joystick problem

wasj2004 · Post #1by **wasj2004** » 09.03.2004, 21:59

Whenever i use my joystick in celestia ive noticed that when i try to move up or to the left the camera will move to fast. Im using a microsoft sidewinder. when I go down or to the right I can barely move the joystick and the camera moves real slow, the further i move the stick in that direction the faster the camera moves. its like up and left will not do the slow movements, it will just jerk once the stick is moved so far. The problem is not the joystick, i went through the recalibrating and all that and tryed 3 different joysticks, all doing the same thing, and they work fine on other games and programs. Anyone have this problem? anyone know how to fix/adjust it to work properly? Thanks

Xenomage · Post #2by **Xenomage** » 10.03.2004, 13:02

I have noticed the same problem with my two joysticks as well and have concluded that the problem is with the program itself, which I dont think can be fixed any easy way unfortunately.

don · Post #3by **don** » 12.03.2004, 02:26

Would both of you mind reporting the following information, so a bug report can be entered into the system?

* Operating System & version
* Celestia version
* Brand / model of joystick
* Type of joystick device (USB, etc.)
* Joystick driver version

Thank you. Every little bit of information helps.

-Don G.

Xenomage · Post #4by **Xenomage** » 12.03.2004, 06:03

Windows XP 5.1.2600 build 2600

Celestia version 1.3.1

Joysticks: Logitech Wingman Extreme Digital
Microsoft Sidewinder

Both USB and both using the default Windows provided drivers respectively.

Post #5by **selden** » 12.03.2004, 12:05

I see similar symptoms: speed of rotation is significantly faster in one direction than the other. In my case, motion is still easy to control: it takes slightly less than 2 seconds to do a full 360 in one direction, about 4 seconds in the other. I don't normally use a joystick, so I didn't notice it before.

Both Celestia v1.3.2pre5 and Celestia v1.3.0 final show the problem.

Joystick:
Microsoft Sidewinder Precision Pro
(USB connection)

Windows XP Pro SP1
Default XP drivers

wasj2004 · Post #6by **wasj2004** » 12.03.2004, 12:27

Windows xp home/Celestia 1.3.2 pre3/microsoft sidewinder precision pro game port and a microsoft sidewinder USB/default xp drivers

Cormoran · Post #7by **Cormoran** » 12.03.2004, 12:37

I'm so glad this was brought up :lol:

I thought it was me seeing things

I've noticed this on every version of celestia I've used (I'm on 1.3.1 final now, I think)

Athlon 2400+
512 Meg Ram
Windows 98 se
Thrustmaster Fox 2 Pro via USB connection
Standard Gameport drivers

don · Post #8by **don** » 12.03.2004, 21:12

Thank you all. A bug report has now been submitted to the SourceForge Bug Tracker. I've never tried Celestia with a joystick myself as I don't have one installed on this box.