Steam Deck

[Newtox]

does someone knows if it works on the deck?

[ChrisPy]

It runs on the steam deck but I didn't get very far into it because the controller support is really bad.

[luckycatz]

It runs great on deck and isn't a huge battery drain either. The controls are annoying at first but check the community for layouts. I also tweaked the controls for my own preference and I now play it exclusively on the steam deck.

[Caileadair10]

Originally posted by Newtox:

does someone knows if it works on the deck?

the controller doesn't work well on the deck, no matter what others say. we shouldn't have to use community layouts. this is the reason I don't play it.

[Newtox]

I thought it'd be nice playing it on the deck like I did with stardew valley. Especially since they added achievements now.

[xaviersxmen]

I wish they would work on full controller support.

[zMiiChy-]

Originally posted by xaviersxmen:

I wish they would work on full controller support.

In the Sun Haven discord they said they are working to have updated controller support and Steam Deck support.
They do have to get the controller support to a usable state before they can release to the Switch anyway.

https://imgur.com/a/D5Z4qmX

[xaviersxmen]

Yeah I dont care about it being on console. Us controller players heard that before though. "Working on it", "After 1.0", "soon" and "next update". We will see when it happens. Sure it will someday but I wish these people would think about us when making the game early instead of waiting till the code is a mile long making it harder to program in.

[zMiiChy-]

Originally posted by xaviersxmen:

Yeah I dont care about it being on console. Us controller players heard that before though. "Working on it", "After 1.0", "soon" and "next update". We will see when it happens. Sure it will someday but I wish these people would think about us when making the game early instead of waiting till the code is a mile long making it harder to program in.

You said you wished they were working on it. I'm just letting you know that they are.
My point being made by mentioning the console port is that they need to have a good controller support foundation for that before they can release it. So it means they should be working on controller support actively, which will benefit this version as well.

[xaviersxmen]

Minecraft is on every console and device that plays games and the PC version still dont support controllers. So it being on console dont mean anything.

[AI Sin || SinNoAria]

I'm waiting on controller support myself.

One problem is that there being a console version is no guarantee of the pc version having controller support if there isn't already. And vice versa. A PC version is no guarantee of the console version having KB+M support.

This can happen for multiple reasons: different team/company working on console version than the PC version (Yes, this happens). Console UI and controls are heavily specialized, which causes the game to be very different on the console version (I believe minecraft and terraria fall under this, which is why some items are only/not on console). They are using something they didn't develop themselves to support KB+M / Controller, which isn't available on a different device for some reason, whether due to licensing or just non-existent support.

I've also seen many promises of controller support that fell through either because the team couldn't figure out how and gave up, ran out of funds, or something happened. It could even be that the code would take too much effort to rework, ie. gains < cost.

I am not sure what updated support means. I've seen it where updates went in reverse (the support worsened with an update).

Thus, while it is assuring to hear that they are working on it, things can happen before delivery.

[zMiiChy-]

Originally posted by AI Sin || SinNoAria:

I'm waiting on controller support myself.

One problem is that there being a console version is no guarantee of the pc version having controller support if there isn't already. And vice versa. A PC version is no guarantee of the console version having KB+M support.

This can happen for multiple reasons: different team/company working on console version than the PC version (Yes, this happens). Console UI and controls are heavily specialized, which causes the game to be very different on the console version (I believe minecraft and terraria fall under this, which is why some items are only/not on console). They are using something they didn't develop themselves to support KB+M / Controller, which isn't available on a different device for some reason, whether due to licensing or just non-existent support.

I've also seen many promises of controller support that fell through either because the team couldn't figure out how and gave up, ran out of funds, or something happened. It could even be that the code would take too much effort to rework, ie. gains < cost.

I am not sure what updated support means. I've seen it where updates went in reverse (the support worsened with an update).

Thus, while it is assuring to hear that they are working on it, things can happen before delivery.

That's all true but they specifically stated they were working on it for PC for Steam Deck. If you don't believe them that's one thing but I'm only telling people what they are claiming to be doing.

[Velvetlotus]

Originally posted by xaviersxmen:

Minecraft is on every console and device that plays games and the PC version still dont support controllers. So it being on console dont mean anything.

Minecraft is also 13 years old. Sun Haven is only 3.

[xaviersxmen]

Um ok... You would think the older one would have it by now!

[Zealvix]

I saw "xbox controller" listed as partial controller support on the store page, is that fake and there is no controller support at all?

Would this game be playable on x86/x64 handhelds that does not has any trackpad? ROG Ally and other offerings from GPD, Ayaneo etc.

[Oneironaut]

It has some degree of controller support but a lot of things in menus or such are far more difficult than they should be. For instance I could barely get the map usable at all and had to use the joystick to move a mouse cursor around for some ui elements. From my experience so far I'd definitely not recommend it if you don't have a mouse/keyboard to play it.