Yes, that was it. I also have a wireless keyboard and there is something to the F9 problem. Tapping it a few times in game helped resolve it. Thank you!

That is correct, it is not a mouse issue. Even disabling the mouse did not change it. The throttle indicator does in fact indicate that I should be accelerating, but my speed stays at zero. I will fool around with the EMCON levels to see if this works. THank you for your quick replies.

<t> I'm having a problem with my ship not accelerating. The joystick seems to be working, and the throttle goes up when I use the default "A" key and the button I mapped to my controller (Gravis Eliminator), but the speed remains at 0. This occurs even when I activate autopilot. Any suggestions for ...

<t> I'm having a problem with my ship not accelerating. The joystick seems to be working, and the throttle goes up when I use the default "A" key and the button I mapped to my controller (Gravis Eliminator), but the speed remains at 0. This occurs even when I activate autopilot. Any suggestions for ...