When I were testing, it seems that both wheels on throttle doesn't do any thing, the Mode selector (the one a the top left corner of the stick, has 3 positions, if you rotate it will change the color of a light, green, orange, red) on the stick does. If I load the profile but used it on a X52 (not pro), it will cause the problem I described earlier - it will make you impossible to continue to do anything in the main menu section, unless you unplug x52 (not pro). I can see my x52 recognized using Logitech driver.Īnd, the embedded x52 profile is for x52 Pro. If you can't get your x52 recognized, try Logitech driver. If anyone has questions, I'd be glad to help.OK, I think I've got some insights into this problem. If anyone tries this, let me know how it went. It sounds trickier than it is but it is exactly what I had to do to get the tension the way I wanted it and it worked perfectly. If that's the case, there is no need to panic! All you do is use whatever pliers you were using but apply just a little less pressure as you re-heat the solder joint to allow the spring to separate just a little. If you find you decreased the tension too much, the stick may not center properly or just feel overly sloppy around center. Step 4 - Remove the pliers and the piece of protective paper then wipe the soldered area with a clean cloth or a Q-Tip to remove any residue. You should be able to find silver solder at most hardware stores. I used silver solder as it is stronger than electrical or plumbing solder. Step 3 - Using a soldering gun or a soldering iron, apply heat to the spring and flow silver solder into the area to be joined. I then applied soldering paste to spring in the area to be soldered.
Step 2 - Place a small piece of paper under the point where the spring is compressed to protect against any accidental solder drips.
Or you could have a helper compress the spring using two pair of needle-nosed pliers. Fine nosed "vise-grip" type pliers would work as well. Step 1 - Use two pair of locking pliers to compress the spring at about its mid-point bringing two coils of the spring together (See picture) As you can see in the picture, I used locking surgical forecepts. The procedure involves compressing the sping and then soldering the compressed area thus, in effect, slightly shortening the spring which decreases the pressure.īe aware this fix may not be for everyone because (A)it will, I am sure, void any remaining warranty and (B)some may not have the tools or soldering skills to do this thus damaging the stick.įor those still wanting to try this after reading the above warning, here's how it goes: However, after seeing a post in this forum yesterday from someone with the same problem, I had another look at it and came up with a solution that has made the movement of my X52 absolutely silky smooth.
I always felt the problem was due to slightly excessive spring tension but, until now, I was puzzled as to how to solve the problem. I have never been pleased with the jumpy motion of my X52 joystick.