Latest update seems to have deleted all my joystick bindings

Can I just check which folder contains the joystick bindings? The game just updated itself, and it looks like all the joystick bindings for all my modules have been wiped out. Now given that it's a fair few hours work to reset everything for all modules, I just want to check if I can find the files. Last time I looked I think there was a folder for each module and the bindings were in that, but it's a while since I had to go in there.

I'm currently looking in program files/Eagle Dynamics/DCS World OpenBeta/Config/Input/Aircrafts

but this is all there is

Has anyone else experienced this at all? Thanks in advance for any advice guys.

Control configs are now in your saved games DCS folders - not the install folders. (something like below)

C:\Users\yourname\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\Config

lost mine to:(

Ah thanks Gary, I found that folder and the input folder contains all my bindings each in a folder per module, but there is also a file in there called 'failed.ofsh', which seems to have been created at the time I tried to play this morning when I had no joystick bindings. Any ideas?

(The forum tools don't seem to allow me to attach the ofsh file)

OK, they are back now... i have no idea why

Did you do anything? Restart etc?

Well I tried turning it off and on again, and we seem to be back in business. Thanks Gary for setting me on the right track, I thought all my joystick bindings had disappeared, and I wasn't looking forward to setting up 15 modules from scratch.

You'd think that if the updater required a restart, it would say so, but anyway, all sorted now I think. Haven't tested all modules, but I'm sure it'll be fine.

mine are also gone, even after a restart. Ganna call it a day with DCS for a time, fed up with all this messing around. Like the Americans say "if it ain't broke don't fix it " ffs.

To add to what Gary said, your joystick/keyboard settings are not stored in your install folder anymore (they haven't been for some time). They are stored in your 'Saved Games' folder under your logged in user directory, the installer doesn't touch that.

DCS modules ship with a standard layout for keys/joysticks etc.. If you go into the settings menu in game and make any changes then those changes (and only those changes) are stored in a 'diff' file in your 'Saved-Games' folder. It's a much cleaner and logical way of managing your settings.

I've got the Thrustmater 1600 FCS HOTAS.... Some of my bindings got deleted after I updated Open Beta today, some didn't. Now some of the buttons on my throttle do not register when I try to rebind.. #weird.

My buttons are partially gone too, others have reported the same issues.

Most of my bindings are gone too. Only maybe 10% of them remain. I'm so pissed

I discovered that my bindings were still there in the lua files. They're just not being read. I backed them up, then tried changing some bindings in the game. As soon as I changed some bindings, all the old bindings in the lua file were wiped out. So back up your bindings before you change anything.

I looked at the differences between the old and new bindings for the same function. I noticed that the unique ID for the functions have changed. Let's take Sensor Control Switch - Fwd as an example. Here's what it looked like originally:

["d3005pnilu3005cd38vd1vpnilvu0"] = {
           ["added"] = {
               [1] = {
                   ["key"] = "JOY_BTN5",
               },
           },
           ["name"] = "Sensor Control Switch - Fwd",
       },

and here's what it looks like after I set it again in DCS:

["d3005pnilu3005cd13vd1vpnilvu0"] = {
           ["added"] = {
               [1] = {
                   ["key"] = "JOY_BTN5",
               },
           },
           ["name"] = "Sensor Control Switch - Fwd",
       },

The ID in the first line changed slightly.

d3005pnilu3005cd38vd1vpnilvu0
d3005pnilu3005cd13vd1vpnilvu0

I suspect this is why the old bindings aren't being read. DCS is now looking for a different ID for this binding. This is a severe bug. ED please get a hotfix out ASAP.

ED how about some support on this? At least tell us you've confirmed this is a bug and you're working on a hotfix.

All mine gone too, checked the folder the bindings are removed from the file so we don't have any chance for a hotfix bringing it back.... this is a very noob mistake and for not the first time.

Probably I will put DCS on hold too... I wasted enough time on configuring this .......

Eagle dynamics can be happy they already have my money, good job :thumbup:

I go and play with the other sim instead (I can't say it's name or my post gets deleted :thumbup: ) .

Hi all, this is reported, a change in the device names internally created the problem.

 

Please remember this is early access and changes will be made as development progress.

If I may request something rather obvious...”Please don’t do things like that.” :music_whistling:

And asking a clarification: You say “...changes will be made as development progress...” Does this mean that when the change is made, controls will be unbound again?

If I may request something rather obvious...”Please don’t do things like that.” :music_whistling:

 

And asking a clarification: You say “...changes will be made as development progress...” Does this mean that when the change is made, controls will be unbound again?

only if that change involves changing the Key ID's.

update 2.5.2.19641 deleted my Hornet joystick profile!

Just did the update to 2.5.2.19641 and now my HOTAS Warthog joystick button assignments for the F/A-18C Hornet are gone.

How do I get them back?

EDITED: wrong post

DOUBLE POST

Just did the update to 2.5.2.19641 and now my HOTAS Warthog joystick button assignments for the F/A-18C Hornet are gone.

How do I get them back?

You can't. As been reported elsewhere on this in other threads, it's to do with the Hornet being in EA, and there still being fundamental changes and updates.

You'll just have to rebind. Doesn't take too long.

My weapon release button does not work.

I have tried rebinding, and still no result. It accepts the rebind, but nothing happens in-sim.

All other rebinds I've used have worked fine.

Now sure how to fix this one. Any ideas?

My weapon release button does not work.

 

I have tried rebinding, and still no result. It accepts the rebind, but nothing happens in-sim.

 

All other rebinds I've used have worked fine.

 

Now sure how to fix this one. Any ideas?

DxDIag attached.

Operating System: Windows 10 Home 64-bit (10.0, Build 17134)

Language: English (Regional Setting: English)

System Manufacturer: CyberPowerPC

System Model: C SERIES

BIOS: P1.00 (type: UEFI)

Processor: Intel® Core i7-8700K CPU @ 3.70GHz (12 CPUs), ~3.7GHz

Memory: 32768MB RAM

Available OS Memory: 32702MB RAM

Page File: 13541MB used, 24024MB available

Windows Dir: C:\WINDOWS

DirectX Version: DirectX 12

DX Setup Parameters: Not found

User DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)

System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)

DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled

Miracast: Available, with HDCP

Microsoft Graphics Hybrid: Not Supported

DxDiag Version: 10.00.17134.0001 64bit Unicode

---------------

Display Devices

---------------

Card name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti

Manufacturer: NVIDIA

Chip type: GeForce GTX 1080 Ti

Card name: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti

Manufacturer: NVIDIA

Chip type: GeForce GTX 1080 Ti

DAC type: Integrated RAMDAC

Device Type: Full Device (POST)

Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_10DE&DEV_1B06&SUBSYS_63933842&REV_A1

Device Status: 0180200A [DN_DRIVER_LOADED|DN_STARTED|DN_DISABLEABLE|DN_NT_ENUMERATOR|DN_NT_DRIVER]

Device Problem Code: No Problem

Driver Problem Code: Unknown

Display Memory: 27478 MB

Dedicated Memory: 11127 MB

Shared Memory: 16351 MB

Current Mode: 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) (60Hz)

DirectInput Devices

-------------------

Device Name: Mouse

Attached: 1

Controller ID: n/a

Vendor/Product ID: n/a

FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: Keyboard

Attached: 1

Controller ID: n/a

Vendor/Product ID: n/a

FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: Rift

Attached: 1

Controller ID: 0x0

Vendor/Product ID: 0x2833, 0x0031

FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: Programmable Hotkeys

Attached: 1

Controller ID: 0x0

Vendor/Product ID: 0x06A3, 0x5081

FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: Razer Naga

Attached: 1

Controller ID: 0x0

Vendor/Product ID: 0x1532, 0x002E

FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: Saitek Pro Flight X-56 Rhino Throttle

Attached: 1

Controller ID: 0x0

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FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: Razer Naga

Attached: 1

Controller ID: 0x0

Vendor/Product ID: 0x1532, 0x002E

FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: Saitek Pro Flight X-56 Rhino Stick

Attached: 1

Controller ID: 0x1

Vendor/Product ID: 0x0738, 0x2221

FF Driver: n/a

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Attached: 1

Controller ID: 0x0

Vendor/Product ID: 0x06A3, 0x0D67

FF Driver: n/a

a

Device Name: Saitek Pro Flight X-56 Rhino Throttle

Attached: 1

Controller ID: 0x0

Vendor/Product ID: 0x0738, 0xA221

FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: Rift

Attached: 1

Controller ID: 0x0

Vendor/Product ID: 0x2833, 0x0031

FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: Saitek Pro Flight X-56 Rhino Stick

Attached: 1

Controller ID: 0x0

Vendor/Product ID: 0x0738, 0x2221

FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: Razer Anansi

Attached: 1

Controller ID: 0x0

Vendor/Product ID: 0x1532, 0x010F

FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: Programmable Hotkeys

Attached: 1

Controller ID: 0x0

Vendor/Product ID: 0x06A3, 0x5081

FF Driver: n/a

Device Name: Razer Anansi

Attached: 1

Controller ID: 0x0

Vendor/Product ID: 0x1532, 0x010F

FF Driver: n/a

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Attached: 1

Controller ID: 0x0

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FF Driver: n/a

Poll w/ Interrupt: No

DxDiag.txt

Is there a resolution to this issue yet?

If they were removed through the update, they may well still be in the backup folder (c:\Program Files\Eagle Dynamics\DCS World\_backup.000\ -- depending on where you have DCS World installed).