Stick problem

[Alien]

Hi gents! I've got a problem. In the last few days my stick started to act weird. When I fly a mission, it suddenly disconnects, despite the fact it actually IS connected. You know it's impossible to fly then. My question is what to do? I fly with Saitek AV8R stick.

[MaxGunz]

If you're using the Saitek software then don't.

[Gribbers]

This has started happening to me too (Saitek Evo Force)...had it almost 10 years and only just started to do it in the last week...annoying cos I have to quit out of the game and set up in Control Panel again.

Noticed that sometimes the Saitek's power cables don't fit properly and sometimes come loose for a second all two...so by the time I look at the stick the lights are on and it seems connected.

[Alien]

That's exactly the same problem