[UNSURE] Arrow keys cannot be used for movement

Well, i dont know.

You can still start a research on your drive for a file called GameUserSettings.

I try but I can't find it, so if anyone finds it let me know :D

Well, I am in the same boat.
Been using arrow keys all my life, certainly not going to change now.

I have no problems editing some ini files, but .sav files in binary?
I have no idea how to edit these, why on earth would the config be in binary anyways?
Remapping arrow keys to wasd doesnt work either, because you cant navigate menus anymore!
Who the hell thought not being able to use your mouse in the menus, you know, like in every other game, was a good idea?
Devs really need to stick whats been working and stop try to re invent the wheel.
If nobody has a solution to somehow edit the .sav file (or if this isnt patched within a week), I will get a refund.

This is just next level of not thought through development.

@Winneh2 There is a working fix ^^.

@SoG_Exeter Can you try something?

If you can press the windows key + r or open an "execute" window.

Inside that windows copy and past the following : %UserProfile%\Saved Games\Respawn\JediSurvivor

It will open a new window right where the file should be.

Cause if steam installation place the game differently, saves and settings should be at the same place no matter if you are on Origin/Epic/Steam

And what would that "fix" be?
I know where the file is but i cant edit a .sav binary file!

Alsdo, I just noticed, the game does not allow you to use mouse 4 and 5.
The Dev responsible for this needs to get fired, unbelievable.

The file is already modified with the right binds AND allow you to rebind the arrow keys to whatever you want ^^

Sadly, there is no option as it seems for now.
Even editing the ini is not an option, because its a .sav binary and not a plain text file.

Mouse 4+5 can not be bound either.

It just evages my understanding how something so basic can be forgotten/not cared about.

You can ofc try Autohotkey to remap arrowkeys to wasd, I dont know if it works since i havent tested it tho.

Install autohotkey,

create text file,

paste the lines below

Up::w
Left::a
Down:😕
Right::d

save as "<nameyouwant>.ahk"

right click - run script,

arrowkeys will now be mapped to wasd.

Green task bar icon will show the script is running (right click -> exit on said icon will stop/close it)

good luck.

don't see where to download this 'fix'. 

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@Vendrean wrote:

It doesn't solve the issue in the game itself, but might just enable you to play the game: Autohotkey is your friend. 

It enables you to set up a script that runs when the game itself runs, swapping your key-presses for different ones you can define yourself in the script. 

So if for example the keybind for running forward is bound to "W" ingame, but you want it on "P" and a game won't let you do this, you tell the script that while the game is running, pressing "P" triggers the "W" key. 

You can set up any keys you want, in any game, for anything with this. 

What you'd need is learning the most basic scripts for that, but you can just copypaste that and change the keys you want. For example, in Elden Ring I use this one: 

SetTitleMatchMode, 1
SetTitleMatchMode, Fast

#IfWinActive ELDEN RING

*Tab::esc

*m::g

Elden Rings Map key is hardcoded to "G" and the inventory to "ESC". 

When this script is running, whenever the gamewindow is in focus, pressing "M" triggers "G" and pressing "TAB" triggers "ESC", means I can open the map with "M" and the inventory with "TAB". 

You can do that for any keys and any game. If you want that for Jedi Survivor, just download autohotkey here: 

https://www.autohotkey.com/

(it's free and trusted and used by millions of people)

When installed create a txt file somewhere, rename the .txt extension to .ahk, rightclick and open with a text editor. 

Then paste the script above into it, but change: 

#IfWinActive ELDEN RING 

to

#IfWinActive STAR WARS JEDI: SURVIVORTM 

and then insert as many lines you want like this, just use the keys you want. 

The first one is the one you want to use, the second one the one actually bound in the game. 

*Tab::esc 

Only thing I am not sure with is the window name, STAR WARS JEDI: SURVIVORTM might not work, because of the TM ending. Really not sure about that one, but I guess you'll figure it out. When in doubt just completely delete the #IfWinActive line, the script should then run all the time though and will exchange your keys also when not in the game window until stopped (you can do that in the taskbar).

Hope this helps you, maybe not only with Jedi Survivor. 🙂

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Hi, yeah just looked into that. Thank you for bringing it up for me, saves me the time! Haha!!!!

It might be useful to still get into the game. So, it's worth a try! Though it may get abit confusing and isn't exactly convenient or efficient, requiring an additional program. 
So, regardless, I still hope EA doesn't just think because such a program exists that they can get away with it.
The settings feel like the game's a port rather than actually intended for PC. 

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@Arakan30 wrote:

"Jedi Fallen Order had no such issue whatsoever. It let us bind whatever we desire... Why would you introduce this? So many tools for disabilities, but the most basic and essential one: using any and all keys you'd prefer... is locked?"

This part of your post is the thing that lured me in. The first game was a challenge for me, but being able to customize the controls, I was able to find a set up that worked well for me and just yesterday, I finally beat the first game on Jedi Master difficulty. I was so pumped to play Jedi Survivor, I bought it, downloaded it last night, then today I was ready to jump into the next part of the adventure..only to realize I can't rebind to a set up that will work for me, so I can't play. 

Next step, I was like ok fine..I will refund this and maybe check it out in like 6 months or so and see if it becomes playable then. Was I in for a shock when I was told by Epic that they won't refund Deluxe edition sales..So now I have a game I can't play, and can't refund. 

The only positive? It will be in my game list forever now as a constant reminder to NEVER buy a pre order again, at least not from EA.

And if this sounds like I am salty...I admit that I am, even though its my fault for buying the deluxe from Epic, it just sucks that they won't refund. I actually would have been better off buying it directly from EA (The reason I didn't is Jedi Fallen Order was on my Epic account as well, so I never even considered I would have an issue)

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It sucks because this kind of thing isn't even something generally discussed in reviews or stuff. I loved Jedi Fallen Order and expected it to be pretty much the same in regards to the accessibility of controls. So I had no doubt, the extras were a nice bonus. Just shows us why the pre-order crap is bad for customers...
Regardless, it's almost always required for us to buy the game and then refund it, because demos are close to being a thing of the past. Which feels like an entire mess of itself.