Rebind Keys Not Working (Dvorak Bug?)

[soulshined]

I can not rebind some keys due to them being recognized as unbound. I use the dvorak layout so my 'w' is actually a ',' (comma). When trying to rebind this to move forward I get a 'unbound is already assigned to Change Fire Mode do you want to rebind?' message. I select yes and it doesn't work.

I know what you're thinking, why not use QWERTY just while playing, well because then I won't be able to type in chats

Therefore, I literally can't play the game without a controller, which I don't have at the moment. Please help

Additionally, it's worth noting that some keys are recognized as 'unbound' but DO rebind. For example, my 'move back' button is a QWERTY 's', but my 'o', and it says the same thing: 'unbound is already assigned to Crafting do you want to rebind?' I select yes and o does show up as the new keybind.

[Rekal]

A possible workaround you can try --

C:\Users\[WindowsUserName]\AppData\Local\Icarus\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\Input.ini

That is where your keybinds are saved. It's in plain text so you can edit it with notepad. My suggestion would be to update your keybind settings in that file, and then in the properties of the file change it to read only. (Also copy it to another location so you have a backup while you experiment)

Then the game shouldn't be able to change the binding back when you load in. My bindings were lost recently, not sure why and after changing them back I did the back up file and read only check. It seems to be working fine.

A little poking around and that Change Fire Mode isn't even a keybind on the list in game. It must be something new they've added recently with the flamethrower and first automatic gun. It is in the .ini file though so you can change it.

I'd say go to the input.ini file and delete it so the game creates a new one. In the game change everything that it will let you change then exit the game.

Head to your input.ini and just swap the key value for these two entries. (and more if you need others)

(ActionName="ChangeFireMode",Key=Comma)
(AxisName="MoveForward",Key=W)

Then copy it somewhere safe and check the one in the Icarus folder as read only in its properties. That should get you into the game and able to play.

The keybindings do seem to be acting up. It'd be nice if there was a warning when the keybind file wasn't recognized or it automatically reverted to default for any reason. I use ESFC for my movement and I logged in a few days ago and everything was reset to default for no apparent reason.

[soulshined]

Originally posted by Rekal:

A possible workaround you can try --

C:\Users\[WindowsUserName]\AppData\Local\Icarus\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor\Input.ini

That is where your keybinds are saved. It's in plain text so you can edit it with notepad. My suggestion would be to update your keybind settings in that file, and then in the properties of the file change it to read only. (Also copy it to another location so you have a backup while you experiment)

Although a great idea, this doesn't appear to work. It appears they have a fallback or some short of checksum for when a file changes. When I save the file with my edits and then open the game all the keybinds get reset to the defaults, even if i was able to change some previously in the UI

[Barthius]

Same issue. Something changed to where the Input.ini is no longer affecting in-game binds. My backed-up Input.ini clearly has different binds than what the game is using. Restoring the default file, modifying it, etc... seems to have no effect. Only solution was to manually re-bind within the game.

[Strontium Dog]

Just wanted to add that this is an ongoing and a really annoying issue and would like a Dev to respond.....I cannot rebind "move left" and have tried everything that Rekal (OP) has noted with the same results.

[soulshined]

Originally posted by Strontium Dog:

Just wanted to add that this is an ongoing and a really annoying issue and would like a Dev to respond.....I cannot rebind "move left" and have tried everything that Rekal (OP) has noted with the same results.

It's 2025, how are games still made without full rebind capability? I have also asked for comment on their own website with no response https://icarus.featureupvote.com/suggestions/595773/bug-keybinds-broken-for-dvorak-users.

I will be getting a refund for this game

[Rekal]

Originally posted by soulshined:

It's 2025, how are games still made without full rebind capability? I have also asked for comment on their own website with no response https://icarus.featureupvote.com/suggestions/595773/bug-keybinds-broken-for-dvorak-users.

I will be getting a refund for this game

The game does have full rebind capability. I think what is happening (my speculation) is someone added a new key bind for a future option - The Change Fire Mode - and that key press is comma. Since the future option isn't in game yet they Dev-locked it (a lot of content we download is locked like this prior to being released) so it doesn't show up in game. That seems to have inadvertently locked that comma key press from being changed as well since we can't interact with Dev-locked content.

Adding a new key bind isn't exactly an everyday thing so it probably doesn't come up that often. That is probably why they picked comma, it's one of the right hand key presses rarely used by gamers on a Qwerty keyboard. In the future I hope they just leave the Dev locked key presses unbound.

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A work around for the time being would be to rebind your comma key press with something else like the \ from the opposite side of the keyboard. Sure while chatting in game you can't type your regular commas but at least you can play.

Simple way to do it would be use the free Windows PowerToys Utilities - Keyboard Manager to rebind. Then you can turn on and off the rebind as you like by enabling or disabling the Keyboard Manager. Yes, annoying extra step, but it gets you there.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/powertoys/keyboard-manager

Haven't tested if this works or not and the FAQ says it won't work with some games. /shrug Plus it says it impacts game FPS, what the heck. This may be a bad remapping option, not sure. It's free though?