Thread: Joystick Issue

I'm having some problem with my joystick calibrating to fit the BF2 controls. When I load up my joystick calibration software, it shows that the joystick is working fine. Positive and Negative throttle and yaw and pitch. However when I try and fit it to the BF2 controls for instance for the throttle. I click to set the controls and when I move my throttle up to fit the accelerate, it normally fits the positive for the accelerate and the - for the deaccelerate. However it doesn't anymore, it matches positive for both so in game the joystick isn't working. It's not matching positive and negative x-axis and y-axis to the proper controls. Any ideas on what could be the causing this?

Have you tried resetting your controls in BF2's setup for jets? Before you hit the "Reset to Defaults" button, please remember that will reset all controls (general, vehicle, jet, and chopper).

Yea, I've tried resetting the controls, but it doesn't work. Here's a better idea of what is happening.

[img width=700 height=560]http://img510.imageshack.us/img510/808/21689149wn4.png[/img]

what kind of joystick are you using? and try calibrating it using the windows calibration tool. start -> control panel-> game controllers -> select joystick -> properties and settings tab.

Saitek X52 Flight Control System, theres no properties setting tab when I do that.

Well out of frustration, I'm going to reinstall BF2 and see if that works.

That is what it does for me as well, I am using a Saitek X52, but the joystick works fine in game for me.

WEird..

For what its worth, I use a joystick and I DO NOT use the software that comes with it. I just plugged it in and went into bf2 and setup the configuration. First off, I see that you fire keys are not bound to your joystick. It looks like they are bound to your mouse and keyboard. Do the same thing with your joystick that you do for your custom mouse keys. Select the action key (ie: fire, up, down, roll) and then use your joystick to make that action. For throttle, put your throttle control in the middle to start with and then select the action (forward) and then move your throttle control forward. It should change those options.

Axe here is my set up. I'm using a Logitech 3D gamer. It should be similar. Also check out this http://wiki.bf2s.com/tactical-guides/aviator-tactics
[img width=700 height=525]http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/8599/joystickav3.jpg[/img]

Your joystick doesn't read negative and positive axis, how does it work.

Reinstalling BF2 didn't fix my joystick problem, so I think it may just be the joystick.