Joystick won't work

[danomicar]

I have a saitek/madcatz v.1 Flight stick that I use frequently for microsoft flight simulator X, and last night, seemingly randomly, it stopped working with my one computer. It must have happened mid flight because I had used it to take off and then when it came time to land... well I guess you could say *BOOM*. 

 

When i connect the device to my laptop, no matter which USB port I use, the accent lights on the stick come on for 1-2 seconds and then turn off. In the device manager it shows up as HID-compliant game controller and in devices and printers it is shown as Mad Catz v.1 Stick. I've already installed the latest drivers from the website manually and still have not been able to get the device to work again. This puzzles me because it seems to connect fine to my other computer (Windows 7) vs. my laptop I use for flight sim (8.1). Contacted Mad Catz/Saitek tech support and they had me go into the registry editor and turn off enhanced power management, to no effect. 

 

I'm super stumped by this issue, wondering if one of you tech-gods/godesses might have a suggestion. Please don't tell me to update my drivers, I have already done ALL windows updates and ALL device driver updates.

[PlayStation 2]

*insert joke about mad catz being shitty*

[KemoKa]

I can answer this in one phrase.

Mad Catz.

[givingtnt]

*insert joke about mad catz being shitty*

not for their flight sticks.. well. exept the 300$ I payed for the x55 rhinos.... stoopid plastic...

[danomicar]

*insert joke about mad catz being shitty*

 

 

I can answer this in one phrase.

Mad Catz.

 

 

not for their flight sticks.. well. exept the 300$ I payed for the x55 rhinos.... stoopid plastic...

 

Has worked really well for me the past 9 or 10 months, haven't had any issues. Tech support has been really helpful and responsive with my issue (or at least they mean well). I just don't really feel like calling them a third time in 2 hours

[User1868]

kind of stupid question: after installing drivers did you shut down and power back on your PC? (I've had problems when just restarting....)

[danomicar]

kind of stupid question: after installing drivers did you shut down and power back on your PC? (I've had problems when just restarting....)

Thanks for the suggestion, tried it but still nothing . I think I may just have to system restore or factory reset even.

 

It's so frustrating that I can't really figure how and why this issue is happening its been pissing me off all damn day!