Preloaded the game and for reason I can't bind the keypad keys? When attempting to assign keys the key come up blank. (notably the keypad /, keypad 5 button etc.)

Anyone have a workaround for this?

I'm experiencing the same issue. As a left-handed gamer I feel the ability to properly re-bind keys is pretty damn important when a game releases.
I guess I will be fiddling with .cfg files looking for the proper one. So far I've got some hope in editing the default.cfg located in your steam folder under Steam/steamapps/common/RAGE/base/
Just change the keys to "KP_5" or whatever keypad keys you want MAKE SURE YOU SAVE YOU ORIGINAL Default.cfg FILE BEFORE TRYING

I just tested this and it works, however you can't set "KP_7" you have to use "KP_Home" or "KP_9" is "KP_PGUP" for the corner keys on the keypad (they also don't have to be in caps)
Oh and you will have to hit "Restore default" for this workaround to work and some of the keys may not bind properly if you got something spelled wrong but I've been able to re-define them in game with the exception of KP_5 and a couple others

Thanks for the workaround mate, it's just bizarre that the option to assign the numpad keys are not offered by default. No love for lefties I guess.

Post here any issues you have encountered with key bindings.

I have found that I cannot remap any functions to use the following keys:

1. NumPad5
2. NumPad/

Also I am not able to remap the following functions to keys on my NumPad:

1. Pause (Esc)
2. Inventory/Scoreboard (Tab)
3. QuickSave (F5)
4. Quick Load (F9)

I'm having problems with this too. I'm left handed and I have used NumPad5 for backwards movement since Castle Wolfenstein. I literally cannot play this game because of this strange oversight. Is there any way to change this in the console or with a config file?

I'm not sure how to adjust this with the config file, but I used NumPad2 for this function instead.

Hi.

I am changing the keyboard settings, play some then quit the game, and when I start it up again the keyboard settings are default again.
Any idea what might be wrong?

Thanks.

Can you elaborate on the particular key bindings you are using?

It does not matter at all...
After it changed back to default, I start the game, go to settings and change one button only (lets say, forward, to a random another key), accept it then just quit the game and start again, it is on default again.
It's like it doesn't save settings at all.
This problem is limited to control settings, video settings are saved (increased antialiasing to 8x)...

Hey guys! Great game but I have one major issue that I'm facing in that I don't use WSAD keys in my FPS games.

I bind to the Number Pad area and it won't allow me to do so.

Here is what happens:
1. I go to the keybinding screen.
2. I bind my forward directional key to the KeyPad 5.
3. It works but puts nothing in the keybind spot.
4. I escape back to play and it indeed did not bind.

If I turn off NumLock it binds the keys to End, PageDown etc. I do not want that.

Oh and just as a bonus, can you allow us to keybind the NumPad Enter key. Most games don't allow it.

Thanks, keep up the great work!

The NumPad Enter key works fine for me.

I feel your pain about most games, though. I use NumPad exclusively for gaming.

Ah thanks, I was having some trouble last night getting it to bind properly.

And mods, I did do a search for this and did not see this thread. My apologies for the post.

so I was playing with the keybindings some more and I think the problem is that it somehow turns off numlock or doesn't recognize numlock. I went into the console and typed in "bind kp_5 +back". It saves that setting but still doesn't work. The console can list all of the kp keys meaning it's supported but it doesn't acually do anything. Also when you map the keys in menu it always lists the keys as their name with numlock turned off. kp_5 is the only keypad key that doesn't have any function with numlock off.

I think you are on to something there. are you able to bind the "NumPad/" key, or modify the bindings for the Inventory function using console commands?

I'll see what I can find when I get off work today. I have to admit, my interest in fixing this inherently broken game is waning. In the meantime, I looked through a list of console commands and cvars and I couldn't see anything that appears to modify numlock. Here's a thread with those lists for reference: http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?p=25503006

Not having this kind of basic functionality is just unforgivable. id and Bethesda should be ashamed of themselves for releasing RAGE in such a sorry state. I refuse to spend hours of my time just to make a video game work as it is supposed to out of the box, we paid the $60 and we should expect a working product for our money. I am disgusted with this farce.

Do you want a reputation for releasing garbage? No? Too bad!

FIX IT NOW!

dupe

PROBLEM SOLVED! (Almost)

so I was messing with the bindings and it looks like I was using the wrong commands. My main problem was not being able to assign the '5' key on the number pad to move backward but I finally found out how to change this and probably every other key binding in the console. I still haven't figured out the command for driving backwards. If anybody knows the 'brake/reverse' command, please share so I can finally play!

To bind keys, bring up the console and type: bind 'key' 'action'. Here's my example:

bind KP_5 _moveback

Now to find the name of the action, type in the name of the key that it's currently assigned to. For example, if you want to find the inventory action type:

bind Tab

The console will respond with:

Tab = _inventory

So if you want to bind the inventory to the slash key on the numpad, type:

bind KP_SLASH _inventory

You can remap quick save and quick load as well:

bind KP_SLASH savegame quick
or
bind KP_SLASH loadgame quick

These are examples but you should be able to use the above to remap whatever you want. I still don't know the driving actions so I haven't figured out how to remap those yet. PLEASE share the driving actions if you can figure them out because I can't play the game until I bind reverse to KP_5.

Okay, I found someone on another forum who described how to bind the driving keys:

To bind keys for car actions you need to type "bindset 1" into the console then issue your bind commands. Go back to "bindset 0" once you finish.

With this, my problems with this game are solved. The cry babies have taken over this forum so I won't be posting any more but keybinding really deserves a full writeup. Hopefully Bethesda will consider writing some documentation.

hi guys,

is there a way to bind the enter/return key for example to use it to jump?

It isn't possible ingame so i found \Steam\steamapps\common\rage\base\default.cfg but i don't know what command to use for enter/return.

thanks in advance

Are you using the arrow keys to move?

yes and i would like to use enter to jump. (the left one, not the numpad enter)

found it out, if somebody needs it, just type

bind "enter" "_jump"

in the console

I notice this is still an issue with the new patch. While every other issue I had is gone, the key-binding issue persists. No function on NP5.