Any help would be greatly appreciated. Movement problems

[gavit64]

Hi I recently bought UT3 and have been told, "this is the place to go" for my problem.

I can start a game fine, and I can shoot and move the mouse around, but movement has issues. My first thought was that maybe the keyboard (Saitek Eclipse) was broken, but it works fine for everything else. I tried another keyboard (Alienware) anyway and the problem persists. I can't move at the start. Then after a few seconds I might move forward, but I can't stop moving forward. It's the same for other directions, and sometimes I won't even press a thing and the player will just start spinning and then randomly change directions... It's all very strange and I have no idea how to fix it. I have the most recent patch (2.1?) and that didn't solve the problem. So if anyone has encountered this before or knows how to solve the issue I'd really appreciate the help.

 

[Lostsoul]

What about mouse movement, i have massive movement lag issues and I have to the the graphics set to lowest.

 

[JohnDoe641]

You really need to give us your PC specs plus the OS you're using.

Without it, it'll be hard to pinpoint your problem.

 

[gavit64]

Specs:
Windows 7 Ultimate
AMD Phenom II X4 Processor 2.60 GHz
4GB RAM
Nvidia 8800 GTS 512
150 GB of free space

I'm using a release candidate for Windows 7 which could probably be messing things up...

Lag is not the issue at all. Mouse movement is fine, and up till just a few hours ago I was able to fire, but now that seems to be dysfunctional as well.

 

[TONY[-TOC-]]

Do you have a joystick hooked up? A few in my clan had this same issue and it was due to having a joystick. For some reason UT3 was using it as the default. They just had to go back in and reconfigure the controls. Also make sure your gamepad box is not checked.

 

[gavit64]

That fixed it! Thank you! I didn't think to look at the gamepad box because I was able to move some of the time... That did it, sorry for the trouble, and thanks for the help.

 

[gavit64]

This is odd. It worked when I first changed it (unchecked the box and fixed controls) but when I went to play today the problem was back. I checked the controls and the gamepad box wasn't checked, but when I checked the controls I saw that the controls were once again set for a joystick. So, I changed the controls back to normal and tried to play again but the problem was still there. I went back and checked the controls for the second time, and they had reverted BACK to the joystick controls. Every time I started a game the controls would revert to joystick as the default. I tried going to the controls and telling it to "restore default" and it would stay as joystick. Apparently the game is somehow reading that I'm using a joystick and is adjusting its default controls to allow for one.

Could this have anything to do with my cordless logitech mouse or my Saitek Eclipse keyboard? I have no game controllers or joysticks connected.

 

[Alhanalem]

Saitek Eclipse

One of my favorite keyboards... until the paint started wearing off the keys.

 

[TONY[-TOC-]]

That is odd. I know that the guys that had trouble with it had the joystick controls listed as their secondary options. They had to go and remove those leaving the secondary control section as "[not bound]".

 

[gavit64]

I've tried that. The controls still revert back joystick. =/

 

[Hunter]

unplug the joystick?

 

[gavit64]

I have no game controllers or joysticks connected.

You're not very helpful.

 

[SkaarjMaster]

make the INI file the controls are set in as "read-only" after you set the controls. I think it's UTInput.ini but not absolutely sure.

 

[gavit64]

Well, there are two Input.ini files. BaseInput.ini and DefaultInput.ini. When I looked at them they were both already set as "read only" so I tried taking that off and setting the controls. Still reverted as soon as I got as far as the main menu from the controls section. The files didn't show any change after swapping the controls either. So I tried setting the controls and then setting the files to "read only." controls still reverted. here's the BaseInput.ini text if anyone cares to look through it who knows how to fix it.

[Engine.PlayerInput]
MoveForwardSpeed=1200
MoveStrafeSpeed=1200
LookRightScale=300
LookUpScale=-250
MouseSensitivity=60.0
DoubleClickTime=0.250000
bEnableMouseSmoothing=true
; --- General bindings
Bindings=(Name="Fire",Command="Button bFire | StartFire | OnRelease StopFire")
Bindings=(Name="AltFire",Command="StartAltFire | OnRelease StopAltFire")
Bindings=(Name="MoveForward",Command="Axis aBaseY Speed=1.0")
Bindings=(Name="MoveBackward",Command="Axis aBaseY Speed=-1.0")
Bindings=(Name="TurnLeft",Command="Axis aBaseX Speed=-200.0 AbsoluteAxis=100")
Bindings=(Name="TurnRight",Command="Axis aBaseX Speed=+200.0 AbsoluteAxis=100")
Bindings=(Name="StrafeLeft",Command="Axis aStrafe Speed=-1.0")
Bindings=(Name="StrafeRight",Command="Axis aStrafe Speed=+1.0")
Bindings=(Name="Jump",Command="Jump | Axis aUp Speed=+1.0 AbsoluteAxis=100")
Bindings=(Name="Duck",Command="Button bDuck | Axis aUp Speed=-1.0 AbsoluteAxis=100")
Bindings=(Name="Look",Command="Button bLook")
Bindings=(Name="Pause",Command="Pause")
Bindings=(Name="LookToggle",Command="Toggle bLook")
Bindings=(Name="LookUp",Command="Axis aLookUp Speed=+25.0 AbsoluteAxis=100")
Bindings=(Name="LookDown",Command="Axis aLookUp Speed=-25.0 AbsoluteAxis=100")
Bindings=(Name="CenterView",Command="Button bSnapLevel")
Bindings=(Name="Walking",Command="Button bRun")
Bindings=(Name="Strafe",Command="Button bStrafe")
Bindings=(Name="NextWeapon",Command="NextWeapon")
Bindings=(Name="ViewTeam",Command="ViewClass Pawn")
Bindings=(Name="TurnToNearest",Command="Button bTurnToNearest")
Bindings=(Name="Turn180",Command="Button bTurn180")
Bindings=(Name="W",Command="MoveForward")
Bindings=(Name="S",Command="MoveBackward")
Bindings=(Name="A",Command="StrafeLeft")
Bindings=(Name="D",Command="StrafeRight")
Bindings=(Name="F",Command="FreezeRendering")
Bindings=(Name="MouseX",Command="Count bXAxis | Axis aMouseX")
Bindings=(Name="MouseY",Command="Count bYAxis | Axis aMouseY")
Bindings=(Name="LeftMouseButton",Command="Fire")
Bindings=(Name="RightMouseButton",Command="AltFire")
Bindings=(Name="LeftControl",Command="Jump")
Bindings=(Name="SpaceBar",Command="Jump")
Bindings=(Name="BackSpace",Command="Jump")
Bindings=(Name="Escape",Command="CloseEditorViewport | onrelease ShowMenu")
Bindings=(Name="E",Command="Use")
Bindings=(Name="MouseScrollUp",Command="PrevWeapon")
Bindings=(Name="MouseScrollDown",Command="NextWeapon")
Bindings=(Name="C",Command="DoDuck")
Bindings=(Name="P",Command="TogglePhysicsMode")
Bindings=(Name="Up",Command="MoveForward")
Bindings=(Name="Down",Command="MoveBackward")
Bindings=(Name="Left",Command="TurnLeft")
Bindings=(Name="Right",Command="TurnRight")
Bindings=(Name="LeftShift",Command="Walking")
Bindings=(Name="F1",Command="viewmode wireframe")
Bindings=(Name="F2",Command="viewmode unlit")
Bindings=(Name="F3",Command="viewmode lit")
Bindings=(Name="F5",Command="quicksave")
Bindings=(Name="F6",Command="quickload")
Bindings=(Name="F7",Command="set D3DRenderDevice bUsePostProcessEffects False",Control=False,Shift=False,Alt=False)
Bindings=(Name="F8",Command="set D3DRenderDevice bUsePostProcessEffects True",Control=False,Shift=False,Alt=False)
Bindings=(Name="F9",Command="shot")
Bindings=(Name="F10",Command="dumpdynamicshadowstats")
; --- Camera binds
Bindings=(Name="Delete",Command="Camera Default")
Bindings=(Name="End",Command="Camera FirstPerson")
Bindings=(Name="PageDown",Command="Camera ThirdPerson")
Bindings=(Name="PageUp",Command="Camera Fixed")
Bindings=(Name="Home",Command="Camera FixedTracking")
Bindings=(Name="Insert",Command="Camera FreeCam")
; --- XBox Bindings
Bindings=(Name="XboxTypeS_A",Command="Use")
Bindings=(Name="XboxTypeS_B",Command="Jump")
Bindings=(Name="XboxTypeS_X",Command="ChangePosture")
Bindings=(Name="XboxTypeS_Y",Command="NextWeapon")
Bindings=(Name="XboxTypeS_Back",Command="")
Bindings=(Name="XboxTypeS_Start",Command="|onrelease showmenu")
Bindings=(Name="XboxTypeS_LeftShoulder",Command="obj list")
Bindings=(Name="XboxTypeS_RightShoulder",Command="mem")
Bindings=(Name="XboxTypeS_DPad_Up",Command="MoveForward")
Bindings=(Name="XboxTypeS_DPad_Down",Command="MoveBackward")
Bindings=(Name="XboxTypeS_DPad_Left",Command="TurnLeft")
Bindings=(Name="XboxTypeS_DPad_Right",Command="TurnRight")
Bindings=(Name="XboxTypeS_RightTrigger",Command="Fire")
Bindings=(Name="XboxTypeS_LeftTrigger",Command="ToggleTargetingMode")
Bindings=(Name="XboxTypeS_LeftX",Command="Axis aStrafe Speed=1.0 DeadZone=0.3")
Bindings=(Name="XboxTypeS_LeftY",Command="Axis aBaseY Speed=1.0 DeadZone=0.3")
Bindings=(Name="XboxTypeS_RightX",Command="Axis aTurn Speed=1.0 DeadZone=0.2")
Bindings=(Name="XboxTypeS_RightY",Command="Axis aLookup Speed=0.8 DeadZone=0.2")

[Engine.DebugCameraInput]
Bindings=(Name="MoveUp",Command="Axis aUp Speed=1.0")
Bindings=(Name="MoveDown",Command="Axis aUp Speed=-1.0")
Bindings=(Name="MoveForward",Command="Axis aBaseY Speed=1.0")
Bindings=(Name="MoveBackward",Command="Axis aBaseY Speed=-1.0")
Bindings=(Name="TurnLeft",Command="Axis aBaseX Speed=-200.0 AbsoluteAxis=100")
Bindings=(Name="TurnRight",Command="Axis aBaseX Speed=+200.0 AbsoluteAxis=100")
Bindings=(Name="StrafeLeft",Command="Axis aStrafe Speed=-1.0")
Bindings=(Name="StrafeRight",Command="Axis aStrafe Speed=+1.0")
Bindings=(Name="Q",Command="MoveDown")
Bindings=(Name="E",Command="MoveUp")
Bindings=(Name="W",Command="MoveForward")
Bindings=(Name="S",Command="MoveBackward")
Bindings=(Name="A",Command="StrafeLeft")
Bindings=(Name="D",Command="StrafeRight")
Bindings=(Name="F",Command="FreezeRendering")
Bindings=(Name="MouseX",Command="Count bXAxis | Axis aMouseX")
Bindings=(Name="MouseY",Command="Count bYAxis | Axis aMouseY")
Bindings=(Name="Left",Command="TurnLeft")
Bindings=(Name="Right",Command="TurnRight")
Bindings=(Name="c",Command="ToggleDebugCamera",Control=False,Shift=False,Alt=True)
Bindings=(Name="LeftShift",Command="MoreSpeed | OnRelease NormalSpeed",Control=False,Shift=False,Alt=False)
;XBox Bindings
Bindings=(Name="XboxTypeS_LeftThumbstick",Command="ToggleDebugCamera")
Bindings=(Name="XboxTypeS_LeftX",Command="Axis aStrafe Speed=1.0 DeadZone=0.3")
Bindings=(Name="XboxTypeS_LeftY",Command="Axis aBaseY Speed=1.0 DeadZone=0.3")
Bindings=(Name="XboxTypeS_RightX",Command="Axis aTurn Speed=1.0 DeadZone=0.2")
Bindings=(Name="XboxTypeS_RightY",Command="Axis aLookup Speed=0.8 DeadZone=0.2")
Bindings=(Name="XboxTypeS_LeftTrigger",Command="MoveDown")
Bindings=(Name="XboxTypeS_RightTrigger",Command="MoveUp")
Bindings=(Name="XboxTypeS_A",Command="SetFreezeRendering")
Bindings=(Name="XboxTypeS_B",Command="MoreSpeed | OnRelease NormalSpeed")

[Editor.EditorViewportInput]
Bindings=(Command="MODE WIDGETMODECYCLE",Name=SpaceBar)
Bindings=(Command="MODE WIDGETCOORDSYSTEMCYCLE",Name=Tilde)
Bindings=(Command="DELETE",Name=Delete)
Bindings=(Command="EDCALLBACK ACTORPROPS",Name=F4)
Bindings=(Command="QUIT_EDITOR",Name=F4,Alt=True)
Bindings=(Command="EDCALLBACK SURFPROPS",Name=F5)
Bindings=(Command="EDCALLBACK LEVELPROPS",Name=F6)
Bindings=(Command="ACTOR SELECT ALL",Name=A,Shift=True)
Bindings=(Command="POLY SELECT MATCHING BRUSH",Name=B,Shift=True)
Bindings=(Command="POLY SELECT ADJACENT COPLANARS",Name=C,Shift=True)
Bindings=(Command="DUPLICATE",Name=D,Shift=True)
Bindings=(Command="ACTOR SELECT MATCHINGSTATICMESH",Name=E,Shift=True)
Bindings=(Command="POLY SELECT ADJACENT FLOORS",Name=F,Shift=True)
Bindings=(Command="POLY SELECT MATCHING GROUPS",Name=G,Shift=True)
Bindings=(Command="POLY SELECT MATCHING ITEMS",Name=I,Shift=True)
Bindings=(Command="POLY SELECT ADJACENT ALL",Name=J,Shift=True)
Bindings=(Command="POLY SELECT MEMORY SET",Name=M,Shift=True)
Bindings=(Command="ACTOR LEVELCURRENT",Name=M)
Bindings=(Command="ACTOR MOVETOCURRENT",Name=M,Control=True)
Bindings=(Command="SELECT NONE",Name=N,Shift=True)
Bindings=(Command="POLY SELECT MEMORY INTERSECT",Name=O,Shift=True)
Bindings=(Command="POLY SELECT REVERSE",Name=Q,Shift=True)
Bindings=(Command="POLY SELECT MEMORY RECALL",Name=R,Shift=True)
Bindings=(Command="POLY SELECT ALL",Name=S,Shift=True)
Bindings=(Command="POLY SELECT MATCHING TEXTURE",Name=T,Shift=True)
Bindings=(Command="POLY SELECT MEMORY UNION",Name=U,Shift=True)
Bindings=(Command="POLY SELECT ADJACENT WALLS",Name=W,Shift=True)
Bindings=(Command="POLY SELECT MEMORY XOR",Name=X,Shift=True)
Bindings=(Command="POLY SELECT ADJACENT SLANTS",Name=Y,Shift=True)
Bindings=(Command="ACTOR SELECT MATCHINGSTATICMESH ALLCLASSES",Name=Z,Shift=True)
Bindings=(Command="EDIT COPY",Name=C,Control=True)
Bindings=(Command="EDIT PASTE",Name=V,Control=True)
Bindings=(Command="DUPLICATE",Name=W,Control=True)
Bindings=(Command="EDIT CUT",Name=X,Control=True)
Bindings=(Command="TRANSACTION REDO",Name=Y,Control=True)
Bindings=(Command="TRANSACTION UNDO",Name=Z,Control=True)
Bindings=(Command="BRUSH ADD",Name=A,Control=True)
Bindings=(Command="BRUSH SUBTRACT",Name=S,Control=True)
Bindings=(Command="BRUSH FROM INTERSECTION",Name=I,Control=True)
Bindings=(Command="BRUSH FROM DEINTERSECTION",Name=D,Control=True)
Bindings=(Command="PREFAB SELECTACTORSINPREFABS",Name=P,Shift=True)
Bindings=(Command="ACTOR ALIGN SNAPTOFLOOR ALIGN=0",Name=End)
Bindings=(Command="ACTOR ALIGN MOVETOGRID",Name=End,Control=True)
Bindings=(Command="CAMERA ALIGN",Name=Home)
Bindings=(Command="CAMERA ALIGN ACTIVEVIEWPORTONLY",Name=Home,Shift=True)
Bindings=(Command="MAP BRUSH GET",Name=P,Control=True)
Bindings=(Command="ACTOR FIND KISMET",Name=K,Control=True)
Bindings=(Command="ACTOR SELECT ALL FROMOBJ",Name=A,Control=True,Shift=True)
Bindings=(Command="ACTOR SYNCBROWSER",Name=B,Control=True)
Bindings=(Command="ACTOR DESELECT",Name=Escape)
Bindings=(Command="CTRLTAB SHIFTDOWN=FALSE",Name=Tab,Control=True)
Bindings=(Command="CTRLTAB SHIFTDOWN=TRUE",Name=Tab,Control=True,Shift=True)

[UnrealEd.ObjectEditorViewportInput]
Bindings=(Command="TRANSACTION REDO",Name=Y,Control=True)
Bindings=(Command="TRANSACTION REDO",Name=Z,Control=True,Shift=True)
Bindings=(Command="TRANSACTION UNDO",Name=Z,Control=True)

[Engine.Console]
ConsoleKey=Tilde
TypeKey=Tab
MaxScrollbackSize=1024
HistoryBot=-1

[Engine.UIInputConfiguration]
AxisEmulationDefinitions=(AxisInputKey=MouseX,AdjacentAxisInputKey=MouseY,bEmulateButtonPress=False)
AxisEmulationDefinitions=(AxisInputKey=MouseY,AdjacentAxisInputKey=MouseX,bEmulateButtonPress=False)
AxisEmulationDefinitions=(AxisInputKey=XboxTypeS_LeftX,AdjacentAxisInputKey=XboxTypeS_LeftY,bEmulateButtonPress=True,InputKeyToEmulate[0]=Gamepad_LeftStick_Right,InputKeyToEmulate[1]=Gamepad_LeftStick_Left)
AxisEmulationDefinitions=(AxisInputKey=XboxTypeS_LeftY,AdjacentAxisInputKey=XboxTypeS_LeftX,bEmulateButtonPress=True,InputKeyToEmulate[0]=Gamepad_LeftStick_Up,InputKeyToEmulate[1]=Gamepad_LeftStick_Down)
AxisEmulationDefinitions=(AxisInputKey=XboxTypeS_RightX,AdjacentAxisInputKey=XboxTypeS_RightY,bEmulateButtonPress=True,InputKeyToEmulate[0]=Gamepad_RightStick_Right,InputKeyToEmulate[1]=Gamepad_RightStick_Left)
AxisEmulationDefinitions=(AxisInputKey=XboxTypeS_RightY,AdjacentAxisInputKey=XboxTypeS_RightX,bEmulateButtonPress=True,InputKeyToEmulate[0]=Gamepad_RightStick_Down,InputKeyToEmulate[1]=Gamepad_RightStick_Up)

 

[Dark Pulse]

What you're looking for is in Documents/My Games/Unreal Tournament 3/UTGame/Config. UTInput.ini.

 

[gavit64]

The only files in that folder related to input are "DefaultInput.ini" and another called "DefaultInputDefault.ini"

 

[Dark Pulse]

No, not in the Unreal Tournament 3 install directory... the seperate one in My Games.

Do a search in Windows, it should show up.

 

[SkaarjMaster]

yes, UTInput.ini...........that's the file. This one should not be set to "read-only". I would set your controls and make sure the contents of the file look like what you want and then set to "read only". If this doesn't work, then uncheck "read-only" again and then edit the INI file itself for what you want and save. Then maybe set to "read-only" again before you start the game. I'm not sure if this will work or not, but it sounds logical.

 

[gavit64]

Thank you very much for your help. I found the correct file, tried both methods and set the file to "read only," and had no success. The controls continued to revert to joystick controls. I don't think there is any hope. =/

 

[_Lynx]

I've tried that. The controls still revert back joystick. =/

There's an option somewhere in the menus - "Use joystick", or at the least, go to My Documents\My Games\Unreal Tournament 3\UTGame\Config folder, open UTEngine.ini file and find section entitled
[WinDrv.WindowsClient]. Change the option AllowJoystickInput=1 at the end of the section to be AllowJoystickInput=0. Save & close file.