The game remembers old config

[JASGripen]

I have searched but not found anything about it. I have changed my autoexec so that one bind ("kill") was moved to another key. I also did exec the file after starting the game so to kick the new one into action. But still I did (to my friends amusement) kill myself while pressing the old key.


I also suspect that others got this problem too with other commands. When they have been trying to get a clan tag toggle script to work. They got the same lines as me, it works for me but not for them :/

So the question is, is there some way to über force new commands?

[spring]

I don't have any problems and I change my config on a regular basis and move weapons around. Were is your autoexec located? It should be in the your profile/base folder, secondly are you using the seta XXX command? thirdly I use the command unbindall as the first line of my config. I always delete the profile and qwet config in the base folder and the profile/base folder after I have changed things around, this way I know there is no way the old binds can be there.

[JASGripen]

First, thanks for taking time. The autoexec is in the base folder and works good for most of the lines. Actually I use seta command for many of the lines, but not for this particular (for some reason):

bind "o" "kill"

that's it, should it be seta, or?

When you use unbind all, then you got an autoexec which you have all binds in? My autoexec isn't all inclusive, some binds as AWSD is not in it, would an unbindall force me to bind these as well after an unbindall?

When I look for the I can't find my profile or qwet config at the places mentioned, strange...

[Kiss_of_pain]

I have had this problem too, but I solved it. I did the same thing as you, bound a key to "Kill" in autoexec.cfg and then changed the binding in the same file.

From what I have seen some settings edited in the autoexec.cfg gets exported to other files, like bindings.

When you change the setting in your autoexec the old setting may still be present in another file.

To fix this I entered the configuration for keys in the menu and deleted the key settings that was in conflict with mine. Then I restarted the game. When checking the settings now it was the same as in my autoexec and I did not die anymore when pressing the offending key :)

I hope this helps.

JAS ftw! :)

[spring]

if you do decide to use "unbindall" first setup your keys as you want them in the game then exit back to windows, locate the bindings file in sdnet/profile/base folder, copy everything from this file into your autoexec. Now every time you run the autoexec it will unbind everything and then rebind using the settings you original configure. There is only two places that this game can remember your settings that is in the base folder and the sdnet/profile/base folder, these are both found in "My documents/ID software/ETQW/" . If you delete the bindings and profile files in the base and sdnet locations then it cannot have any bond keys until you start ETQW and it runs your autoexec and its own config.

[|M|]

yup, i had the same problems.

the fix:

make sure that your cfg files along with your autoexec.cfg are copied into both your profile base folder and the base folder [so both base folders under my documents]

then voila - all fixed.

edit: this is all you need to do - you dont necessarily have to copy everything into your autoexec - u just need to make sure that you copy all the config files like i said above as well.

[JASGripen]

Thanks all who have been kind to take time and give advice, not expected for a twitch game as ET:QW :P

Actually all of the posts have been helpful on a hands on way for me, thanks. I actually think that the content of the answers should be in a sticky, as this is something which most players encounters when they begin to create files, binds and stuff.


@Kiss of Pain, JAS ftw: bind "g" "_usevehicle" "" "default"
:D