Esc key not working in multiplayer

[Aphrodite51503]

I am no longer having this problem 

As I did some research 

I realized I had downloaded key mapping for my joystick from someone else 

 

That person had the zoom function on the UI layer calibrated to an axis 

I removed that entirely 

Now the escape key works is it supposed to so does everything else 

 

Probably you have the same key coordinated also

[Sprool]

On 10/14/2024 at 3:47 AM, Aphrodite51503 said:

I am no longer having this problem 

As I did some research 

I realized I had downloaded key mapping for my joystick from someone else 

 

That person had the zoom function on the UI layer calibrated to an axis 

I removed that entirely 

Now the escape key works is it supposed to so does everything else 

 

Probably you have the same key coordinated also

Well thats something to try, thanks for the input!

[Sprool]

OK no luck with that one, if I go to settings > controls > UI layer, search....Zoom, I only get options for toggle VR zoom, toggle VR spyglass zoom, none have any controls or keybinds mapped to them. If I try UI Layer > axis commands, ther'es no entries?

[Sprool]

Update: Well I took out my current wireless keyboard and pugged back in my old USB cable one, and so far no repeats of the earlier problem. I have no idea if this has solved it or why a wifi keyboard might be the culprit?

[Sprool]

On 10/19/2024 at 10:46 PM, Sprool said:

Update: Well I took out my current wireless keyboard and pugged back in my old USB cable one, and so far no repeats of the earlier problem. I have no idea if this has solved it or why a wifi keyboard might be the culprit?

ok cancel that, old keyboard also now playing up.

 

[MatzWarhog]

This problem appears to be alive and well currently. I've spent a few hours working with another player to Troubleshoot/Fix this issue, and it's not as simple as just doing a reinstall/pseudo-reinstall (Trashing the savedgames folder and doing a slow repair). There is something that has yet to be identified that is causing the keybinding failures. I feel this needs further investigation, and will post whatever solution used to fix a fellow player's issue. Bumping this.  

[Sprool]

Good luck identifying the issue, its really become a major block to my online play

[MatzWarhog]

I was troubleshooting it for a friend, and he was using a Winwing profile. As soon as he did all of his keybinds in DCS and not importing a profile from the Winwing software, that fixed the issue. Hope that helps... I feel like the profile was causing the issue.

[Sprool]

Still getting the issue, both in MP and SP missions as well as some instant action quickstarts. I dont have a winwing or HOTAS profiles

[Flappie]

I've just found a way to reproduce this issue on purpose: when closing the Chat window using the "Chat show/hide" while the Chat window is open and active (a message can be typed in), the Escape key cannot be called anymore.

The user must then show the Chat window again so the Escape key works again.

I'll report this.

Edited February 5 by Flappie

[Bagger13]

I have this issue intermittently. When it occurs, none of the commands from the UI Layer will work at all (Active Pause, End Mission, Frame Rate Counter, Time accelerate, etc.) regardless of what keystroke or control they are mapped to.

Edited February 12 by Bagger13

[Flappie]

A fix for the chat window is coming in the next core update. I'm pretty sure it will fix this issue for good. We'll see.

[Flappie]

The fix is now in Release.

If you keep having issues with the Escape key, please ping me.

[Sprool]

On 3/19/2025 at 10:18 PM, Flappie said:

The fix is now in Release.

If you keep having issues with the Escape key, please ping me.

DM'ed you - still no esc key

[Flappie]

Some good news: after @Sprool sent me his Config folder, I was able to identify the source of his issue, which happened both in SP and MP.

His "UI Layer" modifiers list looked like this:

A joystick button was used as modifiers in both states, On and Off.

What happens with this configuration:

1. Start a mission: the Escape key works.
2. Press the button used as an UI Layer modifier in both states. Now the Escape key does not work anymore.

Solution : remove one among "JOY_BTN30" and "JOY_BTN30_OFF" in the modifiers list.

But since most of you guys are reporting an issue which only happens in MP, I'm afraid this solution won't work for you all. You tell me.

Edited March 23 by Flappie

[Sprool]

1 hour ago, Flappie said:

Some good news: after @Sprool sent me his Config folder, I was able to identify the source of his issue, which happened both in SP and MP.

His "UI Layer" modifiers list looked like this:

A joystick button was used as modifiers in both states, On and Off.

What happens with this configuration:

1. Start a mission: the Escape key works.
2. Press the button used as an UI Layer modifier in both states. Now the Escape key does not work anymore.

Solution : remove one among "JOY_BTN30" and "JOY_BTN30_OFF" in the modifiers list.

But since most of you guys are reporting an issue which only happens in MP, I'm afraid this solution won't work for you all. You tell me.

Flappie thank you so much - you are a star! This issue has been with me for probably 2 years and Ive been getting really frustrated with playing SP and MP online missions as totally unable to bring up the menu via esc key or any other keymapping. cant check or  change control assignments or exit the game without a ctrl+alt+del.