Rename Keybinds

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Hello,

Is it possible to rename the default names for keybinds? This is especially frustrating for controller key names as every button contains “Gamepad X” which just takes up room in the UI.

This is just my example of what shows up when implementing a rebind system in my options menu. Each controller button could by named much simpler to get the same information to the user.

Instead of “Gamepad Left Thumbstick Up” it could simply be “Left Stick Up” or even “Left Up”.

Thanks.

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I ran into a similar issue when I was trying to figure out how to localize the key names into other languages. Turns out that the name of each key is set directly in the engine’s source code. If you want to change the key name or localize it, you’ll have to find it in the source code and change it there. Or, better yet, change it to a reference from a string table. :wink:

EDIT: If you’re not friends with C++, you could probably implement a system using a container variable where you would have the names of each key in the engine as the index, and then your desired text label beside it. E.g.

Index (Engine Key) | KeyName (Desired Name)
Gamepad Left Thumbstick Up | Left Stick Up

Then:

  1. Listen for the user to press a key.
  2. Get the key that the user pressed
  3. Find that key in the container variable and then set your Input Key Selector to your desired text associated with that key (KeyName).

It would probably get more complicated if you want to do two-button combinations, but I’m sure you get the just of it.

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Ok I see, it’s ridiculous that Epic haven’t got any options for this. Thanks for your help anyway!