Ok I give up, how do you get the joystick to work?

[wildone_106]

It wont even let me set it up within COD, when I double click the box to re-assign the axis and move the stick..absolutely nothing happens. I'll try that other suggestion in a bit with another game first..

[=XIII=Shea]

Originally Posted by wildone_106

Thanks, I just did it but made no difference.

wildone i had the same problem trying to assign my controls,what happened was that when trying to assign pitch,airleron both were conflicting the whole time,what i did a was un plug your joystick and re plug it then re-calibrate it and then it should work,it did 4 me

[Spike]

I have the same joystick,and same problem w/not being able to use the joystick w/this game,I thought I read that it works w/older joysticks?Arrows on the keypad don't cut it.Man this game needs a ton of patch's.It runs like a slide show.

[wildone_106]

The advice to first play another game with the joystick seemed to work, I was able to get it assigned after! Lets see if it stays assigned tho

[badaboom]

I have A Saitek X-52,The Throttle seems to work but my Rudder pedals and JoyStick are not getting recognize by the game.I've tried all the suggestions above.The Stick and Pedals work fine in DCS A-10C.

[SEE]

I had problems assigning my X52 main axis and throttle. Does each axis change from the default one shown in the box when you try to assign them? Mine would not change and the bar graphs showed no movement. I left the mouse cursor on the 'clear' box and kept the mouse button depressed and at the same time moved the corresponding stick axis - it suddenly recognised the axis and then repeated for the others. Been fine since but I saved the profile just in case.

[Rodney]

Originally Posted by wildone_106

Re-installed the drivers for my Logitech Extreme 3D pro. Works in the joystick config screen in Windows. Works in DCS-A10, Arma2. In Cod nothing, I went into the controls config to try and maybe re-assign to the joystick, nothing, no response. In game, nothing.

Any ideas?

I had exactly the same problem and spent several hours yesterday before getting my joystick to work properly. Initially like you I had absolutely no joystick control. I finally got everything working though.

The first thing I tried which did work was to save the config file then alter the key/joystick settings in the config file. Then load the new config file. This gave me aileron and elevator control but no rudder or throttle.

I load and save the config files from

C:\Users\Rodney\Documents\1C SoftClub\il-2 sturmovik cliffs of dover\

For me modifying the config file consisted of renaming Joystick2 in the config file to just Joystick.

In the config file I replaced

[HotKey pilotMove]
Joystick2+AXE_Y=1elevator
Joystick2+AXE_X=1aileron

with this

[HotKey pilotMove]
Joystick+AXE_Y=1elevator
Joystick+AXE_X=1aileron

and got elevator and aileron working.

I also got the joystick fire trigger working by replacing

[HotKey vehicle]
Space=fire

with

[HotKey vehicle]
Joystick+Key0=fire

The funny thing is I then got everything else working (i.e. throttle plus rudder) just by doing this

Originally Posted by Basha

Same for me with the Saitek Evo...

Resolved by

Going to...

Controls

Aircraft

Axes

and then reinput your joystick axes in the

Aileron/ Elevator and Rudder boxes

Hope this helps anybody out

But I would swear in a court of law that when I first attempted the above it did not do a thing, it did not recognise any joystick commands. I don't know why after a while (a very very long while) it eventually did start recognising them so that now I can just change joystick and key assignments from the menu.

By the way my joystick is a Logitech Wingman Force 3D.
I think part of the problem is that the default setup assumes you have 3 controllers (I guess for those with separate throttle, rudder pedals, and joystick). Its great that it can take 3 controllers but for those of us with just 1 controller it really throws things out especially when you can't initially reconfigure via the menu.

[Rodney]

While in theory you should be able to reassign controls to match your joystick by doing this

Originally Posted by Basha

Same for me with the Saitek Evo...

Resolved by Going to...

Controls --> Aircraft --> Axes

and then reinput your joystick axes in the Aileron/ Elevator and Rudder boxes

if it does not work you could try using the same config file I have. But this is only guaranteed to work if you have an identical logitech Wingman forcefeedback stick to me. I suspect it will work for similar joysticks though.

To use my config file in the CoD game game to "Options" then "Controls" then "Save As" and give a file save name like "BackUpBeforeChanging to Rodneys Config File.ini" (or shorter if you like). This is your backup of your current settings that you can retrun to if mine don't work out for you.

Next save the contents of my config file below into the windows notepad editor (or any 'text' editor) and save as RodneysWorkingConfig.ini (or whatever as long as it ends in ".ini")

Then start up CoD again and go back to Options-->Controls but this time do "Load As" and select the RodneysWorkingConfig.ini file.

Then press Apply (pressing apply probably isn't necessary but I press it just in case).

You should now be able to play your game.

Note that my throttle and stick sensitivity settings are probably not ideal but at least they friggin work (took me hours to find settings that gave decent range of motion to elevator for my joystick, initially just had minute range and could barely dive at all and climbing wasn't much better - but with settings below I now have full range of motion of elevator - for my joystick).

Everything written after this sentence is the afore mentioned contents of my config file

;INI File: RodneysWorkingConfigFile.ini
[HotKey BOB]
Alt F4=exit
P=pause
Alt X=exit
PrintScreen=ScreenShot
[HotKey common]
O=door_open
Shift L=csec_lights
A=autopilot
Control O=door_close
Control L=cpri_lights
Control J=door_jettison
Control E=bailout
Alt L=cste_lights
MouseLeft=fire
Control Space=door_toggle
[HotKey pilot]
Joystick+Key1=trigger1
Z=rudder_leftx
W=thtl_110
Joystick+Key15=airbrake
Control NumPad-9=site_alt_plus
V=landingflaps_d
Shift BackQuote=engselect_all
Control NumPad-8=site_dist_plus
T=pitch_auto
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=trigger01
Control NumPad-3=site_alt_minus
Control NumPad-2=site_dist_minus
Joystick+Key0=trigger0
O=rudder_rightx
Control NumPad-1=site_spd_minus
L=pitch_010
K=pitch_090
I=enginei01
G=uc
Control Z=ruddert_left
F=landingflaps_u
Control X=ruddert_right
Control W=abwurf_arm
B=wheelbrakex
Control T=thtl_slowcutout
Joystick+Key6=pitch_plus
Equals=thtl_plus
9=extinguisher
6=rad_plus
5=rad_minus
Control G=uc_down_emer
Shift 8=engselect_n7
Joystick+Key12 Joystick+Key18=autorudder_off
Shift 7=engselect_n6
Shift 6=engselect_n5
Control C=pilot_switch
Joystick+Key5=pitch_minus
Shift 5=engselect_n4
Control B=bombbaydoors
Shift 4=engselect_n3
Shift 3=engselect_n2
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
Shift Down=elevatort_ndown
Shift Right=aileront_right
Shift Up=elevatort_nup
Shift Left=aileront_left
Joystick+Key12 Joystick+Key16=autorudder_high
Joystick+Key3=trigger2
MouseLeft=MouseControl
Underscore=thtl_minus
Backspace=thtl_wep
Joystick+Key2=trigger3
[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
C=nextCabin
Shift C=changeCabin
Control C=prevCabin
Alt 9=cabin9
Alt 8=cabin8
Alt 7=cabin7
Joystick2+Key3=padlockViewForward
Alt 6=cabin6
Alt 5=cabin5
Alt 4=cabin4
Alt 3=cabin3
F8=outsideViewFollow
Alt 2=cabin2
F7=outsideViewEnemyGround
Alt 1=cabin1
F6=outsideViewEnemyAir
F5=padlockViewGround
F4=padlockView
F3=outsideViewFly
F2=outsideView
Shift F7=outsideViewFriendGround
F1=insideView
Shift F6=outsideViewFriendAir
Shift F5=padlockViewFriendGround
Shift F4=padlockViewFriend
Shift F2=outsideViewNextPlane
Shift F1=toggleAim
[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
Joystick+Key4=PanReset
Pov90 Joystick+Pov=PanRight2
Pov135 Joystick+Pov=PanRight3
NumPad-9=PanRight
NumPad-8=PanUp
Pov180 Joystick+Pov=PanDown
NumPad-7=PanLeft
NumPad-6=PanRight2
[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
Joystick+Key4=Snap_0_2
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
[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]
Joystick+Key0=fire
Down=brake
Right=turn_right
Up=accelerate
Left=turn_left
Alt D=toggle_dir
[HotKey pilotMove]
Joystick+AXE_RZ=1rudder
Joystick+AXE_Y=1elevator
Joystick+AXE_X=1aileron
Joystick+AXE_U=-1throttle
[Config pilotMove]
aileron=0.07 0.01 0
elevator=0.07 0 0
rudder=0.07 0 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 0.03
throttle=0.05 0 0 0 0
throttle_wep=0.22 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

[Macka]

This procedure should work.
Go into Axes settings.
Select and double click on the axis you wish to assign. ie Elevator. Once the popup box has appeared move your stick forward and backward to identify the axis. It should have recognized your movements.
Click ok.
Now......select or click another axis to move the focus off your new assigned axis ie select rudder or aileron to change focus.
Now.....go back and reselect your newly assigned elevator axis. Move the Joystick and watch the dead-zone axis bars at the bottom of your screen. It should move in sync with your Joystick movements. Adjust the dead zones/linearity if you desire while here.
At this point you can repeat procedure for all of your other axis and or devices (rudder etc).
Before you Apply and exit you MUST save the new configuration using the save button, botton right.
Name your file ie X52...or Logitech or whatever. Save then Apply. Once you have done this it should recognize the saved file each time you load up.
If you attach another/different device you will need to make a new config file as above. For instance if you attach a new set of rudder pedals to your computer....or add a Logitech G13....or even a set of driving pedals for another game, like the fanatec or logitech G27 and forget to unplug them, you will need to repeat above procedure as the game or windows reassigns a new device number. So before your Joystick was Joystick1 it may now be reassigned as Joystick2 beacuse your driving pedals for some other game are recognised as JoyStick1 now. It sounds like pain in the ass but its really pretty easy......unfortunatey thats how Windows works with game controllers. Its even worse if your like me and play racing games, have multiple steering wheels and multiple joysticks for different games.

[badaboom]

Macka,Thank You!!! This procedure worked for Mapping my X-52 and Rudder Pedals.
Cheers!!