THRUSTMASTER FIRMWARE UPDATER ERROR INSTALL

An unexplained issue has arisen in the Cougar World forums with some users reporting that their throttle axis no longer worked after flashing the firmware, requiring them to obtain a new potentiometer from Thrustmaster or Cougar World. You should disconnect your throttle from the joystick, before updating the firmware. There's no problem in having Foxy or the Launcher running, even with Cougar mode detection on, but just make sure that the CCP isn't running. Handy to know that!ДЄV8R: From here, this is the proper reflashing techinque from the manual:ДЎ.) Before we start, ensure that none of the Thrustmaster applications are running - like the Cougar Control Panel (CCP) or Loader. It'll just go straight ahead and flash the firmware for you and just notify you when it's done. Again you do this in exactly the same way as before, but this time, a Window will not pop up asking you to depress your trigger. Now all you have to do is to flash the Cougar. If something really does go badly wrong with your Cougar, holding the trigger in whilst you reconnect it, will erase the firmware and leave you with a clean empty stick.

This is a very handy trick to remember - a bit of an overkill but I tend to do this myself as old habits die hard ). What this does is to clear the firmware completely from the Cougar. Once the Cougar is connected, let go of the trigger. Instead of just plugging in your Cougar as normal, first, hold your trigger in, and keep holding it in, as you plug your Cougar in. Here is the appropriate instructions right out of the FOXY manual: (not including trying to destroy it on purpose that is) If its still screwy after reflashing theДЇirmware and calibrating it properly, then I would be concerned about the health of the electrics.ДЄV8R: However, there is a last ditch way to totally reset the stick to factory clean and restart.

THRUSTMASTER FIRMWARE UPDATER ERROR INSTALL

Just in case you may not have been following the same Install Guide as I was:ДЄV8R: The only way to 'blow' the chip would be to flash with the throttle connected, AFAIK. I some how skipped that important step 3 times before I slowed down on the 4th attempt. In otherwords rotate the ANT towards the 'A' in ANT ELEV. I often get asked this question - which direction is counterclockwise? For rotaries. It only needs to be done after flashing the firmware. Do not, and I repeat, do not miss out this important stage. Now let's move all the axes throughout the entire course of their travel, the 2 joystick axes, the throttle axis, the Range rotary and the two microstick axes. You may have a problem with your ANT rotary. If your ANT rotary feels as though you could pull it out a little, then do this whilst rotating it. I want you to move the throttle's ANT ELEV rotary (the ANT knob) to its fully counterclockwise position and hold it there for a few seconds, and then to its fully clockwise position. STEP 5: Move all the axes to their mimimum and maximum positions, starting with the ANT rotary on the throttle I discovered where I messed up really quick, it was the part where it says to move the ANT Ele knob (VERY IMPORTANT)!! The fix I did was uninstalled everything regarding HOTAS and FOXY, I started fresh and followed the steps 1 by 1 slowly. You are describing the same exact problem I was having when I installed my cougar on to my new rig a few months back.

Thrustmaster firmware updater error