Dodge control bug

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I am having a lot of issues with the controls in the game, and them not reacting properly.

One issue I have notice which is extremely frustrating is a bug with the dodge mechanic (unless it is a part of the mechanic and I am just stupid):
if you dodge back with [dodge key+ S key] to dodge backwards from an attack, and then attempt to immediately dodge forward to strike again with [dodge key + W key] instead of dodging towards your target for the strike Geralt will dodge backwards one more time as if you pressed [dodge key + S key] twice consecutively.

So instead of Geralt moving back once to miss an attack and then moving forward to go in for a strike (as the keystrokes should dictate), Geralt will dodge backwards twice before it will allow you to dodge forward once.

It seems to only happen sometimes, but especially when facing only one opponent. and it is extremely frustrating. Also the side to side dodge mechanics are terrible.
In general I think the dodge mechanics need improving.

Anyone else noticing these problems?

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5 years later and this bug still persists. ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ bugs!

[max.strauss]

Originally posted by bababooey:

Anyone else noticing these problems?

Originally posted by Flocky:

5 years later and this bug still persists. ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ bugs!

Muhahahahahahaha! It took five years til anyone else encountered this "bug". OP failed to mark it as solution:

Originally posted by bababooey:

...and I am just stupid):

It's no "bug", it's just another pebcak-case.

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I was testing this last evening. I played this game for 300+ hours and until now I had no problem, but yesterday this BUG occured. The game just randomly makes Geralt dodge in random directions when in combat. I tried to remap the controls (from Alt to everything else), didn't help.

I restarted the game multiple times, and now I reinstalled it. For god's sake! How it is possible that this still persists? Now I'm desperate and can't do anything with it.

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Originally posted by max.strauss:

It's no "bug", it's just another pebcak-case.

I don't know if you mean the same kind of "bug", because this suddenly happened after 300 hours of playing. So it cannot be a bepcak-case. Even if so, explain to me, because now I have to stop playing this great game.

[max.strauss]

Originally posted by Flocky:

...because this suddenly happened after 300 hours of playing. So it cannot be a bepcak-case.

How do you know? Many things may have changed meanwhile (Updates of the OS f.e.).

1. Try to repair your new installation:

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=2037-QEUH-3335

2. Load an earlier save: Same issues?

3. Reset the keybindings to default. Try to dodge by double tapping the movement keys W, A, S or D.

No success? Then upload your actual savegame and post the link - if you don't (and didn't) use any cheats, mods, console commands etc.

[Adeptus Lebowski]

check which way your cam is facing because if you hit W and dodge but you cam is facing away then you will go that way, not back towards the enemy. Also why do you need to dodge back anyways? I just hit attack and he lunges towards the enemy....

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Thank ya'll! The problem is fixed. For more than 300 hours I didn't know about double tapping = dodging, and the problem was in my keyboard. It was weirdly set that when I press a key, it repeatedly pressed it 8 times. Finally managed to turn it off and everything works perfectly now. But I should buy a better keyboard next time...