Joystick z axis rotation

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Joystick z axis rotation

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I have a generic USB joystick and Windows joystick calibration is seeing all the axes and buttons just fine.

However, it is treating the Z rotation (stick twist) axis a permanently pulled over to one side, and i cannot calibrate it to the centre. This means that every game that detects the axis has constant spinning with the stick plugged in. sure, I can unplug it for games where I'm not using it, but this happens in games where i want to use it as well, making them unplayable.

Is there any way to force the configuration to either centre the axis or disable/ignore it entirely?

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Answer 1

Anonymous

OK well it's a brand new stick and everything else is fine, and the axis rotates smoothly, it's literally just offset. What i want is to know how to compensate for this or fix it, not a smug putdown, thanks.

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Answer 2

Where did you interpret what I said as a "smug put down" ?

How was I to know your controller it new ? You said 'generic' . New is not in your post.

Regardless, being new does not mean it can't be faulty out of the box.

I've never had a problem with the buttons, only the sticks.

Sticks do often, very often, wear out - go off centre. I've had it happen with a number of controllers over the years.

I have a horrible track record with my favourite controllers stick - Logitech G13, and to a lesser extent other standard gaming controller sticks.

Not out of the box, but sometimes short lived.

Try as I may, I have never been able to fix a stick that was 'off centre' by using the calibration settings (or by using DW40 or compressed air).

Software does not compensate for faulty hardware. Frankly... Software 'calibration' is bs (Well, not entirely. It helps confirm the stick does not center). The stick centres, or it doesn't. Well, that's my experience over the years.

If you leave it plugged in, and games go wild when using the mouse... the stick is stuffed. You may be able to wiggle it about

and get the mouse back to normal, but the stick is basically ... stuffed, or soon to be.

As you said - "literally just offset" . That's the telling point. You can verify if the controller is faulty by connecting another one.

Double down on that test and connect your controller to another PC.

Sorry for including what you may have thought as extraneous information re- Input types. Some people don't know there

are different types of controller inputs because XBOX has ruled the roost (and dumbed-down controller button customisation options)

for so long that I thought you may find that information interesting. I tend to get carried away with offering information not requested.

Answer 3

That's generally due to the stick/hardware being stuffed. Not to do with Windows or your controllers software

(btw - Controllers that are limited to X-Input don't have profiling software. Those that use both the 'old' D-Input and the

XBOX - X-Input - often have profiling software to create custom button layouts when using the D-Input option).

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