Help. Can not Keymap the "Back" button on Xbox controller.... etc.

Mythre · Oct 21, 2015

Since the most recent update on PC I can not Keymap the "Back" button or the "Back" button + "any other button" without it freezing my controller.

I play on PC using an Xbox type controller and the Back button was pretty my all source panel/comms/hardpoints/etc button source.

Simply because of it's location and that it keeps me from accidentally hitting something I don't want to. Especially in dogfighting.

Anyway, has anyone had this problem with the PC controller set-up? Back or Select button freezing your controller during keymapping?

And does anyone know a solution?

Even resetting the game doesn't fix this.

Haven't tried a reinstall but shouldn't have to.

Mythre · Oct 22, 2015

rebump bump

Pazmino · Oct 22, 2015

Maybe this helps. Seems to be a common issue LINK

Mythre · Oct 22, 2015

It's not similar.

My problem is pressing the back button on my controller to enter the keybind... doesn't enter the keybind. Also it causes all other buttons on my controller to not work until I move my mouse to exit and reenter the control options.

Balalaika · Nov 19, 2015

Mythre said:
It's not similar.

My problem is pressing the back button on my controller to enter the keybind... doesn't enter the keybind. Also it causes all other buttons on my controller to not work until I move my mouse to exit and reenter the control options.

Hi Mythre I've had the exact problem you are describing, I used to be able to fix it by deleting the Binding folder, as instructed by the customer support here.

I switched to a new Logitech F710 wireless gamepad about a week ago, and right now the problem resurfaced. I wasn't able to fix it by wiping the custom bindings this time.

Did you manage to find any solution for this issue?

Ishi-Limina · Nov 19, 2015

I've had this problem. I don't know how to stop it messing up when you press the button in the Controls menu, but i got the Back button bound by editing the config file directly.

The file i edited was: C:\Users\<my user name>\AppData\Local\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous\Options\Bindings\Config.0.8

The key is called "Pad_Back".

eg:

Code:

        <HeadLookToggle>
		<Primary Device="Mouse" Key="Mouse_3" />
		<Secondary Device="GamePad" Key="Pad_Back" />
		<ToggleOn Value="1" />
	</HeadLookToggle>

Balalaika · Nov 26, 2015

Ishi-Limina said:
I've had this problem. I don't know how to stop it messing up when you press the button in the Controls menu, but i got the Back button bound by editing the config file directly.

The file i edited was: C:\Users\<my user name>\AppData\Local\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous\Options\Bindings\Config.0.8

The key is called "Pad_Back".

eg:

Code:

<HeadLookToggle> <Primary Device="Mouse" Key="Mouse_3" /> <Secondary Device="GamePad" Key="Pad_Back" /> <ToggleOn Value="1" /> </HeadLookToggle>

Wow thank you so much for this, it helped immensely! Kudos to you good sir!

Kring · Nov 26, 2015

thanks for this!

Crescendo · Apr 24, 2016

So, I know this is a super old thread.. but I was going to post a similar question to this... I wanted to remap the binding for my heatsink to be close to my shield cell... so I changed the binding on my chaff to replace the previous heatsink button... When I go to map the new heatsink button, it backs out.... I never used to have this problem but then again, I haven't altered my gamepad bindings for quite some time. Any help? I suppose I could try digging in to the bindings config, but really.. that doesn't seem particularly intuitive...