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Thrustmaster T Flight Hotas 4: Thrustmaster Hotas 4 (PS4) stuttering yaw controls.

Wed, 22 Mar 2023 18:16:35 -0700

Does anyone have a suggestion to how I might repair a Hotas 4 with stuttering yaw controls? The stick itself seem fine but sometimes the yaw stutters or sticks in game.

⟐ Commented March 22, 2023 at 18:16 MST

Thrustmaster T Flight Hotas 4: What is the best type of grease to use on this if the joystick squeaks

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 14:21:07 -0700

I bought my T Flight 4 HOTAS a little under a year ago and it's been great; however, it has begun to squeak quite a bit during gameplay. Considering that the majority of time spent using it is when the kids and the gf are asleep, this presents a problem. I've looked up other question/answer forums regarding this subject and some suggest lithium grease, others suggest plain old WD-40. I do know how to get to the joint in the joystick to apply the grease but I don't want to kill my device by applying the wrong stuff. Any suggestions? Thank you for your assistance.

⟐ Commented September 01, 2021 at 14:21 MST

Saitek X52 Pro: Bad female connector on throttle side

Sat, 30 Mar 2019 11:17:00 -0700

The female connector on the throttle side is bad. Can i find a replacement?

⟐ Answered March 30, 2019 at 11:17 MST

Thrustmaster T Flight Hotas 4: Sourcing a replacement potentiometer for t flight hotas

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 02:57:21 -0700

Try as I might, I've not managed to source a replacement potentiometer for my hotas. Is anyone aware of a company that might sell these parts? Thrustmaster customer services were no help at all and as far as they're concerned I should chuck my beloved flight stick on the scrap heap

⟐ Answered April 15, 2025 at 2:57 MST

Saitek X52 Pro: On the joystick side, buttons doesn't respond except toggle buttons

Sat, 08 Jul 2017 05:31:45 -0700

The throttle side works perfectly fine but on the joystick side, trigger button, pinkie button, fire a-b-c buttons and POVs are not working. Axis are working fine. I don't know what is the problem, it showed up suddenly and these buttons are working sometimes but they are really rare moments.

In my opinion its something technical, just like some connection problems between some cables. Because i tried the joystick on different computer with different USB ports and different drivers.

Hope someone can help me.

Best regards

⟐ Answer unaccepted July 08, 2017 at 5:31 MST

Saitek X52 Pro: Buttons Don't Work on stick

Sat, 29 Feb 2020 17:02:02 -0700

When I pull the joystick to the left the buttons work just fine. But if i pull my joystick to the right the buttons on the stick stop working any idea?

⟐ Commented February 29, 2020 at 17:02 MST

Saitek X52 Pro: Cable connector is not snug. Joystick does not fully connect to thrott

Sat, 30 Mar 2019 11:23:05 -0700

I have had two X52 Pro Throttle/Joystick combos. Both failed the same way...the cable connector on the joystick becomes a slack fit, which apparently prevents proper connection and communication to the throttle unit. I took a look inside and it appears that female connector would have to be replaced, and by soldering above my skill level. Any alternatives?

⟐ Answered March 30, 2019 at 11:23 MST

Logitech X52 Pro H.O.T.A.S.: Right joystick has lights but doesn't detect input.

Sun, 10 Aug 2025 18:26:32 -0700

Hiya folks!

Just got an X52 for xmas - happy holidays by the way - and it appears to be failing to detect input from the joystick. Brand new out the box, never before used.

I've reinstalled the drivers already, the throttle works fine, but no input from the joystick and I'm unsure why. Anyone got any answers/fixes?

⟐ Answered August 10, 2025 at 18:26 MST

Saitek X52 Pro: Saitek X52 Pro Throttle problem

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 03:25:21 -0700

I just bought an X52 pro and when I pull back on the throttle the speed in the game increases and when I push it forward it slows down. Is this a fault with the throttle control or a software problem?

⟐ Commented March 20, 2023 at 3:25 MST

Saitek X52 Pro: Joystick causing erratic inputs - New cable, now stuck 'on'

Tue, 16 Jun 2020 09:16:42 -0700

Hello everyone,

I recently got a second-hand Saitek X52 throttle and joystick. The throttle works fine and I can see all of the inputs respond correctly in the USB controller settings in windows.

However, when I plug in the joystick all of the inputs start going erratic, axis readings jump up and down, button signals keep flashing, etc. When I hold a button on the joystick the input for that button alone stays steady, but the moment I let go it starts flickering again.

All of the lights on the stick and throttle are on solid (no flickering there). But when I switch the joystick to mode 1 the throttle flashes between modes 1-3, the other modes don't have this issue.

Holding the din cable in place doesn't stop this behaviour. I've also opened up the throttle and stick, no connectivity issues with the din ports, and all of the cables in the joystick have a clean connection. I also tested continuity on the din cable and had no issues there.

Can anyone think of something else I've missed?

Thank you for taking the time to read this.

UPDATE:

Got a new cable and the inputs are no longer erratic, the inputs on the stick are now all showing as pressed permanently. I understand that this can be an issue with one of the wires in the joystick, however I’ve checked them all again and I have full continuity through all the wires all the way to the base.

⟐ Edited by author June 16, 2020 at 9:16 MST

Saitek X52 Pro: Defective connecting wire from throttle to computer

Mon, 29 Apr 2019 12:32:18 -0700

Mouse ate through connecting wire from throttle to computer. Where can I get fixed. Saitek won’t answer question/

⟐ Commented April 29, 2019 at 12:32 MST

Game Joystick: I need to find a couple of electronic connectors

Wed, 26 Nov 2025 17:12:28 -0700

I’m tryingto repairmy saitek x55 controller, and trying to find a couple of whats in the picture and google has not been my friend. what is crimping ?

⟐ Edited November 26, 2025 at 17:12 MST

Game Joystick: My hall effect joystick isn't working.

Wed, 13 Mar 2024 19:16:22 -0700

My hall effect joystick is drifting to the left. I already emailed support, is there a fix or just hope for replacement?

⟐ Commented March 13, 2024 at 19:16 MST

Microsoft Sidewinder Force Feedback 2 Joystick: Auto Center Weak in One Direction

Sun, 14 Dec 2025 09:23:05 -0700

Recently picked one of these up used (only way to get them today, obviously), and the auto-centering function seems to work very weakly when I pushed the joystick forward, or not at all. I'm assuming there is some mechanism inside that needs to be cleaned/fixed/replaced. Has anyone done a teardown of this base, or repaired the Auto Centering/FFB mechanisms inside? I'm assuming most of the parts inside could be ordered and/or 3D printed, but I don't know where to start.

⟐ Answer edited December 14, 2025 at 9:23 MST

Thrustmaster T Flight Hotas 4: Throttle drifting, How to disassemble?

Sun, 23 Nov 2025 13:55:14 -0700

My throttle is drifting forward and back sometimes an causes me to crash my ship sometimes in Star Citizen. Is there a guide or something on taking it apart and cleaning the throttle?

⟐ Answer edited November 23, 2025 at 13:55 MST

Thrustmaster TCA Airbus Edition: How to remove the keys to clean them

Tue, 01 Jul 2025 08:51:35 -0700

How does one remove the keys to clean them ? any special tool or?

⟐ Answered July 01, 2025 at 8:51 MST

Saitek X52 Pro: Lost Y axis. Any fixes for that?

Thu, 14 Dec 2023 20:20:58 -0700

Suddenly lost my Y axis today. Any way to fix that?

⟐ Answered December 14, 2023 at 20:20 MST

Thrustmaster T Flight Hotas 4: Z, RZ, and Slider not working after repairing a severed USB cable.

Thu, 07 Sep 2023 12:01:30 -0700

My dog had chewed through the primary USB cable for my Controller. I made two attempts at soldering the wires back together and covered each exposed wire individually with heat shrink tubing.

However in both cases, while the general flight control of the joystick, and most buttons are restored to functionality; the Slider for the Throttle and the Twisting Roll actions of the joystick are completely unresponsive. I'm am unclear on what I am missing when repairing the cable. Is it possible the aluminum insulation sleeve found under the first layer of cable covering, is a contributing factor? Any help would be appreciated.

⟐ Commented September 07, 2023 at 12:01 MST

Thrustmaster T Flight Hotas 4: fake hotas 4 joystick

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 23:22:46 -0700

Amazon sold me a fake HOTAS 4 joystick. I had ordered this model for my PC game Digital Combat Simulator (DCS). I was unable to control aircraft with it. On opening the bottom panel, I found the hardware PCB is marked HOTAS X PS 4 2015.

Que: Can I use this joystick with a HOTAS X PS 4 driver on my PC?

Any other solution? Please help. Thanks

Vishwas Karmarkar

⟐ Answer unaccepted December 07, 2021 at 23:22 MST

Saitek X52 Pro: Jaw suddenly very loose on stick

Sat, 15 Aug 2020 20:35:17 -0700

Hi. the jaw on the stick suddenly became loose, resulting in my ship sliding sideways and bad aiming (elite). I tried dissassembling the stick as described here to see if I could spot the problem, but no luck :-(

⟐ Answer deleted August 15, 2020 at 20:35 MST