Saitek Controller *loss of forward motion*Follow

Has anyone else had a problem with the Saitek controllers (both 3000 and 800) turning your run into a walk. All settings look like the analog is calibrated but FFIX puts you in first gear. It usually takes some major re-calibrating in multiple areas (windows and playonline setup) to return to correct. The weird thing is that other games seem to be fine...

Any other experiences or solutions that have been seen out there?