is due to my joystick (A sidewinder) but I am getting spurious ship movements such as regular 180 barrel rolls and speed dropping off for a few seconds. If I move the stick during one of these movements it stops it instantly. I assume it is a game bug?Does anyone else get this sorta thing happening?Cav Chameleon.
In short, check if your USB port gives enough power to devices that are connected to that USB hub (usually 2 devices per bridge). May also help just to connect it to another USB hub (like I connected it to an extra slot of the motherboard).
You can check it in the Control Panel/System/Device Manager ("power" tab of USB Hub device). If the power consumption of all devices connected to the hub is more than the 'Total power available' then you might have a problem with the stability of your joystick.
That problem can be if you have keyboard/mouse/joystick connected to the same USB hub.
Message Edited by MasterSad on 12-26-2004 02:33 AM
Rogue1970
Sun Dec 26, 2004 12:09 am
#8
Rolling could also be caused by the options in the Controls section of Options - uncheck 'auto-level' if it's checked - might fix that issue.
Nicolas_Frost
Sun Dec 26, 2004 2:16 am
#9
Rogue1970 wrote:
Rolling could also be caused by the options in the Controls section of Options - uncheck 'auto-level' if it's checked - might fix that issue.
Was just about to mention that, myself.
UnicronVII wrote:
lol, that is the very joystick sitting on my desktop, the very one that broke after a week of use, and the third one ive owned... Thank the Emperor for best buy's no hassel return/exchange! Mabye I just have bad luck, but a guildie of mine also had two of these break also... Perhaps you received the 1 out of 7 good ones they make? lol I miss my old joystick, snapped it in half on a hard turn in Desert Combat
I've had one mess up on me, but I returned to Wal-Mart for an exchange of the exact same one, the new one has never messed up. The first one had developed a problem with its right yaw.
But if you snap one in half on a hard turn, all I can say is that you gotta be playing to rough with it. Smooth and easy will do the job. The only times you'll see a pilot slam the flight stick in a direction is in movies.
Nomolos_UK
Sun Dec 26, 2004 4:20 am
#10
i have noticed the delay problem may possibley be a lag issue? where the connection is droping for a second?
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