So, can -anyone- on PC remap keys? Curious if the problem is global...

[Infocalypse]

Threads on lost & perma-broken keymapping are obviously rampant. So, can anyone playing PC with mouse & keyboard successfully remap their keys?

Note: I could care less if you can plan with standard keys, please don't go there.

[Stoob]

yeah key mapping is broken. 3 patches since its been broken, and its still broken.

[♂TheBlasterMaster™✞]

You know the old say'in "If it's broke, don't fix it".

[ArcTheWolf]

As far as I can tell no. You sadly are going to be in the boat of either having to google the default controls so you can try to adapt to them or like me just sit and wait until the devs get around to fixing it. It's really upsetting honestly because I bought this game 2 days before this update, didn't even know this update was a thing, sunk 15 hours into the game over those two days then this update goes live and makes the game unplayable and here I am not able to refund. I truly love the game, but man these devs, I really thought they had gotten their ♥♥♥♥ together after the original launch and with how bad this update has launched it really worries me and has put me in a mindset that I will likely never buy anything made by Hello Games from this point on.

[gypsyhawk]

Originally posted by Stoob:

yeah key mapping is broken. 3 patches since its been broken, and its still broken.

SIX patches with no fix, and it is not just a steam issue, people who purchased through GOG have same problem. There is a 15 page 800 post discussion on this and NO word from Hello Games that the problem even exists!

[Sirus]

Ditto on this. I guess we'll be waiting for the next major update. I wonder if that'll make it into the update video.

[milamber18]

One user was able to partly remap VR controllers by editing a file. Perhaps could be adapted by someone with some know-how. His method is in this thread:

https://steamcommunity.com/app/275850/discussions/0/3185654583879528196/

Might not be applicable at all but I don't know enough about editing the input files to say yes or no.

[Infocalypse]

I've also read that some folks have had success using AutoHotKey to map controls over the defaults. PITA, yes, but if it works it's better than waiting on the devs if you're really in the mood to play.

[Malkav0]

I can only have access to the controller remapping interface. But I'm fine with the controller controls (for those that work, because plasma grenade and size of digging terrain are broken)

[OldTotalWarrior]

Some help for left-handers is available here:

https://steamcommunity.com/app/275850/discussions/0/3185654583882119617/

[Blissett]

Originally posted by Malkav0:

I can only have access to the controller remapping interface. But I'm fine with the controller controls (for those that work, because plasma grenade and size of digging terrain are broken)

Both of those work on keyboard. Grenades (which you can't use with every multi-tool mode) can be fired with right-click (and alt-fire mode can be switched with middle mouse click if you have say, personal forcefield or some other alt-fire tech installed as well).

The terrain manipulator now is resized with R (to make it smaller) and T (to make it larger), I think previously it was resized with the mouse wheel, but you can't always see the size of the 'globe' in the medium and large sizes if you're aiming at a point that's too close to your character.

A bit annoying that T toggles the flashlight at the same time, but oh well.

I'm also waiting anxiously for remapping to be fixed, because right-click for grenades can lead to accidental suicides, particularly annoying in permadeath, when you're clicking thru those new 'install this new tech' popups, but the defaults are not bad enough to stop me from playing while waiting for a patch to fix it. YMMV.

[gypsyhawk]

Originally posted by OldTotalWarrior:

Some help for left-handers is available here:

https://steamcommunity.com/app/275850/discussions/0/3185654583882119617/

First of all we are talking about Mouse and Keyboard not controllers, secondly all the so called "fixes" don't work in both flying AND walking, thirdly I buy a game to be able to play, and if an update ruins something that was always there from the first I feel it the Dev's job to fix it. Unfortunately they have many other problems all stemming from releasing an update that was not ready. This update was slated for August 2nd, and wasn't ready then, so they pushed it out on the 15th with terrible results, as evidenced by the many threads with crashing, controller and keyboard issues.

[♂TheBlasterMaster™✞]

Originally posted by gypsyhawk:

Originally posted by OldTotalWarrior:

Some help for left-handers is available here:

https://steamcommunity.com/app/275850/discussions/0/3185654583882119617/

First of all we are talking about Mouse and Keyboard not controllers, secondly all the so called "fixes" don't work in both flying AND walking, thirdly I buy a game to be able to play, and if an update ruins something that was always there from the first I feel it the Dev's job to fix it. Unfortunately they have many other problems all stemming from releasing an update that was not ready. This update was slated for August 2nd, and wasn't ready then, so they pushed it out on the 15th with terrible results, as evidenced by the many threads with crashing, controller and keyboard issues.

That seems to be the state the industry is in today. Management pushes the developers to get the game out fast, If It's taking too long, they push harder. At some point, they are forced to release games before they are ready. It used to be that EA games were mostly finished. Now they are pre-alpha. Their sales dive before they are done and some games are abandoned because they can't continue to work on them without income.

[strudo76]

Originally posted by gypsyhawk:

Originally posted by OldTotalWarrior:

Some help for left-handers is available here:

https://steamcommunity.com/app/275850/discussions/0/3185654583882119617/

First of all we are talking about Mouse and Keyboard not controllers, secondly all the so called "fixes" don't work in both flying AND walking, thirdly I buy a game to be able to play, and if an update ruins something that was always there from the first I feel it the Dev's job to fix it. Unfortunately they have many other problems all stemming from releasing an update that was not ready. This update was slated for August 2nd, and wasn't ready then, so they pushed it out on the 15th with terrible results, as evidenced by the many threads with crashing, controller and keyboard issues.

That's my modification. It changes any function that was previously WASD to the arrow keys, walking, flying, moving around the galaxy map, etc

Yes it's the devs job to fix it, but these sorts of changes will get you by in the mean time

[Corun]

Unplayable for me, cause of this :-(

[strudo76]

Originally posted by Corun:

Unplayable for me, cause of this :-(

How is it unplayable?