Un-commanded hard over left rudder DC-6B

[captrig]

Hi guys...

My sim was down for mx for a while - new video card, and re-install of FS9. All is working perfectly EXCEPT for one minor item that could completely ruin one's flying day. The left rudder is going hard over on me, to the stop. This happens every few seconds... longest interval was 45 minutes.
I have reviewed the control assignments, buttons, etc. and all is well there. I've scanned, defragged and done everything I can think of. Mind you, I am a pilot and not real proficient with the inner workings of a computer/software. My son is, and he can't find it either.

Any ideas?

Thank's


Trig
Rio Nuevo, AZ
Where there is no Rio

[Tom/CalClassic]

Sounds like one of the potentiometers in your yoke/joystick may be going bad?

[Dennis the menace]

I had control surface problems and rudder spikes of left and right - NOT hard over, but fluttery spikes that even made it difficult to taxi. Here is how I fixed it:

One, delete any of your old calibrations and recalibrate your yoke and pedals in FS.

Make sure you have a tiny bit of "null zone" showing in your control sensitivities.

Make sure in your FSUIPC dll. file located in your "modules" folder you have a line that reads like this:

AxisCalibration=Yes

If you don't, then add it. This line stopped all my control surface spikes and made flying once again fun. It had by default read "AxisCalibration=No". Changing the "No" to "Yes" made all the difference in the world.

Way back in FS 2002 days I did have a rudder that went hard over and stayed there. I could not solve that issue with just calibration. That required a download from FS products that was some kind of interface between the yoke and FS. It has been so long ago I don't recall the name of it. With that, you did all your calibration through it, and not through FS. I don't even know if that applies to FS9, as like I said, it was so long ago.

[jwh]

Sounds similar to problems I have been having just lately. Where do I find the "modules" folder as I would like to give that Axis Calibration fix a try. I'm using FS2004 and my main problem at the moment is extremely touchy elevator and aileron control which sort of makes the aircraft porpoise even with the smallest input.

John

[Tom/CalClassic]

FS2004/Modules

[jwh]

Hi Tom
Found that "Modules" folder and a line called "FSUI.dll" but was unable to open it. It asked me to select a program to open and I thought it may have been Notepad but that didn't work. Now all of those .dll files are in Notepad, so how do I return them to the original format and what file should I select to open it?

Thanks
John

[FSMuseum]

The file is FSUIPC.ini, which you only have if you have FSUIPC installed.

[captrig]

Thank's Men!

MX Dept & I will get right on these suggestions & advise successful procedure.

Captrig
Rio Nuevo, AZ
Still no Rio

[captrig]

Very interesting. I've completely overhauled my system...removed windows 7, added a NEW Windows XP ($185). During this process I discovered that it has something to do with the computer speakers. Never did find out what, but there you are.

Trig

[Tom/CalClassic]

Glad you figured it out. Very odd that speakers would cause such a problem.

[ross]

.....magnets interfering with the compass again?

[captrig]

Re: Speakers...everything happens to me at one time or another.