Solved
keys settings all reset after each game restart
I am able to customise my settings (graphic, audio, in game key settings) while I stay in the game.
Whenever I exit the game= close completly and restart it thereafter everything is back to default.
In what directory are these settings saved to?
It could be that somebody [cough -cough] might have crewed up the write protection /hidden file settings on my computer.
It appears the problem was on my (my computer) side only, I changed the write protection setting and it seems to be saving the settings ok now - keeping my fingers crossed.
