Saitek yoke not recognized ingame (but in Windows)

Hello there,

I've been browsing this (and other forums) for my problem, but I'm not getting anywhere. Maybe one of you guys can help me.

System specs:

• OS: Windows 10 Pro (1803) with all updates installed,
  
• CPU: i5-4960
  
• RAM: 16 GB
  
• GPU: GTX 1080
  

Problem:

I bought some Saitek gear a couple months ago and used it with the Steam edition of FSX perfectly fine for the longest time since. After not having used it for ~2 weeks, it completely stopped working a while ago. It's not recognized anymore by the game (doesn't show up in the controller options, https://imgur.com/1Grk2vn https://imgur.com/fqfOv6J ). I also recently purchased X-Plane, but that one has the same issue. What's really confusing about this is that the controller shows up in the Windows settings ( https://imgur.com/JdcKZWJ ) and I can even get to the dialog, where I can see all the buttons and axes light up when I press/move the controller ( https://imgur.com/fTqnzZl ).

The multi panel still works perfectly fine

What I have done so far:

• removed all drivers through the device manager (both input devices and USB hubs)
  
• tried various USB ports on my computer
  
• tried unplugging other USB devices
  
• checked energy saving settings (both manually, and using some tool)
  
• reinstalled logitech software
  
• reinstalled game specific plugins
  
• tried with a fresh installation of x-plane
  
• verified integrity of games on steam
  

Those were all the suggestions I found online. As mentioned, I am particularly confused about the fact that it shows up and works perfectly fine in the Windows settings, but not in game. Has anyone run into similar issues or any other idea what this might be caused by?

Thanks a lot in advance!

Greetings

André

It worked!

Thank you sooo much! So it was Steams fault after all :confused:

Greetings

André