# Skywriter (Fullsize) unresponsive

**URL:** <https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/skywriter-fullsize-unresponsive/13757>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [May 3, 2020, 11:52am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/skywriter-fullsize-unresponsive/13757 "2020-05-03T11:52:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![dlinney](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c6cbf5/32.png) [@dlinney](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/dlinney)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2020, 11:52am UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/skywriter-fullsize-unresponsive/13757/1 "2020-05-03T11:52:58Z")

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I’ve just installed full size Skywriter on my Pi4B and it has clearly installed and is connected OK as running the test program I get some taps / touches / airwheels. However, it is highly erratic - only registers one in 4 or 5 swipes, records tap as central most of the time even if at extremes, misses a lot of gestures entirely. I updated the firmware (correct version for fullsize) and it is still the same. Am I missing something?

Example:  
Touch and held my finger at bottom edge and get:  
 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/pimoroni/original/2X/f/f7925287d20153da732db38bf5d6ea362ef5cb8d.png)

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**Author:** ![Caperjack1953](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forums.pimoroni.com/caperjack1953/32/7923_2.png) [@Caperjack1953](https://forums.pimoroni.com/u/Caperjack1953)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2020, 12:14pm UTC](https://forums.pimoroni.com/t/skywriter-fullsize-unresponsive/13757/2 "2020-05-03T12:14:43Z")

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Hello I’m a novice Pi guy, I dont have any fix for u ,just my own experience with the hat, i own a skywriter hat ,bought it a few yrs ago now ,and it was always erratic,I never did find any reason
