Can't assign axis (360 Controller)

Hi.

I've been playing this sim with an PS3 controller for a good while, that broke so i bought an Xbox 360 controller (yes i will upgrade to a actual flight stick eventually!)

With the ps3 controller everything worked, both buttons and axis, but with the xbox 360 i cannot get it to assign the axis, been trying to hold it, going back and forth for 5minutes and nothing happens.

I can assign all the buttons without problems.

The pc has been formatted since the ps3 controller, so there are not drivers conflicting there.

I am in the correct option menu (A10-C Sim - Axis Assign) and game is NOT in game mode.

Any ideas to why i can't get it to assign ?

this might not be that helpfull but at least i can ensure you that the 360 cobtroler works in general, cause i use 2 of them for DCS :)

make sure the controller is plugged in bevor you start DCS and maybe try to select the axis from the Dropdown menu instead of moving the axis

edit: you using xpadder or some other emulation software, that might cause a problem too

Can you see it in Control Panel/Joystick? If it doesn't show up there, you need to start there first.

this might not be that helpfull but at least i can ensure you that the 360 cobtroler works in general, cause i use 2 of them for DCS :)

make sure the controller is plugged in bevor you start DCS and maybe try to select the axis from the Dropdown menu instead of moving the axis

 

edit: you using xpadder or some other emulation software, that might cause a problem too

I have the same issue with X360 wireless controller.

Here there is a report of other users:

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=164522

can you please explain exactly how are you using your controller? which version of the controller do you have (year, maybe). are they Wireless?

It's a problem that came up after 1.5.2 (or 1.5.3 can't remember) cause something has been changed in the default mapping.

I can see the controller in the control panel yes, and all buttons + triggers are working fine, it is only the 2 analog sticks which will not assign, i have tried both moving to assign and just use the drop down menu and choosing the axis, but it still does not work in the game, only the assigned buttons and triggers works in-game.

I use the Wireless version with the microsoft reciever, i've heard a guy that said theirs are working, but his is the non-wireless version. So maybe it's only the wireless version that has this issue ?

I don't use any emulators of any kind. Controller is on before game is started up and works perfectly fine in any other game (that supports controller)

I use wireless controller too for my collective (DYI collective using the electronic board of the controller). Confirmed that are the analog axis that aren't working, while some button are whitout problem and one of the trigger also (the other one is not connected to the collective hardware).