Cyborg Evo + other controllers in BF 1942

[Drayu]

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It looks good, not sure why it wouldn't work. You tried just dropping that into the air.con, on the profile you use? You didn't make it read-only at first? If that didn't work and hold, did you follow the steps that I go through on the readme for the x45/52 (same as in the video)? You have no other controllers plugged in? You are sure they are both listed in the control panel?

[desertdevil]

I cannot get my joystick to work when my n52 is plugged in. I edited the air.con file the way it was posted in here. When I load the game and try the joystick it still doesn't work. When I went back to the air.con file all the changes that were made through editing were not there. I tried again and it still doesn't work. It is like the changes were never made to the file. Even when I look at the cotrols in the game it doesn't show the joystick being setup. If I unplug the n52 i can set up my game using the joystick and it works fine. But the minute I plug in the n52 it quits.

Can you help pls?

[Drayu]

ok, this is what I didn't want to happen..hmm....you are going to have to do the same fix as the x45/52 has to do. It entails making the original air.con read-only, playing a game, going into the BF folder in my documents that gets created, and copying a "fixed" air.con into that folder and making it read-only.


Check out the video and readme in the common fixes thread under either x45 or x52. I will see if I have an Evo air.con lying around that I can put into a file and upload.

[trowan]

Originally Posted by Drayu

It looks good, not sure why it wouldn't work. You tried just dropping that into the air.con, on the profile you use? You didn't make it read-only at first? If that didn't work and hold, did you follow the steps that I go through on the readme for the x45/52 (same as in the video)? You have no other controllers plugged in? You are sure they are both listed in the control panel?

I followed all the instructions with the read-only stuff. The air.con file I create works fine as long as the only devices connected are the Evo & n52. If my rumblepad is connected, the Evo doesn't work.

I ended up ordering a 4-port USB switchbox (http://www.cyberguys.com/templates/s...1sb0 1&child=)
for $12. I figured I would be able to use it with other controllers; I've been thinking of getting a wheel/pedals for some racing games. A friend of mine who plays a lot of these says he in constantly plugging/unplugging devices to get them to work.

[Skull6]

Drayu, FIVE input controllers? Let's see...2 hands + 2 feet + YOUR NOSE = 5?!!! (I'm keeping it clean...this is a family-oriented program, as I see it.)

[Drayu]

just testing different configurations with most of them. I don't use them all at the same time.

[Skull6]

I figured as much. Jes funnin...

[desertdevil]

I followed the video and replaced the air.con file and my joystick worked...
But none of the buttons functioned and the twist control I use for rudder did not work either.

i went into the control settings of the game and could not correct this problem. The Joystick wasn't even showing in the settings. Seeing how there is no software for this particular joystick made by Saitek I am unable to make the adjustments needed.

After much frustration and alot of cussing I have given up on Saitek. I have since returned the joystick for a refund and will purchase a logitech joystick. i have several buddies who own logitech joystick and use there N52 controllers in conjunction with them in Battlefield 1942 with no issues. I don't understand why theres will work and the Saitek will not.

Good luck to all those reading these forums trying to find a fix...

[Drayu]

The fix is easy. Just have to have patience, and a little willingness. And for the record, there is software that comes with the Evo. But alas, have fun with your new stick.

[xferboy]

I've run into this problem as well with BF1942, and was able to edit my way through the .con files to get my joystick to work. Then with one of the most recent updates that stopped working (I was probably doing something wrong).

What I found ended up working was:

Keep the HID Compliant Game controller (with the ID of: HID\VID_050D&PID_0815&MI_00&COL01\7&22B194CE&0&000 0) disabled. But you say the key mappings don't work then.....

well, everytime you boot your machine, re-enable it and then disable it again! When you re-enable it, it picks up it's settings (I only have on set of settings, so I don't have to worry about different profiles) and when you disable it, I retains them for when you play.

Fairly simple. If you need to edit your profile, you do have to re-enable in order for the Load out manager to see the Nostromo.

If you find it a little cumbersome to open the Device manager and enable/disable everytime, there is a simple solution for that.

MS has a wonderful (and dangerous as hell at the same time) little utility called devcon.exe. It's used to control dev's through a command line. You can pick it up from MS's site. I've created a little batch file that I keep on my desktop (I guess I could include it in my StartUp folder, but I haven't) and everytime my machine has been restarted and I want to play, I just launch that.

Here's the guts of the batch:

devcon enable HID\VID_050D*

devcon disable HID\VID_050D*

Works like a charm.

Now if Belkin would just make drivers for the N52 for XP64

thanks all, have fun with this!

[neddycgoon]

Hows this for funny.I just bought a Cyborg evo and while in town saw and purchased a nostromo n52.Can anyone here figure out why I joined this forum and posted in this thread lol.
For anyone who cares its not just BF1942 on my pc.Its every game requiring use of a joystick.The only way I can use the evo is if I disable the nostromo in the device manager.If I leave the nostromo enabled and just unplug the n52 from my pc the evo still doesnt work.The answer is probably just a matter of getting xp to recognise the evo first but I have no idea how to do this.Its a real shame as flight sims with these 2 controllers combined would be just fantastic I reckon.

[bm_kessler]

Just looking for an easy fix to the x52 vs n52 conflict... not even trying to use them simultaneously necessarily (the x52 has more buttons than I can figure out what to do with yet even without switching modes)... however for some stupid reason, I can't disconnect the n52 without my computer instantly rebooting (same result if I try the "safely remove" option).

I suspect the problem has something to do with most software only being written to accept input from one game controller and for some really stupid reason Belkin defined their device as a game controller. If they had someone smart working their marketing department, they would have defined it as a revolutionary new input device to promote two handed productivity, useful not only for game players, but people who edit images in photoshop, spreadsheets in excel, etc.... something akin to 3dConnexion's Spaceball ("... delivers the comfort and efficiency of a proven two-handed work style...")

Alas, the marketers at Belkin haven't been so bright...


But that said, rather than plugging and unplugging, or activating and deactivating devices, does anyone have any idea how Windows prioritized game controllers? Is there a way I can make the x52 the primary game controller, so software that won't see both will see the x52 first?

[I imagine it goes beyond the scope of this forum, being a Saitek forum, to ask if anyone has any idea how to sever the n52 from the game controllers while keeping it as a valid input device.... but I think I'll be going to Belkin to make similiar inquiry presently.]

[UKSupport]

Hi,

You can find an explanation of how Windows prioritises game controllers in my first post of this thread:

http://www.saitekforum.com/showthread.php?t=7896

As you'll also read there, there's nothing that we can do about this, however, editing the air.con file of BF1942 as is mentioned in this thread and Drayu's numerous threads does work.

[Drayu]

Are you using the n52 and x52? If so, this is the wrong forum thread Also, look in the x52 thread or the common fixes thread. I believe that there is a sticky for this fix specifically

have a great one.

[Cpl. Mitch]

My ST290Pro is very sluggish in BF1942 and the following are in my air.com file:
game.setAirKeyboardSensitivity 0.500000
game.setAirMouseSensitivity 0.750000

Would setting these to 1.0 reduce the sluggishness?

Also, has anyone found where joystick control of tank turrets can be added?

Thanks,