B/O button while playing Fallout 4 with controller closes game window

[EsoteriChaos]

I dont know if Im just an idiot or Im the first person having this issue, spent the last 3 hours trying to find a solution.

When I am playing fallout everything works fine. In the pause menu the O/B button functions as it should. During game play however pressing the O/B button closes the game window with no warning. I've changed controller settings in steam, controller settings in the game, uninstalled the game, tried Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo controllers all with the same out come. No matter the controller the right most button pad button closes the game. I cannot find a solution, its almost like steam is recognizing the right most button as the B key on a keyboard.

[Shadowrun]

so, it might sound funny but a guy had a problem once with his keys not working (some did, some did not), and this is what fixed it for him. if you don't use the cloud saves or VR stuff then simply disable it. it MIGHT solve the problem.


+ Try disabling steam overlay VR and cloud sync under game properties. in steam, click:
LIBRARY -> HOME -> FALLOUT 4 -> MANAGE -> PROPERTIES -> GENERAL ->

uncheck the boxes that say:
- use desktop game theatre while steam VR is active
- keep games saves in the steam cloud for fallout 4


another thing you could try is install F4SE. it has a keymapper file that you can use to redefine keys. i wrote about it in my guide on the mapping keys section (actually removed it to place into a new guide so i can't link it right now)

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It is possible to remap keys in Fallout 4, including the console key. I once was running forward and backward using mouse clicks in build-mode without having it spin random objects as I passed by them.

The easiest solution to rebinding keys is F4SE
http://f4se.silverlock.org/

If you're really in to modding then you should already have it installed anyways. When you install F4SE it comes with a file named "CustomControlMap.txt". You should copy this file into the following folder (or to wherever you installed the game to):
C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common\Fallout 4\Data\F4SE

You open CustomControlMap.txt in your favorite text editor and find the line that looks like this, for example (if we're customizing the console key):

Console 0xc0 0xff 0xff 1 1 0 0x10

You then need to replace the "0xc0" bit (or what ever is there) with the VK_OEM code for the key you wish to use. This link should help you find the one you want.

https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/win32/blob/docs/desktop-src/inputdev/virtual-key-codes.md

If you want to go back to the original key bindings then simply copy/paste the "CustomControlMap.txt" from the install folder to the "Fallout 4\Data\F4SE" folder again and overwrite the one you have been editing.

[EsoteriChaos]

Well, I appreciate the help, I cant seem to figure this out. I'm just getting in to mods and so far this has been the only problem I cant solve. Looked all over the Control Map and there isn't even a B button in the file all the others are there except the B. I even deleted and re downloaded F4SE same thing.

[Shadowrun]

personally i don't use controllers so i have literally no experience with them.

[EsoteriChaos]

Yeah, I have some issues with my hands, I can only use controllers. Is what it is, just have to go back to the console I suppose.

[Shadowrun]

i completely understand. my brother-in-law is handicapped and has to use controllers too. birth defect for him.

i'm just sorry i can't help more :D

[Death Approaches]

Hmm not sure it's got anything to do with his FO4 mapping, but instead Steam.

It sounds a bit like you have an Action Set Layer overlaying the B or all the controller, and it's mapped with the overlay key to be exit. Most configs do that with the start mapping. You might also have a Steam chord set up...

Did you config your controller yourself, every button, or did you let it auto-download a config, or pick one from uploads, community, etc?

You can always gakk it and start over; steam, settings, controller... the overlays are in either bit picture or desktop, and chords are in, well, chords.

[EsoteriChaos]

Originally posted by Death Approaches:

Hmm not sure it's got anything to do with his FO4 mapping, but instead Steam.

It sounds a bit like you have an Action Set Layer overlaying the B or all the controller, and it's mapped with the overlay key to be exit. Most configs do that with the start mapping. You might also have a Steam chord set up...

Did you config your controller yourself, every button, or did you let it auto-download a config, or pick one from uploads, community, etc?

You can always gakk it and start over; steam, settings, controller... the overlays are in either bit picture or desktop, and chords are in, well, chords.

I was able to turn off desktop overlay, and deleted the O/B buttons back binding. Still no luck.
I just used a community config new to Pc gaming thought that would be the best place to start

[Death Approaches]

hey so whack it. What I mean is, go unde contoller and click preferences... it'll ask you to rename the profile... then go into define layout, and just slap off the buttons, it's incredibly easy, when you're done there should only be bare buttons, nothing in big pic nothing in chords, all blank and pretty. Now, un-check everything on the left where it says blah blah configuration support, all of them... you just want raw ordinary button presses. Give that a shot.

Take heart, it's something easy we just got to figure out which one it is.

[EsoteriChaos]

Originally posted by Death Approaches:

hey so whack it. What I mean is, go unde contoller and click preferences... it'll ask you to rename the profile... then go into define layout, and just slap off the buttons, it's incredibly easy, when you're done there should only be bare buttons, nothing in big pic nothing in chords, all blank and pretty. Now, un-check everything on the left where it says blah blah configuration support, all of them... you just want raw ordinary button presses. Give that a shot.

Take heart, it's something easy we just got to figure out which one it is. [/q
I did all that. Cant use the controller at all if the configuration support is off, tried it on all settings in every combination. Tried, my PS5 controller and Xbox. Still every other button works. Even holding the B/O button turn on the pip boy light, but if you tap it closes the game dosent even give you a warning