Joystick Mode

Select Joystick for smooth, proportional movement. Use this setting for games that require accurate, realistic directional control. The factory-standard settings will generally give the best results, but you can make several adjustments:

• Sensitivity

  Use the red Sensitivity slider to adjust the sensitivity of the axis control. To increase the sensitivity, drag the red indicator on the slider toward the wider end of the slider. To reduce the sensitivity, drag the indicator toward the narrow end of the slider.

• Null Zone

  At the center of the axis control’s range of motion is a null zone—a small region in which you can move the control without causing a resulting movement on the screen. You can use the Null Zone slider to adjust the size of this zone. To make the null zone larger, drag the green indicator toward the wider end of the slider. To shrink the null zone, drag the indicator toward the narrow end of the slider. A numerical indicator shows you the exact value currently set for the null zone, from 0 (none) to 10 (largest).

• Axis Polarity

  Gravis Xperience allows you to switch the polarity of any axis. For instance, you could switch the polarity of the Y-axis for a flight simulation so that pushing forward on the joystick, rather than pulling back, would bring up the nose of your aircraft.

To switch the polarity of an axis:

In the Axis Configuration diagram, each axis on the control is labeled (e.g. X+, X-, Y+, and Y-). The top and left polarity labels appear in buttons.

• To change the polarity of the Y-axis, click the top (Y) button.

• To change the polarity of the X-axis, click the left (X) button.

The ‘+’ and ‘-’ signs switch places, and the polarity is switched.