Remapping issues (for left handed users for example)

[BlackDev]

I noticed some issues with the button mappings that really mess up keyboard layouts for lefties.

The numpad only kinda works. You can remap actions to the numpad, which is good. But there seem to be some actions mapped to the numpad that don't show up in the keyboard settings and are not removed when you map another action to it.

For example:

I have mapped the knife to numpad one. So I would expect my character to grab the knife when I press it. What happens is, the character starts moving the head to the left. Numpad 3 will look to the right. Numpad 5 will look up.

This makes the buttons basically useless for players who need to use the keyboard with the left hand, which is bad since those are among the most important ones.

Another issues I have noticed so far is that some mappings are entirely missing from the menu.

I couldn't find a mapping for the flash light for example. It seems to be hard coded to F and the middle mouse button. Only mapping I could find was to select it when the radial menu is open. That is cumbersome though.

Also the melee attack seems to be hard coded to V and there is no entry in the mapping menu either.

I'm only 10 minutes into the game, so that are basically the issues I found so far.

*edit*
Found another issue: walking up/down a ladder is not the same binding as moving. I have rebound moving to the arrow keys, if I have to climb up a ladder though I have to use W.

That's pretty bad. If I ever get into a fight where I have to use ladders, I'll have serious issues surviving.

[Madhawk]

Same thing here and it's extremely annoying...
Please, fix this issue.

[Iamlegend]

Hello,

Steam forums is not the best place for reporting bugs and other technical issues regarding the game, GSC set up a technical support website so you can directly report your issue to the developers, they'll know how to help you and your report will help GSC to develop the right fixes for the problem.

PLEASE REPORT HERE: https://support.stalker2.com/

Thank you for your report and good hunting STALKER.

[BlackDev]

Found another issue: walking up/down a ladder is not the same binding as moving. I have rebound moving to the arrow keys, if I have to climb up a ladder though I have to use W.

That's pretty bad. If I ever get into a fight where I have to use ladders, I'll have serious issues surviving.

[PainProphet]

I just stumbled upon this as well. I'm a dinosaur that remaps everything around the arrow keys for FPS games and I have to use W and S to go up and down ladders. Ruins immersion! Just fyi, I submitted a request at https://support.stalker2.com but everyone else that is annoyed by this please do the same!

[Finlayson]

Same here, I am left-handed and also cannot play the game due to the hardcoded keybinds. I have also submitted a request at GSC support.
Please do the same if you are annonyed by this bug.

[Mainstay]

Originally posted by Iamlegend:

Hello,

Steam forums is not the best place for reporting bugs and other technical issues regarding the game, GSC set up a technical support website so you can directly report your issue to the developers, they'll know how to help you and your report will help GSC to develop the right fixes for the problem.

PLEASE REPORT HERE: https://support.stalker2.com/

Thank you for your report and good hunting STALKER.

So where will see a reaction from the devs about this issue then? i reported on the site you linked but i wanna see a hotfix or some response its getting fixed imminent. Otherwise i can ask for a refund, not gonna sit and wait for something they might never fix.

[Monsterlein]

Originally posted by Mainstay:

Originally posted by Iamlegend:

Hello,

Steam forums is not the best place for reporting bugs and other technical issues regarding the game, GSC set up a technical support website so you can directly report your issue to the developers, they'll know how to help you and your report will help GSC to develop the right fixes for the problem.

PLEASE REPORT HERE: https://support.stalker2.com/

Thank you for your report and good hunting STALKER.

So where will see a reaction from the devs about this issue then? i reported on the site you linked but i wanna see a hotfix or some response its getting fixed imminent. Otherwise i can ask for a refund, not gonna sit and wait for something they might never fix.

I refunded because of this. In general the game is not in good shape with all the other issues... give it a couple of weeks and maybe we will be able to play...

[Finlayson]

Originally posted by Mainstay:

Originally posted by Iamlegend:

Hello,

Steam forums is not the best place for reporting bugs and other technical issues regarding the game, GSC set up a technical support website so you can directly report your issue to the developers, they'll know how to help you and your report will help GSC to develop the right fixes for the problem.

PLEASE REPORT HERE: https://support.stalker2.com/

Thank you for your report and good hunting STALKER.

So where will see a reaction from the devs about this issue then? i reported on the site you linked but i wanna see a hotfix or some response its getting fixed imminent. Otherwise i can ask for a refund, not gonna sit and wait for something they might never fix.

Same here. I really want to support the devs because of the development during war time, and because I love the franchise, but if they decide any performance issues, CTDs, XBox woes and whatnot are more important than a simple keybind fix I would feel duped.

Heck, I cannot even talk about performance, crashes or whatnot because I simply cannot play the game in its current form. At all. Thats really annoying.

And if it gets fixed six months down the road, when meanwhile the game is on sale for 40% off, I would feel really stupid for paying full price at release day (and I bought the ultimate edition).

So yes, I also would like to see a reaction and some timeline when to expect a fix. Like "no problem, patch will come next week" or "we need to manually go through thousands of UE5 files, so this will take a while", or "sorry, its too much effort to fix".

Based on this I could then decide whether to somehow live with it (third party keyboard remapping sw) or to try and refund.

[Gary]

Originally posted by BlackDev:

I noticed some issues with the button mappings that really mess up keyboard layouts for lefties.

The numpad only kinda works. You can remap actions to the numpad, which is good. But there seem to be some actions mapped to the numpad that don't show up in the keyboard settings and are not removed when you map another action to it.

For example:

I have mapped the knife to numpad one. So I would expect my character to grab the knife when I press it. What happens is, the character starts moving the head to the left. Numpad 3 will look to the right. Numpad 5 will look up.

This makes the buttons basically useless for players who need to use the keyboard with the left hand, which is bad since those are among the most important ones.

Another issues I have noticed so far is that some mappings are entirely missing from the menu.

I couldn't find a mapping for the flash light for example. It seems to be hard coded to F and the middle mouse button. Only mapping I could find was to select it when the radial menu is open. That is cumbersome though.

Also the melee attack seems to be hard coded to V and there is no entry in the mapping menu either.

I'm only 10 minutes into the game, so that are basically the issues I found so far.

*edit*
Found another issue: walking up/down a ladder is not the same binding as moving. I have rebound moving to the arrow keys, if I have to climb up a ladder though I have to use W.

That's pretty bad. If I ever get into a fight where I have to use ladders, I'll have serious issues surviving.

being a left handed gamer i had the same issue, also when you change the binding melee attack it says its changed in the options but it doesnt change in game

this is unacceptable in 2024

[Finlayson]

Originally posted by Gary:

Originally posted by BlackDev:

I noticed some issues with the button mappings that really mess up keyboard layouts for lefties.

The numpad only kinda works. You can remap actions to the numpad, which is good. But there seem to be some actions mapped to the numpad that don't show up in the keyboard settings and are not removed when you map another action to it.

For example:

I have mapped the knife to numpad one. So I would expect my character to grab the knife when I press it. What happens is, the character starts moving the head to the left. Numpad 3 will look to the right. Numpad 5 will look up.

This makes the buttons basically useless for players who need to use the keyboard with the left hand, which is bad since those are among the most important ones.

Another issues I have noticed so far is that some mappings are entirely missing from the menu.

I couldn't find a mapping for the flash light for example. It seems to be hard coded to F and the middle mouse button. Only mapping I could find was to select it when the radial menu is open. That is cumbersome though.

Also the melee attack seems to be hard coded to V and there is no entry in the mapping menu either.

I'm only 10 minutes into the game, so that are basically the issues I found so far.

*edit*
Found another issue: walking up/down a ladder is not the same binding as moving. I have rebound moving to the arrow keys, if I have to climb up a ladder though I have to use W.

That's pretty bad. If I ever get into a fight where I have to use ladders, I'll have serious issues surviving.

being a left handed gamer i had the same issue, also when you change the binding melee attack it says its changed in the options but it doesnt change in game

this is unacceptable in 2024

+1

[.Hex.]

Also note some right-handed games also use arrow keys to move. I was so hoping this game could at least allow us to remap keys, but no. Remapping is trail-and-error. Some work, some don't and some have 'fun' side effects.

[Gary]

Originally posted by WΛRMΩNGΞR:

Report this issue to GSC support

i did but i shouldn't have to report something as basic as keybindings on a game as big as stalker

[the_sonderval]

No mention of a fix in the first patch, disappointing.

[Gary]

Originally posted by the_sonderval:

No mention of a fix in the first patch, disappointing.

looks like I'll be waiting for a sale, they might actually be finished making the game by then