Jonathan Clayton Posted May 28, 2022 at 10:01 PM Posted May 28, 2022 at 10:01 PM Hi there, I have vPilot v. 3.4.0 and no matter what I do, I cannot set a PTT button because the application hangs as soon as I select the 'Set new PTT Key or Button' option. I have tried unplugging all USB devices (except for my keyboard and mouse), I have restarted the computer multiple times, I have run the program as administrator and not as administrator, and I have reinstalled it twice. I can change ALL other settings, but as soon as I click the button to set a PTT key, the program hangs. I am wondering if anyone else is experiencing this and if there is a workaround? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Carlson Posted May 28, 2022 at 10:12 PM Posted May 28, 2022 at 10:12 PM Do you have any joystick/yoke driver applications installed that may be blocking vPilot from accessing USB devices? Developer: vPilot, VRC, vSTARS, vERAM, VAT-Spy Senior Controller, Boston Virtual ARTCC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Clayton Posted May 28, 2022 at 10:37 PM Author Posted May 28, 2022 at 10:37 PM 22 minutes ago, Ross Carlson said: Do you have any joystick/yoke driver applications installed that may be blocking vPilot from accessing USB devices? No. Nothing installed. I am using the TCA Sidestick and to my knowledge, it is using the generic drivers as I have never installed software for them. Even when they aren’t plugged in, I can’t even set a key via the keyboard (i.e. spacebar). If I let the program sit long enough it begins responding again, but without registering the key. If I try to set the PTT again, it hangs again (usually three to four minutes). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Carlson Posted May 28, 2022 at 11:58 PM Posted May 28, 2022 at 11:58 PM If you can do it without causing a large hassle for yourself, I would try deleting the usb devices from your machine (not just unplugging them) one by one to see if one of them is causing the issue. Developer: vPilot, VRC, vSTARS, vERAM, VAT-Spy Senior Controller, Boston Virtual ARTCC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Clayton Posted May 29, 2022 at 12:04 AM Author Posted May 29, 2022 at 12:04 AM 1 minute ago, Ross Carlson said: If you can do it without causing a large hassle for yourself, I would try deleting the usb devices from your machine (not just unplugging them) one by one to see if one of them is causing the issue. Hi Ross, I have been doing some digging and reading old posts, and I came across a program (JoystickScan.exe) that you had posted in another thread and I ran it on my computer. It came back with nothing. And I have no devices plugged into the machine (other than my keyboard and mouse). If this test shows nothing, should I still uninstall my USB devices? I am at a loss for what to do next. I appreciate the help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross Carlson Posted May 29, 2022 at 12:34 AM Posted May 29, 2022 at 12:34 AM I'm at a loss, too. I suggested uninstalling the devices to see if one of the device drivers is causing the problem. Developer: vPilot, VRC, vSTARS, vERAM, VAT-Spy Senior Controller, Boston Virtual ARTCC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Clayton Posted May 30, 2022 at 09:29 PM Author Posted May 30, 2022 at 09:29 PM I wanted to follow-up with this thread. After a few days of messing around, it looks like my Reverb G2 headset was somehow preventing vPilot from registering the PTT key. I can confirm that the controllers were off, however the headset was active (but not detected via the JoystickScan.exe software). I determined this by removing all USB devices, and rebooting the system with the VR headset off. When I did that, I was able to set the PTT key. Thanks again for the help and suggestions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alistair Thomson Posted May 30, 2022 at 10:45 PM Posted May 30, 2022 at 10:45 PM Nice follow-up! You have reinforced the popular view that our Ross is a PMD (pure magic dev). Alistair Thomson === Definition: a gentleman is a flying instructor in a Piper Cherokee who can change tanks without getting his face slapped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Fletcher Posted June 10, 2022 at 06:08 PM Posted June 10, 2022 at 06:08 PM Hi all, Just to add to this im also seeing this issue with a new install of windows 11 (all windows updates done) and a fresh install of VPilot I'll have a mess with the usb's and see. Jonathan can i assume once it was set it all worked ok after? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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