U360 looses diagonal movement mid game

[dreamteam]

Hi all - as I mentioned in a previous post I built a Food Fight using groovy mame, Windows 10, j-pac, and a u360.

The u360 was plug n play but now I’m noticing mid gameplay that the diagonal will stop working. Almost as if the joystick turns into a 4 way mid game.

The annoying part is the stick works in all directions in the beginning levels of Food Fight.

I used these analog settings inside the game from a previous post but I’m sure this only has to do with feel not direction.

  Digital Speed: 10
AutoCenter Speed: 10
Reverse: on
Sensitivity: 100%

Where should I start to troubleshoot?
Maybe  I have mapped this wrong and there is a conflict?