Installing custom bindings from a config file?

tylertoo

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I apologize in advance for asking a basic question that probably has been answered. My search on this forum did not yield an answer and my googling of this issue left me even more confused.

I’ve returned to E:D after several years thanks to a new laptop that runs it well. Running it through Steam. I have a T.Flight HOTAS X which is recognized by the game under Options. I know I could use the default settings for this HOTAS. But I want to install a custom config file for the HOTAS, downloaded from among the dozens on this compendium: https://edrefcard.info/list

I found the bindings folder (me->AppData->Local->Frontier Developments->Elite Dangerous->Options->Bindings) and pasted the downloaded bindings file (TMHotasXModsSM.2.0) into the folder, but I’m not clear how I am supposed to actually get this particular set of bindings recognized. That folder already had two binding files: Custom.3.0 and StartPreset.Start.

Now what should I do? Thanks in advance.
 

Para Handy

Para Handy
Probably the issue is the "2.0" - that is version 2 of the game - the controls bindings are now in version 3.0 (as in your custom.3.0.binds)

So either find another one to use or edit the filename to TMHotasXModsSM.3.0 BUT ALSO change the wording in line 2 (notepad will do - it is only txt)

You will find it says something like:

<Root PresetName="TMHotasXModsSM" MajorVersion="2" MinorVersion="0">

change that to:

<Root PresetName="TMHotasXModsSM" MajorVersion="3" MinorVersion="0">


(the "TMHotasXModsSM" is the name you see in the drop-down list in the Options / Controls menu page.


I am assuming that the game will accept just renaming the file (and the internal name) and insert blanks for the new assignments that are in 3.0 that were not in 2.0 - otherwise you will need to find a different set of binds to use. - Sorry I can't be sure on that.

BTW - Very Important - never keep copies or backups in the same directory as that messes up the game being able to remember changes you make to assignments.
 

Bravo17

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If the file is recognized by the game you should be able to select the preset in the drop down box in the top right of the control setup screen.

But I suspect from its name that the file you downloaded is for elite 2.0 and will be out of date and missing some of the binds that were introduced in version 3 so you may need to download a newer version.
 

tylertoo

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Thank you all. Simply changing the file name and the second line to 3 instead of 2 did the trick. I am not yet sure if new bindings are missing, haven't really looked, but the file is now recognized among the pre-set choices in game.

Before I get too far with this, however, I may search around for a T-Flight config file that is actually made for 3.0. Thanks again!
 
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