Re: How do I get the game to use my HOTAS?

Mine was already switched off so unfortunately this is not a valid workaround for everyone

I realize you were replying to the other user but in interest of keeping discussion going on the issue:

Using the origin version so whatever the steam problems are shouldn't be affecting me.

Drivers/Firmware up to date. Have verified game files.

Using a Thrustmaster TWCS Throttle + T.16000M flight stick

Xbox controller works w/ no issues.

Also using Origin version, with no recognition of throttle.

Has there been any official response about HOTAS support?

HOTAS is supposed to be fully supported and mine in particular is listed compatible - bummer.

All my friends are deep in it, I've lost like 95% of the hype just due to missing out on all the day 1-2 fun. Might ask for a refund tbh. Kind of ridiculous something this gamebreaking slipped past QA (or lack thereof).

Edit: Went ahead and refunded - will think about getting the Steam version (maybe - since its full of problems too people say).

Ill give it a shot @Lobstar911 

Bummed im now missing all the preorder bonuses, but I guess that's the price I'll pay to work around this broken game.

guys, if SWS doesn't see one of your peripherals, use joystick gremlin to force the game to see your vjoy device.

The game wouldn't see my rudder pedals because steam doesn't see them either, and using joystick gremlin fixed the issue!

I almost asked for a refund as well, as in 2020 you shouldn't have to do this, but this is actually not too bad of a fix.

Update: Same problem on Steam. Tried with Steam controls forced on and off.

I would wait for a fix but don't want to risk losing my refund rights while the community is skilling up, so I guess this game ain't for me.

Appreciate your help @Lobstar911 and other posters here - EA, I hope you do right by those who choose to wait for a fix.

@Sybreed_5 That's the frustrating thing in my case... Steam even sees the throttle and stick just fine! They show up in big picture settings correctly and everything (as well as working with fs2020 and elite dangerous) - it's only squadrons that doesn't work

Was disappointed to see they focused their efforts on fixing VR instead of game breaking stuff like this. Looks like folks will be waiting a week to use their peripherals. Wonder how many will quit/refund...

Most fun time to learn a game is week 1 along with everyone. That's ruined now.

I would ask for a refund but I am at the tail end of my EA pro subscription or whatever on Origin. If this game doesnt work with my HOTAS, then I have no reason to keep that subscription. Easy decision.

FIX THIS-do we know if they are at least looking at this?

What are you using? Your response is vague.

I have been in this thread for quite a while. Did something update that I am missing? Did you mean a different thread?

No reason to be a *.

Oh I see...you are referring to the pictures on page 1 that has absolutely nothing to do with my issue that I posted. Maybe try reading the whole thread 🙂

That level of fix is insane, and I am not sure it applies to me either. I only have 2 USB devices plugged in (Mouse and KB) and my stick/throttle is only 1 other USB connection as well (T.Flight HOTAS 4). I have never tried to add any other devices, and from the sound of it, extra items make it worse.

How on earth can a AAA title be released with this level of user manipulation to get their primary advertised control system to function as designed? I have no other issues with MS Flight simulator or DCS world, which means this is their game specifically.

At this point I have let my pro EA subscription expire and have no intention of starting it back up until this issue is fixed. I have started in on Red Dead 2 to fill my time.

In short-I'm out until they fix the game. Make no mistake, the game is broken, not the users.

I can't get my HOTAS working properly in the game. I own a Virpil stick, throttle and rudder pedals. Windows recognizes all three and so does DCS where they work perfectly.

I map functions to buttons and then try to fly and use them in game and some of them like pitch down don't work at all. (I can pull back on the stick and the nose comes up, push forward to push the nose down and nothing happens and yes, I mapped both functions). Others, when I press the assigned button do something entirely different. (I have a template I made for my HOTAS and I have every button I've mapped in game on this template.)

My mouse won't work unless I hold down the right button, why, I have no idea but it's dumber than frozen crap in February. (I discovered this purely by accident.)

And unless I'm holding down the right mouse button all I see for prompts on which button to use to select various menu options are numbers for buttons on my stick. How am I supposed to know which button on my stick is which?

Where is the user manual for this game?

Steam shows me with 12 hours played since the launch of this game and every single minute has been trying to get my controls working properly (trying various things and testing them to see if they worked).