If a CIWS, TALON, mortar or other mounted weapon stops reloading after a keybind change, return to a known control layout, back up the local config and record the exact conflict before trying any manual recovery. If your rifle shows a full magazine after reloading but fires once, that is a separate bug three players report since October 3, with no fix in Update 0.1.2 or the October 2 hotfixes.
Before you start
- The exact mounted weapon and the last input you changed.
- The client version and a screenshot or exact text of the failure.
- A backup of the local settings file before any manual edit.
Update 0.2.0 controller bindings
Open Inventory moves to Menu (press), Toggle Weight to View (press), Remove From Loadout to Y (hold), and Drop to Y (hold). LB/RB switch primary tabs and LT/RT switch secondary tabs. The patch adds an aim-assist strength slider under Settings → Controller → Advanced; default 1, with 0 disabling it.
These official binding and responsiveness changes do not establish the cause of every earlier double-input report. Preserve the prior layout and compare one action at a time; no Kingy controller test was performed.
Sources and verification
- BULKHEAD: Season 02 is now live — Update 0.2.0 ↗
October 15 official confirmation that Update 0.2.0 is released and servers are back online. No Kingy installed-client or match test.
- BULKHEAD: Season 02 patch notes ↗
October 14 official notes, fetched October 15: released weapons, prices, role gates, construction, logistics, controller and vehicle changes. Wager Vendor opens later in Season 02; no current earnings or gameplay test.
Source review establishes what a source says. Kingy has not independently reproduced these mechanics in the current game. Community observations retain their original build context.
Name the failure
The current Steam report describes CIWS, TALON and mortar weapons remaining at zero ammunition or firing once without reloading after keybind changes. Comments connect the failure to conflicts around the reload action and helicopter controls, but reports also show cases that persisted after a reset.
- Record whether the weapon fires its first shot.
- Record the displayed ammunition count and whether a reload prompt appears.
- Note whether infantry reload, vehicle reload or both were rebound.
- Test once on another mounted weapon if it is safe to do so.
Sources and verification
- Steam discussion: mounted weapons stop reloading after keybind changes ↗
Review date. Players report CIWS, TALON, mortar and other mounted-weapon reload failures after remapping inputs. A Team17 support reply says the report was forwarded for investigation. Community workarounds are setup-specific and are not published as a universal fix.
Source review establishes what a source says. Kingy has not independently reproduced these mechanics in the current game. Community observations retain their original build context.
A full magazine that fires once
Players report that after a reload the magazine shows full, even on TAB, but the gun has one round and clicks after the first shot. Ansalem and Fubzilla both posted it on October 3 and a third thread on October 8 describes the same. None of the threads has a fix or a Team17 reply, and neither Update 0.1.2 (September 30) nor the October 2 hotfixes mention it.
This is not the keybind conflict below: it happens with a normal reload. Until a patch addresses it, check the round count after reloading before you push, and report the weapon, magazine and the moment it happened through the Steam bug forum.
- Reload, then check the ammunition counter before engaging.
- If it shows full but fires once, reload again and note the weapon and magazine.
- Report the weapon, magazine type and match situation in the Report a Problem forum.
- Recheck on Update 0.2.0 and record whether the same reload failure persists; the published notes do not explicitly name this one-round-magazine symptom.
Sources and verification
- Steam report: Reload Bug ↗
Ansalem, October 3: after reloading in a firefight the magazine shows full, including on TAB, but the gun has one round. No reply or fix in the thread.
- Steam report: Too much reload bug occasion ↗
Fubzilla, October 3: after reloading, the magazine holds one bullet instead of a full load, repeatedly. No reply or fix in the thread.
- Steam report: Mag full, reloaded, clicks once and does not fire ↗
October 8 thread title describing a full, reloaded magazine that fires once in a fight. Title read through Steam search; thread body not reviewed.
- BULKHEAD: WARDOGS Update 0.1.2 ↗
September 30 official patch notes fetched October 8, 2026 announce a fix for Windows 11 WD-L020 crashes caused by KB5124010, a DEPLOY choice of Official, Community, Infantry Mode or Low-Level servers, restored Official advanced filters, join/queue status, and server stability changes. Revive validity checks are server-authoritative; vehicle fly-through rewards are capped; buildable destruction rewards scale with construction progress; pallet deposits at FOBs outside the zone pay less. Grenades, smoke and C4 cannot be used from enclosed vehicle seats. The notes also cover daily UTC server restarts and RCON restrictions. Exact new payouts are not given. Maintenance was scheduled for 08:00 UTC; the notice alone is not an installed-client test or proof that every crash or server issue is resolved.
Source review establishes what a source says. Kingy has not independently reproduced these mechanics in the current game. Community observations retain their original build context.
Try the safe reset first
Do not paste a stranger’s full configuration into your game. First restore the in-game defaults, remove a conflicting helicopter or vehicle bind, restart the client and test the mounted weapon again. Change one action at a time after the test.
- Write down your custom bindings or export a copy if the game provides one.
- Restore the default layout in the controls menu.
- Restart WARDOGS and test the affected weapon before adding custom binds.
- Rebind one action, then retest infantry and mounted reload separately.
Sources and verification
- Steam discussion: mounted weapons stop reloading after keybind changes ↗
Review date. Players report CIWS, TALON, mortar and other mounted-weapon reload failures after remapping inputs. A Team17 support reply says the report was forwarded for investigation. Community workarounds are setup-specific and are not published as a universal fix.
- Steam report: controller and input binding problems ↗
Review date. Player reports describe controller remapping and interact-versus-reload conflicts. These are issue reports, not a complete supported-controller matrix or a confirmed current bug boundary.
Source review establishes what a source says. Kingy has not independently reproduced these mechanics in the current game. Community observations retain their original build context.
Treat manual config edits as recovery
The Steam discussion contains player-written edits to GameUserSettings.ini, including a local Windows path. Those edits are setup-specific and can remove or corrupt unrelated bindings. If you inspect the file, make a dated backup first and keep the original available for restoration; do not use a copied block as an official fix.
- Close the game before touching the file.
- Back up the complete file to a separate location.
- Change only the named binding you understand, or restore the backup instead.
- Launch, test the original symptom and stop if the file is rewritten unexpectedly.
Sources and verification
- Steam discussion: mounted weapons stop reloading after keybind changes ↗
Review date. Players report CIWS, TALON, mortar and other mounted-weapon reload failures after remapping inputs. A Team17 support reply says the report was forwarded for investigation. Community workarounds are setup-specific and are not published as a universal fix.
Source review establishes what a source says. Kingy has not independently reproduced these mechanics in the current game. Community observations retain their original build context.
Send a report that can be reproduced
Team17’s support response says the reload report was forwarded for investigation. Include the weapon, platform, input device, bindings before and after, whether defaults helped, client version and a short reproduction sequence.
Sources and verification
- Steam discussion: mounted weapons stop reloading after keybind changes ↗
Review date. Players report CIWS, TALON, mortar and other mounted-weapon reload failures after remapping inputs. A Team17 support reply says the report was forwarded for investigation. Community workarounds are setup-specific and are not published as a universal fix.
- Steam report: controller and input binding problems ↗
Review date. Player reports describe controller remapping and interact-versus-reload conflicts. These are issue reports, not a complete supported-controller matrix or a confirmed current bug boundary.
Source review establishes what a source says. Kingy has not independently reproduced these mechanics in the current game. Community observations retain their original build context.
Common problems
- A workaround that fixes one player’s file is not a supported default.
- Deleting a settings file without a backup can remove unrelated controls.
- Do not edit anti-cheat or executable files; use the official report channel for unresolved input failures.
Keep reading
Sources and verification
- Steam discussion: mounted weapons stop reloading after keybind changes ↗
Review date. Players report CIWS, TALON, mortar and other mounted-weapon reload failures after remapping inputs. A Team17 support reply says the report was forwarded for investigation. Community workarounds are setup-specific and are not published as a universal fix.
- Steam report: Reload Bug ↗
Ansalem, October 3: after reloading in a firefight the magazine shows full, including on TAB, but the gun has one round. No reply or fix in the thread.
- Steam report: Too much reload bug occasion ↗
Fubzilla, October 3: after reloading, the magazine holds one bullet instead of a full load, repeatedly. No reply or fix in the thread.
- Steam report: Mag full, reloaded, clicks once and does not fire ↗
October 8 thread title describing a full, reloaded magazine that fires once in a fight. Title read through Steam search; thread body not reviewed.
- BULKHEAD: WARDOGS Update 0.1.2 ↗
September 30 official patch notes fetched October 8, 2026 announce a fix for Windows 11 WD-L020 crashes caused by KB5124010, a DEPLOY choice of Official, Community, Infantry Mode or Low-Level servers, restored Official advanced filters, join/queue status, and server stability changes. Revive validity checks are server-authoritative; vehicle fly-through rewards are capped; buildable destruction rewards scale with construction progress; pallet deposits at FOBs outside the zone pay less. Grenades, smoke and C4 cannot be used from enclosed vehicle seats. The notes also cover daily UTC server restarts and RCON restrictions. Exact new payouts are not given. Maintenance was scheduled for 08:00 UTC; the notice alone is not an installed-client test or proof that every crash or server issue is resolved.
- Steam report: controller and input binding problems ↗
Review date. Player reports describe controller remapping and interact-versus-reload conflicts. These are issue reports, not a complete supported-controller matrix or a confirmed current bug boundary.
- BULKHEAD: Season 02 is now live — Update 0.2.0 ↗
October 15 official confirmation that Update 0.2.0 is released and servers are back online. No Kingy installed-client or match test.
- BULKHEAD: Season 02 patch notes ↗
October 14 official notes, fetched October 15: released weapons, prices, role gates, construction, logistics, controller and vehicle changes. Wager Vendor opens later in Season 02; no current earnings or gameplay test.
Source review establishes what a source says. Kingy has not independently reproduced these mechanics in the current game. Community observations retain their original build context.