Invert car backup keys

[Nitrah]

Is it possible to add a checkbox in the options to invert the controls for turning left & right while backing up? I am having a really hard time steering the cars with the current controls.

Right now, 'D' turns clockwise regardless of forward or backwards, but thats not how you drive a car, and my brain is having a real hard time adjusting.

[ThaPear]

I agree with this, I also often feel the car controls are counter intuitive.

[mp0011]

Lol, I have just noticed it is in fact reversed, and works totally different than in tank.

I have played already few hundreds hours, and do not notice it ever, nor ever have any problems driving it.
Now, knowing this, I must learn how to drive again, because now I will be always confused...

Thanks for ruining the game

[Tekky]

Right now, 'D' turns clockwise regardless of forward or backwards

That is not correct. In vanilla Factorio 0.16.24, pressing 'D' while going backwards causes the car to go anti-clockwise. This is also how cars behave in reality.

The reversing controls of tanks is very different than those of cars and trains, but this has a good reason: A tank can turn even when it is standing still. This is also realistic behavior.

However, even if there is a good reason for the different controls of tanks, I do admit that the behavior of tanks when reversing can be confusing.

[darkfrei]

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=30942

[GeneralSphinx]

From: viewtopic.php?f=71&t=60008

The fact that this thread pops up every week shows it is a common UI request. It does make sense as a game option.

The fact this is the first time I've ever seen this thread says that's not true.

Anyway; it's not changing.

This is a bump to let Rseding91 know, that the other thread was not the first one.