Annoying as hell, after you edit your custom keyboard config (e.g. remapping directional movements to WASD) the game seems to loose settings and on next launch you'll have to restart with default controls.

This guide will teach you why and how to workaround/fix this annoying behaviour.
Tested and working with keyboard remap and Steam game version 1.1.1.0, Windows 10.

⚠️ By design this game accepts only one predefined default input method at a time (controller type): keyboard/mouse, various wheels, gamepad (both dinput and XInput are supported), and changing controller type you will loose all your current input device keybindings and reset all controller types to defaults, read the NOTE section below on how to back up files.

Strange things may also happen if your Bluetooth gamepad turns off due to inactivity while playing.

Some menu sections work only with mouse/keys (e.g. Settings).

Edit both:

• [Steam library]...\Off-Road Drive\Engine\Config\BaseEngine.ini
  
• %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\ORD\PP3WorkGame\Config\PP3WorkEngine.ini

like this:

Then, as a general rule, still under [WinDrv.WindowsClient] section of both files, set:

• AllowJoystickInput=1 🎮 if you want to use a gamepad/wheel; will save custom remap for current input device. Keyboard/mouse will also work. [Recommended]
  
• AllowJoystickInput=0 ⌨ if you want to play with mouse and keyboard keys only; will save custom remap for current input device. Gamepad/wheel won't work.

Unfortunately is not possible to easily switch between keyboard <> gamepad in-game: you have to choose a single input device (read also Warning above when changing controller).

NOTE

Under "%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\ORD\PP3WorkGame\Config\"


A backup for PP3WorkProfile.ini is recommended to avoid loosing all your keybindings.