hat switch not connected to POV

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hat switch not connected to POV

Post by jimketcham » Fri Oct 25, 2019 6:40 pm

The hat switch (Logitech Extreme 3D joystick) is not connected to POV. Assigning it in Setup/Input/Assign Controls does not work. This happened maybe one or two updates ago. Any ideas?

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Re: hat switch not connected to POV

Post by Bluejet » Sun Dec 01, 2019 10:53 pm

Another report of the hatswitch not working for POV on an FF2 joystick. One of our TeamXC.us pilots is reporting this problem and looking for help. It tests fine in Win10, but will not work when he assigns the POV functions to it in Condor.

Any feedback or suggestions would be appreciated.

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Re: hat switch not connected to POV

Post by Sprool » Sun Jan 05, 2020 11:18 pm

I cant get the hatswitch on Thrustmaster Hotas X joystick to register, want to map it to the trim controls but no luck. Just mapped trim up and down to 2 of the joystick buttons for now, but interested if theres a workround?
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Re: hat switch not connected to POV

Post by rontheglider » Mon Jan 06, 2020 1:09 pm

Do the arrow keys work on you numeric keypad ?
Do you have Opentrack or Freetrack (TrackIR) installed ?

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Re: hat switch not connected to POV

Post by Sprool » Fri Jan 10, 2020 10:15 am

Arrow keys on numpad also not working, I have opentrack installed but not always running.
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Re: hat switch not connected to POV

Post by EDB » Fri Jan 10, 2020 11:56 am

Uninstall opentrack...

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Re: hat switch not connected to POV

Post by Sprool » Fri Jan 10, 2020 12:35 pm

Not an option, I use it for other stuff! Other flight sims like DCS, X-Plane, FS cope ok with more than one assignment for pov, if I dont have opentrack booted up in dcs, it automatically reverts to mouse or numpad. Even mouselook is not working in condor :(
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Re: hat switch not connected to POV

Post by EDB » Fri Jan 10, 2020 12:50 pm

Then use TrackIR.

Opentrack is your problem.

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Re: hat switch not connected to POV

Post by Sprool » Fri Jan 10, 2020 1:37 pm

Opentrack is not the problem - it works fine on all other flightsims. Condor doesn't like it.
I cant justify £150 cost for trackIR system, I have a perfectly good home build setup that cost about £18 to put together and it works fine for condor and all the other flight sims. However, as said previously, tracking the pov with a secondary method is well supported in other flight sims if the head tracker is not being used.
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Re: hat switch not connected to POV

Post by EDB » Fri Jan 10, 2020 4:07 pm

As a last resort you can End Task Opentrack in Task Manager before you fly Condor.
Or you can use multiple partitions. One separate for Condor without Opentrack.

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Re: hat switch not connected to POV

Post by Sprool » Fri Jan 10, 2020 8:11 pm

Opentrack is installed but its not running. Its going to stay installed. Why doesnt the hat switch work for POV even when opentrack is installed but not running? Is ther another asetting within Condor I need to disable?
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Re: hat switch not connected to POV

Post by EDB » Mon Jan 13, 2020 1:39 pm

Sprool wrote:
Fri Jan 10, 2020 8:11 pm
Why doesnt the hat switch work for POV even when opentrack is installed but not running?

Ask Opentrack...

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Re: hat switch not connected to POV

Post by Sprool » Mon Jan 13, 2020 6:17 pm

I'll take a wild guess at this. They will say "Dont know, it works fine in all other flight sim games, why not ask the Condor dev team".
In fact both mouse view and hat switch work ok when in F2 view from outside, but not when sitting in the cockpit.
Thanks for your interest.
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Re: hat switch not connected to POV

Post by OXO » Wed Jan 15, 2020 7:54 am

Sprool wrote:
Mon Jan 13, 2020 6:17 pm
I'll take a wild guess at this. They will say "Dont know, it works fine in all other flight sim games, why not ask the Condor dev team".
In fact both mouse view and hat switch work ok when in F2 view from outside, but not when sitting in the cockpit.
Thanks for your interest.

Condor is designed for TrackIR. It works

We have never claimed Opentrack compatability. If you can get it working, then great.
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Re: hat switch not connected to POV

Post by timbaeyens » Wed Jan 15, 2020 7:51 pm

Using Opentrack.
Hat switch to control Condor super flight computer.
Arrow keys on num pad for POV.

Works like a charm...
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