Controller axes not being picked up by game

[123-Wulf-123]

I am posting here because I am having no luck in the controls section.

I have three CH controllers (Fighterstick, Pro-Throttle and Pro Rudders), they work perfectly fine in Win 7 64 bit with IL2 46.

In CoD however the game is not picking up the controllers, either with the CH Software or without it and after numerous install/uninstall routines with the controller software the game still does not pick up the axes.

Be aware I KNOW HOW TO GET THE GAME TO SEE THE CONTROLLER by double clicking the selection box in control section.

The fact is that no matter what I do the game is not seeing the axes.

I know I am not alone with this problem so lets hear some of you experts come up with a fix please.... pretty please with cherries on the top :)

BTW running missions etc on autopilot the game is playing pretty good for me on a low end system no other complaints here :)

[SsSsSsSsSnake]

Wulf.i am running same as you 3 CH setup win 7 64bit and it picks them all up,anything you want me to test?

[123-Wulf-123]

Are you running them with the CH Software mapped?

I have tried disabling and enabling the Steam-Cloud setting and while it seems to delete all controllers and assignments, it still does not allow the game to pick up the axes :(.

When I clich the Clear box followed by the change box a new box pops up which like the old IL2 46 is meant to pick up on any control you move, however absolutely nothing happens.

I'm stumped but I'm sure it's a simple tick box somewhere I'm missing.

[Meusli]

I saw your post on the CH forums and was going to reply to you there, but here is as good. Like SsSsSsSsSnake and yourself I am running the same setup but have no problems with the detection of my equipment. I will try to help as best as I can.

What version of Windows are you using?
Are you using Raptr?
Do you have a G15 or similar keyboard?
Do you use the CH Control panel program?

When Revvin posted his .cmc I tried to create a map but had no luck getting COD to see my config so I do not use the CH control panel and just map the buttons straight to the devices.

[SsSsSsSsSnake]

Are you running them with the CH Software mapped?

I have tried disabling and enabling the Steam-Cloud setting and while it seems to delete all controllers and assignments, it still does not allow the game to pick up the axes :(.

When I clich the Clear box followed by the change box a new box pops up which like the old IL2 46 is meant to pick up on any control you move, however absolutely nothing happens.

I'm stumped but I'm sure it's a simple tick box somewhere I'm missing.

im not using the CH software .i have steam cloud disabled.

[123-Wulf-123]

Hi thanks.

I'm running Win 7 64 bit.

I have a Saitek Gaming board, don't know what Raptr is....

I have tried both with the CH software and without, I have tried with the CH software uninstalled, I have tried mapped mode, direct mode and off mode, and about every other variation I can think of.

I have tried with Steam Cloud and without as well.....and booted/re-booted all bloody week lol.


No matter what I've done the game is not picking up the controllers.


BTW IL2 46 works perfectly no control issues.

[SsSsSsSsSnake]

ive had an idea. ok it doesnt pick yopur stick up wehn you move the stick right,what about when you move the trottle or pedals under the aileron setting in other words is it seeing your pedals or throotle as the main stick?

[123-Wulf-123]

Snake I have done a bloody war dance on all the controllers just to get any response..... ZILCH. :confused:

[SsSsSsSsSnake]

lol ok sorry M8,dam this is bugging me now :)

[SsSsSsSsSnake]

if you do get it working the dam rudder setting yaws you to the left no matter wether you use left or right rudder and even the keys z moves rudder right and key x moves it left,:)

[123-Wulf-123]

Yoo lucky, lucky, bastard.....what I wouldn't give........:)

[SsSsSsSsSnake]

when you click to open the box does it recognise your keyboard commands?

[Redroach]

Is it only the axes? If yes, then you could try to enter stick axes manually into whatever your key configuration savefile is - that's what I did when my axes weren't recognized, too, and it worked (save for having to reconfigure throttle sensitivity etc. everytime I log in, but that seems to be another bug).

So, open your Key config savefile (If you don't have one yet, just make one), search for the stick axes section and insert the correct axes.
Be aware, my rudder-twist (on my ancient Wingman 3d) axis was not just "Z", but "RZ", so you might have to insert special axis names there, too. What I did to find this out is to look into the corresponding Il-2 1946 Key config file. So, you might have to do this, too for your rudder/throttle.

[SsSsSsSsSnake]

have you tried just the stick on its own,no pedals or throttle connected

[Meusli]

Raptr is like xfire, I had a lot of trouble with CH Profile Manager my G15 keyboard and Raptr.
Do any of the buttons work like the trigger buttons, when I first loaded up the game the axis were already mapped and the trigger/pov switches were also. Also check in the devices and printer section in the start bar and see if there are any unknown devices listed in the bottom.

[SsSsSsSsSnake]

Muesli,I used to love eating it for breakfast what is Rhaptr?

[Meusli]

Muesli,I used to love eating it for breakfast what is Rhaptr?

My old,old,old school nickname. :)


Raptr is a instant messenger services that tracks all your friends on various platforms (steam xfire, xbox live etc) and tracks how long you have been plating certain games for etc.

http://raptr.com/

I liked it but had to remove it so I could use my HOTAS and G15 keyboard which were crashing taskmanager every 5 mins.

[123-Wulf-123]

I cant find where the game is stored in Win 7.

I can find the cof inis etc in the documents section, but with three controllers to map it gives 9 possible ways of screwing up and causing more trouble, I'd rather get to the bottom of why the game is not seeing the controllers.

Snake, the game responds (sometimes, intemittently) to button commands, but nothing at all to the axes.

[123-Wulf-123]

I might try copy andd pasting from the IL2 46 conf. file see what happens :)

[Meusli]

Could you try them out on a different computer?

COD Installation is in

Program Files(x87)/steam/steamapps/common/il2 cliffs of dover <--- This is just off memory as I am at work and can not check.

[123-Wulf-123]

Bloody hell that worked..... :o:o:o

just briefly flown and tested all the axes and they are working after I copy and pasted my IL2 settings into the CoD settings :)


It may take some time tomuck about and refine these but at least I can now partially control the plane :)

Thanks everyone and I will keep updating my progress :)

CONTROLLERWORK (is a registered trademark, all rights reserved!) :o

[Redroach]

people should just believe me more imo :evil:

[123-Wulf-123]

Well it doesn't fully work, I have my throttle and Joystick axes, but nothing else......and I still cant map/change/add the axes in the controls section. So still a bit of a bleeding mystery lol.

Ah well at least I can make the things go up and down and control engines, just got 50% damage on 3 Spits in a 110 in my first controlled mission :evil:

[SsSsSsSsSnake]

I might try copy andd pasting from the IL2 46 conf. file see what happens :)

no Wulf I meant when you click on the aileron and the box comes up can you map a keyboard key say v to it,is it recognnising the keyboard in the aileron box?

[SsSsSsSsSnake]

Well it doesn't fully work, I have my throttle and Joystick axes, but nothing else......and I still cant map/change/add the axes in the controls section. So still a bit of a bleeding mystery lol.

Ah well at least I can make the things go up and down and control engines, just got 50% damage on 3 Spits in a 110 in my first controlled mission :evil:

lol had to go out and missed 3rd page,im glad you got some play but im still not happy till we find out why its not recognising your controllersd, bloody thing :)

[123-Wulf-123]

I can use the keyboard to assign commands in the buttons section, but I cant get anything to work in the axes section :(

BTW I wonder is it because I am using Win 7 64 bit ULTIMATE??

[SsSsSsSsSnake]

I can use the keyboard to assign commands in the buttons section, but I cant get anything to work in the axes section :(

BTW I wonder is it because I am using Win 7 64 bit ULTIMATE??

i dont think ultimate should make a difference. so am i correct in thinking you are saying when you click the axes section and get the empty box for aileron you cant type say v and use that\/ if the answer is no then its not your stick because i can type any letter into the aeleron axis and it accepts it?

[123-Wulf-123]

I can type keyboard keys into the box, whatever I want, but nothing when I move the stick/rudder/throttle.

I don't think its the game......its something to do with whatever way my Win 7 works with the CH hardware.

[SsSsSsSsSnake]

ultimate has the languages pack,doesnt it what else could be causing it in ultimate?

[Meusli]

I use Ultimate so it's not that. Do you want me to email you my CHProfile that I am setting up at the moment? You can load it from the settings section.

[123-Wulf-123]

Thanks Muesli, I can try it, bear in mind I have both my Il2 profile and my CH Hangar profile for CoD already, neither work, so I wouldnt hold out much hope.

What you could is email me your conf.ini?

See if that works.

Having said that WHICH .ini file is the one that I need to deal with in CoD there are four different ones?

[Meusli]

I can send you the documents one if you like, thats the one I think is used. Also the other profile I was on about is when you map joystick keys in IL2 COD it allows you to save a file as a profile. I could send you that as well?


This is my joystick config, save this file as whatever you wish then load it up in the control options and apply.

;INI File: CH Default.ini
[Config pilotMove]
aileron=1 0.01 0.02
elevator=1 0.01 0.02
rudder=1 0.02 0
trimaileron=0 0
trimelevator=0 0
trimrudder=0 0
flaps=0 0
leslats=0 0
underc=0 0
brakes=0 0
brakeslt=0 0
brakesrt=0 0
airbrake=0 0
bombbaydoor=0 0
impellerretr=0 0
throttle=0.05 0.95 0.02 0.02 0.02
throttle_wep=0 0
pitch=0 0
mix=0 0
radiator=0 0
oilradiator=0 0
compressor=0 0
carbheater=0 0
throttle0=0 0 0 0 0
throttle1=0 0 0 0 0
throttle2=0 0 0 0 0
throttle3=0 0 0 0 0
throttle4=0 0 0 0 0
throttle5=0 0 0 0 0
throttle6=0 0 0 0 0
throttle7=0 0 0 0 0
pitch0=0 0
pitch1=0 0
pitch2=0 0
pitch3=0 0
pitch4=0 0
pitch5=0 0
pitch6=0 0
pitch7=0 0
mix0=0 0
mix1=0 0
mix2=0 0
mix3=0 0
mix4=0 0
mix5=0 0
mix6=0 0
mix7=0 0
radiator0=0 0
radiator1=0 0
radiator2=0 0
radiator3=0 0
radiator4=0 0
radiator5=0 0
radiator6=0 0
radiator7=0 0
oilradiator0=0 0
oilradiator1=0 0
oilradiator2=0 0
oilradiator3=0 0
oilradiator4=0 0
oilradiator5=0 0
oilradiator6=0 0
oilradiator7=0 0
compressor0=0 0
compressor1=0 0
compressor2=0 0
compressor3=0 0
compressor4=0 0
compressor5=0 0
compressor6=0 0
compressor7=0 0
carbheater0=0 0
carbheater1=0 0
carbheater2=0 0
carbheater3=0 0
carbheater4=0 0
carbheater5=0 0
carbheater6=0 0
carbheater7=0 0
tankselector0=0 0
tankselector1=0 0
tankselector2=0 0
tankselector3=0 0
[Config turretMove]
turretyaw=0.5 0 0
turretpitch=0.5 0 0
[Config vehicleMove]
power=0 0.9 0 0 0
[HotKey BOB]
BackQuote=ConsoleActivate
Alt F4=exit
P=pause
Alt X=exit
PrintScreen=ScreenShot
[HotKey common]
Joystick2+Key1=bailout
Joystick2+Key15=door_toggle
R=reload
O=door_open
Shift L=csec_lights
A=autopilot
Joystick2+Key6=map
Control O=door_close
Control J=door_jettison
Alt L=cste_lights
Joystick2+Key10=cpri_lights
MouseLeft=fire
[HotKey pilot]
Joystick+Key1=bombbaydoors
Joystick+Key8=compstep_togl
Z=rudder_leftx
X=rudder_rightx
W=thtl_110
Joystick+Key15=uc
Control NumPad-9=site_alt_plus
Control NumPad-8=site_dist_plus
T=thtl_psicutout
Control NumPad-7=site_spd_plus
Control NumPad-6=site_side_right
R=rad_auto
Control NumPad-5=site_auto
Control NumPad-4=site_side_left
Joystick2+Key0=trigger0
Control NumPad-3=site_alt_minus
Pov270 Joystick2+Pov=aileront_left
Control NumPad-2=site_dist_minus
Pov270 Joystick+Pov=rad_plus
Control NumPad-1=site_spd_minus
Joystick2+Key7=ruddert_left
Joystick+Key7=engselect_left
F=pitch_feather
B=wheelbrakex
Control T=thtl_slowcutout
Joystick+Key6=engselect_all
Equals=thtl_plus
9=extinguisher
Pov0 Joystick2+Pov=elevatort_ndown
Pov0 Joystick+Pov=oilrad_plus
Control G=uc_down_emer
Shift 8=engselect_n7
Joystick2+Key5=ruddert_right
Joystick+Key12 Joystick+Key18=autorudder_off
Shift 7=engselect_n6
Shift 6=engselect_n5
Joystick+Key5=engselect_right
Control C=pilot_switch
Shift 5=engselect_n4
Shift 4=engselect_n3
Shift 3=engselect_n2
Joystick+Key12=tailskid_lock
Shift 2=engselect_n1
Shift 1=engselect_n0
Down=elevator_downx
Right=aileron_rightx
Up=elevator_upx
Left=aileron_leftx
Control 7=rudder_leftx
Joystick+Key12 Joystick+Key17=autorudder_low
Joystick+Key4=enginei01
Joystick+Key11=landingflaps_u
Pov90 Joystick2+Pov=aileront_right
Pov90 Joystick+Pov=rad_minus
Joystick2+Key3=trigger1
Joystick+Key12 Joystick+Key16=autorudder_high
Joystick1+Key3=trigger2
Joystick+Key3=horstab01
MouseLeft=MouseControl
Underscore=thtl_minus
Joystick+Key10=airbrake
Backspace=thtl_wep
Joystick2+Key2=trigger3
Joystick+Key2=abwurf_arm
Pov180 Joystick2+Pov=elevatort_nup
Pov180 Joystick+Pov=oilrad_minus
Joystick+Key9=landingflaps_d
[HotKey turret]
Control O=trt_park_toggle
Down=trt_mount_d
Right=trt_mount_r
Up=trt_mount_u
Left=trt_mount_l
Shift Down=trt_down
Shift Right=trt_right
Shift Up=trt_up
Shift Left=trt_left
[HotKey view]
Control F2=outsideViewNextEnemy
Control F1=toggleShowCabin
Y=padlockViewPrev
Alt F7=outsideViewEnemyDirectGround
U=padlockViewNext
Alt F6=outsideViewEnemyDirectAir
Alt F2=outside
Alt F1=inside
M=toggleShowMirror
Joystick2+Key14=outsideViewFollow
C=nextCabin
Joystick2+Key13=toggleAim
Shift C=changeCabin
Control C=prevCabin
Joystick2+Key12=insideView
Alt 9=cabin9
Alt 8=cabin8
Alt 7=cabin7
Joystick2+Key3=padlockViewForward
Alt 6=cabin6
Alt 5=cabin5
Alt 4=cabin4
Alt 3=cabin3
Alt 2=cabin2
F7=outsideViewEnemyGround
Alt 1=cabin1
F6=outsideViewEnemyAir
F5=padlockViewGround
F4=padlockView
F3=outsideViewFly
F2=outsideView
Shift F7=outsideViewFriendGround
Shift F6=outsideViewFriendAir
Shift F5=padlockViewFriendGround
Shift F4=padlockViewFriend
Shift F2=outsideViewNextPlane
[HotKey viewSet]
Alt MouseLeft=DashBoard
End=fov70
PageDown=fov90
Delete=fov30
Mouse5=FOV
MouseMiddle=Rotate
F10=StartStop
MouseRight=Len
MouseLeft=Offset
NumPad/=Reset
[HotKey viewPan]
NumPad-4=PanLeft2
NumPad-3=PanRight3
NumPad-2=PanDown
NumPad-1=PanLeft3
Pov225 Joystick+Pov=PanLeft3
Pov270 Joystick+Pov=PanLeft2
Pov315 Joystick+Pov=PanLeft
Pov0 Joystick+Pov=PanUp
Pov45 Joystick+Pov=PanRight
Pov90 Joystick+Pov=PanRight2
Pov135 Joystick+Pov=PanRight3
NumPad-9=PanRight
NumPad-8=PanUp
Pov180 Joystick+Pov=PanDown
NumPad-7=PanLeft
NumPad-6=PanRight2
NumPad-5=PanReset
[HotKey viewSnap]
NumPad-4=Snap_m2_0
NumPad-3=Snap_3_0
NumPad-2=Snap_0_m2
NumPad-1=Snap_m3_0
Pov225 Joystick2+Pov=Snap_m3_0
Pov270 Joystick2+Pov=Snap_m2_0
Pov315 Joystick2+Pov=Snap_m1_0
Pov0 Joystick2+Pov=Snap_0_2
Pov45 Joystick2+Pov=Snap_1_0
Pov90 Joystick2+Pov=Snap_2_0
F9=SnapPanSwitch
Pov135 Joystick2+Pov=Snap_3_0
Pov180 Joystick2+Pov=Snap_0_m1
NumPad-9=Snap_1_0
NumPad-8=Snap_0_0
NumPad-7=Snap_m1_0
NumPad-6=Snap_2_0
NumPad-5=Snap_0_2
[HotKey timeSpeed]
CloseBracket=timeSpeedUp
OpenBracket=timeSpeedDown
Quote=timeSpeedNormal
[HotKey orders]
9=order9
8=order8
7=order7
6=order6
5=order5
4=order4
3=order3
2=order2
1=order1
0=order0
Escape=deactivate
Alt=select
Control=expand
Enter=Enter
Tab=activate
Backspace=Backspace
[HotKey builder]
NumPad-4=stepAzimut-15
NumPad-3=stepAzimut30
NumPad-1=stepAzimut-30
NumPad-0=insert+
Alt MouseRight=select-
Alt MouseLeft=select+
Alt Control=unselect
A MouseLeft=battleArea
Control Z=Undo
Control Y=Redo
Control X=cut
Control V=paste
Insert=insert+
Control C=copy
Control B=addBranch
Home=change--
End=change++
PageDown=change+
PageUp=change-
Delete=delete+
MouseRight=popupmenu
F10=land
MouseLeft=objectMove
Shift MouseLeft=worldZoom
Enter=freeView
NumPad.=delete+
Tab=cursor
Backspace=cursor
Alt Right=Forward
Alt Left=Backward
NumPad-9=stepAzimut5
NumPad-8=resetTangage90
NumPad-7=stepAzimut-5
NumPad-6=stepAzimut15
Control MouseRight=delete+
NumPad-5=resetAngles
Control MouseLeft=insert+
[HotKey vehicle]
Down=brake
Right=turn_right
Up=accelerate
Left=turn_left
Alt D=toggle_dir
Space=fire
[HotKey pilotMove]
Joystick1+AXE_Z=1rudder
Joystick+AXE_Z=-1throttle
Joystick2+AXE_Y=1elevator
Joystick2+AXE_X=1aileron


This is my config


[BOB]
EpilepsyFilter=0

[window]
DepthBits =24
StencilBits=8
DrawIfNotFocused=0
SaveAspect=0
Render=D3D10_0
width=1680
height=1050
ColourBits=32
FullScreen=1
ChangeScreenRes=1

[NET]
speed=100000
localPort=27015
serverName=My Server
serverDescription=IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover
serverInfo1=
serverInfo2=
serverInfo3=
serverInfo4=
VAC=1
maxPlayers=16
socksEnable=0
socksHost=
socksPort=1080
socksUser=
socksPwd=

[Console]
IP=20001
UseStartLog=1
WRAP=1
PAUSE=1
HISTORY=1024
HISTORYCMD=1024
PAGE=20
LOG=0
LOGTIME=0
LOAD=console.cmd
SAVE=console.cmd
LOGFILE=log.txt
LOGKEEP=0

[rts]
tickLen=30
ProcessAffinityMask=15
maxTimerTicksInRealTick=20
; 0 - not use, 1 - show cursor and not capture, 2 - not show cursor, and capture
mouseUse=2
; 0 - not use, 1 - use if hardware exist
joyUse=1
; 0 - not use, 1 - use if hardware exist
trackIRUse=1
DisableIME=0
culture=en-GB

[rts_mouse]
SensitivityX=1.0
SensitivityY=1.0
SensitivityZ=1.0
Invert=0
SwapButtons = 0

[rts_joystick]
FF=1

[core]
RandSeed = 0
TexQual=3
TexFlags.PolygonStipple=0
Shadows=0
SpecularLight=2
DiffuseLight=2
DynamicalLights=1
MeshDetail=2
LandShading=1
LandDetails=2
Sky=3
Forest=-1
VisibilityDistance=3
LandGeom=2
DrawCollisions=1
Water=-1
Effects=1
EffFlags.Light=1
EffFlags.SpriteRender=0
Grass=-1
CordEffect=1
UseFog=0
UseLandCube=1
UseLandConnectedObject=1
LinearObjectManager=1
Roads=-1
Sun=1
Clouds=1
EffFlags.LightSpritesProj=1
ShadowMapSize=5
TexFlags.AsyncLoad=1
TexFlags.ShowTexture=0
SimpleMesh.SWTransform=0
SimpleMesh.QuadTreeClip=1
SimpleMesh.InstancingHW=1
EffFlags.LightContextSprites=1
CloudsFlags.Detailed=1
TexFlags.CreateHDR=1
Decals=2
EffFlags.SWLight=0
TexFlags.CockpitOnePass=0
MegaTexture=0
TexFlags.Reflection=0
RenderTargetQual=3
MSAA=0
MeshStatics=0
MeshStaticsDetail=2
SimpleMesh.QTNoCompose=0
MeshFirstLod=0
MeshShowLod=0
SpawnHumans=0
TexFlags.FastTransparency=1

[sound]
SoundUse=1
DebugSound=0
SoundEngine=1
Speakers=1
Placement=0
SoundFlags.reversestereo=0
RadioFlags.Enabled=1
RadioEngine=2
MusicVolume=14
ObjectVolume=7
MusState.takeoff=1
MusState.inflight=1
MusState.crash=1
MusFlags.play=1
MasterVolume=14
Attenuation=7
SoundMode=0
SamplingRate=0
NumChannels=2
SoundExt.occlusions=1
SoundFlags.hardware=1
SoundFlags.streams=1
SoundFlags.duplex=1
SoundExt.acoustics=1
SoundExt.volumefx=1
SoundFlags.voicemgr=1
SoundFlags.static=1
VoiceVolume=8
Channels=1
SoundFlags.bugscorrect=0
SoundExt.extrender=0
SoundSetupId=8
ActivationLevel=0.02
Preemphasis=0.8
RadioLatency=0.5
AGC=1
PTTMode=1
RadioFlags.PTTMode=0
RadioFlags.PlayClicks=1
ActLevel=9
MicLevel=10
SoundFlags.UseRadioChatter=0
SoundFlags.AutoActivation=0
SoundFlags.forceEAX1=0
speakers=6

Hope this helps

[123-Wulf-123]

OK UPDATE

I did not realise in Win 7 that there are two sets of cofuser.ini files, one in the the Steam folder where the CoD game is filed, and one in the Documents>1c SoftClub>Il-2 Sturmovik Cliffs of Dover section.

I have no idea why there are two sets of .ini files(on my system anyway)

Anyway....I copied the Documents/1C SoftClub/Il2 conf.ini into the Steam/Steamapps/Common/Il2 folder......and now all my axes work, the buttons don't (yet) :)

Going to fiddle about more :)