diff --git a/companion/src/modeledit/node.cpp b/companion/src/modeledit/node.cpp
index b421490f9..33e92e0ca 100644
--- a/companion/src/modeledit/node.cpp
+++ b/companion/src/modeledit/node.cpp
@@ -122,6 +122,15 @@ qreal Node::getX()
     return 0;
 }
 
+void Node::setX(qreal newX)
+{
+    if(scene())
+    {
+        QRectF rect = scene()->sceneRect();
+        QGraphicsObject::setX(rect.left() + (newX+1) * rect.width()/2);
+    }
+}
+
 qreal Node::getY()
 {
     if(scene())
@@ -132,6 +141,15 @@ qreal Node::getY()
     return 0;
 }
 
+void Node::setY(qreal newY)
+{
+    if(scene())
+    {
+        QRectF rect = scene()->sceneRect();
+        QGraphicsObject::setY(rect.top() + (newY+1) * rect.height()/2);
+    }
+}
+
 QList<Edge *> Node::edges() const
 {
     return edgeList;
diff --git a/companion/src/modeledit/node.h b/companion/src/modeledit/node.h
index 9bc699cb6..8d80e14c2 100644
--- a/companion/src/modeledit/node.h
+++ b/companion/src/modeledit/node.h
@@ -72,6 +72,8 @@ class Node : public QGraphicsObject
     int  getBallSize() {return ballSize;}
     qreal getX();
     qreal getY();
+    void setX(qreal newX);
+    void setY(qreal newX);
 
     void setCenteringX(bool val) {centerX = val;}
     void setCenteringY(bool val) {centerY = val;}
diff --git a/companion/src/simulation/joystickdialog.cpp b/companion/src/simulation/joystickdialog.cpp
index 431717324..79b3b1c9a 100644
--- a/companion/src/simulation/joystickdialog.cpp
+++ b/companion/src/simulation/joystickdialog.cpp
@@ -137,8 +137,9 @@ void joystickDialog::on_okButton_clicked() {
   QCheckBox * ib[]={ui->ChInv_1, ui->ChInv_2, ui->ChInv_3, ui->ChInv_4, ui->ChInv_5, ui->ChInv_6, ui->ChInv_7, ui->ChInv_8};
   foreach(QComboBox *cb, findChildren<QComboBox *>(QRegExp("jsmapCB_[0-9]+"))) {
     int axe=cb->objectName().mid(cb->objectName().lastIndexOf("_")+1).toInt()-1;
-    int stick=cb->currentIndex();
-    if (stick > 0) {
+    int stick=cb->currentIndex() - 1;
+    qDebug() << "joystick mapping " << cb->objectName() <<"axe:" << axe << "stick:" << stick;
+    if (stick >= 0) {
       g.joystick[stick].stick_axe( axe );
       g.joystick[stick].stick_max( jscal[axe][2] );
       g.joystick[stick].stick_med( jscal[axe][1] );
diff --git a/companion/src/simulation/simulatordialog.cpp b/companion/src/simulation/simulatordialog.cpp
index 7ddce661c..b11b985a8 100644
--- a/companion/src/simulation/simulatordialog.cpp
+++ b/companion/src/simulation/simulatordialog.cpp
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ void SimulatorDialog::initUi(T * ui)
       for (int j=0; j<8; j++){
         int axe = g.joystick[j].stick_axe();
         if (axe>=0 && axe<8) {
-          jsmap[axe]=j;
+          jsmap[axe]=j+1;
           jscal[axe][0] = g.joystick[j].stick_min();
           jscal[axe][1] = g.joystick[j].stick_med();
           jscal[axe][2] = g.joystick[j].stick_max();
@@ -987,37 +987,28 @@ void SimulatorDialog::onjoystickAxisValueChanged(int axis, int value)
     if (jscal[axis][3]==1) {
        stickval*=-1;
     }
-    if (stick==1 || stick==2) {
-      float currX=nodeRight->getX();
-      float currY=nodeRight->getY();
-      if (stick==1 ) {
-         nodeRight->setPos(currX*100-10,-stickval*100/1024-10);
-      } 
-      if (stick==2) {
-        nodeRight->setPos(stickval*100/1024-10,currY*100-10);
-      } 
-    }
-    else if (stick==3 || stick==4) {
-      float currX=nodeLeft->getX();
-      float currY=nodeLeft->getY();
-      if (stick==3) {
-        nodeLeft->setPos(currX*100-10,-stickval*100/1024-10);
-      } 
-      if (stick==4) {
-        nodeLeft->setPos(stickval*100/1024-10,currY*100-10);
-      } 
-    }
-
-    if (stick==5) {
+    if (stick==1 ) {
+       nodeRight->setY(-stickval/1024.0);
+    } 
+    else if (stick==2) {
+      nodeRight->setX(stickval/1024.0);
+    } 
+    else if (stick==3) {
+      nodeLeft->setY(-stickval/1024.0);
+    } 
+    else if (stick==4) {
+      nodeLeft->setX(stickval/1024.0);
+    } 
+    else if (stick==5) {
       dialP_1->setValue(stickval);
     }
-    if (stick==6) {
+    else if (stick==6) {
       dialP_2->setValue(stickval);
     }
-    if (stick==7) {
+    else if (stick==7) {
       dialP_3->setValue(stickval);
     }
-    if (stick==8 && dialP_4) {
+    else if (stick==8 && dialP_4) {
       dialP_4->setValue(stickval);
     }
   }