Succellus Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 I don t remember to have to put the serial too. There no fix to a brick but to send it to thrustmaster, they pay the trip, or send you a only the throttle mobo if you wish. the best way to prevent it, and TM doesn t say it does prevent it, but number of issues have diminished up to zero for now, is to go to the site, download the latest target, latest drives and upgrade the Throttle to 2.0 and stick to 1.1, then install target. Also check for the calibration program some seems to have come a little out of calibration almost nothing, but that make you almost hit. HaF 922, Asus rampage extreme 3 gene, I7 950 with Noctua D14, MSI gtx 460 hawk, G skill 1600 8gb, 1.5 giga samsung HD. Track IR 5, Hall sensed Cougar, Hall sensed TM RCS TM Warthog(2283), TM MFD, Saitek pro combat rudder, Cougar MFD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itkovian Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 Allright, I willl install target. I have the drivers and the firmware updated. All is well in DCS, and I wasn't thinking of installing target since I don't really need it... but if it helps I will. Itkovian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralfidude Posted April 23, 2011 Share Posted April 23, 2011 My thorttle bricked today... 4/23/11..... right after the new firmware. Which i was not aware of until today. A day too late... ASUS motherboard with intel chip user. Im boned... Sent TM this: I have bought this system and it worked like a charm up until today 4/23/11 I plugged in both the stick and throttle and the throttle went unrecognized by my PC. The 5 lights turn on and then i get the unknown device message. I googled the problem and found that it is an issue with your product and the compatibility with ASUS motherboards, which i have. I live in NYC, and do not think its a good idea to ship this all the way to France for a replacement just for the same thing to happen again, unless you are shipping out a fixed version that will guarantee me my throttle function. Yes, i have tried booting up with the engage disengage and LG silence buttons pressed down for 5 seconds, no change. Yes, i have completely uninstalled the drivers, and reinstalled the NEW drivers which have been just recently released. Yes, i have plugged in the device into other USB ports in my PC to no avail, INCLUDING trying to connect the device to another computer with no difference. Please dont tell me I just wasted 500$ for a few days fun... Life is hard as it is paying bills every month. Lets see what they say... [sIGPIC]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b66/ralfidude/redofullalmost_zpsa942f3fe.gif[/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Succellus Posted April 25, 2011 Share Posted April 25, 2011 Hope for the best buddy. what was your serial ? HaF 922, Asus rampage extreme 3 gene, I7 950 with Noctua D14, MSI gtx 460 hawk, G skill 1600 8gb, 1.5 giga samsung HD. Track IR 5, Hall sensed Cougar, Hall sensed TM RCS TM Warthog(2283), TM MFD, Saitek pro combat rudder, Cougar MFD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robmlufc Posted April 26, 2011 Share Posted April 26, 2011 Mine bricked last week, 20/4/11, just got the address to send mine back for repair or a new one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumfire Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 I have noticed that with the leds enabled, the slider THR_FC thingy will jump back and forth between settings, not much but enough to cause problems ingame, especially if I have zoom mapped to it, as it will then auto zoom in and out a little touch by itself constantly. If the leds are disabled then no such problem exists, its obviously interference coming from the led's/led power wires, but it is annoying and something I wouldnt of expected with something that cost so much. I am in touch with thrustmaster atm to see what can be done, but after telling them I am using the latest firmware and the latest target, they told me to install the latest target and make sure I am using the latest firmware, huh, I already told them I was in my email. Anyway, I will go through the rigmaroll of reinstalling target and doing what they said in the email and then I will reply to them, but I have a feeling that unless I wanna keep my throttle but never have the leds enabled I will have to send it back to them to get fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-RHP- Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 fixed hotas I had my throttle broke down this weekend too, when i plugged it in, it said incorrect steering program, and the sound you normally hear when plugging in an usb device (the "ding-dong" sound) was replaced by three short "dong" sounds, all lights were dead and it wouldn't show in TARGET. Following the instructions from sofie_59 on page 10 from this thread fixed my problem. Just ran the http://ts.thrustmaster.com/eng/index...&pid=311&cid=1 file, and proceeded with Firmware Update. Lights went on and everything showed in target again. Happy as can be! Hope this works for others who still suffer problems with TM hotas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sofie_59 Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 I had my throttle broke down this weekend too, when i plugged it in, it said incorrect steering program, and the sound you normally hear when plugging in an usb device (the "ding-dong" sound) was replaced by three short "dong" sounds, all lights were dead and it wouldn't show in TARGET. Following the instructions from sofie_59 on page 10 from this thread fixed my problem. Just ran the http://ts.thrustmaster.com/eng/index...&pid=311&cid=1 file, and proceeded with Firmware Update. Lights went on and everything showed in target again. Happy as can be! Hope this works for others who still suffer problems with TM hotas! Glad that i could help :) MB:MSI X79A-GD45 CPU:Intel Core i7 3930K 3.2GHz Ram:16 gb Grafik :GTX 680 Sli Win 7 64 bit 1200 W 2 ssd 120 gb 1 2 TB western Digital Caviar Green Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sscan63 Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Well..My throttle died yesterday (7-24-11) after 2 months working flawlessly...yes..Asus and Intel..tried all the tricks I've read here (and elsewhere) and on my 2nd email go around with TM. I noticed the last post here was a month ago....has anyone else had trouble since then or am I just on the wrong thread? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTFDarkEagle Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 sscan63: have you tried this ? 1 Lukas - "TIN TIN" - 9th Shrek Air Strike Squadron TIN TIN's Cockpit thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Succellus Posted July 25, 2011 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Awesoem MuthFuDark eagle.. rep inbound for the link... 1 HaF 922, Asus rampage extreme 3 gene, I7 950 with Noctua D14, MSI gtx 460 hawk, G skill 1600 8gb, 1.5 giga samsung HD. Track IR 5, Hall sensed Cougar, Hall sensed TM RCS TM Warthog(2283), TM MFD, Saitek pro combat rudder, Cougar MFD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctguy1955 Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 My New Warthog Throttle had only been used for two days ONLY and stopped working. I get a "USB device not recognised" message every time I plug into a USB port on the PC. Joystick and Pedals work fine. HELP !!! I cant get the "Throttle Bulk Driver" thing to work at all either ???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dburne Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 My New Warthog Throttle had only been used for two days ONLY and stopped working. I get a "USB device not recognised" message every time I plug into a USB port on the PC. Joystick and Pedals work fine. HELP !!! Sounds like it is bricked unfortunately, rare but does happen on occasion. I would think you should be able to get a replacement from where your purchased from if it is that new. Don B EVGA Z390 Dark MB | i9 9900k CPU @ 5.1 GHz | Gigabyte 4090 OC | 64 GB Corsair Vengeance 3200 MHz CL16 | Corsair H150i Pro Cooler |Virpil CM3 Stick w/ Alpha Prime Grip 200mm ext| Virpil CM3 Throttle | VPC Rotor TCS Base w/ Alpha-L Grip| Point Control V2|Varjo Aero| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilotasso Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 try updating the firmware from another PC. I had mine stopped working then went to my sister's PC and it came alive again. [sigpic]http://forums.eagle.ru/signaturepics/sigpic4448_29.gif[/sigpic] My PC specs below:Case: Corsair 400C PSU: SEASONIC SS-760XP2 760W Platinum CPU: AMD RYZEN 3900X (12C/24T) RAM: 32 GB 4266Mhz (two 2x8 kits) of trident Z RGB @3600Mhz CL 14 CR=1T MOBO: ASUS CROSSHAIR HERO VI AM4 GFX: GTX 1080Ti MSI Gaming X Cooler: NXZT Kraken X62 280mm AIO Storage: Samsung 960 EVO 1TB M.2+6GB WD 6Gb red HOTAS: Thrustmaster Warthog + CH pro pedals Monitor: Gigabyte AORUS AD27QD Freesync HDR400 1440P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NahkaSukka Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 Joining the club. Had been using TM Hotas Warthog since january 2017 without problems until now. Windows simply doesnt recognize throttle, it just flashes those 5 leds and its dead brick. Stick and everything else USB peripheral is working just fine, and i've tried different USB ports. Tried to reinstall drivers, software etc. and tried to reset throttle firmware doing that autopilot & L/G warning button press thing but nothing helps. Windows just doesnt recognize the throttle no matter what i do. Could it be possible that the wire is broken? If its broken, would it flash those 5 leds? For reasons i cannot try it with another computer now. Fortunately theres still warranty left and i have backup (Saitek x52) throttle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyridious Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 Joining the club. Had been using TM Hotas Warthog since january 2017 without problems until now. Windows simply doesnt recognize throttle, it just flashes those 5 leds and its dead brick. Stick and everything else USB peripheral is working just fine, and i've tried different USB ports. Tried to reinstall drivers, software etc. and tried to reset throttle firmware doing that autopilot & L/G warning button press thing but nothing helps. Windows just doesnt recognize the throttle no matter what i do. Could it be possible that the wire is broken? If its broken, would it flash those 5 leds? For reasons i cannot try it with another computer now. Fortunately theres still warranty left and i have backup (Saitek x52) throttle. Sadly, I too have joined the club this week (after 3+ years of use). I went through the exact same troubleshooting procedure (on multiple pcs, win10 & win7) with identical results. NahkaSukka, are you running windows 10? I started having issues after installing the most recent win10 update (which included more system reboots than usual). I'm curious if there was something special about that update which interfered with USB power management. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NahkaSukka Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 Sadly, I too have joined the club this week (after 3+ years of use). I went through the exact same troubleshooting procedure (on multiple pcs, win10 & win7) with identical results. NahkaSukka, are you running windows 10? I started having issues after installing the most recent win10 update (which included more system reboots than usual). I'm curious if there was something special about that update which interfered with USB power management. Windows 7 64bit. Seems like most people who have this problem have Windows 8 or 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WindyTX Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 Yea I had this 6 months ago was a blown control board in the throttle. Unfortunatley it took 2 months to get the replacement but that did fix it. Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk I7 3930 4.2GHz ( Hyperthreading Off), GTX1080, 16 GB ddr3 Hotas Warthog Saiteck Combat Pedals HTC Vive, Oculus CV1. GTX 1080 Has its uses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talon1482 Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Warthog throttle boat switch Good Morning all, I am new to the forums and relatively new to DCS. I have had my Warthog since late January 2016. About three days ago I noticed that the boat switch is not responding every time I use it. It seems that the harder I press it down while moving it will make it work but without the additional pressure it is very hit or miss. I have written to Thrustmaster support but have not heard anything back from them yet. I did open the right throttle and blow it out using some compressed air but it was not helpful. I removed a small screw on the board itself but could not get the board to come lose with normal pressure and I was afraid of damaging it further so I stopped at that point. I am not experienced with soldering but am willing to learn if I need to. I need to know if anyone knows how to replace the boat switch and what is involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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