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Free-Look/Descend/Crouch Keys Don't Correctly Rebind

Goatroach shared this bug ago

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As of VS 2.2, when free-look and descend keys are rebound to my preferred functionality, free-look persists as "L Alt" despite being "rebound" to "C," and "C" ceases to function entirely.

The result is "L Alt" correctly descends, but it ALSO acts as free-look, making ship steering impossible while descending, while simultaneously, "C" does nothing, despite being rebound.

All I want is to have the controls I had for 3,000+ hours in SE1, but in SE2.

I want "L Alt" and "C" functionalities swapped, so crouch/descend is "L Alt" (because it's a large key right next to "Space-bar"), and free-look to be "C".

I don't know what's causing this, but it seems whatever config file controls key mapping, is not correctly updating rebound keys, causing dual (or no) functionality. That's my guess.

I have the same bug

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Goatroach ●

Resolved the issue!

      "45dcca79-8b8b-461d-b72f-6967c44b2683": [
        {
          "$Type": "VRage:Keen.VRage.Input.PointerCompositeInputControlBuilder",
          "MainInput": {
            "$Type": "VRage:Keen.VRage.Input.PointerControlBuilder",
            "InputId": "Mouse::Position",
            "PointerStateKind": "Relative"
          },
          "Modifiers": [
            {
              "$Type": "VRage:Keen.VRage.Input.DigitalControlBuilder",
              "InputId": "Keyboard::C"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],

It's this. Changed input on line 931 to C.

I made sure to also rebind via the game settings menu, reload the .def file, verify the bind held, then relaunched the game. Ships now work the way I want! THANK YOU!!!

I have no idea why changing it in-game doesn't work. Hopefully they will fix this bug, but for now, this work-around seems to be letting me FINALLY play this game without clunky controls!

Resolved the issue!

      "45dcca79-8b8b-461d-b72f-6967c44b2683": [
        {
          "$Type": "VRage:Keen.VRage.Input.PointerCompositeInputControlBuilder",
          "MainInput": {
            "$Type": "VRage:Keen.VRage.Input.PointerControlBuilder",
            "InputId": "Mouse::Position",
            "PointerStateKind": "Relative"
          },
          "Modifiers": [
            {
              "$Type": "VRage:Keen.VRage.Input.DigitalControlBuilder",
              "InputId": "Keyboard::C"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],

It's this. Changed input on line 931 to C.

I made sure to also rebind via the game settings menu, reload the .def file, verify the bind held, then relaunched the game. Ships now work the way I want! THANK YOU!!!

I have no idea why changing it in-game doesn't work. Hopefully they will fix this bug, but for now, this work-around seems to be letting me FINALLY play this game without clunky controls!

Replies (9)

Goatroach ●

I would really appreciate y'all looking into this.

You fixed the arrow key bind issue in another ticket.

I really want to play this new update, but I just can't get past these controls.

Very frustrating, as I just want "C" and "L Alt" functions swapped. Nothing crazy, just two keys.

Thank you.

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Goatroach ●

Please. I want to play this game.

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Goatroach ●

Keen, please, someone read this.

This bug is still ongoing. Can't rebind free-look to "C;" it remains bound to "L Alt."

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Jouche ●

I also have this bug. I rebind free-look to Mouse4 with no response, Alt still controls free-look. weirdly enough double clicking Mouse4 will recenter the free-look. Same thing when I attempt to rebind free-look to other keys.

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Goatroach ●

Need some visibility on this bug.

Please, Keen, somebody fix it. I've barely played this game because of the awful default controls that I can't change.

Why would descend ever be a tiny little button like "C" when there's a big button right next to the space bar (used to ascend) begging to be used?

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Goatroach ●

Please, Keen... Come on.

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Goatroach ●

KEEN!!!

For the love of all that is holy, please fix this bug!

I just logged in again, and it's still not fixed.

C'mon, man, I wanna play this game. I've been playing Windrose instead to get my building fix, but it just isn't the same.

I wanna make space ships and stuff, then fly them around. Can't do that enjoyably with these janky default controls.

It's been almost 3 months now. You guys KNOW camera controls were not able to be rebound; you even fixed the arrow key issue. Please, fix free-look so I can rebind it. PLEASE.

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SE2 Community Support ●

Hello Engineers,

Free look modifier being unaffected by rebinding the key is a known issue that is already reported internally. I have added this thread to our internal ticket (SE2-32033).

Kind Regards,

Bartosz

Keen Software House

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Goatroach ●

Thank you!

You guys are usually on point, and this is a WIP, so no worries.

I'm just glad it's a known issue. Keep doing what you guys do best!

I do apologize for being such a squeaky wheel about it.

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Goatroach ●

Keen, you guys are killing me over here.

Launched the update with high hopes this would be resolved.

It is not.

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Goatroach ●

Can we get an estimated time frame of when this will be fixed, seeing as it's a known issue?

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ToastyCosty ●

for the moment you better off editing the mapping file at Steam\steamapps\common\SpaceEngineers2\GameData\Vanilla\Content\MainMenuData\Input\ActionControlMapping.def

in it you'll find something that looks like

"b03bdab2-0082-4c38-b272-c2156ab765f2": [

{

"$Type": "VRage:Keen.VRage.Input.DigitalControlBuilder",

"InputId": "Keyboard::Alt"

}

change it so it becomes

"b03bdab2-0082-4c38-b272-c2156ab765f2": [

{

"$Type": "VRage:Keen.VRage.Input.DigitalControlBuilder",

"InputId": "Keyboard::C"

}

Should do the trick, be mindfull there are multiple commands that uses ALT, i suggest changing it one by one until you get the right one

Cheers!

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Goatroach ●

Resolved the issue!

      "45dcca79-8b8b-461d-b72f-6967c44b2683": [
        {
          "$Type": "VRage:Keen.VRage.Input.PointerCompositeInputControlBuilder",
          "MainInput": {
            "$Type": "VRage:Keen.VRage.Input.PointerControlBuilder",
            "InputId": "Mouse::Position",
            "PointerStateKind": "Relative"
          },
          "Modifiers": [
            {
              "$Type": "VRage:Keen.VRage.Input.DigitalControlBuilder",
              "InputId": "Keyboard::C"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],

It's this. Changed input on line 931 to C.

I made sure to also rebind via the game settings menu, reload the .def file, verify the bind held, then relaunched the game. Ships now work the way I want! THANK YOU!!!

I have no idea why changing it in-game doesn't work. Hopefully they will fix this bug, but for now, this work-around seems to be letting me FINALLY play this game without clunky controls!

Resolved the issue!

      "45dcca79-8b8b-461d-b72f-6967c44b2683": [
        {
          "$Type": "VRage:Keen.VRage.Input.PointerCompositeInputControlBuilder",
          "MainInput": {
            "$Type": "VRage:Keen.VRage.Input.PointerControlBuilder",
            "InputId": "Mouse::Position",
            "PointerStateKind": "Relative"
          },
          "Modifiers": [
            {
              "$Type": "VRage:Keen.VRage.Input.DigitalControlBuilder",
              "InputId": "Keyboard::C"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],

It's this. Changed input on line 931 to C.

I made sure to also rebind via the game settings menu, reload the .def file, verify the bind held, then relaunched the game. Ships now work the way I want! THANK YOU!!!

I have no idea why changing it in-game doesn't work. Hopefully they will fix this bug, but for now, this work-around seems to be letting me FINALLY play this game without clunky controls!

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