Hey Comrade. I don't load a driver for my TM Warthog throttle or joystick, as Windows recognizes these devices with no drivers loaded for them, and I don't need the TM driver for my flying.

Understand that I'm certainly no PC hardware expert, but.... Does Windows Control Panel recognize your throttle as a device, and if so, do the axes and button presses register properly when you test via Control Panel's "Game controller settings"? If not, plug in the throttle to another PC or laptop (don't worry about any drivers) and see if it's recognized as a device on that computer. If neither computer recognizes your throttle as a device, then the problem may be your PCB or USB cable. You'd have to get a new PCB from Thrustmaster or return your throttle for repair, unless you want to do some heavy modification with a different brand of joystick controller board. If Windows does recognize your throttle and its button presses, then it's a DCS or TM driver issue, I'd guess.