Change Default Controller Settings

[DetroiTechno]

I have all the warbirds. Love them. As I buy a new one I have had to go in and reset all of the controls from their wonky default settings. I was ok with that even though it's a little time consuming and tedious for every control... There really isn't that much to warbirds anyway.

 

I just bought the Flaming Cliffs planes and it's getting a little ridiculous.

 

Each time I want to fly a new plane I need to spend a considerable amount of time resetting all of the controls. I know absolutely nothing about jets and the thought of setting each plane up control by control does not sound like fun.

 

Is there any way to set a default general setting for controllers and copy them to other new planes? Meaning in "general" changing the default axis controls and sensitivity and then a way to simply copy that over to a plane that is not set up yet?

 

It would be ideal to keep changing "general" as I learn Jets so the default settings can be copied to new planes instead of setting EACH ONE of them up control by control. I know some planes have unique controls but setting up common general settings would make things much easier and less time consuming.

 

I would love to know if there is an easier way to set up default settings for new planes!

 

Thanks for any help!

[Concentric Arc]

Absolutely, an option might be to go into your input folder and just copy the files from a current aircraft of similar style.  and put it into a folder of your making. Then rename the files like "Basic_Rudder_input.lua" , "Basic_throttle_input.lua"  or "Basic_Flight_Stick.lua" Keep in mind, every Input device uses it's own file, Joystick, Rudder, Throttle, Keyboard, Mouse. Unless that has changed in the last few months.

 

Then whenever you get a new plane you can load those files up with the basic controls and start modifying. On a side note, I keep an up to date, back up copy of all my input settings for each aircraft, just incase there is some issue and I need to re-install the game. 

 

I believe the correct path for the input file folder is this one:

 

C:\Users\Your User Name\Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\InputUserProfiles 

 

Edited April 18, 2021 by Concentric Arc

[DetroiTechno]

I had a look at the data structure and it makes sense.

 

Thanks for the tip!!!