Context Menus Broken

[Krazy-Killa]

I use a Thrustmaster HOTAS-4 for my game, and since it doesn't have a lot of buttons, I explicitly use the Context Menu in-game to bind more options to my limited buttons. For example, I have Toggle Frame Shift Drive set to Triangle, and then Triangle + Up for Supercruise and Triangle + Down for Hyperspace Jump.

When I press and hold, I am normally presented with a context menu prompt with available binds, but I either do not see it now or it's broken and only shows my trigger prompts.

Also when using the context option, such as Circle + Down, which activates my landing gear, when I release after activating Circle + Down, it activates my main bind Circle, which is Boost. Previous versions have never done this, and I quite believe there is a bug with the Context Menus now.

[Planewalker]

Might be time for a rebind. Binding boost key with other combos have always been a bad idea.

You can contact support via the top pinned post here on the subforum.


cheers

[Krazy-Killa]

Originally posted by Planewalker:

Might be time for a rebind. Binding boost key with other combos have always been a bad idea.

You can contact support via the top pinned post here on the subforum.


cheers

I agree with this, but this is the default binding setup for the HOTAS-4.. I have already rebound the keys accordingly to account for this, but the issue still remains that it is bugged and the main binds still fire when activating the context binds. This is a problem for any bind used not just Boost.

I am already writing up a report to send to Frontier Support about it anyways.

[Planewalker]

They did just up the limit of buttons to 128, so it might be related to that.

[pirate88etarip]

glad im not the only one with this issue though for me i was trying to leave station raised landing gear and unexpectedly boosted at the same time got stuck and racked up a nice bit of fines and bounty

[Krazy-Killa]

Funnily enough, the context menus work perfectly fine on my Steam Deck, but on my PC with my HOTAS-4 or even my Xbox Controller, they do not work properly.

[Anvil_Phoenix]

They got broken after the last update (supporting joysticks with more buttons).
My thrustmaster HOTAS has the same issues since the update, (yes i already reset to defaults and tried to rebind).

How it used to work:
Boost would only engage afer pressing and letting go of "B" without using the directional buttons.
If i would press hold the button for longer, it would bring up the button keybinds as an overlay in case i forgot.
Pressing and holding "B" followed after "UP" for example would deploy the cargo hatch.

How it works since the Update:
Pressing "B" would engage boost right away, no matter what, pretty annoying if you want to pick up loot, engage landing gear or simply turn the lights on.
Its even wors with X, which i use all the time to access comm/Nav/ect it will now aways deploy the hardpoints, pretty dump when you wnat to request docking permission.

Turning joistick button context menu on/off in the settings does exatly nothing any more.
its not an issu with the stick but with the game, someone messed up - again.

[Frontier Zenit]

Hi there,

We're aware of some issues with context menus and certain joysticks. If you could please add your input here:

https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/64078

It would help us a lot. Thank you.

- Support Zenit

[Anvil_Phoenix]

Alredy done.
There are several reports all describing the same issue:
Button combinations just no longer work since the 18.02 update and the context menu overlay for them doesn't show up either.
Game will always engage primary action upon button press away insead of waiting for release or additional buttons.

See also:
https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/64235
https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/64099
https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/64157

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Some more reports of the same issue:
https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/64095
https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/64084

[Planewalker]

Originally posted by Anvil_Phoenix:

Game will always engage primary action upon button press away insead of waiting for release or additional buttons.

That was an issue before the update as some keys have a setting for +Toggle/Hold, while binding can be Press (Hold), complicating overlaps. The context menu not registering is new.

[[=TWD= ]TaffyTuck]

Originally posted by Frontier Zenit:

Hi there,

We're aware of some issues with context menus and certain joysticks. If you could please add your input here:

https://issues.frontierstore.net/issue-detail/64078

It would help us a lot. Thank you.

- Support Zenit

I have added my pc specs and hotas specs to ticket. Hope it helps the game is unplayable for combat atm

[Anvil_Phoenix]

Originally posted by Planewalker:

That was an issue before the update as some keys have a setting for +Toggle/Hold, while binding can be Press (Hold), complicating overlaps. The context menu not registering is new.

Didn't had that issue before the update, and there is no way to change mthe behavior of the X/A/B/Y buttons in the menu.

[Planewalker]

Yes the context menu is broken as per OP; i was talking about overlaps + "Press/Hold".

[Reivyn]

Having the same issue. Press and hold buttons will not bring up the context menu. Instead, it will activate the first input before cancelling it when the second input is selected. This is not conducive to landing safely when in order to get one's landing gear down one has to press and hold the boost button first.

[[=TWD= ]TaffyTuck]

Any news on this issue would love to battle with the python mkii but combat is difficult with this issue

[moonlightavenger]

Originally posted by =TWD= TaffyTuck:

Any news on this issue would love to battle with the python mkii but combat is difficult with this issue

No. Still broken.
It's weird too, because this works no problem with an XBox controller.