HOTAS Warthog Woes

[Vogel]

I have a really bad feeling my Warthog throttle quadrant is fried.

My entire rig is plugged in using a surge protector, so it should be fine. However we just had a power outage, when I booted up my system a while after it came back on the throttle has no signs of life.

Target GUI doesn't register it at all. Win 10 settings under devices shows it still, but just says "driver error". I've tried reinstalling the drivers, but to no success. It doesn't seem to be powered up either none of the LED's are working.

I'm really worried it's been fried and is just a paper weight.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated as I can't afford to replace this right now!

[Lipfert]

55 minutes ago, Vogel said:

I have a really bad feeling my Warthog throttle quadrant is fried.

My entire rig is plugged in using a surge protector, so it should be fine. However we just had a power outage, when I booted up my system a while after it came back on the throttle has no signs of life.

Target GUI doesn't register it at all. Win 10 settings under devices shows it still, but just says "driver error". I've tried reinstalling the drivers, but to no success. It doesn't seem to be powered up either none of the LED's are working.

I'm really worried it's been fried and is just a paper weight.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated as I can't afford to replace this right now!

Vogel,

I had the exact same issue with my TrackIR, it was driver / USB related. Remove the kit from your system backup profiles and do a fresh install of TARGET / drivers. I almost bought a new TrackIR thinking it was fried.

Also, make sure Microsoft Store is not messing with the USB ports (annoying issue when combining). Leave Device Manager open and plug in each device, see what happens.

S!

[Vogel]

When you say backup files? What do you mean precisely? I've removed it under my devices in windows settings. Do you mean tinkering with the registery?

[Vogel]

I just tried what you suggested. Uninstallted target, unplugged my devices and did a fresh install and second reboot. Reinstalled HOTAS drivers.

Joystick and Rudders are showing up fine in devices. However, the throttle still shows up as "Unknown USB Device (Device Descriptor Request Failed).

Target however is showing the stick and rudders but no throttle.

EDIT: Now it's showing the throttle in devices but still has a driver error. I'm not very good at working with this software, possible to meet on TS sometime tomorrow perhaps and try to troubleshoot it?

[Lipfert]

6 hours ago, Vogel said:

I just tried what you suggested. Uninstallted target, unplugged my devices and did a fresh install and second reboot. Reinstalled HOTAS drivers.

Joystick and Rudders are showing up fine in devices. However, the throttle still shows up as "Unknown USB Device (Device Descriptor Request Failed).

Target however is showing the stick and rudders but no throttle.

EDIT: Now it's showing the throttle in devices but still has a driver error. I'm not very good at working with this software, possible to meet on TS sometime tomorrow perhaps and try to troubleshoot it?

Vogel,

Pick a time.

S!

[Vogel]

Say 14:00 CET?

[Gus]

You could also try to update/reinstall the firmware. Maybe the power outage has messed it up. Take a look at the Thrustmaster homepage for the newest firmware and how to update. 

[Lipfert]

4 hours ago, Vogel said:

Say 14:00 CET?

I could do 17:00 CET

[Lipfert]

2 hours ago, Gus said:

You could also try to update/reinstall the firmware. Maybe the power outage has messed it up. Take a look at the Thrustmaster homepage for the newest firmware and how to update. 

Your kit needs to be attached to USB 2.0 before you attempt this action.

[Vogel]

3 minutes ago, Lipfert said:

I could do 17:00 CET

That's fine by me. See you then.

[Gus]

3 hours ago, Lipfert said:

Your kit needs to be attached to USB 2.0 before you attempt this action.

Thanks for your advice @Lipfert. Appreciate your professionalism.

[Lipfert]

9 minutes ago, Gus said:

Thanks for your advice @Lipfert. Appreciate your professionalism.

Gus,

No problem, old school tech here and I get into support mode pretty quick.

S!

[Vogel]

4 minutes ago, Lipfert said:

Gus,

No problem, old school tech here and I get into support mode pretty quick.

S!

 

It's always handy having somebody around who knows what they're talking about lol. I'm free on TS whenever you're available bud. Still trying to coax some life into this throttle.

[Vogel]

IT'S ALIVEEEEEEE!!!!! Rejoice!!!!

[Klaiber]

5 minutes ago, Vogel said:

IT'S ALIVEEEEEEE!!!!! Rejoice!!!!

Great news!

[Vogel]

I'm so relieved, I was worried I was going to be out of action until at least Febuary next year because they're simply sold out everywhere I look. That and it would have been darn pricey to replace it. Just went for a short flight in the Harrier and had a good time :).

[Gus]

Good that you could have fixed it. May I point to Erhard´s post in the practice section: we´re going to a start a campaign on friday and you with the Harrier would be perfect addition.
Don´t worry if you´re not a super-duper pilot with the Harrier, me am neither, but we all are looking for having fun together. At least the Sidearms of the AV8B are easy to handle and a good  SEAD weapon.  

 

 

[Cptn_Plucky]

hey,

i was wondering if you guys could post the solution because i have the same exact problem but cant seem to find a fix anywahere. just alot of posts with people having this issue too.

kind regards
cedric

[Klaiber]

Hi @Cptn_Plucky, @Vogel hasn't checked the boards in a few months, so I'm not sure when he'll see this.  However, I've tagged him to get his attention.

You may want to try contacting him through Messanger: https://forum.jg1.org/messenger/