diff --git a/direct/src/directdevices/DirectDeviceManager.py b/direct/src/directdevices/DirectDeviceManager.py
index 2909e25abb..634ebbb32c 100644
--- a/direct/src/directdevices/DirectDeviceManager.py
+++ b/direct/src/directdevices/DirectDeviceManager.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class DirectAnalogs(AnalogNode, PandaObject):
     def disable(self):
         self.nodePath.reparentTo(base.dataUnused)
     
-    def normalize(self, val, minVal = -1, maxVal = -1):
+    def normalize(self, val, minVal = -1, maxVal = 1):
         # First record sign
         if val < 0:
             sign = -1
diff --git a/direct/src/directdevices/DirectJoybox.py b/direct/src/directdevices/DirectJoybox.py
index 0fe410bee3..ace0c72ab6 100644
--- a/direct/src/directdevices/DirectJoybox.py
+++ b/direct/src/directdevices/DirectJoybox.py
@@ -161,8 +161,7 @@ class DirectJoybox(PandaObject):
                 val =  max(val - ANALOG_DEADBAND, 0.0)
             # Now clamp value between minVal and maxVal
             val = CLAMP(val, ANALOG_MIN, ANALOG_MAX)
-            self.aList[chan] = (((maxVal - minVal) * ((val - ANALOG_MIN) / ANALOG_RANGE))
-                                + minVal)
+            self.aList[chan] = (2.0 * ((val - ANALOG_MIN) / ANALOG_RANGE)) - 1
         # Update buttons
         for i in range(len(self.buttons)):
             try: