Where is the file Elite Dangerous stores the controls?
I'd like to easily backup my controls in Elite: Dangerous. Does anyone know where the controls are stored, or a way to find out? Thanks!
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I have found them here for the Beta 1.02:
C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous\Options\Bindings\
There are 2 files of interest: "Custom.binds" and "StartPreset.start"
If you copy the Custom.binds file to MyName.binds (or something) it will appear in the drop-down menu for you to choose from.
I think I found them! I don't know if they added them since the beta came out, or what. But It looks like custom bindings are saved in a file here: \Users\USER\Local\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous\Options\Bindings
On the Mac they are stored in : ~/Library/Application Support/Frontier Developments/Elite Dangerous/Options/Bindings
Where ~/ is your user folder /Users/<your_user_name>/Library/Application Supp...
Found it a bit silly i couldnt just add comments for clarification but can provide a new answer. Regardless, just to update / concur:
Elite Dangerous Horizons V2018.12.17.190809
Location:
C:\Users\USERNAME\AppData\Local\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous\Options\Bindings\
AS stated previously; "There are 2 files of interest: "Custom.binds" and "StartPreset.start"" But you dont need to do anything with the startpreset file, when in-game that file will update to whatever you last 'loaded'.
When COPYING to make additional config profiles, as stated in a comment by GERT. You need to edit the PRESETNAME inside the file as well as the actual file name.
What i noticed was that the baseline Custom.binds file didnt have that option but i had an extra file called custom.3.0.binds which did have a preset.
So copy that one, edit the file name and preset inside the file, save and reload your game.
I did all this in testing setup for a 3D mouse (3Dconnexion) for very fine controls esp for docking [which i was only able to get working by using ControlMyJoystick as by default this does not work well at all].
On Linux (Ubuntu) I found them under:
steamapps/compatdata/359320/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/AppData/Local/Frontier Developments/Elite Dangerous/Options/BindingsThe location of steamapps depends on your steam library location.
