Can't make changes in Control Options

[Elem]

I have had the same question posted on the RoF forum for a few days. In both sims, I am not able to assign keys/buttons in the Control options. I select the control I wish to assign and the window opens with the word "null" (that is in RoF, in BoS it is "null/null") as the selected option and it will not accept anything I select. I was asked to supply a screen shot in the RoF forum which I tried, but in both sims again, when I try a screen shot, it takes a shot of my desktop rather that what I have open at the time. This is all mightly odd to me as I used to have no problem doing both. I have done a full recovery in RoF and a full reinstall of BoS, but still have this problem. What is going on guys?

[Rivet]

when I try a screen shot, it takes a shot of my desktop rather that what I have open at the time.

Yes, to take in game screenshots you will need to use a separate utility such as Fraps, MSI Afterburner, EVGA Precision (same thing, different coat) or FSscreen which is a totally free utility. You can get it here:

 

FSSCREEN:

http://www.flightsimworld.com/downloads/viewfile/1058.html

 

MSI AFTERBURNER:

http://event.msi.com/vga/afterburner/download.htm

 

There is a multitude of screenshot apps out there. I've just mentioned a few popular utilities that will do the job.

Edited April 9, 2014 by Rivet

[Elem]

The Print Screen key takes screenshots in-game.

 

@ OP have you ticked the Fullscreen box in Video options or are you running Windowed?

I have tried it Full screen and windowed. No diff. The Print Screen key has always worked for me before in the past. I can't say how long I have had this problem as haven't wanted to re-assign keys for some time. I will check out the input files folder as you suggest. Ta.

[Rivet]

The Print Screen key takes screenshots in-game.

 

Whoops. It does indeed. I forgot about that as I never use it. It saves the screens to your  main IL-2 Sturmovik Battle of Stalingrad folder. They're saved in BMP format.

[Elem]

Ok, so I've sorted my screenshot issue and here it is, showing "null" and this is unchangeable from keyboard or joystick. Same as is happening in RoF. Any ideas guys?

 

 

[Elem]

If I were you I would check the input folder and files within to see if they are marked as read Only.

 

I'm not saying that is definitely the issue but something I think is worth eliminating.

 Bingo Extreme One! You guessed right, the input folder had been changed to Read Only. But how the hell did that happen? That, and I also needed to update my joystick drivers has put this problem to bed. Many thanks.

Edited April 13, 2014 by Elem