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[Diesel Duck]

Seen many comments on this and other forums, about the problem where, when a mech first drops and when you press B or Tab, your mech changes speed. And it is never solved. Most people say 'just report it as a bug'.

The key point is - it is always to the same speed. For some players it is full reverse, for some its stop, for some its 33% forward. In fact it can be ANY speed, but for the same player it is always the same speed, every time. If you mech starts at 43% reverse, everytime you press Tab it goes to 43% reverse, every time you press B it goes to 43% reverse.

Now when people have been trying to solve this, the solutions they give are always wrong. Throttle decay? Nope. Corrupted keymap? Nope. Virus? Nope. Hotkeys messed up? Nope.

In fact what the problem is, you have a flight stick, xbox controller, car steering wheel pedals, HOTAS joystick, Farm Simulator excavator auxiliary control panel, or other peripheral attached, and the game is picking up the throttle setting on THAT as the default setting. Even if, like most players, you only ever use kb+mouse to play this game.

So to solve this? Settings, Controller, and in the box for 'Analog Throttle', delete everything.

[w0qj]

Thanks for your sharing.

Oh, and a warm welcome to MWO!

[Tesunie]

I would imagine just unplugging such a device when not in use would also solve the problem...?

[Void Angel]

It would, but then you've got to reach behind your computer every time you want to play whatever you're using the throttle for, and then again to switch back to MWO. The best option depends on whether you're using that analog throttle setting in another game or not.

[Tesunie]

Void Angel, on 17 March 2025 - 10:06 PM, said:

It would, but then you've got to reach behind your computer every time you want to play whatever you're using the throttle for, and then again to switch back to MWO. The best option depends on whether you're using that analog throttle setting in another game or not.

True for some computers. I know mine has two front USB slots for stuff like that, and I switch it out if I'm going to use a device like that. (Back is reserved for keyboard, mouse, etc.)

Still, back when I tried controllers and joysticks for my computer, I always unplugged them when I was done... Maybe it's just me?

[Void Angel]

Tesunie, on 18 March 2025 - 07:15 AM, said:

True for some computers. I know mine has two front USB slots for stuff like that, and I switch it out if I'm going to use a device like that. (Back is reserved for keyboard, mouse, etc.)

Still, back when I tried controllers and joysticks for my computer, I always unplugged them when I was done... Maybe it's just me?

It might be! =P

My desktops generally plug in peripherals to the back, and I set them on the floor to the side of my computer desk, out of the way. So while it's easy to unplug, I have to feel around for the port to plug things back in - since the routing of my cables doesn't have enough slack to pull the whole thing out to look at the far side of the case.

Edited by Void Angel, 18 March 2025 - 07:18 AM.

[Tesunie]

Void Angel, on 18 March 2025 - 07:18 AM, said:

It might be! =P

My desktops generally plug in peripherals to the back, and I set them on the floor to the side of my computer desk, out of the way. So while it's easy to unplug, I have to feel around for the port to plug things back in - since the routing of my cables doesn't have enough slack to pull the whole thing out to look at the far side of the case.

Depending upon the computer and stuff, if it is anything like mine, no more CD drive or anything important in the front anymore. Could just have your computer's back facing you, with the front presumably facing a wall? Or if you have the space, running sideways on the shelf, so you can get to the front and back?

Anyway. Point made. It isn't easy to unplug these things for everyone. I also guess not everyone has attack cats (I have two cats, but only one is a young attack cat who plays with everything when you aren't looking) that would knock those things to the floor, and/or whatever else they might do to it. I know I can't leave any of my models out, or SNAP, she is popping every piece back off...

Edited by Tesunie, 19 March 2025 - 11:46 AM.