Sega Model 2 emulator phantom joystick press when trying to config controls

[BadMouth]

Been too busy to post pics, but I picked up a Sega Virtual On cab to convert into a driving cab running Nebula's Model 2 Emulator.

I started out experimenting with an old Logitech Wingman Formula Force wheel & pedals.
They worked ok, but the force feedback didn't work & the pedals are like on/off switches.

So I picked up an old Act Labs RS wheel & pedals cheap.  I can configure the analogue controls just fine, but if I try to configure any of the other controls, it is automatically assigned to "Joystick 2 down", as if this is being pressed all the time.  If I bring up the wheel or pedals in windows control panel, it doesn't show anything being pressed and there are no other joysticks or gamepads connected.  If I unplug the wheel & pedals, it still behaves the same way.

I've googled, but the only thing I came across was someone mentioning as a sidenote that there is a "conflict" with the Logitech G25 wheel that does the same thing.
It didn't pertain to their post & nothing else was said about it.  I didn't originally have the problem with the Logitech Formula Force, but now it does it no matter what is connected.  If I change the config file to allow use of xbox controllers, it doesn't do it, but it won't let me config anything on the wheel either.

Anyone else run into this issue?

[BadMouth]

It was the act labs performance pedals causing the issue.
I had to exit and reopen the emulator after unhooking them to get it to straighten out.

Now it should just be a matter of configuring all the other buttons first, then hooking the pedals back up.
The cab is only halfway done, but I will post pics when I get a chance.