Is controls backup needed for motherboard/CPU update?

[nachomaga]

Not sure if PC Hardware is the right place for this question...

I'm going to update my 8700k to 12700k, so new motherboard is needed. I had 8700k for 3 years now, and I don't remember if motherboard update change all the control key bindings, and I have a lot now (joystick, throttle, TM MFDs, rudder pedals, RAZER Keypad, a button box, VIrpil Collective).

My plan is not update Windows (I'm lazy), perhaps some drivers, if needed.

If the awnser is yes, I suppose I have to save a profile from each module, and from each category (one for the keyboard, one for stick, and so on...), a PIA, if you ask me. Is there a way to do the same thing in more efficient way?

Thanks in advance!

Edit: because a Saved Games Config folder backup wouldn't work, I suppose...

Edited December 18, 2021 by nachomaga

[BitMaster]

Change the board+CPU and fire it up. Windows will say it will get your new drivers and hardware ready, do it's thing..and reboot. That's basically it to do it quick & dirty.

What might happen else where is that you void one or the other license of various software that is tight to your HW-ID that will obviously change. That you have to deal with if you use such software. Apart from that, I would check that you deinstall all SW that the new board does NOT have prior to switching and maybe copy the needed drivers onto your disk/ssd before you change it. That might help if the board needs a LAN driver etc.. best to have LAN/WLAN ready to install, the rest is business as usual.

[Bossco82]

I run a X56 Hotas setup. I keep a backup from the input config. The process I use is a bit of a work around. If for some reason like a re-install of Windows I lose my DCS controls. All that has happened is that my controllers address has changed. So I go and set just the axis for one plane in DCS and that generates a new controls config with the new address in the file name. Then its simply a copy & paste effort with a quick check afterwards.

[Art-J]

Nacho, even if Saved Games config folder doesn't get recognized right away, it already is a backup in itself, so there's no need to save profiles. Copy it somewhere, launch the game and load profiles one by one from that backup. It's not as inconvenient and tedious as you think. Should take you 20 minutes tops I guess.

Edited December 19, 2021 by Art-J

[nachomaga]

Cool tip, Art, didn’t know that

Thanks for the awnsers, guys!

[nachomaga]

All goes well at the end and DCS keeps all the bindings and axis.

I only had to login again into my account, tried some modules and everything works fine!

[BitMaster]