Joystick Configuration files?

[mytai01]

Where are my control assignments located so I can move them to a new install of the game?

[Art-J]

C:\Users\[Your user name]\Saved Games\DCS (or DCS.OpenAlpha or DCS.OpenBeta)\Config\Input

 

Copy the whole Input folder.

[mytai01]

Nope! It didn't work. I got no results.

[Art-J]

Nah, it must work, I do it all the time when transferring assignments between my stable, OB and Alpha. What are You trying to do anyway? Copying the game to other PC, or creating second install with another version?

[majapahit]

or, if you changed hardware, your USB ID's change

 

you have to 'import profile'

go controls, highlight a spot on for instance the joystick column > import profile < find your last

<..>\Saved Games\DCS\Config\Input\A-10C\joystick\Joystick - (maybe)HOTAS Warthog {(this ID obsolete when hardware change >> ) xxxx B8AFA370-1A90-11e6-8001-444553540000xx}.diff.lua

 

et voila, DCS official bindings import, do same for throttle and rudders

 

if you look in the directory, you'll have now 2 files with different USB ID's

 

(I change DCS profile name with every update, so I have lots of backups)

[SnowTiger]

I save a Master Copy of ALL of my Profiles/Bindings on a completely separate Drive. I load profiles from that drive.

So regardless what updates do, I have access to non-corrupt files on my other drive.

 

In the master copy profile folder, I have a sub folder for each MOD where I save profiles for each of my controllers (HOTAS, Pedals and TIR).

[majapahit]

or, if you changed hardware, your USB ID's change

 

you have to 'import profile'

go controls, highlight a spot on for instance the joystick column > import profile < find your last

<..>\Saved Games\DCS\Config\Input\A-10C\joystick\Joystick - (maybe)HOTAS Warthog {(this ID obsolete when hardware change >> ) xxxx B8AFA370-1A90-11e6-8001-444553540000xx}.diff.lua

 

et voila, DCS official bindings import, do same for throttle and rudders

 

if you look in the directory, you'll have now 2 files with different USB ID's

 

(I change DCS profile name with every update, so I have lots of backups)

 

edit:

if you had 'modifiers' you have to redefine them, import won't (bad)

[dburne]

I save a Master Copy of ALL of my Profiles/Bindings on a completely separate Drive. I load profiles from that drive.

So regardless what updates do, I have access to non-corrupt files on my other drive.

 

In the master copy profile folder, I have a sub folder for each MOD where I save profiles for each of my controllers (HOTAS, Pedals and TIR).

 

Excellent idea, think I will start doing the same thanks.

[SnowTiger]

Here are a couple screenshots to show how I do it (as described in my previous post).

DCS is installed in C: Drive (default) and everything else to do with DCS, whether is Profile Config files, downloaded mods and missions etc ... are ALL on a different Hard Drive.