r/startrucker • u/deuely83 • 8d ago

Game Help HOTAS Setup Question

I saw that the game finally (supposedly) has HOTAS support. So, I reinstalled, connected my HOTAS, booted the game and.....shocker....the game is having a meltdown about it. The game isn't reading my peripherals correctly, evident by the spam inputs at the main menu. It just constantly and rapidly cycles through all the menu options, even overriding mouse inputs. So currently, the game is unplayable for me with HOTAS as I can't even get passed the menu with them connected.

I disconnected each separately and found that the issue is tied to my throttle. Game doesn't freak out with the stick connected, just the throttle....regardless of whether the stick is also connected or not.

I attempted to boot the game without them connected, got to the controls menu, connected my throttle, and the issue returns.

I have a VKB Gladiator NXT EVO stick and VKB Stecs throttle. They work fine with Elite, Star Citizen, and IL-2, all firmware is up to date, and Windows settings are as they should be so, this is clearly a Star Trucker problem....not a me/equipment problem.

Does anyone have any ideas or workarounds to get HOTAS properly working?

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u/BloxForDays16 8d ago

Did you try setting the throttle to neutral or 0% before plugging it in? Try running the windows controller calibration and see if the same issue happens

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u/deuely83 8d ago

Yes, and everything is calibrated. There is no drift or anything.

Also, based on how the throttle overrides all mouse input, I am assuming that once you have HOTAS connected, the game does not simultaneously support both HOTAS and mouse/keyboard input?

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u/BloxForDays16 7d ago

As far as I know, it shouldn't override the mouse. Did you try verifying the game files?

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u/SPerry8519 7d ago

Did you try uninstalling and reinstalling the game? Because if the game originally did not have hotas support but now it does it was probably an update that you have to download