Controls not saving ... Help

**richterx35** · Jan-22-2018, 16:57

HI, I have searched forums with no results. looking for help.
Sometimes, when I log into the game. My control settings are not there. My axis for elevator, aileron or random buttons will not be mapped. Some are some aren't. It also doesn't happen all the time. I have saved the configuration, but then it will not load. What am I doing? or what should I do? Someone mentioned turning off the synch option in STEAM. I did this, don't know if it has helped.
Getting tired of mapping my buttons everytime to fly..... help appreciated.... Hub

**=FI=Murph** · Jan-22-2018, 17:21

I am not assuming that you are not already doing this, but- when you set all of your controls, are you saving the control settings using "save as" and giving that setup a name, and saving it to your Documents/1CSoftclub/Il2 Sturmovik/ Cliffs of Dover Folder? Then are you hitting "apply"?
Another problem that I run into with my CH HOTAS, is that I need to rescan all my controls in the CH Control Manager software and reload that profile before playing, otherwise they don't work in game- this is a problem with the now unsupported CH software, not the game itself.
Hope you can get this figured out.

**richterx35** · Jan-22-2018, 18:35

I will have to check the file location .. I am using the default location when I save the settings. I recently bought a vkb gunfighter.. it has yet to recognize it when I come back into the game. Thanks for reply

**ATAG_Lewis** · Jan-22-2018, 23:24

I heard it helps if once you have set your joysticks to exit out of game...I think sometimes the game doesn't save them unless you exit after you have set them even if you fly for a while...At least try it...

Also once you have set your joysticks go and copy/save the 'confUser' file as a backup...At least if it happens again you can just copy the file back into the game folder...You'll find it here...C:\Users\YOUR NAME\Documents\1C SoftClub\il-2 sturmovik cliffs of dover

**richterx35** · Jan-23-2018, 23:10

Originally Posted by ATAG_Lewis

I heard it helps if once you have set your joysticks to exit out of game...I think sometimes the game doesn't save them unless you exit after you have set them even if you fly for a while...At least try it...

Also once you have set your joysticks go and copy/save the 'confUser' file as a backup...At least if it happens again you can just copy the file back into the game folder...You'll find it here...C:\Users\YOUR NAME\Documents\1C SoftClub\il-2 sturmovik cliffs of dover

It seems the buttons and axes on the new joystick I got won’t save. It is a vkb gunfighter pro. The other controls from the saitek throttle are still there. Is this a software issue?

**1lokos** · Jan-24-2018, 07:34

Test this, go to CONTROLS and map some joy buttons > Hit APPLY.

Then use SAVES AS and save with custom name, e.g. current date...

Look at C:\Users\YOUR NAME\Documents\1C SoftClub\il-2 sturmovik cliffs of dover

if the file with this custom name was saved there, e.g. '24012018.ini'.

Then re-start the game, and check buttons again.

**ATAG_Lewis** · Jan-24-2018, 08:03

Have you unchecked the 'Cloud Synchronisation' properly?

Go to STEAM...Click on Library...You'll see all your STEAM games on the left pane...Right click 'IL2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover Blitz'....and click properties...Click on 'Updates'....and at the bottom you should see...'Enable Steam Cloud Synchronisation for 'IL2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover Blitz'

Uncheck that box...

**ATAG_Knuckles** · Jan-24-2018, 09:41

Along shot here: but I use a Thrustmaster warthog stick, and run the " target script editor". I had written a bad script(still worked). but would keep disconnecting my stick , which also caused my mapping to disappear

**Baffin** · Jan-24-2018, 14:02

Knuckles,

Fix this by running the firmware update (Found in start menu under Thrustmaster) with Target and Teamspeak OFF. Run it for both throttle and stick. The whole thing takes less than a minute.

**richterx35** · Jan-25-2018, 10:24

So, it has saved for me once. But the problem I am having is that randomly it will erase. The box synch has been unchecked . I was hoping other people have had similar problems .. thanks for the replies

**farley** · Jan-25-2018, 13:53

I haven't read all of this thread, so might be repeating something,
but do you always have your peripherals plugged in before you start the computer?

I have found that, for me, this seems to solve that problem.
So i always leave them plugged in until computer turned off, and always plugged in before staring it back up again.
And it might not be necessary anymore, but I always plug them back into the same usb port.

**ATAG_Monkeynut** · Jan-25-2018, 14:32

Are you unplugging the joystick between sessions? I have found since 4.5 I have to plug my joystick into the same usb port that I originally set it up on. If i plug into a different usb port no controls, but if i plug back into the original port they appear again.

**1lokos** · Jan-25-2018, 16:28

And, if don't turn Windows energy save for USB ports, they are turned OFF when are not in use, but when turn ON detect joystick again and Windows 10 like give a different ID for joystick every time this happen.

**richterx35** · Jan-26-2018, 17:34

Guessing it is the power save on the USB ports. It started saving the controls the last 3 times straight. Will turn the power save off, see what happens