I have a Logitech Extreme 3D Pro joystick I just picked up. It has a "slider" that rotates on the base that can be used, at least in past MotoGP games, as the throttle. MotoGP 09 doesn't recognize this when I try and assign it to the Accelerate function.

A real motorcycle's throttle isn't an on/off switch - how can I get this to work? (I've tried a Microsoft joystick also, without luck)

 I have a CH 568 Combatstick and am having similar problems. I can't reprogram ANY of the buttons, and the only thing I can do for a throttle is program the throttle thumbwheel to full power. I hate to say it, but the whole programming thing for joysticks is a bad joke. If it won't let you change what button does what, then it's worthless. I'm downloading the CH Control Manager an hopefully I can program it from within there. Capcom might as well leave off their programming program. It's no help whatsoever.

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CH Control Manager is a downloadable mapping program free from CH Products. I downloaded it and tried to change the button assignments, but the program is not exactly "user friendly". Too bad Capcom's in-game joystick mapping program is so useless. I would like to assign one button for front and rear brakes, but it only allows the use of the throttle wheel for brakes. Really weird. It just beeps if you try and assign a button for brakes. They really need a patch to make the joystick configuring program actually work. Moto GP 3 is much more configurable for joystick operation. Somebody "fixed" something that wasn't broke and now it just doesn't work.