keybindings not saving

Killasandara · Jan 11, 2020

Good afternoon all. I have been away from Elite for a while and I am starting to get back into it. However, for some reason i cannot save my keybindings now. I am using a Saitek X52 controller. this is the same controller I used before, about 2 years ago. I have also changed my PC to a newer system that is much better at handling anything i can throw at it. For some reason, i can change the bindings and play the game, but when i exit they do not save. When i log back on i must remap everything again. I tried deleting the Custom 3.0 in the Options>bindings and then saving the settings. restarting to ensure a new file was created. however, everything reverted back to default.

Any help or ideas on how to save the key bindings would be greatly appreciated.

Para Handy · Jan 11, 2020

Have you got copies of binds files in the same directory? Even changing the file name doesn't help - having copies causes this issue of changes not being saved*.

(* Because the game looks for the name in line 2 inside the file.)

nepomuk · Jan 11, 2020

Custom.3.0.binds - Original-Code

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<Root PresetName="Custom" MajorVersion="3" MinorVersion="0">
    <KeyboardLayout>de-DE</KeyboardLayout>
...
...

Meine.3.0.binds - Change file name

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<Root PresetName="Meine" MajorVersion="3" MinorVersion="0">
    <KeyboardLayout>de-DE</KeyboardLayout>
...
...

Notepad++ is very well suited for this.

Killasandara · Jan 11, 2020

nepomuk said:
Custom.3.0.binds - Original-Code

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?> <Root PresetName="Custom" MajorVersion="3" MinorVersion="0"> <KeyboardLayout>de-DE</KeyboardLayout> ... ...

Meine.3.0.binds - Change file name

Code:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?> <Root PresetName="Meine" MajorVersion="3" MinorVersion="0"> <KeyboardLayout>de-DE</KeyboardLayout> ... ...

Notepad++ is very well suited for this.

change the file before or after redoing keybindings?

Killasandara · Jan 11, 2020

i am doing something incorrect. i make some changes, save them. Alt/tab out to rename it. then restart. still does not save the changes.

Killasandara · Jan 11, 2020

Para Handy said:
Have you got copies of binds files in the same directory? Even changing the file name doesn't help - having copies causes this issue of changes not being saved*.

(* Because the game looks for the name in line 2 inside the file.)

Just noticed this. yes, i have a copy. i will delete that as well as it seems saving is working on creating a new file.

Killasandara · Jan 11, 2020

hhmmm.. made changes and saved. then renamed. removed all old files. still not saving.

STRONTIUM DOG · Jan 11, 2020

follow this https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threa...i-enter-the-controls-tab.507856/#post-7718770
post 5 (start preset too)

Killasandara · Jan 12, 2020

STRONTIUM DOG said:
follow this https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threa...i-enter-the-controls-tab.507856/#post-7718770
post 5 (start preset too)

That did it. !!! rep +++ thank you so very much. i was just missing that last step to rename start up. thank you all.

STRONTIUM DOG · Jan 12, 2020

happy trails! o7

Nekozji · Feb 9, 2022

Para Handy said:
Have you got copies of binds files in the same directory? Even changing the file name doesn't help - having copies causes this issue of changes not being saved*.

2 years later, thank you, I'll try that when I get home! Been googling this for an hour...

GrayWinst · May 5, 2022

Para Handy said:
Have you got copies of binds files in the same directory? Even changing the file name doesn't help - having copies causes this issue of changes not being saved*.

(* Because the game looks for the name in line 2 inside the file.)

Para Handy, you are a life saver... I was saving old binding files in the same directory and I think it as picking them up and getting all kinds of confused... I moved all the binding files to a completely different folder leaving the Bindings folder empty... started up Elite Dangerous Odyssey, choose some presets and saved (which created a StartPresets.4.start binding file, then I started customizing and saved (which created a Custom.4.0.binds) file... now my changes seem to be "sticking"

You rock!

Para Handy · May 5, 2022

GrayWinst said:
...., then I started customizing and saved (which created a Custom.4.0.binds) file... now my changes seem to be "sticking" You rock!

Glad to be of help. Now all you need to do is rename your "custom" binds so that you never lose bindings because of the game overwriting on errors (it only ever overwrites "custom"). Don't just rename the file, have a read of:

lost your binds? want hasstle free backed up binds look no further

keybindings can reset if you visit the control section without one of your usual devices used to play the game ie hotas , xbox pad etc not plugged in or at that present moment is undetected by windows as it thinks your just using keyboard and mouse it simply rewrites your binds for you...

forums.frontier.co.uk

Good luck.