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Many thanks, almccoyjr, for your comments and suggestions. Following through on your observations I did partially disassemble the js - bloody hell, the innards are much more complicated than I imagined. Couldn't locate the "pot" (hangs head in shame). There was a cage thing that seemed to house the socket for the js ball but I couldn't go further than taking the bottom of the housing off. I couldn't see any electrical contacts to clean. I did use a little wd40 on the js ball. Js works no better (and no worse). I didn't mention that the twist function rudder packed in ages ago, I use pedals so no issue but perhaps an indication that all is not well - I think it may be time to replace. Didn't know you could tinker with response curves in OFF (I have gone through the set-up via properties), I'll look into that. Thanks again.

Hi almccoyjr, thanks for your response. I've played OFF for a couple of years - always used the saitek js. I think the insensitivity has always been there but it has become much more evident lately. Due, perhaps, to a couple of factors: i) Just (re)found the Survival in the Air thread and realised that my experience with the Camel did not match. Other Sopwith types imo are better but there is still a "waterlogged" feel and lack of sharpness in handling. ii) I also play ROF. As you know, it uses a different flight model so I don't want to make invalid comparisons. But I noticed that after flying the Camel for a couple of weeks it suddenly became much more tractable. I am not a good pilot, hence my query abt the js. Sorry that this is so subjective and, tbh, it may be that I am making an invalid comparison. If that is the case I will simply have to accept the situation and enjoy the other outstanding elements of OFF. (love the cloud scapes in OFF, like flying in a Turner or Constable, great aesthetics). Cheers

hi all, I currently use a saitek evo force js. Had it for a few years and it has worked well, up until recently. But I now find it just not sensitive enough. Example: when flying the Camel I can heave the js around with only sedate responses from the a/c - I have to try really hard to get it to spin. Aileron control seems very slow so that a break to the right (the Camel's strength I thought) is not fast enough to evade any EA on the 6. Elevator responses are, on the other hand, much better. Take off/landing a piece of cake with only very gentle torque effects I may be wrong but I have never read of the Camel having "sedate" handling characteristics. I have read the guide to the Camel in the Survival in the Air thread and I can only say that my experience with the Camel does not tally. No issues with the Camel guide I may say - it reflects the handling characteristics I have read about elsewhere. My parameters: no auto-rudder, flight model set to "realistic", Force Feeback switched on. Course I am a crap "pilot" and this may be the real problem but I do think the js may be stuffed. I only fly Sopwiths so have little experience with other types. Any thoughts about how to ginger up control responses ? Thanks

Hi Uncleal. thanks for your reply and sorry for any confusion - I should have been clearer. Do not get the new system until later this week. The low frame rates are with the E6850/8600GT/Vista set-up. I expect you are right abt Vista, this is the first real prob I've had tbh. Not very used to posting so apols if the reply is a bit out of kilter. RS Please Excuse . . . I'm a bit confused after reading your post. Does the Low FPS condition exist presently with the Windows 7 rig OR Did the condition exist, prior to the upgrade to Windows 7 ?. . . If that's the case . . . you've stumbled onto one of reasons why Microsoft came out with Windows 7 when it did The utter unpredictability of VISTA . . which I'm glad I never had to deal with. My last rig was in XP <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If you're presently having the low FPS woes . . . I'd look at the monitor. . as I've run a 27" for quite awhile . . .and when I got Windows 7, it installed it on it's own . . which totally surprised me . . .I had the Driver Disc in my hand Which causes me to think of an interesting possibility Is the Windows 7, distributed Down Under, lacking that feature ? I'd run the installation disc

Evening (NSW time) all, I'm new here, although I have flown OFF for a year or so. Have struck a problem with running OFF since acquiring a 27 inch 1920x1080 monitor. FRPS are way down compared to my previous 22 inch 1680x1050 screen: 6-8 Vs 30-45. That's no good at all. In fact OFF is unflyable and, believe me, I have tried. I have checked the new resolution in OFF Workshop, NVIDIA control Panel and Windows. All ok. Sliders set at 52251. My system: E6850, 8600 GT, 2G RAM, Vista Have I missed something here ? I am more curious than anything as the whole debacle spurred me into updating the entire system: 2500K, GTX 570 OC, 8G RAM, Windows7. Many thanks for a great forum to go with an extraordinary sim. Bar steward...