[hopeful1979]

Hi,

I just spent my birthday money on IL-2 and a Thrustmaster t.flight HOTAS X.
I am experiencing some problems. I would appreciate any advice or hints you can offer.

My steps so far...

Installed IL-2. Check use joystick box YES.

Check IL-2 works. It does. Crashed flying with keyboard after 5 seconds flight

Plugged in joystick. Automatically recognised by vista.

Control panel. Game controllers. Full range of motion/buttons tested to work.

Play IL-2. Joystick not recognised by IL-2. Hardware. Input. Joystsick pull-down menu completely greyed out/not selectable.

Google research. Download IL-2 joycontrol. Joycontrol recognises all axes except the throttle lever. Try to save but not easy to use.

Play IL-2. Still no recognition of joystick. Go to Thrustmaster website. Download latest driver.
Control panel. Game controllers. Testing screen looks different now, but again verifies that all joystick functions are recognised and working.

Google research. Update IL-2 4.08, 4.09. Still no joystick recognition.

Get annoyed. Try to fly jet in BF2. Bizarrely, throttle lever and all buttons work, but main X and Y axes of joystick not recognised by BF2.

I'm beginning to wish I never bought this daft joystick in the first place.

Any suggestions please?

Guy