Character runs backwards constantly

When the forward button is not depressed, the 'toon constantly runs backwards. I am a steam user, and I validated and fixed one corrupt file, reinstalled, swapped the "backwards" button to another key (and back after verifying problem still exists,) as well as restarting my computer. If this problem is solved elsewhere, can I be directed there.

Do you have a gamepad active by any chance? Try disabling it even if you don't have one.

This issue is typically related to having a gamepad also plugged in.

Ok, that would explain why it's showing the xbox A on the enter buttons. Thanks!

just wondering: i have seen these kind of things for years. and never it has been resolved for any game. why is it actually causing that behaviour? does anybody know?

It probably isn't something that can be solved on the game level short of some "disable input from X source" options
If a controller stick is a bit worn and sits in one direction by a hair, it'll send that input to the game, which will accept it without question